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 so significantly over

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

filled with mixed emotions.

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 afford a

of life experiences in a

sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on

of assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here

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

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

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

he, Noah, and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile, he was not particularly close to the others.

that he had achieved success, he was willing to give

others was a benefit to one.

food is

the kitchen with a plate of

a plate of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly displayed and

of him and said, “Go ahead, try

that, she handed him a fork.

he picked up a piece of meat using the fork

a child

possessed such an

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

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

light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never

“Really?”

“Really!”

“This dish you prepared is

you so

this, she was

skills, there

also preparing seared scallops and boiled cauliflower. They’ll be done soon.”

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

she quickly returned to the kitchen to resume cooking.

preparing the seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took a bite

Suddenly, she froze.

her that the fork she had just used was the same one he had

she was so shy that her face turned red and her heart

composure.

using two pans to cook two different dishes. After

Please sit down and eat with

all, there were three dishes, and the portion of pork stew was

meal in Lightdom City. Well, let

that, she went into the kitchen again

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

Labenz, have some.”

a piece of pork and