My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2377

"That night, the demonic power I absorbed inside you began to take effect. I lost control and killed all the top hunters at the time. I knew I had committed an unforgivable sin and reached a point of no return.

"Just when I was about to end it all, your mother found me, and we discussed your future."

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"I killed them..."

"Yes, and you were arrested and then sentenced to death by the organization," Astin's mother, Tummi Inkov, replied.

"I see. I'm sorry, it's all because of my obsession..." Astorus lowered his head, showing no resistance.

Tummi then asked, "What about the child?"

Astorus knew that even if he did not tell her, Tummi would find out on her own, so he gave her the address where their son was.

"Three miles to the south, there's a cave. The boy is inside."

"Okay, I got it."

"Our son… you should personally..." Astorus said worriedly.

Tummi ignored him, tied him up with a rope that restricted his true energy, and started walking south.

After a while, Astorus could no longer sense Astin's true energy and closed his eyes in despair.

"Playing dead?" Tummi's voice suddenly appeared.

Astorus opened his eyes, only to be puzzled by the scene before him. Their son was asleep in Tummi's arms.

With a flicker of confusion in his eyes, Astorus asked, "What's this?"

Tummi answered, "It's a special power. A couple of days ago, I learned a method from an old man to seal demonic power."

"And what about Astin now?"

"Don't worry, he's still alive. However, there is a cost to using this sealing ability."

"What cost?"

"Why?" Tummi asked.

Ruin replied, "To help them forget their power as much as possible. By 'contact' I mean physical contact. Prolonged contact would result in you being excessively drained of energy."

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Holding Astin, Tummi continued, "From now on, you and I must not meet Astin. I'll provide him with regular support, which is also for his own good... I'll just keep playing the role of the mother who abandoned her child."

Afterward, Tummi left, and Astorus was arrested.

The police and the remaining hunters arrived at the scene, feeling a mix of nausea and fear as they looked at the horrific aftermath.

Astorus was taken to a prison specifically designed for martial artists, while Tummi sent her son away to a distant place.

Tummi then reported to the higher-ups, "Astorus has nearly fully inherited Five's power. There are still remnants within him, but he must not be killed, or it could continue to spread. He should be contained for now.

"After further testing, Astin has become an ordinary person. After five years of surveillance, he can resume a normal life."