Chapter 2171


    Xavier chimed in, "The most outrageous time, she stuffed a bunch of chocte bars into poor Wolf''s


    trouser pocket. During practice, it was so hot the chocte melted. Just when Wolf and Estelle were


    sparring, Estelle knocked him down. Wolf sat on the ground, and the melted chocte shot out a


    yard away. Everyone around was gobsmacked!"


    Xavier''sugh was infectious, "Wolf was the butt of the jokes for a whole week!"


    “Haha.” Norah burst outughing, "What about Estelle?"


    "She had to do a hundred push-ups, plus wash Wolf''s pants for a month!"


    Jonathan suddenly looked up, his tone indifferent, "Did she really do it?"


    Xavier replied, "No, Wolf was mad, chased Estelle around the training ring for threeps, but he


    didn''t have the heart to actually make her wash his pants."


    Mentioning Wolf made Estelle''s heart ache a bit. She tilted her head back and took a swig of her


    beer, smiling faintly, "Back then, I thought training was so tough, but looking back, those were some


    of the happiest days."


    Jonathan took a glimpse at her, his eyes gloomy.


    Xavier continued, "That''s why Gab has always been reluctant toe back."


    If it hadn''t been for that mission falling through, he thought, he and Estelle might not havee


    back either.


    Gabriel said, "There’re many reasons I didn''t return."


    Estelle asked, "But if you had to choose, from the heart, would you stay in Tripe, ore back to C


    City?"


    Gabriel didn''t answer.


    Xavier calmly said, "He''s already made his choice. I bet even during these two months of leave,


    he''s worried about things back there. But it can''t be helped; they need Gab too."


    Gabriel took a long gulp of his iced tea, "No one is irreceable!"


    "But everyone in Silver Valley only follows your lead." Xavier pointed out, "Finding someone else


    who could win them over would be tough!"


    Estelle added, "Tough doesn''t mean impossible. You could step back just like Alvis did."


    Jonathan raised his ss to Estelle, "Thanks for thepliment."


    Estelle retorted, "When did Ipliment you?"


    Jonathan grinned, "I''ll take it as one anyway!"


    Gabriel pondered, "I''ll consider it."


    Jonathan chimed in, "You''ve got two months to think it over. If there''s movement on your end, the


    Mystoria Federation will fully cooperate to ensure a smooth transition for you to step back."


    Gabriel nodded, "Alright."


    The group clinked sses together, and Norah joined in the fun. Xavier saw her pouring a drink and


    instinctively frowned, but before he could say anything, Jonathan scolded, "What''s a kid doing with


    alcohol?"


    Norah protested, "Estelle''s drinking too!"


    Estelle exined, "Norah and I are having cocktails. It''s fine; don''t worry."


    Jonathan told Norah, "You can thank Estelle for that!"


    Norah was speechless.


    She had nothing to say about Jonathan constantly defending her, trying to boost Estelle''s appeal.


    Estelle, catching on to Jonathan''s antics, served some food to Norah, "Today''s meatballs are really


    good, even better than before."


    Norah''s attention was quickly diverted as she exined, "Zachary made these meatballs himself."


    Xavier watched Norah animatedly talking, remembering Jonathan''s “kid”ment, and couldn''t


    help butugh as he toasted along with Gabriel and Jonathan.


    At three in the afternoon, Jonathan and the others left the barbecue restaurant.


    When they left, Jonathan didn''t ask Norah toe along, and she breathed a sigh of relief.


    Gabriel drove off alone, bidding Estelle and Jonathan farewell and left first.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Estelle settled into the passenger seat;st night she didn’t rest well, and leaning against the seat


    back, she felt sleepy from the warm afternoon sun.


    Her phone lit up with a new message; she nced at it - it was from Norah.