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Returning from the Dead Chapter 981
Sasha thought it was too much of a hassle, but she made up her mind to handle the seedlings as she was afraid of letting the children down.
After much consideration, she made up her mind and got herself ready for the upcoming session, marching to the plot of land in the middle of nowhere with her children.
The confused Ian tagged along with his mother and blurted out the questions he had in mind, “Mommy, is it just me, or is this plot of land relatively small as compared to the ones in Floral Village?”
Sasha turned around and found out she was the only one working hard when the rest of the parents had a great time doing nothing with their children.
In the end, she explained with a smirk, “Well, it’s because they’re merely here for a short getaway with their family. On the contrary, we had to ensure there was sufficient food for everyone when we were at Floral Village.”
Vivian continued collecting flowers and added, “Mommy’s right, Ian! Have you forgotten the cows and dogs at Floral Village? There’s nothing similar here!”
Ian was initially against the idea of joining the trio. However, he couldn’t bear to leave his careless sister alone and went to her to keep her safe in the end.
As Sasha started working hard, the pretentious parents couldn’t suppress their urge to execute their vicious plan anymore.
Along with a nasty caption, the photos of Sasha made it to the internet within a few minutes.
The mysterious Mrs. Jadeson!
When they thought it was time to make fun of the almighty Mrs. Jadeson once the news made it to the headline, an SUV with camouflage print pulled over at the entrance.
“Mommy, Daddy’s here!”
The observant Vivian was the first to notice her father’s presence. She started waving at him with the flowers she had collected.
Similarly, Sasha turned around and looked in the direction of her husband the moment she heard her daughter.
The man, who had promised to drop by and pick them up, finally made his way there to honor his promises.
“Mommy! I wanna go find Daddy!”
“Alright, get Ian to go along with you!”
Sasha instructed Ian to keep an eye on his sister and continued cultivating the seedbed again. She thought of leaving the moment she acquired the miniature watermill for her children.
As soon as Sebastian joined his daughter and son, he brought them to her side and asked, “What are you doing? Why are you plowing the land when you’re here for some sort of party?”
Sasha turned around and found out the man had finished his sentence with his brows arched in confusion.
Meanwhile, the rest of the parents couldn’t suppress their excitement any longer when they found out the successor of the Jadesons had made it there.
They started capturing photos of the man who had been stirring things up at Jadeborough throughout the year since it was the first time they met him in person.
When the photos of the man leading a primitive lifestyle along with the woman on the outskirts made it to the internet, it took the netizens by storm.
User A: Is this the successor of the Jadesons, the son of the late almighty commander?
User B: I think it’s him!
User A: Oh, God! He’s such a handsome man!
User C: You’re right! I think I’ve just found my new crush! It turns out the so-called maniac is such a handsome man!
Within a few minutes, countless topics revolving around Sebastian’s look made it to the headline as well.
Some of them couldn’t help but wonder the reason the successor of the Jadesons was familiar with chores of families on the outskirts.
On the other hand, the vicious group of parents was thrilled by the comments.
Out of nowhere, a comment took the rest by surprise.
User F: Hold on a second! Why does the successor of the Jadesons resemble the successor of the Hayeses so much? If my memory serves me right, I’ve seen him on a show!
User G: Are you sure you’re not seeing things?
Once again, the comment took the internet by storm and garnered the attention of the onlookers.
The photo the said user showed the rest took them by surprise again since it was a photo of the family of five taking part in similar activities conducted by a preschool in Floral Village.
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Coincidentally, the family of five was in the middle of a similar session on the outskirts.
It wasn’t even necessary for the vicious parents to stir things up anymore since the photos had topped the headlines of major media.
As a matter of fact, the moment the news made it to the headline, it had rendered the server incapable of handling the requests from the concurrent users.
They finally figured out the reason the successor of the Hayeses disappeared into thin air about a year ago.
It turned out he was the rightful successor of the most influential family. Due to the absurdity of the incident, the netizens couldn’t help but express their envy over him.
Similarly, the comments took the parents by surprise when they found out the man was the fearsome corporate player.
In fact, his previous identity was on par with his current identity since no corporate player was a match for him.
Hold on a minute! If that’s the case, she’s not just another woman from the streets; she might be an equally capable woman!
On the other hand, Sebastian had joined Sasha in the field and was ready to get his hands dirty. He had learned from his previous lessons.
Therefore, he was aware of the tips and tricks to get things done as soon as possible. He leaned over and started planting the seedlings all over the plot of land.
She was thrilled he was there to share the workload with her, but she didn’t want him to stain himself. Thus, she urged, “Just leave everything to me! I’m afraid you’re going to stain yourself again!”
After all, he never had to get himself involved in something similar since he was born with a silver spoon.
On top of that, he had better things to do with his time, including improving the world economy. Hence, she thought it wouldn’t be wise to acquire his aid.
However, the man dismissed her suggestion and asked in return, “What do we get in return?”
When the three little ones next to them heard them, one of them turned around and answered his query, “We get to bring the miniature watermill home with us, Daddy!”
Sebastian turned around and asked Sasha, “What exactly are we talking about?”
Sasha giggled and explained, “They seemed to have grown fond of the primitive tool next to the river and asked me to do them a favor.”
“Well, we just hurry up and finish everything! It’s almost time to leave!” Sebastian sped up since he couldn’t wait to go home.
Out of the blue, one of his children shrieked, “I-It’s here! Hurry up and catch it!”
“What are they doing?”
Sebastian and Sasha turned around the moment they heard their children’s conversation.
Ian, who was crouching next to his brother, immediately leaped into action upon hearing Matteo’s cry.
Vivian thought Ian would get it, but he was no match for Matteo in terms of agility. After all, he spent most of his time home instead of going out and about.
Vivian remarked in an aggrieved manner with her lips pursed, “Ian, the ladybug has fled!”
A ladybug?
Their parents finally figured out the things they were up to. Once they exchanged glances, they put everything aside and made their way to their children.
“Where’s the ladybug?”
“It’s gone, Mommy! Matt and I saw one a few seconds ago! It was a colorful one!”
Vivian started sharing the things she saw with her mother once their parents made their way to them.
Matteo couldn’t keep his excitement to himself as well. He started pointing in the direction of the ladybug and mentioned, “Mommy, it was right here, but Ian couldn’t catch it!”
Ian was rendered speechless and started flushing in embarrassment as if he had been humiliated.
Sasha returned to the side of her eldest son and assured him, “It’s fine! Since it’s nearby, I’m sure we can still find it! We’ll just go around and search for it!”
She brought her son around the farm with her in an attempt to get their hands on the ladybug. Sebastian joined them and started searching high and low.
It wasn’t much of a surprise for them to run into one or two ladybugs since they were far away from the heavily-polluted city.
Coincidentally, the owner of the farmhouse figured out the things the family of five were up to when he dropped by to ensure everything was fine.
Therefore, he thought of sharing the tips and tricks to capture a ladybug with them. “Mr. Hayes, try searching for them at vacant lots full of weeds instead of the ones I have plowed.”
“Thanks for the advice!” Sasha was thrilled when she figured out they could easily find ladybugs everywhere.
The owner responded with a smile and wrapped up the conversation with the family of five.
Sebastian started trying out his luck with vacant lots full of weeds that were nearby when he wouldn’t even do the dishes or the laundry whenever they were home.
Sasha couldn’t believe the germaphobe had gone to great lengths just to fulfill their children’s wish.
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Most importantly, he was able to carry himself in an elegant manner as if he was in the middle of something serious instead of trying to catch the bugs for their children.
The moment he found the first ladybug, the little ones started jumping for joy and rushed in his direction to get their hands on the never-seen-before creature.
“Daddy, hand it over to me!”
“She’s right, Daddy! Hand it over to us! Otherwise, it’s going to fly away again!”
Ian joined his siblings and stopped feeling guilty at once. He nodded since he was of the same idea.
Sasha, who was next to them, felt as if blissful moments as such were the only ones she needed in life. She truly wished they would get to live a simple and happy life as a family of five in the future.
The family of five was thrilled to find something enjoyable in the middle of nowhere. They spent quite a few hours catching ladybugs and putting them aside in a jug until it was almost sunset.
“Wow, Daddy, Mommy! You guys are awesome! We have caught so many ladybugs!”
“Those are quite interesting catch you have over there! We should’ve brought our children to join all of you! I’m sure they would’ve enjoyed it as much as your children did!”
The rest of the parents joined them and thought it was a great opportunity to get themselves acquainted with the members of the most influential family in Jadeborough.
Sasha remained indifferent throughout the conversation. She brought her children to the river to get their feet cleaned.
A few minutes later, a man returned to them with a jug full of ladybugs and a miniature watermill.
“Is that it?”
“Mmm! Shall we go home since it’s getting late? Let’s not forget we need to return to Avenport early in the morning.”
“You’re right. It’s time to leave,” Sasha agreed without a second thought since she couldn’t wait to leave.
The family of five wasn’t aware of the things going on in the virtual space when there was another uproar as soon as the photos of them indulging themselves in a primitive form of entertainment made it to the internet.
The netizens were envious of the family’s blissful lifestyle and thought it was time for them to learn to appreciate the presence of their family.
Similarly, someone in Sumanthova came across the photos and clenched her fingers when she found out the family of five had a great time together.
The little ones and Sasha tucked themselves in shortly after their meal after having such a long day.
“Sebby, have you informed Wendy we’re moving over to Frontier Bay once we’re back?”
Sebastian, who had just made his way out of his shower, answered the query of the barely conscious woman, “Yes.”
Sasha fell into a deep slumber once she wrapped up the conversation with Sebastian.
She was against the idea of getting herself involved in irritating situations. Thus, staying elsewhere was the sole alternative she could think of.
Sebastian started running his fingers through the hair of the sleeping woman. Out of nowhere, her phone on the nightstand started buzzing.
Who could it be when it’s so late?
The moment Sebastian accessed her phone, he was confused by the message she received.
Solomon: What time are you reaching tomorrow?
He thought of casting the phone elsewhere but changed his mind at the last minute. After much hesitation, he replied on Sasha’s behalf.
Sasha: ?
Solomon: I’m just trying to reserve a private dining room for your family since it’s going to take Wendy some time to get everything ready.
It merely took the man on the other end a few seconds to reply. With that being said, he did a great job justifying himself.
Once Sebastian figured out the things Solomon was up to, he stopped furrowing his brows.
Sasha: Thank you so much, but just do me a favor and stop poking your nose into my business!
It was then Solomon, who was in his apartment in Avenport, figured out he was in the middle of a conversation with Sebastian.
Slouching against the couch, his eyes widened in disbelief when he found out the truth. A few seconds later, he cast his phone aside while flushing as if he had been humiliated in the face.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Irked by the interaction with Sebastian, Solomon instructed the one knocking on the door with his volume raised, “Come in!”
Luke entered the room to a frustrated man on the couch with his face scrunched up. Subsequently, he stammered, “M-Mr. George, I have already reserved a private dining room with Palace Hotel—”
The infuriated man stopped Luke from finishing the sentence and instructed, “That won’t be necessary! Cancel it!”
H-Huh? Isn’t he the one bringing up the same thing over and over again ever since the afternoon? Why has he changed his mind when I have gone to great lengths just to get him a freaking private dining room?
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As confused as he might be, he knew it was time for him to cancel the reservation since Solomon had made himself clear.
“Speaking of which, has Sabrina returned?”
Luke brought himself to a halt and answered, “She’s has made her way to Cranur to strike a deal with the owner of the company in charge of renewable energy sources. I don’t think she’s going to be back soon.”
He told Solomon the things Sabrina was up to over the past few days. It turned out she had gotten herself engaged with all sorts of things after joining the company as a staff.
Solomon wasn’t the only one who hadn’t encountered her since her subordinates weren’t aware of her whereabouts as well when they needed her to guide them.
He got increasingly frustrated and instructed, “Send a few people to keep her safe. Speaking of which, who’s the candidate Matilda has in mind for her blind date again?”
Once again, Solomon’s question took his secretary by surprise.
Matilda? Is he referring to his aunt and Mr. Brandon’s mother?
Luke started perspiring in fear of offending the already irked Solomon. He stammered, “I-I’m not sure since you turned her down when she brought up the suggestion.”
When I shared Matilda’s proposal with him the moment she called, he expressed his disagreement and reprimanded her.
He said he would never allow others, especially the Emmanuels, to take advantage of the Hayeses even though Frederick had long passed on. If that’s the case, why has he changed his mind out of the blue?
“Well, just get going and ask if you’re not sure! If it’s possible, set them up for a session in person!”
What the heck? Has he seriously agreed to set Ms. Sabrina up for a blind date with someone else?
As confused as Luke might be, he took note of Solomon’s instructions and excused himself.
He couldn’t figure out the reason he had changed his mind out of the blue since he didn’t bother to poke his nose into the business of his half-sister throughout the past year, let alone her marriage.
To be precise, he turned them down with the same excuses when Matilda called to share her proposal with him.
In short, his secretary couldn’t fathom the reason he had changed his mind and agreed to set them up for a blind date in person.
When Luke was on his way home, he lost himself in a train of thought while staring at the bright moon. He thought he wouldn’t have the chance to indulge himself in such carefree moments anymore.
“Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, you guys are finally back!” he muttered to himself and reached for his phone in an attempt to figure out the precise time of arrival of Sebastian and his family.
To his surprise, he found out he had received a text message from Sabrina.
Sabrina: Luke, is my brother coming home with his family tomorrow?
Luke: Yes, Ms. Hayes. Speaking of which, where are you? I’ve just returned from Mr. George’s office. He wants me to set you up for a blind date with the successor of the Sheerwood family from Summerbank.
Sabrina: Come again? Who’s this successor of the Sheerwood family we’re talking about?
As the woman on the other end wasn’t aware of the things going on, Luke had to share the content of his conversation with Solomon with Sabrina.
Luke: Have you forgotten the time your aunt tried to set you up for a blind date with someone else? Mr. George said it’s worth a try.
Sabrina: Hello? Who does he think he is to poke his nose into my business?
She started reprimanding Solomon for being a busybody and cast her phone aside, ignoring the incoming text messages.
See? I knew she would throw a tantrum! No one can possibly talk some senses into her!
Luke shrugged his shoulders, indicating there wasn’t much he could do as well.
Little did he know the moment he wrapped up his conversation with Sabrina, the infuriated woman called Solomon and confronted him.
“Hello?”
She yelled the moment the man picked up the phone, “Solomon! How dare you try to set me up for a blind date with someone else? Who are you to poke your nose into my business?”
Solomon had to inch away from the phone since the woman on the other end was at the top of her lungs.
He explained, “I’m afraid you’re yelling at the wrong person since it wasn’t even my idea.”
“What do you mean it’s not your idea?”
“Hello? Who am I to poke my nose into your business? I’m just playing along with your Aunt Matilda since she mentioned it was her duty to take care of you after your father’s passing. Go scream at her instead.”
The man remained calm throughout the conversation and made it sound as if it had nothing to do with him.
Soon enough, Sabrina was at a loss for words as she wasn’t supposed to pick on her aunt. After all, Matilda was her sole relative.
Nonetheless, she repeated herself, “I don’t care because there’s no way I’m showing up!”
On the other hand, Solomon remarked with a smile, “It’s totally up to you, but allow me to give you another heads-up. Devin had returned to Coldbridge with the tape. I’m sure he has figured out you’re the one. However, he hasn’t done anything as we speak. Isn’t it time for you to stop getting your hopes high?”
The woman on the other end went dead silent.
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A few seconds of silence later, Sabrina hung up the call and brought the conversation to an abrupt halt.
No one was aware of the things going on in her mind, but Solomon dropped Luke another text message prior to calling it a day.
Soloman: Tell Matilda to get the man ready to meet Sabrina in person!
Sasha and the rest of her family roused from their sleep early in the morning and savored their last breakfast in Oceanic Estate prior to their trip home.
“Madam, when are you guys coming back?”
“Madam, we’re going to miss you as much as Old Mr. Jadeson does when all of you aren’t around!”
The housemaids’ emotions were written all over their faces since they were against the idea of the family of five leaving.
They were different from the pretentious housemaids at the Hayeses’ place as they had grown fond of Sasha ever since she joined the family.
Therefore, Sasha was slightly upset and against the idea of leaving them. She assured them, “We’ll be back in the future! Once we’re free, we’ll drop by every once in a while!”
She announced at the top of her lungs since she wished to share those words with Jonathan as well. The man had long roused from his sleep and made his way to the living room. He was equally upset since they would be leaving soon.
It was then Sebastian marched down the stairs with Vivian in his arms. He asked, “Are you done?”
“Yes,” Sasha answered with a nod and looked in the direction of Karl and their sons at the entrance.
Ian and Matteo were equally thrilled to return to Avenport since they spent most of their time there as a family of five after being apart from one another when they were young.
Jonathan’s face puckered the moment the boys started jumping for joy at the entrance.
To make things worse, once Sebastian ensured they had everything they needed for the trip, he walked out of the mansion with Vivian.
H-He’s such a—
Sasha, who couldn’t move her eyes away from Jonathan, stepped forward and stopped Sebastian from leaving.
“Shouldn’t you bid farewell to your grandfather before leaving?”
Glancing at the man in the living room, Sebastian finally brought himself to a halt.
He returned to his grandfather’s side once he brought his daughter to her siblings’ sides.
“I’ve already made myself clear more than once. As long as you listen to me, the Jadesons will be fine. In short, you don’t have to worry.”
Jonathan couldn’t believe his so-called grandson wasn’t there to bid farewell to him. Instead, the young man made it sound as if he was the one calling the shots around the family.
Unable to stand the man in front of him getting full of himself, Jonathan started burning with rage and asked, “What do you mean? Are you talking about the upcoming election? Am I supposed to listen to you and stop getting Devin involved? Who the hell do you think you are?”
Jonathan couldn’t stop himself from going berserk anymore. Sebastian couldn’t care less and marched his way in the direction of the entrance, leaving his irked grandfather alone in the living room.
As infuriated as he might be, he refused to initiate another conversation with the young man. Grasping his walking stick with all his might, he turned around with his eyes brimming.
In spite of the things he had in mind, he refused to give in again.
To his surprise, the leaving man brought himself to a halt and asked, “What exactly do you want from me?”
Jonathan turned around to find his grandson facing him with a scrunched-up face, and joy immediately took over the anger within him.
He repeated himself, “At the end of the day, you’re still my grandson!”
“Uh-huh, what about it?”
“It’s fine for you to return to Avenport, but I want you to return to Jadeborough at least once a month! Also, you’re the person in charge of the subsidiaries of the family! I need to know if things are fine! You’re supposed to ensure the maintenance of Oceanic Estate as well!”
Jonathan brought up his requests as if those were instructions his grandson had to adhere to as a member of the Jadesons.
He thought his grandson would pick on him again once he finished his sentence. However, Sebastian stopped making a fuss and asked in a sarcastic manner, “Are you sure it’s necessary for me to return home once every month for something as trivial as such?”
“B-But—”
“If you wish to figure out the things going on, why don’t you drop by Avenport and pay us a visit instead? I’ll reimburse your trip once you’re there!”
Once he wrapped up his conversation with his grandfather, he marched out of the mansion.
Jonathan couldn’t even grasp the situation, but he found out Sebastian mentioned nothing else apart from expressing his disagreement to return once every month.
In other words, he’s not trying to deny his responsibility as a member of the Jadesons? Is he going to fulfill his responsibility at Avenport?
Jonathan finally returned to his usual self and thought it wasn’t such a bad idea to make a trip to Avenport every once in a while.
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Sasha finally returned home with her family after being away from Avenport for more than a year.
They had gone through countless ups and downs as a family throughout the past year. Thus, Sasha was overwhelmed by tidal waves of emotions when she set foot in her hometown again.
“Sha! We’re over here!”
Shortly after they walked out of the arrival hall, they saw a young man waving at them with all his might. An elderly man was right next to the young man.
They were none other than her cousin, Lance Wand, and her father, Rufus Wand.
When Sasha saw Lance and Rufus, she cast everything aside and rushed in the direction of the ones she held dear in mind with her eyes welling up.
“Dad, I’m finally home!”
She wrapped her arms around her father after being apart from him for more than a year. As a result, she couldn’t stop herself from weeping.
Similarly, her father couldn’t keep his emotions to himself anymore. He started trembling with tears of joy streaming down his cheeks when he thought he had lost his daughter for good a year ago.
“I’m glad you’re finally home!”
Even Sebastian couldn’t help but tear up as he heard the conversation of the father and daughter duo.
After all, it took them a lot of effort for their family to reunite and return to the place they considered their home.
It took them some time to regain their composure and snap out of the overwhelming session.
The little ones greeted their grandfather, “Grandpa, did you miss us?”
“Of course! I miss all of you so much I have a hard time sleeping!”
Rufus leaned over and wrapped his arms around his grandchildren.
The boys were relatively obedient. On the contrary, the little girl ran her chubby fingers through her grandfather’s hair and urged, “Grandpa, have you not taken good care of yourself when we were away?”
“Huh?”
Rufus couldn’t believe the seven-year-old little girl was such an observant sweetheart. Subsequently, he felt another prickling sensation behind his eyes.
He had aged over the night when he heard that his son-in-law had gone missing and was heartbroken to know that his daughter had fallen off a cliff, dead.
On top of that, his grandchildren were nowhere to be found. He thought he had lost all the ones he held dear over the night.
He was just glad he hadn’t resorted to anything extreme such as joining them in the afterlife when he was at the worst in life.
“Well, since you’re back, why don’t you drop by every once in a while to ensure I’m taking good care of myself?”
“Okay! If that’s the case, I’ll make sure to visit you every once in a while in the future!” The innocent little girl promised her grandfather to keep him company without a second thought.
As the little girl tapped on the middle-aged man’s shoulder and assured him, those around them burst out laughing.
It was still autumn in Avenport while the people of Jadeborough had gotten themselves ready for winter. Things were still lively for those in Avenport, especially the family who had been apart from one another for so long.
Once they returned to Frontier Bay, Wendy wasn’t the only one around to welcome the family of five—Sharon, Sasha’s aunt, was there as well.
“You’re finally home!”
She was all smiles when she rushed out of the entrance with an apron around her. The moment she saw them, she couldn’t stop herself from weeping anymore.
Sasha felt equally overwhelmed. She brought her children along with her and greeted Sharon, “Aunt Sharon, just leave the rest to the housemaids and take a break!”
Sharon wiped her tears dry and started reprimanding her niece, “What are you talking about? It’s nothing when it’s such a joyous occasion!”
After a few seconds, Sharon brought the little ones into the mansion and thought it was time to gather around as a family.
Sebastian spent the time after their meal with his father-in-law and Jackson, Sasha’s uncle, whereas Sasha joined Sharon in cleaning up the things she brought home with her.
“How’s everything going on with the Jadesons? Has that man given his consent and allowed all of you to return?”
As the most level-headed amongst the rest, Sharon brought up a serious question.
Sasha nodded in return and assured her aunt, “Aunt Sharon, you don’t have to worry because there’s no way he’s going to harm Sebastian. At the end of the day, Sebastian is still the sole successor of his late son.”
Sharon let out a long sigh of relief when she heard her niece’s words of assurance.
She had been holding a grudge against Sasha due to the demise of Xenia. Sasha’s demise was the turning point of their relationship.
It was the first time in forever Sharon showed her niece her affectionate side and thought it was time to let bygones be bygones.
“Speaking of which, where’s Sabrina? She’s not in the company, is she?”
Sharon finally returned to her usual indifferent self when Sasha brought up Sabrina. “How am I supposed to know her whereabouts when we’re not related to one another?”
Sasha knew it was time to ask someone else. Thus, she reached for her phone and drafted a text message.
Sasha: Sab, where are you? We’ve returned home. Currently, we’re at Frontier Bay.
Standing on the balcony, she thought it was great to be home after being away for almost a year. She was glad the housemaids did a great job maintaining the garden as well.
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It merely took Sabrina a few seconds to reply to Sasha.
Sabrina: I’m currently at Summerbank.
Sasha: Huh? What are you doing there? Haven’t you promised to pick us up from the airport? I have been waiting for you!
Sasha was startled when she found out Sabrina was away since Sabrina promised to drop by the airport and called to confirm their estimated time of arrival the day before.
It wasn’t much of a big deal if she wasn’t at the airport, but why the hell is she out of town? Most importantly, she’s at Summerbank!
Sasha: What are you doing at Summerbank?
Sabrina: It’s nothing special. I mean, do you really need me when there are so many people to keep the family company?
Sasha: What do you there are a lot of people to keep the family company? Apart from Sebastian and Karl, there’s no one there to help us with our luggage!
Since Sasha was in a hurry to explain herself, she couldn’t include everyone who had made it to the airport.
Soon, her sister-in-law stopped engaging herself in a conversation with her as if she had disappeared into thin air again.
Well, I guess I’ll just forget about it until I meet her in person again. After all, she’s free to do anything she wishes since she doesn’t really have much of a commitment.
Sasha thought it was nothing and put her phone aside, returning to join the rest of her family.
Unbeknownst to her, Sabrina was currently in a café located in the courtyard of Summerbank.
She was in the middle of a blind date, but the color had long drained from Sabrina’s face.
The man opposite him asked when he saw her face turning pale and haggard, “Ms. Hayes, is everything fine? Why do you seem so pale?”
The man wasn’t half bad in terms of look. In fact, he was considered to be above the average of his peers. He resembled Solomon in terms of look with his gold-rimmed glasses.
However, there was something odd about the way he carried himself. She felt as if he had gone through countless lessons to groom himself and thought that might have something to do with his identity as the heir of a political figure.
A few seconds of silence later, she replied, “I’m fine.”
The man asked with a smile, “Shall we go catch a movie at the cinema? I’ve just found out there’s a new movie screening today!”
“Okay…” Sabrina answered as if she couldn’t care less of their upcoming agenda.
A few minutes later, the duo made their way out of the café and hopped in the Maserati at the entrance, heading towards the cinema.
She thought it was about time to stop dwelling in the past and to move on since things didn’t work out for her.
Actually, she was against the idea of going on a movie date at the cinema when she was already thirty years old.
After all, she was never a huge fan of sweets, including popcorn and carbonated drinks.
The only thing she had in mind was a wine that was aged for at least a decade.
“Ms. Hayes, I’ve just gotten our popcorn! Shall we go in?”
“Okay.” Sabrina played along with the man and entered the hall with a bucket of popcorn instead of sharing her thoughts with him.
Once they found their seats, it was time for them to enjoy the thrilling movie.
F*ck! A horror film of all things?
The man stammered when the movie was about to begin, “M-Ms. Hayes, I’ll always be here just in case you’re afraid!”
Sabrina remained silent and continued savoring the popcorn she wasn’t interested in at all.
Ten minutes later, it was finally time for the first climax of the movie. The most intense scene took a majority of the customers by surprise.
As a result, the man next to Sabrina shrieked and leaned over in an attempt to seek shelter.
Meanwhile, Sabrina continued savoring the popcorn with her eyes glued to the screen since she wasn’t startled at all.
Halfway through the movie, the man on her shoulder sat upright and looked at her in the eyes, muttering her name, “Sabrina…”
“What?”
Sabrina was about to have another mouthful of popcorn, but she paused when she heard the man.
She turned around with her eyes widened since no one, apart from her parents, had ever addressed her in such an intimate manner.
Most of those affiliated with her would address her as Ms. Hayes. Otherwise, her close acquaintance, such as Sasha, would address her with her alias or nicknames.
It has been such a long time ever since someone last addressed me in such an intimate manner.
“I just want to let you know you’re an attractive woman. I’ve never encountered someone as charming as you throughout the years.”
Sabrina’s mind went completely blank since no one had ever complimented her as well. After all, she had quite a unique fashion sense and preferred putting on gothic makeup.
In short, she would show up in front of others as if something was wrong with her mind when she was the heiress of the Hayes.
To her surprise, the man, whom she had merely encountered a few hours ago, praised her in a sincere manner.
As she lost herself in a train of thought, the man in the dark leaned over and kissed her on the lips after gasping out her name for one last time.
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She ended up casting the bucket of popcorn she had with her in his face and yelled, “What the hell is wrong with you?”
As she was at the top of her lungs, those around them heard their conversation and turned around.
Similarly, her response took the man by surprise. He felt humiliated since he had a relatively disheveled appearance with popcorn all over him.
He felt a strong urge to run out of the hall and stuttered, “I-I’m so sorry, Ms. Hayes! I-I’m just—”
“F*ck off!”
There was all she said. She couldn’t be bothered to waste the energy to utter another word to the man.
Similarly, the woman sprang up from the seat and brought herself out of the hall, leaving the man alone.
As others started picking on him, he felt his limbs turning stiff and thought it was time for him to leave as well.
Shortly after she made her way out of the hall, Sabrina hailed a cab.
It was then the man caught up with her and said, “Ms. Hayes, hold on a second! I’m so sorry for trying something rash! Can you please forgive me?”
How dare he get in my way?
Irked by the disgusting man’s response, Sabrina was about to reprimand him in front of others again.
In the nick of time, the man grasped her hand and repeated himself with his voice quivering, “I didn’t mean it, but I couldn’t stop myself since you seemed extremely alluring in the dark! I-If it makes you feel better, just slap me in the face! Can you please not leave me?”
Sabrina was shocked as the man’s voice was barely audible towards the end of his sentence as if he was truly apologetic.
What one earth is going on? Has he always been such an awesome sweet talker? Isn’t it too much of an exaggeration when we’re merely acquainted for a little more than a few hours?
Despite the doubts she had, she wasn’t as infuriated as before. She confessed in return, “I’m so sorry, Mr. Sheerwood, but I’m afraid things won’t work out for us since I don’t really have a thing for men like you.”
The man’s disappointment was written all over his face. In a final attempt to salvage his relationship with the woman in front of him, he asked, “Why?”
She asked in return, “What do you mean why when you can’t really justify the sort of affection you have for me as well?”
The man was rendered speechless. In the end, he suggested, “Well, shall we go get something to eat? I mean, you haven’t had anything after making your way here from afar, have you?”
He looked at her in the eyes with an aggrieved look as if she hadn’t made herself clear it was over for them.
As a result, she frowned and thought she wouldn’t need others to keep her company for a meal.
She thought of turning him down, but when she recalled her aunt was the one introducing the man to her, she knew that wasn’t the wise thing to do.
In the end, she promised to join him for one last meal, “Alright, we’ll return home once we finish our meal.”
“Alright, stay right here and wait for me! I’ll be back in a short while!” he assured with his eyes gleaming and dashed in the direction of the parking lot, leaving Sabrina alone at the entrance of the cinema.
In spite of the protruding set of outfits she had put on, she was just another woman in the middle of a bustling street.
However, the driver of a passing-by SUV noticed the presence of the woman and brought the car to a halt at the street opposite the cinema.
The passenger in the car craned over and asked the driver, “Major, why have you stopped here when we’re still on our way to our destination?”
To his surprise, the one driving his car seemed to have something else in mind. He caught a glimpse of a certain someone he was familiar with when she was supposed to be elsewhere.
Within a few seconds, he started emanating a menacing presence, intimidating those around him.
The man next to the one driving finally turned around and found out there was another similar car parked at the entrance of the cinema.
However, it wasn’t just another ordinary SUV; it was a full-spec Hummer that had undergone a series of modifications.
Sabrina couldn’t keep her questions to herself anymore. She asked with her eyes gleaming, “Holy moly! How the hell have you gotten your hands on such an amazing ride? I have purchased countless vehicles, but none of the ones I own is a match for this!”
The woman with a miniature bag and skintight dress started running her hands across the modified car as if she had found treasure.
Sabrina was different from an ordinary woman since she was no fan of accessories and cosmetic items. Cars were the only things she was fond of. To be precise, she was a huge fan of street races.
Similarly, the man inside the car couldn’t believe his ride was the thing it would take to charm the initially indifferent woman.
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“I have gathered the parts from all around the globe from fellow fanatics!”
“Are you serious?”
He knew it was time for him to shine. “Yes! If you’re interested, why don’t you drop by my place and see if there’s anything you want? I have plenty of those at my place!”
Sabrina couldn’t pull herself together anymore. She removed her pairs of high heels and handed her bag to the man, climbing her way into the car without a second thought.
No ordinary man could withstand the woman with a busty figure crawling into the car under broad daylight.
She seemed to be a fallen angel due to the gothic makeup she had put on. With just one glance, the man secretly gulped to get a grip on himself.
Meanwhile, the man inside the SUV opposite the street grasped the steering wheel with all his might when he saw her climbing into the car.
Crack!
When the passenger next to him heard the sound of him cracking his finger, he stammered, “M-Major—”
Gritting his teeth, Devin repeated his instructions, “Get out of the car!”
His comrade couldn’t figure out the things going on since Devin wasn’t even that intimidating of a figure when they were involved in a war.
As soon as the sole passenger in the car alighted, Devin accelerated the car without a second thought in an attempt to pursue the modified Hummer.
What’s he up to? Is that the suspect of the firearm smuggling case?
Half an hour later, Sabrina finally made it to the residential area of those affiliated with the army of the nation.
Sabrina drove all the way to Isaac Sheerwood’s place according to his instructions. Once they reached, he asked, “We’re finally here, Ms. Hayes! Care to join me for a cup of coffee?”
Isaac was thrilled since he had gotten Sabrina to drop by his place. Needless to say, he was certain his parents were home in anticipation of their arrival.
However, Sabrina had no intention to join the man after taking a peek at the mansion. She asked, “Where’s the garage? Why don’t you hurry up and show me the way to the garage?”
“O-Okay, it’s that building over there.”
Isaac was slightly upset, but he showed her the way to his garage as instructed. Shortly after she figured out their upcoming destination, she accelerated the car in the direction of the garage.
The man next to her was really afraid things wouldn’t turn out the way he had in mind.
As a member of the renowned Sheerwood family, he had quite an impressive garage since a bungalow was modified to accommodate his needs.
It might’ve cost a leg and an arm, but it was merely a piece of cake for him since his father was the one calling the shots around there. Similarly, his mother was a highly regarded professor giving lectures at a nearby university.
Sabrina remarked with her eyes gleaming when as she drove into the garage with all sorts of parts of cars everywhere, “That’s quite an impressive garage you have!”
She wasn’t really shocked since those were nothing as compared to the ones the Hayeses owned. However, Isaac thought those were words of reassurance coming from her.
“I have purchased these from everywhere! I’m pretty sure no one is a match for me in terms of varieties and collections!”
“Are you serious?”
She jumped out of the car without her shoes as she couldn’t suppress the urge to look around anymore. A few seconds later, she had gone rounds searching for the parts she needed.
Isaac seemed as if he was her subordinate, carrying her pair of heels along with him while trying to catch up with her.
“Of course! That’s precisely the reason I tell you it’s just a piece of cake to modify the car of your choice!”
“Actually, I’m trying to modify a Jeep Wrangler!”
“A Jeep Wrangler?”
“Yes, I’ve always wanted to visit the desert! I mean, I need a car that can bring me everywhere!”
She wrapped her arms around the parts of cars in the garage as she continued sharing her vision with Isaac.
Well, maybe I’ll be fine as long as I stay away from others for a few years! I need to spend some time in isolation somewhere no one can find me!
“Consider it done since! I’m sure I have all the parts you need here! I’ll show you around once you put on your pair of shoes!”
Isaac flushed as he fell to his knee in an attempt to put on her shoes on her behalf.
Sabrina couldn’t get used to it and felt her limbs turning stiff the moment she recalled she had been running around barefoot.
“I’ll put in on!”
“No, Ms. Hayes! Just allow me to do you a favor since it’s not really safe in the garage! I don’t have anywhere for you to take a seat as well!”
In the end, the man with gold-rimmed glasses put on the pair of heels on her behalf.
Sabrina’s mind was all over the place.
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She snapped out of bewilderment once she felt the man’s gigantic palm around her foot, holding it in a gentle manner as if it was something precious to him.
Brake!
The moment she thought of moving her foot away from him, they heard another car closing in from afar at top speed.
Who is it?
Subconsciously, she raised her head and looked in the direction of the entrance.
As a thunderous crack filled the desolate space, the roller shutter was banged open from the outside by a black SUV a few seconds later.
What the hell?
Isaac, who had yet to put on her shoes on her behalf, felt a chill running down his spines and turned around to figure out the things going on.
He found out it was an SUV on par with the one he owned. On top of that, it was owned by someone from the military.
What’s a militant SUV doing in my garage?
The color started draining from Isaac’s face as he tried to figure out the reason the mysterious figure alighting from the car was there.
The man alighting from the car had put on his camouflage-print uniform along with a pair of heavy-duty boots.
Isaac stammered his questions with his eyes widened in disbelief, “W-Who the hell are you?”
The man in uniform dismissed his question and had his eyes glued to the woman next to her with his face puckered in irritation the moment he caught a glimpse of Isaac’s hand on Sabrina’s foot.
He tried his best to suppress his wrath and asked with his teeth gritting in angst, “What are you doing?”
Sabrina’s mind went completely blank as she thought she had been seeing things again when the man showed up out of nowhere.
What’s he doing here? Am I hallucinating again? Is my mind messing with me again?
Staring at the man in his uniform in the eyes, she felt the man’s intimidating presence as if he was there to take out his foe.
It was the first time she encountered the serious side of the man. She couldn’t even form a complete sentence since she was still in a state of bewilderment.
Devin couldn’t stand the woman going dead silent anymore. He let loose of his emotions and asked at the top of his lungs, “Have you not heard me?”
As a result, Sabrina shuddered and inched away from Isaac once she returned to her senses.
It was then Isaac brought himself up and stood in front of Sabrina to defend her, asking the man in front of them, “Who the hell are you? What do you think you’re doing at the residency of the Sheerwood family? Have you lost your mind or something? How dare you barge into our place?”
Has he mistaken Devin as just another infantry or something? Why isn’t he stepping aside when his life might be at stake as well? Is he—
Another glance at Isaac from Sabrina was all it took to get on the nerves of the already enraged Devin.
She couldn’t even explain themselves as the enraged man asked in return, “Are you trying to challenge me? Well, I’ll show you the things I’m capable of!”
Devin dashed in the direction of Isaac and rendered him incapable of motion by strangling him with all his might.
“Urgh!”
“Argh!”
Sabrina started shrieking in fear at the same moment the man in front of her started growling in pain.
She finally snapped out of bewilderment once she heard Isaac coughing in an attempt to catch his breath after being sent flying away brutally.
Immediately, she got in front of Devin to stop him and said, “Stop picking on him when he’s just a friend of mine!”
“A friend of yours?”
Devin’s expression darkened the moment she asked him to show Isaac some mercy and considered him her friend.
I’m pretty sure this friend of hers is up to no good! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought her here with him! Also, there was no way he’d fall on his knee just to put on her shoes on her behalf!
Devin couldn’t figure out the reason he was on the verge of letting loose of his wrath. With that being said, he felt a strong urge to strangle the duo to take out the pent-up frustration.
He launched another powerful kick in Isaac’s direction and asked while clenching his fists, “Why have you befriended this smuggler over here?”
Huh? Who’s the smuggler he’s talking about?
Sabrina gaped at the things Devin brought up and repeated after him once she linked the missing pieces of puzzles together, “W-What sort of smuggler are we talking about? I’m not even aware he’s a smuggler! We were merely out for a blind date!”
“Come again?”
The man let loose of his emotions and yelled at her, “You were on a freaking blind date with him?”
“Y-Yes! M-My aunt introduced him to me and told me he’s quite the man around here! Are you sure you haven’t mistaken him for someone else—”
Crack!
Sabrina couldn’t even finish her sentence as the infuriated Devin crushed Isaac’s leg with all his might, producing a loud crack in the garage.
She grasped the hem of her shirt and went dead silent in fear of offending the horrifying man.