Though Mollie was bitten by a snake and was scared of dying, she felt happy as she was coming out of the hospital, holding her grandsons’ arms on either side. This was something she never thought was possible, so she said, “Both of you are family, but also try to be friends. Never turn your backs toward each other no matter how difficult the situation of the other person is. That is what friends and family are there for.”“Grandma, let’s be frank,” Ben was having none of it. “We are going to live in different places, working different jobs. We will barely have time to meet each other, so being friends is a bit too much to ask for, don’t you think?”However, Mollie smiled. “During the early days of my marriage, your grandfather Mike had to work far away, so I had to stay home all by myself. I was still waiting for him so much that I would mix sugar in place of salt, or pepper in place of sugar. I would mess up the dishes because I would think about him all the time. Call it love or obs

Ulmer was thinking of teleporting himself to Jake later and dealing with him, but then Whitley appeared out of nowhere and saved him.And she also was wearing the same earrings. They were small earrings, and one would need to get a better look at them to even recognize the skulls, but Ulmer was able to see them clearly at first glance.Ulmer also wanted to extract information from Whitley, so he didn’t know what else to do other than try to flirt with Whitley. He had experience in flirting, though all of his previous dates ended up becoming fruitless later on.“I don’t believe in love at first sight, but for some reason, I believe your words,” Whitley said. “What do you do in general?”“I don’t do anything in general,” he replied. “I mean, I don’t have a job yet.”“Ah, I see,” Whitley could understand the meaning behind his words. (He came from Syslon, so of course, he doesn’t have a job. Should I just give him a job in my shop?) “I own a cafe. Want to work there under me?”“That’d be

“Why are you so interested in what I do?” Ulmer asked, seemingly out of curiosity.Ben did not expect such a question from Ulmer.“Well, you’re my brother. Do I no need a special reason to help you or what?” Ben snorted. “Honestly, I feel bad for you because of what happened to your parents and sisters. But you still don’t seem to be taking your life seriously. Time doesn’t wait for anyone, Ulmer. Don’t waste your time in some shitty cafe, serving stupid customers who are addicted to drinking coffee and eating cupcakes.”Ulmer somewhat smiled. While Ulmer could tell that Ben didn’t really love him, he also felt like Ben still somewhat cared for Ulmer in his own twisted way.“I appreciate your concern, Ben,” Ulmer said. “I really do. But a job is something that I have to be passionate about, or I will be the one who’ll suffer there every day. So, what job I do in the future is up to me. Whether it’s as a waiter in a cafe, or as a janitor in some company, I will do what I feel like doin

Ruth picked clothes of all colors, and she brought them to the counter. The cashier counted the bill for those dresses and said, “You’ve picked 12 pairs in total, ma’am. After a 5 percent discount, the bill is 105,852 dollars.”Ruth’s heart picked up pace. “M-My sister-in-law will pay.”The cashier nodded in return.Ruth anxiously waited at the counter, trying her best to not chew on her nails, but it was proving difficult.“What’s taking her so long?” Ruth wondered. “Is she buying more clothes than me?”Just then, Ulmer arrived at the counter and saw the bill slip in her hand.“Can I take a look?” he asked her.But Ruth hid the bill behind her back. “Brother, you should go out and get our car to the front door.”“But I don’t have the keys,” Ulmer replied, making her feel stupid.“I’m not going to tell your parents or brother about the bill,” Ulmer said. “So, let me take a look at it.”Ruth could see the persistence in his voice, so she didn’t want to anger him too much. “If you tell

Jake was sitting at the neighboring table, acting as a customer, and was eavesdropping on the conversation Ulmer and Ririka were having.“That crystal…” Jake squinted his eyes. “It’s likely a beast crystal only found in the forbidden seas. This confirms that he’s been to Syslon.” He was talking in his earpiece so that Whitley could hear him. “We have to get our hands on those crystals he has.”“First find out who that girl is,” Whitley told him.Jake secretly took a picture on his mobile and sent it to a private chat group, and he received information on her in seconds. “Oh, she’s a big fish. She’s the heir of Drevon Bank. Wait,” his eyes lit up. “Since he’s meeting her, it means he’s either storing all the crystals in the bank or wants to store them soon.”Whitley grinned. “Great, then let’s confirm it and then loot the bank tonight and sweep all those crystals.”Moments later, Whitley brought the chicken rolls and beef meatballs over. Both Ulmer and Ririka ate the items and talked f