Chapter 1018 The Next Place

The person leading us paid no mind to the boy's pleas. He cast him a frigid glance before motioning for us to follow him further into the depths of the center. I just could not wrap my head around it, so I had to ask, "He's only what, four or five? How did he end up here?" "Drug addict mom," the staffer said, voice flat as if reading from a script. "Kid was born hooked. A few days back, his mom freaked out and shaved her head bald before taking the plunge into the river. The police dropped him off here." I glanced back at the boy, my heart twisting in ways I could not put into words. He was about Chloe's age, just a kid. However, their worlds could not be more different. "Ah... just kill me! Please, I'm begging you. Kill me! I won't quit. Just do it. Kill me now..." The screams from behind the iron door were raw and desperate. We moved closer and saw a man who was bound to the wall. His clothes were shredded, his face was twisted in agony, and his body a map of gruesome wounds. I