The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 1287

However, no one saw tears rolling down Maverick's eyes.

Well, this was his father's true personality.

How laughable!

Right now, Maverick was in so much pain that he was on the verge of falling apart. He even thought that he would die soon. Unfortunately, this tormenting pain was almost never-ending, so he couldn't speak or move his limbs. Hence, he laid on the ground like a corpse.

The moment he consumed the Golden Lancehead Venom, he thought he could withstand the bite of the insect and get rid of the poison in his body through rebirth. From then on, he would no longer be under Augustus' control.

But he also knew that the Golden Lancehead Venom was particularly overbearing. If he couldn't resist it, he would really die on the spot.

In the past few days, Nathaniel and others had left. Hence, he made this decision out of desperation and never looked back. Now, he was on the verge of death, and he found out Augustus' true colours.

No matter what, Augustus had raised him for thirty years. Although he hadn't had too much affection for Augustus back then, he still treated the latter as his own father.

However, the last bit of feelings that he had left had been destroyed by Augustus himself.

After all, Maverick was his son!

Augustus had raised him for thirty years, so he should have some feelings for his own son, right?

However, he was treated like a piece of trash that could be discarded at any time. After all, Augustus didn't even want to give him a coffin, and he had asked someone to throw Maverick into the jar of vermin to accompany his long-lost mother.

Was Augustus really his father?

Did Maverick really matter to him?

Maverick was devastated, but he somewhat felt relieved.

Right now, there was really nothing holding him back.

After all, he no longer had any relationship with Augustus anymore.

He finally paid back the debt he owed Augustus.

At this thought, Maverick closed his eyes and allowed his tears to flow.

There were no outsiders here, and no one would see his fragility and sadness. Thus, he didn't need to put on a disguise and could finally be himself.

However, Maverick felt that his body was hurting, and he was shivering because he was cold.

If he couldn't bear the pain, he would die today. However, he didn't know what had happened to Lilian now or whether she was trying to come back to him.

When Maverick recalled the memories that he had made with Lilian, he felt regretful.

After all, he had never properly accompanied Lilian for so many years.

He knew that Lilian liked going outdoors, but he never had time to take her out. Besides, there were other women who were fond of him, but he didn't want Lilian to look disappointed.

Suddenly, he recalled the time when he was seriously injured. At that time, Lilian was the one who had rescued him and carried him laboriously to the town to find a doctor.

However, that doctor was only willing to save him in exchange for Lilian's body. Thus, it was the first time Lilian had killed someone for him.

Right now, he still remembered Lilian's helplessness and despair at that time. He could recall the sound of her clothes being ripped apart, and her hoarse voice that was screaming for help.

However, he couldn't do anything but watch as the doctor harassed her.

Then, Lilian was the one who had picked up the scalpel and killed the doctor in front of him.

When the bright red blood splashed on his face, he witnessed Lilian's trembling body and flustered look. Even so, she still remained calm and treated his wound with the equipment she found from the doctor's office.

Well, he didn't know how he survived. There were guns and bullets all over the place during those days, and terrorists were everywhere. However, he and Lilian had stayed in the office for more than a week.

He had a high fever, and Lilian was the one who held him and gave him the courage to hold on. Then, she gave him everything she had.

From then onwards, Maverick truly thought of Lilian as his woman.

Over the years, they had experienced tons of obstacles. But still, they had no children. He owed Lilian too much, and he didn't know if he would have a chance to protect her ever again. Thus, he only hoped that Lilian would be well taken care of under Nathaniel's help.

At this thought, Maverick felt extremely heartbroken and devastated. Thus, he could barely see the sceneries outside anymore. Meanwhile, the ancestral hall was so quiet that he could hardly hear his breathing.

Suddenly, he felt very depressed.

No one would know where his body was even if he died. In fact, people would only discover him when he had become a skeleton in a jar!

He didn't know what to feel any more at the thought of his own miserable ending.

After Augustus left the ancestral temple in anger, news came again that Bettany had entered the ancestral temple. He heard that she had been inside for a long time, and no one knew what she was up to.

Augustus was a little anxious when he heard this.

"Hurry up and follow me."

This time, Augustus decided to handle it himself.

As long as he caught Bettany and got the Hikasa Manual, he probably could find the entrance to the mines.

Meanwhile, most of Augustus's men had left, and the rest of the people were busy with other things. Thus, no one paid attention to Maverick's condition.