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Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover Chapter 1151
“Can you see yet?” Sabrina started waving her hands in front of the man because she thought he still hadn't regained his sense of sight.
Truth be told, she was the reason he couldn't move his eyes away from her.
He chuckled and announced, “I can see you very well, Ms. Sabrina. May I know how long have I been unconscious?”
Sabrina moved her hands away from him and said, “You were unconscious throughout the night. Are you going to tell me what's wrong with you? Why have you stopped me from rushing you to the hospital? What's with the mysterious bottle of pills in your drawer? Just what on earth is going on?”
She didn't bother to hold back her curiosity since the man in front of her couldn't intimidate her like his brother.
Edmund felt a shiver running down his back when he heard Sabrina—he thought she might have discovered something when he was unconscious throughout the night.
“H-Has my father dropped by?”
“Huh? No!”
“If that's the case—”
“Sebastian told me the pills were of utmost importance for your life and warned me to store it inside the temperature regulating device! Now, I want you to tell me if you're ill, or are you in such a bad shape because of others?”
I'm just glad she's a simple-minded woman. It doesn't even take much of an effort to trick her into telling me everything I need to know.
He heaved a long sigh of relief and muttered, “I've always been relatively frail ever since I was young, but it wasn't a big deal since I spent most of my time doing nothing at home. Had my father not beaten me to a pulp, I wouldn't have ended up as such.”
Sitting upright on the couch, he made something up with a serious look to deceive the woman next to him.
Huh? Has he always been ill or something?
As the woman started sizing him up with a scowl and stared at his pelvic area for quite a long time, he knew she must have misperceived things.
A few seconds later, he cleared his thought and assured the woman, “Ms. Sabrina, thanks for your concern, but this isn't the reason I'm not feeling well.”
“Huh?”
“I'm trying to tell you that you're overthinking things!”
Aware of the things she had in mind, he accidentally raised his volume against her.
Just what the hell is wrong with her? Can't she even think properly? Since when has she turned into a woman with so many filthy thoughts?
Sabrina finally returned to her senses when she heard the man. As a result, she flushed and stomped her way to her room, indicating she was equally irked.
He's such a jerk! How dare he raise his volume against me when he would've been dead by now if it weren't because of me?
Half an hour later, Edmund was the sprightly young man again self after having another pill once he took his shower.
He thought it was time to get them checked into another hotel just in case of the worst.
Since he left the hospital in the hurry, he couldn't check on Benedict. Therefore, he was afraid Benedict might show up at the hotel after being apart with him for a night.
He returned to the living room and said, “Ms. Sabrina—”
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Someone knocked on the door when he was about to bring up the suggestion to get them checked into another hotel.
Who is it? Could it be Benedict? What am I supposed to do? Shall I pretend I'm still unconscious and continue sleeping on the couch?
Edmund was a rebellious man. Most of the time, he wouldn't even listen to his father. However, he knew he wasn't a match for Benedict since Benedict was quite an influential man.
Out of nowhere, the woman in the room rushed into the living room, announcing at the top of her lungs, “I'm coming!”
Edmund stared at her open-mouthed as she continued marching in the direction of the entrance and answered the door without a second thought.
He was in a state of bewilderment until he saw the man standing at the entrance of the suite.
“It's you!” Sabrina greeted the handsome man at the entrance.
In return, Karl announced, “Mr. Hayes sent me to take you and Mr. Cooper home with me once he received the request from you. We have everything ready to take him away with us. Actually, we can move out as soon as both of you are ready.”
He secretly let out a sigh of relief when he found out Edmund was safe and sound inside the suite.
Sabrina reprimanded Karl, “Are you indicating I'm the one who wants to take him home with me? It's Sebastian's instructions, not mine!”
“Indeed, it's Mr. Hayes' instructions. Mr. Cooper, are you feeling well? Shall we leave at once? What about you, Ms. Sabrina?”
Karl took another peek at the man next to Sabrina as he played along with her.
To Karl's surprise, the man arched his brows as if he was against the idea of leaving with him. He seemed as if he had something else in mind.
It was then Sabrina who turned around and disguised her instructions with a series of rhetorical questions. “What are you doing? Hurry up and pack your stuff unless you wish to return to your heartless father!”
Edmund approached the seemingly irked woman with his lips pursed.
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“Actually, that won't be necessary because he's not going to kill me for real. At the end of the day, I'm his only son.”
“What the hell? Are you kidding me? Weren't you the one who told me you had to run away from your father? Was it just a joke?” Sabrina went berserk and shouted.
She wasn't the one making a scene for nothing because she had gone to great lengths to procure the aid of his brother to ensure he was safe when they weren't even related.
It was merely one of her attempts to return him the favor of saving her when her life was at stake. It was a challenge for someone who had never requested others' aid on someone else's behalf.
What if Devin finds out I'm trying to help a man shortly after he's dead? Is he going to blame me for being disloyal? Maybe he's going to deem me unworthy of him!
As emotions came flooding out, Sabrina couldn't resist the urge to weep and ended up with a pair of welled-up eyes.
Edmund was well aware he had to make something up to deceive the heartbroken woman. Once he snapped out of bewilderment, he explained, “I didn't lie, but—”
“What?”
“If I run away with you, my father's going to pick on your brother!”
He brought up something reasonable and stopped her from making a scene. It worked like a charm and rendered her speechless.
She just couldn't bring herself to expose her brother to uncertainties. In the end, she returned to her room and banged the door shut, leaving the men in the living room alone.
“You know she's merely trying to do you a favor, don't you?”
“I'm well aware of that.”
Edmund finally returned to his usual self. He glanced at Sabrina's room and served Karl a glass of water.
Out of curiosity, Karl asked, “Are you sure you're not coming with us? Actually, we were at the hospital as well, but we thought it wouldn't be wise to show up since she had rushed to your rescue.”
No matter how things might turn out, he would never resent them. He asked, “Has she really acquired Sebastian's aid to take me away with her?”
“Actually, it's Mr. Hayes' instructions. He was equally worried when he figured out things had headed south last night. On top of that, Benedict did nothing when such a serious incident had occurred. Therefore, Mr. Hayes thought it wouldn't be necessary to expose you to unnecessary risk anymore.”
Karl handed Edmund another miniature device similar to the one in his drawer once he finished his orated speech.
Edmund took over the device and said, “It's because we're not halfway through with the plan yet. Once I infiltrate the ranks, I'm sure he can't keep me in the dark anymore.”
“You—” Colors drained from Karl's face since Edmund had made himself clear he wouldn't be leaving with them.
Does he seriously think he's still the almighty major? He's on his own without anyone with him! Shall we talk about the injury he has sustained?
He almost lost his life because of a skin prick test! There's no way he's making it out alive if he infiltrates the ranks on his own!
“No! There's no way I'm allowing this! Mr. Hayes is of the same idea as well! He's working on several alternatives as we speak! No matter what, we're not exposing you to unnecessary risk anymore—I'm taking you home with me!”
Karl remarked with his voice quivering and thought of rendering the man opposite him unconscious to take him away with him against his will.
However, a glance from Edmund was all it took to stop Karl from trying anything rash. After all, Karl wasn't a match for Edmund even when Edmund wasn't in his prime.
“You don't have to repeat yourself because I'm well aware of the risk I'm susceptible to! Am I supposed to remind you of the sort of things awaiting Mr. Hayes? He warned me not to mingle with those affiliated with the White House, but he joined the rank without my consent! What the hell does he think he's doing?”
Unable to think of anything else to rebuke Edmund, Karl remained standing in silence. Once he thought of the things awaiting them, he fell into the vicious cycle of despair.
He's right! Mr. Hayes isn't having it easy as well! As a matter of fact, he's in an equally nasty situation! Unless he could take them on without others' aid, it's only a matter of time until they take him out!
In the end, Karl left since he knew he couldn't change Edmund's mind.
Edmund knocked on the door of Sabrina's room after standing next to it for a few minutes. He asked, “Ms. Sabrina, aren't you going to leave with the bodyguard of the family?”
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What is she doing in the room? Why can’t I hear anything coming from the room? I guess I’ll just have to leave her alone for the time being.
In the afternoon, Benedict finally showed up. The assistant he brought along with him announced, “Mr. Edmund, can you please answer the door? Mr. Cooper is here for you!”
Edmund dismissed the one knocking on the door and continued preparing the serving of steak the staff brought him in the kitchen.
As the scent permeated throughout the suite, those outside of the suite knocked on the door again.
Out of nowhere, a woman stomped her way out of the room and marched in the direction of the entrance to answer the door.
“Can’t you wait? Why the hell are you in a hurry? Are you dying or what?” she yelled when she was a few feet away from the entrance, startling the man in the kitchen.
Afraid the woman would try something rash after answering the door and getting in the way of those at the entrance, he looked at them while holding the serving of steak.
The man at the entrance couldn’t think of the proper way to carry on with the conversation because he had never encountered such a fearsome woman.
In the end, he greeted her, “M-Mrs. Jadeson, we’re here for Mr. Edmund. Can you tell me if he’s here?”
“No! He’s dead!” she yelled with her arms tucked, indicating she was irked.
Edmund, who was in the suite, felt his lips twitching against his will and accidentally dropped the serving of steak on the sizzling skillet.
Once those at the entrance heard the sound coming from the suite, the man asked, “I-It’s Mr. Edmund, isn’t it?”
Sabrina turned around with her eyes narrowed to a slit while asking in a sarcastic manner, “Are you sure you’re not hearing things when I’m the only one here? I’m warning you to get the hell out of my sight at once! Otherwise, don’t blame me for whatever’s in store for you!”
As soon as she made herself clear, she clasped her fingers together and cracked them in front of them, implying she was ready to take them on.
When will this silly woman learn to behave herself and stop stirring things up? What’s with the sudden change of attitude when she refused to acknowledge she was the one who had brought up the request to take me away when Karl was here?
Why has she gotten in their way when they show up at the doorstep looking for me? Isn’t she aware of the risk associated with her actions?
Edmund turned off the stove and joined the trio at the entrance instead of having his sweet time in the kitchen.
The moment he showed up, the frustrated man at the entrance exclaimed, “Mr. Edmund, I knew it! See! He’s right here!”
The annoyed Benedict glared at his so-called son in silence throughout the session.
It was the same for Edmund as he couldn’t care less about their presence. The one he cared about the most was the woman getting in the way of the duo.
Edmund requested, “Ms. Sabrina, can you please show them the way to the suite?”
Sabrina, who was ready to take out the men at the entrance, turned around with a look of disbelief when she heard Edmund.
What the hell is wrong with him? Is he seriously asking me to show them the way into the suite? Has he a death wish or something?
He assured the annoyed woman, “I’m pretty sure they won’t try anything silly since you’re around. Why don’t you take a break in the room and allow me to deal with them?”
Sabrina turned around with her eyes narrowed to a slit in a suspicious manner. A few seconds later, she finally stopped getting in their way at the entrance.
Instead of returning to the room as suggested, she continued cooking the serving of steak in the kitchen while skinning the peels of fruits off nonchalantly.
After engaging himself in a conversation with her a few minutes ago, the assistant Benedict brought along found her a horrifying woman and thought it would be better to stay away from her.
Once the trio took a seat in the living room, Benedict asked, “Have you spent the night here?”
Seated opposite his father, Edmund asked sarcastically, “Where else could I’ve spent the night at?”
As the young man showed no signs of serving his father anything, the assistant brought himself to the kitchen to retrieve a glass of water on Benedict’s behalf.
Benedict instructed in a callous tone, “You need to stay away from her. I’ll bring her to Jadeborough with me once I’m done. Meanwhile, I want you to return to Yorksland with him.”
Yorksland?
Edmund looked at his father in the eyes with a confused look because he couldn’t figure out the reason his so-called father wanted him to return to Yorksland.
I get it if he wants to take Sabrina away with him since she’s the one stirring things up as a member of the Jadesons, but why does he want to send me to Yorksland? Isn’t it too soon? Things seemed to have progressed too well to be true!
Edmund queried while squinting his eyes, “Have you sorted things out on my behalf? Are you sure they’re willing to let me off the hook?”
“Yes, that’s precisely the reason I need you to leave as soon as possible. It was never my intention to doubt you, but I had to play safe. Things are quite complicated around here.”
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Edmund couldn’t believe his ears since Benedict actually acknowledged he was the one at fault for the first time.
He went dead silent when he recalled the sort of capabilities Benedict possessed. Otherwise, his father couldn’t have sorted out the issue on his behalf so soon.
It turns out I’ve underestimated him again! He’s way more influential than I think he is! If a member of the Senate is capable of this, what about the ones hiding behind the scene? Is his superior far more capable than him?
He tried his best to remain calm in spite of feeling overwhelmed. In the end, he agreed to return with his so-called father under one condition.
“She’s quite a pain in the ass since she’s not really in her right mind for most of the time. I’m afraid none of you can take her away against her will. I’ll get in touch with her brother and get him to pick her up.”
“Well, I guess it’s fine.”
Benedict agreed and departed from the hotel shortly after he wrapped up the session with his son.
Meanwhile, Edmund returned to the side of Sabrina shortly after the departure of his father. He asked, “Ms. Sabrina, what are you doing?”
Sabrina was occupied with something. She remarked while staring at the map in front of her, “Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m trying to plan your escape route?”
She was there throughout his conversation with his so-called father. To his surprise, she seemed to have considered the possibility of Benedict trying something else instead of sending him to Yorksland as promised.
Standing next to the woman, he felt great for the first time in a while and murmured in an intimate manner, “Ms. Sabrina…”
He made it sound as if they were husband and wife, but Sabrina, who wasn’t aware of the things he had in mind, repeated her question, “What do you want?”
“Shall we disguise ourselves and sneak to the airport using a secret route? As long as we look different, I’m sure his men can’t find us!”
“Are you serious?”
She turned around and looked at him in the eyes. It was evident the man had successfully deceived her again.
It wasn’t because she was a fool. In fact, it was because she had faith in those she deemed reliable, including the man next to her. Therefore, she wasn’t suspicious of his suggestion at all.
To make sure he could convince her, he showed her the route using the map he had installed. Ten minutes later, they took a detour to the mall to get themselves disguised.
On their way to the mall, Edmund drafted a text to Karl.
Edmund: I want you to pick her up at the mall after an hour.
What the hell is going on?
Karl was confused by the sudden turn of events until he came across the assault in the shopping mall after spending another hour in the cybercafé.
Edmund’s eyes gleamed when the woman marched out of the fitting room with Gothic clothes. Subsequently, he complimented her with a sincere smile, “Ms. Sabrina, you look great!”
He was intrigued and found out it was his fault for not acknowledging the sort of affection he had for when he had the chance to appreciate her presence.
With that being said, he blamed his upbringing because he was brought up with values different from the woman he had a thing for.
He made fun of her and considered her a freak because of her preferences. Unwilling to be considered a freak, he tried to distance himself from her.
Unbeknownst to him, he had long fallen for the woman he considered a freak.
Similarly, Sabrina, who was in the middle of touching up her look, flushed when she heard the man’s compliment.
She had never heard others praising her for being herself. Thus, she stammered in return, “W-What are you talking about? Hurry up and go get yourself changed! Aren’t we in a hurry?”
In order to get herself out of the awkward situation, she brought up something else to divert his attention.
Nodding with a smile, he headed into the fitting room to disguise his look. A few minutes later, a handsome man returned with a set of fashionable clothes.
“Y-You—”
“It took me some time to pick something to go along with your dress! What do you think, Ms. Sabrina?”
Sabrina had a hard time breathing because of the man’s presence and affectionate gaze. As much as she thought of looking elsewhere, she found out she couldn’t.
What the hell is wrong with me? Have I fallen for him or something? How is that even possible?
He took her breath away with his grin while caressing her hair in an affectionate manner. Consequently, she felt her heart racing again.
“Ms. Sabrina, has your husband told you that you’re a gorgeous woman?”
“N-No—”
“Well, it’s an honor to be the first to compliment your beauty. You’re truly the most gorgeous woman I have ever encountered throughout my life. Others might not learn to appreciate you, but it’s fine because you’re one-of-a-kind. After all, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”
Although there was nothing special with the man’s orated speech, Sabrina’s mind went completely blank because of it.
She wasn’t even aware of the things going on, including the firearm assault in the mall, because the man’s affectionate speech was the only thing she had in mind.
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In the end, Sabrina plunged into unconsciousness.
When Karl rushed over to the haute couture boutique and found her unscathed, Edmund had been taken away.
“Damn it! Why was he taken away? I’ve already made arrangements in advance. Why did those people come over here to arrest him? What went wrong? Argh!”
Benedict threw a fit at the sight in the boutique.
It was indeed bizarre.
He informed Edmund to come back, as he had spoken to those people, so they wouldn’t mess with his son.
Why did that happen again?
Benedict was smoldering with fury.
As a result, he decided to attack their headquarters with his men. Infuriated, he dialed a number.
Right after he made the call, Sebastian, who was staring at a screen at Oceanic Estate in Jadeborough, saw a red dot flicker.
“Look! It’s moving!” Jonathan yelled and was over the moon the second he saw it.
However, Sebastian remained silent.
When the red dot had moved a few inches away, only then did he pick up his phone from the table.
“Hello. It’s me. Find out the IP address of the red spot moving on the screen.”
“Yes, Mr. Hayes,” an unflinching voice from SteelFort sounded.
In the meantime, in the mall at Bellridge, Karl watched Benedict storm away with his men.
He felt worried, yet assured.
It finally works this time.
Soon, he took the unconscious Sabrina away. Immediately, he asked someone to carry her into a helicopter to send her back to Jadeborough.
“How about you? Aren’t you leaving?”
A SteelFort subordinate’s expression changed upon realizing that his leader seemed to have no intention of boarding the helicopter.
Karl patted his shoulder with a smile. “Why should I? I’ve yet to complete the mission given by Mr. Hayes.”
“W-What mission?”
“The one about taking her back.”
Karl let out a hearty laugh. In the next second, he turned around.
When the subordinate recollected himself and wanted to catch hold of Karl, the helicopter had taken off.
“Mr. Frost!”
Gaping at his lonely figure, several SteelFort subordinates couldn’t do nothing but choke up and shriek in desperation as the helicopter rose into the sky.
It was incredibly heart-wrenching
Everyone was sacrificing themselves amid this tragedy, including the superior Jadesons, and the Hayeses who had been trying to steer clear of troubles and disputes.
Soon, Karl drove the black Jeep away.
Back in the country.
It was already at night when the helicopter brought Sabrina back to Oceanic Estate. Sebastian and Sasha had attended the banquet in the White House. Only Mark alone was home.
Hearing that someone was back, he marched to the entrance right away.
“You guys…”
“Mr. Stewart, Mr. Frost has stayed back at Bellridge to assist Mr. Cooper, so we’re here to send Ms. Sabrina home. We’ll leave her to you now.”
As soon as the SteelFort subordinates saw Mark, they carried Sabrina out of the helicopter and briefly told him about their situation.
An astonished look crossed Mark’s face.
“How could he do that? That place is so dangerous. If you need more manpower, we can mobilize more men from here. Mr. Frost does not need to stay there.”
“We’re Mr. Hayes’ subordinates as well.”
With that said, the group of tough, unswerving men left.
Mark was nonplussed, looking at them.
They were right. Though they were from the Hayes family, Mr. Sebastian, who was living in the Jadeson residence, was also their master. What was the difference between them?
Afterward, Mark brought Sabrina into the house.
Meanwhile, Jonathan was still awake in his study. Mark saw it and approached him. His eyes were glued to the computer screen that he did not even notice it when Mark came in.
“How is it? Is the banquet still on?”
“Yes, it is. I can’t believe Carlos is there!”
Sitting at the desk, Jonathan stared intensely at a man with an odd expression.
Is that Carlos?
Mark was shocked when he heard that name.
Dashing to the computer, he spotted an old man being pushed around in a wheelchair in the surveillance footage.
In front of him stood Sebastian.
“What is he trying to do? Is he still holding grudges that you took his place? Now that you’re retired, is he going to make a move against Mr. Sebastian?”
Instinctively, Mark reached out to touch his left ear to inform the Jadesons who were lurking around the White House.
Nevertheless, Jonathan stopped him.
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Back then, Jonathan snatched his position from someone else, and the man was Carlos Smith.
The two of them led their troops in a war, and were responsible for different areas. Because of the ideal terrain at the battlefield, Carlos was supposed to win without breaking a sweat, but he lost terribly.
On the other hand, in the northwest, Jonathan led his troop to victory and successfully quelled the war in the country.
Since then, Jonathan became the general of the entire army, and Carlos had not shown up in the White House for decades.
Scrutinizing the old man in the footage, Jonathan had a menacing expression on his face.
Why does he suddenly appear on such an important occasion?
“Hold still for now. Let’s see what he’s up to. I believe he does not have the nerve to mess around at National Day banquet.” Jonathan wanted to observe the old man first.
Mark obeyed and waited patiently.
Everyone who attended the National Day banquet in the White House came with an ulterior motive.
However, none had the guts to do anything reckless there.
Apparently, the one who organized such an event had a hidden agenda as well.
“Mr. Hayes, let me introduce you to Mr. Smith, a general who fought alongside with your grandpa in wars before.”
At the banquet, Carlos had been brought to Sebastian, who was sitting at the table in the White House.
However, other than Sebastian, no one else was at the table.
They either did it intentionally or they were really busy entertaining the guests. As the new Speaker of the House, being abandoned at the table alone made him appear forlorn.
A general?
Hearing that, Sebastian glanced languidly at the old man with his legs crossed.
“I’ve never heard of him.”
The man behind Carlos’ wheelchair clenched his fists so hard that the sound of his knuckle cracking could be heard.
They knew he was rather haughty, but never had they expected him to be this insolent. Does he know who he’s talking to?
Even his grandfather, Jonathan, dared not ignore Carlos.
The man behind the wheelchair was about to boast Carlos’ achievements to daunt Sebastian.
Unexpectedly, Carlos waved his hand dismissively to gesture him to leave.
“Mr. Hayes, you’ve taken after your father. He was equally prideful when he was under me.”
“Really?”
Sebastian’s expression remained indifferent.
His next sentence was even more maniacal. “I’m not sure about that, since I’ve never seen him.”
There was a moment of silence between them.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward.
This time, even Carlos could no longer stand it. A hint of fury flitted across his face.
Right then, the host of the banquet, Silas, who was also the president, came over with a glass of wine.
“Mr. Smith, here you are. I was going to introduce you to the new House Speaker. He’s from the military, so I’m sure you would surely like to meet him.”
With a cheerful grin, he came to them and insisted on introducing them to one another.
Still, Sebastian remained seated in silence.
Carlos simmered down as soon as he saw the president.
“We’ve met each other. His demeanor shows that he’s indeed one of the Jadesons.”
“Right.” Silas’ smile grew wider.
“In this case, Mr. Smith, would you like to join the House for some time? Old Mr. Jadeson is now ill and on bed rest. Yariel has just taken over the House, so he’s not familiar with the operation yet. I’m worried because no one is here to guide him.”
His words came like a bolt from the blue.
Did he invite Carlos to the banquet to make him join the House and rule over me? Is he trying to stir up trouble?
Swirling the wineglass in his hand, Sebastian sniggered.
“You might as well save yourself some hassle and ask Mr. Smith to be the House Speaker in replacement of myself. I told you previously that I have no experience and was unable to handle this position.”
“Yariel, how could you…”
Instantly, Silas’ face flushed crimson with embarrassment.
Gasps of astonishment sounded around them as his words drew the attention of the people around him.
Yariel indeed has the balls to speak up. Does he even know that Silas is the new president? Besides, we are in the White House. How insolent. Isn’t he afraid his action might get him into trouble?
When everyone saw that, they were gleeful — they thought the Jadesons and the White House were going to be on bad terms.
A few minutes later, Silas left sulkily, while Carlos shook his head at the audacious young man.
“Yariel, you should really change your hot temper.”
“Why should I?” Sebastian refuted him with an expressionless face.
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In the end, Carlos simply sighed and had someone wheel him away without saying a word.
Just like that, that table became a lot more quiet as no one came over even when the party was about to end.
After the maids had left, Sasha popped out of a corner and ran straight over while holding the hem of her dress up.
“What are you doing, Sebby? Huh? Are you all done eating? Why are you the only one left at the table?”
She reached out to surprise him by covering his eyes from behind, but stopped herself when she saw him sitting at the table full of dishes all by himself.
For some reason, seeing Sebastian glancing at his smartphone while being lost in thought made her heart ache a little.
He arched an eyebrow when he saw her, and his expression that had been cold the whole evening finally turned gentle.
“Yeah, how are things on your end? Everything over?”
“Mhmm!” Sasha’s face sank upon hearing that as she didn’t really have a great time with the maids earlier.
“Sebby, did you know that Mrs. Zander is very close with Mrs. Croll, Mrs. Oveson, and Mrs. Hamilton? They were chatting away happily the whole evening!”
“And?”
“And then I got a little mad! While I wasn’t ignored completely, seeing them like that made me extremely uncomfortable! This is the White House, and they’re there forming cliques!” Sasha pouted as she said that.
Sebastian had hired someone to help doll her up nicely before they came over, and everyone was staring at them for quite some time when they arrived.
But her pretty little face had become so puckered up that Sebastian couldn’t help but chuckle at how ugly she looked.
Oh, man… Look at this silly girl, getting all angry over people like that! What happened to all that big talk before we left the house?
With that in mind, Sebastian gave her a little pinch on the nose and said, “All right, don’t be so angry now. We’re not coming here often, so there’s no need to get so worked up over such trivial matters.”
“But, you…”
“I’m not going to stay here for long either. Once we’ve taken out the trash, we’ll head back to Avenport and never return.”
There was a hint of exhaustion in Sebastian’s bloodshot eyes when he said that.
Of course he’s tired… He’s been supporting the entire Jadeson family and protecting their safety all by himself for so long! As strong as he may be, Sebastian is still human and would surely get exhausted!
Sasha’s eyes reddened at the thought of that, and she wrapped her arms around him before kissing him on the forehead.
“All right, we’ll do as you say.”
The two of them had the most beautiful moment in the world.
Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman wearing a green baniere entered and came over when she saw her husband inside.
They were about to leave after placing their wine glasses down when they saw Sasha and Sebastian being all lovey-dovey.
“Were we like them as well back then?”
The middle-aged man was wearing a gray suit and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He arched his eyebrow as he stared at the two and replied, “I guess so. I don’t really remember.”
The woman in the green baniere chuckled in response. “Of course you don’t remember! You only care about that group of guys from your squad!”
“Are you jealous?”
“No, I was just wondering… Given what you’re doing to the son of your commander that you miss dearly, how will you face him after you die?” the woman whispered into his ear with a light chuckle as they left hand in hand.
The sound of her laughter was completely different from when she was with Sasha earlier. She had maintained an elegant posture the whole time while seated at the table, and even her laughter had an air of nobility to it.
However, she sounded just like any other ordinary person when she was with the man in that moment.
“I could ask you the same thing. You pissed off that young girl pretty badly too, didn’t you?”
“Eh, she’s all right. She’s a smart woman and had found a bunch of people to help her out even before entering the White House. I didn’t really get to ignore her earlier,” the woman replied with a sigh.
It was as if she had finally met an opponent strong enough to frustrate her.
They then walked too far to be heard, but Sasha and Sebastian noticed Carlos talking to a few people when they came out of the ballroom.
“Sebby?”
“Shh…”
Sebastian quickly tugged at her arm, and the two stopped in their tracks.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1158
Little Bastard
Sasha and Sebastian then heard the conversation they were having.
“Mr. Smith, why didn’t you agree to the president’s suggestion? Yariel doesn’t know anything and is messing everything up in the House!”
“That’s right, Mr. Smith! The House is military, and a businessman like him doesn’t know anything about it. He has no right to tell us what to do!”
“I think you should do it instead, Mr. Smith.”
They were trying to persuade Carlos into staying as the head in the House.
While Carlos didn’t say anything, the man pushing his wheelchair for him asked with a cold sneer, “What’s the rush? The president was the one who forced Yariel into that position. Now that he has pissed the president off, I doubt he’d be able to stay there for long!”
“Oh, you’re right!”
While they agreed with that statement, someone brought up another issue shortly after.
“By the way, I think I saw Desmond’s wife sitting next to Elizabeth today!”
“Oh, right! And Mrs. Oveson too! My goodness, what are they trying to do? Desmond has always been coveting the position of House Speaker. Do you think that they’re…”
Everyone fell silent as they realized a new and more dangerous threat had arisen before the previous one was eliminated, and they all had gloomy looks on their faces.
Yariel was easy prey because he didn’t know anything, but Desmond had a lot of power and resources at his disposal due to his position as Minister of the Naval Force.
If he were to form an alliance with the new leaders of the White House, then the position was as good as his.
“Mr. Smith?”
“Don’t worry, that guy doesn’t have what it takes!”
Carlos chuckled coldly and reassured them that Desmond wouldn’t be able to get that position.
How is he so confident?
Sasha got curious and leaned forward to peek at Carlos’ expression when he said that, but Sebastian pulled her head back toward his chest.
He only let go of her after those guys left, and she looked up at him with her shiny eyes as she asked, “What’s going on? Why do I have a feeling that this is no longer related to the Jadesons? Is something wrong with my head?”
Sebastian let out a helpless sigh in response.
Yup, she’s silly all right! I mean, she’s even starting to question herself!
He then wrapped an arm around her and led her out of the corner as he said, “Maybe we’ve overlooked some issues.”
“What issues?”
“Hmm…” Sebastian frowned as he carried on walking.
How should I answer her question? Do I tell her that the person who was playing the part of the bad guy and isolated me from the guests is suspicious? No, I can’t say that. I need to find evidence first, and I should be able to get the information I want from that thing Calvin left in the White House.
With that in mind, Sebastian quickly led Sasha out of the White House.
Things started to get bad for Desmond and Axel after they left. Dozens of reports about Axel were submitted to the White House’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with evidence in that night alone.
Jonathan went wide-eyed with shock when he heard about it the next day at the Oceanic Estate.
“Reports? Who did this? Did they really do this?”
Having spent his entire life being their superior, Jonathan couldn’t believe they would do such a thing.
As a true soldier who defended his country, he had complete faith and trust in his soldiers, only to receive such a huge shock at this age.
Jonathan fell silent for a really long time, and Sebastian ignored him completely.
Moments later, they received word from the White House that the ACC had searched Desmond and Axel’s houses and found lots of antiques, property deeds, as well as land titles.
“Is this a habit that soldiers tend to have?” he asked while pointing at the computer screen that he had been staring at for quite a while.
Huh?
Both Jonathan and Mark looked up and gathered around the computer upon hearing that.
Instead of a deployment diagram or pictures of the party from last night, they saw pictures of an office on the computer screen.
Jonathan couldn’t help but notice that the office seemed a little familiar.
“What is this?”
“Silas’ office. Can’t you tell?” Sebastian rolled his eye at them in annoyance.
Jonathan got so mad that he raised his hand and was about to slap Sebastian.
This little b*stard… Does he have a death wish or something? I can’t believe he’s spying on the freaking president’s office! What, is he going to spy on the president’s bedroom next?
“What are you doing?”
Sebastian’s question snapped Jonathan out of it, causing him to place his hand back down.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1159
She Finally Admits That He Is Gone
Jonathan and Mark then took a closer look at the footage and confirmed that their newly elected president was indeed a fellow soldier.
“Since when was he a soldier? I don’t remember him being one,” Jonathan said while staring at the screen.
Sebastian kept quiet and pulled up Silas’ files on the computer.
Jonathan was speechless at the fact that he was able to easily go through the president’s files like it was some ordinary document.
Mark was a little taken aback as well, but he didn’t react that strongly because he had seen lots of crazy stuff in life.
The information on Silas was very complete, but none of it suggested that he used to be a soldier. In fact, Silas used to be a cadre in The Substratum and slowly worked his way up.
Hmm… Now this is interesting…
Sebastian went into deep thought.
Realizing something wasn’t right, Mark asked, “Is there a problem? Should we investigate him?”
“No, we can forget about this. You’ve all been stressed out lately, so you should all relax for a bit. Mark, you can go spend some time with your wife and kids.”
“Huh?”
Thinking he had misheard Sebastian, Mark stared at him in confusion.
What? He’s letting us go on vacation during such a crucial time? What the hell is he playing at?
Mark couldn’t seem to wrap his head around Sebastian’s decision.
Throughout the next few days, both Desmond and Axel were arrested, and the House was in a mess.
Upon noticing the situation at the White House, Silas quickly told someone to have Sebastian take care of the incident.
However, what really surprised everyone was the fact that Sebastian refused to get involved in the incident. He told Silas’ secretary that he would not take any action whatsoever, much to Silas’ frustration.
Eventually, Silas had no choice but to go to Carlos for help.
Because it was a matter of national security, Carlos did not refuse his request and promptly agreed to return to the White House.
He then cleaned up the mess for the House and promoted two talented soldiers to take over Desmond and Axel’s positions. Just like that, the House was back to its original state within a week, much to the satisfaction of Silas and those at the Oceanic Estate.
Sebastian was casually sipping on some tea while fishing by the observation tower when Sabrina came over.
“Funny, why aren’t you working lately? Are you that free?” she asked with a frown.
Sebastian placed his teacup down when he saw her. “What are you doing here?”
“I came to get some fresh air,” Sabrina replied as she shifted her gaze toward the endless ocean and spaced out a little while holding her daughter in her arms.
Ten days had passed since Sabrina brought her daughter back. Although it wasn’t a very long period of time, she had at least learnt to carry her, feed her milk, and change her diapers.
However, the sight of her daughter’s face, which largely resembled her dad, made her feel incredibly awful.
I’m sorry, my daughter… I wasn’t able to bring your dad back…
“You should head back before you catch a cold out here,” Sebastian ordered. He wasn’t about to let Sabrina behave recklessly as she was still in her immediate postpartum period, especially while carrying a baby in her arms.
Sabrina simply glared him down coldly before turning around moments later.
“By the way, did you know that Edmund has been arrested in Bellridge?”
Sabrina stopped in her tracks. “Heh… What happens to him is none of my business!”
Sebastian choked on his tea when he heard that.
What the… How could she be so heartless? Edmund had looked after her for so long in Yorksland, and they even went through deadly situations together in Bellridge, but now… Her tone and expression makes it seem like they’re mortal enemies or something. What did he do to piss her off this time?
Not only did Edmund’s words at the mall in Bellridge not touch her heart, but it actually made her feel a strong sense of humiliation when she regained consciousness.
Furthermore, that sense of humiliation came from within herself.
As much as Sabrina hated to admit it, Edmund’s words did actually tug at her heartstrings.
However, she was a married woman with a child, and her husband had only died not long ago.
As such, she found it unforgivable for her to have such inappropriate feelings for another man and didn’t even want to hear about Edmund.
Sabrina had instructed for the housemaids at Red Pavilion to clean the place up after her return, and one of them approached her the moment she carried her daughter back into the house.
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Widowed
“The house is all cleaned up, Ms. Sabrina. Would you like to move in now?”
“Sure.” Sabrina nodded and agreed to it right away.
Olivia looked a little concerned when she heard that. “Ms. Hayes, would you maybe like to discuss this with Mrs. Jadeson when she returns before heading over? Bringing a baby over there seems a little…”
“It’s fine, I have to go there sooner or later anyway,” Sabrina replied calmly and began packing her stuff.
She had been like this since she regained consciousness that night.
Sasha and Sebastian were worried about her having another fit at first, but all Sabrina did was stare blankly at the room around her before going to see her daughter.
Although she remained calm and quiet like that ever since, she had become a lot less talkative.
Sabrina then moved in to Red Pavilion with Jaena and unpacked their stuff. After getting a fresh change of clothes, she grabbed some flowers before leaving the house.
Two of the security guards from Oceanic Estate came running over when they saw her step out of the front door and asked, “Shall we drive you there, Ms. Sabrina?”
“No, I want to talk to him in private.” Sabrina shook her head and drove off in her own car.
As it was almost winter, there were very few people on the city’s streets. Yellowed leaves rustled in the wind, and the drizzle made the wind so cold it chilled Sabrina to the bone.
She felt like her blood was going to freeze up as she continued driving toward the cemetery, and that feeling only intensified as she got closer.
It was Sabrina’s first time visiting Devin’s grave as she had been in denial since his death.
She refused to attend his funeral and didn’t want to be labeled as a widow on his gravestone.
Devin’s grave looked very new and clean with no sign of weed anywhere. Sabrina finally broke down when she saw the picture of Devin smiling warmly in his military uniform, and she dropped the flowers to the floor.
“Well, your wish has finally come true… You no longer have to see me anymore…”
With her hands clutching her chest, Sabrina slowly knelt down before his gravestone.
A man entered the cemetery all of a sudden and walked up to her when he saw her leaning against Devin’s gravestone. With an umbrella in hand, he glared down at her and said coldly, “You’re wrong. His wish was for his parents to be healthy so the three of them can return to the happy life they once had, not for all three of them to be buried six feet underground like this.”
Sabrina spun around upon hearing the voice behind her, only to have her face turn pale instantly.
“Waylon? W-What are you doing here?”
“Is it that strange for me to be here? The gravestone you’re leaning against belongs to my nephew, and these two belong to my sister and my brother-in-law. What’s wrong with me coming over to keep their graves clean after their death?” Waylon asked with a blank look on his face.
Those words stabbed at Sabrina’s heart like knives, and it hurt her so much that she could barely breathe.
What used to be a happy family of three is now…
Sabrina shifted her gaze toward the other two gravestones and trembled when she saw that they belonged to Stephen and Jasmine.
“No… No, that’s not… No…”
“What do you mean ‘no’? Are you saying that the Hayes family has nothing to do with all this? In that case, let me tell you something. Do you know what my sister told her son before jumping to her death? She said she’d stop looking out for him in the afterlife if he continued to stick around with you people! You hear me? Devin died in the woods because he lost his mother’s blessings!” Waylon pointed at Devin’s gravestone as he said that.
Sabrina found herself unable to say anything in response and simply glared at him with tear-filled eyes.
Her chest felt like it was being crushed, and her pale body was trembling all over.
Having been pushed to the limit with pain and sadness, Sabrina snapped and lost control of her body.
By the time Sebastian had rushed over to the cemetery after finding out about her, Sabrina was long gone.
The only thing left behind was Waylon’s lifeless body with his neck snapped.
“Where is she?”
Upon hearing Sebastian’s question, one of the security guards from Oceanic Estate stepped forward and showed him the security footage they had retrieved earlier. “According to the person in charge of the cemetery, a young man wearing glasses had carried her away. We’re trying to locate him right now.”
Sebastian was shocked when he saw the young man mentioned in the footage.
Isaac?