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CHAPTERS 761 - 765
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"You don't have to say it. It's good that we understand each other in our hearts."
Looking at Janell Joy Carter's hands on her legs, Dominic Cooper was so tempted to hold her. Just as he was about to touch her, Janell Joy suddenly turned to him and said, "Brother Dominic, you should know why I came to Country A."
Janell Joy knew what Dominic wanted to do. It seemed that the warning she gave him just now was not harsh enough, he still wanted to take advantage of her. What a joke!
Her body was reserved for Brother Lucas, not for others, and especially not for this guy who had evil intentions.
Dominic withdrew his hand and smiled awkwardly. "... I don't know, but I'm willing to listen."
"I came to find my Brother Lucas, but my Brother Lucas thought that I didn't recognize him. So he didn't want to reconcile with me too." Janell Joy bit her lip. She was really sad when she mentioned about Brother Lucas, but at this time, her sadness was somewhat exaggerated. She was putting up a dramatic show for Dominic.
"Janell, I..."
"Brother Dominic, some things, if I don't say it now, I will never be able to rest. I want to tell my Brother Lucas that I didn't forget him. I've been looking for him all this while." The more Janell Joy said, the more sad she looked. She looked like she was about to cry.
Humph, it was only acting. Her Little Aunt was a famous film and television actress and she had taught her well. Her Little Aunt had won countless awards as best actress before and as her Little Aunt's favorite niece, Janell Joy learnt a little acting too. It was enough to fool these people.
After listening to Janell Joy's words, Dominic was a little excited, but there were some doubts after that. After all, he was not a fool. He was born in a rich and well-known family, he grew up in a competitive environment.
Dominic desperately wanted to know if she really believed that he was Brother Lucas or was she just testing him? The best way was to get close to her and get in touch with her body.
So, Dominic moved closer to Janell Joy. He raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder, gently pushing her into his arms. At the moment when his hand touched hers, Janell Joy wanted to break his hand. But if she did so, it would be a waste of her acting skills this whole afternoon.
She decided to allow him to hug her for a while. Anyway, she was wearing thick clothes, so he couldn't take advantage of her... However, a while later, Dominic's hand suddenly moved even further. He touched her waist and even shamelessly held it...
Janell Joy gritted her teeth and told herself to endure it. Just as she was about to explode, Dominic retrieved his hand. He looked at her and said affectionately,
"Janell, the Brother Lucas you are looking for, is in front of you. I am your Brother Lucas."
She thought that his acting skills weren't that bad too. If she hadn't met the real Brother Lucas in advance, it was very likely that she would have been tricked. He finally falsely admitted that he was her Brother Lucas, what was he going to do next?
Was he going to seduce her? Or was there a ploy against Brother Lucas? Or did he have other ulterior motives?
Janell Joy could not guess the man's intentions for the time being. But it didn't matter. She would be in Coast City for a period of time. She had a lot of time to spend with him as she observe his tricks.
She also guessed that Aaron might be the mastermind behind the scenes. It was lucky that she had held back, otherwise, this sly fox would have continued to test her.
"Brother Dominic, I know, I knew all along that it was you." At this time, she should have thrown herself into Brother Lucas's arms, but this Brother Lucas was a fake. He was an imposter, a fraud, so she refused to be near him.
What should she do? She knew she needed to act happy and close. She threw herself into his arms and let him hug her. She quickly retreated after a while as she spoke joyfully, "Brother Dominic, so many years have passed, but you still remember me. I'm really happy about that."
He was a little disappointed that Janell Joy left his arms so quickly and he wanted to say something, but Janell Joy quickly pointed to the show in front of them, "Brother Dominic, is that Romeo?"
On the stage, Romeo and Juliet was playing... one of the plays that Janell Joy disliked the most. She just didn't like tragedies. She thought that people must try their best to strive for something they want.
Everyone should learn to aim for the stars. Just like the relationship between Brother Lucas and her. He could not openly reconcile with her and if she did not come to her Brother Lucas, in this life, both of them could only miss each other secretly.
When they got old in the future, they would regret this. Therefore, no matter what, she would do her best to find Brother Lucas and be with him in the open. No matter how hard that would be, he could only belong to her in this life.
Dominic kept trying to get closer to her. "Janell..."
"Brother Dominic, I know that it has been so long ago, and everyone has changed. I'm sure you have changed too, but I will always remember that you have always been good to me."
She smiled and continued, "Brother Dominic, I have grown up. I'm no longer the same Little Janell as I used to be. I can't be pestering you all day long. And you, you're not young anymore. Have you found me a sister-in-law yet?"
Her words were clear enough. Even if he was pretending to be her Brother Lucas, she told him that they were grown ups now. They should be aware of the intimacy between a man and a woman, and should not hug each other so closely like when they were children before.
Her refusal made sense. Dominic had to control his desire to be close to her and that he should try to be a good brother. "I also want to tell you, that no matter how long time had passed and how people would change, I will protect you as long as you need me."
"Brother Dominic, thank you! I'm so lucky to be able to meet you in this life." Of course her Brother lucas would protect her, so he didn't have to mention it explicitly.
Dominic said, "Janell, I have prepared something for you."
Janell Joy pretended to be in high spirits, "What is it?"
"Don't worry. You'll know in a while."
Dominic smiled at her gently and snapped his fingers as a gesture to the staff. Just then, the lights in the room suddenly went out, and the whole place fell into silence. After a few seconds, she heard romantic music being played.
"Janell, look at the stage." Dominic reached out to grab Janell Joy, but he failed to grab her.
"Janell, where are you?" He knew she was right beside him before the lights were turned off. How could she disappear so fast?
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"Janell... Janell..." Dominic Cooper shouted several times, but no one responded to him. Janell Joy Carter seemed to have disappeared in an instant.
"Janell, don't fool around. You can't see in the dark. Don't hurt yourself." It was impossible for her to disappear. He guessed that she was messing with him.
Bang-
The door of the private room was suddenly kicked open, and then a tall figure rushed into the room. Before Dominic figured out what was going on, the man rushed to the corner of the room like a gust of wind.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Because the lights were turned off, Dominic couldn't see anything. He didn't know who barged in. However, he knew that the person who broke in must be skillful.
The room was dark, and he could not even see his fingers. Yet, the person could rush into the room and went to the corner.
The man did not answer him. It seemed that the person who broke into the room was looking for something. Dominic yelled out loud, "Who are you? What do you want? I'm telling you, don't touch the young lady. You can't afford to."
Dominic didn't know much about Shengtian Corporation Inc, but he heard some things about the company. In particular, he knew that the leader of Shengtian was regarded as a legend.
However, even if he was a legendary figure, he still had a soft side to him. His wife and his daughter were his weaknesses. He heard that he had spoiled his daughter so much that he would do everything for her, even if she wanted to go to space.
How could anyone else afford to hurt his wife and his daughter? Not long later, the lights lit back up. When the lights were turned on, he saw clearly the tall, handsome man who came in barging in earlier.
Although he had put on make-up and looked completely different from his original appearance, Dominic recognized him at a glance.
It was him! It was the newly elected President! Nathaniel Cooper! He wore casually instead of his usual formal outfit. The attire looked common and casual, however, due to his good looks and tall physique, he looked like a supermodel.
As a man, Dominic had to admit that Nathaniel was a very attractive man. However, he didn't take advantage of his looks. Instead, he made a living using his wisdom and political mind.
"Third Brother, what, what are you doing here?" Dominic asked with fear.
However, when he saw Nathaniel's cold gaze, he shut up immediately. His Third Brother had the image of a gentle and approachable president in front of the public. In private, his gaze could frighten people to death.
Nathaniel quickly glanced around and saw Janell Joy curled up in another corner of the room. She curled up with her hands on her head and her body was trembling. She looked so pitiful.
"Janell..." Nathaniel rushed to Janell Joy's side immediately and reached out to hug her, but she rejected him. It was as if she had entered a dark world and she was alone.
There were horrible people in that world. They would hurt her and scold her... As a little girl, she was helpless and powerless.
Later, she became smart. She thought that as long as she hid, the bad guys could no longer hurt her.
"Janell, it's me. It's Brother Lucas! I'm here to save you. Don't be afraid!" He said softly.
That time, he saved her from the hands of the bad people. He knew better than anyone what she had been through when she was a little girl.
"Brother Lucas?" Upon hearing Brother Lucas's voice, Janell Joy did not look so afraid anymore. However, her slender body was still shaking uncontrollably.
"Janell, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you and bring you home!" He reached out again to hold her carefully. He was afraid that he would scare her.
"Brother Lucas?" She was not so resistant towards him anymore. She raised her head slightly and blinked her big eyes at him. "Are you my Brother Lucas? Are you here to save me?"
Her eyes were filled with fear, replaying the scene when Brother Lucas found her in a similar state many, many years ago. Nathaniel held her in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. He was comforting her in a way that she would not be afraid.
In the past, when she was taken away by the bad people, she was very young. She had no ability to fight back, so the bad people took her away easily.
She had long forgotten what had happened that day. She only remembered that a lot of bad people locked her up in a dark barrel. It was pitch black inside the barrel and she couldn't see anything.
She was spinning in the darkness, which made her head ached and it injured her whole body. She wanted to cry, but she was scared that she couldn't cry.
Her father and mother were not there, and Brother Lucas was not there either… There were only bad guys around her. All of them were bad people. No one came to save her.
Since she didn't have any support, she didn't dare to cry! She was stuck in that scary state for a long time. When she was about to give up on hope, she heard a familiar voice,
"Little Janell, I'm here. Don't be afraid!" She was so afraid that she just fell onto his warm embrace the moment she saw him.
The memory that was firmly engraved in Janell Joy's mind happened again. At this moment, she fell into his warm embrace again.
Nathaniel hugged her tightly and stroked her back gently with one hand. He constantly comforted her, "Janell, it's alright. You're safe. I've chased away the bad guys already."
"Brother Lucas, I'm scared..." She spoke like she was still the four-year-old Little Janell, and he was the only person she could rely on. He made her feel safe, that was why he was her safety net.
"Janell, it's okay now. I'm here, and I will help you drive away all the bad guys." Nathaniel comforted her with patience, over and over again. Seeing the horror and fear in Janell Joy's eyes, his heart ached.
He hugged her tightly as he comforted her patiently, "Nothing will happen, everything will be okay."
When she was taken away that time, not only did the incident leave a scar on her forehead, but it also left an emotional trauma. She was afraid of darkness ever since. If there was no light, she would hide in the corner alone because she was afraid.
Over the years, her father sought assistance from many psychologists before, but none of them could help alleviate her fear. She didn't want to tell anyone about the memory, so the psychologists couldn't do anything to help her too.
They probably didn't know that she was a little resistant in treating that emotional trauma. She was afraid that if she recovered from that, she would never see her Brother Lucas again. She would not remember how Brother Lucas saved her like a superhero.
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Brother Lucas arrived! Brother Lucas , like many other times in the past, appeared just in time when Janell Joy needed him. He came by her side to protect her.
Since she knew that she was safe in Brother Lucas's embrace, so gradually, Janell Joy Carter was not so scared anymore. She buried herself in Brother Lucas's arms. As she listened to his steady heartbeat, her heartbeat became calmer too.
"Janell, you see, there are lights everywhere, if you open your eyes, you will see." Knowing that she was afraid of the darkness, he guided her gently and patiently out of the darkness.
"Brother Lucas, I am not afraid anymore."
Just like many years ago, she said that she was not afraid anymore, but her hands were still holding onto the corner of his clothes tightly. She was so afraid that she did not dare to let go.
She was obviously afraid, but because she did not want the people who cared about her to worry about her, she would try her best to pretend that she was not afraid.
"Okay, then I will take you home now." Nathaniel Cooper carried her up and pressed her head close to his chest to prevent her from seeing Dominic Cooper's face.
"Third..." Just as Dominic opened his mouth, Nathaniel shot a death glare at him. He watched as they left the room. He knew he was in trouble. He was going to give the little girl a surprise, but he didn't know that she was afraid of the dark.
Judging from how scared she was, something must have happened in the past. It was not easy for him to persuade her to believe that he was her Brother Lucas.
He managed to make some progress, then Nathaniel came. If Nathaniel didn't show up, he would comfort the little girl, and then their relationship would've gotten better.
He tried to recall what happened earlier. When he said that he was her Brother Lucas, he sensed a little repulsion from her. However, when Nathaniel said that he was her Brother Lucas, she threw herself into Nathaniel's arms so quickly.
No matter his doubts, perhaps Janell Joy was in a state of extreme shock, she would grasp the man closest to her very tightly anyway.
Dominic was now thinking about how strange it was that Nathaniel appeared at such a perfect timing? As soon as the lights were put out, Nathaniel rushed in, as if he had always been by their side watching them closely.
Dominic's guess was right. Nathaniel had always been with them. After he was done with work, he rushed over to where Janell Joy was. He had been in the private room next door.
He could not openly reconcile with her, but he could accompany her quietly. He just wanted to know that she was safe, and that was enough.
Unexpectedly, the lights of the theatre suddenly went out, and the whole place turned pitch black... At that moment, he was so worried for Janell Joy that his heart dropped
He knew that his baby Janell was afraid of the dark! Whenever she was afraid, she would hide in the corner. She would resort to hiding herself from everyone else, so no one could not find her.
Nathaniel did not delay for a single second. He did not care about anything else. There was only one thing in his mind; he needed to save her and comfort her. But he was still a little late.
She hid in the corner, her body curled up into a ball and she kept shaking. Her eyes were full of fear as if she had seen a demon... At that moment, he wanted to kill himself for letting her suffer.
He clearly knew that she was afraid of darkness, but he did not anticipate this in advance. It was his negligence that caused her to be traumatised again.
At present, Janell Joy was resting in his arms, and her hands were still holding onto the corner of his clothes, tightly. "Janell, I'm hugging you tightly now. Don't be afraid!"
He patted her back and lowered his head to kiss her head. She nestled in his embrace, her whole body clinging close to his body. He could even feel her skin and curves pressed against his skin.
"Brother Lucas, I want to see your face, can I ?" Janell Joy asked softly and carefully, but she did not look up at him.
She was eager to see her Brother Lucas, and she was eager to know what Brother Lucas looked like in her memory. She was eager to firmly remember Brother Lucas's face in her mind.
In the future, if she encountered something terrible like this, she would think of Brother Lucas. If she could imagine that he was right beside her, it was enough to give her strength too.
Her mother often told her that love was not as passionate as she had imagined. Instead, it was just plain and comfortable. "No matter when and where you are, as long as you think of a person, you will no longer be afraid, you will no longer be lonely, and you will feel very happy. That's when you know you have found someone you could love your whole life."
Brother Lucas could give Janell Joy all of the things her mother mentioned before. Even if she did not know his real identity, she could trust him.
Would Brother Lucas be willing to let her see his true face? Would he be the one who could accompany her for a lifetime?
He did not respond to her questions, instead, he hugged her even tighter. "Brother Lucas, if I can't see you, I will be afraid!"
Janell Joy really wanted to say that out loud, but she couldn't. She didn't want to be a burden to Brother Lucas, and she didn't want him to hate her.
Brother Lucas once said that it was not the right time for them to reconcile yet. He asked her to give him some more time. She had been waiting for more than ten years. Couldn't she wait for a while more?
She loosened the grip that was grasping the corner of his clothes, and she held his waist as she spoke softly, "Brother Lucas, then can you kiss me?"
He did not say anything nor did he react, and she did not know what he was thinking. Her heart was in a mess, and she was still very scared. "Brother Lucas, you can still cover my eyes, and promise I won't look at you."
"Silly girl!" Nathaniel rubbed her head and lowered his head to kiss her head.
He was secretly aching too. In front of him, she could fool around and pester him like when she was a child. In the past, he would watch cartoons with her, practice Taekwando with her, and sing to her....
In this life, he was willing to do anything for her. He thought that she could act foolishly while he protected her from afar, but she seemed to want more than that...
"Brother Lucas..."
"Shh..." He reached out to cover her eyes and raised her head a little. He lowered his head and pecked her lips ever so lightly.
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He only gently pecked her lips, and Nathaniel Cooper quickly pulled back. Janell Joy was not satisfied. She pouted and said, "Brother Lucas, you didn't kiss me like this yesterday."
Nathaniel was at a loss for words. Janell Joy pleaded with her innocent voice, "You have to kiss me like how you did yesterday. Then, maybe I won't be so scared."
Nathaniel fondled her head and said softly, "You silly child, do you know what it meant when I kissed you like that yesterday?"
"Of course I know." Janell Joy nodded, "Because you like me, that's why you kissed me like that. I should let you know that I like you too."
Yesterday, she forgot to confess her love to him personally, but it was not too late to tell him today. She must let Brother Lucas know that she also liked him.
She told him that she liked him, and she had a different kind of feeling towards him. She no longer liked him like a child, but she really liked him and adored him now.
Nathaniel was so excited, "You won't regret it?"
Janell Joy answered with absolute certainty, "Why should I regret liking you?"
"Alright." He covered her eyes and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
He did not kiss her lightly anymore, but instead, he kissed her like he did last night. He kissed her carefully, trying his best to match her pace and comfort level, as he did not want to scare her.
He kissed so gently, yet she could feel his passion and love. The kiss felt so real and so right. Nathaniel didn't know that Janell Joy was secretly smiling under her breath, and she was beaming with a little pride because her "shameless plot" succeeded.
Well, it turned out that her Brother Lucas was easily tricked. She just had to persuade him a little, and he would kiss her like she wanted. If Brother Lucas knew that she was no longer afraid when they left the theatre, would Brother Lucas throw her out of the window of the car now? Would he abandon her?
She figured that since Brother Lucas loved her so much, he would not do so. Then, she decided to throw more tricks in so he would accompany her for a while more. That was her plan now.
However, there seemed to be something wrong. Yesterday, Brother Lucas told her that she could not be distracted during kissing. However, she got distracted and thought about other things again.
Therefore, Brother Lucas bit her lower lip as a punishment. She brought herself back to reality. She had to quickly learn how to kiss affectionately, otherwise, Brother Lucas might not like her so much.
If she had known that her relationship with Brother Lucas would advance so quickly, then she would have found someone to practice kissing with in New York. She didn't know how to kiss, but Brother Lucas's kissing skills seemed to be very good. Why can he kiss so well? Did he practice it with other girls before her?
Thinking of this, Janell Joy suddenly felt a little lost and uncomfortable in her heart. Brother Lucas belonged with her and she wanted him alone. She did not like others to touch him.
"What's wrong?" As they kissed, Janell Joy acted a little weirdly.
"Brother Lucas, did you kiss other girls before? Like how you kissed me"
When she asked that, her eyes were still blindfolded. She could not see his eyes, but she could feel his body tremble slightly. He appeared uncomfortable. That meant that he really did kiss other ladies before Janell Joy. He might have liked other girls before too.
She also felt a little uncomfortable too. She did not want him to like anyone else. He could only like her, just like how she only liked him
"Brother Lucas, if you kissed other girls before me, then it's fine, but in the future, you can only kiss me." She may be domineering or unreasonable, but in a relationship, she was absolutely certain of her conditions.
Of course, Janell Joy did not think that his discomfort came from some other factor. He had a fiancee. He knew her well, and he knew that she would not accept the idea of him having a fiancee.
"Brother Lucas..." Since he did not answer, Janell Joy was a little anxious. Did he not want her anymore?
"All this while, I only have you in my heart." As he spoke, he pressed her head closer to his chest, so she could listen to his heartbeat. Did she hear that?
When she was still very young, he loved her like a little sister. Now that she had grown up, he wanted to treat her like his own woman and dote on her. He only had enough space in his heart for one woman.
"Hehe..." Janell Joy was so happy that her eyebrows appeared more relaxed and she said happily, "All this while, I only have you in my heart too."
He had a big heart, as he loved and respected citizens of his country well. Yet, he only had enough space in his heart to love one woman truly and loyally.
She was the same. .
As he hugged her, they did not say anything else. She nestled in his arms and tried to feel his chest and abdomen, as if she was admiring his physique. Nathaniel grabbed her hand and said, "Janell, stop moving around!"
Janell Joy said innocently and naively, "Brother Lucas, if I touch you, you can also touch me. I don't mind."
Nathaniel was a little shocked. Most of the time, he couldn't figure out if she was very innocent, or was she just fooling with him with her innocent face?
"Brother Lucas, then I won't play around anymore. Can you stay with me tonight? If you are not around, I might be afraid."nJanell Joy pouted slightly and put on a very pitiful face.
"You can sleep peacefully. I will accompany you." He wanted to accompany her during her sleep, until dawn, and the rest of her life too.
"Brother Lucas, don't lie to me." She hooked her pinky with his, like when she was a child. "Brother Lucas, since we've pinky promised, you must keep your word."
"Yes, go to sleep." Nathaniel patted her back gently, then he hummed the children song that she liked, and coaxed her to sleep very gently. Fortunately, his car was spacious enough, so he could put down the back of the seat for her to sleep peacefully while lying down.
However, just as he moved, she suddenly became alerted and held his wrist tightly with both hands. Her strength was so strong that she almost hurt him.
Nathaniel quickly grabbed her hand and comforted her, "Janell, don't be afraid! I'm only putting down the seat and making it more comfortable for you to lie down. I won't leave you."
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"Brother Lucas..." A semi-conscious Janell Joy muttered anxiously, "You promised you won't leave me behind, you can't lie to me."
"Alright Janell, I'm a man of my word. I won't leave you behind." He patted her hand gently and coaxed her to sleep.
"Alright, then I'm going to sleep now." Hearing his gentle voice, Janell Joy closed her eyes and fell asleep again. He put her down and then put his seat down. He lay beside her as she leaned onto him. She took the opportunity to rest in his chest and sighed comfortably, "It's so good to have you around!"
Nathaniel Cooper didn't know if she was fully awake or was she just muttering in her sleep. He was willing to spoil her with love and care, regardless.
Janell Joy gradually fell asleep. Nathaniel gently poked the plum blossom mark between her eyebrows. This mark was left behind many years ago, when she was only four years old and was taken away by the bad guys.
Since she was a beautiful young girl, the scar was a huge blow to her self-esteem. This scar looked similar to the shape of a plum blossom. Later, the doctor altered the scar a little and made it look like a plum blossom mark on her forehead.
He knew everything about Janell Joy. Even if he was not with her for the past few years, he still knew everything about her. For example, on the first day of elementary school, she punched her friend in her class until his nose bled.
She had beaten someone up, but no one suspected that she was the one who did it. Because she sat quietly in her own seat, and her chubby look was particularly attractive. The teachers adored her very much. Who would be willing to believe that she was the one who beat others up?
But later, because of some witnesses and the recording from the surveillance video, it turned out that she really beat someone up. At that time, the parents of the other child couldn't accept it and requested for her parents to come to the school. However, the little one gave a pitiful and innocent look. The parents actually sighed and just forgave her after giving her a warning. After that, Janell Joy did not use violence ever again.
She practiced Taekwondo since she was a child, and her punches were very powerful. When she fought with her peers, her peers would get hurt. Later, when Janell Joy got into trouble with her friends, she no longer used violence to solve them. Most of the time, she didn't even need to get involved and the matter would resolve.
Her grades were good, and she skipped grades very frequently. Gradually, she made friends from different age groups.
She was young, but she was not uncomfortable being around students older than her. Over the years, she had slowly become the leader of many groups and cliques. She only needed to voice her thoughts or opinions, and her plans would execute her plans.
She went to college early and had not fully matured yet. There were older boys in the class that pursued her. She tactfully rejected those males, and she would explain by saying that she had a boyfriend. However, she had never appeared with her boyfriend before, so others thought she was being arrogant.
Since she was young, she was a smart, confident, and lively. Under the care of her family, she grew up healthily and well. She was good in everything she did and she was not afraid of anything, but she had a fatal weakness.
She was afraid of the dark. Well, if there was a glimmer of light in the dark, she would not be afraid. What she was afraid of was being trapped in a confined place in total darkness.
That was the trauma that was engraved in her heart, which was also where Brother Lucas was engraved. Brother Lucas was like the plum blossom mark between her eyebrows, which could not be wiped out her whole life.
Buzz! Buzz!
Just as he was thinking about Janell Joy's past, his phone rang. It was his working phone. He had two phones for his work. One was for the day, and the other was for the night.
If there was something urgent, his 'night phone' would ring. At this time, what urgent matter could it be?
He didn't think much about it and immediately picked up the phone. He heard the voice of his secretary, Maxton Hart, from the phone. "Mr. President, it's not good. Something bad has happened."
Nathaniel raised his eyebrow and asked, "What's the matter?"
Maxton coughed softly and reported the situation to him in an orderly manner. "Five minutes ago, there was an earthquake with a 7.6 magnitude at Long Cove. It shook the entire Southern Cove County. It's midnight now, so many people must still be at home. We are expecting a high number of casualties."
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the epicenter of Cove County. Some people in the county might be buried alive. Nathaniel became a bit more worried,
and at the same time, he ordered, "How's the work for disaster relief? We need to act swiftly in the next 72 hours. Save those that are alive first, and try to rescue as much as possible."
He had only been in office for a few days, but he had already encountered such a disaster. This earthquake would be a major test for Nathaniel in his political career.
"Yes." Maxton replied and then he asked, "Mr. President, you do you think we should send some teams over to the affected areas to comfort the people?"
Hearing Maxton's question, Nathaniel tilted his head and looked at Janell Joy, who was lying next to him. She slept soundly because her Brother Lucas had promised to stay with her. She was not afraid, so she slept soundly.
He didn't want to break his promise, but as a President of a country, he still had his citizens. As much as he didn't want to leave, he had to. He said, "Make preparations, I'll go over myself."
Maxton worriedly said, "Mr. President, the situation over there is very unstable now. There may be serious aftershocks at any time. Please think twice."
Nathaniel replied sternly, "If my life is that important, then what about the lives of other officials and citizens?"
"Yes, I'll make the preparations now." In fact, Mr. President had just taken office. At this time, if he took the risk to visit the affected areas, the affected citizens could feel at ease and they would calm down. Other citizens would be watching over him too. .
This could be regarded as one of Nathaniel's political strategies, but this also showed that he really took good care of his people well, and this was the basic task of being a President of a country.
He stroked Janell Joy's face. He believed that she could understand him and support him. He reached out his hand and pressed the intercom in front of him, "Drive over to the Lesley house."
Janell Joy was awake. She woke up when Brother Lucas received the call, but she chose to pretend to stay asleep because she wanted to know more about him.
When she heard Brother Lucas mention 'disaster relief', and also 'citizens', she could almost confirm her hypothesis. Her Brother Lucas was probably the President of Country A.
At that time, she asked him whether he was Brother Lucas in his face. He didn't admit it, so there must be something he couldn't say.
