Samuel's study was big, but there weren't many things there.Comment by Deborah Lim: i skipped the 书房。part since after that got mention againThere was a desk, some chairs, and his bookshelves. Everything could be seen at a glance.Comment by Deborah Lim: i'm assuming there are more than one chair there lahThere were many military-related books on the bookshelves. The books amounted nearly to a thousand in number.As soon as Samuel had sat down, a servant came to serve them some tea.The servant went back out once he was done serving.Samuel looked at Benjamin, but ultimately, his gaze landed on Victoria.He was scrutinizing her. His sharp gaze made everyone's hearts pound.The atmosphere in the study suddenly became tense.Victoria and Samuel looked at each other with a smile. It was neither overbearing nor hurried.Abraham was surprised when he saw how calm Victoria was. He was pleased and satisfied.After a while, Samuel took up a cup of tea and took a sip. He then said
"Granduncle, aren't you deliberately making things difficult for Aunt Victoria if you ask her to compete with the two uncles?"Timothy and Steven were Abraham's successors whom he focused the most on. Their abilities were the strongest in every aspect among all of the Summers males.It was a matter of practice to make perfect with things like guns as well.These two men have been playing with guns since they were three.Who could compete with them other than some abnormally gifted person like Benjamin?Victoria didn't know what they were thinking in their hearts.She decided to show off her skills in front of Samuel and Abraham. Otherwise, they wouldn't be at ease until the competition for the Harper family's security team had ended.Victoria walked to the long table full of guns. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her eyes were shining after she slowly opened them back."I'm ready."Abraham pressed down onto the pocket watch in his hand. "Start!"Victoria took the n
"Sure."Abraham agreed easily. "How about we do it at Mount Grey? The terrain there was suitable, and it's the place we've been having our training at. I'll give you three days to familiarize yourself with the terrain." Victoria gave it some thought. "Where would I have so much time to familiarize myself with the terrain if this was a real battlefield? I don't need three days, we can just do it during tomorrow evening. "It'll be more exciting during the night. I'll just use the remaining time to check out the terrain. You guys can discuss and come up with a battle plan. Then we can make preparations."She had originally wanted to ask Wendy and the others to join her. But it wouldn't be any challenging if that was the case.Victoria looked at the rising Mount Grey. "I also need a helper."She needed someone that was familiar with the terrain.An extra person could help to provide more ideas and choices in times of trouble too."Who do you want for help? Anyone except for Ben!"
Eleanor handed the dishes over to Benjamin once they were done dividing them. There was a good amount on their plates."You can just place your dishes outside your room once you're done. I'll get someone to clear them for you tomorrow morning. "You and Victoria should get a good night's rest. You don't have to wake up for breakfast. There's no rush for lunch as well. Hurry up and go upstairs."Benjamin liked the quiet and never liked being disturbed. His room was on the top floor.Nobody would go upstairs to disturb him generally.Melvin was eating. He looked envious when he saw how Eleanor had been admonishing Benjamin as if he was a child.Only Benjamin could get that kind of special treatment from Eleanor.His aunts would've been jealous if they saw Benjamin's outstanding treatment.Benjamin hummed a reply. "You head back and rest up earlier, too, Grandma."He then brought the food upstairs.Melvin looked pitifully at Eleanor. "Great-grandma, I'm tired too. Can I skip bre
Benjamin looked at Victoria's devilish grin. His Adam's Apple bobbed as he looked at her with a deep gaze.Comment by Deborah Lim: giving it extra context just so i can desc his deep gaze lmao"Victoria!"His hoarse voice sounded like a warning.Victoria smiled and tapped her belly. "I ate too much earlier. I'm so full now.""Go and lie down."Victoria didn't bother questioning Benjamin's intention. She lay down obediently.Benjamin placed his hand on top of Victoria's belly. He then rubbed it slowly.Comment by Deborah Lim: idk what 一下下给她摸肚子 is so i'm changing it to rubbing motion"Where did you learn this from, Benjamin? It feels so comfortable."Benjamin ordered in a small voice, "Close your eyes and stop talking!"Victoria replied with a hum. She then played along and closed her eyes.She looked happy and content, with a smile on her face.Benjamin's other hand was rubbing Victoria's forehead.Comment by Deborah Lim: i skipped the 另外一只手也没闲着 and went straight to the act
It was almost lunchtime when Benjamin and Victoria went downstairs.The Summers usually had lunch at this hour. However, those who envied and disliked Victoria thought she was putting on airs to uphold her identity.When the couple sat at the table, Abraham asked Victoria with concern, "Did you have a good rest?"Yesterday, Abraham warned the younger ones to keep what happened on the training ground a secret after he got home.Therefore, none of the other women knew what happened besides Eleanor, who was there with them. The women intuitively thought Abraham was expressing his concern for Victoria because of Benjamin.After all, he favored Benjamin over his own son.Victoria was energetic. Smiling, she glanced at Benjamin. Then, she replied, "I slept well, thanks to Benjamin."Our plan remains unchanged. Let's gather in the living room by 3:00 pm. You should all take a nap after lunch so you're all well-rested."…Everyone was already in the living room ahead of the promised
Victoria scanned her surroundings and picked a CCTV blind spot to sit down."Firstly, Timothy and his team are now not your brothers or cousins. When you are on opposite sides of a war, they are your enemies."Let's give them their codes according to their birth order. Timothy's code is 'No. 1', Rex is 'No. 2', Steven is 'No. 3'—"Melvin was astounded. "You've got all of them right! Aunt Victoria, did you do a background check on us before your visit? Or did you stay up all night memorizing our birth order?""I wouldn't be so energetic if I didn't have enough sleep. I went to bed once we returned. Benjamin had to massage my tummy because I just had dinner and couldn't fall asleep." She looked blissful.Melvin wasn't expecting to learn about their lovey-dovey moments. "I understand what you're saying, but I can't imagine it. I'm still single. "Your public display of affection will hurt my poor, fragile heart. You haven't told me how you remember all that information. You were a
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.When Rex came to his senses, he and his teammates were already eliminated.Hector was frustrated. He slammed his fist on the ground. "You're despicable."Victoria looked at the defeated men and grinned. "All is fair in love and war. You grew up in a military family, for goodness' sake."You're digging your own graves if you show mercy on your enemies. That's a simple rule, yet you all don't seem to understand it."She walked to the pit and looked down at Eric. He was looking out with resentment written across his face. She grinned. "Melvin, remove their watches and send a signal to their teammates."They achieved a small victory. Melvin carried out her orders efficiently.Victoria fished the rope out of her bag and threw one end into the pit. She told the others, "Pull your teammate out."Rex and his teammates did as told.Eric glared at Melvin once he was out of the pit. He looked furious at being betrayed. "You said we are brothe