Running a hundred laps around the arena was not only tiring but would also make one dizzy. After the ten-minute intense run, Levi and Monique were both lying motionlessly on the ground. They were so tired that they didn't even have the strength to quarrel, let alone fight. At this time, the assessments had finally come to an end, and several scorekeepers handed the final results to Jasper. As soon as Tobias, the lieutenant commander, blew his whistle, everyone immediately fell in line. "The army is not a playground. The results of today's assessment will be strictly enforced. Anyone who stays will face a brutal journey ahead and regardless of the results, I hope that all of you will accept it with a calm heart." After saying that, Jasper then announced the results of the assessments. Levi and Monique both had a huge lead over everyone else. Without a doubt, they were the top two out of the fifteen that have passed. After the eliminated soldiers had left th
"A woman?" Levi sized Monique up and said sarcastically, "She? Are you kidding me? Which part of her actually made you guys think that she's a woman? She's flat-chested and has such short hair... If it wasn't because she's staying in the female dormitory, would you be able to tell that she's a woman?" Woman! Levi had always been popular with women, and he knew exactly how to please them. In his eyes, other than Mia Kyle, who was unreasonable, women should be gentle and beautiful. Every time he saw those beautiful women, even if he was angry or sad, he would feel happy in an instant. However, even if he and Monique were not on bad terms, he would still think that she was nothing like a woman at all. In fact, Levi was not wrong. Monique indeed did not look like how a 19-year-old girl should look. Monique was born and raised in an old-fashioned martial arts family. Her family favored boys over girls and their unshared martial arts were only passed down to the
"Someone had to leave the team because of me? Wow, I've really never expected that you would think so lowly of the Chatterton Town military. Do you think that Colonel Brown would expel someone because of his son? If so, why did you join the military like your whole life depended on it?" Levi glanced at everyone and asked, "Monique Zellweger, if you have the evidence to prove that I took over your comrade's place, then show it to everyone now. If not, please think twice before you speak." Levi's words were reasonable and no one had the evidence to prove that Levi had stolen the spot too. More importantly, Colonel Brown is a man of good repute. Everyone knew that the Chatterton Town military would only look at one's capabilities, not their identities. Anyone who was capable could work their way up, and replacing the Colonel himself was not something impossible. All these years, the military officers in Chatterton Town made all their way up to the top through their own hard wo
In fact, Levi did not like to stick his nose in other people's affairs. He would only pay more attention to Julien's matters. After all, Julien grew up with Levi. Although Julien would always trick him, he still hoped that Julien could find someone with who he could spend the rest of his life. He did not want Julien to go through that incident which happened a few years back again. A few years ago, after Julien's first love left him, Julien had completely changed. Julien used to be indifferent, but Levi could still feel his love and warmth for his family. However, after that incident, he felt that Julien was cold to everyone. Levi could no longer feel the warmth he used to have. In order to prevent Julien from suffering from another heartbreak, Levi had decided to help Julien. Levi once again took out his phone and dialed Joel Skylar's number. "Joel, where's your Mr. Kyle now?" Because it was Levi, Joel told the truth, "He's at Rovio Hospital."
Julien wanted to grow old with Vanessa too. However, there were too many things going on in between them right now. He hadn't had the chance to clear things up with her. Now, he needed to wait for the right opportunity before he could tell her everything. Only Julien himself knew his concerns. On the other hand, Levi had no idea and said, "Julien, you hurt Vanessa so much that she had to be hospitalised. This is a fact that you'll never be able to change. Knowing Vanessa, she would not forgive you easily. If you still want to be together with her, and if you really like her, you'd better treasure your chance now while she is still here. Take good care of her. Don't wait until she disappears like your ex-girlfriend did. It will be too late for you to regret by then." Vanessa was Julien's ex-girlfriend, but Levi didn't know that. He ignored Julien's glare and continued to advise him, "I have seen with my own eyes how you act after breakups. Don't try to act tough in front of
"What?" Where did this Lawrie appear from? Levi cupped his forehead in annoyance and groaned, "Hey little one, repeat what you just said." Larry was about to continue, but he was interrupted by Julien, who said, "This is none of your business. You can go back now." Larry said pitifully, "Uncle Julien, I still want to play with Lawrie." Julien said emotionlessly, "Lawrie is going to bed. He needs to get up early for his operation tomorrow." Larry understood that Lawrie had to get a good rest before the operation. Thus, he nodded sensibly, "In that case, I will wait until after his operation is over to come play with him again." Julien was satisfied with his answer and nodded, "Yes. Now, go back and accompany your mom. She must be missing you." Levi stretched his neck to try and catch a glimpse of who was lying in the ward, but the door was half-closed, so he couldn't see anything at all. Since he couldn't see anything from the outside, he wanted to ru
"Vanessa..." "Stop talking! I beg you to just stop talking," Vanessa didn't want to listen anymore. She couldn't accept it all! She couldn't believe that the man she loved for so many years was the man who had hurt her for so long. If only he knew that because he left without saying goodbye that night, she had lived in misery for all these years. Every night, she would dream of the night where her whole life started to be turned upside down. Her never-ending nightmare made it feel like she had been living in hell. How could Julien be the person who brought this devastation upon her? How could it be him? It could be anyone but him! "Julien, take back what you just said. Pretend that you never said it, and I will pretend that I never heard it. You are still the president of Rovio, and I am still Vanessa Love. We have nothing to do with each other, and Lawrie will have nothing to do with you either," Evading was the only way Vanessa could cope wi
Before Levi could say anything else, a familiar car slowly pulled up in front of them. Someone wound down the window from the front passenger seat and said, "Hey kiddo, it's been a long time. How have you been, recently?" Seeing as Karen Joy got off the car, Levi peered into the car. The person sitting in the driver's seat was his brother-in-law, Lionel. He frowned, "Karen Joy, I'm not young anymore. Don't call me kiddo! Lionel and your son, Larry, are here too! You're making me embarrassed." Karen Joy immediately smiled and said, "I'm your older cousin! To me, you'll always be a child." "Oh come on, Karen Joy..." "Mommy, it's me, Larry..." Larry called out to his mom, and after attracting the attention of Karen Joy and Levi, he burst into tears, "I want a hug from you, Mommy... I don't want to be carried by Uncle Levi anymore." Levi was surprised at Larry's words. He felt slightly insulted, but also found it funny at the same time. He stuffed Larry into K
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d