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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23-Behind the Smile(2)

Two hours later, the empty building finally fell silent.

Kael stepped out of the broken factory doors, a lollipop still resting between his lips.

One hand was casually inside his pocket, the other holding a baseball bat.

He was humming a song — low, soft, almost cheerful — as if nothing unusual had happened.

Only if someone looked closely…

they would notice the dark blood stains on the bat.

Kael whistled once, smiled to himself,

The night air was cool. Kael tilted his head slightly, letting the wind brush his face.

A small smile curved on his lips.

"Such a boring day…" he muttered.

Then he walked away.

At the same time, on the other side of the city,

Eren was sitting at the dining table with his whole family.

The dinner was calm and quiet.

His little sister was eating happily,

talking about her day and smiling at everyone.

Eren's father, Darius, finally broke the silence.

"So, Eren… how are your classes going?"

Eren looked up from his plate and replied simply,

"They are fine."

"Any problem" Darius asked.

"NO,"Eren replied .

Darius nodded and then turned to Ryker.

"And what about the company?"

Ryker straightened a little.

"We finished two deals last week. New projects will start soon."

"That's good," Darius said. "Keep things under control."

Their mother gently added,

"You two should eat as well. The food is getting cold."

Eren's sister was already enjoying her dinner happily.

She was smiling, swinging her legs slightly under the table, completely focused on her plate."This is so good," she said. "I'm going to have more."

Their mother smiled.

"Of course. Eat properly."

The conversation continued — small talks, simple updates.

Eren mostly listened, He didn't say much.

From the outside, everything looked peaceful.A normal family dinner.

Eren look everything camly,But somewhere deep inside,

Eren felt a strange heaviness in his chest

a feeling he couldn't explain.

He pushed it away and kept eating.

The night continued peacefully,

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