Chapter 263

Rey Reed Smith closed his eyes, absorbing the pain in his body and feeling as if he would die any moment from now. Rey expected all this to be an act of imagination, something that would be easy to overcome, but he was wrong. This is more painful than he had thought.

“Rey Reed Smith,” he heard someone calling his name. It's a voice he recognized so much—his father’s harsh tone. “Why are you lying down like a dead man?”

‘Ain’t I dead already?’ Rey wanted to reply, but he knew better. His father would not tolerate weakness or excuses. Instead of coming up with something to defend himself, he remains mute.

“You're a disgrace to our lineage,” his father scowled, looking down at him with shame. Even though all this was happening in his imagination, it felt real. His father's words hurt him deeply, and he felt the pain even in the nectar in his heart. “You're too weak to carry on the legacy of the Smiths.”

Finally, Rey managed to reply, “I may h