All of a sudden, Bemy looked at the door. He frowned in suspicion.


    Ste noticed that something was amiss and she asked, “What’s wrong? What happened?”


    “There are two groups of people fighting outside.It’s a fierce and chaotic battle,” Bemy guessed from the sound.


    “Are they your men?” Ste asked.


    Bemy shook his head andsaid, “There are only four of us here. I’m afraid that we don’t have such a powerful force. I don’t know who they belong to.”


    Ste held Bemy’s hand and smiled gently. “In any case, we will live and die together. As long as we are together, there is nothing to be afraid of.”


    Bemy held her hand tightly. Returning her smile, hesaid, “With you by my side, I don’t want to die.”


    Ste felt a little regretful. After all, their lives were not in their hands.


    Time slowly trickled past;one second at a time.


    The two of them did not speak. They just waited in silence.


    The loud noise outside quietened downabout twenty minutester, like the calm after the storm.


    Ste nced at Bemy. “Is it over?”


    Bemy hesitated for a while, then he nodded. However, he did not know whether the ones who came were friend or foe.


    Someone soon knocked on the door.


    They took a step back instinctively.


    “Is anyone in there? It’s me, Larry James.”


    “Larry?” Ste did not know that person at all.


    However, Bemy knew him,and he opened the door.


    A thin and tall man stood outside the door. His eyes were small, and he had great facial features.He looked a little feminine.


    “Bemy?” He was very surprised to see him.


    Bemy was even more surprised. “Why are you here?”


    “I have been in B Country all this while. My men reported to methat Sean’s men have arrived.I followed them here and found that they were all holding guns and engaged in a gunfight. I thought that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but I did not expect it to be you. Why did you provoke Sean?” Larry asked curiously.


    “Did you just say that those people are Sean’s men?” Bemy was even more shocked.


    He nodded. “I recognized one of the men. He was the reason I knewthat they are Sean’s man. Why does he want to kill you?”


    Bemy was furious.“I want to know why he wants me dead too. Are my men alright?”


    “When I arrived, all of your people have been killed,” Larry said apologetically.


    Ste looked at Larry sharply. “Are you sure that the man you saw is one of Sean’s men?”


    “I am certain. I fought him before and I sent someone to keep an eye out on him. That’s whyI knew immediatelyas soon as he entered B Country,” Larry said without hesitation.


    “What is his name?” Ste immediately asked.


    “Darren Wheeler.”


    Ste remained silentasshe knew who he was.He was Sean’s trusted sergeant when Eli went to the Invisibles.


    In order to protect Eli’s safety, Ste had investigated every sergeant in the Invisibles.


    Bemy knew who Darren was too. He had always been by Sean’s side.


    Clenching his fists, he walked out quickly into the vi.


    Marks of gunshots were littered everywhere inside the vi. His men had died on the stairs, on the ground, in the kitchen, and even on the sofa.


    Bemy’s eyes grew red, and a faintyer of mist shrouded them. At that moment,he radiated a murderous aura.


    Ste felt uneasylooking at the bodies of the dead soldiers. She stood beside Bemysilently.


    “Do you still think that Sean will let us go? He is crueler than his father. His father does not know how to pretend, but he does,” Bemy said sadly, his chest heaving up and down heavily.


    Ste knew that he was very upset.


    She was upset too as they have died because of her.


    However, she was more rational than him. She held his hand and said, “Let’s not be impulsive. Let us wait until all the investigations areplete. We may not be seeing the whole picture.”


    Bemy shook Ste’s hand off and asked unhappily, “What else do we need to do to know what is real? He took control of Quinn as soon as he left for F Country. Although the bomb on the ne was nted by Quinn, I don’t believe that Sean knew nothing about it.”


    “That is because he doesn’t know that you’re Jasper,” Ste exined.


    “Alright, I’ll give him the benefit of doubt for that. What about this time? Darren is his most trusted subordinate. He is such a smart man, would he allow an enemy to be his side?” Bemy was terribly upset.


    “Think about it, Sean is an intelligent man. If he were tosent people over to kill you, he wouldhave hired mercenaries from X Country. He would hire someone we’ve never seen before.”


    “You are speaking up for him,” Bemy grew increasingly agitated.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    “I just don’t want you to be a chess piece that others control. We should control our temper. Even if this is Sean’s doings, you mustn’t show that you are aware of it. Otherwise, we will still be the ones who will die,” Ste reminded.


    Bemy’s heart skipped a beat. He felt as though he had been hit.


    He lowered his eyes.


    Ste was right. Even if Sean was behind it, he could not possibly reveal it for the time being.


    The more anxious he was, the quicker he would perish.


    He had to be more rational.


    Ste watched as he calmed down gradually, then she heaved a sigh of relief, “Let’s investigate this together, starting from Darren. I believe that we would find out the truth soon. Whether this is Samuel’s doings or Sean’s, we mustn’t rush, for it would only bring us more harm than good.”


    Bemy stretched his arms out and hugged Ste.


    They embraced each other for a long time.


    He did not say a word.


    Because they were pressed against each other, she could feel the rapid beating of his heart. His chest was heaving up and down heavily too.


    She knew that he was upset and angry. She understood that he was forcing himself to suppress his emotions.


    When Lte was disfigured because of her,Ste wanted nothing more than for Quinn’s reputation to be ruined. The current situation was worse. Jasper’s soldiers had all died right in front of him.


    She closed her eyes and suddenly burst into tears.


    Bemyfelt the dampness on his neck andlooked at Ste with his reddened eyes. He sighedhelplesslyas he looked into her watery eyes.


    “You must be worried about me.I’m sorry,” said Bemy. He had finally calmed down.


    “I would be lying if I said that I was not worried. I really want to do something for you. Should we bury your men first or send them back to their families?” Ste asked.


    “They are all orphans,” Bemy choked on his words.


    Ste’s eyes were wet once again and tearsrolled down her face.


    Life was truly so fragile. It could endjust like that.


    As a person grew older, the more sorrow,sufferings, and deaths they would have to experience. The more one thought about it, the sadder they would be. They could only be happy if they did not think about it.


    “Jasper,we must live wellin the future. We mustn’t let ourselves get hurt and we must cherish our lives every day,” Ste cried and said.


    “Even if I die, you will have to live for me. You have to live a wonderful life on my behalf,” Bemy said sincerely.


    She kept quiet, not willing toment on this topic.


    After all, she was a stubborn person too.


    For her to live well, he had to be alive and well too. Otherwise, she would rather die than to live in pain.