Ch. 1611..1620
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“Mister Wolf, I’ve told you everything that I know. Please give me a chance!” the Black Gorilla pleaded.
“Black Gorilla, seeing how sincere you seem to be, I will give you another chance! Behave and the Dragon Corps will let you out for a few years. Refuse to reflect on your mistakes and you will spend the rest of your life here!” Leon scoffed.
“Yes. Thank you…‘ Relieved, the Black Gorilla relaxed.
Though Leon had not made any promises, it was enough to indicate that he was given another chance, and the Black Gorilla knew that he would be freed in a few years‘ time.
“Captain Scots, come inside,” Leon called out.
Captain Scots and a few other guards had been waiting outside the holding cell while Leon confronted the Black Gorilla. They strode in at Leon’s command, and Leon simply handed the Black Gorilla over to Captain Scots. “Captain Scots, the Black Gorilla has admitted to his crimes. I will leave the rest to you.”
“Yes, Sir,” Captain Scots said before taking the Black Gorilla for the following procedures.
Once they left, Leon turned his attention to Abraham and Oliver.
“Abraham, Oliver, please keep your eyes on the Southern Boss and keep him occupied in case he is plotting something…” Leon ordered.
Since the Black Gorilla had confirmed that Charlie was the one who ordered the attack on him, Leon realized that the Southern Boss might be targeting him.
Charlie was hardly significant, and Leon was not worried about him at all.
It was the Southern Boss whom he feared. The Southern Boss had tremendous influence over the southern region and had the support of the Martells, so the Dragon Corps would never attempt to eliminate the Southern Boss simply for Leon’s sake.
Leon planned on sending Abraham and Oliver to warn the Southern Boss, hoping that the Southern Boss. would leave him be in the future; however, if the Southern Boss continued to cause troubles, Leon was determined to make him pay once he had grown strong enough.
“If possible, please try to track down the other criminals on the list and let me know whenever you find something,” Leon added.
After accepting the promotion to Platinum Dragon Guard, he used all his contribution points and needed to
earn more.
The fastest way to do so was to hunt down the people on the criminal list, and he was not worried about defeating the other criminals.
He had one Potential Energy Force left and had taken Asmodeus’s weapon, the Cuff of Doom, for himself, so Leon was confident that he stood a chance against other criminals on the list.
“Yes, Sir,” Abraham and Oliver said in unison.
They exchanged contacts, and Leon left the Dragon Corps base.
Shortly after he left, Alfred announced that the Dragon Corps had eliminated Asmodeus without mentioning
Leon’s name, and the martial artists‘ community was shaken.
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Meanwhile, in the Southern Boss’s mansion, the Southern Boss and Rodney were celebrating the trouble they had caused the Thompsons.
“Dad, this is great! Not only has Asmodeus wreaked havoc in the Thompsons Mansion, but he has also even captured Roanne Thompson! We have finally gotten revenge for all the troubles they caused us in the past!” Rodney said.
“That’s right! As expected of one of the top eight criminals. Asmodeus doesn’t disappoint!” The Southern Boss nodded with a satisfied smile.
“It’s just a shame that Asmodeus didn’t kill Yuri, or we would have even more to celebrate!” Rodney said.
The Thompsons and the Spears had always been enemies, and Yuri had been superior in all possible aspects compared to Rodney, so Rodney had always seen Yuri as his rival and felt frustrated that Asmodeus did not eliminate Yuri.
“It’s fine. Asmodeus told me that this is just the beginning! When he has the chance, he will surely get rid of Yuri Thompson for us!” The Southern Boss smirked.
Yuri was merely a junior, and the Southern Boss did not care much about him. Still, since Yuri was the brightest of his generation in the Thompsons, the Thompsons would erupt into chaos if Yuri was killed, and that was exactly what the Southern Boss wished to see.
“Good, then.” Rodney beamed.
Asmodeus was infamous for his ruthlessness, and with the Southern Boss’s support, Rodney knew that he would eventually be rid of Yuri and there was no rush to it.
“Rodney, tell the servants to prepare a feast! We are going to have a celebration!” The Southern Boss laughed.
“Sure,” Rodney said and started to walk out of the living room. However, before he was out of the room, guard hurried inside.
“Southern Boss, Mister Rodney, bad news…” The guard said hastily.
“Bad news? What happened?” Rodney stilled and asked.
“I’ve just received the announcement from the Dragon Corps here in the southern region that Asmodeus, one of the criminals on the criminal list, has been killed,” the guard continued.
“What?”
Both the Southern Boss and Rodney were stunned.
“What did you just say? Asmodeus was killed? Really?” Shocked, the Southern Boss stood abruptly in
disbelief.
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“Yes, it was a hundred percent confirmed…” The guard nodded and explained the announcement in detail.
“How is this possible?!”
The Southern Boss and Rodney gaped in disbelief.
The Southern Boss had been observing the entire situation and sent his subordinates to assist Asmodeus in secret. Asmodeus had escaped safely at the time, and no one had ever expected him to die out of the blue
afterward.
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“What’s going on?! Do the Thompsons have some powerful martial artists hidden who tracked Asmodeus down afterward? This shouldn’t be happening!” The Southern Boss recovered from the shock, and his expression darkened.
He had doubts that the Thompsons had other tricks up their sleeves but immediately cast the thought aside.
Asmodeus was formidable, and it was impossible for the Thompsons to kill him without alerting the
Southern Boss.
“Did the Dragon Corps mention who it was that killed Asmodeus?” the Southern Boss questioned darkly.
“They didn’t say. The announcement only says that a martial artist in the Dragon Corps did it…” the guard said respectfully.
“A martial artist in the Dragon Corps?” The Southern Boss was shocked.
Asmodeus’s attack on the Thompsons had been abrupt, and he had not remained for long, so it was unlikely for the Dragon Corps to be alerted. Hence, the Southern Boss had his full attention on the Thompsons and did not worry about the Dragon Corps at all.
Realization dawned on him that the Dragon Corps might have been tracking Asmodeus all along and took the opportunity to kill him.
At that moment, the Southern Boss was certain that the Dragon Corps was responsible for Asmodeus’s death, and no one else would have done so.
“Damn it! I’ve been too careless and allowed the Dragon Corps to take advantage of the situation!” The Southern Boss’s expression darkened, and he slammed his fist against the table, causing it to split in half.
He had been pleased by Asmodeus’s attack and was even about to celebrate, only for his mood to be destroyed by the news of Asmodeus’s death.
“Dad, what should we do now?” Rodney asked.
“Forget it! Asmodeus is expandable. I don’t care if he is dead!” The Southern Boss took a deep breath and regained his composure.
The Southern Boss and Asmodeus were only using one another, and since Asmodeus was not his subordinate, he did not care much about Asmodeus’s death.
His only regret was that Asmodeus was killed too soon at the hands of the Dragon Corps before he could cause more trouble for the Thompsons.
The Southern Boss resented the Dragon Corps for destroying his plan but knew better than to challenge an organization as powerful as the Dragon Corps.
“I guess we should just let it go.” Rodney nodded.
Like his father, Rodney was reluctant to give up but knew that there was no other option.
“Our attack on the Thompsons will be placed on hold for now! Right now, we need to find a way to make Cynthion Group ours!” the Southern Boss said sternly.
The Thompsons were equally influential as the Spears, and with Asmodeus dead, the Southern Boss could not possibly provoke the Thompsons into war.
In the meantime, the Energy Nurturing Pills produced by Cynthion Group were of utmost importance.
If the Southern Boss could take control of Cynthion Group, not only would he gain enormous revenue from the company, he would be able to increase Spears‘ influence in the region with the Energy Nurturing Pills.
“Rodney, send words to Charlie and the Black Gorilla, and get them to come to me right now! I need to know how the assassination of Leon Wolf went!” The Southern Boss commanded.
“Sure,” Rodney said before leaving the room.
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Charlie hurried over when he was contacted by Rodney. He met with the Southern Boss and Rodney in the living room and bowed respectfully. “Southern Boss. Mister Spears.”
“Charlie, why are you here alone? Where is the Black Gorilla?” The Southern Boss scowled.
“I’ve sent him to assassinate Leon Wolf, Sir,” Charlie explained before explaining the entire situation..
“I see! How did it go, then? Has he succeeded?” the Southern Boss said.
“Well… I haven’t gotten any updates from him yet, so I’m not sure what is going on at the moment, but I don’t think it will be an issue for him to get rid of Leon, who’s far weaker than him! Even if he hasn’t killed Leon, he must be pretty close to getting it done by now!” Charlie said.
It had been some time since the Black Gorilla was sent to assassinate Leon, and though Charlie had tried calling him to ask for updates, the Black Gorilla had been unreachable. Hence, he assumed that the Black Gorilla was tracking Leon and had turned off his phone in the process.
He was not worried about Black Gorilla being in danger because Leon was far too weak to pose a threat to the Black Gorilla. The only accident that could potentially occur was for the Black Gorilla to let Leon slip away accidentally. There was no possible way that Leon could defeat the Black Gorilla, who was in the Emperor
State.
“Good! Once Leon is gone, you need to take control of Cynthion Group as soon as possible, Charlie, to prevent things from going wrong!” the Southern Boss ordered.
“Yes! Don’t worry. I won’t disappoint you!” Charlie said confidently.
“Very well! Do this right and you will be rewarded handsomely.” The Southern Boss laughed.
Just then, they heard footsteps approaching, and the same guard who had come in earlier returned hastily.
“Southern Boss, Mister Rodney, something went wrong…”
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“What now?” The Southern Boss froze and turned to exchange nervous looks with Rodney.
“The Dragon Corps has made another announcement saying that they have found solid proof of the Black Gorilla’s crimes and will be locking him away for three years…” the guard reported.
“What?!”
The Southern Boss, Charlie, and Rodney were all shocked.
They were just talking about the Black Gorilla, and all thought that the assassination of Leon would go smoothly. To their bewilderment, not only had the Black Gorilla failed, he had been captured and imprisoned by the Dragon Corps, which they thought was impossible.
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“Charlie, what is going on? Didn’t you say that the Black Gorilla is hunting Leon down? How did he end up with the Dragon Corps?” The Southern Boss snapped out of it and turned to stare at Charlie sharply.
“I… I don’t know.” Charlie could not help but shiver under the Southern Boss’s intimidating presence.
He knew the extent of Leon’s power, and if the Black Gorilla had carelessly let Leon escape, it would be understandable. However, the Black Gorilla had been captured shortly after he was sent to assassinate Leon, and Charlie could not be more confused about the situation.
“Dad, can Leon be connected to the Dragon Corps somehow?” Rodney suggested.
“Yeah… That’s possible!” Alarmed, the Southern Boss instantly became skeptical about Leon’s identity.
The Black Gorilla was sent to kill Leon. He would not be captured by the Dragon Corps unless Leon was linked to the Dragon Corps.
“I don’t think so. Southern Boss, I’ve looked into Leon’s background and he is just a nobody who came from a small city. He has no ally here in the southern region! He can’t possibly be connected to the Dragon Corps… “Charlie said before explaining everything he knew about Leon.
All the information he received had been from Nigel, and since Leon was dating Iris, Charlie assumed that the Scammells knew Leon well and did not think that there would be any issue with the information provided by Nigel.
“How do you explain this, then?”
Both the Southern Boss and Rodney were confused.
Just then, they heard footsteps approaching again, and another guard strode in.
“Southern Boss, Mister Rodney, I’ve just received reports from our men that one of our shops has been closed down by two Gold Dragon Guards and they have ordered us to stop all business temporarily…”
“What?”
The Southern Boss and Rodney stood from their seats in shock.
First, Asmodeus was killed by the Dragon Corps without their knowledge; next, the Black Gorilla was captured and imprisoned by the Dragon Corps. Finally, even shops run by the Spears were ordered to close down.
The series of horrible news caught them by surprise, and they were both at their wits‘ end.
“How is this happening? Why would the Dragon Corps close our shops down? Are they declaring war against us? But… why?” The Southern Boss paled.
Even a fool could tell that the Dragon Corps seemed to be targeting him. However, the Dragon Corps aimed to maintain order and uphold justice, so its members rarely interfered with personal conflicts between martial artists.
Considering how influential the Southern Boss was, the Dragon Corps would never attack him without a proper reason, or the Southern Boss might wreak havoc and cause countless casualties, which was not something that the Dragon Corps wished to see.
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Realization dawned on Charlie as he said, “Dad, is it possible that the Dragon Corps is upset with us because of Asmodeus? Do you think that they are doing this to give us a warning?”
“Asmodeus?” The Southern Boss sobered when he came to realize that since he was the one who ordered
Asmodeus to attack the Thompsons and the Dragon Corps had managed to track Asmodeus down, it was likely that the Dragon Corps was aware of the partnership between the Southern Boss and Asmodeus.
Asmodeus was one of the top eight criminals on the criminal list, and the Southern Boss’s partnership with him had provoked the Dragon Corps. Hence, it was natural to assume that the Dragon Corps captured the Black Gorilla and closed down one of the Spears‘ properties as a warning to the Southern Boss.
“That’s right. That must be it! I guess they are after me because of Asmodeus…” the Southern Boss muttered darkly.
He had been worried that the Dragon Corps might have decided to eliminate him, but felt relieved once he came up with the assumption that the Dragon Corps‘ action only meant to serve as a warning to him and decided that there was nothing to worry about.
However, the Southern Boss knew better than to ignore the Dragon Corps‘ warning and realized that he had to keep a low profile for the time being as he could not afford to cross the Dragon Corps.
“Dad, what should we do now?” Rodney asked.
“Since the Dragon Corps is onto me, we will have to make a more detailed plan to take over Cynthion Group! “the Southern Boss said thoughtfully.
Due to how valuable the Energy Nurturing Pills were, the Southern Boss was determined to make Cynthion Group his. However, assassinating Leon and taking the company directly would not be possible since the Dragon Corps was watching. Hence, he realized a change of strategy was needed.
“Charlie, call off the assassination! Get ready to implement our second plan. Try to divide the first and second bloodline of the Scammells and assist the second bloodline into positions of power!” the Second Boss
ordered.
Charlie had once suggested two plans to the Southern Boss: to get rid of Leon and to support the second bloodline of the Scammells in their strive for power.
Since the assassination had failed and the Dragon Corps had gotten involved, the Southern Boss intended to implement the second plan to take control of Cynthion Group without drawing attention to himself.
“Um… Okay,” Charlie said.
He had meant to get rid of Leon and win Iris’s heart, but the Southern Boss had decided to give up on killing Leon. Though he felt frustrated about it, he dared not to disobey the Southern Boss.
“Charlie, the Spears can’t get involved in this, so I will leave this to you and the Martells. Do this well and I will reward you! Make another mistake and you will pay for it!” the Southern Boss said coldly.
“Yes, Sir,” Charlie said respectfully before turning to leave.
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Meanwhile, by the time Leon arrived home from the Dragon Corps base, it was already in the evening, and both Cynthia and Ruth had returned from work.
Together with Snow and Iris, the four were sitting in the living room while they waited for Leon to return.
Leon had gone to the Thompsons Mansion to treat Roanne and invite the Thompsons to be shareholders of Elegante Group, but he had not been home since he left, and they were worried.
Shortly after, they heard a car approaching and realized Leon was back.
He parked his car and strode into the living room.
“Leon, what took you so long?”
The four women immediately stood from their seats to welcome him.
“Oh. Something happened with the Thompsons and it took me quite some time to settle it…” Leon proceeded to explain how Asmodeus captured Roanne.
To prevent them from worrying, he simply mentioned that he saved Roanne with the help of other martial artists from the Dragon Corps and did not tell the truth about him facing Asmodeus on his own; if Iris and the others found out that he narrowly escaped death in the fight with Asmodeus, they would be upset with
him for being reckless.
“I didn’t even know something like that happened!”
“It’s a good thing that the bad guy is gone and Miss Thompson is alright…”
The four finally understood why Leon was home so late.
“By the way, Leon, how did it go when you asked the Thompsons to be shareholders for Elegante Group?”
Iris asked.
“Yeah. Angus agreed and is going to send Roanne to work in Elegante Group…” Leon said.
“Really?! That’s great!”
The women were excited.
Roanne was the eldest daughter of the Thompsons, and with her joining the Elegante Group, Angus would surely provide the best resources to the company, which would benefit the company’s growth greatly.
Snow, on the other hand, remained skeptical. “Leon, Miss Thompson is just recovering from her condition and needs time to rest, so why would she offer to join Elegante Group? Did you coax her into this because she is pretty?” she questioned pointedly.
“Coax? Snow, what are you talking about? Do I look like that kind of person to you?” Leon said with resignation.
“Who knows? All men are alike and you all want what you don’t have! No one knows if you are interested in Roanne Thompson!” Snow said in contempt.
“I…” Leon opened his mouth to argue, but Ruth got ahead of him.
“Snow, is Roanne that pretty?” Ruth asked curiously.
Snow was the only one who had seen Roanne in person, and the other three had yet to have the chance.
“Well, yes! Not only is she pretty, but she also looks frail and any man would kill to protect her…” Snow nodded as she complimented Roanne’s beauty.
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“I see! Leon, are you after Roanne? Why else would you coax her into joining Elegante Group instead of asking other members of the Thompsons to join?” Ruth started yelling once she found out that Roanne was a beautiful woman, as she was certain that Leon had an ulterior motive.
“I told you that Ro asked to join. I didn’t coax her into doing anything!” Leon said with resignation.
“Ro? You are giving her a cute nickname and you still insist on saying that you aren’t after her? Who are you trying to fool?” Ruth pointed at Leon.
“I…” Leon was annoyed, and to prevent Ruth from bothering him, he changed the subject swiftly. “Snow, I think Yuri is into you. You might want to consider dating him!”
Yuri had been enticed by Snow’s beauty from the first time he saw her, and Leon noticed that Yuri spent a lot of time staring at Snow. It was only his guess that Yuri had developed feelings for Snow, but he had no way to prove if he was right.
“Yeah. Mister Thompson acts differently around Snow…”
Ruth, Iris, and Cynthia nodded as their attention shifted to the new subject.
Indeed, they had all seen Yuri during the sales drive. Not only had Yuri taken the initiative to speak to Snow, but he would also frequently steal glances at her.
Their sixth sense clearly indicated that Yuri was interested in Snow.
“What are you talking about? Why are you talking about me?” Snow was agitated that the attention had shifted to her, and she turned to glare daggers at Leon.
“Why shouldn’t we talk about you? Uncle Vincent allowed you to follow me here precisely because he wanted my help to find you an eligible bachelor! Mister Thompson is young and handsome, and he is the brightest individual of his generation. He is a perfect match for you! If you are willing to give this a try, I can arrange a date for you. What do you think?” Leon said sincerely.
Vincent forced Snow to follow Leon to the southern region so that she could have a change of scenery, but also because he wanted Snow to find a match in the region.
Leon had not forgotten about Vincent’s request.
“A date? You and Cynthia seem like a perfect match, so why won’t you accept her, then?” Snow scoffed.
“I…” Leon’s heart sank as he struggled to argue. “What’s between Cynthia and I is different. I already have a girlfriend…”
“How is it different? You are a coward and so long as you refuse to accept Cynthia, you have no right to interfere with my personal life!” Snow said in contempt.
“But I…” Leon was instantly rendered speechless.
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“Snow, I agree with Leon, actually. Mister Thompson seems to like you and you can always try going on a date with him,” Iris joined the conversation when she saw Leon struggling.
“Are you two ganging up on me? If that’s how you see it, why didn’t you consider dating Anson Collins when he clearly liked you and was constantly trying to pursue you?” Snow questioned impatiently.
“I love Leon, not Anson. Of course, I can’t accept him!” Iris rolled her eyes.
“It’s the same for me! You can’t make others do something that you can’t accept yourself,” Snow retorted mercilessly.
“Same? Are you saying that you like Leon as well?”
Both Ruth and Cynthia gasped.
“Damn it! Who would like him?!” Snow blushed and corrected them. “I am saying that I don’t like Mister Thompson. I don’t have any feelings for him, so why should I even try going on a date with him? Just stop trying to talk me into it! It won’t work!”
“I see!” Iris and the other two finally realized what she meant.
“Snow, why would you do this to yourself? Mister Thompson is a brilliant man and if you miss out on this opportunity, you might never find another man as talented and capable as him!” Leon sighed.
“It’s none of your concern! You should mind your own business! I’m warning you. If you let Cynthia slip away, you will regret it for the rest of your life!” Snow retorted.
“I… Whatever. Do as you please!” Leon smiled bitterly.
He knew that one could not force themselves to love someone, and since Snow did not have feelings for Yuri, Leon knew that he could not force them into a relationship.
“Alright. It’s getting late. Let’s have dinner!” Cynthia said.
The discussion ceased, and the five headed to the dining room for dinner.
After dinner, Leon and the others returned to their room together and started training with the aid of the Spiritual Pearl like they had done the past few days.
The Spiritual Pearl was extremely powerful, and after a few days of hard work, they had all made progress in their training.
Iris, who had been the weakest among the five, rose to the Advanced Innate State from the Intermediate
Innate State.
Leon had reached the Peak Innate State from the Advanced Innate State before consuming the Basic Pure Energy Pill that guaranteed a breakthrough to the Realm of a Supreme Master. With its help, he reached the Initial Supreme State.
Both Cynthia and Snow had accomplished just as much in comparison and reached the Intermediate Supreme State.
Ruth, who had recently reached the Peak Supreme State, had made progress as well but was still far from
reaching the Semi Overlord State. However, considering how talented she was, she should be able to reach the level quickly under the effect of the Spiritual Perl.
On top of that, Leon had made progress in his training for sage art as well, and he was a step away from reaching the Advanced Foundation Phase; the only concern he had was that there was no sign of a breakthrough so far.
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Gareth closed the door and gently put Elisa down.
Elisa didn’t want to enter the house, so she turned to walk out. However, Gareth had reset the password of the door. Besides, the door was only accessible by fingerprints.Gareth closed the door and gently put Elisa down.
Elisa didn’t want to enter the house, so she turned to walk out. However, Gareth had reset the password of the door. Besides, the door was only accessible by fingerprints.
She glared at Gareth indignantly and roared, “What the hell do you want?!” For a moment, she thought she was behaving like a shrew.
However, Gareth was unmoved at all, regardless of whether she talked to him calmly or roared at him crazily.
Elisa was so infuriated that she suddenly clammed up. She had never thought Gareth could be this self-controlled.
She involuntarily gazed around the house. This was once Gareth’s and her residence after their marriage. In fact, it was her residence because Gareth had never stayed here before.
Back then, she decorated the house with all her heart and kept asking Julia about Gareth’s preference. She even gave up certain decoration styles that she liked because Gareth detested them.
She had stayed in this house for three years, so how could she have no feelings at all toward this place?
In the past, she was even reluctant for others to interfere with the management of this household. She wanted to do everything on her own, so she didn’t even hire a servant.
She carefully took care of every corner of the house, including the plants. She had devoted all her heart to this place. But now, besides being rich in memories of this place, she had conflicting feelings.
Sure enough, Gareth hit the bull’s eye by bringing her here.
Elisa stood motionless on the spot. In contrast to her frustration, Gareth looked extremely comfortable.
He cast a glance at Elisa nonchalantly and said with a calm look, “Go and take a look upstairs. I’ve not changed a single thing you fixed up.”
Elisa’s heart skipped a beat. Indeed, she had put a lot of effort into this home.
Even the picky Gareth did not think anything was wrong with the setting of the house, and he even felt comfortable.
But alas, he once didn’t bother to spare a glance at it. In fact, he had come back a few times after the divorce, and he felt depressed after seeing the careful decoration.
“Shall I carry you?”
There was a slight change in Elisa’s expression. She couldn’t get out of the house and wasn’t a match for Gareth. Gareth would carry her anytime, so she didn’t dare to oppose him and had no choice but to go upstairs as she was told.
It’s not a big deal, I’ll just go and take a glance. It’s not dangerous anyway. I’m just checking out my old residence. I shouldn’t feel resistant about it.
Elisa ignored Gareth and accelerated her steps as she went upstairs.
Gareth followed behind Elisa and was unaffected by her response.
After going upstairs, Elisa glanced around the space. True enough, everything was the same as before. Even the flowers that she left on the balcony were well taken care of, which surprised her.
Obviously, Gareth had hired people to take care of them, but Elisa thought it was unlike Gareth to do so.
He hates me so much. How would he possibly keep the plants that I planted? Did I misunderstand something?
Elisa gazed toward Gareth subconsciously. Without her saying it out, Gareth understood her questions through her eyes.
He usually didn’t bother explaining anything to others, but this time, he did. “I hired some men to take care of them.” His voice was calm, but one could perceive a tinge of awkwardness in it if she listened closely.