I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Grandma Sterling had once been the head of the Sterling family, well-versed in both legitimate and illegitimate affairs. There was little she did not know. Naturally, she knew about the Celestial Alliance. The old lady quickly absorbed the news Terrence brought.

Recalling Reginald's visit yesterday, she said, "Terry, don't worry. I'll call your Uncle Reginald." Grandma Sterling took out her phone to call Reginald, only to find the number disconnected. The mechanical voice on the other end made their hearts sink.

It dawned on Grandma Sterling: "So, your Uncle Reginald never let go of his hatred. He came back with a purpose."

Terrence asked, "Grandma, tell me, what deep grudge does Uncle Reginald have against the Sterling family?"

"I mentioned this to Meredith. Your Uncle Reginald is not my biological son. He always mistakenly believed that I reported his father, leading to his parents' deaths," Grandma Sterling explained. "In reality, your Uncle Reginald's biological father worked for a Japanese mafia."

"Where exactly in Japan was Uncle Reginald's father from? Where is his hometown?" Terrence asked. "If Uncle Reginald left Auroraville, he would definitely visit his hometown."

"Let me think." Grandma Sterling tapped her head. It had been so long that she couldn't recall clearly.

Then she noticed: "Terry, your eyes are healed?"

"They've been fine for a while. I've been pretending to be blind to guard against Uncle Reginald. The car bombing was orchestrated by Celestial Alliance members," Terrence said coldly. "Despite all precautions, I didn't anticipate Uncle Reginald targeting Rowan."

Thinking of his daughter in Reginald's hands made Terrence want to dig up every inch of land to find her.

Grandma Sterling understood and said, "Terry, this is all my fault."

"I don't blame you, Grandma. This was all within my plan! Unfortunately, Selene disrupted it and forced Uncle Reginald to leave Auroraville early," Terrence said gravely. "Before this, Uncle Reginald aimed to destroy the Sterling family. Now he's left halfway through his plan, indicating something unexpected happened."

Selene was that unexpected element.

"I remember now; it's Nichigawa," Grandma Sterling said. "I recall your Uncle Reginald's mother mentioning their hometown was Nichigawa. After so many years, who knows if the village still exists."

"No matter what, I must visit Nichigawa," Terrence said. "Grandma, keep this from my parents for now."

"Understood," Grandma Sterling advised. "Terry, be careful. The Celestial Alliance is not to be underestimated."

Terrence nodded and left.

Grandma Sterling stared at the two remaining prayer beads in her hand. To untie the knot of hatred in Reginald's heart, she would have to do it herself.

Meanwhile.

Reginald had already left Auroraville and was on a plane to Japan. Leaving Auroraville wasn't difficult for him.

He left some people behind in Auroraville to continue searching for Selene's whereabouts. Two groups had already gone to investigate the prison but found nothing.

Reginald hadn't completely dismissed the possibility that Selene might still be in Auroraville.

Hya was one of those left behind; only Damien accompanied Reginald out of Auroraville.

On the plane.

Little Lucky neither cried nor fussed; she ate and drank as needed. Reginald held her and played: "Rowan, from now on you'll stay with me. I'll train you into the sharpest blade."

Little Lucky giggled, lifting Reginald's spirits: "Seems like Rowan agrees. From now on, you'll be my granddaughter and go by Rowan Hawthorne."

Little Lucky gurgled and flailed her limbs.

After playing with her for a while, Reginald placed her in a nearby crib: "Rowan, play by yourself for a bit. We'll be home soon. Grandpa Reginald is also going home for the first time, thanks to your great-grandmother letting me know where my roots are."