Chapter 231: A failed father

His heart shattered with each cruel word, and he fought back the tears that stung his eyes, threatening to spill forth at any moment. How did his relationship with his daughters get this way? Before he could utter another plea, the line went dead, and Old Master Grey pocketed the phone, his expression one of utter contempt. "You see, Sam?" he sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. "Your own daughters care nothing for your well-being. They would sooner see you dead than heed your words." Sam's shoulders slumped in defeat. Old Master Grey's footsteps echoed through the cell as he turned to leave, his parting words hanging in the air like a death sentence. "You have one chance, Sam. Make it count, or suffer the consequences." As the door slammed shut, Sam was left alone in the darkness. The walls seemed to close in around him, suffocating him with the bitter realization that his own flesh and blood had abandoned him. He struggled against his restraints, the metal biting into h