“Listen.” Instead of blaming Ben, Zachary warned. “I don’t want someone to love me out of sympathy. A relationship built upon sympathy is meaningless, and I don’t need it!”

 

Ben kneeled before him on one knee and begged for his forgiveness. “I’m sorry, Mr. Nacht. Please forgive me.”

“All my life as a businessman, I’ve been through hell, but nothing had ever taken me down. Even now I’m on the brink of death, I’m not afraid of dying, because I’ve lived my whole life with dignity. So please don’t take the last shred of dignity away from me. You hear me?” Zachary said in a calm but sorrowful voice.

“Got it.” Ben kept his head down. Tears began to well up in his eyes.

It must have taken this egoistic man a lot of courage to admit how vulnerable he was at this point. Zachary must have trusted Ben wholeheartedly to make that remark.

 
 

He hoped Ben could understand him and stop doing anything that would upset him further.

“All right.” Zachary let out a deep sigh. “You may go.”

 

“I’m so sorry…” Ben apologized in a hoarse voice and left the room.

After a final puff at his last cigarette, Zachary returned to his bed. He was a little worn out, and his back hurt. Suddenly, he recalled how weak Dr. Felch was before he passed away.

just as

sleep. I

himself to stay awake as he was afraid he would pass away

fighting off sleepiness for some time, he gave in

 

his dream, countless demons grabbed him from below as if

struggled to escape but to no avail. His body was so stiff that

Henry’s voice from afar. “Stay strong, Zachary.

beyond his limits, but at this point, he could not take

you feeling? Are you tired? Come, take a break.” His father’s gentle voice emerged

never cared about power or prestige. All his father ever wanted was

in reality, Zachary never had the chance to experience such love and care, as his father passed away at a

had no choice but to live up to Henry’s expectations and fulfill

to Mommy. Come here…” His mother’s compassionate

and care his parents showered upon him in his dream had comforted him for a bit. How he wished he could leave everything behind and not

echoed in his ear. “You mustn’t fall, Mr. Nacht! Divine Corporation needs you, and Nacht Group needs you! The Nacht family cannot survive

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