The endlessly stretched timeline was what pushed his consciousness toward the brink of chaos.


    Even though he had opened his eyes at this moment, he still felt trapped in an unending slumber.


    Suddenly, a man’s voice broke through the silence: “Li Yalin, can you see me clearly now?”


    Li Yalin was taken aback by this voice.


    It struck him as odd; for so long, his dreams had been devoid of sound.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Even when he dreamt of his wife and daughter, or histe father, the scenes yed out like an old silent film—full of images butcking in sound.


    This was the first time he had ever heard a voice—an actual voice.


    Yet, the voice was unfamiliar.


    Stranger still, there was a peculiar sense of familiarity tangled within that strangeness.


    He couldn’t help but think, “I must have… heard this voice somewhere before…”


    “But it’s just… been so long… that I can’t quite recall…”


    As he pondered this, his vision started to sharpen.


    No longer was he surrounded by a pale brightness.


    He could now see towering stainless steel tanks, which appeared both eerie and unsettling.


    Gradually, his sight became clearer, as if the fog on a bathroom mirror was suddenly cleared by a warm breath from a hairdryer.


    To his astonishment, he realized he was lying in a pool that wasrger than a bathtub.


    On the edge of the pool stood a figure!


    As he focused on it, fear coursed through him, causing his entire body to tremble!


    In that instant, a flood of previously lost memories rushed back to him at lightning speed.


    The first memory that surfaced was his departure from the stadium, eager to reunite with his wife and daughter, only to be ambushed and killed by a group of gangsters at the elevator entrance.


    Following that, his memories began to rewind from that tragic moment.<fn3e30> Discover more novels at find[?]ovel</fn3e30>


    He recalled his conversations with the An family, the frustration of being forced into an early retirement, and the various murders—including that of Jamura…


    Then, he vividly remembered Charlie’s striking face.


    In shock, he stared at Charlie and eximed, “It’s you! I remember you! You were the staff member next to that female star! What was her name again… Oh yes! Stefanie Sun! It was Stefanie Sun! Jamura vanished because of her! I remember now! You were with Stefanie Sun the day Jamura disappeared!”


    Charlie nodded and smiled, “Yes, that’s me.”


    Then he added with a chuckle, “But let me rify—I’m not merely a staff member next to Stefanie Sun. Myst name is Wade, and my name is Charlie.”


    “Charlie?” Li Yalin furrowed his brow, feeling an odd sense of recognition, “That name sounds a bit familiar…”


    Charlie’s expression shifted, and he said emphatically, “You must know the An family, right? Allow me to borate. My father’s name is Bruce. You should know my mother; she is the eldest daughter of the An family—Lydia (Ava)!”