Maximus’ POV
I dodge the lamp post that’s thrown my way, narrowly avoiding it as it crashes into the ground behind me.
I expect my father to be angry, but I don’t expect him to react with such violent fury. This isn’t the first time he’s treated me like this. He’s hit me countless times ever since I was a child.
He called it discipline, but I call it cruelty. He said it was to shape me into a fine gentleman, but all it did was leave me traumatized. It took years to rid myself of the fear he instilled in me, and I think Selene played a big part in that.
She was always there, comforting me during my nightmares, making sure I wasn’t alone. I haven’t had one of those in years now.
He should be grateful, though. I’m giving Infinity Corporation more recognition. The orphanage I’m building
