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"What? How could he have gotten into a car accident? Isn't he a grown man who knows how to obey traffic lights?" Reyrena spoke while pushing past Maverick to go outside. Nash and Maverick also stood up to follow.

Maverick instructed his bodyguard beside him, "Go find out if it's just a regular traffic accident or if someone intended to harm him!"

The bodyguard nodded and took out his phone to make a call.

Nash furrowed his brows, showing his confusion.

He did just see a black aura around Ryan's forehead earlier. A black aura on the forehead was a bad omen, but it was quickly consumed by a golden light. That was why Nash thought he might have been mistaken. Could fate be altered?

Nash squinted his eyes, suddenly forming a conjecture in his mind.

...

The gloomy street was eerily quiet. The sand in the air persisted, occasionally accompanied by muffled thunder.

At a crossroads not far from the Empire Hotel, Gemma hysterically cried while holding Ryan, who was bleeding profusely. "Ryan... Ryan... Open your eyes and look at me. Open your eyes! You promised to protect me forever! You liar, you big liar!"

Gemma held Ryan tightly in her arms with tears streaming down her face, blurring her vision. Memories flashed through her mind.

It was her first day in Bint City after graduating from high school and leaving her family. In this unfamiliar city, she was alone and quickly spent all her money. Due to overdue fees, she was kicked out of the hotel.

She wandered the streets until late at night before finally sitting on a bench in the park as she tried to contact her family and friends. However, her family had issued a ban on helping her. No one was allowed to assist her.

She sat on a bench in the park and played a few rounds of Honor of Kings. She played as a support character and was matched with the same marksman for three consecutive games.

LittleRyan Valley was Ryan's gaming alias.

GreenieGemma was Gemma's.

"Green, are you a girl?" Ryan asked over voice chat.

His voice was deep and magnetic.

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She did not like using voice chat, so she replied by typing: [Yeah.]

Ryan did not speak for a long time.

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[Sure!]

That night, they played games until dawn.

When they finally stopped, Ryan asked on the chat interface: [Can I get your contact information?] Gemma agreed.

They chatted for almost half an hour.

Gemma: [My phone's about to die!]

Ryan: [Then charge it quickly!]

Gemma: [My power bank is out of battery.]Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Ryan: [Use a wall charger, then!]

Gemma sent a sighing emoji: [To be honest, I'm homeless now!]