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

with the hardships of life. Perhaps,

filled with

had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts of despair and contemplating suicide when the burden became unbearable. Others expressed frustration

a plethora of life experiences

openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen

yourself in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to

you buy a house, but I should be able to help your child with studies.

beautiful as ever. I can help with your husband’s business,

comments on the feeds

Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile, he was

now that he had achieved success, he was willing to give a helping help

a benefit for others

Jaber, the food is

of the kitchen with a plate of

fragrant pork stew, which was neatly displayed and appetizing.

the pork in front of him and said,

handed him a

he picked up a piece of meat using the fork and savored

child who had completed their homework and was waiting for praise

did he expect that she, the commanding CEO overseeing a vast workforce, possessed

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

he wondered. “Why didn’t I notice this

bite of the meat, he expressed his admiration. “This is tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never

“Really?”

“Really!”

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

you so much!”

this, she was overjoyed.

to one’s culinary skills, there was

roasted potatoes later. I’m also preparing seared scallops and boiled cauliflower. They’ll be done soon.”

potatoes, accompanied by a

she quickly returned to the

she absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took a

Suddenly, she froze.

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

was so shy that her face turned red and her heart

composure.

cook two different dishes. After about fifteen minutes, she brought

enough. Please sit down and eat

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

soup is necessary for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me make a cream of mushroom soup she said.

she went into the kitchen again to make

bowl and placed it in front of him. She served herself

have

picked up a piece of pork and