Sheldon still sounded like an amiable elder and maintained a kind smile on his face. Only the gaze hidden beneath the thick and heavy black-framed glasses was vicious, like a vampire who had been starved for centuries. Sheldon sneered. He cursed inwardly, "Neil Brown! Levi Brown!" "You two have hurt so many of my men. Do you really think I'm just asking you for some weapons?" "I will use the weapons you provided me to kill both of you and sacrifice your blood to my brothers who gave their lives for me. Only then can I release my hatred." ...... The double-story house was old and dilapidated. However, it covered a large expanse and its walls were solid. It was unlike the residential buildings of ordinary residents; it looked special. Although dilapidated, the room was, fortunately, relatively spacious. Levi didn't know how spacious the other rooms were, but he could tell that the room they arranged for him and Monique to stay in was not bad.
"Levi, you are a smart person. You know better than me what chips we hold now. Is this the time for jokes?" Monique questioned. She had never been as anxious as she was at this instant when she was placed in such a dangerous situation. When she chose to be a soldier, she was ready to offer her life for the country and its citizens. She would not let fear take over her or retreat when carrying out any tasks, including those which would risk her life. However, she was afraid that Levi would not fare well. It was just human nature— sometimes, one would rather die alone than see something bad happen to the people they care about. She could not let Levi come to any harm. "Yes, I know it well. That's why they won't do anything to me. Look, they've even arranged for us to live in such a comfortable room. What's there to worry about?" Levi was used to glossing things over. However, the trick didn't work on Monique this time. "Since you know where we stand, you sho
"I thought that you were a bird-brain, but you're surprisingly quite clever sometimes," Levi ribbed Monique, putting more food on her plate. "Let's eat up while we still can. Who knows if we'll even get the chance to eat another meal." "You should eat more. You were the one exhausted for these past two days," Monique said as she put some food on Levi's plate too. They ate happily, almost as if they weren't prisoners being held captive. Sure enough, Levi and Monique had guessed right. Right after they finished eating and put down their cutlery, Sheldon sent someone to escort them to the study. On the way, a thought popped into Monique's mind. She said, "Levi, don't talk to them about sending me away first. Since we came together, we have to return together." Levi stopped abruptly and looked at her seriously, asking, "Two days ago, who was it who told me that either one of us should try our best to escape when we were in danger?" Monique answered, "I did say that,
"Not as a threat? Then get someone to send them back safely now. Can you send them back to Chatterton Town without any issue?" Neil's voice sounded neutral, but with a unique commanding air. Neil had been in charge of the military region for decades. Thus, he had witnessed all kinds of incidents. How could he lose his composure just because of such a phone call? Neil, who was currently speaking from the other end of the phone, was the person who Sheldon wanted to tear into pieces so badly. Neil was the one who destroyed the force that he had built up for years, and hindered him from achieving his ultimate goal. He hated Neil so much that he wanted to rip off his skin and force him to kneel before him and apologize. However, it was not the right time yet. He still needed more time. Therefore, no matter how exasperated and hateful Sheldon was, he still remained calm. "Young Master Brown has just arrived in Xanduvia City, and he's very interested in the local custo
Levi nodded. "Okay, that will be our starting point." Monique had her own worries and voiced them out, "But we're trapped in this house now. Unless Sheldon asks someone to call us over, we can't get close to his office at all." "That's what brains are for, to think of a solution." Levi poked Monique's temple. "Come on, now that we still have some time, let your brain explore the possibilities." "Levi..." "No more questions. I'll tell you when we get back to Chatterton Town," Levi replied. Monique told him, "Whatever it is, you have to put your safety first. I don't want to become a widow before I marry you." "Don't worry about it. I'm still waiting to return to Chatterton Town and marry you. You'll get the title of Mrs. Levi," Levi retorted. "Why Mrs. Levi?" Monique asked. "The title of Mrs. Brown is reserved for my mother. Don't tell me you want my mom's position too." "I do, but am I able to?" "Girl, this is called empty amb
After dinner, Levi and Monique were brought to Sheldon's office again, once again at Neil's behest. Neil and Levi, the father and son, quarreled again. And once again, they parted on bad terms. Especially in influential families like the Brown family, it was always that the father was powerful and influential, while the son had grown used to being arrogant and domineering. It was commonplace to see these types of fathers and sons bickering whenever they met. Thus, Sheldon did not concern himself with the bickering between Neil and Levi. No matter how bad the relationship between Neil and Levi appeared on the surface, Neil could not bear to abandon Levi after all. He was anxiously preparing the weapons that Sheldon wanted. Sheldon ordered his subordinates to send Levi and Monique back to their rooms. He also secretly instructed his subordinates to keep their eyes on the two of them. They were not to allow any trouble to occur before the weapons were safely in their han
It was 12 o'clock sharp, midnight. Neil called again, requesting to see Levi and Monique immediately. Since it was Neil's request, Sheldon and Edward certainly did not delay it, not even for a moment. They instructed someone to escort Levi and Monique to their office right away. After they were brought to the office, Levi stretched and yawned. He complained with a face full of dissatisfaction. "It's late at night now. Can't you just let me sleep?" Sheldon answered with a forced smile, "Young Master Brown, Colonel Brown requested to see you. I had no way to refuse him. That's why I got someone to bring you here." Levi laughed and asked, "Mr. Gilbert, since when did you become so obedient? Are you going to be a lackey for Neil, at his beck and call?" The words were insufferable to Sheldon. He clenched his fists secretly to hide his anger. However, he maintained his composure outwardly and said, "Young Master Brown, please mind your words." At tha
Monique pushed the desk aside and lay prone on the floor with an ear to the ground. She tapped the floor lightly with her fingers, quickly realizing something. "Levi, the exit is right here." Levi, who was busy tying up the four people on the ground, looked back and responded, "Okay, go ahead." Monique took out a military knife from one of her boots rapidly and stabbed it hard on the floor tiles a few times. Finally, she pried a tile up. After prying up the first one, it would be much easier to unearth the other tiles. After removing a few more tiles, she then jabbed at the cement beneath forcefully. The cement broke open to reveal a wooden compartment. She pushed it hard. A hole opened. It was of a size that would only allow one person to enter or exit at a time. "Levi, hurry up!" At that time, Levi was done tying up the people in the room. He threw the two guards towards the doorway. Sheldon and Edward were the targets that they had to take away, so he dragged
...... 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