Chapter 272 Before Parting
When Iwan and Jayna arrived at the hotel, they saw an old man with grey hair beside Emily. It was William Brown.
Wearing a suit, William squatted on the ground and talked with Emily. When Iwan saw William, he frowned, and Jayna had a complicated expression. After Iwan and Jayna came back, William stood up and turned to look at them.
"William." Iwan looked at him with a frown.
"Grandpa," Jayna called him with a complicated expression. When Jayna called him Grandpa, the old man burst into tears.
William nodded with tears in his eyes. Dawson and Eden, the two top leaders of Pasoland City, came over. Dawson said to Iwan, "My Lord, I'm sorry. The Brown family is gone, and William is alone now. If I didn't let him come over, he would kneel down. I'm sorry."
Iwan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Let bygones be bygones."
William walked up to Jayna, his eyes full of regret. At present, all the people in Pasoland City were talking about Iwan. If Iwan was willing to, he could take over the Military Headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom at any time and become the fifth elder of the Dragon Kingdom.
Even if Iwan refused, he was still Lord of Heaven Domain, a top force of External Regions. There were thousands of Gods of War under his command. He was also the CEO of Morgan Group in Cleveque City.
However, the Brown family had missed Iwan. When Jayna and her daughter were in the most difficult time, they chose to drive Jayna out of the house. Moreover, three months ago, when Jayna returned to the Brown family with Emily and Iwan, William gave all the credit to Krista and forced Jayna out of the house again.
William would never have a chance to apologize in his life.
"Jayna, I'm sorry. I have nothing now, and the Brown family is also gone. I know I shouldn't have come today, but I want to say sorry to you in person. I'm sorry..." The regret in William's heart was beyond description. After he lost everything and was about to die, he finally understood.
"My Lord, I just got the news from the hospital of Pasoland City, William..." Eden, who was standing behind Iwan, seemed to want to say something but stopped on a second thought.
Iwan frowned and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
Eden took a deep breath and said, "His cancer is at the advanced stage. Besides, he is too old to receive any treatment. He can only live for two or three months. I'm sorry."
Iwan and Jayna sighed. William was a dying man now.
"William, you can go to Cleveque City or Gotham City for treatment." Iwan never had a good impression of William, but he was Jayna's grandfather, and now he was a man who was about to die, so Iwan felt sorry in his heart.
William shook his head and said with a smile, "No, it's enough for me. I have suffered all my life, but I have also enjoyed it. I know I can't hold on, and I don't want to hold on any longer."
William looked at Iwan with complicated eyes and said, "Mr. Cliff, I'm sorry. It's my fault. Now that Jayna is with you, I'm relieved. Thank you."
Iwan didn't know what to say for a moment, so he nodded.
William laughed. He turned to look at Jayna and said, "Don't worry about me. Everyone will die. I can see you again before I die, and I'm delighted. After my death, everything in the Brown family will become the past."
"Grandpa, go back to Gotham City with us. There's still hope." Jayna said to William.
William shook his head with a smile and said, "No, even if I can live, I will be a cripple. I miss your grandmother. I won't go anywhere. Don't let your father come back to me. Just say sorry to him for me. I want to find a place where no one is around and spend quietly for the past two months. There's no regret in my life."
"Jayna, you know it?" Iwan's face darkened and he didn't know how to tell Jayna. Jayna knew everything he wanted to do.
Jayna smiled and said, "Well, I've known it since you brought me back. Iwan, you're the superhero of the Dragon Kingdom. Although the Dragon Kingdom won this battle, those External forces will take revenge on Heaven Domain. I'm satisfied that you have accompanied me for so many days. Don't waste any more time. Your soldiers are waiting for you on the External Battlefield, and the Dragon Kingdom is also waiting for you.
"Go ahead, my hero, my husband." Jayna smiled and nodded earnestly at Iwan.
In the afternoon, under the persuasion of Jayna, Iwan took Jayna and Emily back to Gotham City. Jayna was right. It was time for him to leave.
It had been more than half a month since the last battle on the External Battlefield. As for the result of that battle, the Military Headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom, Heaven Domain, and Z8 Alliance had almost digested it. In that battle, the Dragon Kingdom won with the help of the Heaven Domain. The eight External Military Headquarters had suffered heavy losses, but they wouldn't give up.
The peace of this half month was only a short period of peace. The war would start again. In the current world, no one was willing to see an overlord rise and break the original rules.
Iwan had got the news that the elders of the Dragon Kingdom had started their cultivation in seclusion two days ago. The Senior Elder Shelton, the Second Elder Judy, the Third Elder Lewis, and the Fourth Elder Carl had all entered Dragon Pond. They were doing everything to improve themselves because they were preparing for the next battle.
Iwan took Jayna and Emily back to Gotham City. In the evening, Iwan and Jayna didn't leave Emily alone. Instead, the two of them stayed with her. After Jayna and Iwan's explanation, Emily understood that her father had to leave for a long time.
Emily opened her eyes wide and asked Iwan, "Dad, you will come back, right?"
Iwan smiled and said, "Well, I will come back. After I finish my work, I will always be with you, okay?"
"Okay." Emily, who was lying under the quilt, stretched out her little finger and pulled it together with Iwan's.
After Emily and Jayna fell asleep, Iwan stood up on the balcony. He lit a cigarette and looked in the direction of the External Battlefield. After a while, he looked back at his sleeping wife and daughter and muttered in his heart. "Don't worry. I won't die!"
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