Awakening the War God novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29 The Little Girl

The word "loneliness" can sometimes be truly oppressive.

Just like Gabriel Edwards, he always felt as if he didn't belong to this world.

Born without knowing where he came from, and not knowing where he will go.

While the world is illuminated, only he hides in a dark corner.

Having been in the corner for so long, even when he steps out, he wears a mask.

That mask is just to fit in, it's not truly him.

In a lifetime, one will always leave something behind.

But he always felt that even if he died immediately, he wouldn't have made the slightest impact on the world.

Because he was always redundant!

"Thank you, Zoe!"

Gabriel Edwards took a sip of wine, feeling warmth in his body and heart. "Actually, I quite like my current name, Gabriel Edwards. It's like that in the pitch-black night, I was fished out from the Hong River. So, the name Gabriel Edwards quite fits me."

"But no matter how much I like my current name, I can't help but wonder, what was my name before? Which surname from the hundred surnames belongs to me?"

"People are strange, always searching for things that don't belong to them now."

Even though he said that he actually felt...

...that his name was chosen hastily.

Zoe Evans gently shook her head, "That's not true, Gabriel. The name and memories of your past have always been yours. It's just that they are misplaced in time and space now, but one day, they will intersect."

"Zoe, you always speak so poetically!" Gabriel Edwards stretched his body and laughed.

Zoe Evans's words always struck a chord in his heart.

"Really?" Zoe Evans said with a gentle smile on her face, "Gabriel, actually, the name Gabriel Edwards was chosen by me on behalf of my father for you."

"Really? Not Christopher?" Gabriel Edwards was slightly surprised, then delighted, "I knew it! Christopher isn't that cultured. How could he have chosen such a meaningful name for me? But why did you always hide this thing and say the name was from your father?"

Years ago, when Christopher Evans rescued him from the Hong River, he woke up with no memory of himself.

At that time, Christopher Evans named him Gabriel Edwards.

He had always believed that it was Christopher Evans who had named him.

Today, the truth emerged. It was Zoe Evans who had named him.

But why was this fact hidden?

He found it a bit strange.

Zoe Evans's eyes, bright and lively, moved like those of a sprite.

A mix of innocence and playfulness, she uttered a word: "Secret!"

Gabriel Edwards smiled wryly and shook his head.

How did this girl start playing riddles with him?

After some casual chat, most of his worries were alleviated.

After a few drinks, Gabriel Edwards then told Zoe Evans about everything that had happened in the past few days.

His romantic night with Ava Foster, the opening of one of the eight memory gates, the conflict with the Davis family, and so on.

He told Zoe Evans everything, holding nothing back.

"Zoe, actually, I'm still a bit conflicted. Breaking the past's tranquility and acting so aggressively, was it right?"

After sharing all this, Gabriel Edwards felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.

He also voiced his ultimate concern.

Originally, he could have just been a common designated driver and lived a peaceful life.

But the instincts of his body and the depths of his heart seemed to urge him to stir up trouble and seek his lost memories.

In the end, he followed his heart.

But at this moment, he wasn't sure if it was right or wrong.

Zoe Evans listened intently, holding a teacup in both hands, and said softly, "Gabriel, I think you're right. Your eight memory gates are actually the path to finding your past self."

"And some things are destined to happen, no matter how much you agonize over them."

"Just like your extraordinary skills. They are memories ingrained in your body's instincts, and you can't just shake them off."

"And what you're doing now is also an instinct of your original character. Even if you were to start over ten thousand times, you would still act the same way."

"You would save Ava Foster and fight with the Davis family."

"And if you always stay true to your heart and do what you believe is right, you will eventually find yourself and return to your true self."