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.

chance encounter, he would fail to recognize them, for they had transformed

has wrought such profound 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 even forgotten the dreams they once held so dear,” he

with

reached out to him, sharing their thoughts

a plethora of life experiences in

aware that not everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep

find yourself in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to

but I should be able to help your child

been so long since we last met. You’re still as beautiful as ever. I can help

on the feeds of those who had a hard life.

in high school, he, Noah, and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile,

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

a benefit for others was

food is ready.”

Reign walked out of the kitchen with

was a plate of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly

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

she handed him a

hesitation, he picked up a piece of meat using the fork and

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

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

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

notice this side of her when

expressed his admiration. “This is tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never expected you to

“Really?”

“Really!”

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

so much!”

this, she was overjoyed.

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

you some roasted potatoes later. I’m also preparing seared scallops

and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh fork. She placed them in

returned to the

seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took

Suddenly, she froze.

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

thought of this, she was so shy that her

composure.

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 front of him, smiling. “Mr.

enough. Please sit down and

finish it alone. After all, there were three dishes,

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

she went into the kitchen again to make

she 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

a piece of pork and placed it on her