Guys like Derek—typical protagonists—always acted like the world revolved around them. If others didn't behave the way he expected, it was suddenly they who had changed.
And then he'd go off on some righteous tirade, preaching like he was the moral compass of the universe.
Brain-dead?
This so-called Child of Destiny—was he really just that naive?
Just imagine replacing Veil with an ordinary rich heir.
It wouldn't take long before that rich kid ended up bankrupt and ruined for offending Derek. And Mia? She'd be dragged into that hatred and lose every bit of hope and light in her life.
Why?
Because Derek was blessed by fate.
Did people really think everyone could treat a Child of Destiny the way Veil did—squeezing him for every benefit, turning his luck into their own fortune?
When ordinary people offended someone like that, did they ever get a happy ending?
If they didn't die, they were guaranteed to shed a few layers of skin.
