Chapter 5

He immediately stomped hard on the ground. The concrete beneath his foot cracked under the pressure as he shot out like a bolt of lightning to catch the kid. His toes tapped off the front of the car as he floated a few meters backward lightly and landed on the ground gently.

All of that happened in the span of two seconds.

Just as Wilbur put the kid down, the witnessing passers-by let out cries of disbelief.

One woman rushed over upon crying out, pulling the child in for a hug and inspecting him for injuries.

The driver had gotten out of the car as well. She made sure that the kid was alright before walking up to Wilbur.

“It’s you?” Both of them said at the same time.

Wilbur shrugged. “What a coincidence.”

“I’m so sorry, Boss. It’s my fault for not paying attention. Are you alright?” Faye stood where she was, panicking.

“I’m fine.” Wilbur shook his head.

He came up to the child and checked for injuries before turning to the child’s mother. “Is everything alright?”

“Yes, yes… Thank you so much… I was just paying at the store when this kid ran out on his own.” The child’s mother was in shock as well, stuttering as she spoke.

Wilbur smiled. “I’m glad you’re both fine.”

Just then, a crowd had gathered around in curiosity.

they could hardly believe

and turned to Faye. “Let’s go.”

hurried to nod. Wilbur got into her car,

in the rearview mirror to see Wilbur smoking silently while looking out of the window. Faye did not dare to say

anymore and asked in a low

daze and

anything in particular?” Faye asked.

head. “Nope. It just needs to be liveable.”

one of the

“That will do.”

nodded, then drove into a wealthy area

company property?”

Cape

really lavish with your

head at the

it was clear that this was

glowed brightly, and said, “Please come inside, Boss.”

into the bungalow. The living room alone was over two hundred

not help but

led Wilbur to the couch and served him a cup of

took a sip and frowned. “Can I get some

a

him. “Why did the

is one of our investments. We’ve got twenty

much about that. I’ll leave that up

a low voice, “This area has high investment

bad,” Wilbur

place to house important guests,

stole a glance at Wilbur as she said that.

seem to care much as he nodded. “Multi-purpose.

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