My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 1900

After some drinking, Nash stood at the door to enjoy the night breeze. He thought to himself, ‘It feels so strange. Everything seems so surreal. I’ve come a long way with my pride.’

Philix came out as well. "What's wrong? You look worried."

"Time flies. All of a sudden, everyone has changed."

"Why are you sighing like an old man?"

"Haha, why not? After all, I've been through a lot."

"Do you still remember the first time we met?" Philix said.

"Of course. You were infected by the deossifying poison and came to me for help. Fate is such a wonderful thing."

"Oh, yes! I thought you were a capable kid back then. It seems I was right, haha."

"Are you praising me or yourself?"

"Haha, both. Are you unhappy about that?"

"How is it possible? I can only say that I'm very lucky. I don't usually say these things, and I don't know how to express myself, but I know that you… love me."

"Stop with this cheesiness. Don’t be sad. It’s the first day of the New Year's. Cheer up.”

"Okay."

Nash did not manage to say everything on his mind. He loved his family deeply, and precisely because of this, he wanted to protect them. He was afraid.

He thought, ‘I'm afraid of losing them again. If I had been stronger, maybe some tragedies wouldn't have happened. Maybe things would be different now, but who knows? Maybe this is the best outcome.’

"What are your future plans?" Philix asked. He lit a cigarette and gave one to Nash.

"Cultivate in seclusion."

"Oh?" Philix was a little surprised.

"What's wrong?"

"Aren't you strong enough now?"

"Not strong enough. I'm… far from it."

"Compared to whom?"

"All the unknown, and myself."

"Hahaha, sometimes, it's better not to carry too much burden. It'll be too tiring. You might crash."

"I don’t crash easily. Thanks for your concern."

"What's wrong? Isn't it normal to be concerned about my kid? To be honest, I’ve always wanted to have a good chat with you like now. I want to understand your troubles. You can also talk to me like how ordinary children do," Philix said earnestly.

"Hahaha! Sure, sure..." Nash smiled and took a puff of the cigarette, "So, how's it going with Kilmort?"

Philix said, "Kilmort has already found some people suspected of being from the Illuminion. Maybe we can catch them alive this time."