Chapter 79. Increasing Hatred

Had Theodore known from the very outset that they were not blood brothers, if he had harbored feelings for him even before their joint training preceding the apocalypse, then it was sure he held regret over him. Indeed, Theodore must have been terrified when he turned into a zombie, despondent to the point of life indifference when he saw him flee that time back to the Wang household.

An indescribable bond seemed to exist between them, akin to his experience of being trapped within that illusory landscape the day before. The person he trusted and wished to see the most was Theodore. Could it be that his feelings for him surpassed mere brotherly love?

But uncertainty lingered because Hubert had recently discovered that Theodore was not his biological brother. Could he even call this love, or was it something else? It was more than being mere acquaintances, yet less than kinship.

In the past, Theodore only visited him every few months, meting out punishments and thre