Chapter 22

On the other side of Tempas City, in a cramped, rundown apartment, Aspen and Nora struggled financially. Most of their assets had been given to Quill, and even their hospital bills after waking up had to be borrowed from the System, which they had to repay promptly. Fortunately, Aspen, having been a wealthy businesswoman in her previous life, managed to pay off the debts in just a few months, using the last of their savings. Now, the two of them sat on a filthy couch, discussing when they would be able to replace it while staring at a glowing screen. On it, they could clearly see Quill, Candice, and Sabrina all hugging each other at the Milton estate. It was clear now—when they were the ones involved, they had always thought that as long as they could talk to Quill and make him feel better, he would come back to them. Unfortunately, it was not that simple. The bond between Quill, Candice, and Sabrina was something Aspen could never match. Quill had prayed for their survival, bowe