"You better be honest!""How much do you have on you? Hand it out!""If I were you, I would've left Sea City a long time ago. Luke has been long dead and you have no one backing you, yet you're still in Sea City. Are you staying because you think your other brothers are living terribly, so you want to compensate them?""You'll have to be as honest as how arrogant you were back then when Luke was alive!""Kurt Will, don't blame us brothers for being ruthless! If you want to blame someone, blame Luke Jones for dying too early!"…A familiar name and uneasy cries rang out in the alley. Stefan furrowed his brows.He would never forget the name Kurt Will.Kurt was one of Luke's loyal men. He had always been his bodyguard, protecting him. He was one of the first in the gang to know about Luke's wish to sacrifice himself for Gwen and was the first one to support his sacrifice for the one he loved.Kurt had always been a quiet, loyal man. Luke had also once predicted that after he lef
Stefan felt a little sorry for Kurt, seeing him in this state.Back then, he only cared for Gwen. His only concern was to have the love of his life live her best life yet had neglected his brothers in the process.If he were still alive, Kurt, the man who was always loyal to him, would not have been attacked so badly.At that thought, Stefan took a deep breath and smiled at Kurt. "Who said we don't know each other?"Then, he clenched his fists and glared at the thugs fearlessly. "I'm here just to let you know one thing."Whether in the past or the future, Kurt Will is under my wing. If you want to bully him in the future, you'll have to go through me!"Then, he swung his fist at the thugs.The leader of the thugs never thought that Stefan would be so courageous. They were caught off guard and stumbled a few steps backward, almost falling.After a while, the thug got a hold of his footing. He looked up and glared at Stefan. "How dare you hit me?!"Stefan snickered. "Not only do
Kurt was even more baffled at that moment. His boss was not dead, but he even gave himself a new name!He went from Luke Jones to Stefan Joneson?"Let's go. I'll take you to the doctor." Stefan furrowed his eyebrows, walked over, and helped Kurt stand up. "What happened to your arm?"Kurt paused for a while before saying honestly, "I broke it in an accident on delivery a few days ago."As Stefan helped him up, he sighed and added, "Max Church sent those men to check on me to see if I've been in contact with Gwen, but when they saw my broken arm, they started extorting me for money and bullying me."Kurt smiled bitterly at Stefan. "Have I embarrassed you?"Things were different when he was with Luke as it was him doing the beating; never was there a moment when Kurt was beaten. However, at that moment…Kurt felt terrible letting his former boss see him beaten up so badly."It's not embarrassing at all." Stefan was silent for a long time before sighing deeply. "It's my fault. All
"I'm fine. I helped out an injured person on the way back." Stefan smiled. "Don't worry; not many people can hurt me in a place like Sea City."At that, Gwen was instantly silent. After a while, she said gently, "Okay. Come back quickly."She did not wait for Stefan's response as she hung up.Stefan furrowed his eyebrows, a little surprised that she hung up on him so quickly. Gwen was usually very polite to strangers and people she was not close to. Only with people who she was very close to would she show her true character, doing things like hanging up on them before they could finish a sentence."Boss…" At that moment, Kurt said feebly, "Don't you think you've kind of exposed your identity a little by what you said just now? Gwen thinks you're a foreigner, being your first time here in Sea City, yet you said that no one could hurt you here."He cast a careful glance at Stefan, saying, "Do you think she'll realize who you are?"Stefan furrowed his brows. He realized that ever s
Gwen's entire body stiffened when she saw Stefan's reaction. She furrowed her eyebrows and immediately realized what she had done. "Luke is…someone that I used to know.""That's the name of my old boss," Kurt said as he stepped into the house. "He passed away some time ago."Since he had promised Stefan that he would go along with his act and pretend to be acquaintances, that was what he had to do.He strode over to Gwen and reached out to shake her hand. "Long time no see, Ms. Larson."Gwen widened her eyes in shock when she saw who it was. A split second later, her gaze changed to one of incredulity. "Are you…Kurt?""Yes, that's me." Kurt chuckled. "I thought you had forgotten me.""Why would I?" Gwen shook her head, and her gaze fell on Kurt's broken arm. "I just never thought that…"Kurt was one of the bravest and most ruthless of all of Luke's men. Out of all of them, he had been selected to become Luke's personal bodyguard and had assumed this role for many years. Thus, it
Seeing that Gwen and Stefan had offered, Kurt did not think it was polite to refuse anymore, so he nodded and agreed, "Alright, then."However, he had one request. "Can I stay in the room underneath the stairs?"Gwen froze, then turned to glance at the room he was talking about. "Why… Why do you want to stay there?"That room had been converted from a storage space to a bedroom meant for the servants. Back when she and Ben got married, Ben had insisted on renovating the room underneath the stairs to become the servant's bedroom to assert his dominance as master of the household.At that time, Gwen had disagreed. The servants could have just slept in the guest bedroom, and she did not think it was necessary to force them into a cramped bedroom just to save face. However, Ben insisted and went ahead with his plan anyway.She and Ben had been close for a period of time after their marriage, so she tolerated his little quirks.However, despite having prepared the room, Gwen never onc
[I…didn't.] Gwen sighed when she saw Sean's text. [Nothing. Just asking.][Don't you worry.] Sean sent a reassuring sticker alongside his reply. [I know how much Luke and Steven meant to you, so you'll be the first to know if I hear anything. Don't be too sad, okay? Since Steven has chosen to start his new life afresh, I'm sure he must've landed on his feet, and we should be happy for him.][You should move forward and stop getting caught up in the past. Remember, you have your own life to live.][You're right.] Gwen sighed. [I shouldn't be caught up in the past anymore, and it's about time I live my own life. Thanks for trying to cheer me up. How's Denise doing?][Not too well, but the doctor says she's improving, and I'm sure she'll be up and at it in no time.]After a brief chat with Sean, Gwen decided to flip through all the contacts of her old friends and family in Sea City, including the employees that had worked for Larson Group under her and her father, Andy.She could no
"I'll think of something." Stefan furrowed his eyebrows, downed the entire glass of water Gwen had poured for him, and set the empty glass down on the table. "Since none of the people you contacted know anything…maybe Kurt and I can give it a try."Gwen's eyes widened in shock. "Are you saying that you and Kurt are going to try joining the gang?""Yes." Stefan nodded. "Kurt used to be a part of it, so I'm sure it won't be hard for him to rejoin. As for me, you've seen me in combat; I'm sure I'll hold up well against them. But…"He paused, then glanced at Gwen. "I need your help on something."Gwen was puzzled by this. "What is it?""I need some help from the husband of your friend, that Joshua Lynch fellow," Stefan said with a frown, trying to pretend that he and Joshua did not know each other. "Winson has met me before, and since he's part of the gang here in Sea City, he might be able to recognize me and, in doing so, will know that you've returned. This will bring a lot of trou