Chapter 25

Maximaze Park

I took a step to see my father. I took a deep breath as I saw a corpse—a skeleton, slowly turning into ashes. I gravely stared at it and sighed. It’s getting more tiring every time I see a dead and cold body in front of me. It was as if nothing had changed throughout the years. People died in vain.

 “Can you . . .” My voice was almost inaudible, struggling to raise the volume of my voice in order for them to hear me. “. . .leave me alone?”

"Call us when you need something, Your Excellency.” Then, I heard their footsteps echoing around this cell as they left me alone.

I kneeled down and held his hand. It was cold, dirty, and rotten. I didn’t expect our meeting to be like this. I didn’t