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.

them, for

find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps, they have even forgotten the dreams they

with mixed

to him, sharing their

showcased a plethora of life experiences in a very vivid

everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on Instagram, leaving him uncertain about their well-being.

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

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

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

on the

buddies. Meanwhile,

success, he was willing to give a helping help to his

all, a benefit for others was a

Jaber, the food is

moment, Reign walked out of the kitchen

pork stew,

in front of him and said,

handed him

he picked up a piece of meat using the

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

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

comments on her cooking. At this moment, she looked beautiful and sweet, capturing his heart as she reminded him

he wondered. “Why didn’t I notice this side

tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never expected you to be such

“Really?”

“Really!”

earnestly and remarked, “This dish you prepared is even tastier than

so

this, she was overjoyed.

culinary skills, there was

roasted potatoes later. I’m also

used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by

to the kitchen to resume cooking.

seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took

Suddenly, she froze.

on her that the fork she had just used was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently, she had indirectly shared a kiss with him through the

was so shy that her face turned red and her heart thumped wildly.

composure.

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

Please sit down and eat with me,” he hurriedly

it alone. After all, there were three dishes,

necessary for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me

went into the

placed it in front of him. She served herself some potatoes, sat across from him,

have some.”

piece of pork and placed it on her plate.