It was past midnight and a new year had arrived. Jerome gazed at the glamorous fireworks, a garish display of intense colors reflected in his eyes.

With the new year comes a new fight. Sooner or later, I will completely break off from Elizabeth's control and achieve freedom!

Now that his sons had grown up and did not need his protection anymore, he desired to live for himself as there was still plenty of time to enjoy life.

Two of them stood by the window and marveled at the fireworks outside. Every firework that exploded in the sky would light up Connie's facial features, and it seemed like different stories...