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Chapter 1321
Bernard jolted awake, his heart pounding painfully in his chest. Instinctively, he thought of Eleanor and
the pain intensified. He had sent her away without explanation, and he didn’t know whether it was right
or wrong. But he felt an unsettling sense of loss, as if something precious was slipping away from him.
The excruciating pain turned his face pale, his fingers gently tracing the bite mark on his collarbone.
The pain eased a little at the touch. Eleanor had left a mark on him, a beacon in his loneliness, a
temporary respite from his gloom.
Wrapped in darkness, he could hardly see anything. The sound of rhythmic tapping echoed from the
adjoining wall: Bernard sat up straight, straining his ears to decipher the Morse code: [It’s me, Mr.
Quartus.]
With a nod, he tapped back: [How’s Robin doing?]
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA cold, ruthless look flashed in Bernard’s eyes. He had a hard time killing Sophie and Mr. Ben due to
the chip control. But he could take someone else down in their place.
With this thought, he tapped back: [Robin died in the eighth round.]
Mr. Quartus’ hand froze on the wall, but quickly regained composure: [Understood.]
Bernard lowered his long eyelashes, hiding his emotions, and sent another message: [He was Wendy
Pine’s son, your nephew. Don’t you want revenge for him?]
Mr. Quartus – Sheldon Pine, unmasked, his face showing no signs of aging, handsome and
sophisticated, leaned against the wall and tapped back nonchalantly: [I said I will get him out.]
His inside man in the upper district would tamper with the program after Robin’s game failure. Knowing
the rules of Area Opaca, Mr. Quartus would not rely on Scarface Man alone. He had other backup
plans.
Bernard understood and didn’t reply. Like a moth drawn to a flame, he had tried to manipulate others to
his advantage but to no avail.
Sheldon knew what Bernard wanted him to do. He sent another message: [2-7 betrayed me, which my
nephew suffer too much. I’ll get rid of them once I’m out.]
The eighth round was a shooting game. The people in the upper district could tamper with the program,
but the shot would still hit. Whether one could survive was another matter.
And he had had enough of those two, flaunting in Area Opaca as they carried the list of the members of
Siren Organization. He didn’t understand why a traitor felt entitled to challenge
him.
Sheldon asked, [I heard you not only manipulated the game but also hacked into 1-1’s privileges to get
to the lower district?]
Bernard, plotting to use everything at his disposal, replied without emotion, [Yes.]
Sheldon continued, [Was it to stop Eleanor from participating in other district’s games?]
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBernard didn’t reply, but silence was an answer itself, which made Sheldon frown.
Even though he was confined, he had guessed the situation. Bernard would protect Eleanor at all
costs, even if it meant challenging the authority of 1-1, but…
Sheldon’s deep eyes showed concern, [1-1 rarely comes to Area Opaca, but if he finds out about this,
he’ll definitely seek revenge.]
Bernard’s expression hardened: [I’m waiting.]
Sheldon didn’t know Bernard’s true identity. All he knew was that 1-1 was impressed by Bernard’s skills
and wanted to recruit him. But when 1-2 planned to invite Bernard, he showed up first and challenged
the seventh round’s game.
Bernard’s ally, Caleb, had sacrificed himself for Bernard. So, 1-2 designed the ninth round, which
Bernard won by thinking out of the box.
But it seemed he was not interested in winning the prize but meeting the man in black. However, this
was just a speculation by the people behind the scene. After all, Bernard had replaced Evan, and the
bond between them might be strong. But they needed evidence, not guesses.
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