Chapter 013: The Old Man

Ethan gave the old man only a brief glance before withdrawing his gaze. Unconcerned about others nearby, he knelt before his mother's grave and respectfully bowed nine times.
As his forehead touched the cold marble steps, a wave of melancholy surged through his heart.
After finishing, he didn't immediately rise. Instead, he straightened his upper body, gazing intently at his mother's smiling photograph, and sighed silently.
After a while, noticing the sky growing brighter and...