Not long after the female doctor went back in, Jeffrey’s mother was wheeled into the operating room. Naturally, that made Jeffrey even more anxious. Not knowing what the medical team was about to do, he tugged at Eric and asked where his mother was being taken.“Your mom is going to get better treatment. You want her to wake up soon, right? Come on, let’s follow her.” Eric stood and extended his hand.Jeffrey nodded and held Eric’s hand, following along in the direction his mother was taken.They waited for the operation outside the room. Eric was grateful that Jeffrey couldn’t read yet. If the boy knew she was in surgery, Eric was certain he would scream and wail, mourning his mother right then and there.Eric’s heart pounded wildly, but he tried to appear calm so Jeffrey wouldn’t worry. He kept the boy distracted, chatting about anything and everything: Jeffrey’s family, cartoons, favorite foods, hobbies, idols, and all sorts of random questions about the natural world, fueled by a

[No, Sir. You are entitled to a reward for the sincerity of saving another person’s life. The System highly appreciates the Host’s kindness!]Eric stood still. Then a smile appeared on his face. The luxury house in the Kingsley Harrington estate was not part of the Luck Fragment, but another gift because he had saved Jeffrey and his mother. Yet Eric had only acted out of pure humanity, never imagining he would receive any reward at all.“Wow, that’s incredible. That means I’ll get another extraordinary reward! Awesome!”[Of course, Sir. The exciting reward from the Luck Fragment is already waiting! Quickly complete the mission.]“Alright!”Eric stood, energized to head to the police station. Once that matter was done, he would take Chloe out for dinner. Before leaving, Eric returned to Natalie’s ward to leave some money in case there was anything they needed to buy while he was gone.“Nurse, please take care of them. Make sure they are fine.” Eric handed some cash to the nurse assigne

The beautiful woman sitting at the same table as the man who had shouted at Eric widened her eyes. Her face grew tense with worry; she had not expected to see Eric at Triple-S.“Edward, why are you shouting?” she asked, frowning.It was completely unexpected that Eric and Chloe had chosen the same restaurant as Violet and her fiancé. The encounter made Violet nervous, because the last time Edward had clashed with Eric, it was under the shadow of that car accident.“Calm down, I mean no harm, just trying to be friendly.” Edward smirked slyly.Violet shook her head. She knew her fiancé better than anyone. Not wanting trouble, she tried persuading Edward to leave the restaurant. “I feel like sushi tonight, it would be delicious. How about we go to my favorite Japanese place instead?”“Hey, what’s wrong, darling? We just ordered our food here. The waiters will be confused if they bring our dishes and we’re gone. Relax, Violet, I’m not looking for a fight tonight.”Edward’s smile only deep

Eric gave a faint smile. Truthfully, the mini mission just issued by the System had caught him off guard.Before this, seeing Chloe’s behavior improve, Eric had briefly considered giving her a chance to be his girlfriend—perhaps for a week or two. After that, he would judge whether or not she was worthy of another chance.But after hearing all the “benefits” Chloe listed if she became his girlfriend, it only made Eric more certain he would not extend anything with her.Clearly, this mini mission would be an easy task for Eric. Not only had he never been interested in Chloe from the start, but the woman herself admitted she was not someone to be pitied.Eric would have no hesitation in discarding Chloe.“Eric?” Chloe called out, a wide smile on her face. She misunderstood. That faint smile of Eric’s was taken as a sign that her confession would be accepted.“Yes,” Eric replied calmly.“Tell me, you’ll be my boyfriend, won’t you?” Chloe’s eyes sparkled with hope.Eric hissed out a long

"Hi! You... here?" Violet asked with a mix of surprise and delight.Eric smiled, brushing his hair back. "Yes, we meet again."Seeing the interaction, Doctor Marry rushed forward. "You two already know each other?" she asked eagerly.Violet stepped inside to hug her mother. Pointing at Eric, she replied, "This is the ice cream seller I told you about, Mom."Doctor Marry’s jaw dropped. Her daughter’s words sounded absurd compared to the truth she knew—that Eric was a wealthy young man with a noble heart. She had seen his luxury car with her own eyes, and the way he effortlessly paid all of Natalie’s hospital bills left no doubt about his financial ability.But according to Violet’s story about the ice cream seller, Doctor Marry had once pitied him, thinking the accident had wrecked both his minivan and her future son-in-law’s car. She had even praised Violet’s kindness for taking responsibility so as not to trouble the ice cream seller. Back then, she had said how lucky it was that Vio