Chapter 81 - The Proceedings

Doctor Matthews scrounged his face as he reminisced on his past life. It was interesting how he had based his entire life on an event that took place when he was ten years old. He had tried his best to be independent; kept people out and chased strength as diligently as he could. He would have languished more in his thoughts if not for the sound of the voice he heard. "Are you there?" He recognized the voice, it belonged to the cloaked man who had visited his mansion two weeks ago. His eyes widened in horror. 'I must have picked the call accidentally while I was thinking,' he thought to himself. "Yes, I am," Doctor Matthews responded, his eyes twitching uncontrollably. "Usually, you are the first to speak after I drop a call. Are you having a mid-life crisis? I hear it's very common amongst humans," the tone was laced with a hint of mockery. "Nothing of the sort," Doctor Matthews bit his lower lip bitterly. He hated the fact that the very thing he tried his whole life to avoid w