Chapter 1396

Over the past few years, Austin had been holding onto the title people gave him of being Dominic's secret apprentice. Others respected him, and people would beg for him to visit their friends or family who had contracted some disease from time to time.

He had grown accustomed to living in the limelight, although he would repeatedly tell himself that he had never explicitly confirmed or denied the truth. It was all wishful thinking by the public. It had nothing to do with him.

However, guilt started forming in him after such a long time. On top of that, he also feared that he might be exposed.

Besides competing with Lily, he feared she might come out one day and expose that he was not Dominic's secret apprentice. Therefore, Austin had been trying to use his strength to prove that he did not need the title to be capable. Still, he was always a step behind when it came to Lily.

This time, he retrieved the data Lily had deleted. It was all based on his own skills, thus making him feel