Chapter 1701


    "Levi..." After Mia called Levi''s name, there was silence on her end for a while. However, Levi could


    vaguely guess what was going on. He responded hurriedly, "Mom, I''m really fine. Don''t worry."


    Levi had lived for more than twenty years, but he had never seen Mia cry over anything for real. The


    current situation unnerved him; his heart almost jumped out of his throat. He asked, "Mom, am I not


    communicating openly with you now? What are you worried about?"


    "Levi...." Mia didn''t know what she was worried about either. It wasn''t like she hadn''t been


    separated from him before. But at that time, she was so flustered; she couldn''t hold back her tears


    the moment she heard his voice.


    Leviforted Mia softly, "Mom, give me another three days. I promise I''ll show up before your very


    eyes three dayster. In the future, I will spend more time staying with you. I won''t leave you even if


    you feel that I''m a bother!"


    Mia sniffed and forced herself to calm down, replying, "Levi, I hope you''ll keep your word. I must see


    you in three days. If I don''t, you aren''t my son anymore."


    "No matter what you say, Mom, you carried me in your belly excruciatingly for ten months and gave


    birth to me," Levi said. Finding the atmosphere a little touchy, he said in the same nonchnt tone


    as before, "Whether you acknowledge me as your son or not, I''ll always remember the hardships


    you went through in raising me."


    "Suit yourself. Whatever it is, I''ll see you in three days," Mia replied. It wasn''t that she was being


    unreasonable. There was no such thing as rationality in a mother''s feelings for her child. She didn''t


    care about glory, wealth, or anything else. She only wanted Levi to be healthy and safe.


    "Alright, alright. It''s gettingte. Let them rest early. He''ll be back in a couple of days. Then, you two


    can chat from sunrise to sunset; no one will stop you," Neil said as he took away the phone from


    Mia''s hands and hung up. "Mia, if you keep going like this, you''ll affect his work," Neil reminded her.


    "Neil, can I go meet him?" Mia asked. She knew that her request was overbearing, but she was


    really extremely worried about Levi. She couldn''t sit still.


    "Mia, stay put at home for the next two days. Don''t go anywhere. Do you want to help him or drag


    him down?" Neil asked. His look darkened and his tone grew more serious. "I assure you, he''ll


    definitely seed on this mission."


    Even with Neil''s assurance, the worry in Mia''s heart persisted and she couldn''t calm herself down.


    She asked, "Neil... What if... Bah... I''m a jinx."


    Neil held her in his arms and stroked her back gently,forting her, "How about this, I''ll take you


    to Secret Garden tomorrow. Karen will be there too. You two can chat away, it''ll take your mind off


    all other matters."


    Mia interjected, "But..."


    "Alright, that''s the deal. I''ll send you there tomorrow morning," Neil interrupted Mia. He had a bad


    feeling about this state of affairs. Afterforting her, he went to the study room and pulled a few


    strings to contact someone.


    The man was none other than the minister Martin Hart, who was heading to the Boulvend for a


    state visit in the next two days. Seeing that it was Neil who called, Martin greeted him politely,


    "Colonel Brown." "Hello there, Martin." Over the phone, Neil enunciated each word clearly, "The


    people who you''ve arranged to pick Levi up must be well- prepared in advance. I don''t want any


    mishaps to happen."


    Martin replied, "Colonel Brown, don''t worry. We''ve already made all the necessary preparations.


    However, our stay will be short. As long as they arrive on time, everything will be fine."


    Neil responded, "Okay."


    After all, Levi was his son, who Mia had birthed for him at the risk of her own life. Even the ruthless


    Neil had human emotions, too. He hoped that Levi would arrive back home unscathed.


    He had to return to Mia''s side, safe and sound.


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    It would only be aplete home if the three of them were all present.


    After Neil hung up, Levi immediately prepared for the night''s ns. However, Monique held him


    back. "Levi, take your time. I''ll handle the preparations."


    After answering the phone, Monique clearly saw that Levi was not in his usual state of mind. It


    would be better to let him regain hisposure first while she got things ready for him.


    "Alright," Levi agreed. He knew well that it was a very important matter. Even the slightest


    carelessness in preparing the equipment would not be forgiven. He should get himself in order first


    and let Monique handle things.


    While Monique was preparing the equipment, she said, "Mia is just worried about you. She didn''t


    mean anything else by it, really. You don''t have to overthink it. There''s no mother in the world who


    wouldn''t worry about her own son."


    Levi replied, "My parents often showed me tough love, but it was just a facade. I know that they love


    me very much, you could even say it''s to the point of spoiling me. Over the years, I''ve made my


    own decisions and chosen my own path, and they''ve never really interfered with that."


    "Of course. They definitely love you. There is no doubt about that." Monique patted Levi''s shoulder,


    recalling her own past. "I''ve told you before, that after I was born, my father lied to my grandfather


    and told him I was a boy. Later, he came up with various ways to hide the truth from my grandfather.


    However, you can''t hide elephants in mouseholes. My grandfather was so pissed off when he found


    out the truth. He almost cut ties with us! Even so, no one dared to bully me when my grandfather


    was around. During those two years, my grandfather didn''t show me his sweet side at all, but he still


    protected me and would bring me delicious food whenever he came back from trips."


    It was the undeniable truth that every parent would worry about their own children, sometimes even


    to the point of heartbreak. Some would say that not every parent was like that, but those were truly


    only a minority.


    "Actually, that''s pretty cute of him. I guess he didn''t treat you too sweetly because your parents lied


    to him, but he still loves you. He just can''t set his ego aside and say that to you," Levi analysed.


    "That''s right. I think that too. There are all kinds of people in this world. Everyone has their own way


    of expressing love. Sometimes, what we see on the surface may not be the true reflection of their


    feelings," Monique said.


    "I never thought that you of all people would have quite a good grasp of the ways of the world," Levi


    praised her.


    "Since I''ve been with you, Young Master Brown, it would be impossible for me not to learn a thing or


    two."


    "Don''t tter me."


    "I''m not ttering you. That''s my true impression of you. The more I know you, the more I find that


    you are an excellent person, a much better one than I expected you to be." "Can I take this as a


    confession of your love?" Levi asked.


    "You''re not wrong." Monique smiled and answered frankly, "Birds will be attracted by stuff that


    shines. Likewise, it''s a given that women are attracted to outstanding men."