Ronnie nervously knocked on the wooden door before him. Soon, it swung inward, revealing Professor Martin's cold face.
"What are you doing here again? Get out! Get as far away as you can, you disgusting, despicable bastard!"
"I'm sorry!"
The curses tore at Ronnie's heart. He bent deeply at the waist, bowing to Professor Martin.
"I'm so sorry, Professor Martin. I know you'll never forgive what I did, but I have to say this. I made an unforgivable mistake. I wronged you. I'm sorry!"
Professor Martin froze. He stared with a conflicted expression at the young man who was practically kneeling on the ground. His eyelids involuntarily twitched several times before he finally snorted and slammed the door shut with a bang.
Ronnie raised his head and stared blankly at the closed door, his fists clenched tight, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.
"I'm truly sorry, Professor Martin. I'm not begging for your forgiveness, but I swear I'll spend the rest of my life making amends, atoning for the wrongs I committed against you and your family.
."
"I said, get out!"
Martin's furious roar came from behind the door.
Ronnie forcibly swallowed the rest of his words. His lips moved a few times, but in the end, he merely bowed deeply again and walked away from the house, looking back with every few steps.
He returned dejectedly to Brad, radiating misery and anguish.
"I didn't just hurt Martin. I hurt his family, too. They were actually very good to me. They helped me countless times while I was working my way through school, but I did something like this for my own selfish desires."
"But in the eyes of New York City's people, you're a true Superhero. You always appear at the most critical moment. Whenever people need you, you