DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 351-360
Chapter 351
All kinds of comments flooded the comment sections.
“Now that you’ve mentioned it, it really seems so.”
“The Hanshus, the Hendersons, the Crestfalls, the Millers, Simon–Tooke, it happened to all of them.”
“I realized it as well.”
“It feels like the families and the companies are lining up to give New Moon Corporation money, eagerly and strangely.”
At first, the comments mostly sparked suspicion, but then as they slowly piled up, the comments started to turn harsh and targeting.
“I have a bold thought.”
“Everyone should know that the CEO of New Moon Corporation, Luna Crestfall, is a well- known beauty, right? Maybe…”
“The boss behind Celestial Enterprise must be into her. That’s why…”
“You’re right!”
“I agree!”
Luna’s expression turned bitter after she went through the comments.
Quite the opposite, she was not angry at the comments. It gave her a hint of the possibility of what this might become.
She blushed and started to feel hot.
She and Andrius were just playing pretend, and she had told Andrius that he could date. whomever he wanted.
And she… also had the right to fantasize.
Similar to what she imagined last night, if she could marry a powerful man, then the marriage would promise a bright future for New Moon Corporation.
As for the secret boss behind Celestial Enterprise, he was definitely someone powerful, someone so powerful that even the military governor must show him respect. Even if he was not the Wolf King, he must be someone with similar powers.
Since ancient times, great men had always loved beautiful women, and why wouldn’t a beautiful admire a great man in return?
Luna admired a powerful man.
The secret boss behind Celestial Enterprise must be an influential, powerful, and smart person for being able to easily deal with Dean Mitchell.
The man fit the image of a great man in Luna’s heart.
As the comments said, Celestial Enterprise helped New Moon Corporation multiple times, and it was already an obvious hint.
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Luna saw a possibility that might really work. The secret boss might really admire an independent woman like her.
The more she thought about it, the more plausible it sounded.
Luna was deeply fascinated by this secret boss whom she had never met. She wanted to unveil his true identity and see who he really was.
Knock, knock!
Then, someone knocked on the door of her office and opened it.
It was her father, Harry.
“Luna, great news!” Harry was all smiles and delighted as he continued, “Your grandmother’s 70th birthday is in two days, and I just received news from them just now. They are inviting us to the capital to celebrate with them.”
Grandmother?
Luna was surprised.
Decades ago, Belarus and Idris had fought for the position of the heir, and Belarus was expelled to Sumeria.
Jade Conery, Luna’s mother, fell in love with Harry, but her family, the Conerys, refused to help the Crestfalls after they were expelled to Sumeria and they strongly objected to the wedding of Luna’s parents.
Despite the objections, Jade disregarded her family’s warnings and insisted on marrying Harry. Therefore, she had a fallout with her family after the wedding.
Jade never contacted her family after that, so when she died of sickness, the ties between the two families were completely severed.
Jade’s second brother, who was also Rainbow’s father, Bernard, kept in contact with Harry and
Luna.
The stale relationship saw a sudden change with the invitation from the Conerys, inviting Harry and Luna to celebrate the birthday of Jane, Luna’s grandmother.
It was a good sign.
Maybe Luna could use this opportunity to break the ice with her grandmother’s family and fix the broken relationship.
“That’s great!” Luna cried out in happiness.
“I will arrange my schedule here. We’ll leave tomorrow early in the morning.”
Even though her mother was no longer with her, she hoped that she could fix the broken relationship with her mother’s family, the Conerys. It would be great.
“But…” Harry frowned and explained, “They wanted you to bring Andrius along. God knows what they are trying to do.”
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Andrius?
Luna frowned.
Her heart was leaning towards the secret boss of Celestial Enterprise, so when she was forced
to look at Andrius again, she found nothing but dissatisfaction.
He was boastful, incompetent, lazy, and had no ambitions.
She never knew what her grandfather saw in Andrius.
“Fine.”
Luna did not want to waste any more time on Andrius. She shook her head to discard him out of her mind and agreed to bring him along.
“Andrius…” Harry was not in a good mood when he mentioned Andrius either. “That guy is rude, conceited, and full of himself. You’d better warn him not to cause any trouble before we leave.”
“I will.” Luna nodded in agreement.
Then, Harry left the office.
Luna called Andrius.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m… drinking with a friend.”
Drinking again?
Luna realized the guy seemed to be drinking most of the time when she called him.
She wanted to scold him, but since they were just playing pretend, there was no point for her to be angry. She suppressed her thoughts and informed him about the birthday celebration.
“Tomorrow is my grandmother’s seventieth birthday. We are going to the capital to join the celebration. You are coming as well.”
“Oh.”
Luna was rendered speechless by Andrius‘ brief reply. He was always nonchalant and frivolous. He never showed any concern when she talked to him about serious matters. He never cared about anything but did not have the capabilities to support his frivolous attitude.
Fortunately, whatever his attitude was did not matter because they were never going to have a future together.
Luna was fed up with his attitude. She hung up on him after that.
Meanwhile, at Noir’s garage, Andrius and Noir were drinking together happily.
“Andy, what did she say?” Noir heard Luna’s voice but had no idea what the call was about.
“Her grandmother is having a 70th birthday celebration at the capitol tomorrow. She wants me to tag along.”
“Her grandmother? The Conerys…”
Noir frowned. He worked many jobs under Andrius‘ command, and one of them was to investigate the Conerys.
Andrius noticed the pause. Bothered, he glanced at Noir and asked, “What is it? Something wrong with the Conerys?”
“It’s not that.” Noir explained, “I did some investigations on the Conerys. They are quite well- known in the capital. Luna’s grandmother, Jane Montecarlo, was a snob. She always looked down on Luna’s father, Harry.
“But… her daughter, Jade, married Harry in the end, which caused the fallout between the two families. Especially after Jade died of sickness, the two families never contacted each other anymore. They were like strangers.
“Only Rainbow’s father, Bernard, kept in contact with the Crestfalls, but were not too close either.”
Andrius did not know about the complicated relationship between the two families. He shook his head and finished another glass.
“I think…” Noir shook his head and smiled meaningfully, “The old lady knows that New Moon Corporation is doing well lately because they took down Simon–Tooke. That’s why…”
He did not continue, but Andrius knew exactly what he meant.
“When they are poor, no one cares; when they are doing well, people come to them like a flock of birds. It’s actually understandable. It seems like…” Andrius sighed and continued, “I have to prepare a big surprise for the event to make Luna look good.”
“Hahaha.”
“The Wolf King attending her birthday event is the biggest surprise that she could ever ask for. Unfortunately, the old lady will never know.”
The two of them continued drinking.
Before they could move on to the second pint, someone called. It was Sonia.
“Mr. Moonshade, do you remember Norman Houser? The old man we visited the other day? He’s here, begging us to save his granddaughter.”
Norman Houser was the father of a deceased soldier!
His son had died on the battlefield. Not only did he fail to get the compensation, but his son was also accused as a renegade.
Fortunately, Andrius intervened and made him a promise.
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“I’ll be there right away!”
Andrius lost the mood to continue drinking.
Noir bolted up as well. He grabbed the keys to a supercar and drove Andrius to Celestial. Enterprise.
Meanwhile, inside Sonia’s office, Norman paced around anxiously, looking worried. He looked older and more tired than before. Something must be bothering his mind. Beside him was another old woman who looked similarly tired. She was his wife, Mary Houser.
“S–Sir!”
As soon as Andrius walked in, the elderly couple knelt down immediately before him. “Sir, please help us! Save our granddaughter!”
“Save Snow! We can forfeit the million–dollar compensation, but please save her!”
Andrius gripped their arms immediately. “Mr. Houser, what happened? Calm down, and talk me through it. I’ll definitely help.”
Worried, Norman looked at Andrius and said, “Our granddaughter, Snow, has just completed her Master’s Degree and got a job, but…
“The assistant manager of the company is a monster! He’s almost 50, but he sexually harassed Snow!”
Norman was furious when he explained what happened to his granddaughter. His clenched fists were hiding under his sleeves. He gripped them so tightly that his veins were showing.
“The assistant manager tried to force Snow to become his mistress and gives her a hard time. at work. He always picks on her and confiscated her student ID and certificates, preventing her from quitting.
“Now, without her ID and certificates, even if she leaves, she has no credentials and won’t be able to find a job elsewhere. If she continues to stay, she will be working in a dangerous. environment and they are not paying her a salary.
“Snow tried to lodge a report, but that monster threatened her. He said he would come after us if she made the report…
Norman’s eyes teared up. “Snow is suffering from severe depression, and she tried to slit her wrist this morning to end this torment… Someone found her and sent her to the hospital. The doctor then called us. Only then did we know what happened.”
The man was already sobbing when he finished his explanation.
Mary, on the other hand, cried like a devastated parent who had lost her child.
“Please! Please save Snow!”
The elderly couple wanted to kneel again. “Our son is already gone. Snow is all that we have left. If she… if she…”
The two of them could no longer continue speaking properly as despair took over.
Andrius was furious.
The soldiers fought for the country on the battlefield, bleeding their last drop of blood to defend the nation, yet pricks relied on their social statuses to do whatever they want to others.
Such atrocity could not be tolerated.
“Mr. Houser, don’t worry.” Andrius suppressed the anger in his heart and consoled the man, I’ll intervene and help you deal with this problem. The compensation will also be transferred to your account as I promised.”
“Thank you! Thank you!”
“Thank you, good sir!”
The elderly couple bowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.
Andrius’s heart ached. His anger for the assistant manager rose to an unprecedented level.
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Then, he told Noir to carry out the compensation before he headed to Centro Hospital with the elderly couple.
Snow had slit her wrist but was fine after some stitches. Due to the excessive loss of blood, she looked as pale as a sheet.
“Ms. Snow Houser, I have heard from your grandparents about what happened. I’ll make things right for you,” Andrius said.
“I…” Snow glanced at him and said timidly, “It’s fine. Assistant Manager Lucci is a powerful man. Neither of us can offend him. Thank you, but please leave.”
Snow’s expression turned bitter. She had accepted her fate.
Andrius knew she was worried about him getting into trouble, but as the Wolf King, if he could not even protect the family members of the soldiers who fought on the battlefield, he would disgrace his honorable title.
“Ms. Houser, you don’t have to worry,” Andrius consoled her. “That Assistant Manager Lucci might be someone, but I’m not afraid of him. Your grandfather should know better.”
Snow then looked at her grandfather worriedly.
Norman nodded at her. He did not know Andrius‘ real identity, but he had seen Sonia on TV and through her, he got to Andrius. He had a feeling that Andrius must be someone powerful
as well.
“Okay. Thank you.” Snow finally agreed to let Andrius help.
Sonia then sent the elderly couple back home.
Snow was discharged. She brought Andrius and Noir to Evergreen Inc. to look for Assistant Manager Lucci.
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The three of them arrived at the floor where Assistant Manager Lucci’s office was located at Evergreen Inc.
“Snow Houser?” The security guard held her back and stared at Andrius and Noir with a hostile gaze. “Why are you here with these two? Who are they?”
“We are here to see Assistant Manager Lucci,” Andrius said.
“Who are you? Do you think you can see Assistant Manager Lucci whenever you want?”
The security guard disdainfully retorted at him before he looked at Snow with a wicked grin.” Snow, if you don’t agree to Assistant Manager Lucci’s terms, then don’t even think about seeing him!”
He then pointed at Andrius and Noir, “And you two! Get the hell out of here! Stop…”
Whack!
Before he finished, Noir slapped him in the face, sending him flying and twirling in the air. White and red spewed out from his mouth as Noir knocked half of his teeth out with that slap. That was not the end of it though.
When the security guard landed, Noir strode up to him and stepped on his head, stomping it against the floor.
“Aaarggh!”
Excruciating cries echoed across the corridor.
“What the hell?”
“How dare you start a scene here? You must have a death wish!”
“Get him! Get that motherf*cker!”
“Piece of sh*t!”
The rest of the security guards were alarmed. They charged towards Noir furiously, ready to give him a lesson that he would not forget.
Unfortunately, they were merely security guards. Noir could deal with them with his eyes closed.
In less than ten seconds, all the security guards fell to the floor, grunting and sobbing in pain.
Bang!
Noir strode up to the office and kicked the door down.
Andrius and Snow went in.
Inside the office was a middle–aged man, looking fat and disgusting. His outrageous size almost crushed the chair that he was seating on. He was the assistant manager of Evergreen Inc., Hank Lucci.
“Snow? What’s the matter? Are you going to accept my offer?”
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When he looked up at the entrance, a hint of lust and greed flashed on his disgusting face as soon as he spotted Snow. He instinctively ignored Andrius and Noir.
Snow had goosebumps when she saw the man’s lewd gaze, but she mustered up enough courage and said, “Assistant Manager Lucci, I’m here to tender my resignation!”
“You’re resigning?” Hank grinned, revealing his yellowish and disgusting teeth. “We haven’t even had enough fun yet, and you are resigning”
He stood up from his chair and walked over to Snow. He was drooling as he walked, like a pig. looking at lunch.
“Come on, let us have a smooch…”
Whack!
Andrius could not tolerate his disgusting behavior when he tried to tease Snow. He slapped the disgusting pig in the face, sending the hundred–over–kilogram body flying away.
The pervert crashed onto the edge of his desk before he fell onto the floor.
“Aaargh! Ugh! I…”
The crash on the edge broke his back.
He glared at Andrius wickedly. He pointed at Andrius but before he could say any threatening word, Andrius beat him up.
Wham! Whack! Thump!
After multiple punches and kicks, Andrius finally stopped.
“What the f*ck?!”
Hank got up from the floor and glared at Andrius with a vengeful gaze. He roared, “Security, where is the security?! Get the hell in here and kill this f*cker!”
There was no answer.
Angry and nervous, Hank limped over to the entrance to have a look.
All the security guards outside his office were knocked out.
Andrius said coldly and emotionlessly, “Hand over Snow’s student ID and certificates. Process the resignation immediately or else… I don’t mind being more violent.”
Hank’s chubby cheek twitched as he looked at Andrius in reverence.
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However, Hank refused to surrender after suffering a beating from Andrius.
He grunted and said coldly, “Punk, you’re good with your fists, but it’s useless! Here in the cruel harsh society, influence, and status are all I need to destroy you! I am with Master Knight, Sean Knight! You either kill me with your fists here, or Master Knight will destroy you!”
Master Knight? Sean Knight?
The guy who had chased Sonia a while back?
Andrius scoffed, “Your Master Knight is like a dog in front of me, and you are a dog’s dog. What gives you the courage to bark so loudly? I’ll give you the chance to call him here. We’ll see if he dares to speak to me in that manner.”
Hank was indeed Sean’s dog, but it could only be said by Sean himself!
Hank was furious when Andrius called him Sean’s dog. He called Sean immediately.
“Master Knight! Hank Lucci calling! I’m in my office here in Evergreen Inc., and there are two little pieces of sh*t that just beat me up! I said I’m with you, but they ignored me and called you a dog! One of them even said…”
Hank then glanced at Andrius and vilified the process, “He said even if you were here, you would kneel before him like a dog!”
“What?! How dare he… I’ll be right there! Give me ten minutes!”
Sean was furious on the other side of the phone. He could not do anything when Andrius looked down on him because Andrius was the Wolf King who commanded a million Lycantroops. He could not do anything to Sonia either because she was the Wolf King’s
Woman.
Now, some John Doe popped up from nowhere and disrespected him?
Did people really think of Sean Knight as a weak and useless man that everyone could take advantage of?
If he allowed this John Doe to walk away after disrespecting him, anyone else in Sumeria could do the same!
After the call, Hank grinned wickedly.
However, his face was already portly, and after Andrius slapped him, it swelled terribly and made him look even more disgusting.
“Punk, you have ten minutes left to talk sh*t!” Hank said viciously, “Ten minutes later, you will kneel like a dog to beg me to spare your life.”
Snow was terrified. She timidly tugged Andrius‘ sleeve, asking him to leave.
Noir noticed the little tug and smiled. “Ms. Houser, don’t worry. Even if God is here, he will have to give you back the ID and certs and process your resignation. A puny guy like Sean Knight won’t be able to do anything.”
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Snow somehow felt relieved after listening to Noir.
Andrius pulled out a cigarette and started smoking on the couch with his legs crossed.
Noir also seated Snow beside them.
The three of them sat down casually as if they owned the place.
Hank was furious at their frivolous attitude. He narrowed his eyes and bellowed, “Punk, you keep this
up, and you will know what color your blood is later!”
Andrius and company ignored Hank altogether.
Eight minutes had passed.
Hank looked at his watch and ticking time fueled his delight. He looked at Snow and licked his lips. “It’s almost time. I will show you two little sh*ts how I ravage her later!”
Smack!
As soon as his words subsided, something flew over and hit Hank in the face. It even drew a smoky arch in the air.
It was the cigarette that Andrius spat out.
“I told you to wait. I didn’t allow you to bark.”
“You…”
Hank shuddered because the cigarette butt burned him. A huge blister appeared on his face.
Furious, he wanted to lash out at Andrius, but when he saw the terrifying gaze, he quivered and dared not do anything reckless. He simply glared at Andrius with a frosty gaze.
If looks could kill, he would have killed Andrius a thousand times over.
Unfortunately, it could not, so all Hank could do was sulk helplessly.
Time was up.
Sean stormed into the office ferociously with a group of men.
Sean was prepared to lash out at the John Doe who disrespected him on his own turf. He prepared a lesson that the person would never forget.
However, before he even opened his mouth, a familiar figure entered his sight.
The figure felt so familiar, so grand and magnificent.
It was Andrius, the Wolf King!
Sean was shocked as if a bolt of lightning had struck him. His legs shuddered ceaselessly, and chills spread across his body, reaching his crown from his bottom.
In less than half a second’s time, his forehead was covered in sweat.
He came here to teach… the Wolf King a lesson?!
Suicidal! It was suicidal!
Sean swallowed multiple times, attempting to suppress the fear in his heart but it was useless. His heart pounded wildly, so wild that it almost burst out of his chest.
“Master Knight! It’s him!”
Hank was delighted when he saw his supporter at the door. He did not even care about the unusual look on Sean’s face.
He then glared at Andrius viciously and bellowed, “You little sh*t! Try laying a finger on me again! You lay a finger on me in front of Master Knight, and you will be destroyed. One word from Master Knight and you will…”
What the f*ck?
Sean’s expression turned bitter.
The f*cker Hank was trying to push him over the cliff!
The man before them was the Wolf King, the commander of a million Lycantroops!
If they angered the Wolf King, millions would be dead, blood would flow like a river, and their world would be scorched by his wrath!
Slap!
Sean darted to the disgusting man and slapped him on the face again. “Can you shut the f*ck up!?”
He mustered all his strength to slap Hank away to the desk.
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The fat man continued to falter, crashing onto the wall, into his chair, and ultimately onto the floor. His face was more swollen than before and he failed to recover from it.
“Wolf…” Sean wanted to speak but he received a glare from Andrius. He shuddered and immediately changed his words.
“Mr. Moonshade, I am so sorry about this! I failed to teach my subordinate manners. I failed as a leader. Please forgive me, please spare my family. I promise I will be a better man! As for this fat piece of sh*t, I’ll deal with him and provide you with a satisfying answer!”
Sean cried as he knelt down, pounding his head onto the floor repeatedly. He kowtowed more than a dozen times in just ten short seconds. His forehead was swollen but dared not stop.
“Master Knight, what are you talking about?” Hank had gotten up on his feet and bellowed at Sean angrily, “Don’t forget that my cousin is your father’s sister–in–law. We are family!”
“F*ck your family!” Sean kicked him away and beat the fat man up once more. He bellowed viciously, “Who the f*ck is your family? You? You fat little sh*t?! You are not my family!”
After being beaten up a second time, Hank’s life was hanging on a thread.
Sean then ordered his men, “Take this fat sh*t to the police station. He shall be punished for his atrocious act and we will not defend him in any way!”
Hank fell into despair when he heard Sean.
“No! Master Knight, I…”
He tried to appeal but two strong men strode up to him and dragged him out of the office like a ragdoll.
Hank’s voice completely disappeared after a while.
“Mr. Moonshade…” Sean knelt down before Andrius again. “It was my fault for not teaching. my subordinates properly. Please forgive me and my family this time! I swear I will teach them properly, and they will not speak another word to offend you. I…
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“Enough,” Andrius said, stopping Sean.
Sean zipped his mouth immediately. His heart remained pounding as he drowned in anxiety. He knew the Wolf King was about to judge him.
“I can spare you.”
Andrius‘ first sentence lifted a mountain from Sean’s shoulder.
The Knights could be saved!
However, what Andrius said next pushed Sean back into the abyss again.
“But…”
Andrius stared at Sean emotionlessly and said, “Ms. Houser here is the daughter of a deceased soldier, and your subordinate treated her poorly. Which means you disrespected the soldiers of Florence and challenged their dignity.”
His words fueled Sean’s anxiety.
Sean dared not make a noise. He lowered his head as he listened to Andrius‘ judgment, so low that he could bury his face in his crotch. He waited anxiously for the sentence.
“Donate half of the Knights‘ assets to the Martyrs‘ Society as compensation, and we will call it a day,” Andrius spoke emotionlessly and indubitably.
Sean was mortified. His eyes started to lose focus as his world collapsed around him.
Half of the Knights‘ assets?
His family had worked hard for generations to be where they were today and rooted themselves strongly in Sumeria.
Now, because of the useless sh*t Hank, he lost half of it.
Sean wished he could tell his men to bring that fat sh*t back and beat him to death. His heart was bleeding, but he dared not voice a single word of complaint in front of the Wolf King.
In order to stay alive, he could not do anything but bite the bullet. “I will make it happen when I go back.”
Then, he personally oversaw Snow’s resignation process and handed everything Snow requested back to her.
Andrius grunted coldly before he left with Snow and Noir.
“M–Mr. Moonshade…” On the way back, Snow paused and looked at Andrius, curiously asking, “Are you some high–ranking officer in the army?”
She recalled what he said to Sean earlier, which was not something anyone could say.
Only a general who loved his soldiers, a leader who prioritized his men, would say something this grand and wise.
“What makes you think so?” Andrius asked.
Snow looked at Andrius with her crystal–clear eyes and smiled, showing off her sweet dimples.
He did not answer her question, but the meaning was obvious.
She knew that Andrius must be a high–ranking officer in the army. Her late father was at soldier, a martyr who sacrificed for the country, and she was proud of him.
Andrius‘ aid warmed her heart.
When she looked at him again, his figure grew tall and grand, overlapping with the
magnificent fatherly figure that she respected but lost to the war. A figure that she almost forgot.
“Thank you, Mr. Moonshade.” Snow tiptoed and kissed Andrius on the cheek before she shyly
ran away.
The sudden kiss caught Andrius off guard.
When he recovered his composure, he noticed a sharp gaze looking at him.
He turned around and saw Luna.
Luna had appeared without his knowledge and was staring at him angrily.
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“Huh?”
Lyra was startled like a frightened rabbit when her grandfather saw through her secret. She shook her head repeatedly and denied it, “No! No! Grandfather, stop this! Don’t simply guess my thoughts!”
Despite her denial, her face blushed.
Dr. Artemis was an experienced man, and he knew exactly what Lyra’s reaction meant.
He shook his head and sighed. “Life is short. It’s over before you realize it. You are young and beautiful, so why not take the leap of faith? Climb the mountain before you, chase your dream, and love someone. Don’t wait until you are old and weak like me. By then, all you can do is reminisce about the past and regret the decisions you did not make.”
Dr. Artemis was once a handsome young man. Now, he was old and weak and all he could do was look back and sighed endlessly.
Lyra understood her grandfather but not by much.
If she liked him, she should take the leap of faith!
Never live a life of regret!
“I understand, Grandfather…”
Lyra put her shyness away and mustered up enough courage to say, “I don’t know either. I feel happy whenever I see Mr. Doctor. I want to stay by his side while he consults patients, I want to cook for him, I just want to be in his company…”
It was the first time she opened up her heart. She blushed as she fumbled her hands behind her back.
Dr. Artemis laughed. “Silly girl, that is the feeling of love!”
“But…” Lyra’s delight suddenly faded. “He’s married and I…”
She liked Andrius, but she could not selfishly disrupt and ruin his family.
Fate started on the wrong foot, and no matter how she walked the path, she would never reach the goal.
“Lyra, you don’t need to be disappointed.” Dr. Artemis smiled mysteriously and said, “As far as I know, Andrius and Ms. Crestfall were married by order of her grandfather. They have no feelings for each other. Besides, it has been months since they married. With Andrius‘ medicinal skills, if he wanted it, Ms. Crestfall would have been pregnant by now. It means they have not done it yet.”
Lyra blushed strongly.
“Their marriage must be fake, so you still have a chance,” Dr. Artemis said with a giggle.
“Really?” Lyra looked up, her crystal–clear eyes glistening with hope.
“Of course!”
The beacon of hope in her heart was reignited.
‘I will wait for you, Mr. Doctor! When your fake marriage is over, I will chase you!‘ Lyra thought to herself.
Back in Dream’s Waterfront, Luna saw Andrius walking in through the door. She asked with a straight face, “Have you prepared the present for my grandmother?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, rest earlier today. We will leave early in the morning. We’ll be taking the train instead of driving.”
“Mm–hmm.” Andrius hummed a reply before he returned to his room.
Ding!
As soon as he lay down on the bed, he received a text from Halle.
“Andrius, you are leaving for the capital with Luna tomorrow, right? Can I stay in the Royal Gardens for a few days while you are gone?”
It was a question, but it did not conceal her eagerness even through the text.
There was nothing else Andrius could say, so he simply gave her permission.
The next morning, Andrius and Luna had breakfast earlier than usual.
Harry arrived in his car and drove the two of them to the train station before he returned.
“Just the two of us?” Andrius asked curiously.
Luna explained, “Ever since my mother married my father, the Crestfalls barely saw any improvement She passed before she could see our family become stronger. My father believed it was his fault that she did not live a good life and he blamed himself. He failed her and my grandmother, so… he doesn’t dare go
with us.”
It was a mental obstacle that he could not overcome.
Andrius said, “Escaping from the problem won’t solve it. The more he’s afraid of it, the harder it would be for him to overcome the obstacle.”
“Hmph!” Luna scoffed and ridiculed him, “Have you experienced life and death? Do you know how much suffering one must endure in this life? You made it sound easy.”
Andrius did not argue with him, but he curled his lips into a bitter smile.
The peace and harmony that the country now enjoyed were granted by the blood and bullets of the
soldiers.
The Western Frontline was where the battle was the fiercest.
War broke out every day. With every passing day, multiple lives were lost. Andrius knew the weight of life and death better than anyone else.
Both of them walked to the security checkpoint without saying a word.
Beep! Beeeeeeep!
When the security guard scanned Andrius, the scanner beeped loudly.
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Fwoosh!
The loud beeps attracted all eyes to Andrius.
Even Luna found it annoying.
“You, over here.”
The security guard noticed Andrius had removed all his personal belongings and put them on the plastic tray, yet the scanner beeped when it scanned him. He frowned and brought Andrius to the side for a
second check.
Beep! Beeeeep!
The scanner beeped loudly again.
The security guard frowned harder. He looked at Andrius cautiously and said, “Take off your jacket.”
Andrius did as told.
The security guard scanned him the third time, but the scanner continued to beep.
“Put him through the X–ray,” said the security captain after he had a look at the situation.
Andrius was brought to a bigger machine for a fourth scan.
When the monitor displayed the scan results, the security guard behind the scanner gasped. He looked at Andrius in shock.
“What’s wrong?” the captain asked.
The security guard said, “He… He… has a lot of bullets in his body!”
The words shocked the captain. He moved behind the monitor to have a look and when he saw the result, he immediately called for backup through the walkie–talkie.
“Requesting backup here at the checkpoint. We have a suspect, seemingly armed and dangerous.”
Florence citizens were forbidden from possessing firearms.
Andrius had a dozen bullets and bullet shrapnel in his body, which made him a dangerous person.
The security at the train station was surprisingly tight.
After the captain requested backup, another group of security guards arrived in just half a minute and they all pointed their guns at Andrius.
“I’m afraid you have to come with us.” The captain was cautious when he tried to apprehend Andrius.
“Wait!” Luna realized that the situation was exacerbated beyond their control. She stepped in and tried to explain to the security captain. “Sir, is this a misunderstanding? He…”
“He has bullets in his body.” The captain stopped her and explained, “We must identify him first before we can let him go.”
It was no longer a problem with passing security.
In Florence, there were only two types of people who would possess bullets: police officers or soldiers, or
notorious criminals.
“Uh…” Luna was stunned. She looked at Andrius in shock.
The poor guy from the mountains had bullets in his body?
Was it a joke?
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If the security captain said he had bullets in his body, then it must be true. Nevertheless, it was not the time to discuss whether he has bullets in his body or not.
“I want to come along.”
Andrius was surprised by her request. The woman somehow instinctively tried to protect him in front of the group of security guards.
What a rare scene.
Andrius felt a hint of warmth in his heart. He said, “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. Just wait for me here.”
“Are you really going to be okay?” Luna asked worriedly.
“Yeah.”
“Then, be careful.”
Luna remained worried. She added, “And don’t act recklessly. Calm down and try not to start a fight”
She knew Andrius as a violent and hot–tempered person, and she was afraid that he would start a fight if the security guards gave him a hard time. The security guards were not the likes of Mr. Longman. If Andrius beat them up, things would get a lot worse.
“I got it.”
Andrius was then brought to the office.
“Give me your ID.”
Andrius handed it over.
“Andrius Moonshade?”
The security guard then ran checks using his ID in the system.
A few seconds went by.
The security guard could not help but stare at Andrius curiously.
“What’s the matter?” the security captain asked curiously.
“He…” The security guard explained, “I can’t identify him in the system.”
Andrius instantly felt helpless.
Florence usually categorized confidential matters into three different categories: secret, classified, and confidential
Confidential information was further classified into three different ranks: S–rank, SS–rank, and SSS–rank
Andrius‘ personal information was one of the few SSS rank information.
Since there was only a handful of SSS–rank information in the country and once leaked, it would cause a national security problem, the higher–ups in the army decided to omit it from common security firms and checkpoints.
The local police stations, security checkpoints in train stations, or airports would not have access to SSS- rank information. The system would simply return a null result.
“This…