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

filled with

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

a plethora of life experiences in a very vivid manner.

he was aware that not everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose to keep their

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

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

we last met. You’re still as beautiful as ever. I can help with your husband’s business, so call me if

comments on the feeds of those who had a hard

he, Noah, and Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile, he was not particularly

now that he had achieved success, he was willing to give a

for others was a benefit to one.

the food is

moment, Reign walked out of the kitchen with

of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly displayed and appetizing.

front of him and said, “Go

she handed him

hesitation, he picked up a piece of meat using the

is it?” She looked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed their homework and was waiting

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

comments on her cooking. At this moment, she looked beautiful

ate, he wondered. “Why didn’t I notice this side of her when we were

bite of the meat, he expressed his admiration. “This is tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and

“Really?”

“Really!”

remarked, “This dish you prepared

you so much!”

this, she was overjoyed.

one’s culinary skills, there was no better comment than

also preparing seared scallops and boiled cauliflower. They’ll be done soon.”

saying that, she set aside the used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh fork. She placed them

returned to the kitchen to resume

a fork and took

Suddenly, she froze.

dawned on her that the fork she had just used was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently, she had indirectly shared a kiss

of this, she was so shy that her face turned red and her

composure.

she took 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, she brought the two dishes over and placed them

than enough. Please sit down and eat

definitely could not finish it alone. After all, there were three dishes, and the portion of pork stew was

for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me make a cream of mushroom soup she said.

that, she went into the kitchen

minutes later, she brought the soup in a large porcelain bowl and placed it in front of

have some.”