After Nina Jacobs’s sudden departure, Vera Coleman had signed up to volunteer at the shelter to keep her mind from racing.
She had originally wanted to help in the kitchen, but Daniel Hale, worried she would overexert herself, found her a job doing inventory and logging supplies.
She was filling out a form just then and didn’t notice Nina Jacobs walk up beside her at all.
"Mom, I’m back,"
Nina Jacobs said.
Vera Coleman’s pen froze.
She looked up in disbelief, her expression finally breaking into delighted surprise when she saw her daughter.
"Nina, you..."
She had so many questions for Nina Jacobs but didn’t know which to ask first.
"I was just staying at the old house for a few days, really,
same as when we were living there before."
Seeing that Vera Coleman was on the verge of tears, Nina Jacobs quickly explained.
"Then what about that Sherry, that girl from before?
Why did she say she saw you at that pyramid scheme—oh, no, that... that Alliance thing?
What were you doing there?"
Vera Coleman asked.
She was worried her daughter had been tricked into joining.
"I... I took Wayne Warner to a buffet."
Nina Jacobs had no choice but to explain.
"A buffet?"
Leo Hale, who was standing nearby, widened his eyes.
"Let’s not ask any more questions for now. Nina must be tired after coming back. Go get some rest,"
Daniel Hale said.
Vera Coleman’s workstation was in the shelter’s administration department. There were quite a few people in the office, so it wasn’t a suitable place to talk.
"Weren’t you supposed to be with Captain Pearson, dealing with that matter?"
Vera Coleman asked.
Daniel Hale glanced at Nina Jacobs and replied,
"It’s a long story. We can talk about the details when we get back."
He wasn’t actually surprised that Nina Jacobs could defeat Liam Grant.
But he hadn’t expected Liam Grant to be so fragile.
’Of course, it’s more likely that Nina Jacobs has just gotten stronger again.’
"Nina Jacobs, you stop right there!"
The group had just left the administration department when they ran into Renee Strong.
This area was right next to the shelter’s infirmary, so Nina Jacobs wasn’t surprised.
She just hadn’t expected Simon Abbott to be there too.
She shot him a look as if he were a stranger, then turned her gaze back to Renee Strong.
"Do you need something?"
"You severely injured Liam!"
Renee Strong had been certain that Liam Grant would win this round easily.
But she never expected Nina Jacobs to come out of nowhere and turn the tables.
"It was just a normal sparring match. He was simply not as skilled as me."
Nina Jacobs’s nonchalant attitude infuriated Renee Strong even more.
Liam Grant wasn’t just severely injured; even *that place* was...
And yet Nina Jacobs showed no remorse at all.
"If you have a problem, take it out on me!
Why did you have to do that to him?"
"What, you want to spar with me too?
How about we find a place and have a go?"
Nina Jacobs retorted.
Using Superpowers or brawling was forbidden inside the shelter; otherwise, she really wouldn’t have minded giving her a beating.
"Don’t you go too far!
Once I’ve healed Liam, you just wait!"
Renee Strong pointed a finger at Nina Jacobs, and the next second, her feet suddenly left the ground.
She looked in terror at the tall, powerfully built man who had lifted her with one hand.
"Who are you? What do you think you’re doing?
If you try anything else, I’ll scream for help."
Renee Strong could feel the man’s power. ’He must be a high-level Strength Element user!’
"Wayne Warner, let her go."
As soon as Nina Jacobs spoke, Wayne Warner immediately released his grip.
Renee Strong was practically thrown to the ground.
Wincing in pain, she was helped up by Simon Abbott, while the culprit had already silently moved to stand behind Nina Jacobs again.
"If you can’t win a fight, you should shut your trap.
You talk as if you’re so capable."
Leo Hale shook his head. ’Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve thought that woman was charging up some ultimate move.’
Seeing Nina Jacobs walk away without a backward glance, Leo Hale quickly followed.
"What in the world is going on?
How did Nina Jacobs get so strong?


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