Chapter 1971

The person on the other end of the line hung up, then turned to the elderly woman with grey hair. The woman was waiting patiently to hear what Kurt's response was, but all she got in return was her employee shaking his head.

That evening, Vivian left the office after busying away all day.

“Kurt, I've accepted the case."

“Okay.”

Kurt, who had been driving, had already anticipated that response, so he was calm when he murmured a reply.

Vivian sat beside him and stared. “So I will be flying all over the world soon."

Kurt replied, “I'll travel with you."

One simple sentence was all it took to stun Vivian in place and render her speechless.

He'll go with me? And travel all around the world while I work?

Vivian sighed. She looked away and turned her attention to the road ahead before gripping the safety belt she had on. She struggled for a bit before she finally said, “Kurt, I don't need you to do that for me."

"Huh?"

Kurt hit the brakes and got the car to stop short right in the middle of the road.

It scared Vivian so much that she turned pale.

"D-Don't panic. I wasn't implying anything. I just wanted to let you know that I am a big girl now. An adult like me can handle traveling on my own and taking care of myself.

all times. You should build a career and pursue your dreams, too. Kurt, I need you to protect me, but not as

was burning

her. still stunned, he

thought about having a grand wedding

She even got her

couldn't say a

of the engagement party from three years ago. He also felt terrible because he couldn't afford a grand ceremony

that her parents would pay for everything if he asked, but he couldn't bring himself to do so.

end, Kurt got lost in his own

they returned to their apartment. It was late. Kurt glanced at the sleeping woman in the bedroom before grabbing his phone and heading

Kurt: There?

Karl: ?

me a message in the middle of the night now? Geez, is he trying to

was monitoring Xayden as the latter designed a new type of explosive. Kurt's sudden and infuriatingly short

a new message

/ want to get

You're finally getting a job? What kind of work will it be? Will it be tiring? How

and sent Kurt dozens of questions. It was almost as if a father was excited and was nagging

Kurt: Manager at PCT.

reply after

or tails of what was going on. That made him shout toward the lab. "Oy,

“Huh?"

was busy working, turned around when

"That punk, Kurt, said he got a job working for some company called

Xayden was speechless.

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