Chapter 187

On the rooftop, the cold wind howled, stirring a restless unease in the heart.

Wrapped in night and neon, the endless rows of skyscrapers in the distance looked like mountains, or like some vast beast coiled across the city, giving off a heavy, oppressive feeling.

Allen put away his phone and slipped it into his pocket. Staring at the dangerous, glittering nightscape, his mood grew heavier.