ORGÁNOSI I: Broken Mask

ANTECEDENT: CHAPTER 17

ANTECEDENT: CHAPTER 17

MIDNIGHT saw his father nodded in satisfaction after his detailed report. The first thought that entered his mind when he saw that was, 'I won't be punished.', and he felt a fleeting relief that was instantly extinguished when he recalled his betrayal just now.

"Continue playing with him. Build a strong connection with Dominick. Make sure that he wouldn't be able to harm you in any way. Play with his emotions." Kelleon slightly sneered. "Dominick Quinn has always been an emotional fellow. That's his weakness, so use it against him."

Midnight silently nodded.

"As for the therapy, play along with it. Nothing will change anyway."

Nothing will change anyway. These words made Midnight inwardly flinched. After all the therapy he had undergone, it will really not change anything?

Then what was he going to therapy for?

"You can go now. Don't say anything to Dominick." Kelleon sent Midnight away. "Don't contact me to avoid raising Dominick's suspicion. Orlando will contact you instead. Wait for his message."

"Yes." Midnight responded before stepping out of the car.

Orlando then gestured his hand toward the helicopter. A silent order to go back and continue his betrayal.

Midnight went back to the helicopter silently. He entered as if nothing happened, and the pilot sent him back to the farm.

With a 'don't tell Dominick' order from his father, Midnight remained silent even after Dominick and the rest welcomed him home.

"Kid, what took you so long?" Dominick messed Midnight's hair when Midnight just shrugged indifferently. "Acting aloof again?"

Midnight just hummed and continued walking toward the house. Dominick shook his head and playfully smack Midnight's head.

"Have a good rest, kid. Our dinner tonight is your favorite."

Midnight just nodded and continued walking to his room. He had just betrayed everyone in this house, but he did not even feel a thing while looking into Dominick's eyes.

He was really fucked up in the head. There was no denying that now.

After watching Midnight go to his room, Dominick let out a deep sigh. "Klaus."

"Yes?"

"Get a new pilot and investigate."

Klaus nodded and immediately move to do Dominick's order.

As for Dominick, he went to talk to his daughter. He did not want to do this, but he had to warn his princess to steer clear of Midnight for a while. That kid was not in a right head space at the moment. There was no need to question if something happened. He knew something had happened to that kid.

However, even after warning Happy to steer clear of Midnight for a while, everyone treated Midnight the same still. It was just a precaution in case something happened.

A few days after the tests and scans, Silvanus returned to the farm with Midnight's result.

"Where's Midnight?" Silvanus asked Dominick and Klaus, who were playing chess in the living room. "How is he doing these past few days?"

Klaus was the one who answered. "After he returned, he hasn't left his room unless it's having a meal."

Silvanus immediately concluded that something happened to his patient. "What happened?"

"He was taken by Kelleon after he left your laboratory that day," Klaus explained after moving his horse chess piece. "We don't know what they talk about, but it's definitely not a good thing for him to hole himself up in his room again."