The Jeep came to a stop a few meters away from the Porsche and since Jacob was familiar with the makeup, he immediately grew tense.He thought it was Pablo and his goons, who came to make him pay for running away.He wondered how he was going to protect Lisa by himself though he knew he had to do so.But then the car opened and Ethan stepped down, his entire appearance something that could be said to be straight out of a horror movie as he was covered in dried blood and seemed exhausted.“Ghost!” Louisa instinctively exclaimed as she rushed to him.Jacob seemed shocked as well as he rushed over to support him.“What happened?... How are you here?... How did you get away?” Jacob asked rapid-fire questions with Ethan replying with a simple.“At least get a man some water first before bombarding him with questions.” “Ah, sorry. Come.”Once inside, Ethan explained what happened, heavily embellishing the story to avoid letting them know that he was a real-life superhuman.Still, his feat
It took roughly an hour and thirty minutes before they arrived at the gates, only to be ushered in with respect by the guards.“Would you like me to come in?” Louisa inquired with Ethan nodding.“Alright.”Together, they got down with Jacob stepping out as well only to be hit with a wave of nostalgia.This has been his life once upon a time.It felt weird to be back in a place that had humiliated him thoroughly. Ethan walked alongside Louisa until they reached the reception.“Hello, sir, how may I help you?”“I would like to speak with Lucas Graham.” Ethan calmly remarked.The receptionist replied. “Sorry sir but do you have an appointment?”“Tell Lucas that Miss Goldberg is here to see him.” Louisa quickly said, saving Ethan the stress of explaining.The receptionist immediately grew tense as she heard the name Goldberg.“Alright, please give me a moment.”Immediately, she put a call across to relevant parties before finally dropping the telephone.“Please wait a minute, a staff memb
Taking a deep breath, Jacob replied. “I'm here to carry out a business deal.”“Huh?” Sandy raised a brow in disbelief. “With what money exactly?... A pauper like you wouldn't even be able to afford meals if the State didn't have rules tending to people like you.”“You don't know anything about me, Sandy.” Sandy snorted. “Of course, I know. At least, I know your bank accounts are still frozen and your assets are still impounded. One of the perks of being part of management.”She wasn't hesitating to rub her good fortune in his face but Jacob managed to remain calm, his gaze impassive as he stared at her. “What?... Shocked to hear that I'm part of management?... Oh yeah, that should have been you, right?... Unfortunately, you couldn't keep your hands to yourself.”Jacob trembled but still managed to keep his cool as he intoned. “You and I both know the truth about what happened that night.”“The night you attacked and molested me?... Oh, yes, I am well aware.” Jacob gritted his teeth
Jacob was so excited about the unexpected turn of events that he didn't even wait for Ethan to park the car properly before stepping out of the car and rushing into his house to share the good news with Lisa.It had been several months of shame and disgrace for no reason.Now that he had been vindicated, why wouldn't he be happy?Ethan chuckled as he watched the family man behave like a child who had just been given a pack of candy.He got down from the car with Louisa following close behind though he did not attempt to head inside.With a knowing smile, he waited for Jacob to come back outside.Meanwhile, Louisa grappled with questions and soon enough, found herself asking one. “Why did you do that?”“Do what?”“Help Jacob.” “Shouldn't I have done so?” Ethan inquired as he turned to face her, unsure of what to make of her strange question.Louisa hesitated but then she explained. “It's not like that. It's just, you could have done nothing and no one would judge you. So why would you
The man who spoke was one of those eating at the restaurant, his demeanor the epitome of arrogance and selfishness.The manager, unsure of what to make of his comment, inquired. “Is there a problem sir?”“Is there a problem?” The man stared back almost like the manager had asked a stupid question. “Do you want to tell me that you don't see anything wrong with what's happening right now?”“I'm sorry sir, but I don't understand.” The manager looked incredibly flustered as though he were the Manager of this branch of Panda Gate, he was aware that most people that came to eat in here were people that he absolutely couldn't offend.The arrogant man remarked. “I came in here with my woman for a peaceful night and good food. Now you have to ruin it by pulling a stupid stunt like this?... Why the hell did you let that idiot over there into this establishment to ruin the ambiance?”The manager was taken aback as he didn't know how to respond.Ethan was the one that helped him even as he kept h
Ethan had always known that the world was an unforgiving place for those who couldn't protect themselves.But learning about Mira and her unfortunate circumstances was enough to remind me just how unforgiving the world was.“She hasn't slept in days.” Henry intoned. “Whenever she does, she ends up waking up due to having nightmares. Whatever beating Lucius handed to her, it was enough to leave her scarred mentally.”Even now, Mira trembled as she lay on the couch.Perhaps the only reason she was able to remain asleep was because her body was too exhausted to care about the terrifying dream she was having. Unfortunately, Ethan had no skills that could help alleviate her situation, so he could only watch with an impassive look on his face.Most might think that he was apathetic to Mira's plight but that was hardly the case.Only when Ethan was truly angry would he be so impassive.Louisa was also upset as well though it was more sadness than anger as she moved to crouch before where Mi
Unwilling to put the boy under duress due to how he looked, Ethan decided not to press him and instead intended. “I know where Mira is.”The boy's eyes lit up once he heard the name as he looked at Ethan. “You know where big sister is?”Ethan nodded his head. “I do.”“Is she alright?”“In a way.”“That's good.” The boy remarked, letting out a sigh of relief.“Do you want to see her?”The boy paused, hesitant to respond before ultimately doing so. “No.”“Why?... Are you angry that she ran away?”“No, I'm glad she's okay. I was worried she wouldn't be able to survive after what stepdad did to her. As long as she's away, everything is alright.”“Then why don't you want to see her?”“Because stepdad might follow after us and discover where she stays. I don't want to put her into any trouble.”“You seem to be in a lot of trouble yourself.” Ethan intoned calmly.The boy replied. “As long as big sister and little sister are fine, I can endure anything. That's what boys do right?... They prot
Ethan drove Rodney, Lulu, and Lucius back to Panda Gate, only arriving after closing hours.Thankfully, Henry had decided to stay with Louisa and Mira.He felt guilty about not being able to do anything to help out.Ethan got out of the car and helped Rodney and Lulu down as well before asking them to head into the restaurant while he dealt with Lucius.Rodney was skeptical at first but after Ethan assured him that everything would be fine, he decided to do as instructed, making his way into the restaurant with Lulu.Meanwhile, Ethan moved to the trunk of the car and pulled it open, revealing an unconscious Lucius.Forming a fist, he punched the psychopath into waking up, leaving him disoriented and hurt.“What the… where the hell am I?”“Panda Gate.” Ethan intoned with a smile though it was anything but.Lucius trembled as he saw him, instinctively backing away though there was nowhere to run to. “What?... Scared of me?... You should be, at least now you know how it feels to be trea