A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1331

There was no way Kermit would let Bernard manipulate him. Even with the pain making him wish for death, he refused to submit.

Bernard didn’t force him, but merely picked up the controller and lightly pressed the button to activate the pain system.

Kermit’s scream echoed through the room, a sound so gut-wrenching it was terrifying. His face was pale from the pain, but he still managed to look up at the man towering above him like

a mountain.

“I’ve alerted 1-1. He’ll be here soon, and you won’t have anywhere to hide.”

Bernard, expressionless, walked over to Kermit. He looked at the old man’s face and spoke in a cold voice, “Do as I say, or I’ll ensure you have nowhere to hide right now.”

Kermit, almost passing out from the pain, glanced at the controller in Bernard’s hand, then at the operating table.

The screen showed that the chip in his brain was now linked with Bernard’s. If Kermit wanted to live, he had to obey Bernard. Otherwise, Bernard could use the controller to make him suffer unbearable pain.

Unless 1-1 arrived and rewrote Bernard’s chip program, taking back control. But the problem was, he wasn’t here, and it would take a while for him to arrive.

had to bend to Bernard’s will, or he’d be tortured

stubborn chin and said, “Activate the full region control key. I’ll inform the fourth to track down the Ratliff family.”

seemed pleased with Kermit’s willingness to bend. He turned to the operating table and activated the full region control key.

the pain, said, “Quartus, take your men and find the Ratliffs. Bring them back within

heard the message over the intercom. His hand, holding a cigar, froze in surprise.

to punish him. But it turned out the news

perception of Bernard had gone up a notch. Coming back to his senses, Mr. Quartus stubbed out his cigar and responded,

control room quickly, leading his men to find

to Bernard, “When

like a fearless soldier. He leaned back on the couch

and now he was being controlled by his tool.

1-1 rewrote the program, he couldn’t kill Bernard. Their chips were linked; if Bernard died, so would

to control 1-1. So even when he arrived, he couldn’t harm Bernard. They were at

his fist in anger. “Let me go. I

he died, Bernard would lose his

while before getting up to