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His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1211

The Family Of Devin Came

Right then, Grayson walked over to Sasha. “Sasha, don’t worry. I’ll still be his attending physician over at The Fourth Hospital. I’ll take good care of him.”

He patted Sasha’s shoulder gently while handing her a clean gauze, gesturing for her to clean her wound.

Sasha’s eyes reddened at that moment.

She lowered her head, trying hard to suppress her emotions.

No, I can’t cry. We’ve been planning this for a long time. I mustn’t ruin it. Everyone is in a dangerous spot right now. I mustn’t become a burden to them.

In the end, Sasha could only watch Sebastian getting taken away by those men. She did not even have a chance to talk to him.

After they all left, tears dropped from her face.

The old monk stood behind her. “Mrs. Hayes, please don’t worry. Since Dr. Wallen has promised he will take care of your husband, he’ll keep his words. It’s late already. Let’s go back.”

Sasha cast one last glance at the direction Sebastian and the men had left in before following the old monk.

When we came, it was the two of us. Yet now, I’m going back alone.

On the way back, Sasha became utterly despondent. She stared outside the car as her heart clenched in pain.

The old monk cast a glance at her and let out a long sigh.

The next few days, Sasha sank into a deep depression in the temple.

Even when Grayson sent over some news, she still looked utterly lifeless.

Until one day, a car arrived at the entrance of the temple.

“Devin? Sab? Why did you come back here?”

She was startled after seeing who was in the car. Sabrina even brought along Jaena and offered the baby to her. Sasha was so shocked she did not even accept.

“You’ve been locked up here for too long. Why are you so shocked to see us?”

Sabrina cast a glare at her, utterly displeased.

On the other hand, Devin did not bother with her behavior as he started taking all the luggage out of the car.

“We’re going to stay here from now on. Please arrange a place for us.”

“Excuse me?”

Sasha was taken aback again.

However, she quickly recollected herself and took a piece of luggage from Devin.

“Did Louis ask you to come back?”

“Yes.”

Devin did not deny it.

Sabrina, carrying Jaena, displayed a wrathful look upon hearing that. “Why won’t that old fart give up? His life is about to come to an end. What’s the use of hoarding so much power and wealth?”

“Sabrina!” Devin shouted at her angrily.

Only then did Sabrina shut her mouth and head inside with her baby.

Sasha did not utter a word, though her mood worsened after the two of them came.

Based on the current situation, one more ally outside means more hope. Yet Louis sent the two leading powers of the Jadesons in here. What should we do then?

At that moment, Sasha was overwhelmed with desperation.

“Mr. Jadeson, you’re here.”

They ran into the old monk after entering the temple. Yet, the old monk did not seem to be startled at all by their arrival.

Devin put on an awkward smile. “Yes. Sorry for disturbing you again, Master.”

The old monk acted exceptionally generously. “No problem at all. It’s our honor that you’re willing to come here. There’s nothing much here. I’m not sure if you’ll get used to it here.”

“Don’t worry about it. I’ve stayed in a much worse environment during wartime. It’s considered a relatively nice place here.”

Indeed, Devin had a good temper.

If it were Sebastian, he would not even be bothered to engage in a conversation with the old monk.

With that, the family of three settled down in the temple. With more company, Sasha’s mood seemed to improve somehow, especially with the existence of a baby.

“Jaena! Jaena, please come over here.”

One day, Devin had gone off who-knows-where while Sabrina was washing laundry. Sasha stopped by and saw Jaena playing alone.

“Hahaha…”

Even though Jaena was not yet one year old, she could already recognize people.

She was delighted after seeing Sasha, and she wandered unsteadily toward the latter.

Sabrina was still busy washing the clothes. “Please carry her away. She keeps disturbing me, and I can’t get the laundry done.”

Huh?

Sasha could not wrap her head around it.

It was the first time she saw Sabrina doing her laundry.

Carrying Jaena in her arms, Sasha walked over to Sabrina.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1212

Chapter 1212 Something Wrong

She was somehow impressed to see Sabrina doing the laundry skillfully. She had never expected a spoiled lady like the latter could manage such an errand.

Both Sabrina’s hands had become red after scrubbing at the clothes.

“Sab, I’m impressed. You’ve learned so much even in an unfavorable environment.”

“Hmph!”

Sabrina snorted angrily and continued her ministrations.

That amused Sasha, but she knew she should not laugh in front of Sabrina. If I did, she’d throw the clothes at me.

With that, Sasha tried to change the topic.

“Where’s Devin?”

“Chopping wood!” Sabrina snapped.

Sasha was dumbfounded when she heard that.

Devin’s chopping wood? He’s the heir of the Jadesons and previously the special force commander. Yet he’s willing to do such humble work now?

Sasha knew Devin had a good temper, but she did not expect it to be this good. She was utterly amazed by that. Sebastian stayed here for months, and he didn’t do anything.

With that thought in mind, Sasha shook her head helplessly.

She decided to take the baby out for a walk a moment later.

Right then, she noticed Sabrina had separated Devin’s clothes from her own.

Sasha was shaken by her action.

Why would she separate her husband’s clothes from hers? Is that necessary? Nevertheless, I should not stick my nose into others’ business.

The scenery on the mountain in spring was breathtaking. The big maple branches in the temple were extraordinarily luxuriant, and tiny flowers on the roadside were blooming, leaving a fragrance everywhere.

Carrying Jaena, Sasha meandered along the small path.

“Jaena, look. There’s a pretty flower over there. Let’s pluck it for you.”

Upon hearing that, Jaena danced joyously in her embrace.

Sasha squatted down and tried to pluck the red azalea.

Right then, a man’s whistle came from further down the path. His whistling was so high and clear that it shocked all the birds away.

Sasha was stunned by that sound too.

“Wa…”

Jaena was shocked as well, immediately bursting into tears.

Sasha regained her senses and started comforting Jaena. At the same time, she realized the whistling had stopped too.

“Devin?”

She was slightly startled as she did not expect to see Devin appearing in sight.

Devin’s expression was awkward as well.

He walked toward them with two living birds in his hands.

“Did I startle you guys just now? I was trying to catch these birds for Jaena to play with.”

Upon saying that, he showed Jaena the birds in his hands.

With those cute birds in sight, Jaena stopped crying right away and started giggling loudly.

Sasha was rendered speechless.

So he was trying to catch the birds.

Sasha let out a sigh of relief as she straightened.

“Devin, what’s your plan? You’re not going to stay here forever, are you? I’m worried about Sebastian in The Fourth Hospital. They won’t allow me to visit him.”

Sasha could not help but express her concerns.

She wanted to find out how Sebastian was holding up.

Plus, she did not think Devin should waste his time chopping wood in this temple.

Fortunately, Devin did not plan to stay long as well.

“I’ll find a chance to visit him. But the most important thing now is Jonathan’s case.”

“Yes. I heard from Sebastian that Jonathan has been sentenced to death by the military court. If we don’t rescue him in time, it will all be over.”

She became frantic after mentioning it.

Devin nodded firmly. “So we have to solve this first. I heard that you know someone from the Leonard family back in Yartran, right?”

“Huh?” Sasha was stunned momentarily. “The Leonard family? Yes, I do. Why?”

Past memories started to flash through her mind.

Devin explained, “That man was robbed by a smuggling ring back when they were doing business in Smallpoint. Jonathan was the one who saved him. If you can contact him and ask him to persuade the royal family of Yartran to plead for mercy on behalf of Jonathan, it might solve the problem.”

Sasha was absolutely taken aback upon hearing that.

First, the Leonard family indeed comes from the royal family in Yartran. But Raymond had been chased out by the time I left. Does he still have the right to persuade them? Secondly, how did Devin know about this? Yes, he’s the commander of the special forces, but I’m only his sister-in-law. How could he know so much about me?

Sasha stared at him for a long while before responding, “I can try to reach him. However, we’re under surveillance, and all our communication devices have been cut off. How could we possibly contact the outside world?”

“Communication devices? I’ve got plenty of them.”

Upon saying that, Devin rolled up his sleeve and showed an expensive-looking watch on his wrist.

Sasha blinked owlishly.

A quartz watch? Doesn’t he only wear mechanical watches?

As a quartz watch had a ticking sound, those from the military would not usually wear it.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1213

Hostility

Sasha used the watch equipped with a micro communicator and contacted Raymond in Yartran. Afterward, she went back to her room and sank into deep thought.

Her thoughts were all in a muddle.

Am I overthinking?

She remembered clearly what she had observed, so she could not lie to herself and pretend nothing had happened.

So is there something wrong with him?

After pondering for a long while, she figured she needed to find another chance to confirm what she saw.

“Sasha, what’re you doing in your room? You’ve been in there for a while. Please help me out. Jaena wants to eat baby food, but I’m not good at making it.”

“Oh, sure.”

With that, Sasha came out from her room.

Since the monks in the temple were vegetarians, the old monk had specially built a kitchen outside the temple for Sasha and the rest to cook their own food.

They were allowed to cook anything they wanted if it was not inside the temple.

Hence, Sasha, Sabrina, and Jaena came to the kitchen. Sasha opened the fridge and took out some pumpkin.

“How do you want it done? How does she usually eat it?”

“Her dad used to make her pumpkin puree,” Sabrina responded casually, hugging her child in her arms.

Sasha cast a glance at her. “If that’s the case, then why don’t you ask Devin to cook? I bet he’s better at it.”

“He…” Sabrina choked on her words before continuing, “He hasn’t come back yet. He’s gone to chop wood with those monks. Jaena is starving, so please make it for her first.”

Sasha did not question it further as she went on to prepare the meal.

After dinner, Sabrina and Jaena went back into the temple to rest. Sasha spent over an hour cleaning up the kitchen.

On her way back to her room, she noticed light coming from the other room.

Should I check it out?

She hesitated for a few seconds.

Eventually, she could not suppress her curiosity. Putting down the bucket in her hand, she tiptoed toward the room.

Just then, she heard a sound coming from inside the room, as though something was being pulled across the floor.

Sasha held her breath and became more cautious with her steps.

“Why did you drag the table over? Aren’t these few chairs enough?”

“No, they’re not comfortable enough.”

Sasha recognized the familiar voice, but its tone sounded somewhat strange.

The usually calm voice sounded extremely impatient at the moment.

Just then, Sabrina’s voice rang out. “Then do you want to sleep in the bed? I’ll sleep on the chairs with the baby.”

“No way. How could I let a woman sleep so uncomfortably? Fine, I’ll stop shifting the table and sleep on those chairs. Would that be okay, Ms. Hayes?”

For several seconds, Sasha stood frozen by their door.

I’m sure the man isn’t Devin! He would never address Sabrina as Ms. Hayes. Plus, they’re married. Why would they sleep separately?

She could not remember when and how she got back to her room.

She only remembered herself trembling, though she was not sure if it was out of coldness or fear.

Even after reaching her room, she was still shaking incessantly as she sat on her bed.

What happened? Why is that man a fake? Where is the real Devin?

In just a few minutes, her entire mind fell into a mess, unable to calm down.

What freaked her out the most was that Sabrina knew Devin was a fake.

Sasha did not sleep for the whole night.

The following day, Sabrina and the man woke up early. Jaena was still sleeping.

“The method you asked Sasha to do yesterday, can it save Jonathan?”

“It should. Your brother asked me to do it, after all. I don’t think he would suggest it if he wasn’t confident.”

The man who was still lying on the chairs yawned while replying.

Sabrina was a little pissed by his casual behavior.

“Please get up now. My husband is not like this! Don’t screw it up!” Sabrina walked over and kicked the chairs angrily.

Ha! Women!

The man had no choice but to get up from the chairs.

He kicked off the quilt on his body and wandered lazily to the bathroom to freshen up.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1214

A Chess Game

Sabrina was rendered speechless.

Staring at his flippant attitude, she was beyond exasperated.

She tried hard to calm herself down. Never mind. At least he knows how to behave when he goes outside this room.

“So should I head down the mountain today?”

“Yes, please hurry. I have no idea how my brother is doing in the mental hospital. It’s better if you can find Grayson first after you arrive. Remember not to let anyone discover you,” Sabrina reminded with concern.

The man nodded while eating the breakfast Sabrina had prepared.

“Ms. Hayes, you’re a good cook. Much better than those women I knew back then.”

“What are you talking about? Do you think I don’t dare to punch you?”

Finally losing her calm, Sabrina rolled up her sleeves.

Devin… No. It should be Edmund.

Edmund immediately finished up his breakfast and ran out of the room.

F*ck! Why would Devin fall in love with such a violent woman? Do all military men like this type of woman because they might be more feisty in bed?

The infamous Edmund Cooper from Yorksland indeed had a dirty mind.

As Edmund left the room abruptly, he did not realize someone was watching him from behind. The figure hid in the shade of the trees, staring at him until he disappeared into the horizon.

So it seems like all this is Sebastian’s scheme. I wonder how he’s holding up in that horrible place. Nonetheless, this move finally gives us hope to turn things around. But how did he manage to conduct such a plan from the psychiatric hospital? And how much did he sacrifice to achieve it?

Sasha’s heart clenched in pain as she gazed beyond the mountain with reddened eyes.

“Mrs. Hayes?”

“Yes, Master?”

Sasha turned around and noticed the old monk approaching. She immediately wiped the tears off her face.

The old monk nodded faintly. “Are you worried about him? You shouldn’t be. I suppose they merely want to know more about the military base from him. After all, he was the one who built the troop. Surely they will need to consult him. He’s a smart guy. He’ll know how to handle it.”

“Huh?”

Sasha’s face went paler upon hearing that.

They want to know more about the military base? That would be worse then!

…

Meanwhile, Edmund was brought to the military base as soon as he came down from the mountain.

“Devin, you’re finally back! Nice move! We really thought you were dead.”

Arriving at the military base, those Devin knew started joking around with him.

Edmund shrugged his shoulders slightly.

“Well, how else could I trick you guys into showing your true colors?”

“You…”

They were rendered speechless by his words.

The military base used to obey the orders from the Jadesons. Most of the troops here were trained by Jonathan, and when Devin took over, he managed to build a special force that intimidated the whole world.

With that, the entire army was utterly loyal to the Jadesons.

Hence, after Louis seized power, the only way for the army to submit to him was to get rid of the original men.

The men who just teased Edmund were obviously the new recruits.

Edmund pulled out a chair and sat down.

“Speak. Why did you take me here?”

“Why do you think? You’re no longer a leader here. Shouldn’t you hand over what’s in your hands?”

“In my hands?” Edmund displayed a confused look. “What do you mean? Are you talking about my gun? Or all the medals that I’ve won? I can give you the gun, but I won all those medals with my own effort. I’m not obliged to give them to you.”

“Devin Jadeson!”

His words stirred an uproar among those men.

“Don’t act dumb with us. You know what I’m talking about! The special forces that you led had a special communication method and code system when you guys went out on missions. You’re the only one who knows about it. Hand them over now! Don’t test my patience!”

The spokesperson for the men slapped the table fiercely and pointed his finger toward Edmund.

Edmund narrowed his eyes slightly.

What a bunch of fools! Do they expect a former commander to hand over something like this? Why don’t they create a new system themselves? After all, Devin created it all by himself back then.

Edmund pretended to ponder for a while and then put on a smile.

“Okay. I’ll tell you, but only if you let me meet my brother.”

“Keep on dreaming!”

The man was beyond exasperated upon hearing Edmund’s suggestion.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1215

Is He Crazy

Upon hearing that, Edmund had no interest in furthering the conversation. He stood up and began walking out.

“Where are you going?”

“Back to the mountain. Since you refused my offer, there’s no need for me to stay here.” Edmund sounded firm in his decision.

He was not afraid about causing trouble.

Even though he might be playful and casual at times, he could be absolutely stubborn once he made up his mind.

Eventually, those men gave in.

Despite feeling enraged, they sent him out of the military base and directly to The Fourth Hospital.

With that, Sebastian had his first visitor six days after being sent there.

“Sebastian?”

Edmund’s heart skipped a beat when he saw Sebastian.

Sebastian was his best friend’s brother.

But at the same time, the former was his father’s murderer.

Edmund strode over slowly.

He was startled to see a man whose face was utterly pale and his gaze lifeless.

Edmund was dumbfounded.

Has he really gone crazy?

Edmund’s face fell. All his earlier hatred and rage for his father’s death instantly turned into worry and anxiousness.

“Has he… really gone crazy?”

The staff who sent Edmund here gloated sarcastically, “Of course. That’s why he got sent here.”

Edmund fell into a deep silence.

What should we do if that’s true? The entire Jadeson family is counting on him now. Without him, the whole game would be over.

Edmund stood outside the ward with a troubled look.

But a while after the staff left, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from the ward. “Did you bring it?”

Edmund’s head snapped up upon hearing that.

“You… are not crazy.” He stared at Sebastian’s clear eyes in disbelief.

Sebastian stared back at him with a frown.

Is he an idiot? Well, what am I expecting? He’s Benedict’s son, after all.

Sebastian stretched his hand out of the ward impatiently. “Give it to me now!”

Edmund lowered his head and noticed Sebastian’s wrist was full of needle holes. Some parts of it were even bruised.

“You—”

“Cut the crap. All you have to do now is go back to the mountain and stay low. Remember, don’t let anyone discover your identity. Keep in mind that the mountain is under surveillance as well.”

Sebastian had no intention to explain the details to him.

After all, he did not expect to have a comfortable life after being sent here. As long as he could still breathe, nothing else mattered.

Edmund was taken aback for a while.

The next moment, he touched the back of his ear and took out a metal-like thing from a tiny wound that had just been stitched up.

“This is what you want. However, Devin wants me to warn you. After you implant it, you will experience great pain because you didn’t grow up with the Jadesons. It’s better to implant it when one’s still a kid.”

“I got it.”

Sebastian took it over emotionlessly.

Edmund cast a final glance at him and was about to leave.

“By the way, I should apologize to you for your dad, but only because he was your dad. In terms of justice and the law, he deserved it!”

Surprisingly, Sebastian apologized to Edmund.

With that, Edmund froze on the spot.

I knew my dad deserved to be dead. I knew it all along. But he’s my dad, and there was nothing I could do about it. The only thing I could do was keep my distance from his crimes. That’s why I went to Yorksland. And that’s why even though I know the Jadesons caused his death, I still choose to help them.

Edmund lowered his eyes. “You don’t have to apologize to me. I knew what he did. Even if you didn’t kill him, someone else would do it eventually.”

For a moment, all Sebastian could do was stare at Edmund.

He was somewhat surprised that the latter did not blame him at all.

With that, Edmund left the place.

Half an hour later, there was a fuss inside the ward. The sounds of the bed being smashed and the chair being thrown could be heard clearly. Upon receiving news of that, Grayson rushed to the scene immediately.

That night, Sebastian had an extremely high fever, so high that his body spasmed and seized.

Grayson stayed by his bed for the whole night, not daring to relax for a second.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1216

A Useful Man

Meanwhile, Sasha had waited for Edmund for a whole day on the mountain.

She had no idea what was going on down there. Ever since she heard from the old monk that Edmund had headed for the military base, she felt anxious.

She was concerned not only about Edmund’s safety, but also Sebastian’s condition.

To her relief, a car finally appeared on the horizon.

“Devin…”

She stood up immediately and rushed to the entrance.

Edmund stopped his car and was startled to see her. “Why are you here? Were you waiting for me?”

Sasha replied, “Yes. How was it? Did they give you a hard time? And did you see Sebastian at the hospital? How is he?”

She started peppering him with questions before he could even react.

Edmund got out of the car slowly.

He recalled Devin reminding him to watch over his shoulder for the two women beside him. Sabrina might not be as sharp, but Sasha was another matter entirely.

The latter had always displayed extraordinary intelligence, especially when Sebastian was not by her side.

Edmund pursed his lips. “Relax. I’m fine. And I met Sebastian.”

“Really?”

Sasha’s eyes started brimming with tears.

“So… How is he? Is he okay?”

“He’s fine. He’s got Grayson taking care of him, so don’t worry.”

Edmund made a white lie, recalling the pale-looking man with his wrist full of needle holes.

Upon hearing that, Sasha finally let out a sigh of relief.

That’s right. Grayson is with him. Everything should be fine.

As such, Sasha believed him completely.

“Then did he tell you about his plan? What is he going to do next?”

“Plan?”

Edmund was struck dumb by the question.

She’s more difficult to handle compared to Sabrina.

Sebastian chose his words cautiously. “Yes. But he doesn’t want you to get involved too much. The only thing he wants you to do is to get in touch with the Leonard family as soon as possible. We’re running out of time to save Grandpa.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll get to it right away!”

At that, Sasha instantly lost all doubts. She became motivated as she felt needed by Sebastian.

This is a mission given to me by Hubby. I will try my very best.

She figured she should contribute since she was a member of the Jadesons after all.

Thus, she turned and went back inside the temple.

Edmund breathed a sigh of relief and followed her.

“So, have they replied after you contacted them yesterday?”

“Yes. Unfortunately, your communicator is too small, so I couldn’t discuss the details with him. It would be better if we had a computer.”

Sasha walked with a fast pace.

A computer? Will an old temple have such thing?

Edmund seriously doubted it.

Yet, to their surprise, after they inquired the old monk about it, the latter said there was one in the accounting room.

“Please don’t underestimate this temple. We know how to keep up with the times too. But currently, we don’t have internet, so the computer is only used for accounting purposes,” the old monk explained regretfully.

Sasha and Edmund were rendered speechless.

I almost forgot. We can’t even use our phones here. How could there be internet in this temple? All signals are most probably blocked!

Sasha was beyond disappointed by that.

Just then, Edmund cast a sudden glance at his watch. After pondering for a while, he dismantled the watch and took out a tiny golden thing from it.

“What’s that?”

“Can’t you tell? It’s gold.”

Edmund widened his eyes while staring at her.

Sasha did not how to react to that.

What is he going to do with it? Isn’t the watch useless without this golden dial plate?

Sasha furrowed her brows, casting him a confused look.

She watched as he took out a cooking pot from the kitchen a moment later. Then, he modified the pot and turned it into something resembling a dish antenna.

The piece of gold was placed right in the center of the pot.

“Wait here. I’ll find a high-up place to put this communicator. I’m sure I can find a signal somewhere around here.”

Upon saying that, Edmund walked out with the pot.

Thus, Sasha and Sabrina waited patiently in front of the computer.

Nothing happened after they waited for around half an hour. Sasha ran out of patience as she clicked at the toolbar on the computer screen. To her surprise, she noticed an unknown wireless connection signal had appeared.

“Got it! Sab, please go and tell him we’ve got the signal.”

“Okay.”

Sabrina was also beyond delighted as she ran out with her baby in her arms.

That was how they used the most primitive method and successfully connected with the outside world.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1217

A Rebound

However, that very night, Edmund and Sabrina were trying to keep the dish antenna they made out of sight.

Meanwhile, Sasha was trying to establish contact with the outside world in the temple’s accounting room using an outdated computer. Through the windows, she could vaguely see the monks’ grey robes undulating with the night breeze.

Nancy: Mr. Leonard, I’m online. May I know if you’ve considered the matter that I talked to you about in the day?

Raymond: Ms. Nancy, may I know what caused you to make such a request? You have to understand that this is a tough decision to make for the Leonard family.

It’d been years since they’d last touched base. The last time they met was when Sebastian barged into Raymond’s manor and forcibly took her away.

For him to reply to her messages after that incident was a clear display of his gentlemanliness.

Sasha’s fingers flew across the keys when she saw the response. Nancy: My apologies, Mr. Leonard. My family really did run into some unfortunate events, and I desperately need your help. My grandpa is on the verge of being executed.

Raymond: Executed?

He couldn’t believe his eyes.

Sasha then talked him through what happened at home before continuing her pleas for help.

Nancy: Mr. Leonard, I heard that my grandpa once saved yours back in Smallpoint. Considering that, do you think you could help him out?

Raymond hesitated.

Nancy: In return for your family’s help, I’ll do anything for you. Anything.

Raymond: Really?

His response to that last message was nearly instantaneous.

Upon seeing that, she was sure that he would accept her offer and let out a sigh of relief.

Raymond was a person who was all about gains and losses. If he rejected one’s offer, it simply meant that the offer wasn’t good enough. His instant reaction to her proposal implied that he was interested.

Raymond: Nancy, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but the Leonard family isn’t royalty anymore. I’ll need an opportunity to get into the palace and implore for mercy for your grandpa.

Nancy: And what can I do to help create that opportunity?

Raymond: Odele is going to offer new shares on the market these few days. If you could buy them at the lowest price before it’s publicly offered, then I’ll be able to present them to the royals as a gift and start the ball rolling.

Sasha was taken aback by the man’s audacious request. She never expected him to go that far.

Odele? Isn’t that Yartran’s famous e-commerce platform? If one could get their hands on the shares before Odele opens it up to the public, one’s fortune would multiply by manifolds once the share value skyrockets after it’s put up on the market. He’s indeed clever. I get to do the dirty job—buying the shares at a low price, and he gets to gift them to the royals.

Sasha saw through his trick, but she didn’t reject him. Instead, she quickly got back on her computer.

Nancy: Sure thing. How much would you like me to get?

Raymond: As much as my entire fortune can afford.

Their exchange went on and on till the wee hours of the night.

Edmund and Sabrina didn’t ask Sasha anything. That night, in order to protect the dish antenna, Edmund slept outside.

Meanwhile in a hospital ward in Jadeborough, while they were racing with time to get the deal done, Sebastian recovered from his fever and finally woke up at dawn.

“Good morning.”

Grayson, who had been by his bed the whole night, was immensely relieved.

Sebastian smacked his chapped lips. “Wh-What time is it?”

“Not very late. You’ve only slept for a night. How are you feeling now? Any more adverse reactions? Let me know if you’re still feeling uncomfortable.”

The swollen wound behind Sebastian’s ear was popping red. Grayson was still worried and kept reminding Sebastian to get him anytime he felt unusual discomfort.

Sebastian closed his eyes.

Honestly, he wasn’t feeling great. His head was filled with pulsating pain, causing him to feel nauseous.

Yet, he shook his head sluggishly. ”I’m all right. Can I contact him now?”

“Certainly. I’ve operated on them before, and based on those experiences, you should be able to contact them within a few hours of implanting it. You can try now.”

“Okay.”

Still lying feebly on his bed, Sebastian brought his finger to the back of his ear and pressed the swollen bump. Right after that, he heard something like the crackling of static in his ear.

“Hello? Sebastian?”

A familiar voice came from the other end of the line.

That particular hello caused his eyes to brim with tears. Who knew a hardy man like him would have a moment so vulnerable?

Well, they were practically brothers after all.

They’d known each other since childhood, so Sebastian knew Devin like the back of his palm.

“Hello? Anybody home? Is the radio causing you too much discomfort? If yes, then ask Grayson to take it out. We’ll find another way. Your health should always be the utmost priority.”

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1218

The Last One Laughing

Devin could sense emotions brewing from Sebastians end.

There was a long pause before Sebastian assured him of his condition. “Everything’s good. Where are you?”

It was amazing how he managed to keep his bubbling emotions in check.

Devin’s tension finally loosened up. “I’m in Sumanthova. I’ve made some arrangements with my men, and I’m currently trying to contact them. Remember that you got Grayson to inform me that you’ll tell me the next move after I get in touch with the men? Now that things are in place, what’s your plan?”

“Could you get ahold of the foreign special agents that you’ve worked with before?” Sebastian blurted out of the blue.

“Yeah. Shouldn’t be a problem, but why?”

“We need to blow this thing up and make it known to all military big shots around the world. The reason behind Louis’ fearlessness is the connections he has among his allies. He doesn’t think we’ll be able to spread his wretchedness across the globe.”

“And?”

“That’s why I want you to get those special forces to stealthily slip those scandalous data into their offices. Louis is a clever old man, but he would never expect that his criminal acts would very soon be exposed. Not by the Jadesons, but by the global militaries!”

The excruciating pain Sebastian bore was so intense that his face turned clammy.

However, he was beaming when he talked about how Louis was going to go down.

Devin tried to make sense out of his words. “Wait a minute. I don’t get it. What did you give me? Wasn’t it the video of their army trying to overthrow our government?”

“Of course not! Who cares about such trivial matters? Let me tell you what I’m trying to do here. To get the other countries involved in this, we have to first make them feel threatened. And what would do the trick? That old man’s illegal firearms production line, of course! Especially those nuclear wave plants he built.” Sebastian let out a sly chuckle. “Long story short, once everyone knows about his production line, there’s no way they are going to let”—cough, cough—”him live.”

Sebastian started coughing stridently after giving Devin the bigger picture.

Devin was speechless and didn’t feel like caring for the sick man anymore.

Sebastian’s words were so impactful on him that his violently surging thoughts couldn’t calm at all.

He almost forgot the fact that Sebastian was a soldier, and the way his brain worked was different from the average person.

He had to. Not only did people like him have to protect their country, but they also had to be on high alert. Fear of being overtaken by their enemies, especially when it came to firearms, was perpetual.

In other words, if the big boys out there knew that Eddie had already built two massive nuclear wave plants right under their noses and had even developed advanced weapons and explosives, they wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing.

They would either make him hand over his achievements or destroy every single piece of his machinery!

The thing was, Eddie had regained his authority in the country. He was a powerful man with the latest weapon technology coupled with ever-emerging worries.

What would he do next?

Chills ran down Devin’s spine as he thought about how the whole world was going to be against Eddie.

“I can never seem to fathom how your brain works,” was his last utterance on the radio.

Grayson couldn’t hear their conversation.

However, he did notice when Sebastian appeared like he was about to cough his lungs out. As blood spotted Sebastian’s lips, Grayson grew more concerned even as he was sure the other man was going mad.

When Grayson was done with Sebastian and was about to leave the hospital, an extended wheelbase Rolls-Royce parked itself right in front of him at the entrance.

“Grayson?” A silver-haired old man in a suit came down from the car and called out to him.

“How can I help?”

“Nothing. I’m just here to see how Jonathan’s grandson is doing. I heard that he had a fever last night and you’ve been here caring for him. What’s going on?”

Louis was smiling, but his stare was as cold as ice.

Grayson was stupefied.

How does he know all this?

He quickly recollected himself and explained, “Self-inflicted injury. Inflammation was the cause of the high fever.”

“Aren’t you the most caring person? Does a high fever require you to be with him the whole night?”

Before Grayson could speak to his defense, Louis was already walking into the hospital.

That very instance, Grayson’s composure broke. He hurried behind Louis and started throwing questions. “Where are you headed? What are you gonna do to him this time? Louis, he’s already out of his mind. Can’t you just let him go?”

“Let him go?” Eddie shot Grayson a sidelong glance. “Grayson, you’ve misunderstood me. I brought people here to help him, not to hurt him. He’s been here for days, and if his condition doesn’t improve, I’ll suspect that it’s all an act.

Blood drained from Grayson’s face at those words.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1219

Those Hidden Secrets

Seeing that Louis was about to bring his men in, Grayson was fully panicking when suddenly, someone arrived at the hospital doors.

“Greetings, Mr. Wallen. Is that other young man still here?”

A man dressed in grey monk robes bowed with prayer beads in hand. Despite his calm, pristine appearance, his voice was surprisingly loud.

It was the old monk.

Grayson paused in surprise. “Yes, he’s still in there. What are you doing here, Master?”

The old monk smiled and took out a small bag of clothes from his own bag.

“Mrs. Hayes asked me to bring a change of clothes down here. She’s very concerned about her husband, so please pass this over to him.”

“Sorry?”

Grayson looked at the bag of clothes, completely taken aback.

What century is this? Do people really need to send clothes to each other?

Besides, in this hospital, all the patients wore hospital gowns at all times. There was no need for them to change.

Still, Grayson took the bag from him, albeit hesitantly.

“Mr. Limmer.”

Right after Grayson took the clothes, the old monk spoke again. Only this time, he was referring to Louis.

Grayson widened his eyes yet again.

Louis just stood there, glaring at the monk.

“Mr. Limmer, based on what you said before, you want to send that young man back up the mountain as soon as possible, right? What about you just pass him over to me now to save you the trouble? I can bring him back to the temple.”

The entire hospital lobby was completely silent.

Ever since Louis had come back into power, no one had dared to be so defiant in front of him, much less bargain with him.

Grayson went pale and clutched the bag even tighter.

He was still surprised by the fact that Louis hadn’t reacted even though he seemed extremely agitated.

“Just mind your own business. This has nothing to do with you.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, Mr. Limmer. Since I was the one who brought him down the mountain, I’m responsible for anything that might happen to him. Otherwise, I don’t know what to tell his wife when I get back.”

“You—”

“Also, I remember what you promised me back then. You ordered Mr. Jadeson be brought down yesterday, and today it seems like you’re trying to take Mr. Hayes away. Are you trying to go against your word, Mr. Limmer?”

The old monk had been saying all of this with a calm, pleasant expression right until the last sentence, whereupon his gaze sharpened.

Grayson was in awe.

Who exactly is this old monk? Doesn’t he know who Louis is? How dare he speak to him that way? Isn’t he afraid that he’ll get a bullet through the skull?

Grayson looked at Louis fearfully.

As expected, the minute Louis heard those words, he immediately started glaring even more fiercely at the monk. His eyes were practically red with anger, as if he wanted to kill this monk right on the spot.

Despite that, he still didn’t take any action.

“We’re leaving!” he spat out through gritted teeth.

As quickly as they had come, Louis and his subordinates all left.

Grayson was stunned silent.

He stood there in pure shock for what felt like half a minute before finally glancing at the monk again.

The monk was already back to his pleasant, neutral self, completely different from his commanding presence just a moment ago.

“Thank you, Mr. Wallen. I won’t be bothering you anymore,” the monk said and walked away.

What the hell?

Grayson looked at the monk’s retreating figure and zoned out for another long minute.

He would dare say that he knew Louis rather well at this point. After all, they were once comrades and were both from the same generation, even if they weren’t very close.

He knew what kind of people Louis had around him and also knew exactly what his family was like.

That’s why he really couldn’t remember if a man like that had anyone to fear. Grayson even started to wonder if he had gone insane. Right before Louis turned to leave, was that fear I saw on his face?

It was as if a furious lion who wanted nothing more than to gobble up the person in front of him was forced to turn and walk away.

It was the strangest sight Grayson had ever beheld.

Who exactly is that old monk?

Grayson was confused for a long time after that.

Back on the mountain, Sasha was just as confused. She had woken up to realize that it looked as if someone had rummaged through their closet, and after looking through it carefully, she noticed that some articles of Sebastian’s clothing had gone missing.

What’s going on?

Her eyes narrowed in confusion.

After just a minute or two, she saw the old monk walking in from the temple doors.

“Master, did you go out this morning?”

“Yes, I did. Is something wrong, Mrs. Hayes?” the old monk asked, still his peaceful and neutral self.

Sasha quickly shook her head. “No, nothing’s wrong. I just wanted to know if you happened to hear any news of my grandpa when you went down the mountain.”

She was too embarrassed to interrogate him about the clothes, so she just asked about Jonathan.

After the stock market opened that morning, she bought all the stocks Raymond wanted at a low price as promised. Now, she wanted to know if he had kept his end of the deal.

Luckily, the old monk smiled brightly at the sound of her question.

“Yes! It’s good news. He was supposed to be sentenced to death today, but it didn’t happen. I heard it was postponed.”

“Really?”

Sasha was overjoyed at that news.

His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1220

That Man Needs A Beating

Getting his death sentence postponed was already great news.

As long as he was alive, it meant that they still had a chance to save him. Sebastian was already off the mountain. He would definitely find a way to save Jonathan.

Sasha was elated after having gotten rid of a huge weight on her shoulders, so she immediately went to find Devin and Sabrina.

However, the minute she reached the kitchen, she caught sight of a man coddling a baby as he made noises to keep the baby happy.

Despite being busy with the baby, his gaze constantly drifted to the woman by the well.

His gaze was like the water in the well next to them: gentle and swayed by the breeze, his admiration as clear as day. He was looking at her as if she were the only person that existed in his world.

Sasha’s expression changed.

“Sab, what are you up to? Preparing food?” she called out as she walked over.

As she expected, the man immediately looked away from the other woman at the sound of Sasha’s voice. He continued doting on the baby with the same playful face and gestures, as if nothing had ever happened.

Sabrina, obviously, hadn’t caught onto anything.

She looked up from the well with a basket of freshly washed vegetables in hand. “What do you think? Aren’t you hungry?”

“Of course I am! Let me help you.”

Sasha took the basket from Sabrina and beckoned for the man sitting with the baby to come over.

“Devin, bring the baby along. It’s really windy, so be careful that she doesn’t get a cold.”

“Got it.”

Edmund carried the baby with him as he walked toward the two women.

Jaena was giggling happily.

The three of them walked into the kitchen, and Sasha helped them prepare food as if she hadn’t seen anything. However, when she was hovering over the soup, she added a little bit of cooking wine and a little bit of honey.

“What did you put inside?” Sabrina asked as she cut some vegetables.

“Just some wine to clear up the taste. By the way, don’t feed this to Jaena. In fact, you’ve had a stuffy nose for the last few days, so you’d better not drink this too,” Sasha explained calmly.

“Okay.”

Sabrina agreed easily enough, her nasally voice betraying her symptoms.

Half an hour later, they finally finished cooking and setting the table.

Edmund loved the kind of soup they made and also the number of ingredients they had added. After all, he had grown up around luscious meals and a full table of food. How could he bear to live on mere scraps now?

That’s why he started gobbling down bowls of soup right after sitting down at the table.

However, after a while, his stomach started to grumble.

“What’s wrong?”

Sabrina turned to glare at Edmund as she carefully spooned some mushed-up food into Jaena’s mouth.

Edmund smiled awkwardly. “I-I’m sorry, I need to u-use the restroom.”

He tossed his cutlery down before speeding off to the restroom.

Sabrina looked at his rapidly retreating figure in disgust.

“What kind of person goes to the bathroom while eating? Has his family never taught him how impolite that was?”

“Enough, Sab. It’s human to use the restroom, isn’t it? Eat before the food gets cold.”

Sasha placed a slice of freshly cooked meat onto Sabrina’s plate.

They thought he would be back in a jiffy, but Sabrina realized how he had gotten up and gone to the bathroom several times throughout their whole meal.

Even Sasha and Sabrina had lost their appetite at this point.

Considering he had helped her out before, Sabrina managed to patiently ask him after he returned from the bathroom once again, “What happened to you? Did you eat something off?”

Edmund was clearly already worn out by his constant back-and-forth, but his eyes lit up again at the sound of Sabrina’s concern.

“Probably. My stomach keeps hurting, but I barely ate much. What happened?”

He looked at her with surprisingly innocent puppy-dog eyes.

Sabrina was speechless.

She hadn’t even thought of what to say in response when Sasha slammed her cutlery down commandingly.

“Since you’re not feeling well, I should help you take a look. Let’s go to my room. I’ll give you a quick check-up.”

“O-okay.”

Edmund looked at the young woman who had stood up so suddenly and felt a chill run down his spine. He didn’t even think of saying no, knowing that she probably had something up her sleeve.

Ten minutes later, Sasha was calmly sticking a needle into Edmund’s arm as she said, “You probably got a stomach bug or something. It’s nothing serious, but just to prevent you from spreading it to the baby, we should switch rooms for the night.”

“Huh?”

Edmund immediately looked hesitant.

“Is it that serious?”

“Of course! Jaena’s still so young. If we don’t take all necessary precautions, the baby will get sick. We aren’t exactly fully equipped up here in the mountains, so what will we do if she does get sick? It’s not like we can reach the hospital in time.”

Edmund finally fell silent and just sighed heavily in defeat.