Not long after Brook left, Eric bade farewell to Big Sis and left the underground boxing arena as well. The fights were exciting, but he was not in the mood to watch.

Instead of going back to the Rosewood Estate after wandering the streets, he returned to his rental apartment.

It was a simple two-room apartment. There was no TV, and the stove was an old model. It had been empty for two months and had a musty smell.

Eric sighed and chose not to clean it. He lay on the bed, gazing at the ceilin