Chapter 189 Upgrade
Boss sat in silence, his only eye tracking the doctor’s every move, though the expression on his face remained clueless. It was like his brain was lagging, the words being spoken not fully connecting. He blinked, once, then again, as if trying to make sense of what he’d just heard. His face was a mix of confusion and dull awareness, like someone woken from a long dream but still stuck between worlds.
The doctor took a step closer, speaking slowly. "You were shot. In the eyes. That’s how we found you."
Still, Boss didn’t respond. Not a twitch. Not a word.
The doctor let out a quiet sigh and turned to one of the men standing by the wall. Without warning, he reached for the man’s waist and yanked out a pistol. It was fast and clean, no hesitation. Boss instinctively took a step back, but the doctor was already pointing the barrel directly at his right eye—his only eye.
The reaction was instant.
Boss’s body jolted like someone yanked an electric cord from his spine. His breath caught in his throat as his muscles tensed, eyes wide, nostrils flaring. He didn’t even know why his body was reacting that way—why the very sight of the gun near his eye caused such intense fear—but it was real. It was visceral. His hands clenched at his sides, sweat forming on his temples.
And then it happened.
Images. Flashes. Sounds. Pain.
His mind cracked open.
A woman. A cold voice. A flash of light. The echo of a gunshot. Lilith. Her cruel smirk as she pulled the trigger. His scream. Then Liam. The smug bastard with the sharp eyes, standing over his dying assistant. Blood everywhere. Death. Chaos.
His breath came fast now, heart thundering in his chest.