Chapter 1042

Xander was brave and always up for a challenge. However, he would not risk Abigail's life. Nova asked, "Have you been feeling a tight chest, blurry eyes, and like you're freezing lately? Do you know what's causing it?" Lately, Xander had noticed chest tightness, blurry vision, and an intense chill in his body. He had assumed these were lingering effects from an old gunshot injury, but it seemed he had been mistaken. Xander smirked. "When did you start messing with me?" Nova responded coldly, "At about age five for you. A friend created a stealthy, deadly drug. Once in the system, it eats away at the organs over two decades. By the end, there's little left inside but damage, leading to an inevitable end." Nova spoke without an ounce of compassion. As he did, Xander kept a steady face, looking as if Nova was not talking about poisoning him at all. Nova continued, "Think about it, twenty years. Even if someone felt awful from this, no one would think to look back that far for who did