Chapter 25 His World Turns Gray From That Day On

"Do you remember when Louisa first brought you home?" Jake asked beside Thaddeus. Thaddeus didn't look up, so Jake continued, "Let me put it another way. You should at least remember the year, right? Do you know what Louisa went through that year?" Thaddeus lifted his head at last, his face streaked with blood. His eyes were red, raw with fury. He didn't know and had never asked. Louisa never told him either. Jake had known Thaddeus for many years, but this was the first time he had ever seen him in such a wrecked state. "Do you want to go to the hospital first?" "What exactly happened?" Thaddeus' voice was hoarse. Jake met Thaddeus' gaze for a few seconds before speaking. "You knew she was an Elite Games champion. "What you did not know was that it was also the end of her athletic career. When you met her, she was at the darkest point of her life." Jake's magnetic voice from years of hosting weddings carried an unexpected weight that struck hard. Thaddeus' pupils contracted.