Chapter 2 Man Named Andrew

• "Hello, Zayne! It's good that you came, because I want to tell you that we should break up. I've been dating Alvin for three months now, and he's way better than you in every way. Look at yourself, you're so pathetic! Eww! I feel sorry for you and disgusted at the same time," said Nita, who no longer looked like the Nita that Zayne had known all this time.
• Where was the kind-hearted Nita who always smiled and encouraged him when he was in trouble?
• “Nita, I thought you were sincere with me—”
• “Pfft, sincere? I only dated you out of pity. I thought you were handsome enough, so it was okay, but I was wrong. It’s exhausting being the girlfriend of a poor guy. My friends have been bought lots of luxury items by their boyfriends, but you can only afford second-hand stuff. Look at this apartment—Alvin gave it to me, and he also bought me luxury clothes and bags! You’ll never be able to compete with Alvin’s wealth, so just go away, loser! I’m sick of seeing your face!”
• Alvin, on the other hand, didn’t stop what he was doing.
• Zayne felt disgusted and nauseous now.
• What was he watching right now? Two shameless humans? Or… could they still be called humans?
• “Go away, you fool! Are you happy watching your girlfriend and his new boyfriend having sex? Damn it! I’m not in the mood if you keep watching like this.” Alvin said.
• “You… I thought we were friends,” Zayne muttered, still shaken by what had just happened in front of him.
• Alvin laughed, then got off the bed. Without bothering to cover his naked body.
• “Friend, you said?”
• Alvin shoved Zayne hard enough to send him crashing to the floor.
• “Listen to me, loser! I was only pretending to be your friend so I could take advantage of you! I need good grades at school, and I have to maintain my good reputation by befriending a poor loser like you. Besides… a loser like you doesn’t deserve a beautiful girl like Nita, okay? Oh, by the way, I was the one who asked them to bully you. Do you remember when you were accused of stealing? I was the one who asked the kids in class to accuse you. It was so satisfying to see you get beaten up by them, hahaha.”
• Zayne felt deeply hurt after hearing the shocking confession from his girlfriend and best friend.
• Of course, Zayne couldn’t forget what happened three months ago. Zayne, who knew nothing about it, was suddenly accused of stealing, and even the money that shouldn’t have been in his bag was suddenly there.
• Besides being suspended from school, he was also beaten up by his classmates.
• When it rains, it pours.
• This world was truly cruel to him.
• He also remembered how Alvin and Nita had comforted him, saying everything would be okay.
• Who would have thought that Alvin was the one who planned all of this? The friend he had always trusted?
• Alvin kicked Zayne out of the room.
• “Get out now!”
• The door slammed shut in Zayne’s face.
• “babe, let’s continue what we were doing…” Nita’s voice could still be heard.
• “Of course, that disgusting insect is gone now.”
• Zayne got up with what little strength he had left and ran as far away as he could.
• He stopped when he felt nauseous.
• He vomited violently and then fainted by the roadside.
• At that moment, he no longer cared whether he lived or died. Because it seemed like dying was far better than living in such misery, didn’t it?
• ***
• “Are you awake? Thank goodness, I’ll call the people who brought you here.” said a beautiful nurse.
• Zayne looked around.
• He was in a clean, white room.
• Was this a hospital?
• Zayne was too weak and confused to think at that moment.
• His last memory of Nita and Alvin made him want to vomit again. The pain of betrayal felt so piercing, as if he had been stabbed by thousands of poisonous swords.
• How could he become amnesic and forget all those painful events?
• Zayne still had two months left before graduation. But he couldn’t bear to face those two traitors anymore. Plus, no one at school liked him.
• Someone entered.
• He was a man in his early 30s, tall and handsome, dressed in a nice suit.
• “Thank goodness you’re awake, young master!”
• Young master, he said?
• Zayne furrowed his brow, feeling odd hearing the term “young master” just now.
• “Who are you?” Zayne asked in a hoarse voice, which hurt when he spoke.
• “Oh, relax, young master, you don’t need to worry. You just need to rest and listen to my explanation. Let me introduce myself—my name is Andrew Moon. I will be your assistant starting today, young master Zayne Veldro.”
• Zayne felt very strange now. Why was this stranger calling him by his old name before he was adopted by the Creze family?
• “Wait a moment, my name is now—”
• “Your name is always Veldro, young master. It would be foolish to acknowledge any other name besides the great Veldro family name. Especially since it’s the name of a lowly family that dared to abuse you since you were a child.”
• Zayne held his temples; he was starting to feel dizzy now.
• The man named Andrew spoke again, revealing some information about Zayne. Specifically, the address of the orphanage where Zayne used to live.
• “That’s the address of the orphanage I used to live in, but—”
• “Then I’m not mistaken. You are the son of Christopher Veldro, and you are one of the heirs of the Veldro family. You might be confused right now, but I’ll explain everything slowly. What’s certain is that you need to recover your health now. Your condition is very concerning right now; you only regained consciousness after being unconscious for twelve hours.”
• Zayne was shocked—had he been unconscious for that long? No wonder he felt so strange.
• But he was grateful he hadn’t died on the street. After everything he’d been through, he didn’t want to die without avenging the evil deeds done to him.
• His foster parents, Alvin, Nita… they deserved proper retribution.
• “You need to rest, young master. I’ll take my leave—”
• “No, wait! Don’t go. Just tell me what happened. Who is the Veldro family, and how did I end up in the orphanage?”
• Andrew paused for a moment, then smiled.
• “I can’t tell you everything yet, but the Veldro family is the wealthiest family in this country. You might not have heard the name Veldro before, because the Veldro family doesn’t like to be in the media spotlight. They prefer a private life, so they won’t be bothered by others. Even this hospital still belongs to the Veldro family. Some of the large malls in this country also belong to the Veldro family. Several large hotels, luxury restaurants, and others. So, in short, you won’t be short of money, young master. You can even take revenge on those who have done wrong to you.”