Chapter 1692
Penny had retreated to one side together with Kylie and Colin, blending in with the rest of the crowd. Quiet and reserved as always, she preferred not
to stand next to Nathan and the other highly distinguished guests under the limelight.
From the distance, she quietly observed Nathan who shone brightly under the lights. This was the very man she loved and whom she couldn''t be
prouder of.
Just then, Hayley appeared beside her with two sses of champagne. “Penny, would you like some champagne? Here, I''ve brought you a ss,”
she said with a fawning smile.
Penny frowned slightly but kept an indifferent tone. "No, thank you. I''m pregnant, so I shouldn''t be drinking.”
“Oh my, how did I not know my dear cousin sister is pregnant! I must be blind. Let me get you a ss of milk instead.”
Hayley reappeared after a short while with a ss of milk and bbered, “I wouldn''t have noticed your slightly bulging tummy if you hadn''t said
anything! ording to our belief, a round belly like yours indicates that it''s a healthy baby boy. Congrattions, Penny!
As a woman of virtue, Penny maintained her peacefulposure albeit she wished she could be left alone.
She took the ss of milk which Hayley offered, but held it in her hand the whole time without taking a sip.
Hayley was well aware that Penny still kept her guard up against herself.
Despite that, she persistently stood beside her and continued to shower her with ttering praises. Who could have imagined how awful she had
been towards Penny all this while before things took a turn just now?
Penny remained silent and gave an inaudible sigh. Some people are just really pretentious, aren''t they?
Needless to say, she knew that Hayley’s change of attitude was only because of Nathan.
She was given special treatment only because of her husband.
She gazed at Nathan lovingly, grateful for all the blessings bestowed upon her because of her husband''s love and protection
Then, Simeon saw Leigh, the Xyperian minister, was about to approach Nathan with a
handshake.
Noticing that, Simeon turned towards Kerk with a gloomy expression. "There''s no other recement for you at the moment. unfortunately. Now go,
you shall proceed with our original n and be the General''s interpreter.”
Kerk obediently hurried over to Nathan''s side
This was a suspenseful moment witnessed by Cami, Clifford, and all other leaders and guests who were present. The reporters and journalists
closed in anxiously with their cameras and recorders in hand, ever-ready to capture any newsworthy information.
Everybody watched intently as Eurasia''s God of War, Nathan Cross, shook hands with Xyperia''s lron Fist. Minister Leigh Kauffman.
“Good evening.” Nathan smiled at the tall, dark figure in front of him whose clear eyes emitted a piercing gaze.
“Minister Leigh, our General is giving you his greetings,” Kerk exined to Leigh and his men in Xyperiannguage.
And then came a moment which took everyone by surprise.
Instead of his nativenguage. Leigh returned a cold smile and greeted in fluent Eurasian, “Good evening, General Nathan Cross!"
As the crowd feoked on with
widened eyes; he continued, “I knew
all along that you''re the General of->
the North. Do you remember mys
younger sr brother Randi? He was the
Genefal of our nation''s army-whom
you''ve killed.”
Every guest''s expression hardened at his words.
Rapid shutter clicks and bright shes filled the room in that instant.
What an intense exchange right off the bat!
Leigh was questioning Nathan about the murder of his brother right after exchanging their greetings!
The reporters waited eagerly as camera lights continued shing. How would Nathan respond to such a challenge?
Unbeknowfist to many, Xyperia hag.
been recently preparing for another
attackagainst the North of Eurasia.
In fact, Leigh paid a visit this time to
test''the country''s military strength.
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As the General of the North, Nathan’s response would be extremely crucial
If he were to respond aggressively, it could end up provoking Xyperia, which would lead to another war between the two nations.
On the other hand, a submissive
responsecould result in the country
being séen as weak and =
defenseless. It would only increase
the Xyperian army''s confiderice i in
inteuiding the North. Conteat ‘belongs
to“ -
In other words, the entire nation''s fate depended on Nathan''s words tonight.
All eyes stared anxiously at Nathan. What would the General''s answer be?
“I remember him.” Nathan replied calmly. “He led his army in attacking my country, while I led my army in defending my country. He lost, and I
seeded
A momentary silence filled the room
Nathan did not even falter in the least bit. His answer was so sure and calm as if it were nothing but a in factual description of what had happened
There was neither any arrogance nor hidden meaning behind his words. It was the perfect response!
Nobody could refute or be angered by what he said.
Cami broke the silence with a p.
All the other guests followed her lead and a round of apuse soon filled the air.
Leigh frowned. This man Nathan was much more difficult to deal with than he''d imagined!