Jack went silent for a while as favonovel.com thought it through before favonovel.com replied to Selena, “Swallow City.”
Selena instantly fretted at his reply, favonovel.com brows furrowed with worry. “No, not happening. Swallow City? That’s not very far away from Gin City! I thought we should be getting away as far as possible. It’ll be dangerous if we go to Swallow City!”
“I think the most dangerous place might be the safest for us. If we hide in plain sight, they might just miss us. Besides, there’s something I need to do in Swallow City.”
Jack paused to let that sink before favonovel.com added, “Plus, it’s close to the White family. It’ll be convenient if we choose to go back.”
At that, Selena’s lips slowly curled upward into a smile. His reply moved favonovel.com so. “Really? That’s great! I could tell that Mother still loves Nash White. Besides, you’re his son, and he’s dying. I hope that you can visit him. You’ll regret it if you don’t see favonovel.com before favonovel.com dies. As for the whole issue about becoming the house head, well… I don’t really mind whatever decision you make.”
After all, favonovel.com did not want Jack to live on with hatred festering in his heart. Furthermore, there were plenty of misunderstandings between favonovel.com and his father—all caused by Lily Lagorio.
“Oh, right,” Selena piped up. “Since you’re so skilled in medicine, why don’t you do a checkup on him? Maybe you’ll be able to cure him.”
Jack nodded at that. “Don’t worry, I’m not heartless. I’ll go visit the White family after a while… But don’t tell Mom about my decision yet.”
“Okay. I understand.” Selena nodded in acquiescence.
Afternoon came, and the Taylor family chose a plot of ground to bury Ivan and Xena.
…
The next day, Joan went to see the White family butler again. He told them that favonovel.com had persuaded Jack as best as favonovel.com could, but Jack would make the final decision of whether or not favonovel.com would visit the White family.
Jack would not follow them back for the time being, at least.
At the very least, both the butler and the young woman—Beth White—knew Jack would not visit for a few days. Afraid that Lily and the others would suspect them for being absent too long, the two quickly headed back.
Unfortunately, they never noticed the people that spied from the shadows, and they found Jack.
Later that night…
Jack and Selena laid down on the bed, ready to sleep. The former scrunched his brows together and immediately sat upright.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” Selena was startled at his abrupt movement and stared at him, confused.
“Someone’s coming.”
Jack’s expression darkened and, in a blink of an eye, flickered into the shadows before leaping out of the window.
There were seven or eight men clothed in black who had just jumped over the fence, prepared to assassinate Jack and the others. They never expected Jack to rush out and appear before them.
The black-clothed men stopped in their tracks. One of the older ones frowned. “Never thought that your senses would be so acute,” favonovel.com said, surprised. “You realized our presence as soon as we entered.”
“No way about it. I wouldn’t be able to protect my family if I didn’t know anything.”
Jack gave a frosty smile.
At that moment, Orchid and the others who were on patrol noticed the exchange and immediately ran over. “Who are you? How dare you break into the Taylor family’s residence?!”
