I’m Someone Else

Although Olivia only partly understood her father’s words, she still nodded obediently.

It was already close to the break of dawn when Thomas returned to the rental house, so he tip-toed back to his bedroom out of fear that he might carelessly wake Chloe up. Since he suffered a gunshot wound, his bright white shirt was now stained crimson red. Chloe would undoubtedly be worked up should she happen upon his appearance. After changing into a fresh set of clothes, he hid the bloodied clothes in an inconspicuous place before lying on the bed and drifting to sleep.

Thomas was never a smooth talker and hadn’t even uttered a single flirtatious sentence to Felice throughout their eight years of relationship. But for some reason, every time he found himself alone with Olivia, it seemed like the poor humorous cells in his brain would get stimulated without Thomas realizing it.

The next morning, Thomas drove to the entrance of Olivia’s residence. He didn’t enter the building and only leaned against the car with a cigarette in hand while quietly waiting for her to come out.

Not long after, Olivia did. After she had gotten into the car, she asked in concern, “Thomas, do you feel any discomfort anywhere in your body?” He did suffer a gunshot wound after all.

“Of course not. Don’t worry about it. My body’s made from steel, but…”

“But what?” Olivia’s tone immediately shifted a few notes higher as she felt her heart shrink.

“But… I might need a new set of uniforms. There’s a hole in the one I wore yesterday…”

know about it. You can just head over there to pick it up

joking around with

Olivia had brought Molly to a meeting. At the time, he couldn’t help feeling that he was the only one without a job in Pearson Tower since even Chloe

to dinner tonight! My wages came in today!” With a document in her hand, Molly invited Thomas with a smile. Since she had given her word yesterday, she wanted to fulfill her part of the promise, as it was all

as he worried that his refusal would make the lovely

car immediately as usual. “Thomas, you have to be careful. Now that you’ve

Thomas nodded silently.

just brush me off. Remember, always stay alert!” Olivia admonished before she got

would want her life all day. Granted, there had been a long-standing grudge between their families, but that was

it, that crazy old man who had raised him was the only one he would see as his relative. However, that man had always been an unpredictable one. Since even Thomas couldn’t contact that man, there

still someone else who he held dear—Chloe Hahn, the sister of his best friend, Zachary. It was fine if the Hind Family only went after him for revenge as he was confident to be able to adapt to the situation. But, if they dared go after Chloe instead, he would destroy the family in retaliation.

a certain backstreet around Irieson First High School. As there was a large open-air square, there was a gathering of a variety of small-time restaurants. Over time, it gained a reputation for being a famous snack street in Irieson. Due to the reputation of the school here, business was as booming as ever. With the exception of the

treat you to some spicy crayfish!” Since Molly had changed into a set of white casual clothes, she looked even more lovely. Compared to Olivia’s beauty, Molly gave off the innocence of a girl next door. Naturally, her appearance made

no opinion on it. It didn’t matter to him what he was eating, as he only agreed to meet her here

a restaurant called ‘Your Next Visit’ and sat down at a table near the door. “Thomas, the food here is especially delicious that I’ve often come here to have some. You’ll have to try it. There’s no need to hold back with me. Just