Chapter 1482

All the changes happened quietly, almost unnoticed. When Carl saw Cedric in clean clothes, it hit him that Cedric hadn't been suffering at all these past few days. And seeing Cedric so calm and relaxed infuriated him. How could Cedric still carry himself so unharmed? He was supposed to be crushed under Carl's heels by now. Grinding his teeth, Carl turned to Emery and instructed. "Pass down the order that no one is to speak to Cedric or do him favors. Anyone who breaks that rule is driven away from the island immediately." Emery nodded. "Understood." Of course, Cedric noticed the shift in how people treated him, but he didn't care. Carl had always been selfish, petty, and insecure. That was why his obsession had festered into something ugly. Later, Blake came to Cedric. The two sat outside the treatment room in silence for a while before Blake handed him a drink. "Here, have some." Cedric didn't turn it down. He took a sip, then stopped. "I didn't think you'd go this far for Noe