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Theownerofthemedal?
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Millywapletelybaffledthistime.<i>Why</i><i>do</i><i>all</i><i>these</i><i>inanimate</i><i>objects</i><i>need</i><i>to</i><i>have</i>
owners?
<i>The</i><i>bracelet</i>was<i>like</i><i>this</i>,and<i>now</i><i>the</i><i>medal</i><i>too</i><i>.</i><i>Were</i><i>they</i><i>mass</i>–<i>produced</i><i>or</i><i>something</i><i>?</i>
Insteadofcontinuingtopondersuchquestions,shewasmorecuriousaboutsomethingdeeper.
“Doesthismedalhaveanyspecialmeaning?”
WhenCommanderScathingsgaveherthemedal,hedidn’tsayanythingaboutit.Shehadalwaysthoughtitwasjustanordinarymedalwithsomehonourattachedtoit,butnowitseemedliketherewasmoretoit.
Luciusdidn’tanswerdirectly.Instead,helookedatherdeeplyandsaid,“Youdon’tneedtoknow.Justknowthatthismedalisyours,anditwilwaysbe.
“Asfortherest,youdon’tneedto worryaboutit.
“Maybeyou’llunderstandeverythinter.”
Millysighed.
<i>Then</i><i>what</i><i>the</i>hell<i>are</i><i>you</i>talking<i>about</i><i>?</i>
<i>If</i>you’renotgoing<i>to</i>tellme<i>the</i><i>secret</i><i>,</i><i>just</i>don’t<i>say</i>anything.<i>Teasing</i>mewith<i>half</i><i>–</i><i>baked</i><i>info</i><i>is</i><i>just</i><i>frustrating</i>.
<i>Great</i>,<i>another</i>mystery<i>to</i>addto<i>the</i><i>pile</i>.
AfterMillywalkedaway,ashofchillingmalicesuddenlyappearedinLucius’seyes,devoidofanywarmth.
HethenslowlywalkedovertotheredflowerthatMillyhadpraisedearlier,reachingoutto
Seitwithhisfingers,likeawildwolftenderlycaressing
itsnewborncub,softandgentle.
Suddenly,abreezeblewby,causingtheredflowertoslipfromhisfingertipsand
unumontluin<b>the</b>windAtthatmamant
enadariaand
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Thenextsecond,hegrabbedthevibrantflowerwithhirgehandandcrusheditslowly.Thedelicatepetalswereinstantlydestroyed,andreddishsapoozedfromhispalmtotheground,poolingtogetherandlookinglikeblood.
Luciuslookedattheredjuiceonhishandandsmiled,clearlypleased.
“Millysaidyouwerereallybeautiful.Butsomethingthispretty getstaintedwhenseenbyothers,soit’sbesttodestroyit,right?”
Itseemedlikehewastalkingtohimself,butalsolikehewastalkingtotheflower.
Heslowlyopenedhishand,lookingatthecrushedremainsoftheflower,aglintofexcitementshinginhisdarkeyes.Inthenextmoment,heraisedhishandandputtheflower remnantsintohismouth,chewingslowlyas<b>if</b>savouringafinedelicacy.
HisAdam’sapplemovedasheswallowedtheremnants.
“Inthisworld,Millyshouldonlypraiseme.”Hisvoicewashoarse,andwiththe redflowerjuiceonhislips,helookedlikeabloodthirstydemon.
Meanwhile,inNlirone.
Georgehadbeenrunningnon–stopforthreedayswithoutamoment’srest.Now,hesatintheleader’sseatoftheShadowPce,feelinpletelywornout,listeningtohissubordinates‘reports.
Suddenly,hisphonechimedurgentlywithaseriesof“dingdingding”sounds.
Heraisedhishandtosilencehissubordinates,thentookouthisphocheckthescreen.
Itwashisgrandfathercalling.
Hetookadeepbreath,tryingtosoundascalmaspossiblebeforeansweringthephone,“Hello,Grandpa,what’sup?”
AssoonasAndrewheardhimpickup,heimmediatelunchedintoatirade,“Whereareyou?You’reneitherattheofficenorathome.Whereonearthhaveyou
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Georgerubbedhisforeheadandreplied,“I’mabroad,attendinganimportantmeetingthatrequiresmypresence.”
“Meeting,meeting,meeting!Areyougoingtospendyourwholelifeinmeetings?You’regoingtoloseyourwifeatthisrate!”Andrewsaidindignantly.
Georgehesitated,sensingsomethingwrong,andgotstraighttothepoint,“HassomethinghappenedtoMilly?”
Thisdidn’tsitrightwithhim.HehadmadesuretoaskDannytokeepaneyeonMilly’ssafety.Iftherewasanydanger,hecouldn’thavemissedit.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
Hisgrandfather,noticinghisconcern,scoffed,“Hmph!Nowyou’reworried.DoyouknowtodayisMilly’sfirstday ofschool?Youhaven’tevenshownuptoseeherorbringaback–to–schoolgift.”
Georgewastakenaback.“Firstdayofschool?”
Hehapletelyforgottenaboutit.
WhenAndrewheardhistone,hethoughtGeorgedidn’tthinkthematterwasimportantandmightnoeback.Hequicklyexinedandurgedhim,“Thefirstdayofschoolisabigdeal,youknow?It’samilestoneinlife,andyoushouldatleastshow somesupport!Plus,you’reMilly’sfiancé,soyoushouldbesettinganexample.
“AndthemostimportantthingisthatMillytoppedthenationalexamsandmadethenews!Peopleonlinearepraisingherbeautyandintelligence.Youneedtobeawareofthis!”
George,feelingwornout,simplyrespondedwithatired“Hmm.”
HearingGeorge’sindifferentresponse,hisgrandfatherexploded,“Hmm?Whatdoyoumeanby“hmm‘?I’mtellingyou,don’ttakethislightly.Recently,ThomastookhisgrandsontotheBut’sresidence.IheardhisgrandsonwasveryattentivetoMilly.
“Hmph!Hemusthaveulteriormotives,tryingtostealyourgirl.Letme tellyou,if
up,I’llkickyououtofthefamilyandhandoverTateGroupto
youmessthisLucky!”
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GeorgethoughtaboutthatteenageraroundMilly’sage,squintinghiseyeswithahintofdangerflickeringinthem.
<i>The</i>Scathings‘grandson<i>,</i><i>Lucius</i><i>Scathings</i>?
“Okay,Grandpa,gotit.I’llheadback.”
Hisgrandfatherbreathedasighofreliefuponhearinghisassurance.“Great,that’sgreat.Don’tforgettobringanicegift,andmakesureyoebackforsure.Ourreputationisatstake,youknow?”
Georgeabsentmindedlymutteredanother“Hmm”beforehangingupthephone.
Scarfacesawhimhangupthephonebeforeslowlyspeaking,“Master,it’sclearthattheGhostSectispreparingforadecisivemove.It’ssaferforyoutostayhereinShadowPce.Goingalonewouldbetoodangerous.”
George’seyeswerebloodshot,hisdarkcirclestingedwithexhaustion,emanatingachillingauraofseriousness.
“Sincewhendomyordersneedyourapproval?
“KeepaneyeontheGhostSectfromShadowPce.Iftheytrespassontoourturf,don’tbotherreporting.Justeliminatethemwithoutmercy.”
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