Blake’s mind went back to the past.
After his grandfather died, Blake did not return to ordinary life but chose the same path as his grandfather to continue his grandfather's unfinished mission.
At seven, the underworld people found his grandfather's identity and also killed his parents in revenge. As they hunted him down, he hid and wandered for eight years.
At fifteen, when he grew up, his appearance changed drastically. So he changed his name and successfully entered that underworld group.
At twenty, he became the leader of the underworld group known as Mr. Dark, but he had to take drugs to cover his true identity.
At twenty-one, five years ago, when he was about to complete the mission, his partner betrayed and exposed his identity.
As a result, the boss of the underworld group injected him with ten B-drugs.
B-drug was a club drug, and there was an unwritten rule about injecting B-drug, which was bringing women.
When cracking down on this kind of drug crowd, the police officers often encountered extremely chaotic scenes while breaking into the house. The people must have a mess inside. Because of the characteristics of that drug, he could not control himself after injecting ten B-drugs.
He did not even know how he caught Jean. The only thing he remembered was Jean’s panicked and despairing eyes.
Thinking of that, Blake felt a sudden pain in his head. He could not help but rub his eyebrows.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDuring those years of lurking, he did things recklessly and never considered guilt, except for Jean's matter.
When the organization rescued him, they also wiped out the underworld group, then forcibly sent him to a secret training camp for drug rehabilitation.
The drug was terrible because it could destroy all wills. He could not escape its consequences either.
After two years of abstinence in the training camp, the organization dared not release him, so they sent him to the frontier battlefield. With the cruelty of blood and war, he finally got out from the bottom of the abyss.
Now, he was back. The first thing he did when he came back was to find Jean, the girl he had destroyed five years ago, but only to discover that she was also dead.
Blake watched the traffic outside.
During those eighteen years, all his close relatives died. Most of his comrades sacrificed. The only girl he ever slept with also died. It was as if he had nothing left.
Blake looked at Lilly in the photo.
She had smiling eyes and two shallow dimples. Her smile was sweet.
“Lilly...” The wind blew through his curly black hair to cover his deep eyes, which made him look more lonely and cold.
The Crawford family was different from Blake's loneliness and coldness. It was lively, and the house was full of the aroma of food.
Children were laughing and playing in the house. Bettany raised her voice slightly. “Kids, wash your hands and eat!” Lilly washed her hands quickly. She only made her fingers wet and rubbed her hands.
Gilbert came back early from the night shift. He saw Lilly’s behavior and raised his eyebrows. “Lilly, wash your hands well!” Lilly smiled shyly. “Got it, Uncle Gilbert!” Gilbert pressed the soap foam and took Lilly to grab her tiny hands.
Meanwhile, Lilly sang the hand-washing song cheerfully.
Gilbert smiled. “Who taught you this song?” Lilly answered, “Hannah taught me! How about it? Kindergarten is amazing!” Lilly smiled and looked at Gilbert in the mirror cutely.
Gilbert nodded. “Yes, you're fantastic!” So good. Lilly has become so cheerful and lively.
He still remembered the first time he saw her. She was under the snowdrift and full of injuries. She looked lifeless and numb, like a robot without emotion.
After Lilly washed her hands, she carefully wiped them with a towel, then ran to the dining room.
Suddenly, she stopped and came back to hold Gilbert's hand. “Uncle Gilbert, hurry up! I'm hungry!” Gilbert smiled and followed her to the dining room.
Bettany entered the kitchen again. She cooked many delicacies today.
Bettany cooked the pepper pork in a pressure cooker, then deep-fried it until crispy. She also put a layer of salt and pepper to make it fragrant.
For the barbecued chicken, she selected the best part of the meat and put the sauce on it, which seemed non-greasy.
She even made the beef into flower-shaped beef. The thin slices of meat were baked crispy in the oven, and they were like petals, like a blooming flower.
Lilly exclaimed, “Granny, did you make all of these?” Bettany proudly said, “Of course, my cooking is certified by a five-star chef!” Lilly praised Bettany. “Granny is amazing! | give you a thumbs up!” Hearing that, Bettany could not help but laugh.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHannah, Josh, and Drake concentrated on eating. In the past, they always felt that the food at home was not good. But now, for some reason, every bite was delicious.
Anthony suddenly said, “Lilly has adapted here now. We can send her to kindergarten after some days.” Since going to school with Josh once, Lilly hoped to study too. She even felt great about Hannah going to kindergarten. It was time to send Lilly there.
Hugh pursed his lips and seemed unhappy. “Why so rush? Lilly is still young...” Lilly interrupted, “Grandpa, I'm not young anymore! I'm four years old now!” Hannah raised her head and vaguely said while eating, “Yes... Lilly can come with me...” Gilbert chuckled. “Dad, let Lilly go there! Hannah just started school. Lilly still can catch up.” Hugh said nothing. Why did the time go by so fast? Lilly just returned, but it's her time to go to school.
After the whole family discussed and agreed, Lilly would go to kindergarten after labor day. Hearing their words, Lilly happily ate pepper pork.
At night, after taking a shower, Lilly climbed onto the bed in a daze. She was too tired after playing all day, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep soon.
In another room, Josh turned on the computer. There was a programming book next to it.
He independently built a website called The Theory of Ghost. He had published twice on this website, which explained the magnetic field and thinking of the existence of ghosts.
He admired his masterpiece with satisfaction when he finished it. After thinking for a while, he edited the central point of view into a video and posted it on Instagram.
After that, he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
At midnight, someone accidentally clicked on Josh's video.
He saw Josh facing the camera, who seriously explained and popularized the theory of the existence of ghosts and the magnetic field speculation.
The ending of the video was My Sister Is Amazing! That person immediately commented, “Pfft... what is this? Are you serious?” That person thought it was fun and forwarded it. The kid was so funny and serious. | almost believed it.
The next day, Drake and Josh went to the hobby class, while Hannah did not wake up. As Zachary had played the game all night, he was also sleeping now.
Anthony found Rebecca's address and took Lilly out. The car drove down Emerald Street and passed another black car.
Blake seemed to sense them and looked up from Lilly’s photo. However, he still missed Anthony's car.
The subordinate driving the car asked, “Mr. MacNeil, do you want to greet them in advance?” Blake answered flatly, “No need.”