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.

met through the thick

studied her silently, saying

was Alyssa who broke the silence, her voice flat as she noticed the bruise on his lip

beaten up?" she

his puffy eyes

curled his pale lips into a

exactly

I'm vicious, merciless...

worst of the

expected this." "You're

you'd end up

was twisted, but there was a

last few days have been the most peaceful I've had

have everything, or at least it seemed that

night, I was haunted by

every morning, all I thought about was how to

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

I don't even

vision's not that

made me feel like I

need it

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

was gentle, as though he

matter how deep his feelings ran, they couldn't erase Alyssa's pain or the hatred she

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

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