บททั้งหมดของ Leaving You Bereft: บทที่ 491 - บทที่ 500

Julian looked down at Dexter and Sawyer from the helicopter. His eyes gleamed with unshed tears when he saw them holding each other, and he continued issuing orders. "Chopper 1, head down to the targets. Chopper 2, be on standby. Land only after Chopper 1 has taken away the targets. They're injured."After that, he lowered the walkie-talkie and smiled faintly at Sawyer.Sawyer stared up at him, his hair billowing from the wind caused by the helicopter's blades. Unlike last night's storm, this wind brought with it the hope of survival.Chopper 1 slowly descended and stopped at a safe height. Then, a rope ladder was thrown down, and professional medical personnel quickly climbed down. They strapped Sawyer in tightly and slowly lifted him off the ground.Then, Chopper 2 got into position. The medical personnel did the same to Dexter, and they were both taken away from the abandoned soccer field.Sawyer swayed in the wind, his gaze locked on Dexter the whole time. Julian rubbed his he

A week later, Dexter and Sawyer had mostly recovered from their injuries. Julian arranged for a chartered flight back to Brindley.Tyler and Karen left Dexter in Eleanor's care. They didn't want to overstay their welcome, so they decided to return to the Ziegler residence. They would visit Dexter every day, though.They had their household staff prepare nourishing meals for Dexter and Sawyer daily. In just a short month, both of them gained several pounds.This wasn't an issue for Sawyer—he was young, and a bit of exercise would easily help him shed the weight. But Dexter, who was middle-aged, suddenly grew anxious about his appearance.He sat in the garden and admired Eleanor's trim figure from a distance while munching on a slice of watermelon. He complained to Karen, "Mom, stop feeding Sawyer and me like we're pigs. How am I going to win Eleanor over if I continue gaining weight?"She used to be into me because I looked good. What am I going to seduce her with if I no longer ha

When Dexter and Eleanor were finally sated, he held her and said, "Eleanor, let's change Maisie's surname back to Ziegler."She'd been half-asleep, but she opened her eyes wide at his words. "Why? Is it what your parents want?"He smiled lazily. "My parents have long since gotten over something like this. It's what I want."She was surprised. Maisie was already over ten, and Dexter had never mentioned anything about this before. Why did he suddenly want Maisie to change her surname? Did he want an heir now that he was older?What he said next changed Eleanor's impression of him. She found that he had truly matured—he no longer insisted on coming out on top, as he had when he was younger.He said, "I'm perfectly fine with you not wanting to marry me, Eleanor. It won't change the fact that I'm yours for life—you'll have to take me, whether or not you want me."It's for the kids' good that we don't get married, and it's also for their good that Maisie is a Ziegler. Don't you think s

Maisie blushed and hastily stuffed everything into her bag. "It's nothing."Sawyer didn't push her. He took her bag and held it for her, taking the opportunity to squeeze her slender arm. "Have you really been eating properly over the past two years, Maisie? Why are you so skinny?"She protested weakly, "I have! I'm not all skin and bones."He glanced at her, the look in his eyes hinting at something. However, she didn't notice.It had been two years since they'd last seen each other, so she missed him. There was barely any distance between them as they walked side by side. They were so close that he could smell her sweet scent again. He looked at her face and admired how delicate and flawless it was.Sawyer's gaze softened. He led Maisie to the parking lot and opened the back door of a black Rolls-Royce. He threw Maisie's bag inside before opening the front passenger door. "Get in."Maisie did as told. Sawyer naturally buckled her seatbelt as he'd done when she was younger. As h

Sawyer rubbed Maisie's head and looked into her eyes, asking, "Don't you know how to date someone?"She stammered again. "N-No. Not really."He chuckled and slowly removed his exquisite cuff links. He placed them on the side table before rubbing Maisie's head again. "What a coincidence. I don't really know what I'm doing, either."He didn't?Maisie didn't really understand what he meant, but she didn't dare ask. She wanted to slowly slip out of his embrace, but he pulled her back the moment she started moving. He rested his jaw on her head and said, "Let's have supper outside before heading home."She wanted to say she couldn't eat any more but didn't dare make a sound. They'd been as thick as thieves as children, but the older they grew, the more afraid of him she became. She didn't dare tell her her secrets, nor did she dare defy him.Sawyer spent most of his time abroad, but he was strict with her. Tina always acted as his middleman—he bought her over with limited-edition card