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.

recognize them, for they had

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 even forgotten the dreams they once

was filled with

posts from 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 became unbearable. Others expressed frustration over soaring prices, while some bemoaned their inability to

plethora of life

not everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on Instagram, leaving him uncertain

yourself in need of assistance, don’t hesitate

not be able to help you buy a house, but I should be able to help your child with studies. Call me as soon as

long since we last met. You’re still as beautiful as ever. I can help with your husband’s business, so call

thought, driven by empathy, he left comments on the feeds of

school, he, Noah, and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile, he was not particularly close

achieved success, he was willing to give a helping help

all, a benefit for others

Jaber, the food is ready.”

of the kitchen with a

pork stew, which was neatly displayed and

placed the pork in front of him and said,

handed

he picked up a piece of meat

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

commanding CEO overseeing a vast workforce, possessed such an endearing demeanor. The realization

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

ate, he wondered. “Why didn’t I notice

all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma

“Really?”

“Really!”

fork, he nodded earnestly and remarked, “This dish you

so

this, she

it comes to one’s culinary skills, there was

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

the used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh fork. She placed them in front of him with

to the

absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took

Suddenly, she froze.

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

that her face turned

composure.

even multitasked, using two pans to cook two different dishes. After about fifteen minutes, she brought the two dishes over and placed them in front of him, smiling. “Mr. Jaber,

down and eat

all, there were

meal in Lightdom City. Well,

she went into the kitchen again to make

porcelain bowl and placed it in front of him. She served herself some potatoes, sat across from him, and began to eat.

Labenz, have some.”

pork and placed it on her plate.