Indeed, this regal woman was none other than Hayley King, Zayn’s birth mother and Sicut In Caelo’s Saintess… in the past, anyway. Ever since she ran away from the organization and became the wife of the oh-so-mortal Valentine Larson, she had lost any privilege and trapping that came with a title as high and mighty as the Saintess. Now, trapped in a mandated quarantine, she was but a glorified prisoner.“Are you sure? Is my dear Zayn living so well?” Hayley pressed on, both anticipating and queasy about the answer.Lysithea bobbed her head hard into a nod. “Oh, he’s doing better than well, Aunt Hayley! Seriously, he’s as talented and intelligent as you would expect your son would be! He might have not experienced any of our organization’s elite training, but he’s matured and grown so much anyways. My identity was this close to being exposed!”“Oh, that’s good news. Yes, that’s the best news I can hope for,” Hayley replied, her body visibly relaxing before the same easygoing smile res
Hayley’s hand flipped and caught the young woman’s grip. “I cannot thank you enough, Lysithea.”Lysithea’s lips widened into a radiant smile that could put the sun to shame. She threw herself into Hayley’s arms and stayed there the same way a mother’s youngest daughter would. “It’s no trouble at all, Aunt Hayley. My life’s only purpose is to serve you! And since Zayn’s the only thing that could bring you any sense of comfort and joy, of course, he becomes my unique responsibility. He’s like a little brother to me!”Hayley stroked Lysithea’s hair softly while she graced the latter with her gentle, warm eyes. “Taking you into my care from the streets is truly one of the best choices I’ve ever made, Lysithea.”“To be able to stay by your side for every waking moment is just… It’s the most blessed thing to have ever happened to my life!” she replied. “If it weren’t for you, Aunt Hayley, I don’t know what’s the point of my existence in this world at all.”“God, you silly girl!” Hayley l
Lysithea felt extremely unhappy as she reluctantly watched Hayley being taken away since there was nothing she could do at that moment. Finally, she looked at the embroidery that was left on the table and saw how Zayn looked so domineering and cool. Then, she muttered to herself, “Zayn, I really hope that you’re able to grow up and take Aunt Hayley away from this land of suffering.”…On the other hand, Zayn had once again begun to be busy recently. Now that he was the chairman for two companies, there were many matters that he had to attend to, especially in the newly established advertising agency. No matter how many matters Zayn had attended to himself, there were still many big decisions regarding the direction the company was going to take that required his signatures. Furthermore, as Zayn had become a big shot in the eyes of others, many had begun to invite him out for meals.Amongst those invitations, there were some that Zayn could not afford to reject.The world was all
”Ossiumol?” Zayn was startled for a moment and had a weird expression on his face as he said, “Are you sure?”How could Mr. Hyde possibly misunderstand what Zayn was doubtful of? He said with a serious expression, “It’s not what you think it is. Ossiumol is a supreme medicine refined by a renowned pharmaceutical scientist. It’s sourced from countless medicinal ingredients and essences refined from various animals. This is a medicine that includes a huge medicinal effect and energy. To a normal human, this would be like poison, but to martial arts experts of our caliber, Ossiumol would be perfect to enhance our blood flow and capacity, strengthen our internal organs to a point where it would allow us to break through the limitations we have.”Next, Mr. Hyde went into greater details about what Ossiumol was. It was then realized that Ossiumol was just like any other medicine whose principle was not too different from western medicine. In fact, they were both based on the essences of pl
A moment later when Lysithea reappeared, she was already in front of Mr. Hyde. Then, she shouted, “Lil’ Hyde!”Hearing her voice, Mr. Hyde’s entire body trembled as his usually calm face seemed shocked for the first time. Then, he instantly turned his head fiercely, his pupils immediately dilated when he saw her. Then, he called out, “Maiden Lysithea, it’s you!”Lysithea then waved her hand and said, “Please, just call me Lady Lysithea. Aunt Hayley said that we’re all humans and there’s nothing different about us generally.”When Lil’ Hyde heard that, his body trembled even more and he could not hide the excitement in his expression as he said, “Did Lady Hayley ask you to come here? Is she in good health?”When Lil’ Hyde asked that question, his face was obviously filled with respect and anticipation, especially his passion which was akin to being screamed out of his entire being.If Zayn were there, he would definitely be surprised with the expression Lil’ Hyde had at that moment
Before Mr. Hyde was even able to finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Lysithea, who had glared at him coldly as she exclaimed, “That’s none of your business! Just do your job and keep your nose out of matters that don’t concern you!”Lil’ Hyde was instantly terrified and hurriedly got down on his knees before slapping himself twice. Then, he nervously said, “Please forgive me for offending you, Lady Lysithea!”Lysithea waved her hand and said, “Fine, get up. You are to fully support the Young Master and continue concealing his identity. You mustn’t let the organization find out about him, understand?”“Understood!”After a moment, Lil’ Hyde seemed to have thought of something as he said, “Lady Lysithea, to be honest, the Young Master has actually met someone from the organization a while ago…”“What?!” This was the first time Lysithea revealed a shocked expression as her eyes widened. Then, she exuded an extremely domineering temperament which pressured Lil’ Hyde so much tha
After Zayn and Mr. Hyde had parked their cars, they walked towards the auction hall together, chatting happily on the way.Mr. Hyde said, “Tonight would be the twentieth year that the auction’s been active since its inception. Normally, they hold an auction once a month and the prerequisite for entry is very demanding. Therefore, unless the person is highly reputable and extremely wealthy, they are ineligible to enter.”“I can tell that,” said Zayn as he nodded his head.As they were chatting, they finally entered the auction hall. The area of the auction hall itself was not that big actually and was just about the size of a basketball court. Furthermore, the decor it had made it seem more traditional with very few traces of modern electronics.When the both of them arrived, there were already quite a few people in the auction hall as well. However, these people were all rather unfamiliar faces to Zayn.‘These people seem pretty ordinary and don't stand out at first glance, but
When Shaelyn said that, there was an obvious expression of disbelief on her face, which was only natural. After all, she was a rather influential figure herself. Apart from that, Shaelyn prided herself in her ability to judge others with her eyes, be it an ordinary person or someone noteworthy, they would not be able to escape her eyes. After all, this was an ability that she had to obtain through rigorous training for her career.After Shaelyn took a moment to take a closer look at Zayn, she still could not see anything special in Zayn at all. ‘He’s just an ordinary person who’s like any ordinary person on the streets. I know all too well that Mr. Hyde can be considered to be the leader of an underground mob and neither his wealth nor power should be underestimated. So, how could a powerful person like him actually be willing to be an ordinary person’s subordinate?‘It’s very likely that Mr. Hyde’s joking with me right now.’On the other hand, Zayn revealed a faint smile on his fac