Chapter 158 - 161: Shocking News
Chapter 158 - 161: Shocking News
As he disappeared, not a single person could see him.
While he vanished like a ghost in plain sight. Everyone panicked as the helicopter swept its headlights everywhere, while people on the ground hastily searched the area.
"Don’t bother looking, that man is gon—" He did not finish as he vomited another mouthful of blood.
"Captain, stop talking and get some rest. The medics are on the way," Cara said with a worried look.
"I know Cara, before that man left, he seemed to not be an enemy at all, I have the feeling that everything must really be just a misunderstanding," Simon replied, not bothering about his injuries.
He had participated in many missions, and getting injured was very common. This one was not critical for him.
But a line of blood could be seen on his face, clearly showing that the blow he had taken was quite critical.
"How can you say that Captain? After bullying and playing with you earlier, even if he is not an enemy, he is still a bad man," Cara said coldly.
She said this so seriously and however, her expression was too cute to look at to take her words for granted.
Simon’s did not looked at it in the bright side, with his face darkened as he heard her words, "If you call that bullying and playing, you are just adding more pain to my wounds," Simon cursed inwardly.
"Enough about that. Cara, I want you to go to the police station and gather some intel. If he was telling the truth, then come back and report to me," Simon instructed.
Cara nodded seriously and soon the medics arrived and assisted him. She did not linger any longer, calling one of her subordinates to take her to the police station.
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Finally, back in his room, Jeff took a deep sigh as he removed the cover from his face.
"I just went out for one night, and a lot of stuff has already happened. This world is much crazier and dangerous than before," he blurted out.
Then he lay down on the bed to rest and sleep when his phone vibrated, and after taking it out, he saw that the message was from his mother.
...
[Rose: Honey good evening. Are you still awake?]
[Jeff: Yes Mom. I’m just about to sleep, why?]
[Rose: Well, next week is your little brother’s birthday. Can you come back home and celebrate? Your sister is busy with her exams, and I feel a bit saddened since all of you can’t bond as a family. With you at least being there, it will put me at ease]
Reading the long message and the content of her mother’s message, he nodded finding no problem with it.
[Jeff: Sure Mom]
[Rose: That’s amazing honey. I will send you the money on Sunday. I borrowed it from my boss and plan to pay it back next month, so make sure to make the party grand okay.]
Jeff kept nodding his head over and over. When he was about to reply, he suddenly remembered something.
"Wait a damn minute, since when did I have a little brother?" He sat up on the bed, his mouth hanging open.
Then his fingers ran across the screen at lightning speed. In just a few seconds, a long line of text appeared.
[Jeff: Wait Mom. I have a little brother? What’s his name, how old is he, what year is he in now, where is he currently staying, and is he adopted?]
Seeing the string of questions Rose furrowed her brows, while she was packing flowers in her hands, her eyes turned cold especially at the part where he asked who his brother was.
[Rose: Little guy your joke is not funny. If you ask me again, I’ll cut your allowance for a week for asking another silly question.]
Seeing the reply he received, his expression turned wry. He really had not thought things through before sending the message.
From the content of his message alone, it was clear that he did not recognize his brother, even though they had been together since childhood.
As a mother who wanted her whole family to be together, she was naturally enraged by this, so without much questioning she threatened him.
[Jeff: I’m sorry. There are just a lot of things happening right now.]
He replied while biting his finger trying to think, "Where the heck did this little brother come from?"
Checking his phone, he saw that there was not a single picture of his brother at all.
"Oh yeah,"
He remembered that he was not the type to take pictures so of course his gallery is empty other than some school lectures, and stuff.
Still, he could not remember having a brother at all. In his past life her mother had only given birth to two children that is him and her older sister, after that no more so why is there an extra one?
"What the heck is happening right now?" he mumbled, feeling frustrated and confused.
Turning on his laptop, his hands moved like lightning. Using his last name, he finally found the account.
[Name: Evan Anzon
Age: 14
School: Lemilo National High School]
Then he saw what his brother looked like. He had sharp features and slightly chubby cheeks. He was not fat, just big and tall. He looked handsome in the photo, and Jeff could clearly see it.
It was a picture of him, his big sister, and his little brother together, celebrating his big sister’s high school graduation just a year ago.
[Rose: It’s good that you understand. Oh no honey, the customer is here. Remember to take care especially your little brother, and I will send the money soon. One more thing, don’t make that kind of joke again if you don’t want to lose your allowance.]
Their conversation ended, and he sat in the chair with the laptop still open, staring at the image on the screen as he tried to smack his own head.
Because he had only been in this body for a week, he clearly had no memory of this boy or anything related to him.
He also did not remember what their relationship was like. Was it good or bad? Are they enemies or pals? Do they have deeper relationship or not?
"What do you mean deeper relationship? I’m not gay," he replied to his own thoughts while shaking his head.
As for his sister, he remembered her clearly. She was so annoying to listen to, her mouth running nonstop like a Gatling gun that never ran out of ammo.
But this guy? He did not know anything about him at all, "Let’s see what kind of little brother I have," Jeff said with a smile.
In truth, he had always wanted a little brother, but his mother and father had separated when they were young, so there was no chance of having another child.
He had always wanted a brother so he could boss him around, saying things like, "Give me the remote, buy me a drink outside, and don’t move while I beat you up."
He really wanted to experience those kinds of scenarios, and maybe it was not too late.
"Haha, I have a little brother," he exclaimed as he quickly covered his mouth.
Since he had been too loud and people were probably already asleep, feeling excited about this.
He stayed up all night filled with excitement, and focused on programming instead of sleeping.
His goal was supposed to rest and sleep but it seemed due to the joy it made him alive.
Feeling productive, he improved Razon and Sora with a happy expression, he finally stopped when it is already morning as he prepared to get to school.
After getting the preparations, he opened the door and saw that Claire with his back on the wall while carrying a hand bag.
She seemed to be waiting for something, but he did not dig deeper into it, as his mind was focused on one thing.
"Do you want to go down together?" he suggested with a happy smile.
"Ahh, together? Sure," she said with a red face, her voice low as she answered.
"Is she having a fever? Hmm, she must have overdone it last night," he thought as he remembered the sounds coming from her room.
Then the two went downstairs and walked for a while. When they reached an intersection where they had to take different paths, Claire bid farewell and Jeff replied in the same way.
After arriving at his school, classes continued as he focused on listening, his mind empty was empty from the lessons as he focused on what his brother’s personality was.
While he was enjoying his days, across the mountains there was a cave. Within that small cave lay an underground area that looked like an abandoned excavation site.
In that place, there were many people. At the center, someone could be seen kneeling, while a masked man stood above, looking down at everything.
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