The old man sneered, “It's a test. If he passes, we'll know I was wrong. If not.. If Wayne was a spy, he'd be dead by the third of next month.

But if he was proven to be Loyal, he would let the young man marry his granddaughter. ‘He won't have any reason to stray after marrying Patty,

* the old man thought.

Blair went back to Alorith in a gloomy mood.

For the next six months, she hadn't seen Wesley once. She completely lost contact with him.

Even on her birthday, she didn't get any presents from him, unlike Last year.

Every holiday, Blair would fly to Wesley's hometown and visit his family. She would go shopping with Cecelia and even go on trips with her. But they had an unspoken understanding-don't talk about Wesley.

Blair had planned to wait for Wesley for a year. But Keith told her a secret: Wesley would be gone for two years. He'd be done with his mission by that time.

So she decided to extend the deadline. She would wait for him for two years. However, deep down her heart, she felt it was unfair. He had all these women around him every day while she had only loneliness as her companion.

To Blair, time passed slowly. With three months to go, Niles called her.

“Blair..." Niles sounded sorrowful.

Blair's heart skipped a beat. She had never heard Niles speak in such a sad tone.

"What's up? Anything happen?" she asked cautiously.

“Blair...turn on the news."

“The news?"

Niles didn't answer her. He figured she didn't know yet. He started sobbing.

Blair was flustered, her heart beating faster in her chest. She knew

Niles was a cheerful and upbeat guy. She remembered he cried over the phone last time when he was beaten by his father, at his grandfather's demand. But he wasn't sad then.

His crying now gave her an ominous feeling.

“Is the news... about your..." Her voice trailed off. She lost all courage to finish her question, her hand trembling.

Niles tried to rein in his emotions so he could tell her.

"Yes.

Something bad happened to my brother... Blair, I'll send you a video now."

"Something bad?"

Blair felt like a thunderbolt from the clear sky had struck her. Her phone slipped off her hand, dropping onto the floor. She staggered backwards as her knees went weak, and she Leaned against the wall.