"You just don't listen to me and impose your will on me… All you care about is Vera's dreams. Just admit that you hate me because I resemble my dad. Had we stayed with my mom, I swear my life would have been a lot better…" Theo stomped his foot and shouted at Tianzhu in frustration, then turned, retreating to the house. The front door slammed moments later.
"Theo…" Vera rushed after her brother.
Tianzhu sighed as his gaze lingered on the closed door. "I don't want to act like this," he murmured, almost to himself. "I just… I wish you both could live in peace, surrounded by comfort and safety. That's all I want. I will attain everything I can give you in this world, but I cannot let you push yourselves into danger… Theo and Vera are no longer young. I highly doubt I could stop them from doing what they want. I have to do something…"
**Meanwhile, at Krasinostok in Eastern Siberia;**
