Meanwhile, Nelly and the others left the uninhabited zone in the middle of the night, according to Dave’s arrangements.
Alpha Kilian was unconscious throughout the entire journey. Hence, Nelly kept watch with Tony and Ben keeping her company.
As they were leaving, Nelly ‘s emotions seemed unstable.
Noting that, Tony studied her and asked, “Nelly , have you discovered the truth from the past?” Nelly slowly retracted her gaze and glanced at him, nodding.
“Who was it?” asked Tony hurriedly. Ben , too, widened his eyes with curiousness. However, Nelly knew her children too well.
The fact that they could follow her there meant they were capable of doing anything. Narrowing her gaze, Nelly simply answered, “That’s my problem.”
“But you’re our mommy. Your problem is also ours,” said Tony . “So? Are you going to help me take revenge?” asked Nelly .
Tony nodded.
Sitting by the side, Ben nodded as well, looking as determined as his brother.
While gazing at them, Nelly pondered for a moment before parting her lips. “Tony , Ben , my life has been filled with nightmares and feelings of hatred since young because your grandparents died
an unknowing death. It’s been something on my mind for many years, and I can never be at peace if I don’t end this personally. However, I don’t want to involve you in this mess of hatred and grudges. Do you understand?”
Tony stared intently at her. “But-”
“So, you two must not avenge me even if something happens to me,” stated Nelly . The boys froze. They could not imagine such a hypothetical situation.
“Nelly , I’ll make everyone in that family pay the price if something really happens to you,” promised Tony .
“Tony !”
“Nelly , you can’t be so selfish. How could you ask that of us when you can avenge Granny and Granddad?” questioned Tony .
Nelly gazed at him, momentarily at a loss for words.
Right then, Ben piped up, “Nelly , Tony ‘s right. Try putting yourself in our shoes. You can’t even let that matter go. What more when we’re in the same situation in the future?”
Shifting her gaze to Ben , Nelly said, “That’s because I’m your mommy. I want you two to live your lives well.”
“How do you know that’s not what Granny and Granddad think?” asked Tony . Nelly gazed at him with a frown.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Ben nudged Tony with his elbow. Even so, Tony still kept his eyes fixed on Nelly . One would not notice the thin layer of tears in his eyes if they did not look closely.
“Because I couldn’t say goodbye to them. I didn’t get to exchange one final word with them…” Nelly trailed off and lowered her gaze.
She had never appeared so weak before the boys, and it made their hearts ache. Tony scooted over and muttered, “Nelly … I didn’t mean that.”
“We’re just worried about you,” said Ben .
Nelly lifted her gaze and stared at them, her lips curling into a faint smile. “I know. I shouldn’t be
asking you this, but I promise I’ll protect myself and put my safety first in whatever I do.” Hearing that, Tony and Ben finally responded with a solemn nod.
“But you have to promise me you’ll do nothing extreme for me. I have to solve this on my own,” stated Nelly .
Upon hearing that, the boys exchanged looks and gave her a firm nod. “Can we help you, then?” asked Tony .
His question seemed to trigger something in Nelly ‘s mind. “Oh, that’s right. I forgot to ask you this. Who were those you sent to pick us up during the transaction? Do they know who you are?”
Tony shook his head immediately. “They don’t. They were the ones who took down the bounty list and went to the uninhabited zone. That’s why I thought of making them place all of you together so I can inform you about anything.”
Hearing that, Nelly nodded and cast him a serious gaze. “Tony , you must remember to keep your identity a secret, okay?”
Tony nodded fervently. “Don’t worry, Nelly . I’ve never told Daddy about it, either!” Nelly narrowed her eyes. “Your daddy doesn’t know?”
At that, Tony sighed helplessly. “There was once when I wanted to, but Daddy heard some rumors from God knows where and came back telling me how bad Anonymous is. That’s why I told him
nothing.”
“Rumors?”
Three hours later, they safely returned to DX’s territory and remained in Dave’s house. Dave could finally breathe a sigh of relief when they arrived home.
They wouldn’t bat an eyelash even if members of Midnight fang pack , who were in pursuit of them, made it this far, for even Midnight fang pack would have to think twice before acting boorishly here.
In the room, Dave and Nelly helped Alpha Kilian settle in.
“Your room’s right across the hallway, Ms. Jackson . Just make yourself at home, and let the housekeeper know if there’s anything you need,” said Dave while looking at the woman beside him.
Nelly nodded. “Thank you.”
The man’s gaze swept past her as he said, “No need for thanks. I still have some things to take care of. You should go ahead and get some rest.”
Just then, Nelly called out to him, “Wait.” Dave turned around and looked at her.
Nelly ‘s gaze then shifted to the man who was lying on the bed. She furrowed her brows slightly, a tinge of worry crossing her face. “It’s been three or four hours already, yet he still hasn’t regained
consciousness. Is he going to be all right?”
Dave shifted his gaze at Alpha Kilian when he heard Nelly ‘s words. Curling the corner of his lips upward, he reassured the worried woman, “He hasn’t slept for many days, and he lost quite a bit of blood. It’s normal for him not to regain consciousness for some time.”
“He hasn’t slept for days?” A hint of surprise glinted in Nelly ‘s eyes.
Dave nodded at her. “He was worried and needed to make some arrangements, so he barely got any shut-eye.”
Nelly contemplated for a moment before turning her gaze toward the unconscious man behind her. “If you’re worried, I’ll get a doctor to come over and check,” suggested Dave.
“No need. If that’s the case, then just let him rest.”
Dave nodded in agreement. Seeing how intently the woman was looking at Alpha Kilian , he didn’t utter another word and quietly retracted his gaze before leaving.
Nelly walked toward Alpha Kilian and sat by his bed. While she looked at him, the images of Alpha Kilian saving her came flooding back into her mind. She couldn’t help lifting the corners of her lips.
After what seemed like a long time, Tony and Ben walked into the room.
The two children had just taken a shower and changed into a fresh set of clothes, making them look sharper.
When they stepped inside and saw Nelly was still watching over their father, the two boys suggested, “We’ll look after Daddy, Nelly . You should go clean up!”
“I’ll stay for a little longer.”
“Geez, Nelly , we’ll be right here. We promise we won’t let Daddy out of our sights, not even for a single second.” As he spoke, Ben hooked his arm around Nelly ‘s and began walking her out. “Nelly , you should think about the others even if you don’t care about yourself. You’re covered with blood and dirt. Get yourself cleaned up. You’ll feel much better, and it’ll be a treat to the eyes!”
Nelly turned to look at the boy. “A treat to whose eyes?”
Ben stilled for a split second before wittily responding, “Mine and Tony ‘s!” “You two have seen me in various states already.”
“Gosh, Nelly . I bet you won’t dare to argue if Donna was here,” retorted Ben . There was nothing else Nelly could say at this point.
She cast a worried glance at the man on the bed before finally relenting. “I’ll go get cleaned up, then. You two watch over Alpha Kilian closely, all right?”
“Don’t worry, Nelly . We’ll make sure to do a great job, perhaps even better than you did,” Ben reassured.
A smile tugged at the corners of Nelly ‘s lips, and she didn’t say anything more as she made her way out.
“Nelly , your room is the one right across the hallway!” Tony reminded. “Got it!”
Nelly headed straight for her room after leaving Alpha Kilian ‘s.
She’d left her luggage in Boss’ car and was worried she wouldn’t have another set of clothes to change into after washing up. However, Nelly was greeted by a ton of clothes as soon as she entered the room.
There were all sorts of luxury and designer clothes on the bed.
The style of the clothes was minimalistic, and they all looked timeless.
Initially, Nelly thought a woman must have lived here in the past, but she quickly noticed that all of the clothes still had their tags attached, and they were all in her size.
When she recalled how Tony reminded her about her room, Nelly figured that the clothes must’ve been prepared for her.
At that, she stopped standing on ceremony, took the clothes, and headed to the bathroom to wash up.
The sensation of warm water hitting her skin felt so comfortable that Nelly couldn’t resist closing her eyes.
Everything that happened in the past few days began replaying in her mind like a movie. Nelly never expected that one day, she’d have blood on her own two hands.
I’m no pushover, and I believe in the saying, “Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” For that reason, I won’t show an ounce of mercy to anyone who dares to offend me.
However, when the image of the corpses laying on the ground flashed through her mind, Nelly ‘s eyes fluttered open.
Clean water ran down her body, following its slender curves. There were a couple of scars on her fair skin, but despite that, her skin looked bright and supple.
Nelly ‘s gaze appeared calm and cool.
Once she was done washing up, Nelly walked out of the bathroom and blew her hair until it was partially dried. Then, she got dressed and made her way out of the room.