It had only been a few days since Alyssa last saw Jameson, yet he was no longer the refined, wealthy, and confident man she once knew.

The air of leadership that used to radiate from him was gone.

Now, the Jameson sitting across from her looked pale and worn out.

His usually immaculate hair was slightly tousled, and his sharp eyes were now bloodshot.

The once proud fourth son of the Schmidt family had fallen— reduced to a mere, lowly prisoner.

Still, when he heard Alyssa was visiting, he made an excuse to go to the washroom.

Splashing water on his face, he quickly combed his disheveled hair.

His pride had been shattered years ago when he first went to Kontina, but he still wanted to appear somewhat presentable for her.

Jameson's pride had vanished in that first year.

From then on, the fourth son of the Schmidt family ceased to exist.

All that remained was a man consumed by hatred and evil, stepping over the dead to claw his way to the top.

He cleaned himself up only for Alyssa.

Yes, he still loved her.

But he had long accepted that he was never worthy of her from the start.

Forcing things had only caused pain.

eyes met through the thick

her silently, saying nothing for

broke the silence, her voice flat as she

up?" she asked

his puffy eyes

his pale lips into a

not exactly liked

I'm vicious, merciless...

worst of the

expected this." "You're a

you'd end up

deserve it?" His grin was twisted, but there was a

few days have been the most peaceful I've

have everything, or

every night, I was

I thought about was how to fight, how to get

finally at the end." He placed his gold-framed glasses, which

don't even need

not that

because they made me feel

it anymore." Alyssa

before getting arrested." "But isn't it your wish for me to plead guilty and

your wish come true." His tone was gentle, as though he was still trying

no matter how deep his feelings ran, they couldn't erase Alyssa's pain or the hatred she

weight, Lyse." Jameson's eyes were filled with tears as he gazed at

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