My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2352

Standing outside the hospital ward, Clint took a deep breath. He knew his sister had woken up, but he did not dare face her. It was not that he did not want to; he was afraid.

It had been so many years, yet his memories of his sister were still stuck from when they were in their childhood. What would they talk about when they finally met? What could he possibly say?

He hesitated, unsure whether to push the door open.

At that moment, Dusky walked over to him and said, "It's been so long, and you're still here."

Dusky had greeted Clint earlier before heading to Grenford, and during that time, Clint's sister had already woken up. It had been five or six days since then, and his sister had been awake for several days. However, Deluca was the one who had been taking care of her all this while.

It was not that Clint was avoiding his sister; he had been busy taking care of his father and managing the family business. Although the aftermath of the giant tree crisis had been largely erased, the event had still left its mark on reality.

For instance, Ruin could only manipulate memories, so he was not able to address the other forms of damage. The most severe damage had been to the buildings, which Ruin could not repair. Instead, he implanted the idea that the damage was the result of natural disasters.

This was why Clint had been so busy lately. One of his family's gaming subsidiaries was located near the giant tree, and many of the company's resources were destroyed during the crisis. Clint had been working with relevant departments to restore the game data as soon as possible.

Of course, the most pressing concern was ensuring the game was ready for release by its launch date.

Just thinking about it gave Clint a headache. Despite possessing both celestial and demonic powers, he still found himself helpless in the face of certain mundane realities. He looked at Dusky, and his frustration came pouring out of his mouth.

"It's all because of you. Honestly, you and Zirconia are both criminals. Yet somehow, the emperor allowed you to return to the human world..."

Dusky grasped the doorknob. Turning his head, he said, "People cling to the familiar, fear change, and reject what doesn't align with their memories. Just like with my name—I've changed my appearance, and I now call myself Dusky, but you still call me Zaafea.

"That's human nature. And because of that, humans will never become gods. But, of course, this is also what makes human emotions unique. It's because of longing that they exist."

Dusky opened the door and pulled Clint inside. Deluca and Nora both looked up.

"Uncle? And..." Deluca scrutinized Dusky from head to toe, then his eyes widened. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. "Master, is that you?!"

Dusky nodded. "Not bad, you've developed quite the awareness." He then turned to Deluca and said, "Delly, step outside for a moment. I have something to discuss with you."