Chapter 122. I Came to Talk

JASON

I focused on the old man’s words to give me strength. I was not alone; I had the support of my parents, something Chris would never have, even if he wanted to pay for it. My thoughts were in a murky lagoon full of monsters. The jealousy I carried in my heart possessed me. I wanted to tear it out, and there was only one way to do it.

“The king will not throw him out of his castle; that will not be possible. The one who’ll be expelled is you, Jason. Your friend will stay there with the woman you love, your job, and your dreams. How sad…” said the old man with a somewhat musical voice that made me feel more confident. I had to take care of my work; that took priority, and my expectation of being an explorer was at the top. If I wanted to achieve it, I could not think of such nonsense as a childhood friend I had always despised.

“He is a crook, you said it. How long will it be before he even steals your whole life?” he asked, and it reverberated in my head, makin