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Returning from the Dead Chapter 991

Doesn’t he have a good temper? He has always been so mild-mannered in front of me. Why does he seem like a completely different person now? He’s almost worse than Sebastian!

Sabrina dared not make another sound.

A few minutes later, the Sheerwood couple, who had heard the commotion and cry of agony of their son, rushed to the garage.

“Oh my god, Isaac! Isaac, what happened to you? Isaac!”

When the couple saw the terrible sight in the garage, they paled drastically. The mother even lunged toward Devin.

“Who are you? What have you done to my son?”

“Yes! Who are you?” Reuben Sheerwood bellowed, frightened and furious.

It was then Devin shifted his foot before taking out his military ID.

The couple instantly fell silent.

Once the two saw the name and military rank on the card, the colors drained out of their faces as fear crept onto it.

“Y-You’re one of the Jadesons from Jadeborough! Why… Why are you here? Has my son done something wrong?”

“Yes, he has. He’s involved in smuggling,” Devin said without showing any emotions on his face.

When Isaac, who was still sprawled on the ground, heard it, anger filled his chest to the point it numbed him from the pain. “What did I smuggle? I’m warning you not to accuse me of anything!”

“Am I accusing you? Dare you say that these parts in this garage are obtained through legal means?”

“I—”

“Also, car modification is illegal. You have a whole set of parts here, and you’ve been working with this for a long time. Therefore, I have the right to suspect that you’ve been dealing with the black market all these while.”

No one thought that the Jadeborough’s special forces’ major would intervene in a trivial matter like this.

Dealing with car parts in the black market?

Sabrina was dumbfounded by Devin’s words, but she dared not interrupt them.

After all, as far as she knew, a civilian like her should not intervene in the matters of a military officer.

Unsurprisingly, the moment the Sheerwood couple heard his words, they began begging for mercy.

They wailed, and they sobbed, pleading for Devin to have mercy on them. Of course, they also promised to destroy everything that was in the garage and stop Isaac from dabbling in car modification in the future.

Destroy everything?

When Sabrina heard that, she glanced around the top-tier accessories around her before scrunching up her face.

“All right. I’ll give him another chance then. If I hear his name on the black market again…”

“No, no, of course you won’t. Don’t worry, Major Devin. We’ll send him overseas for further study right away. We won’t let him dabble in this anymore,” the Sheerwood couple swore.

Only then did Devin drop the case.

“Why are you still standing here? Leave now!” he yelled at the woman who was still standing at the side in a daze.

Sabrina blinked, finally snapping back to her senses.

“Okay, okay. I’m going.”

She then ran back and picked up the high heels from the ground.

Minutes later, when the two rode in Devin’s black SUV away from the house, Sabrina asked as she put on her heels, “Are you really here to arrest him today?”

Devin still had a scowl on his face, so his tone was a terrible one, “What’s the matter? Do you not believe me?”

Sabrina looked down. “It isn’t that…”

It was not that she did not believe in his words, but that she hoped he had come for her when she saw him at the garage.

However, that could only be her fantasy.

Sabrina quietly put back on her heels.

“Send me railway station. I’m going to go back to Avenport,” she gloomily said, her eyes still looking downward.

Devin frowned.

He had thought of sending her back to Avenport, but when he heard her voice it his thoughts out loud, annoyance grew in his heart. It seemed like she was eager to leave right away.

“What’s wrong? Are you upset that I’ve messed up your relationship with your potential husband?”

“What?” Sabrina looked up to cast him a look of confusion.

“His family background matches the Hayes family, and it seems like your interests and hobbies are quite similar. Won’t you blame me for messing it up?” Devin repeated.

Perhaps he was angry, for he even mentioned that she shared similar interests and hobbies with the other young man.

Honestly, the delighted expression she had previously was as if she had found her soulmate. Not even he had seen that look on her face before.

Meanwhile, Sabrina finally understood what he meant.

Instantly, disappointment crashed onto her heart like tidal waves, crushing the last trace of hope she had. All that was left in her was frigid self-deprecation.

“You’re right. It’s quite disappointing. I thought I’d be married by the end of this year.”

Devin did not respond to that.

“But that’s fine. My aunt knows a lot of people. There are more in line even if this one doesn’t work out. I’ll spare some time to look through them before meeting a few more.”

At that, she beamed at him as though nothing had happened earlier.

The look in Devin’s eyes turned colder.

 

 

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In the end, Devin did not send Sabrina to the railway station.

Instead, he drove her back to Avenport.

“How could I trouble you when you’re already so busy? You’re here because you have a lot of things to do, don’t you? Hurry up and put me down. I can ask for a friend to lend me a car; I’ll drive back myself.”

Unable to take it any longer, Devin roared, “Shut up!”

Then, he slammed his foot on the accelerator, and they sped toward Avenport.

It was the first time he had completely lost control of his temper. The thrumming anger in his veins kept taking over his mind.

At Frontier Bay in Avenport.

Although it had been two days since they returned, things were still lively in the Royal Court One.

Rufus, Jackson, and Jackson’s wife came over every day. Moreover, when the members of the Hayes family heard about their return, they visited them.

After a few distant relatives came to visit, Sebastian’s cousin, Saul, came to suggest to Sasha, “Sasha, why don’t you and your family head to the Hayes residence for a meal? You have so many guests every day; I’m sure it’s quite troublesome for you too.”

When Sasha heard that, she nearly flinched.

Although she wanted to go there, she had been observing the situation at the Hayes residence. A certain someone had not been showing up, and she did not know if he was trying to avoid her.

He had been absent even though he had asked her when she was going to come over. He even asked her if he should make arrangements for her to have a meal at a restaurant.

After brief contemplation, Sasha answered, “I’ll discuss it with Sebastian first.”

Saul nodded instantly. “All right. The two of you should discuss it first. You don’t need to worry about cooking because your sister-in-law will be helping. Preparing food for four to five tables won’t be a problem.”

Like the others, Saul was joyous that they had returned safe and sound.

Naturally, he was enthusiastic about helping them out.

Once he was gone, Sasha went to the garden to look for Sebastian.

However, when she went downstairs, she realized the man was drinking tea with those few older men again. Moreover, she could see the three fishing poles stabbed in the pond.

What is he doing?

Does he have no other way to appease these few old men other than drinking tea with them?

Sasha stormed over.

“Dad, Uncle Jackson, what are the two of you doing?”

“Can’t you see? We’re fishing. Come, take a look, Sasha. Take a look at how big a fish I’ve caught.”

The moment Jackson saw her, he excitedly motioned at her to go over to his side to look at the fish.

Sasha was speechless, but still, she went to him.

When she saw the flopping golden fish in the bucket, her eyes slowly drift toward the man at the side.

However, the man remained expressionless as he drank his tea. If Sasha’s memory served her right, the fish in the bucket was worth hundreds and thousands.

Yet, he was not batting a lash at it at all.

“It’s fantastic, Uncle Jackson. Enjoy your fishing. I need to have a talk with Sebastian for a bit.”

“Go ahead.”

Jackson, who was certainly enjoying his time, waved happily.

It was then Sasha dragged Sebastian back to the third floor of the villa.

The moment they were upstairs, Sasha blurted out, “Are you insane? Why are you letting them fish at the pond? You’ve been raising those fishes for years! If you want to entertain them, you can always bring them to a lake outside or something!”

Nevertheless, Sebastian shrugged nonchalantly. “They’re just fishes. I can always raise more. Why were you looking for me?”

At that, Sasha sighed before entering the main topic.

“Saul was suggesting for us to go to the Hayes residence instead of having guests come over to our place every day. Then, we’ll invite them to the Hayes residence instead. Do you think it’s a sound plan?”

She then tentatively looked at him.

Truthfully, Sasha had actually sensed something amiss about him.

First of all, the Hayes residence was the place he grew up at. Even if Frederick was no longer around, as the child Frederick had raised, Sebastian should still take a trip back to the Hayes residence.

However, he did not. In the past two days, he never mentioned it at all.

Why was that the case?

It was mostly because Solomon had already moved into the Hayes residence.

“Why should I go there? It’s troublesome and small. We can always book a space at a restaurant if we’re going to host a meal.”

As Sasha expected, Sebastian rejected the suggestion right away. Even impatience and irritation had crept upon his face.

Thus, Sasha did not dare to insist on it.

She looked away from him and nodded. “All right, I’ll tell Saul about it.”

With that said, she turned around to head back downstairs.

All of a sudden, Sebastian grabbed her arm. “You look unhappy.”

 

 

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“Do I?”

“Do you not?”

With a quick tug, he pulled the woman into his arms. He then held her tight before his warm kiss touched her lips.

Her heart raced, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.

“O-Of course not. What are you thinking about?” she stammered out.

She could feel his warm body pressing against hers, and her womanly instincts told her to flee.

Yet, it was daytime, and they had guests. She was almost sure he would not do anything.

She was not exactly right; she was now in his hands, and he was not going to let her go easily.

Sebastian tightened his grip, and like a helpless bunny, she was pulled toward the dresser.

Oh my god! What is this b*stard trying to do?

Sasha was fixed to the spot by fear.

“I have nothing else in my mind other than the need to tell you who your man is!”

With that, the man began showering her kisses.

At the same time, his hands crawled toward her collar.

By the time Sebastian and Sasha went back to Frontier Bay, the two men in the garden were still fishing.

The group of women was still downstairs as well. Sabrina did not know what they were doing, but they were crowding together, seemingly merry.

My, what happened to the owner of this house?

In the past, other than the ones who lived in this house, no one was allowed in, not even a bug. Yet, the sight in front of her was akin to a supermarket.

Sabrina widened her eyes.

“Ms. Sabrina, you’re back?”

Wendy, who was in the villa, spotted Sabrina standing by the doorway in a daze. Immediately, she excitedly rushed over to greet her.

It was then Sabrina came back to her senses and walked inward while Devin followed her at the back.

“Ms. Sabrina’s here!”

“Quick, Sabrina’s back. Let’s say hello to her.”

The people who were in the first floor’s living room were all Hayeses. When they saw Sabrina, they all promptly stood up.

It was the same reaction as the one they had when they saw Sebastian.

After all, Sabrina was like the devil of the family as well.

The moment Sabrina saw them, she scrunched up her pretty face. “Why are all of you here? Where’s Sebastian and the others?” she barked out.

In an instant, the rest froze.

Then, Wendy chuckled awkwardly. “Ms. Sabrina, they’re all here to visit Mr. Hayes and Madam. It seems like the two of them are upstairs. Ms. Sabrina, may I know who’s the one behind you?”

Wendy was a smart woman. She knew that Sabrina was going to kick up a fuss, so she hastily changed her focus to the man behind her, Devin.

Finally, Sabrina dropped the scowl.

“He’s Devin, Sebastian’s cousin. Get him to come downstairs to greet him. I have other things to do, so I’ll get going first.”

After that brief introduction, Sabrina turned to leave.

Wendy stiffened.

Even Devin was stunned by Sabrina’s abrupt words.

When Sabrina was about to leave the house, he recomposed himself and grabbed her wrist. “Where are you going? This is your house, and your brother isn’t downstairs yet. Are you going to leave me alone here?”

“What else do you want? I’ve already brought you to this place.”

His pull had been too sudden, so Sabrina lost her balance and nearly fell into Devin’s arms.

What is he trying to do?

He said he wants to come and look for Sebastian, so I’ve brought him here. What else does he want?

Annoyed, Sabrina struggled to pry his hand away.

Unfortunately, although she knew some self-defense moves, she was no match for a special forces officer.

Devin did not care for niceties at all as he began berating her, “Is this the way you treat guests? How did I treat you when you were at the Jadesons? Since your brother is missing, and I’m unfamiliar with this place, are you going to toss me here all by myself? Isn’t it rude?”

Sabrina took in a deep breath.

Has he lost his marbles? This is such a trivial thing, but he’s actually putting on such a grave look and reprimanding me about it? When did he become a petty man like this?

Once again, Sabrina was stunned.

Nevertheless, she fell silent after hearing his words.

After that, she quietly waited for Sebastian to come downstairs with Devin while the Hayeses quickly made themselves scarce.

After three to four hours—Devin even went to the garden to play chess with Rufus—Sebastian finally appeared after his shower.

“Sebastian, what have you been doing? Why were you upstairs for so long?” Sabrina began grumbling when she saw her brother. She had been put through an uncomfortable wait, after all.

At that, Sebastian raised a brow.

 

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“What could I possibly be doing with my wife upstairs?”

Sabrina pressed her lips into a thin line.

Thousands of thoughts flashed past Sabrina’s mind, but in the end, she could only articulate a word in her mind. F*ck.

“Fine. I’ve led the guy here, so I’m going to leave now.” With that, she turned to leave again.

The guy?

Sebastian slowly turned to look outside. When he saw a tall figure clad in olive green in the garden, a sneer grew on his lips.

“Did he tell you that he’s here for me?”

“That’s right.”

Despite her swift answer, a trace of despair danced across her eyes.

Sebastian turned to look at her. As the look in his eyes darkened, he waved dismissively. “Go ahead. You don’t need to come over tonight.”

At that, Sabrina narrowed her eyes.

Although that was the result she wanted, she still could not help but feel worse after hearing his words.

In fact, a scowl even emerged on her face.

In the end, Sabrina left.

Devin did not realize it. He was still playing chess with Rufus while listening to the latter tell stories of when he was in the army.

“I still remember that Commander Shin had been as young as you when I was in the army.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Back then, he had been a major in the special forces as well. In the past, he used to train me and Sebastian’s father. I mean, his foster father.”

Even now, Rufus was still delighted and proud of that moment.

Back then, Shin had been a legend in the army. It was as if he was born to serve the country. At a young age, he had gained great achievements, and even the United Nations had given him a badge for it.

Yes, Rufus thought, it had been a great honor to have trained under him.

Devin quietly listened to his stories.

He had heard too many things about that uncle of his, and that uncle was someone he dared not start comparing himself with.

Nevertheless, he was jubilant to hear that some thought he was like his uncle—that there was a hint of Shin in him.

In the middle of his conversation, a soft voice traveled into his ear. “Devin.”

Sebastian put down the chess piece and turned around. “Sebastian? You’re finally here.”

Sebastian nodded before shoving his hands into his pocket and walking over. Without any emotions on his face, he swept his eyes across the chessboard and asked, “Why are you here? Didn’t you say that you’re going to investigate the firearms smuggling case?”

Sebastian knew about it because Devin had told him about his recent activity.

Devin tensed up.

“Yes, well, I was nearby, so I decided to pay you a visit.” Devin was lying. Of course, he did not want Sebastian to find out that he had been acting out of character, for that was too embarrassing.

Sebastian fell silent after that.

However, his expression darkened further as he stared at Devin.

Soon, the two exited the garden and returned to the villa. Sebastian poured two glasses of red wine for them. Only after a sip of the red wine, then did he continue.

“Did you take on this smuggling case yourself, or did the higher-ups assign you to this?”

“I took it on myself. Didn’t you ask me to get closer to the White House? I don’t think this case is going to be resolved any time soon. I’ve looked into it, and I’ve found out that it’s an international case involving several countries. If I leave, I’d have to stay overseas for months. Maybe even half a year.”

Devin told him all the details of his plan.

It was a good plan. In half a year’s time, congress would pick a new leader.

At the same time, there would be a new council as well.

By then, it would be none of his business even if he came back.

Finally, a look of satisfaction crossed Sebastian’s face.

“Okay. Nonetheless, from now on, you should prioritize the army and be less involved with the White House, especially that old man. Tell him not to interfere in things that aren’t his business,” Sebastian reminded.

Devin agreed to it.

However, neither of them knew that even the powerful ones could be powerless at times, especially for the Jadesons.

By the time Devin left, the sky was starting to get dark.

“I’ll be leaving now.”

“Okay.”

Sebastian stood up and sent him to the door.

Right as Devin was about to step out of the house, Sebastian asked, “By the way, how did you encounter my sister today? Was she at the provincial capital?”

“Oh. Right.” Devin halted in his tracks as an odd expression crept onto his face.

“When I went by the provincial capital here, a local cop told me that there’s someone who’s involved with smuggling luxury car parts and that he might be involved in the firearms smuggling case, so I went to look for the guy,” Devin told him the tale he had long prepared in his mind.

Sebastian continued staring at him without blinking.

“That’s where you encountered her?”

“Yes, she was… there.”

“Right. That guy was her date of the day.”

 

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Sebastian had heard the awkward tone and seen his stiff body, but still, he said those words without care.

Devin was rendered speechless.

What did that moment looked like?

That moment was just like when a culprit is trying to come up with excuses until someone slapped him with solid evidence of his wrongdoings.

Devin’s face turned from red to pale before turning dark. Devin, who had never been anything else but calm and collected even in the face of the worst terrorists, was panicking.

The changes of the expressions on his face even amused Sebastian.

“Sebastian…”

“It’s fine, really. I know you don’t want to marry her because of what happened between me and your parents. Still, Devin, would you listen to my plea? If you’re really determined, for the sake of our friendship, please don’t give her hope anymore.”

Both fell silent after that, but Sebastian continued staring at him.

Sebastian was not wearing many layers. The weather in the south was much warmer than the weather in Jadeborough, which was a city up north. Yet, as he stood there—as the setting sun made his shadow longer—he looked like a demon. That sent chills down Devin’s spine, and it made him pale as well.

For a moment, he wanted to explain everything to him.

However, when he thought about how his parents had died a tragic death and what his mother’s last words had been, he closed his eyes.

“Okay. I got it,” he squeezed out in a quiet mumble.

Then, he turned and left.

Sebastian watched him leave as his heart sunk, his fingers curling to clench his fists.

“Sebby, why are you standing there? I heard that Devin was here. Where is he? Has he left?”

Right then, Sasha came down the stairs and spotted the scene from the inside of the villa. Almost immediately, she jogged over.

Sebastian finally looked away.

“Yes, he was busy.”

He turned around to look at her. When he saw that she had come out with just a thin scarf, he reached out to pull her into his arms and covered her with the jacket he was wearing.

“Why are you down here? You didn’t even put on your coat.”

“I was in a rush to come out here when I heard that he’s here. Sebby, was he here to look for Sab? Oh, yes. I even heard that Sab came back with him. Are the two of them…”

Sasha popped her head out of his jacket to look up at him.

However, the man did not answer her question.

Instead, he lowered his head to press a hard kiss on her plump lips.

Sasha was taken aback by his action.

“All right. Let’s not try to matchmake them anymore. There’s no good ending for them. If you really have the time, you should be explaining to me why you’ve abruptly gone to the hospital to work again.”

“Huh?”

Sasha was dumbfounded by the completely unrelated question.

“I… I’m there to earn a living.”

“Earn a living?”

“That’s right. Look, we’ve just moved here. You… You’re not going to go back to the Hayes residence, right? We’re a big family, and we certainly need to spend money. Even though you still have some savings, it’ll deplete eventually. So, I contacted my old coworkers at the hospital to ask them to introduce me to the job.”

Sasha was terrified, and she could barely manage to stammer out her explanation while he fixed his piercing gaze on her.

What she told him was her plan.

Sasha did not know how much Sebastian had left.

However, if he did not return to the Hayes family, then it was likely that they would go bankrupt soon without an income. The three children were in school, and other than their living expenses, the gigantic house they were living in was also…

Sasha was in quite a rush to get a job.

However, to her surprise, right as those words left her mouth, the man who had his arms wrapped around her shot her a weird look.

“Do you mean to ask me to hand over all my assets?”

“What?” Sasha was caught off guard by his question. “No. That’s not it. That isn’t what I’m talking about…”

“All right. You can have them.”

“Huh?”

That statement was nothing but a bolt from the blue.

Half an hour later, in their bedroom on the third floor, Sasha found herself staring at the various certificates of property ownership and credit cards that were lying all over the ground.

Once again, she was baffled.

“Look, Darling, these are all my assets, and now, they’re yours.”

Sasha did not speak.

“I heard from Peter and the others that married men are like this. They’ll hand their pay over to their wives, and they’re earning the money for their wives. Everything’s the wife’s, and that’s how their families are always happy. Therefore, Darling, that’ll be how our family is too.”

At the end of his speech, Sebastian even handed her the small bag that was closest to him.

What the heck did Peter tell him?

Sasha was stupefied, and her eyes were wide to the point they seemed like they were going to pop out of their sockets.

With trembling hands, she took the bag from him and opened it.

Holy moly!

She could not withstand the shock and fell down to the ground.

What the heck? They’re all diamonds!

 

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In the end, Sasha did not go to work.

It was not because she was knocked out by the shock of his wealth, but because after the three children returned, so she would have to enroll them into a new school. Thus, she had to tell the others about her search for a new school.

“Sasha, I think Avenport Central Elementary is a good choice. The three of them should enroll in that school.”

“How could you let them go there? The school they should be in should be none other than Empire Elementary. It’s the best elementary school here, and it’s also under Hayes Corporation. Our children study there too.”

The few sisters-in-law of the Hayes family had once again come together to offer suggestions to Sasha.

Sasha was stumped after she heard them.

In terms of facilities and enrolment package, Empire Elementary was indeed the best. However, she knew nothing about its quality of education.

After what happened at Opal Garden Academy in Jadeborough, Sasha was traumatized by private schools like these. Even if it was under Hayes Corporation’s, she was still worried.

In the end, she decided to take a look at the school herself.

“Wendy, I’ll be taking a trip to the school. Please take care of the children at home.”

“All right, Madam,” Wendy swiftly answered as she watched Sasha leave.

In the last two days, Sebastian was often away from home. No one knew what he was doing, and he only returned in the evening.

Sasha drove and left Frontier Bay.

“Hello? Luke, it’s me, Sasha. I’d like to ask if you still have Empire Elementary’s headmaster’s number?”

“Huh, Mrs. Hayes?”

Luke was stupefied to have received the call from her, and he leaped to his feet in response.

“Of course, of course. Mrs. Hayes, are you planning to send the children to that school?” he asked, his excitement clear in his voice.

It seemed like he had completely forgotten that he was still at work.

Sasha hummed an agreement before saying, “That’s right, since school is about to start soon, and since we’re back, I’d like to make the arrangements as soon as possible. So do you have the headmaster’s number? If you do, please send the details to me.”

“Of course I do! I’ll send it to you right away,” Luke hastily replied.

After ending the call, and just as he was about to send the headmaster’s contact details to her, he raised his head.

It was then he realized there was a young man in a suit, with his sleeves rolled up, holding a stack of documents standing in front of him.

“M-Mr. George?”

“This is the contract that we’ve just signed with LG. Organize it.”

Solomon barely had any expressions on his face.

The eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses glanced at Luke before handing him the contract he had just signed. Then, he turned and went back to his office.

Luke was silent the entire time.

As he stared at his retreating figure, cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

To Luke, the new president was much more even-tempered than Sebastian Hayes, who constantly had mood swings.

Most times, the new president would speak to his subordinates in a calm and collected tone.

He rarely lost his temper.

Therefore, Luke had a relatively easy time returning to his job.

However, alarm bells were ringing in his head as he watched Solomon enter his office, and chills ran down his back.

It had been such a long time since the people at Frontier Bay had contacted them.

Instead of heading to the school first, Sasha went to the mall after receiving the headmaster’s number.

She was planning to get some gifts. Although Empire Elementary was under Hayes Corporation, she still needed to show some gratitude toward those who were going to teach her children.

“Miss, may I know what you’d like to buy? Are these gifts?”

“Yes, I’d like to know how much this is,” Sasha asked as she pointed at one of the gift baskets.

The shop attendant instantly walked over to assist her.

Right then, someone else entered the shop.

“Nancy? What a coincidence!”

“Huh?”

Sasha, who was looking around the gift baskets, immediately turned around to look at her.

Without turning around, she knew who it was just by hearing the name Nancy. Only one person would call her by that name.

“Solomon, what a coincidence indeed. Are you here to shop too?” Sasha abruptly felt awkward when she saw him.

Thinking about it, I think I’ve been avoiding him for a week.

“Not really. I passed by this place and thought I saw you, so I came in.”

In contrast, Solomon was calm.

The young man was in a black suit, standing by the doorway. After a year, he had returned to his original state of tranquility. When he stepped into the shop, his eyes landed on Sasha for a brief second.

Soon, he let his eyes drift toward the gift basket she was looking at.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m thinking of getting one of these to the school. We’re back now, so I’ll have to enroll the children in a school. I was just thinking of taking a trip to Empire Elementary.”

 

 

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While Sasha felt awkward to see him, she was not unhappy. In fact, she felt relieved.

Empire Elementary?

Solomon studied the gift basket for a moment before saying, “Are you planning to send them there? If you’re going to, there’s no need for you to send them this. I’ll just inform them about you.”

“No, no. That’s not what I mean,” Sasha hurriedly explained. “I know it’s easy to enroll in that school, but I’d like to extend my gratitude to the teachers. Don’t you know that some of the teachers have it tough nowadays?”

At that, she furrowed her brows.

Solomon fell silent as he turned to study the woman’s pretty side profile. All of a sudden, something emerged in his mind, and a myriad of emotions danced across his eyes behind the glasses.

“In that case, I’d suggest for the children to study in a public school.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Have you forgotten about how we used to be in public schools? Although public schools might not have facilities as good as private schools, the teachers are fair to all students. As long as the kid’s grades are good, they won’t be neglected. On the other hand, the environment at the private schools is a competitive one,” Solomon pointed out.

The moment his words traveled into her ears, Sasha gasped.

He’s right! Why didn’t I think about this?

After making up her mind, Sasha decided to forgo purchasing the gift basket.

Noticing that her problem had been solved, Solomon pointed to a cafe in the mall and suggested, “Why don’t we sit over there? It’s been a long time since we’ve had a chat.”

It would seem rude for her to reject his suggestion right after he had helped her out, so Sasha went to the cafe with him.

Once they found a place to sit in the cafe, Sasha began explaining the reason for her not to have contacted him after their return.

After a moment of silent contemplation, she muttered out, “I’m sorry, Solomon. I didn’t visit you after coming back. We’ve been busy as we’ve had tons of guests over our place every day. I did think of calling you once I’m free, however.”

Nevertheless, Solomon did not mind.

“It’s fine. By the way, what plans do you have?”

“Plans?” Sasha wondered out loud as she stirred her coffee. Then, she shook her head.

“Nothing for now. I’m only thinking of making arrangements for the children’s enrolment. My father is in poor health, so I’m thinking of spending some time to help him recover as well.”

“I see. What about him?” Solomon suddenly asked.

Sasha froze.

He’s asking about Sebastian?

Taken aback, she spent a while staring at him before mumbling, “I… I don’t think he’s doing anything right now. I’m not very sure.”

“Then, when you go home, ask him if he wants to come back to Hayes Corporation.”

“What?”

Sasha’s eyes widened in shock.

“Back to Hayes Corporation? Do you mean that…”

“I’m planning to return to Jetroina. After all, I’m only temporarily managing the company when the two of you were caught up in the incident. Now that he’s back, he should be taking back this role too. That way, I’ll be able to leave earlier,” Solomon said, finally revealing the main topic of the chat.

Both his voice and face were calm as if he was not involved in the matter at all.

Sasha was speechless as she continued looking at him, gobsmacked.

Is there something wrong with my ears? Did he just say what I think he did?

“Are you insane? He can’t go back to Hayes Corporation!”

“Why not?”

Once Sasha snapped back to her senses, fury burned bright in her chest, and she began muttering, “Isn’t it obvious? He’s not a genuine Hayes. Will the shareholders be willing to accept him if he goes back to Hayes Corporation? The company has already been handed to you. How could he possibly take it back from you?”

Sasha did not think that Sebastian would return to Hayes Corporation, for she knew that Sebastian was not a man who would do that.

Furthermore, she could sense that things had not been completely resolved with the Jadesons despite their return.

Therefore, what reason did Sebastian have to go back to Hayes Corporation?

Yet, what was surprising to her was that the man in front of her seemed to be dismissing everything she said.

“It still isn’t mine. Three days, then. Tell him about it. In three days, I’ll hold a press conference about it. Whether or not he comes will be up to him.”

Once he was done with his piece, he stood up.

Sasha was silent.

It was only until when he was about to leave the cafe then did she come back to her senses and ran after him.

“Solomon George, stand right there! Solomon!”

It was the first time in her life she had been shouting his name so furiously.

Nevertheless, he did not even pause in his tracks. Soon, he was back in his car, and in seconds, he was gone from Sasha’s line of sight.

 

Returning from the Dead Chapter 998

“How could he do this?”

Sasha fumed as she stomped her foot, the vein on her temples throbbing.

She had not expected things to have turned out that way.

However, she knew nothing of what happened in the grey car that sped off. Before the car had even turned around the corner, blood had trickled out of his nose when he lowered his head.

“Mr. George!”

The young woman, who was driving, was frightened out of her wits, and she slammed her foot on the brakes.

Immediately, the car came to a rough stop in the middle of the road.

She hastily grabbed a handful of tissues as she turned around and sobbed out, “Mr. George, what’s the matter? Are you okay?”

However, after the man took the tissues and stopped his nosebleed, a look of calmness crawled onto his pale face. It was as if the nosebleed was not his at all.

“Why are you in such a panic? I’m not dying yet.”

“Mr. George…”

The woman’s lips trembled as her eyes reddened even more.

Regardless, she dared not say anything else. Once he stopped bleeding, she averted her sorrowful eyes and forced herself to look at the road again. In minutes, the car started up again and drove off.

Forty minutes later, at Hayes Corporation.

“Jamie? Why are you back alone? Where’s Mr. George?”

Luke was surprised to see the president’s secretary coming back alone.

Indeed, the woman in front of Luke was Solomon’s secretary, Jamie Marley, also known as Jetroina’s Akiko Sato.

After Solomon came to Hayes Corporation, she had been spending lonely days at the Jetroinian bar. Hence, he brought her over to work for him as his secretary while Luke became his assistant.

Jamie nodded, her face still pale.

“He went to meet a client and asked me to come back to the office to grab something. Mr. Scott, please postpone all afternoon appointments for today. He said he isn’t free and is unsure if his schedule will open up the next day,” Jamie promptly told him.

Luke then watched her enter the president’s office. Soon, she emerged out of the room with some of Solomon’s stuff before leaving the office.

A last-minute meeting with a client?

Why don’t I know about it? Even if it’s a sudden meeting, shouldn’t he be informing me, his assistant?

Moreover, he has postponed all appointments for the afternoon.

Why is he doing things like these so often recently? He wasn’t like this before.

Luke’s mind was buzzing noisily with the number of questions in it.

However, there was nothing he could do to find the answers, for Solomon was not around. In the end, he could only postpone all of Solomon’s afternoon appointments.

At Royal Court One, Frontier Bay.

Sasha, who was already home, told Sebastian, who just came back, what happened in the afternoon.

“Sebby, I didn’t mean to look for him. I encountered him at the mall, and he told me he’s going back to Jetroina soon. He’s only giving you three days. What are we going to do?” she worriedly asked.

Of course, she made sure to emphasize to him that she was not the one who was looking for Solomon in the first place.

Nevertheless, the moment Sebastian heard the threat, a scowl appeared on his handsome face.

“Does he have a death wish?”

Sasha kept her silence as the hairs on the back of her neck rose.

At that, his scowl grew. “Very well. Tell him that I want to see him gone after three days. If he’s still around, I’m going to fly him back to Jetroina on a helicopter myself!”

Once those words were squeezed out through his teeth, he stormed upstairs.

Sasha remained downstairs, her heart still in her throat in fear.

That was terrifying!

He’s clearly not saying the truth! Look at his demeanor. If Solomon actually leaves in three days, he’s going to skin him alive!

How did the two of them end up this way?

Sasha groaned.

Left without a choice, she went to Sabrina.

Sasha: Sab, where are you?

Sabrina: What?

It had been two days since Sasha had talked to Sabrina, but Sabrina’s response was still as crude as always.

It’s okay. I’m the better woman.

Sasha: Something has happened at home. I encountered Solomon when I was out shopping today, and he has told me he’s going to quit and go back to Jetroina. He wants your brother to go back to the company, but your brother doesn’t want to. What now? Sasha could not help but shudder at the thought of a leaderless company.

When the woman in the bar saw the message, she threw the glass of wine in her hand onto the ground.

“F*ck! None of them have any brains!” she shrieked.

The surrounding people chanced a glance at her before quickly looking away.

They all knew who she was—she was Sabrina of the Hayes family.

Only a young man in glasses dared to approach her. He carefully walked to her side and asked, “Ms. Hayes, are you all right?”

 

Returning from the Dead Chapter 999

“Who are you?” slurred Sabrina while gazing at the person in front of her.

“It’s me, Isaac. Do you remember me, Ms. Hayes?”

Isaac?

Who the f*ck is that?

Drunk as a skunk, Ms. Sabrina Hayes had no recollection of a person named Isaac.

Isaac assisted her out of the bar and uttered, “Ms. Hayes, you’ve had a bit too much to drink. I’ll drive you home.”

“I’m… I’m not going home. I need to find that son of a b*tch! Does he think he can just waltz into the Hayes Residence whenever he wants? I’ll make him pay!”

Having said that, Sabrina plunged into the car.

Isaac had no choice but to drive her to her destination. Following the directions given by Sabrina, they arrived at a fancy apartment building.

“Ms. Hayes, is this the right place?”

“Yes. His apartment number is 2503. I’ll go and find him.”

Perturbed about her safety, Isaac went with Sabrina.

After I heard that the military officer had gone to Zarain, I came back here in secret.

Upon returning to this city, I ran into her…

Sabrina knocked on Solomon’s front door.

The sound of her knocks echoed through the empty hallways.

As soon as Solomon opened the door, Sabrina shouted, “You little piece of sh*t! I heard that you’ve decided to leave my family business alone. The guilt has finally gotten to you huh? So, what now? You gonna run back to Jetroina with your tail between your legs?”

Sabrina, who was still intoxicated, pointed her finger at Solomon’s nose.

Livid, Solomon glared at her with a minatory look on his face. “Scram! You crazy b*tch!”

Before he could shut the door, Sabrina quickly forced her way inside.

Bang!

Sabrina kicked the door open and ended up hurting Solomon’s forehead.

“Ah! Are you okay? You’re bleeding!”

Isaac was stupefied.

Seeing the blood on Solomon’s forehead, Sabrina was stunned in place.

Solomon, on the other hand, was rather nonchalant about all of this. He gave Sabrina a frigid glance and went back inside his apartment.

Ten minutes later, Sabrina took a seat on the sofa beside Solomon. After Solomon was done tending to the wound on his forehead, Sabrina stared at him and queried, “What are you up to? Sasha told me that you’re going to Jetroina in three days. Is that true?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Do I need to have a reason? I just feel like going back there. Besides, like you said, I’ve just been intervening in your family business here. Shouldn’t you be enraptured now that I’m leaving?”

Solomon sneered at Sabrina.

You’ve always been cold toward me, Sabrina. Even though I’m your biological brother, you’ve never really acknowledged my existence.

If it wasn’t for me, the Hayes family wouldn’t have gotten as far as it did. But that doesn’t mean anything to you, does it?

With that said, why are you not delighted now that I’m leaving?

“Enough about that! You should focus on your own matters!” Sabrina responded with gravitas.

Solomon gazed vacuously at her.

Focus on my own matters?

What matters is she referring to?

Does she want me to run her family’s business? I thought she wanted me to go back to Jetroina. The contempt look that she gave me just now was definitely screaming, “Go back to Jetroina!”

Solomon was reticent to say anything.

Isaac walked up to the man with a band-aid on his forehead before uttering, “Pay her no mind, Mr. George. She’s just a bit drunk and sullen. You guys really shouldn’t argue with each other. It’s not good when siblings fight with each other. Don’t you agree?”

It wasn’t until this point that Solomon noticed another person in his apartment.

Isaac?

Isn’t he the guy from the Sheerwood family in Summerbank?

Solomon let out a chuckle before querying, “Do you know why she’s been drinking?”

“No…”

Isaac shook his head honestly.

After ten seconds of complete silence, Solomon added on, “Do you like her?”

“Yes… I do.” Isaac stuttered.

Solomon put on a smile. “How deep is your affection for her? Are you willing to accept her as a whole, including her flaws?”

“Yes!” Isaac replied steadfastly.

 

Returning from the Dead Chapter 1000

When Sabrina woke up, it was already the next day.

Upon opening her eyes, she was met with the vintage aroma of the wooden bed frame. On top of her was a green gauze curtain billowing in the wind. Since her head was still aching, she couldn’t figure out where she was.

“Ms. Hayes, you’re finally awake. Are you feeling a bit better now?”

Seeing as she had woken up, a young man in glasses rushed over to her bedside.

Sabrina was baffled.

Isaac?

Why is he here?

Sabrina let out a frown as she rubbed her head.

Isaac hurriedly explained, “You were drinking at a bar yesterday. Subsequently, you went to your brother’s apartment and caused a ruckus. I brought you back here after you passed out.”

“My brother? Was he in Frontier Bay?”

Sabrina’s face turned ashen.

Hearing Isaac’s words, Sabrina thought she had gone to disturb Sebastian when she was drunk to argue about matters regarding “that man”.

Isaac shook his head.

“No, he was at his apartment. Did you forget? You were the one who guided me there.”

The image of her gonzo behavior yesterday was evoked to Isaac’s mind as he said that.

However, that didn’t have any effect on his impression of her.

Sabrina breathed a sigh of relief.

Caressing the back of her head, Sabrina got up from her bed. Wait, I know this place. It’s the Hayes Residence!

I can’t believe this wimp brought me here.

Sabrina trudged up to the table in front of her and drank the cold cup of water on top of it.

“Ms. Hayes, you shouldn’t drink cold water first thing in the morning. Not to mention, the weather is getting quite chilly recently. I’ve prepared hangover soup for you. You should drink that instead. Go wash your face. I’ll bring the soup to you.”

He knows how to make hangover soup? Really?

Sabrina turned her head to glance incredulously at Isaac.

“What… What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. I’d just like to ask, where did you learn to make hangover soup? Did you make it yourself?” Sabrina had an awkward look on her face.

I didn’t know men are capable of making a soup like this.

All the men I know are either as bossy as Sebastian or as patriotic as Devin.

Who knew that there are actually men who could cook?

Overjoyed, Isaac responded, “Yes, I made it myself. Since you’ve had quite a lot to drink yesterday, I figured that you might have a headache when you wake up. Hence, I went to gather the ingredients needed to make a hangover soup last night and made the soup for you.”

“Oh, by the way, I’ve also made some desserts. I’ll bring them to you once you’ve finished the hangover soup. They will help to warm your stomach.”

Isaac continued to blabber to Sabrina about the various desserts that he’d prepared.

In this world, a man like Isaac is a rare sight. He doesn’t possess any great ambitions. A life of serene with his family is the only thing that he desires.

To put it simply, he’s a family man.

Sadly, I’m not really fond of this kind of man.

In the end, Sabrina didn’t drink the hangover soup. She ignored Isaac and started heading toward the front door.

Without a second thought, Isaac dashed after her.

“Ms. Hayes, wait for me! Ms. Hayes——”

“What do you want? Stop being a nudnik to me. I don’t need you anymore. Just go home, will you?” Sabrina was peeved.

Upon hearing her words, Isaac’s face turned melancholy.

“Ms. Hayes, I can’t go home.”

“Why?”

“I came here in secret. After your friend frightened my Mom and dad, they sent me away to another country. I didn’t tell them that I was coming back here.”

Isaac had an innocent look on his face as he lowered his head. Feeling anxious, he was constantly rubbing his fingers.

Sabrina was taciturn.

I am itching to kick him in the face right now.

He dares to call himself a man? How pathetic can he be?

Sabrina was starting to form an aversion toward Isaac. Miffed, she left without saying a word.

Seeing as such, Isaac quickly went after her and got into her car with her.

However, once he was in the safety of the backseat of the car, Isaac let out a sinister smile…

Sabrina decided to drive to the Bartel Apartments.

Even though she was drunk yesterday, she still more or less remembered Sasha’s message to her.

That piece of sh*t! Who gave him permission to do this?

Meanwhile, at the villa in Frontier Bay, the sweet fragrance of flowers was flowing in the air. Under the morning sky, the dewdrops on the flowers were shining like jewels.