The Invincible Mercenary King (Haylan Jaber)

Chapter 372

Savoring his coffee, Haylan relished the tranquility of the moment while the sounds of Reign’s culinary prowess filled the kitchen. The absence of chaos, bullets, and gunfire brought him a sense of contentment.

He imagined that his life would be fulfilled with the presence of a loving wife and a child by his side.

“I wonder what the old man is thinking. It’s been almost a month, and he still hasn’t assigned me a mission.”

Lost in his musings, he reached for his phone, trying to contact his master.

However, his master was still unreachable/

Helpless, he had no choice but to end the call and absentmindedly browse through Instagram.

Reign was cooking, and it would be impolite for him to leave at this time. Thus, he could go home only after she had finished cooking and they had eaten together.

Besides, she was a pleasant person to eat a meal with. Therefore, he did not have the urge to leave immediately.

While scrolling through his Instagram feed, he did not come across anything noteworthy. It was just posts from his siblings, Lydia, Mia, Yvonne, and others.

After some thought, he finally opened his long-neglected Facebook account.

Over the years, he kept his status “unavailable” and had not contacted anyone.

Still, many of his old classinates were on the platform.

When he opened Facebook, as expected, he found countless feeds.

He was patient, scrolling through them one by one.

After finishing, he felt a wave of emotion.

It was because eight years had brought about tremendous changes!

Among his classmates, there were those who had successfully completed high school, pursued higher education, and were still immersed in their studies.

Others had recently graduated from university and were navigating the job market, searching for employment opportunities.

A few had embarked on entrepreneurial endeavors, only to face setbacks, overwhelming pressure, and even thoughts of self-harm

Meanwhile, there were those classmates who, immediately after finishing their SAT exams, hastily entered the workforce, got married, started families, and found themselves confronted with the hardships and responsibilities of adult life.

The majority of his classmates, those who did not attend the recent reunion, remained distant figures in his life.

Seeing their updates on social media, he could not help but feel a pang of helplessness. Many of them now had children, happily sharing family photos with their little ones.

“How time flies.”

After eight years, everything changed.

The sight of his classmates, weathered and aged, struck him deeply, as they appeared so starkly different from the vibrant and youthful peers he remembered from his memories.

In a chance encounter, he would fail to recognize them, for they had transformed so significantly over time.

arrogance. Those once fervent and hopeful youths now find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps, they have even forgotten the dreams they

was filled with

updates, he came across numerous posts from classmates who were constantly lamenting their financial struggles. Some had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts of despair and contemplating suicide

of life experiences in a very vivid

who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on Instagram, leaving him uncertain about their

don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here

might not be able to help you buy a house, but I should be able to help

as ever. I can help with your husband’s business,

on the feeds

buddies. Meanwhile,

willing to give a helping help to

for others

food

the kitchen with a plate of food.

of fragrant pork stew,

pork in front of him and said, “Go ahead, try it.”

handed him

of meat using

eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed their homework and was waiting

overseeing a vast workforce, possessed such an endearing demeanor. The realization made his heart skip a

apron, she asked him for comments on her cooking. At this moment, she looked beautiful and sweet, capturing his

notice this side of her when we were abroad?”

light and flavorful, and the aroma

“Really?”

“Really!”

nodded earnestly and remarked, “This dish

you so much!”

this, she was

when it comes to one’s culinary skills, there was no better comment than this

also preparing

she set aside the used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh fork. She placed them in front of him with a

she quickly returned to the kitchen to

preparing the seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a

Suddenly, she froze.

was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently, she had indirectly shared a kiss with him through the fork.

shy that her face turned red and her heart

composure.

deep breaths to compose herself and regain her To distract herself, she even multitasked, using two pans to cook two different dishes. After about fifteen minutes,

and eat with me,” he hurriedly

there were three dishes, and

forgot that soup is necessary for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me make

the kitchen again to make

and placed it in front of him. She

Labenz, have