The Invincible Mercenary King

Chapter 372

Savoring his coffee, Haylan relished the tranquility of the moment while the sounds of Reign’s culinary prowess filled the kitchen. The absence of chaos, bullets, and gunfire brought him a sense of contentment.

He imagined that his life would be fulfilled with the presence of a loving wife and a child by his side.

“I wonder what the old man is thinking. It’s been almost a month, and he still hasn’t assigned me a mission.”

Lost in his musings, he reached for his phone, trying to contact his master.

However, his master was still unreachable/

Helpless, he had no choice but to end the call and absentmindedly browse through Instagram.

Reign was cooking, and it would be impolite for him to leave at this time. Thus, he could go home only after she had finished cooking and they had eaten together.

Besides, she was a pleasant person to eat a meal with. Therefore, he did not have the urge to leave immediately.

While scrolling through his Instagram feed, he did not come across anything noteworthy. It was just posts from his siblings, Lydia, Mia, Yvonne, and others.

After some thought, he finally opened his long-neglected Facebook account.

Over the years, he kept his status “unavailable” and had not contacted anyone.

Still, many of his old classinates were on the platform.

When he opened Facebook, as expected, he found countless feeds.

He was patient, scrolling through them one by one.

After finishing, he felt a wave of emotion.

It was because eight years had brought about tremendous changes!

Among his classmates, there were those who had successfully completed high school, pursued higher education, and were still immersed in their studies.

Others had recently graduated from university and were navigating the job market, searching for employment opportunities.

A few had embarked on entrepreneurial endeavors, only to face setbacks, overwhelming pressure, and even thoughts of self-harm

Meanwhile, there were those classmates who, immediately after finishing their SAT exams, hastily entered the workforce, got married, started families, and found themselves confronted with the hardships and responsibilities of adult life.

The majority of his classmates, those who did not attend the recent reunion, remained distant figures in his life.

Seeing their updates on social media, he could not help but feel a pang of helplessness. Many of them now had children, happily sharing family photos with their little ones.

“How time flies.”

After eight years, everything changed.

The sight of his classmates, weathered and aged, struck him deeply, as they appeared so starkly different from the vibrant and youthful peers he remembered from his memories.

a chance encounter, he would fail to recognize them,

youths now find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps, they

was filled with mixed

classmates who were constantly lamenting their financial struggles. Some had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts of despair and contemplating suicide when the burden

platform showcased a plethora of life experiences in a very vivid manner.

everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their

assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

able to help you buy a house, but I should be able to help

we last met. You’re still as beautiful as ever. I can help with your husband’s

he left comments on the feeds of those who had a

and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile,

was willing

all, a benefit for others was

Jaber, the food

walked out of the kitchen

a plate of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly displayed and

placed the pork in front of him and said, “Go ahead,

she handed him a

a piece of meat using

looked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed their

she, the commanding CEO overseeing a vast workforce, possessed such an endearing demeanor. The realization made his heart skip a beat.

on her cooking. At this moment, she looked

I notice this side of

he expressed his admiration. “This is tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the

“Really?”

“Really!”

“This dish you prepared is even tastier than

so

she was

it comes to one’s culinary skills, there was no better comment than this

also preparing seared scallops and boiled

of roasted potatoes, accompanied by

she quickly returned to the kitchen to resume cooking.

scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a

Suddenly, she froze.

was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently,

that her face turned red

composure.

cooking, she took deep breaths to compose herself and regain her To distract herself, she even multitasked, using two pans to cook two different dishes. After about fifteen minutes, she brought the two dishes over and placed them in

than enough. Please sit down and eat with me,” he

there were three dishes,

in Lightdom City. Well, let me make a cream of mushroom soup

the kitchen again

front of him. She served herself some potatoes,

Labenz, have some.”

pork and placed it