Chapter 84
Fenwickâs face turned even paler , his body swaying as if it would collapse at any moment .
His vulnerability seemed so raw that it provoked a startling reaction from a small faction of viewers .
Their comments popped up unexpectedly , starkly opposing the prevailing sentiment .
[ Fenwick has sacrificed so much for us fans .
We canât just abandon him and the person he wants to protect â Rowena .
]
[ Exactly .
Rowena may have done bad things , but she saved our brother .
She was only bad to Elysia , and honestly , why should we care about Elysia ? Sheâs not a celebrity or a scientist .
Sheâs contributed nothing to the country .
Why ruin the life of our brotherâs savior for her ? ]
[ Actually , you contribute nothing to the country either .
Want me to give you a chance to â exit gracefully â ? Go ahead and slit your throat .
]
[ LOL .
I was wondering where my cloud â pet donkey went .
Turns out it was kicking your heads .
]
[ To certain delusional fans : my hand would look great on your face .
]
[ Hate to burst your bubble , but Elysia is a celebrity .
Odessa , the champion of Masked Singer , is Elysia .
Oh , and by the way , the theme song for your beloved Fenwickâs movie ? Also sung by Elysia .
Still topping the charts , by the way .
]
Torinâs resolve , which had wavered under Fenwickâs tearful pleas , solidified as he read the comments .
If only they had noticed her talents earlier â her gift for learning , her artistic ability , her breathtaking singing voice â she might have blossomed into someone far more remarkable than any of them .
She could have stood on the stage of her dreams , shining brightly and admired by the world , just like Fenwick .
Instead , her brilliance was only now being seen , but not for her achievements .
It was her suffering , her resilience in the face of cruelty , that was on display .
She was pitied , not celebrated .
Torin pushed down the bitterness rising in his chest and exhaled deeply .
Turning to Fenwick , he spoke with a mix of regret and determination .
â Fenwick , donât you see ? â Torinâs voice was steady but heavy with guilt .
â Itâs me , you , Father , and Rowena â we all hurt Elysia .
Not by taking her life , but by stripping away her dignity piece by piece .
We humiliated her , belittled her , and made her endure countless injustices .
We stifled her talents , kept her in harmâs way , and robbed her of the life she deserved .
â
His words were filled with remorse , each one striking like a hammer against Fenwickâs defenses .
Torin reached out , helping Fenwick to his feet before continuing with a resolve that left no room for doubt .
Torin said , â Rowena must pay for what she has done .
She must .
â The mistakes we made are countless , and the pain we caused her immeasurable .
If Elysia were to seek revenge , she would be justified .
We owe her that much .
Do you understand ? â
But Fenwick , true to his nature , still didnât fully grasp it .
Clutching Torinâs shoulders , his voice was laced with desperation .
â Can we at least finish the livestream first ? Torin , please .
If we watch a little more , maybe Rowena will come to her senses .
Please , just wait a little longer .
â
Perhaps as if on cue , the screen flickered back to life , the silence giving way to sound once more .
A familiar voice rang out .
â Hey .
I heard you have a placement test coming up .
Fenwick told me to bring you this glass of milk .
â
Everyoneâs attention snapped back to the screen .
Even Stellan turned his gaze , his curiosity piqued .
His focus had been on the tense exchange between the two brothers , and he hadnât noticed the screenâs earlier silence ,
Turning to his assistant , Stellan asked , â What just played before this ? I wasnât paying attention .
â
The assistant hesitated but eventually answered , albeit reluctantly .
â Torin drank too much of the medicine Rowena made , .
.
and ⦠wet his pants .
â
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