When they saw his expression, Selena and the others felt like their hearts had been clenched so tight that it was hard to breathe.
They never expected that Nathan had experienced this kind of life in the past. Even though the world was filled with things they didn't know, Nathan's life might even be worse than that of a lot of kids in the slum.
They saw how Nathan refused to make a sound even when he was in pain. They witnessed how Nathan continued to survive, not knowing whether he could escape from this hell or not.
Selena once felt lonely because she had to watch out for her uncle. But after seeing this, dying might actually be a salvation for Nathan.
Iris couldn't help but wonder if it was going to happen to her if Nathan hadn't picked her up from that place.
Bella thought that she had experienced the worst thing after that bloody banquet, but she realized that Nathan had gone through worse torture.
