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Chapter 199
It was se
seven o’clock in the evening, and it was almost dark.
Zayn said goodbye to his grandparents and went to the Donovan family’s restaurant.
Wesley and his wife were already waiting in the parking lot with the others. As soon as they saw
Athena’s car, they walked over quickly.
Right after the car pulled over, Zayn got out, stood up straight, and saluted his parents, saying,
“Dad, Mom, I’m back.”
Wesley patted his shoulder with teary eyes, saying, “It’s good that you’re back. It’s good that you’re
back.”
ire hugged him as tears streamed down her face. “I missed you so much,” she said. “Tm very,
very happy that you’re
back…”
The others gathered around too and said, “Zayn, you’re back. Wee home!”
Josie was still cowering behind Maria. She craned her neck and looked at Zayn, her eyes filled with
curiosity, shyness, and admiration as she said softly, “Hello, Zayn…”
She had only been at the Donovan family’s home for two years and had not seen Zayn before.
To her, Zayn was like a hero in aic book, someone she admired and longed for, yet felt so
distant and unfamiliar. Zayn heard her voice and lowered his head to look at her.
Their eyes met
Josie quickly pulled her body back like a little rabbit and cowered behind Maria.
Zayn smiled, supported his mother, and greeted the others. “Arthur, Maria, long time no see. Thank
you for taking care of the family these past few years.”
Arthur stroked his head and said shyly, “You protect the country and I manage the family. We split
the work.”
Maria blushed and poked her cheek with her finger, saying, “For me, it’s not tough looking after the
family at all. I have a fabulous time at home. I might be the happiest person in the family.”
At this point, she instinctively looked at Athena with a silly smil
Josie’s soft voice came from behind her. “I, I am also the happiest person in the family.”
Everyoneughed.
Zayn took two steps forward, knelt on one knee, and extended his hand. “Hello, Josie. I’m your
brother. Fm deeply honored to see you. Can I shake your hand?”
“Sure…
Josie craned his neck from behind Maria, stretched out her little hand, and carefully ced her palin
on Zayn’s hand.
Zayn gently held her hand and said, “Can I hug you?”
Josie hesitated for a moment. “Sure…”
She stepped out from behind Maria and raised her hands, feeling like she was… surrendering.
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Zayn hugged Josie gently. He then let go of her and asked, “This is my first time at the restaurant.
Can you hold my hand. and take me there? I’m afraid I’d get lost.”
Everyone was left speechless, thinking. He’s quite good at coaxing kids. Come to think of it, it’s not
surprising. After all, he often took care of his younger siblings when he was a child, so he definitely
has a knack for it.
Hearing that her heroic brother needed her, Josie’s eyes immediately lit up. She immediately patted
her little chest and said. “Alright. I’ll take you to the restaurant.”
She grabbed Zayn’s fingers and hopped along. “Zayn, let’s go this way. There are fewer people
here. Otherwise, it’s very packed.”
Zayn slowed down and matched her pace.
Everyone looked at the silhouettes of the tall brother and the little girl, their faces filled with
satisfaction.
In thergest private room of the Donovan family’s restaurant, most of the meat dishes and snacks
were already prepared. almost filling the entire table.
ire smiled and said, “The vegetables have to be stir-fried on the spot. Take your seats and go
ahead with the meal. I can finish stir-frying in just over ten minutes.”
Everyone knew that she wanted to personally cook for her son, whom she had not seen for a long
time, so they did not dissuade her.
Arthur took the initiative to follow ire, saying. Tll help Mom carry the dishes.”
After everyone sat down, they were not in a hurry to eat. They just chatted happily with Zayn.
Only after ire was done with cooking all the dishes did everyone start eating.
Soon after they started eating. Jaden walked in.
Zayn stood up when he saw him, saying, “Jaden, I’m back!
The usuallyposed Jaden said nothing. He just walked forward quickly and hugged him tightly.
The two hugged for more than ten seconds before Jaden let go of Zayn, patted his shoulder, and
said with a smile, “Let’s have a great time drinking tonight.”
Zayn nodded. “Alright. Let’s have a whale of a time drinking
Athena looked at this scene and thought, ‘What an enviable brotherly bond!”
Arthur and ric chimed in, “We want to have a great time drinking too. No ying favorites!”
Wesley also raised his hand and said, “I want to drink too.”
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ire knocked on the edge of the table with a fork and said sternly, “The kids can drink, but you
can’t.”
“Why not?” Wesley felt that he had lost face in front of his sons. He said indignantly, “They’re men.
I’m a man too. Why can they drink but I can’t?”
“Because they’re young and healthy, and you’re not so young aninore, nor in great shape. ire
raised her voice, ready to unleash her inner tigress. “If you’re not satisfied, go run half a me outside.
If you can run half a mile, I’ll let you drink.”
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Wesley and his children were left speechless, thinking. How harsh.”
Wesley forced a smile and waved. “Forget it. Forget it. I still have to drive them home tonight, so I
won’t drink.”
Everyone snickered.
Next came eating, drinking, and chatting about everything. Other than Josie and the few people
who had to drive, everyone. else drank.
Even Maria went around to toast everyone, downing half a bottle of wine before getting tipsy
Arthur and ric started drinking halfway through their meal. When they were drunk, they hugged
Zayn, one on each side, crying. One said he was afraid that he would never hear from Zayn again,
and the other said he was worried that Zayn woulde back with a broken arm or leg and that he
was mentally prepared to support Zayn for the rest of his life…
If they weren’t drunk, they would definitely get a beating from their mother.
Zayn was very restrained. He stopped drinking after getting moderately tipsy and then went to
comfort the younger ones. The group of people ate until past ten o’clock before they helped each
other out of the restaurant.
Athena, Wesley, and ire were in charge of driving them home
Since Arthur was drunk and could not wake up early the next morning, Athena sent Josie to
kindergarten.
ric and Maria had both applied for leave today and could sleep in as much as they wanted.
When Athena returned to the vi, it was just past eight in the morning
She munched on avocado toast as she walked into the main building. As soon as she entered the
hall, she heard what sounded like a fighting from the backyard. Feeling somewhat curious, she
went over to take a look.
Then, she saw Jaden and Zayn. Shirtless and wearing boxing shorts as well as boxing gloves, they
were hitting the punching bag
She thought, “What great physiques… Both of them have eight-pack abs… And they’re both over
five ten. They are tall, with long legs and good looks. So easy on the eyes….
Athena was so mesmerized that she almost bit her tongue. N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
Inparison, her eldest brother was not specially trained. His skin was wless, and there was a
little bit of rtable fat on his body.
Her third brother, on the other hand, had a healthy and masculine tan. There was not a single bit of
fat on his body. He was strong and sturdy. It was obvious that he had been working out for years.
With her medical eye, she estimated that her third brother’s body fat percentage was around 10%. It
was an optimal percentage
However, there were many scars on his body. Among them, there were a few gunshot wounds on
his abdomen, chest, and
other vital areas.
She thought, Zayn’s Hero’s Medal has truly been earned with great sacrifice and effort.
“Athena, you’re here.
Zayn noticed her and did not stop. He greeted her as he trained
“Good morning, Zayn Athena said excitedly as she took out her phone, “Zayn, you’re so handsome.
Can I take a few
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“Sure.” Zayn smiled. “But you’d better not let our grandparents and parents see these photos. I’m
afraid they’d be upset.”
Athena nodded. “Don’t worry. I won’t let them see the photos.”
She was busy taking photos, moving around like a bee. She took dozens of photos from different
angles, and she even recorded a few minutes of Zayn practicing self-defense. She intended to
incorporate the impressive image of her brother into her novel in the future.
After she was done, she opened them up and admired her work
She thought. Tm not bragging. My photography skills are quite good. Some of the photos I’ve taken
casually in the past
have won awards.
After taking a few nces, she eximed in surprise.