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.

fail to recognize them, for they had transformed so significantly over

changes. It seems the years have worn away their youthful arrogance. Those once fervent and hopeful youths now find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps, they have

with

updates, he came across numerous posts from classmates who were constantly lamenting their financial struggles. Some had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts

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

internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on Instagram, leaving him uncertain about their

need of assistance, don’t hesitate

buy a house, but I should be able to

as ever. I can help with your husband’s business, so call me if you

driven by empathy, he left comments on the feeds of those who had a

Noah, and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile, he

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

benefit for others was a

food

this moment, Reign walked out of the

stew, which was neatly displayed

pork in front of him and said, “Go

she handed

up a piece of meat using the fork and savored it carefully

She looked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed their homework and was waiting for praise from the teacher.

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

comments on her cooking. At this moment, she looked

didn’t I notice this side of her when we were abroad?”

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

“Really?”

“Really!”

and remarked, “This dish you prepared is even tastier than my mother’s.”

you so

she was overjoyed.

comes to one’s culinary skills, there was

also preparing seared scallops

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

quickly returned to the

a

Suddenly, she froze.

had just used was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently, she had

so shy that her face turned red and her heart

composure.

and regain her To distract herself, she even multitasked, using two pans to cook two different dishes. After about fifteen

than enough. Please sit down and eat

could not finish it alone. After all, there were three

for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me make a cream of

the kitchen

brought the soup in a large porcelain bowl and placed it in front of him. She served herself some potatoes, sat across from him, and began to

Labenz, have some.”

pork and placed it on