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His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1281

Karl got into the car, planning to leave the site alongside Sebastian.

“Mr. Hayes, where are we going now? Mr. Jadeson called to inform that they will pick Mr. Chandler up instead. Are we staying here for the night or are we going back to Oceanic Estate?” Karl asked.

“Back to Oceanic Estate.” Sebastian replied without missing a beat.

Karl was stunned for a moment.

So fast?

Sebastian wouldn’t have been so decisive in the past even though he missed Sasha and the kids. He would usually take into account the bigger picture and make his decision for the betterment of everyone.

In the end, Karl drove him back to Jadeborough.

They also received news from Devin when they arrived at Jadeborough saying they had found Jake. He was in shock when they found him and had been sent to the hospital.

Karl heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the news.

“Mr. Hayes, we’ve found Mr. Chandler. He’s fine.” Karl told Sebastian the good news as he alighted the car.

“Okay. Tell everyone to pull back and wait for my orders.”

Sebastian relaxed as he got down from the car. He stared at the castle basking in the soft glow of the evening sunset and immediately made his way in.

Karl was rendered speechless.

Mr. Hayes seems different now.

He’s turning into a family man.

Is it because he’s getting older now?

Karl stared at him in confusion as Sebastian made his way into Oceanic Estate.

Meanwhile, inside Oceanic Estate. Sasha, who was busy pruning the flower bed, stood up in surprise when she saw Sebastian standing before her.

“Sebby, you’re back so soon…”

Sebastian pulled her into his arms before she could even finish her sentence.

“Darling, did you miss me?” Sebastian asked as he placed his chin on her head and hugged her.

Sasha blushed.

When did he become so cheesy?

Haven’t you noticed that the kids are still around?

The kids were stifling their giggles as they stared at their parents smilingly. “Let go of me, the kids are here.” She nudged.

“So what? They’re our kids.”

Sebastian couldn’t care less.

Sasha broke out into cold sweat and let him be in the end.

Sabrina also brought Jaena over when she saw Sebastian. “Why are you back so soon? Where’s Devin?”

“He’ll be back soon, don’t you worry.”

Sebastian then carried Sasha upstairs before Sabrina could even come up with a reply.

That night, a scrumptious meal was prepared at the Oceanic Estate. Everyone felt relieved since the main pillar of Oceanic Estate was finally back, including Jonathan.

Hence, dinner ended on a high note that night.

However, Sasha noticed that Sebastian stayed at Oceanic Estate for the next few days. He would either spend his time playing with the kids or just follow her around everywhere she goes.

“Darling, where are you going?”

“I’m going to see if Xayden is done with your request. Aren’t you in a hurry to get your hands on it?”

“Okay.”

His enthusiasm dampened upon hearing that and he let go of her hand.

Sasha was at a loss for words.

She gave him a good look before making her way downstairs.

What’s happening?

Why does it seem like he’s turning into an entirely different person all of a sudden?

Sasha was puzzled. However, she let it slide because she thought he simply wanted to spend more time with her and the kids after being out of town for some time.

After a few days, Devin was also back at Oceanic Estate. He was very surprised to see Sebastian still there.

“Sebastian, why are you still here? Don’t you know that something big has happened at the Naval Base?” he asked in anger and frustration.

Devin rarely gets mad at Sebastian. However, things seem different this time around. Something very serious must have happened for him to question Sebastian the moment he stepped foot into Oceanic Estate.

Sasha and Sabrina were so shocked that they didn’t dare make a sound.

Even Jonathan kept his gaze on Sebastian as he waited for an explanation.

Everyone’s heart sank when they saw Sebastian’s response. He would never allow something like that to happen in the past. However, a look of annoyance flashed across his face when he heard the news.

“What happened? Did that old man empty the Naval Base?”

“Yes, it was emptied.” Devin held back his anger as he spoke through gritted teeth.

At that moment, pin-drop silence ensued in Oceanic Estate.

What did getting emptied meant? It would mean that all of Eddie’s undercover agents escaped. It was devastating news considering they already had everything under control before this.

How could he make such a rookie mistake?

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Color gradually drained from Sasha’s face.

After staring at the man for a long while, she questioned, “Sebby, how could you let all of them escape? You…”

“Alright! Drop the subject! I’ll head over there to check it out.”

Unexpectedly, the man flew into a rage and interrupted her.

Reluctant to explain himself to anyone, he turned around and stomped away with a surly face.

Sasha, Devin, and everyone else at Oceanic Estate were baffled, standing rooted to the spot.

Even after Sebastian had left and gone out of sight, they still could not pull themselves together.

Why did Mr. Hayes seem to turn into a different person suddenly?

A sense of foreboding overcame them, especially Sasha.

When she recollected herself, her hands and feet couldn’t stop trembling.

“Devin, did he get hurt or meet any accident when he went out with you?” The woman turned to ask the man next to her in a quivering voice.

Only then it dawned on Devin that something was amiss.

His face went pale at her question. Shaking his head, he answered, “No, I’ve sent people to guard over him, so nothing unusual happened.”

“Did you keep a close eye on him at all times? How did he end up this way all of a sudden? This is unreasonable,” Jonathan asked anxiously.

However, no one knew the answer to his question, as there was no accident of any sort.

The only strange thing that happened was that he stayed in the military underground tunnel for quite some time.

That was right!

Karl thought of this and interjected right away. “I remember now. When he was there, he suddenly stopped doing anything after negotiating with Eddie.”

“What? What do you mean by that?”

Everyone’s eyes landed on him at once.

Karl gulped and told them everything that had happened in the military underground tunnel, including the crazy deal between Sebastian and Eddie.

Afterward, the entire Oceanic Estate fell into pin-drop silence.

This is not like him at all. Has something gone wrong? Previously, he would never allow such a thing to happen. Why would a wise man like him make such a hasty decision?

Sasha’s heart sank at this thought.

The next morning, Sebastian returned. It took at least five to six hours to travel from Jadeborough to the Naval Base. He left the day before in the evening, but now he was back.

How long did he stay at the Naval Base?

Gazing at the man who showed up in front of her early in the morning, Sasha was so distressed that she could not utter a word.

“What’s the matter? Aren’t you happy that I’m back?”

Sebastian’s brows knitted together.

I only stayed at the Naval Base for a short time and rushed home overnight straight away. Still, she’s unhappy about it.

“No, I’m not unhappy. My heart aches to see you rush home this way. Sebby, how are things at the Naval Base? Are they settled?”

Sasha suppressed her feelings, made her way to the man, and wrapped her hands around his arm.

Sebastian appeared nonchalant as he answered, “What’s there to settle? Everyone has run away. Just let it be. Now the Naval Force is free from parasites like them. I’ve asked Devin to reorganize the team.”

Are things really that simple?

Sasha’s heart grew heavier.

In the afternoon, Jonathan came home from the White House. The Congress had found out about the incident, questioning him what had happened and how such a major mistake came about.

“Has anything gone wrong with him again? Should we ask Grayson to check on him?”

A sudden realization hit Jonathan.

Sasha’s face turned as white as a sheet.

Though she had thought of this possibility, she refused to accept it.

That very afternoon, after Sebastian fell asleep, she asked Grayson to come over to examine him thoroughly.

In the end, Grayson found nothing abnormal about him, but asked Sasha a question instead.

“When you researched his hereditary disease, did you conclude whether it’s recurrent?”

“What?”

The woman’s expression changed drastically.

“I-I’ve never heard about that. Are you suspecting that he’s fallen sick again?”

“I’m not sure, but according to my experience with mentally ill patients, they would relapse if they’re triggered.”

No one spoke a word, and the temperature at Oceanic Estate seemed to have dropped all of a sudden.

Has he been triggered?

Of course he has. On top of the recent issue about Felicity, I was kidnapped by Eddie from Aquene Temple and almost died in an explosion. Each incident alone is enough to trigger him.

“I heard that when Jake and his dad were kidnapped by Eddie, Sebastian saw Jake’s dad being hammered to death. Though he wasn’t close to the old man, Jake was still in Eddie’s hands at that time. I guess this was the trigger,” Grayson concluded.

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At his words, everyone was so heartbroken that they were utterly speechless. Standing there, Sasha swayed from side to side before collapsing onto the floor.

“Sasha!” everyone yelped in shock.

Sure enough, just as predicted by Grayson, Sebastian’s behavior was getting weirder.

He refused to go out and answer phone calls. The man even got mad whenever he heard the ringtone, asking others to throw the phone away.

Needless to say, he was also unwilling to listen to any work reports.

The man did not give them the slightest chance of opening their mouths.

Jonathan was in despair.

Likewise, a feeling of doom and gloom engulfed everyone in the White House, because Sebastian was their backbone and pillar of support.

Even Shin came down from Aquene Temple.

Surprisingly, Sebastian showed no distaste when he saw Shin.

“What’s on your mind?”

The weather was crisp at the observation tower. Dressed in a grey monk’s robe, Shin gazed at Sebastian, who was enjoying a cup of tea in a chair.

The latter glanced up at him. A few seconds later, Sebastian asked, “Why did you not want to see my mom? She waited for you for years. Don’t you miss her?”

Shin remained silent.

As a monk, he would usually refuse to answer such questions.

He stood there, looking at Sebastian silently for a moment before sitting cross-legged in front of the young man.

“She’s always in my heart.”

“Hmm?”

Sebastian’s motion of drinking tea halted abruptly.

In his heart?

He was bewildered by those words. Soon, he pursed his lips and drank the cup of tea in one gulp.

“Stop making up excuses. Shouldn’t you reflect on your actions? Your hesitation harmed her. Despite knowing the Jadesons would not let her off, you still abandoned her in Avenport. What were you trying to do?”

Although Shin had been a monk for decades, his face became ashen at his words.

“Mr. Jadeson…”

“Don’t be nervous. I’m bringing this up only to tell you that I’m different from you. I’m not a man with great ambition or a strong sense of responsibility, nor do I have a passion for noble causes. My only goal is to protect my wife and children. Even if the country crumbles, it has nothing to do with me,” he added.

Afterward, he started drinking his tea again.

Shin was at a loss for words, gaping at the young man.

At that moment, he finally understood his son’s obsession.

Sebastian had been traumatized by his mother’s death, so he did not want his family to end up like his parents.

Compared to this country, his family was way more important to him.

Previously, he had always been forced to endure and persevere through countless adversities. Now that he had a nervous breakdown, he certainly did not want to handle those problems again.

Before Shin left, he told everyone at Oceanic Estate to let him rest, but not to make him deal with anything else.

Each of them became even more despondent and down in the dumps.

Meanwhile, because of his prolonged disappearance, rumors about him spread like wildlife. Many assumed that he was mentally ill again and refused to care about what was going on.

After the escape of Eddie’s men who infiltrated the Naval Force, the three armories in the military underground tunnel were now in Eddie’s hands once again.

Though Devin’s men lay in wait nearby, the guileful Eddie managed to enter the tunnel freely and shifted all the weapons in only a week.

“Hahaha! Even God sides with me! Sebastian has indeed lost his mind at the right time.”

“Yes, Chairman. Is it because we’ve changed the medicine Grayson prescribed for him? Is this why he has gone mad at this crucial moment?”

In the armory, Eddie broke into gales of laughter.

Those around him followed and flashed him flattering grins.

Back then, when Sebastian pretended to be mentally ill and was locked up in The Fourth Hospital, they stealthily changed his medicine prescribed by Grayson so that he would really become deranged.

After a long while, Eddie’s chortles finally ceased. Staring at the nuclear wave bullets, he replied, “It doesn’t matter how it happened. He’s the biggest obstacle to me. I’m glad that he’s gone. It’s too bad that a talented man like him is not mine. Otherwise, I would be unstoppable.”

As he spoke, he actually began to feel sentimental.

His subordinates continued fawning over him and asked, “Chairman, what are we going to do next? Are we going to launch an attack?”

“Of course. Since Sebastian is now ill and the White House has no leader, we must seize this golden opportunity. Have we deployed our men? Are they ready?”

“Yes, those in the White House are ready, and the same goes for those lurking all around Jadeborough. By the way, the military base is our main focus. Now Devin is at the Naval Base, so Jonathan is left alone at the military base. Once we transferred these nuclear wave bullets there, our men at the military base will help us bury them in the ground. Afterward, we can wipe out the entire army.”

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With a ferocious smile on his face, that man took out a map and pointed out all the ambush and deployment planned by everyone else.

If everything were to go according to plan, this war would be over soon. By then, he would have conquered the world.

“Go ahead.”

“Noted.” Immediately, the subordinate turned and left, only to be called back by Eddie, who just had a new idea dawned on him.

“Hang on. Is there any way you could capture that lunatic?”

“Huh?” The subordinate could not believe his ears.

“Did you mean… the lunatic from the Jadeson family? Chairman, you…”

“First and foremost, I’m relieved if he’s in my hands. Additionally, I could really pick his brain. It will work toward my advantage if I’m able to tame him down.” Malice and greed flashed across his wrinkled eyes.

Indeed, he’s a talent that everyone covets. Back then, his father, Shin, had the exact same fate as him due to his exceptional intelligence.

Decades had passed, and Shin had never once surrendered to Eddie. The latter kept him alive despite breaking his rib bones. Eddie would torture Shin once every ten days, but he had no intention of killing him.

Thirty years had gone by, Eddie was determined to have Shin’s outstanding son as his pawn.

“But everyone is watching him now, Chairman. If he’s abducted, it will surely alert the Jadesons.”

“Have you forgotten about our doppelganger? It’s time to put him to good use.”

Shocked, the subordinate had never expected Eddie to say such a thing.

Later in the evening, Sebastian got into a car accident on his way home from the hospital.

Bang!

Sitting in the back seat, he was completely caught off guard. As he was swung to the door with a loud thud, he felt a sharp pain on his forehead. Within seconds, his vision went black.

“Are you okay, Mr. Hayes?” Karl, who was at the driver’s seat, anxiously stabilized the steering wheel and then turned to check on Sebastian.

Suddenly, the other car collided head-on with theirs, resulting in a loud crash while sending both of them up in the air.

As a consequence, Sebastian collapsed and lost his consciousness whereas Karl had a temporary black out.

Moments later, when Karl had regained his consciousness, he realized that he had been tossed out of the car. Their vehicle was totally destroyed, with all the doors were opened.

“Mr. Hayes! Mr. Hayes!”

Terror-stricken, he ignored his injuries and used up all of his might to prop himself up. Then, he climbed into the car.

Thank God, he’s still here!

The man in the car had passed out during the accident.

Two hours later, Jonathan was seen pacing aimlessly outside of the operating theater at the General Hospital. He was so worked up that his brows were knitted together.

“Why isn’t he out yet? It’s been forever!” he bellowed with a pair of bloodshot eyes.

The rest of the Jadesons were also present. They paled at his angry roars. Sasha was especially petrified. If it were not for Sabrina who supported her, the former would not be able to hold it all together.

Fortunately, the wait was not long before the doors of the operating theater opened.

“How’s my grandchild? Huh? How is he?” Jonathan was the first one who dashed toward the surgeon.

Grayson was still suffering from the after-effects of the previous explosion. Hence, he did not take part in the operation. Seeing what happened, he instantly tried to calm Jonathan down.

Finally, the surgeon spoke, “Don’t worry everyone, Mr. Jadeson is safe. His legs are fractured, and there are signs of a concussion, most likely due to the terrible hit on the head. Thus, he will need to be bedridden for a while.”

Confined to the bed for a period of time? That’s fine, as long as he’s all right.

The entire family heaved a sigh of relief. Sasha felt weak in the knees as tears streaked her face uncontrollably. She was scared out of her mind.

The unconscious Sebastian was then transferred to the ward.

Shortly after, Devin arrived. As soon as he had confirmed that Sebastian was fine, he strode toward another ward to query Karl, “What happened? Was it purely an accident or man-made?”

“The latter.” Karl was resolute.

“I could tell that the car had a strong intent to get rid of Mr. Hayes. This is because the driver purposely hit us twice. It wasn’t a place with particularly high traffic.”

“Man-made?” Devin exuded a horrifying murderous intent.

The whole Jadeborough lived in fear of a purge. Ever since Eddie was removed, the Jadesons regained complete reign over the city. There was no room for anyone to act brazenly on their turf.

There’s someone who’s actually planning to kill a Jadeson? And of all people, he’s targeting the key member of the Jadeson family!

“It must be Eddie. Sebastian has been his greatest rival all this while. Now that he’s unwell, it’s not surprising for Eddie to think about finishing Sebastian off. In that way, there will be no loose ends to haunt him anymore,” Jonathan analyzed the situation upon hearing their conversations.

Nodding, Karl concurred with his thoughts.

With that, Devin looked even more worried.

As soon as he left the hospital, all the special armed forces were deployed to sweep the city through a thorough search, with the hope to remove the traitors.

Little did they know that the whole city was now filled with social cankers. In addition, they also had no idea that the person they wanted to protect so badly had already been switched!

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Splash!

Sebastian was jolted awake when a bucket of cold water was poured down on him. He opened his eyes only to find himself in an unfamiliar environment and saw an old man grinning hideously at him.

“Oh, Mr. Jadeson, I see that you’re finally up.”

Seeing that Sebastian had opened his eyes, Eddie returned to his seat and lit a cigarette. Then, he gazed at his captive through the billowing clouds of cigarette smoke.

Sebastian struggled to move but to no avail. He was handcuffed to the bed.

“Eddie, what are you trying to do? Did you instruct your man to hit my car just so you could abduct me?”

“Precisely that,” Eddie admitted openly.

“It turns out that your sickness hasn’t affected the function of your brain. Hmm… Not bad. This goes to show that I made the right decision.” An ugly smug settled upon his face.

Sebastian attempted to break free again. This time, he felt an agonizing pain at a few spots on his body, especially his head.

The pain was so excruciating that he was drenched in a cold sweat.

“Don’t move as your injuries are quite bad. Anyway, you can rest assured that I haven’t done anything to you. These wounds were from the car accident.”

After a while, Sebastian stopped struggling and settled down on the bed.

He asked, “Where is this place? What game do you plan to play for bringing me here?”

“How clever!” Eddie stood up while praising him generously.

“I do have something grand planned just for you, but I should answer your first question. You wanted to know where you are, right? Sure, let me tell you. This is actually the Sheerwood residence.”

“Sheerwood residence?” Sebastian was in disbelief.

“How is that possible? Sheerwood residence has been bombed by you to ashes when Isaac died. How could this be? Did you build something underground?”

“Yes, that’s right. Your logic is brilliant!” Eddied was delighted to hear his speculation.

He walked toward the coffee table and turned on the television mounted on the wall.

“See? The surveillance camera is showing you the aerial view of Adonia, including the residential area where the Sheerwood residence is located. Sebastian, you’re indeed a smart alec. However, you always make the same mistake. You tend to overthink things and complicate each matter. Many a time, it’s best to think simple. It’s easier to fool others this way, do you understand me?” Eddie gave him a brief lecture while pointing at the screen.

It was true that Eddie had the upper hand in this matter.

No one, including Sebastian, had ever expected this move ever since the Sheerwood residence was demolished.

Little did they know that the bombing of Isaac was merely a disguise. The more gory his death was, the least suspicion people would have about it.

Fury clouded Sebastian’s pale face. His whole being was emanating frustration at the thought of being fooled by Eddie.

Seeing his reaction, Eddie guffawed and consoled him, “You don’t need to feel so devastated. Let me tell you something, neither Judith nor your father was my match. The fact that you could withstand several blows from me is already by itself an achievement.”

Sebastian panted heavily for a while before asking, “What are you scheming? Are you trying to take me down once and for all?”

“Hahaha…” the old man cackled.

“That’s right, I want to fight you to death. Then again, Sebastian, you’re already in my hands. Therefore, you should find a replacement. Bring forth your cousin, Devin, your grandfather, Jonathan, and the entire White House!” uttered Eddie.

Sebastian stared daggers at him with a pair of bloodshot eyes. “What are you going to do? You may have captured me, but the whole of Jadeborough has been weeded out stealthily. It’s not an easy task for you to seize power.”

“Oh, is that so?” Eddie smiled.

“Have you forgotten that Jadeborough has been my dear nest for years, Sebastian? Do you really think that you could remove all of my men completely?”

Sebastian was rendered speechless.

“Let me tell you, right when you were caught, almost one third of Jadeborough has been populated by my people. They were at the malls, train stations, bus stations…”

Before he could finish his sentence, the man who was handcuffed to the bed shouted furiously, “Bast*rd!”

Malls? Train and bus stations too? Is he even human? How could he harbor such an evil thought to sacrifice the lives of innocent civilians for his own selfish desire? He’s using them as his stepping stones to climb up the social hierarchy and solidify his power!

Sebastian had never been this infuriated.

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“I can fully understand now why your brother rather dies instead of handing over the position to you. It’s because you don’t deserve it!” Sebastian enunciated clearly, gritting his teeth.

Slap!

Right after he said that, a man who was standing beside his bed landed a tight slap across Sebastian’s face, causing him to see black.

The burning sensation on his face, coupled with the injury on his head made him feeble to move a muscle. There was blood in his mouth too.

“I’ll finish you off personally should you be rude to the Chairman once more.”

“Let it slide for he knows nothing. It’s normal for a man with a mental problem to spew nonsense. Restrain him here and keep an eye on him. I’ll have a chat with him when I’m back.” Then, Eddie left.

In a daze, Sebastian heard his words. He bit his tongue in order to stay conscious.

“Hang on, I’m not done with you. You haven’t told me your plans. I don’t believe that I’ll lose to you, even if… even if your men are all over Jadeborough. Mind you, the army is with the Jadesons, and so is the White House. How are you going to launch an attack? Huh?” Sebastian yelled at the top of his lungs.

He used up all of his strength, trying to wriggle free of the restraint. Instantly, both his wrists were left with blood marks. Yet, he continued to break free from the handcuffs, just to call out to Eddie. He wanted to know Eddie’s plan so badly.

Fortunately, his provocation worked. Arrogant people usually could not stand being challenged. The old man stopped in his tracks and responded with a cold laugh. “Army?”

He then continued, “What’s the use even if the Jadesons control the army? Do you actually think that the regular weapons that they use can defeat my explosives? Let me tell you a secret, the entire military base has been covered with explosives since yesterday. Activating the electrical current is all it takes to blow the base up. Do you remember how I blasted the Sheerwood residence, which is above our heads?”

There was a pin-drop silence in the room.

When Sebastian heard that, his face dropped. Discouraged, the man who had been hollering became as quiet as a mouse.

“Well, you don’t need to be anxious. If they are willing to raise the white flag, I won’t get rid of them. My goal is to make them surrender, not to kill them,” Eddie declared as if it was a noble thing to do.

Once he left, the basement was locked up with a thud, leaving only Sebastian and a man who had been assigned to watch him.

Jadeborough is screwed. The military is done for. The White House is doomed.

Feeling dejected, Sebastian lay motionless on the bed, knowing that he had lost the upper hand.

“Hahaha…” mocked the guard who was watching him as he stood up to fetch himself a glass of water.

Who says that this lunatic is a super capable person? He’s just like any Tom, Dick, and Harry, being toyed around by the Chairman.

While the guard was approaching the water dispenser, he did not notice how Sebastian’s hawkish eyes lit up with a sparkle.

In a flash, he stretched out that one hand which was not handcuffed and reached behind his ears.

Knock… Knock, knock… Knock, knock… He tapped a series of morse codes while keeping an eye on the guard.

By the time he had finished delivering his hidden message, he was drenched in sweat. There was also a bright red mark on his fingertip.

Besides the existing injury on the head and aching all over his body, Sebastian was also injected some unknown drugs when Eddie abducted him.

All of these had finally taken a toll on him. Physically, he could no longer take it and collapsed thereafter.

Though the guard at the basement saw that Sebastian had fainted, he could not care less. Conversely, the guard turned on the television and watched leisurely.

He recalled Eddie saying that he would broadcast the battle with Sebastian to the world, with the main purpose of showcasing how he regained political power.

However, what was shown on the television was nothing he had imagined it to be although Jadeborough appeared on the screen. It was nothing close to the impact he wanted to see.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

While the phone at Oceanic Estate was ringing incessantly, Sasha was busy taking care of the man who had just been rescued home.

“Bad news, Sasha. A few places in the city center have been attacked by terrorists. Similarly, it’s also happening at the subway stations, train stations, and other locations. Can Sebastian talk now?” Sabrina panicked.

She was so worked up because Devin had gone to the White House whereas Jonathan was at the military base. Only two women were left behind with the kids at home. There was no way she could calm herself down.

Upon hearing the updates, Sasha, too, was terror-stricken.

She took a glance at the man who had bandages on his head and legs.

He’s still in a coma. What should I do?

“He’s still unconscious. Why don’t you give Devin a call?” Sasha suggested helplessly.

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Who Switched Her Man

Sabrina stomped her feet in anger. Left with no other option, she contacted Devin.

Does he have time to answer my call? He’s probably bogged down by work, trying to think of a solution.

“Yes, I know that. You all should remain indoors at Oceanic Estate, okay? We can’t be with you right now, and Sebastian’s condition isn’t helping. Sabrina, you’re now the only one who knows martial arts. You ought to protect every single one of them at home. Do you understand?”

Unexpectedly, Devin landed a crucial task on the shoulders of Sabrina.

Gasping in disbelief, she faltered. She knew she could not back down nor say anything discouraging at that moment.

“All right, I know what to do.”

“Great! You’re a gem. Please take special care of Sebastian. He’s undergoing a critical period. You have to protect him at all costs, okay?” Devin reminded.

Upon hanging up, Sabrina instructed the housemaid to look after the children while she rushed to the third floor.

“I called Devin, Sasha. They won’t have the time to worry about us. So, we are on our own.”

Sasha froze. Then, she put down the bottle of medicine and stared at Sabrina solemnly.

“Is it that serious?”

“Yes, I think so. I heard multiple explosions over the phone. Devin was at the White House…” Her lips paled before she could complete her sentence.

Sasha was equally petrified.

If there’s bombing at the White House, things are surely not looking good. That cunning old fox must be behind all these. First, he caused Sebastian to be severely injured. Then, he created a loophole for himself to attack fiercely.

Sasha wondered if Devin and Jonathan could withstand these tricky attacks.

Having ants in her pants, Sasha gazed at the man on the bed. After pondering over the situation outside, she entered the room with a tightly clenched jaw.

Seeing her reaction, Sabrina trailed behind her and questioned, “What are you doing?”

Sasha did not respond. Immediately, she fished out a thin silver needle from her medication box.

At that, Sabrina held her breath, narrowed her eyes, and witnessed how Sasha approached the man with the needle.

Phew…

As the needle was injected, Sebastian opened his eyes, just as she had expected.

The two ladies were stunned when they saw a hand grabbed the needle at once. They were met by a sharp, death stare.

This man seems to be an excellent fighter. So, it’s him?

A thought flashed across Sabrina’s mind upon snapping back into her senses.

Even though Sasha was also overwhelmed by what happened under her nose, her first reaction was to stop Sabrina from moving an inch.

“Be still. He’s awakened because I startled him,” Sasha said, suppressing her fear.

Standing at the side, Sabrina did not dare to move a muscle.

Subsequently, Sasha cast a gentle gaze at him.

“Don’t be nervous, Sebby. You’ve been in a coma for way too long. I woke you up because there’s an urgent matter which needs your attention and advice. Easy… don’t get too work up,” she consoled him softly as she pulled the needle out of his neck.

With that, the man softened his gaze and dropped his guard. Gradually, he also released his grip and relaxed.

“What… happened?” His coarse voice was different now compared to then, but Sasha did not think it was a big deal. She assumed that the change in his voice was an after-effect of the accident since he had a serious injury to the head.

“Eddie has launched his attacks, causing an uproar in Jadeborough. When Sab called Devin, she could hear explosions coming from the White House. What should we do now?” she described what was going on in a shaky voice.

The attacks have begun?

He shut his eyes. One could see frustration and rage in his expression.

“Give me time to think.”

“Sure,” Sasha agreed before leaving the room with Sabrina.

As soon as they closed the door behind them, the two ladies simultaneously exchanged glances.

Sabrina was anxious whereas Sasha felt weak at the knees. She could not hold herself together and collapse on the former.

“You…”

“Shh…”

Sasha turned ghastly as tears began rolling down her welled-up eyes.

“Let’s talk about it in the afternoon,” trying her best to get a grip, Sasha said softly.

If Sabrina could tell the difference, what more I who have been sharing the same bed with this man for years? My man will never shoot me such a ferocious, cold, and frightening glare. My man will never act so hostile upon seeing the needle in my hand because the needle has saved him countless times. He has long treated it as a part of him!

With Sabrina’s assistance, Sasha staggered her way downstairs.

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An unprecedented crisis had landed on Oceanic Estate

Yet, Sasha and Sabrina were well aware that they had to keep what they had discovered as a secret. If the cat was let out of the bag, it would send everyone in the family into a terrifying frenzy.

At that time, Devin and Jonathan were not present. If the two women chose to expose the doppelganger, the consequence would be disastrous.

Sasha had to spend a long time calming her unsettled heart down.

“What should we do now? Shall we act first?” Sabrina asked as soon as she noticed Sasha was more at ease.

To her surprise, Sasha shook her head.

“This must be Eddie’s evil plan. We shouldn’t act rashly without knowing the actual situation. If he found out that we knew this man is a doppelgänger, will the safety of Sebastian be at stake?”

It was quite amazing for Sasha to articulate her analysis placidly after discovering such an astonishing secret.

Sabrina, on the other hand, stopped whatever she was doing.

Turning pale, she mulled over it for quite some time. In the end, she asked, “Then… what’s the plan? Just stand still and not do anything?”

“Nope, we must do something.” Sasha clenched her fists.

“We should inform Grandpa or Devin and let them make the final call. Besides, what need to relocate the kids and others from Oceanic Estate, in order to keep them safe.”

“All right. What else?”

“Next, keep a close watch on him because we don’t know what’s his motive yet. Most essentially, we need to stop him from contacting Eddie, that bast*rd. Who knows if there’s a bigger trap waiting for us?”

At that point, Sasha began to tremble. She hesitated a few times and tried really hard to maintain her composure while speaking in a quavering voice.

Sabrina could understand how she felt. Without further ado, she hurriedly made the necessary arrangements.

Though she was not the sharpest tool in the shed, her administrative skills were still above average, especially when she had the experience managing Hayes Corporation for years.

Oh, that’s right. Hayes Corporation!

She suddenly thought about the company, and another person came to mind.

Half an hour later, someone from Oceanic Estate had reported the latest updates to the White House as well as the military base. Meanwhile, the four children and the housemaids were in the midst of a relocation.

When Sabrina instructed the twins to hide in the basement of Oceanic Estate, the younger of the two smiled and asked, “Aunt Sabrina, why are you putting us in the basement? Although it’s like a war zone outside, we’re quite safe here. Daddy has made prior arrangements for us.”

“Yup, that’s true,” Ian agreed with his sibling.

In a hurry, Sabrina had no time to explain further to the kids. She kept shoving them downstairs.

“What do you kids know? Just do as you are told. Get in there, quick!”

Aunt Sabrina must be hiding something from us.

The twins fell silent and entered the basement.

One of them took out his laptop and activated the system. “I need to take a look at the situation outside.”

“Okay.” Nodding, Ian proceeded to type speedily on the keyboard.

Soon, he hacked into the systems of Jadeborough’s transportation bureau. Within a few clicks, the surveillance systems capturing the live updates on the roads were presented before the two little munchkins.

Their hearts sank while monitoring the screen.

“Daddy’s not here. Will Uncle Devin and Grandpa be all right? See, there’s fire all across the streets!”

Matteo frowned as he stared incredulously at the screen. Ian too, was knitting his brows. His face was grim.

He moved his little fingers to zoom into the White House and the military base. He seemingly heard that Devin and Jonathan were heading there before leaving the house in the morning.

Strangely, right when they switched the screen, the line was disconnected.

“What’s this?”

“It’s an encrypted firewall.” Ian’s expression changed for the worse.

Without any delay, he started working on his laptop, attempting to bypass the firewall.

To the kids’ disappointment, they could not hack into that two particular surveillance cameras despite trying for several minutes.

This is weird. Our skills are superb and yet, we can’t do it. Does the old man have someone even better around him?

“No, it can’t be. Check the Internet now, and you’ll see images of the unrest stirred up in our city plastered all over the web. This must be the old fox’s doing. It can’t be Daddy’s work.”

“So, your point is…”

Matteo’s heart was pounding fast; his eyes, glistening. He looked at his brother, wanting to say something, but hesitated. He was fearful that the one and only answer he had would slip his tongue.

If the old fellow wasn’t the culprit behind all these, the next possible suspect would be Daddy. However, Daddy isn’t someone who wants the world to have a glimpse of the chaos happening here.

At that thought, the two children froze.

Wendy and the other housemaids had been arranged by Sabrina to take refuge in the basement. They were all extremely worried. Seeing the lack of response from the twins, Wendy approached them while holding Jaena.

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“What’s wrong? Did something bad really happen?”

“No, Ms. Dolivo. No worries, everything’s fine. Ian and I will head out for a bit. Please take care of Vivi,” Matteo lifted his head and consoled Wendy.

Then, he held Ian’s hand, and they both sneaked out together.

A few minutes later, they got out of the basement, and were greeted by a quiet Oceanic Estate. They ran upstairs to the third floor to look for Sebastian, with the intention to confirm if he was the mastermind behind the nationwide commotion.

They were surprised to find Sabrina and Sasha present on that floor too.

Sasha was standing at the entrance to the bedroom door whereas Sabrina was sitting outside, looking at the surroundings vigilantly.

She was all geared up to keep a close watch on the room as though she was a predator hunting for her prey.

What’s up with all these?

The two young boys retreated.

“This seems a little strange.”

“You’re right. Aunt Sabrina doesn’t appear to be taking care of Daddy. She looks more like a guard who glares at her subject!” Ian shared his analysis.

Matteo’s expression turned increasingly grave. Furrowing his brows, he mulled over the situation and gazed at Ian.

“What do you think?”

“Kill the Werewolf?” With disdain, the nine-year-old mentioned the game sternly. The scornful look on his face was exactly like his father’s.

Two minutes later, both Sasha and Sabrina heard a child wailing downstairs. Instantly, the two ladies darted toward the direction of the cry.

“What’s going on? Matteo, is that you?”

“Oh… Mommy, there’s a dead person here. There’s a lot of blood…” the child screamed incessantly, causing the two women to panic.

Sabrina rushed downstairs right away. Although Sasha dared not leave the room, she kept stretching her head out to peep.

Who would have known that there was a part two to this episode. Suddenly, another child’s crying was heard from the basement, only that this time it was a girl.

“Vivi!” The horror-stricken Sasha paled. She could not resist her urge to dash downstairs in a flash.

With that, no one remained to guard the room.

At that critical moment, the person on the bed opened his eyes and propped himself up.

I must take action now. Since the Chairman has launched his attack, my task is to burn Oceanic Estate down and send the Jadesons to hell. Then, I can celebrate the victory with the Chairman.

He jumped down from the bed, but…

“Oh, Daddy! Why did you get up?”

Coincidentally, the little one walked into him. Seeing him getting off from the bed, the boy widened his eyes and looked at him, completely baffled.

That man was caught red-handed. Before he could lay a finger on the boy, the latter ran toward him and gave him a big hug.

“Daddy, you can finally walk! I thought that… Daddy, I was so worried about you.”

He was stunned at the child’s heartwarming action.

Fine. He’s just a kid. I’ll just let him hug me for a while since the Jadesons have been treating me well when I was in a “coma” for days.

Hence, he put down his hands which were hung mid-air.

“Yes, I’ve recovered. Don’t worry, I’m all good now.”

“Are you sure? That’s great news!” The teary little boy looked him in the eyes and grinned from ear to ear.

It’s so easy to trick little children.

He responded with a smile too.

All of a sudden, his smile froze as he felt numbness on his spine.

“You…”

“How does it feel?”

The boy released him and stepped backward while maintaining a cold and frightening gaze at the man.

The boy’s eerie smile reminded him of another ruthless face.

“You… you tricked me?”

“Oh yes! Isn’t that what you’ve been doing to us too? You were probably still a noob when we’re already an expert at playing Kill the Werewolf!” Ian said mercilessly.

On the count of three, the bad guy collapsed on the ground like a paraplegic.

Xayden’s drugs are awesome!

Ian took a look outside and called out, “Come on in, Xayden. He’s down.”

“Oh man…”

Xayden entered the room with a bag of colorful tablets.

The bad guy was shocked to his wits when he saw that.

“What… What are you guys going to do? Do you know that there’s a microchip inserted in my brain? The Chairman will know everything that you guys are doing to me.”

“Oh, really?” Ian responded indifferently, “I have bad news for you. I’ve disabled the transmission signal from Oceanic Estate. So, there’s no way you can contact him.”

“You…”

“By the way, it’s best you reveal where’s my Daddy now. Otherwise, don’t blame me when you become Xayden’s lab rat,” the boy reminded him casually.

Xayden’s eyes lit up when he heard that. “Would you really give him to me, Mr. Ian?”

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“Well, if he doesn’t say it…” Ian was quite generous in his offer.

Xayden quickly stood in front of the bad guy, eagerly waiting for his response.

The man was at a loss for words.

The Jadesons are crazy!

Subsequently, he rose to his feet, wanting to escape.

Xayden felt so humiliated that the man could still walk after being injected with the drug he had invented. Before Ian could say anything, Xayden threw an item at him.

Bang! A loud noise resonated through the air as the man vanished into thin air.

Everyone was dumbstruck, including Sabrina who was downstairs.

With a loud splat, the guy fell into the lake in the garden like a pile of mud. The folks then were snapped back into their senses and hurried over to get him up.

“Why did you do that, Xayden? I need him to find Daddy!” Ian glared at him and reprimanded him accordingly.

“Oops, I’m sorry.” Xayden lowered his head. Sebastian used to complain about him all the time.

Indeed, geniuses and idiots do exist in this world.

Fortunately, the man did not die. When he was rescued from the lake, they learned that he was still breathing faintly.

In the end, Sasha was able to find out where Sebastian was through an interrogation. Apparently, the real Sebastian was being locked up at the Sheerwood residence in Adonia.

The Sheerwood residence?

All of them gaped at that information.

Just like Sebastian, none of them had expected Eddie to make such a sneaky move right under their noses.

Meanwhile, Sabrina had contacted Solomon because no one else from the Jadeson was available to go and save Sebastian.

After notifying Solomon, they realized that Eddie had started taking aggressive actions against the White House and the military. Another loud explosion was heard in Jadeborough. Everyone in the city even felt the ground shake.

Shortly after, they saw that fumes in huge mushroom shapes were rising to the sky from the military base.

Darn it! This old bast*rd is out of his mind!

The entire Oceanic Estate fell into a pin-drop silence. At that moment, everyone was in the garden, helplessly watching the blazing flames hanging over Jadeborough.

We’re so dead!

“Hahaha… He did it. The victory is ours! Long live, Chairman! Long live, Chairman!” cheered the man on the ground, gleefully.

Sasha staggered for a bit. Right when she was about to take an action, Xayden who was next to him forcefully shoved all of the tablets into the man’s mouth and covered it up.

“Mm… hmm…”

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

Nobody had guessed that the siren would be sounded at that moment. It was not something common in recent years. In fact, it was only heard in movies when the entire troop forge ahead against their enemies fearlessly.

Though the siren only lasted for a few seconds, it blasted like a ravaging eternal flame from all directions, overwhelming everyone at the Oceanic Estate.

What’s the matter?

Everyone was clueless, except for Sasha. She seemed to have sense something at that instant and clumsily made her way upstairs.

Just as she had speculated in her mind, by the time she got up to the rooftop, she was greeted by a horrifying scene. In the midst of the sea of fire was a large army whizzing their way through into the estate.

Their armored cars were filled with artillery. Even the ones approaching by feet were armed to the teeth. Whenever they saw a rebel on the street, they would fire away without a doubt until the rebel’s body looked like a hornet’s nest.

So, this is the truth. We’ve all been fooled by him. He has everything under his control since the very beginning.

Cupping her mouth, Sasha could no longer hold back her tears and broke down.

It was especially heartbreaking for her when she learned that the army was coming from the direction of Aquene Temple. She bawled her eyes out.

Sabrina came up to the rooftop after her. Upon witnessing the scene, her eyes turned red. She cursed, “Darn it! Do they only know how to oppress the women?”

No, it wasn’t an oppression. I should say, protection.

Eddie was standing in the center, staring across an empty military base. He had been besieged by an impenetrable army.

Standing still, Eddie’s face was as pale as a sheet.

“When did you plan this? I thought you’ve left to become a monk?” Eddie mocked as he stared daggers at the man who was taking the chief position in the army formation.

He was not a soldier, but a monk wearing a grey robe with prayer beads hanging around his neck. He seemed totally out of place in the midst of the military soldiers.

Eddie found his presence ironically insulting. Conversely, the old monk, Shin, was calm and steady.

He clasped his hands together and recited a short prayer. Then, he replied, “You’re wrong. I’m not behind all of these. The mastermind is Mr. Hayes.”

“It’s him? How’s that possible?” Eddie refused to believe.

“He’s lost to me several times. How could he win this round? From the moment Judith returned the three explosives storage room to me till the incident where my men were removed from the Naval Force, he’s played it wrong. How could he beat me?”

“Would you have fallen into his trap if he didn’t do that? Would you have abducted him? Eddie, he knows you inside out. This is just a piece of cake,” Devin chimed in mercilessly.