Chapter 112

Alexander Barron couldn’t help but replay that old memory in his mind again—back when he was just a scared little boy brought to City A by his mother. Back then, it was Summer Knight who stayed by his side, comforting him, picking him up when he felt like he was falling apart. That moment—her presence—was the only light during those dark, lonely years of his childhood. Now… it was his turn to protect her. Still, Alexander felt far from satisfied. If he'd done better, maybe those shameless people wouldn’t have gotten close enough to hurt her again. His eyes darkened further at the thought, a cold glint flickering deep in his gaze. The next morning came early. Summer slowly blinked awake, still groggy with sleep, and turned her head to see Alexander leaning casually against the headboard. He looked completely at ease, an eyebrow arched in amusement as he flipped through a newspaper. "What are you reading, big brother?" she asked groggily, sitting up and scooting closer to peek over his s