Chapter 548


    In his memory, that man and woman had been very well-matched—their interests and hobbies were


    simr, and they had a strong bond with each other. Unfortunately, their families were very against their


    rtionship, and they could not get married. In the end, he had gone against everybody’s wishes and


    allowed them to get married.


    “Cooper, thank you for blessing our marriage. Also, Celine and I would like that you name our future


    children, if possible.”


    “Hmm… If it’s a boy, name him ‘Nathan’. Nathan as in ‘the gift of God’. If it’s a girl, name her ‘Esther’.


    The name is derived from the word ‘Aster’, a flower that blooms in Autumn. It also means ‘star’.”


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    “Okay. Thanks, Cooper.”


    …


    Could it be their child? Then, the man hurriedly asked Nathan, “Who is Celine Fletcher to you?”


    Nathan was usually very quiet in front of strangers. Only in front of close friends and family would he


    asionally act cute. Upon hearing the man’s question, he became upset. Thus, he turned around and


    ran off to the kitchen to check on the cured meat he hid here.


    Linus smiled as he watched Nathan run off. “Speaking of which, that child is rted to you too. His father


    is Justin Mitchell, and his mother is Celine Fletcher.” It was them after all… That young couple I


    unwittingly helped… Back then, they were only in their early twenties. I can’t believe their child is so big


    now.


    Regrettably, Linus shook his head, and his demeanor abruptly became mncholic as he continued, “He


    lost his parents several years back. Right now, he is living with his uncle, Michael Fletcher, who is also


    known as Taylor Murray, the Best Actor Award winner.”


    Michael Fletcher… Fass searched his memories, trying to find something about Michael. He had met


    Celine several times, but he didn’t have much of an impression of her brother. The only thing he could


    recall was that the Fletchers had a little kid.


    After that, Linus went to the kitchen to look for Nathan. Meanwhile, Fass remained in the living room


    alone, watching TV. “Search for Mark Fletcher.” The words he said in a cold voice were captured by the


    robot, and it immediately pulled up the relevant news on the TV. Soon, an aged face appeared on the TV


    screen.


    “The founding general, Mark Fletcher, appeared at the military parade. He remains full of energy at the


    age of a hundred.”


    “The founding general, Mark Fletcher, appeared at a marathon.”


    The Mark Fletcher that appeared on the TV was already a hundred years old. Even so, he was still as


    lively as a young man. Even though his 100th birthday was soon approaching, he seemed to be in good


    spirits and great health. Looking at the person on the TV, Fass smiled suddenly.


    Later, Linus reported to him about some work matters. While he was listening intently, he suddenly felt a


    weight in his arms. A fat orange cat had jumped into hisp. Linus thought the man would get angry.


    After all, his impression was that the man had never raised a pet. Contrary to what he thought, Fass


    didn’t get angry. Petting the cat’s head, he looked at the cor it was wearing around its neck.


    “Chrysanthemum…”


    “Meow!” Chrysanthemum answered. Acting like it knew him, it rubbed its head against the back of his


    hand.


    Then, Linus hurriedly exined, “That’s the neighbor’s cat.”


    All of a sudden, Fass reminisced about a cat he used to raise. Simr to this cat, its name was also


    ‘Chrysanthemum’ and it was a domestic orange cat too. Back then, he had left the cat with Mark


    because he didn’t dare to bring it home…


    Fass was lost in his memories and Linus suddenly saw a small guy knocking on the gate outside the


    window. Thus, he immediately gave permission to open the door and allow Nichs to enter.


    As soon as Nichs came in, he said, “Uncle Linus, Mom said that Nate cannote over and eat for


    free every day. So, she asked me to bring some meat over.”


    Every time Nathan came over to eat, Sophia would quickly send Nichs over with some food in


    exchange. Thus, Linus couldn’t help smiling. epting the food Nichs brought over, he opened it up


    and asked, “What did you bring today?”


    Nichs replied, “Mom’s braised pork.”


    Linus recalled Sophia telling him before that the Johnson Family used to sell braised pork and kimchi at


    the market. She had learned the recipe at a young age but didn’t really feel like making them. However,


    she began making them again recently when she suddenly felt like stepping up to her role as a wife and


    mother. He asked Nichs to bring the braised pork to the kitchen. After a while, Nichs came back


    out. Walking over to the man sitting on the sofa, he said, “Hello, my name is Nichs.”


    Fass took a look at Nichs’ configuration and felt extremely satisfied. He could tell at a nce that it


    was Linus’ handiwork! Only Linus could write such a perfect coding program and give it such a high level


    of intelligence. Teaching a genius like Linus is the greatest pride of my life!


    At the same time, Linus hurriedly introduced Nichs. “This is the educational robot I programmed for


    Nate.” However, he knew in his heart that Nichs’ main purpose was to treat depression.


    Fass touched the tiger hat on Nichs’ head. Then, Nichs looked at him and said briskly, “The hat


    belongs to Nate. Please don’t break it!” Upon hearing that, Fass couldn’t helpughing.


    When dinnertime rolled around, Nathan joined Linus for dinner. As soon as they started eating, he


    quickly ced a few pieces of cured meat on his bowl; he seemed to be worried that the others would


    finish it quickly. Looking at the dishes, Linus said, “I’ve gone native recently. Most of the time, I’ve been


    eating Cethosian cuisine. If it’s not suited to your tastes…”


    “It’s fine.” Fass picked up his chopsticks to eat. He had been living in Eastern Europe and Africa for


    decades. So, it had been a long time since hest used chopsticks. Now that he picked up a pair of


    chopsticks again, they felt strange and unfamiliar, yet at the same time, he felt a warm feeling of kinship.


    The table was covered with various dishes—it was a luxurious affair. Aside from various seafood dishes,


    there was a te of stir-fried cured meat, a te of steamed sausages, a te of kimchi to stimte the


    appetite, as well as the braised pork they just received.


    Picking up a piece of braised pork, he tasted it. When his taste buds came in contact with that unique


    taste, the sense of familiarity that came with it nearly brought tears to his eyes. Thus, he didn’t eat


    anything else except for some cured meat, braised pork, and kimchi. Perhaps, he had been gone for too


    long—everything he ate reminded him of her.


    Once again, he was reminded of that girl—that beautiful, kind, and innocent girl. It was almost as if she


    could make anything with those skillful hands of hers. When he decided to go against his family’s wishes


    and marry her, they had fled far and wide. Traveling across Cethos, they looked for a ce where


    nobody could tear them apart. He changed his identity, abandoned his original name, left his original


    family, and eloped with her to a ce where they thought was safe. Afterward, he opened a bookstore


    under an alias to support their little family, thinking that it would be great to live as an ordinary person


    from that point forward. Likewise, she opened a small stall next to the bookstore, selling cooked food and


    cold dishes. Thus, he could see her whenever he looked out the ss window of the bookstore every


    day. Wearing an apron and a pair of gloves, she would concentrate on making the cold dishes and the


    braised pork. On the asion where she lifted her head to look at him, there was always a smile in her


    eyes. During that period, they lived together every day and loved each other deeply. They were young—


    ignorant of the darkness and helplessness that existed in the world—and na?vely thought that those


    happy days wouldst forever…


    Meanwhile, Nathan was worried that Fass would finish up the braised pork Nichs had brought. So, he


    quickly put a few more pieces of it on his te and polished off an extra bowl of rice.


    That night, Sophia waited at home for a long time for Nathan to return. By her estimates, he should have


    been done with dinner by then. Thus, she went over to Vi No. 2 to pick him up after dinner. From a


    distance, she saw the vi’s gates open. Then, a car drove out from the garage as Linus stood by the


    door and watched the car disappear into the distance.


    The car passed by Sophia. The windows were cked out, and the car lights were too bright. Hence,


    she couldn’t make out what the person in the car looked like. When they passed by each other, a small


    sound seemed to reverberate within her. With a ‘crack’, it felt like something shattered or broke. For that


    reason, she couldn’t help but stop in her tracks and nce backward at the car that was leaving. It felt


    like she was connected to something in that car. Due to the increasing distance between them, the


    connection had stretched thin and finally snapped.


    Hitting her head lightly and shaking her head to clear it, she thought to herself, What was that? She


    finally withdrew her gaze after the car became a spec in the distance. After that, she asked Linus


    curiously, “Who was that?”


    Linus smiled. “A business partner who came to visit.”


    Upon entering the house, Sophia saw the little brat, Nathan, lying on the sofa in the living room with his


    butt facing the ceiling, sleeping soundly. Linus covered the child with a nket and said, “He had two


    bowls of rice for dinner just now. Then, he promptly fell asleep immediately after dinner.”