Chapter 61: To watch the show, obviously

Nova stepped out of the mansion, only to bump into Viona. A dark smile immediately appeared on her lips upon seeing her.

Viona was stunned, staring at Nova. "So beautiful," she thought, before realizing that Nova had just stepped out of the mansion. "She couldn’t be the lady making my two brothers fight, right?" she thought, folding her arms together defensively.

"Who are you?" she asked, her gaze turning cold.

Nova chuckled. "Your end," she replied sharply.

Viona was enraged. "How dare you speak to me like that!" she shouted, stepping forward to slap Nova. But Nova caught her hand midair, and suddenly—

Pa!

Pa!

Pa!

Three thunderous slaps landed across Viona’s face, making her almost lose her balance. Her vision blurred for a long moment before she returned to her senses, holding her burning cheek as hot tears welled up in her eyes.

"You bastard! How dare you slap me!" she shouted, the tears in her eyes finally escaping.

Nova chuckled. "How dare I slap you? What a bold question," she commented, taking a step closer to Viona. "If it wasn’t because I need you right now, I wouldn’t bother giving you just a slap," she replied.

Viona’s eyes widened. "You low-level bitch, believe it or not, I will have you killed right now!" she shouted, her sweet, angelic facade disappearing entirely.

Nova stared at her as if she were looking at a cockroach. "There are only a few more hours left before your time of death," she commented.

"What nonsense are you saying?" Viona lost her temper completely.

"Your brothers are about to kill each other right now at the abandoned old gas station. You should tell your parents and bring them there, or else it will be too late," she said, and walked away.

Viona’s body went cold instantly. "Are they truly intending to kill each other?" she thought, immediately pulling out her phone and calling Mr. and Mrs. Sunny.

.....

At the old gas station...

Edward glared coldly at Alex. "Wedding? Tsk, you sure have a big wish. Do you think even after my death you can still live peacefully? Aren’t you just thinking too much, Alex?" he said coldly.

Alex snorted. "What else could happen after your death? Edward, you have always had everything you wanted, and I have never fought you for it. I just want Beauty. I love her. Can’t you just leave her for me? I promise, if you agree to never come between us, I will release you right now, and neither of us will be injured," he said, staring intensely at Edward.

Edward laughed, a bitter, mocking sound. "You have got to be kidding me. So what if you haven’t fought me for anything before? Aren’t you fighting me for my woman now? Let me tell you, go ahead and kill me if you dare. Even if I become a wandering ghost, I will never leave her for you," he replied.

"Well, even lowering my ego and begging you didn’t work," Alex commented. He moved closer to Edward and suddenly plunged the sharp knife he was holding directly into Edward’s stomach.

"Ugh!" Edward groaned painfully, a dark line of blood trickling down from his mouth. He stared at Alex with bloodshot eyes.

"I have no choice but to send you to your early grave then," Alex whispered, ruthlessly stabbing Edward again, making him vomit another mouthful of blood.

"Alex! What are you doing!" Mr. and Mrs. Sunny’s panicked voices echoed from behind all of a sudden, thick with absolute horror and shock.

Alex didn’t look surprised. He turned around, pushing the chair Edward was bound to, making it crash heavily to the ground along with Edward. He then tossed the bloody knife onto the concrete beside him.

He calmly brought out his gun, pointing it directly at Edward while staring at his parents and Viona, who looked entirely terrified. The tension skyrocketed, freezing the blood in their veins as the raw, suffocating scent of death completely filled the space.

"Why are you all here? Shouldn’t you all be at home waiting for his death news to reach you? Why are you in such a hurry to witness his death?" Alex commented in a light tone, as if he were talking about a perfectly normal situation.

"You are crazy, Alex! What is this that you have done? He is your biological brother!" Mrs. Sunny shouted, tears already welling in her terrified eyes.

"Alex, what has gotten into you?! Why are you acting insane? Release your brother now!" Mr. Sunny shouted, his whole body shivering in pure rage.

"Is that an order?" Alex laughed loudly, the sound echoing maniacally through the desolate station. "No... no... no. He’s not ready to let go of my girl. If I let him go, wouldn’t he still have the damn intention to steal my girl completely away from me? What do I do then if that happens, huh?! Tell me, how should I continue living?!" he shouted, his calm facade completely shattering into unhinged desperation.

Mr. Sunny almost collapsed from anger. He stared at the heavily bleeding Edward on the concrete. "Edward, he’s your younger brother. Just leave the girl for him. It isn’t worth losing your life because of this," he said, pleading desperately in hopes of changing Edward’s mind.

"Whatever I claim as mine can only remain mine. It’s not too late to back down now, Alex. Maybe you have the upper hand now, but trust me, once I die, you won’t have a peaceful time either. Don’t think I didn’t plan against you. I’ve already set a timer. Two hours from now, you will be wanted everywhere by the police," Edward replied, laughing loudly even though his body was wracked with excruciating pain.

"Disaster! This... this is a complete disaster!" Mrs. Sunny cried loudly, falling to her knees.

Alex stared at Edward and smiled lightly, a chilling void in his eyes. "Since that’s the case, there is no need for more words, then," he said. And then—

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

He shot Edward three times in the chest.

Edward stared at Alex. There were no regrets in his eyes, instead, it looked as though he were mocking him, right until the last light in his eyes dimmed completely, and he died.

"Edward!" Mr. and Mrs. Sunny’s blood froze as they watched Edward breathe his last. They immediately rushed forward, sobbing as they held onto Edward, whose body was already growing cold.

"What have you done, Brother?!" Viona shouted, tears streaming down her face, looking genuinely pained for the very first time.

Alex didn’t speak and merely cast a disgusted glare at Edward’s lifeless body. He was about to leave when he suddenly spotted Nova standing in the distance, staring at him with a completely expressionless face.

Alex froze. The smoking gun he was holding slipped from his grip, clattering loudly against the concrete as he felt his heart almost jump out of his chest. "Why... why is she here? Shouldn’t she still be asleep?" he thought in panic, taking a hesitant, trembling step closer to Nova.

"B... Beauty, what... what are you doing here?" he stuttered nervously, the horrifying realization of what she had just witnessed crashing down on him.

Nova stared at him, and suddenly, a breathtakingly dark smile bloomed on her lips. "To watch the show, obviously," she replied.