Leonard did not know what to say. Seeing the son who had once been so arrogant now standing with a bruised face and a voice stripped of confidence made his chest ache. But he also knew that Adrian himself had brought things to this point.That night, Adrian returned to his cell with his body feeling broken. He lay down without moving much, but his thoughts continued to race. He remembered the dining hall, the inmates' taunts, the guards' voices, and the decision he had just received.He wanted to hate everyone, but deep inside, there was something far more painful. He was beginning to hate himself for allowing himself to be provoked.If only he had stayed silent and managed to restrain himself from throwing the first punch, perhaps none of this would have become this bad.But the regret had come too late.The next morning, when the cell door opened, an officer was already waiting with a bucket, a brush, gloves, and cleaning solution.“Get up.”Adrian slowly sat up. His gaze fell on th
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