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 exnation, 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 corbone.


    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?]


    A cold, ruthless look shed 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 ce.


    With this thought, he tapped back: [Robin died in the eighth round.]


    Mr. Quartus’ hand froze on the wall, but quickly regainedposure: [Understood.]


    Bernard lowered his long eyshes, 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 nonchntly: [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


    ns.


    Bernard understood and didn’t reply. Like a moth drawn to a me, he had tried to manipte 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, unting 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


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    him.


    Sheldon asked, [I heard you not only manipted 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?]


    Bernard 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 rarelyes 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 nned 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 ck. However, this


    was just a spection by the people behind the scene. After all, Bernard had reced Evan, and the


    bond between them might be strong. But they needed evidence, not guesses.