Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1642: It's going to be a missing person's case

Meanwhile, in Benjamin's Home...

Mint and Benjamin sat on the couch, the latter putting some ointment on the healing wounds on her face. The bitterness in his eyes was enough to show his lingering displeasure about what happened to her.

Mint smiled wearily as she stared at him, letting him rub some ointment on her cheek.

"I told you I can do it," she said playfully. "You didn't have to do it yourself."

But her remark only earned her a glare from him.

"If you're not going to say anything good, then don't talk," he barked, shifting his attention to her bruise. "I'm busy here, and even if I let you in here and cried with you, I'm still upset. As long as these injuries are present, I'll keep feeling upset."

"Then, that's going to be in another two weeks... or three? Maybe four." Benjamin paused and gave her a dead look while she chuckled.

"Beanie," Mint held his arm and gently put it down, facing him squarely. "I mean it."

She nodded at him, squeezing his arm lightly. "Once this case is closed, I'm going to retire."

Benjamin puffed his cheeks, clicking his tongue. He squinted his eyes

suspiciously. She'd already said this earlier while sobbing, but then again, he didn't want to take it to heart. After all, she could've just blurted that out in the heat of the moment.

"Really?" he asked, skeptical.

Mint nodded. "This time, I'm serious. I'm quitting after this case."

"..." A brief silence fell on Benjamin's shoulder as his eyes scanned the sincerity of her declaration. "What if the case never closes?"

Her brows rose at his question.

took the seat of Homeland Security, you've been part of the justice system," he sighed. "What I'm saying is, it's not that I don't believe you. It's just that...

mean you're never quitting?" he

heavy silence fell

his eyes,

He could even say he knew her more than she knew herself. Therefore, it worried him

nodding at him mildly. "It will not become just one of those unsolved cases. Not when this case... has hurt plenty of people, families, and even nations." — Nations might be an exaggeration, but it had

targeting me more and more. I

lips into a thin line, feeling a little helpless at this point. "You were close, and you almost died if not for Second Brother pulling you

paused, gulping the building tension in his throat. "Mint, tell

look in her eyes was clearer than any words she could say

not just a beating, but a bullet in the body? Or worse, an injury that you will have to

case... is more important

let her silence give him the answer. Because now that she

being a family had its

wanted to be supportive and feel proud of her resolve, but then again, the other part of him simply wanted to beg her

Why?

A

curving down along with it. Mint, on the other hand, squeezed his arm, witnessing his

meet her

"For much longer?"

"Just... just a little..."

he returned, as a continuation of her remarks. "Weren't

I'm sure. I've spent

heavy silence settled over them

felt as thin as a thread, but the

wildfire. And knowing there was no point in arguing, Benjamin let out another

thing?" His question made her brows rise. "If you're going to die... make sure you die in one piece. Don't come