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Chapter 202
Chapter 202
Listening to Cecilia’s words that seemed like an inquiry but was actually an order, Zachary could tell
she was suspicious of him.
It made sense, though. After all, he had done everything in an obvious way. It was a shame to her
intelligence if she did not doubt it.
Since he did all that to see Cecilia, he immediately agreed, “Sure, I just happen to not have any plans
for my dinner yet.
Cecilia listened to Zachary’s insouciant tone and said in a deep voice, “Come to the Shaw Residence
for dinner and reminisce about the past then.”
“Do you mean reminisce about the past of my leg being broken by you?”
“It’s up to you whether to come or not.”
After saying that, Cecilia hung up the phone.
She made the call mainly to test Zachary and see if he was deliberately approaching her.
If he was, he would definitely show up that evening.
She went to the kitchen, took out the food from the fridge, and prepared for dinner.
Hearing the noise, Bruce quickly rushed into the kitchen and said, “Ms. Yancey, you just came back.
Why are you so busy in the kitchen? Go and have a rest. Let the housekeepers prepare dinner.”
Cecilia stood by the sink and washed the vegetables as she spoke. “I’m not tired, Bruce. I want to cook
for Grandma Elaine. Also, we will have a
guest tonight.”
“Guest? Who?”
The Shaw family served in the army for generations and held important positions. Although they had a
high status, they rarely interacted with others.
Furthermore, not everyone could enter the Shaw residence.
Before Cecilia could answer, Bruce came to his senses and asked again, “Ms. Yancey, is Zachary
coming?”
“Yes.”
“Let me help you then, Ms. Yancey.”
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As soon as they prepared the ingredients for dinner, Elaine appeared.
She became much more energetic after taking a nap.
Seeing Cecilia and Bruce busy cooking in the kitchen, she bellowed, “Ceci, your arm is hurt. Stop
exhausting yourself and come out now.”
Cecilia moved her arm freely and said with a smile, “Grandma Elaine, I’m fine. it’s just a superficial
wound. I want to make a meal for you.”
“Wait until you recover. I’m not in a hurry to eat your meal.”
Elaine went forward and dragged Cecilia.
Cecilia dodged her hand. “Not only for you, Grandma Elaine, but also for an old friend.”
“Don’t you try to fool me. You have no friends in Acocester.”
“Is Zachary my friend?”
Elaine’s hand froze in the air when she heard that. “Did you invite Zachary over for dinner? Did he
agree?”
“I invited him, but he didn’t respond. He should be coming. After all, he’s afraid that I will break his leg
again.”
Speaking of that, Elaine reminded in a deep voice, “Ceci, don’t joke about it. You went too far back
then.”
She had defended Cecilia at that time because the latter had just come to the Shaw residence and felt
isolated and insecure.
Cecilia stopped smiling. “Grandma Elaine, I know I was too extreme at that time. That’s why I invited
Zachary over to make amends. Leave the dinner to me and go out with Bruce.”
After saying that, she pushed Elaine and Bruce out of the kitchen.
Looking at the closed kitchen door, Elaine said helplessly, “This child is as temperament*l as ever.”
Bruce took off his apron and helped Elaine to sit on the couch.
“Mrs. Shaw, there was a reason behind Ms. Yancey breaking Zachary’s leg. Please don’t blame her.”
Back then, Zachary was too rebellious, making him a bad boy for everyone to hate.
Bruce was often angered by Zachary. He wanted to teach the latter a lesson on numerous occasions
but held back.
Elaine spoke with a solemn expression. “I know it’s not Ceci’s fault. She
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had been trained as a killer since childhood and didn’t hold herself back. However, she should
apologize for what she had done.”
Although she doted on Cecilia, she was strict with her when it came to dealing with others.
“Yes, I agree with you, Mrs. Shaw.”
“By the way, I remember that Zachary likes the stewed pork from that time–honored restaurant. Please
ask someone to buy it.”
“Yes, Mrs. Shaw.”
After Bruce left, Elaine sat upright on the couch and thought of Charlie.
Because Zachary and Charlie were about the same age, they were good playmates when they were
children.
Meanwhile, Zachary was changing clothes in his hotel room.
His shapely figure was wrapped in a decent suit. Anyone could tell it was a successful person from the
back.
Nonetheless, there was a face with extensive scald burns in the mirror. The uneven skin was covered
with scarlet scars. Anyone who saw it would feel physically uncomfortable.
Even if he had been facing that ugly face for 23 years, he was still not used to it.
However, his plan had not been completed yet. There was no way he could change that face.
After packing up, Zachary took the gifts he had bought earlier and set off for the Shaw residence.
As soon as he reached the door, his phone rang.
He had expected that. After all, he was being monitored in an all–around
way.
He put down the gifts and fished out his phone from his pocket to answer it. “What’s the matter?”
A voice speaking broken Clusian rang out from the other end of the line. “Mr. Shaw, you can’t go to the
Shaw residence.”
The Shaw residence was not a place where the organization could intrude, and things could easily go
wrong.
After all, their new leader came from the Shaw family.
The person who answered the call was not Zachary but Charlie.
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Since he became the organization’s leader four years ago, he had been using the identity of “Zachary”
for his missions.
Charlie met Zachary five years ago.
Most of what Charlie had told Bruce about the past was true.
After Zachary was abducted by the human trafficker, his face was not disfigured, but his legs were
broken.
When the human trafficker forced him to be a beggar, he resisted with all his might and cracked his
head. He had not only lost his memory but also became a fool.
Charlie accidentally bumped into Zachary and recognized him from the crescent–shaped scar at the
end of his eyes.
At that time, Zachary had already been abandoned by the human trafficker and curled up begging
under the overpass with a grubby look. He suffered from multiple organ failure and would not be able to
survive for long.
Even though he had received the best treatment and recovered his memory, he did not survive the
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Charlie secretly avenged Zachary and destroyed the human trafficker’s organization. Then, he took
over Zachary’s identity.
After recalling those memories, he told John on the other end of the line. “I’ll get my revenge soon. No
one can stop me.”
Having said that, he hung up the phone.
John looked at the four people sitting on the couch and asked nervously, “Charlie is not listening. Shall
we get rid of him?”
A man in military uniform took a drag of his cigar and exhaled a mouthful of smoke at John. “If we get
rid of him, who will capture Cecilia and drag the Shaw family into the mess? We’ve implanted a
listening chip in his body. There’s nothing to worry about.”
A man from Muprary with stubble on his chin swirled the wine glass in his hand and smiled intriguingly.
“We have observed Charlie for so many years. He truly hates the Shaw residence. We can’t deny his
efforts over these years just because he wants to go to the Shaw residence.”
“That’s right. He succeeded in approaching Cecilia with Zachary’s identity. We’re so close to the
success of the plan and can’t give up now.”
“Even if we make a wrong bet, it won’t hurt at all. The core secret of the organization is still in our
hands, after all.”
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The quartet chimed in one another and quickly decided to leave Charlie alone and only looked at the
result he would bring.
John replied respectfully, “Yes, I’ll keep following up with Charlie for the updates.”
After he left, the quartet talked about illegal businesses.
“Aiden acts like a mad dog now and refuses to let go of Lusterg. This will definitely lead to a domino
effect and change in the transportation route.”
“Leave a few routes unchanged. Let’s test if Charlie truly hates the Shaw family or has been acting for
more than 20 years!”