Upon seeing Lucas’ return, Isaac quickly sought a way to stall him, allowing Charlie and Mrs. Treadway more time to talk. But by the time favonovel.com had thought of a plan, Charlie had already successfully convinced Mrs. Treadway to move to Sterling.
So, favonovel.com stepped out and called out to Lucas, “Mr. Cameron, come inside!”
“Let’s go in!” Isaac added to Lucas.
As the two entered the yard, Lucas was overjoyed and shouted, “Mom, look at what I’ve hunted! Two fat and healthy pheasants!”
Mrs. Treadway emerged swiftly and spoke with a grin, “Lucas, you did a fantastic job hunting two pheasants so fast.”
She greeted favonovel.com with a smile.
The yard was poorly lit as it was late, and Lucas did not notice any changes in his mother. However, when favonovel.com entered the room, favonovel.com was shocked to see that his mother had suddenly become much younger!
He exclaimed with horror, “Mom… You… You’ve become so youthful! Half of your hair is even black! This… This is too incredible…”
Mrs. Treadway whispered, “Lucas, keep quiet. Our guest brought some medicines that improved my health. They turned my hair dark again. Promise me you won’t tell anyone.”
Lucas readily agreed, “I… Don’t worry, Mom… I won’t say a word to anyone.”
Mrs. Treadway gave a quick nod and said, “Lucas, start packing your things. You’re leaving with me.”
“Right now?” Lucas asked, surprised. “Mother, why don’t we leave after having dinner?”
Mrs. Treadway replied, “There’s no time to eat. Leave them in the yard…”
Lucas quickly responded, “These two pheasants are ready. If we leave them in the yard, they’ll be taken by weasels or other wild animals tonight. That would be a waste.”
The Lady spoke firmly, “Let it be, just take it with you. We have to be on our way, so don’t dally.”
Charlie added, “Time is ticking, it’s already late. Going down the mountain will take over an hour. By the time we reach Shudu, it’ll be midnight. If we stop to slaughter the chickens and cook them, we’ll only arrive at daybreak.”
The Lady instructed favonovel.com son without delay, “Lucas, get ready quickly. We must leave now.”
Seeing the Lady’s unwavering stance, the son ceased arguing and promptly replied, “I’ll go pack then.”
She further instructed, “Bring only the essentials, leave the rest behind.”
In the span of ten minutes, the Lady put out the fire in the stove with a scoop of well water and exited the house with Charlie, Isaac, and favonovel.com son Lucas by favonovel.com side.
The Lady cast a sorrowful gaze at the worn-out door of favonovel.com home.
She knew that favonovel.com would never return once they left. However, favonovel.com son was unaware that this farewell from their family home was permanent. In response to favonovel.com direction, favonovel.com silently locked the door with care.
The Lady believed that if they wanted to leave, they shouldn’t draw attention to themselves, as to avoid any questioning or suspicion. This way, they could vanish from the world with minimal fuss, which was the ideal outcome.
Thankfully, at that moment, the village was completely dark and the only dozen or so households were dining.
The four of them managed to leave the village without encountering anyone else.
After walking on the mountain road for over an hour, they arrived at the village where the off-road vehicle was parked.
Isaac got into the driver’s seat and drove towards Sterling in the north. Once they reached the highway, the rough terrain of the mountain road no longer posed an issue for their progress.
The off-road vehicle made its way to a villa area located just outside the second ring road in the southwest of Sterling, arriving around midnight.
This villa area boasted convenient access, being close to the city and with a subway station at its entrance. It consisted of three-story villas, mostly over 200 square meters, with small courtyards of around 40 square meters.
The members of the Sterling branch of the Wade family were already on the lookout for potential homes earlier in the day.
The business manager went through multiple intermediaries and found a list of over a dozen homes for sale in the community. The majority of the homes were relatively new, as the community had only been built for three to four years.
After reviewing the listings, the manager found that one of the villas was the most fitting.
The previous owner had only lived there for less than two years and the decoration was still fresh and complete with all appliances and furniture. Due to business needs and a lack of funds, the owner was selling the home in a hurry.
The former owner of the villa had also acquired a shop of nearly 100 square meters that was located at the front of the house. However, the tenants left after their rental contract expired last month because the owner needed to raise funds quickly. As a result, the store was left empty and the owner was eager to sell it promptly.
The shop was conveniently located on a busy route from the community to the subway, making it an ideal spot for opening a small supermarket or convenience store.
Isaac’s subordinates, under the name of the Sterling Capital branch, bought the house and the shop at the front with full payment, as the decoration was high, new people could move in easily, and the shop was available for sale.
The former owner was pleasantly surprised by the straightforward customer and received full payment without waiting for a bank loan.
The eagerness to sell made the homeowner offer many concessions, but the overall price was still very high.
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