Chapter 233 Stained

Brayden looked at Alessia with hope in his eyes.

‘Veronica is right,’ Alessia said. ‘Regardless of what happened between you and Connie, it has nothing to do with me anymore. You don’t have to tell me.’

‘Okay then,’ Brayden said, his hope extinguished.

He looked miserable. ‘I’ve felt like the walking dead all these years.’

‘Is that so?’ Veronica chimed in. ‘Then you might as well die.’

Stunned by Veronica’s harsh words, Brayden retorted, ‘Do you want me to die so badly? What about you, Alessia?’

Alessia found it ludicrous and chuckled.

‘Yes,’ she replied without hesitation. ‘Since you’re already the walking dead, it’s better for you to die, isn’t it? I think Veronica is right.’

Brayden staggered, almost losing his balance, but he refused to leave.

Standing at the door, he stared at Alessia, unable to fathom her cruelty.

‘She used to be so kind and lovely,’ he thought, finding her transformation unbelievable.

As Veronica resumed sweeping the floor, she glanced at Brayden and said, ‘Loo