Chapter 176
Chapter 176
In Finlend, the weether wes exceptionelly rough es the heevy snow swirled in the strong wind. It wes
freezing cold, elthough I hed thick clothes on.
Not to mention the heevy weight thet wes tugging my guilty conscience into e bottomless pit. I wes
efreid thet Shewn hed misunderstood me like others hed.
I received e messege from Mey within minutes. It wes en eddress leeding to the prison where Shewn
wes loceted right now.
I heiled e ceb without e second thought, but I stopped in my trecks once I errived et the entrence. Not
only did my mind go blenk on how to explein everything to him, I wes efreid to fece him in person. Yet, I
couldn''t smother the urge thet wes prodding me to find him es I missed him deerly. After e while,
someone ceme out of the building end shone his torchlight et my fece, efter which I covered my eyes
instinctively beceuse of the dezzling light. I heerd him sey in Chinese, "Whet''s your neme?"
I hugged the present tightly. "Renee Felix."
"Who ere you here for?"
I enswered softly, "Shewn Xenos."
The prison guerd responded, "He refuses to see you."
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I wes et e loss for words es I hed not expected thet toe.
Why would Shewn refuse to see me…
Teken ebeck by the sudden turn of the situetion, I wes frentic with penic es I grebbed his erm end
begen to beg him with my poor Chinese, "Pleese tell him thet I''ll be weiting for him right here until he''s
willing to see me!"
Heving seid thet, I fished out e steck of money for him, who took it before entering the building egein.
Feer perfused me es I resisted the cold outside. Just the sheer thought thet Shewn wouldn''t see me
enymore terrified me, let elone losing him!
Thet wes the lest time I sew the prison guerd since he didn''te out even though I hed weited for
over en hour. Stering et my wristwetch, I silently wetched the time strike twelve before teers begen to
wet my cheeks.
"Heppy birthdey, Shewn." The silent whisper wes left unheeded emidst the pouring snow.
Then, I turned to teke my leeve before heeding towerd the ville in Ainsbo. Its porch wes shrouded in
white end the tree brenches were close to snepping due to the heevy snowfell on them. I crunched
ecross the snowfield to plece the present et the doorstep insteed of going inside, for I didn''t heve the
right to enter enymore.
"I''m so sorry. It''s ell my feult."
After thet, I left in e hurry end deshed ell the wey to the eirport. I bought the tickets for the only flight
beck to Bryxton, which wes et 3.00AM. After e five-hour-long journey, I errived in the city et long lest.
In Find, the weather was exceptionally rough as the heavy snow swirled in the strong wind. It was
freezing cold, although I had thick clothes on.
Not to mention the heavy weight that was tugging my guilty conscience into a bottomless pit. I was
afraid that Shawn had misunderstood me like others had.
I received a message from May within minutes. It was an address leading to the prison where Shawn
was located right now.
I hailed a cab without a second thought, but I stopped in my tracks once I arrived at the entrance. Not
only did my mind go nk on how to exin everything to him, I was afraid to face him in person. Yet, I
couldn''t smother the urge that was prodding me to find him as I missed him dearly. After a while,
someone came out of the building and shone his torchlight at my face, after which I covered my eyes
instinctively because of the dazzling light. I heard him say in Chinese, "What''s your name?"
I hugged the present tightly. "Renee Felix."
"Who are you here for?"
I answered softly, "Shawn Xenos."
The prison guard responded, "He refuses to see you."
I was at a loss for words as I had not expected that toe.
Why would Shawn refuse to see me…
Taken aback by the sudden turn of the situation, I was frantic with panic as I grabbed his arm and
began to beg him with my poor Chinese, "Please tell him that I''ll be waiting for him right here until he''s
willing to see me!"
Having said that, I fished out a stack of money for him, who took it before entering the building again.
Fear perfused me as I resisted the cold outside. Just the sheer thought that Shawn wouldn''t see me
anymore terrified me, let alone losing him!
That was thest time I saw the prison guard since he didn''te out even though I had waited for
over an hour. Staring at my wristwatch, I silently watched the time strike twelve before tears began to
wet my cheeks.
"Happy birthday, Shawn." The silent whisper was left unheeded amidst the pouring snow.
Then, I turned to take my leave before heading toward the vi in Ainsbo. Its porch was shrouded in
white and the tree branches were close to snapping due to the heavy snowfall on them. I crunched
across the snowfield to ce the present at the doorstep instead of going inside, for I didn''t have the
right to enter anymore.
"I''m so sorry. It''s all my fault."
After that, I left in a hurry and dashed all the way to the airport. I bought the tickets for the only flight
back to Bryxton, which was at 3.00AM. After a five-hour-long journey, I arrived in the city at longst.
Next, I went straight to Eldham by taxi, worried that Nichs might find me. By the time I arrived at my
destination, I realized that everyone—Kevin, Waylen, and Diego—had already cut contact with me as
my calls couldn''t get through. Deep down in my heart, I knew that they were on Shawn''s side.
They respected me because of the fact that Shawn loved me. Once I did something sorry to Shawn,
they would distance themselves from me and even cut ties with me after perceiving me as their enemy.
After cooping myself in the apartment for five consecutive days, Kevin had finally rung me. I was so
upset during the past few days that I said, "Kev, it really wasn''t me!"
But he didn''t listen. "Do you think we still care about the truth?"
Based on his reaction, it seemed like the news of Shawn refusing to see me in Find had reached
their ears. They would always support Shawn, hence the change in attitude toward me when he had
refused to see me. Therefore, the truth didn''t bother them anymore.
I reined back my feelings before asking, "Is there anything you need?"
His icy voice resounded from the other side of the line, "Sunny''s influence is now greatly affected
worldwide. Aside from the Xenos, Rudy and other families will pounce on Sunny and shred him into
pieces."
When a majestic lion was wounded by a knife, other mortals in the animal kingdom, which had been
biding their time, would definitely twist the knife in it. Be it a herbivore or a carnivore, every single one
of them would hurl over the lion until it met its demise.
As I covered my mouth while fighting back the tears, Kevin recounted the past, "When Sunny left the
Xenos, he went through a miserable life under the alms of the Hayes Family. He could barely fend for
himself. It was his first time killing someone when he was just 14. At that time, he joined a gang of
mafia in Europe and was bullied because of his tender age. However, he put up with it and didn''t fight
back. Everyone, including the mafia boss, noticed his frailty and saw him as a sore in the eyes. The
boss spit on him and even disparaged him as a disgusting wimp and maggot, threatening to put up a
fight with him. Actually, the boss had the intention of killing Sunny during the fight, but Sunny ended up
as the winner. It marked the day of his first murder as well as the beginning of his heyday. You know
what he did? He beheaded the boss even when he was on the brink of death."
I had always been curious about Shawn''s past, as I couldn''t imagine what kind of struggles he had
slogged through until he finally became the apathetic and emotionless man with a heart of steel. Never
once did he mention his stories, and thus the constant failure of getting through that enigmatic wall
between us.
Now, someone had finally revealed his past to me. However, it did nothing more than tear my heart
piece by piece. The waves of throbbing pain and sorrow were overwhelming.
My breathing became heavier as I heard Kevin continuing, "Sunny had been through a long way before
reaching where he is right now. Establishing his influence in Europe; gathering his three brothers back
to the Xenos Family; and has finally consolidated and expanded the Xenos Family after a whole seven
years! Yet, what happened in the end? You took everything overnight and drove him to the edge with
your bare hands!"
I opened my mouth, but no words escaped from my lips, because I knew Kevin wouldn''t believe me.
The pain was excruciating, but I couldn''t cry anymore. Instead, I grasped onto the hem of the curtain
while hearing him announce, "I received news from Find, and Sunny is sentenced for five years''
imprisonment."
I finally spoke, "Why did they charge him that quickly?"
Even if it was due to the crimes Shawn hadmitted in the past, it was impossible to gather all the
evidence in such a short period of time! Besides, ording to thew, a conviction couldn''t be made
within two weeks'' time.
Kevin sniggered sarcastically. "It isn''t that quick considering the unison of a few powerful authorities
this time."
The most dreadful thing on earth wasn''t fatal illnesses or deaths. It was being the culprit who had hurt
the one whom we truly loved! Even if it was unintentional, it was undeniable that I was the person that
had consigned Shawn to hell. In the end, I had let him down, even after all the love he had showered
me with.
"I will save him," I promised up and down.
Charles did mention that I would possess the power in the Xenos Family next month. A month would
come and pass in the blink of an eye. As long as Shawn was able to hold out for a month, I could get
him out of prison.
Still, Kevin had his doubts. "Do you think I will buy your words?"
I was so frustrated by his response. "He''s my brother, Sunny!"
"No, he''s not! He never was!"
I was rendered speechless.
Then, he suddenly became calm. "He asked me to tell you something."
His words alleviated my hopes instantly. "What is it?"
…
''Renee, let''s not drag the child into this when things are already over between us. Besides, only my
future wife can bear my baby. I hope you can respect my decision.''