At that moment, Briana had a realization. She had been too careless.In the second round, she focused all her attention on the game and made every move with caution, planning ten steps with every move. Her brows were furrowed together tightly. But Hilda, who was sitting across from her, was very relaxed."Briana, I see you've realized that you need to take this more seriously now and not be as careless as last time."Briana was confident this time. She had placed all her attention and focus in the game. I can't let Hilda win no matter what! Nonetheless, she could not make it too obvious nor be too cruel with her tactics. Old Master Clemon adored Hilda. If I lead Hilda to a miserable defeat, it might make him unhappy.Just then, Hilda cried, "Checkmate again!"Hilda's presumptuous smile broke Briana's train of thought. Briana realized that she had only made a few moves when she somehow fell into Hilda's trap and was completely defeated. In a blink of an eye, she had lost after just ten
Tsk, tsk. She is truly a daughter of the Jordan's. It's an inherited darkness. Her gloominess was extreme, but at the same time, it was adorable.Rex finished recounting the incident to Nathan and lamented, "Commander, does Hilda have a grudge against me now?"Nathan snorted and said, "Seeing as how she didn't use Super Glue to seal your mouth, she still sees you as her beloved stupid dog. Relax."That put Rex in even more despair. "What should I do, Commander?""You have to be warier when you come to eat at my place in the future. She might put poison in the dishes and alcohol."Rex was bewildered. He only came back to his senses after a long while and realized, He's practically telling me not to eat at their place anymore!After Nathan satisfied himself by scaring Rex out of his wits, he hung up the phone. Looking at the time, he saw that she was going to be home soon and quickly left the office to greet the victor of that silent battle. Back at home, he prepared a festive dinner to
Connie looked at Linux' expression but did not see any changes. "An internal analysis chart from a military compound."A hint of uneasiness spread across Linux' face momentarily. He pried, "What's that doing here?"Connie did not beat around the bush and said, "Rex from the other day came over today because the robot had broken down. When I was fixing it, I noticed a backdoor in the robot's program. Someone had been spying on them with that robot."A layer of sweat had covered Linux' back.Nonchalantly, Connie continued, "It looks like someone tried to use that robot to try to steal confidential military information in Taadi and go against the Cannon's and Clemon's." He emphasized the words at the end of his sentence.Linux did not respond, but Connie could see the look on his face turn sullen. His introverted appearance was harboring a heinous crime that no one knew about.The air in the room grew heavy. In this room, except for the cats who were threading along the floor lightly, th
Seizing the chance, Hilda quickly tried to escape. After pushing him aside, she started to sprint off.Caleb took one last look at Hex before following after Hilda. While he was running with her, all four cameras on his body were still constantly observing their surroundings so he could act immediately if he had to.Hilda was running on the side of the street. Even with someone by her side, she could not feel at ease. Feelings of despair overwhelmed her and she started to cry as she ran. After running just a few hundred meters, Nathan suddenly appeared, still in his pajamas, at the corner of the street ahead.When she saw him, she finally felt safe. She ran into his arms and started to sob.Nathan looked very distraught. He hugged her tightly in his arms and comforted, "It's okay. You're okay now."She was trembling all over. There were injuries all over her face and neck, and scratch marks all over her stomach and chest.When he received Caleb's report, he immediately ran out of the
Hilda pressed the doorbell a few times before the door swung open automatically. Pushing through the main gate, she entered Linux' front yard. The French windows were dark and bleak as if no one was home. But after taking a couple of steps, the house lit up and Linux came out of his workroom.He opened the door to let her in. "Hilda, what brings you here?"She looked at him still dressed in his work attire and guessed, "You're still working at this hour?""Yeah."When he saw the injuries on her lips and neck, he inquired, "What happened to you?"Without hesitating, she answered, "I went out for a night run and slipped because the ground was too slippery."Linux casted a quizzical glance at her but he did not press further. He did not know about the bad blood between her and Hex. He assumed that Hex had gotten attacked by Caleb's silver needles when he was trying to harm the Clemon's.Hilda stated her purpose for coming, "I noticed that Caleb has an additional defense feature now that
Seeing that the situation was off, the robot by the side quickly sprayed a mist. When Linux breathed in the mist, he calmed down in an instant. The boiling blood inside of him finally cooled down. Linux stared at his hands that were still shivering from the excessive agitation. His eyes were filled with dismay.What happened? Why is this happening? Why did I suddenly lose control of my emotions? Linux had never lost his cool like that before."Hahaha.." Hex, who was lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, laughed with his mouth wide open, blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth."I didn't expect you to make such gaffes for a woman. I thought you're only interested in men."For a while, Linux continued to stare at his trembling hands, his mind went blank. It was only after he suddenly thought of Hilda, who was sleeping still on the bed, that he quickly straightened himself. Instantly, he pulled her sweater down to cover her torso and carried her out in a hurry.Hex
He stared at Hex as he howled, spasmed, and trembled in pain. "You... You set me up!"After half a minute, Hex finally found the strength to speak. His body was sore and sweaty. He gritted his teeth as he looked at Linux.The bomb in his body was the one that would explode when he died. It was his last amulet, and it was Linux who had invented and implanted it in him. He didn't know the bomb had a function like that too!Staring at him, Linux grinned coldly and he pressed the remote control again."Argh..."Hex's figure twisted on the working table, his veins becoming visible. He even felt like his soul was being torn apart.Linux listened to Hex growling in pain and was very satisfied to see him suffer. "Do you think that I can't do anything with your lowly life?""Don't forget that you're just a dog I raised! I'll repeat it again. I don't care about the grudge between you and Nathan. But, if you ever touch her again.."Linux' words were harsh as he went on. He looked at Hex merciles
After watching Hilda pick her outfit, Nathan took Caleb, Gasper, and Nuella out.Hilda was scratched by Hex and she was left with a scar on her face. To make sure that she could be in her best condition and appearance during Linux' banquet, Hilda had to deal with it quickly. After all, Nathan's ex girlfriend and her own ex boyfriend would be attending too.Besides, this was going to be her first time appearing in public as Nathan's wife. She made an appointment at a plastic surgery hospital, hoping that her wound could be healed quickly without leaving a scar.That plastic surgery hospital was said to have the best scar healing and cosmetic repair procedure. Even the normal treatments that they offered were well known. Instead of the usual plastic surgery look one saw on the streets, the faces they created were all beautiful in their own way.Many celebrities had visited Taadi City from overseas just to get a facelift. Even if Hilda was Nathan's wife and a VIP, she could only make an