Chapter 153

Rey’s POV

You must be robust, no matter the circumstances, no matter the odds against you, you are a warrior.

You must never give up until death claims you. Once you are still breathing, you still have to hope.

Listen to me attentively. Rey Reed: Even though fear, death, and failure will continue to echo all around you, they will not dare to move closer unless you allow them. So, never give up. My mom admonished and lectured me at the same time.

"But mom, I'm uncomfortable. I can't feel myself again." I tried to complain.

She spat in my face angrily, "You are a clown for saying those words. I regret ever giving birth to a weak and lazy being like you."

Her words hurt me to the soul, and I could feel my heart breaking into pieces as her words touched me deeply. Sometimes, I always wonder if she is indeed my mother. She handled me with an iron hand, which I never ceased telling her that I was too young for.

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