Chapter 731


    Chapter 731 Zeke


    After Ezekiel finished vomiting, he returned to the car, visibly exhausted. As he settled back into the


    car, he ced his head on myp. This surprised me, as he had been keeping his distance from me


    lately and didn''t even allow my touch while dressing. But now, hey on myp, his eyes closed,


    seeking rest.


    Looking at his handsome yet tired face, I couldn''t bring myself to push him away, especially considering


    my current status, I didn''t have the right to do so.


    The drive continued, and after nine hours, we arrived at the border. The driver asked Ezekiel, "Mr.


    Hastings, where to next?"


    We had been in the car for a full nine hours without eating anything, and considering my aversion to


    long rides, these nine hours were torturous for me. My stomach churned with nausea, yet I held it in.


    When the driver suddenly stopped the car, I quickly pushed Ezekiel away and got out of the car to


    vomit.


    A pair of ck leather shoes suddenly appeared beside me. I wiped the corners of my mouth and


    looked up to see Ezekiel. His silent gaze fixed on me. I apologized, saying, "I''m sorry, Mr. Hastings.


    The long ride made me feel sick. Besides, I haven''t eaten anything all day."


    After a long pause, he asked me, "Are you hungry?"


    I shook my head. "My stomach feels upset."


    Ezekiel crouched down to my eye level, and I quickly said to him, "Mr. Hastings, please stand up. I just


    vomited, and it''s dirty."


    He replied with a gentle voice, "It''s okay."


    I pursed my lips and heard him ask, "Ree, let me take you to a beautiful ce, okay? A ce where


    there will only be us and Andrew."


    "Where is that, Mr. Hastings?" I asked.


    "Please endure for another five hours, Ree."


    He didn''t say where we were going.


    He just asked me to endure for another five hours.


    I couldn''t oppose his decision.


    Anyway, it wouldn''t make a difference even if I did.


    Furthermore, with my current position, I simply couldn''t afford to go against him.


    Reluctantly, I got back into the car, and the journey continued. My condition was terrible, worse than


    Ezekiel''s. During the remaining hours, my consciousness drifted in and out as I yearned to reach our


    destination quickly.


    I didn''t know what time it was when the car finally stopped. The sky outside remained pitch-ck,


    devoid of even a trace of moonlight. I bent over, feeling weak and exhausted as I heard Ezekiel


    instructing Andrew, "Carry her to the second floor of the vi. There are clothes for her to change into."


    Andrew replied, "Yes, Mike."


    My body felt weak as Andrew opened the car door and carried me in his arms. My stomach churned


    with nausea, and I felt deeply ufortable. I wiped away tears with the back of my hand and asked


    Andrew, "Where are we? Andrew, I feel so ufortable. I feel like I''m dying."


    "You''re just experiencing motion sickness from the long ride."


    I muttered, "It''s all his fault."


    It was all Ezekiel''s fault for bringing me here.


    In a cold tone, someone asked, "Whose fault?"


    I murmured in a daze, "Zeke..."


    "What did you call me?"


    I closed my eyes and said, "I''m so cold."


    "Andrew, hand her over to me."


    I seemed to have fallen into another person''s embrace. This embrace felt particrly unfamiliar to me,


    yet strangelyforting.


    I clung to his body and said, "It''s so warm."


    Then, I fell into unconsciousness.


    ...


    When I regained consciousness, I opened my eyes to find myself lying on a snowy white bed. I blinked


    and nced around the room. The decor was very simple, with only a bed, a wardrobe, and a sofa set.


    However, the entire left wall was made of floor-to-ceiling windows, revealing a view of the moonlit night


    and an endless sea of flowers. The flower sea extended into the darkness, making it impossible for me


    to determine its vastness.


    However, one thing I could be sure of was that it was beautiful there.


    I felt physically and mentally tired, and having gone without bathing or changing clothes for several


    days, I feltpletely worn out.


    I continued lying on the bed. After a few minutes, Andrew pushed open the door and came in. He said,


    "Mike is growing suspicious of your identity."


    I was puzzled. "What went wrong?"


    "He ordered someone to review the surveince footage in the warehouse. Most likely by tomorrow, he


    will... You''d better be cautious."


    Sooner orter, he would find out my identity.


    But I didn''t want him to hypnotize me.


    I asked Andrew, "Where are we?"


    He confessed. "Even I don''t know where this is. Mike is starting to suspect me too! The people


    guarding this vi are different from before. They are all his own men, trained by him many years ago.


    He has also cut off allmunication devices here, which means this ce is like a dead zone,


    completely isted from the outside world. No one can send any information from here!"


    "Is he suspecting you? Aren''t you on his side?"


    Andrew closed the door and stood before me, offering a candid exnation. "Nine years ago, I was


    hunted down by the Xenos Family, and Mike saved me. I am grateful to him for that, but I have always


    been on Shawn''s side. Nine years ago, there was a problem with the Xenos Family''s security system.


    Shawn suspected and misunderstood me. It was normal for him to have doubts about me in his


    position. I can totally understand him. Moreover, heter found out the truth and cleared my name,


    giving me a promise. It wasn''t just me. Shawn made the same promise to the three of us who were


    unjustly hunted by the Xenos Family. However, until now, only Seth has utilized that promise. Seth was


    one of the people who were hunted down back then, and both Owen and I are still holding onto that


    promise. I don''t need it, and Owen resents Shawn, so he doesn''t want to use it either. As for why he


    hates Shawn, that''s not relevant. Getting back to the point, I was ced here by Shawn as a spy, but I


    wouldn''t do anything to harm Mike. I''m only here to keep an eye on his condition and prevent him from


    hurting you."


    I asked in astonishment, "Did Shawn arrange for you to be by Ezekiel''s side from the beginning? How


    did he know that I woulde here? And if you know Shawn''s whereabouts, why didn''t you arrange for


    someone to rescue him?"


    Andrew smiled and replied, "Mrs. Xenos, I know you have many doubts, but I can only exin briefly.


    Shawn didn''t know you woulde here. He just tends to consider all aspects thoroughly when


    making decisions. Shawn willingly allowed himself to be captured by those people. His purpose was to


    find out the whereabouts of Mike and Adrian. He had been searching for them in Gleiburg, trying to


    eliminate their surface forces, but he couldn''t prate their core territory. Additionally, Alfred''s forces


    were pressing hard, so Shawn chose to get captured and be taken to Novaria, where the heart of


    Adrian and Mike''s domains are. This ce may not be Mike''s central stronghold, but it is Adrian''s


    territory. Shawn''s goal this time is to defeat Adrian and resolve the lingering issues from nine years


    ago."


    Andrew''s revtions were overwhelming!


    I listened in a daze with confusion in my heart. After a while, I finally asked him, "Since you''ve been by


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