The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 4

Chapter 40

The other officers, still dazed, followed his lead. Just like that, this officer managed to lead

everyone away.

At that point, Eric was the only person under the tree shade. He waited and waited, growing increasingly anxious when Sky did not appear, but the thought of ice-cold water to drink soon calmed him down a bit.

Unfortunately, after half an hour, not only was Sky nowhere to be seen, but his officers had also disappeared.

"Huh? Have they gone missing too?" he muttered. "Do they cannibalize people in this town?"

He grumbled but remained seated, the thought of searching for his subordinates not once occurring to him.

It was not until 4 p.m. that Eric, now barely conscious, saw Sky casually strolling toward him with an ice pop in hand.

Sky had reported Eric's activities, or lack thereof, to Brandon. "This commander is about to faint, and he hasn't called anyone."

"Bring

the heat for so long, yet he did not call for backup. That could only mean one thing: Ethan Rivers was truly gone, and

ice pop and looking down at him with a

you

snapped open. "You... Why are

I went home for a

tone showed no

furious. However, seeing the ice pop in Sky's hand, he

there any more

Sky bit off the last of his ice pop, grinning. "We ate quite a

he heard they had eaten quite a number of them.

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gall to finish

you have any respect for

so why were they treating him so casually now? Sky even had the nerve to go home

with a smirk. "Please forgive

would settle the score with

straightened up and said coolly, "I don't have the strength to pull

Uncle Brandon wants to see you. You'd better hurry. If he goes fishing later, you'll have

Eric clenched his fists.