Chapter 296 Yes, I Am Hawk

Chapter 296 Yes, I Am Hawk

The next morning, Nina woke up still lying in bed, her clothes neat, except for two red marks on her neck.

Ethan walked in, carrying a bunch of things—a phone, some clothes that would fit her better, and white sneakers.

She came out of the bathroom and walked straight up to Ethan.

Nina pointed at her neck, her eyes questioning.

"What's with these marks on my neck?"

Ethan's gaze paused for a second where she was pointing, then moved away. His tone was flat and calm.

"Probably mosquito bites."

"You were asleep, must have scratched them yourself."

Nina didn't believe him.

She suddenly moved closer to him, almost pressing against him, tilting her face up to carefully examine his long neck.

His skin was very clean, with a sexy, defined Adam's apple.

"Then why don't you have any?"

She demanded.

"Just picked on me alone?"

Ethan looked down at her face, so close to his.

She had a faint scent of body wash mixed with her own natural fragrance. It smelled good.

His gaze fell on her slightly pouting red lips.

His Adam's apple moved up and down unconsciously.

"That mosquito is so tiny."

He spoke, his voice a bit hoarse.

"How could it drink two people's blood?"

The explanation was reasonable enough that she couldn't argue back.

Ethan didn't give her a chance to keep overthinking. He reached out, grabbed her wrist, and led her to the sofa.

"Things I bought for you."

He placed the shopping bags on the coffee table one by one - a dazzling array of new clothes, a phone, and a watch...

He picked up a delicate square box and opened it.

Inside was a small, unisex-style watch with a silver band and a simple yet sophisticated dial design.

He took her hand and gently fastened the watch around her slender wrist.

"Do you like it?"

Nina nodded, her eyes completely drawn to the watch on her wrist.

It was so pretty.

He gazed at her profile, his eyes as deep as the ocean.

"Promise me." His voice carried a serious tone that left no room for argument. "No matter where you go in the future, never take off this watch."

Inside this watch was the most precise GPS tracking chip he had prepared for her.

"But what if it breaks?" She looked up, asking innocently.

"If it breaks, I'll fix it for you." He smiled and ruffled her hair.

Next, he unwrapped the phone, smoothly inserted a new SIM card, turned it on, and handed it to her.

Everything he prepared for her had GPS.

Even the most inconspicuous button on her clothes had a tracker hidden inside.

Nina looked at the pile of things on the coffee table, somewhat surprised.

"Why did you buy so much?"

Ethan just smiled, his eyes showing emotions she couldn't read.

"Go change into these clothes." He had already had all the clothes washed and ironed.

"I'm taking you out to have fun today, and we'll have a big meal."

"Yeah!" At the mention of good food, Nina's eyes lit up.

She happily grabbed the soft, comfortable white hoodie and new jeans, and skipped into the bathroom.

...

At noon, Evelyn slowly opened her eyes.

Only a thin blanket covered her body, outlining her curves. She was like an imprisoned sleeping beauty.

The chaotic scenes from last night replayed in her mind, making her cheeks burn with shame and anger.

Enduring the soreness throughout her body, she struggled to get out of bed.

The moment she opened the closet door, her heart jolted.

Inside weren't just his suits and shirts, but also a whole row of brand-new custom-made dresses, all in sizes and styles that perfectly matched her preferences.

She picked out a low-key beige dress, changed into it, and walked out of the room.

In the living room, that man was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, talking on the phone.

One hand in his pants pocket, his figure tall and straight, broad shoulders and narrow waist, the sunlight coating him with a golden edge— devastatingly handsome.

Evelyn's gaze swept past him to the window wall, and yesterday's scene made her cheeks flush involuntarily.

He noticed her movement, turned his head, and his gaze clearly froze when it landed on her.

He said "hanging up" to the person on the phone and ended the call.

He walked toward her with long strides, not hiding the appreciation in his eyes.

"The dress suits you well."

But Evelyn just looked at him coldly. "Luke, is this where you keep your mistress?"

Luke froze for a moment, then his handsome features curved into a slight smile.

He walked up to her in a few steps and pulled her into his arms.

"Whether you want to be my wife or my mistress depends on what you choose."

He paused, resting his chin on her shoulder, his voice low and intimate.

"Before I bought that villa near the Jackson family, I always lived here."

"But I can guarantee you're the first woman to set foot in this place."

He lowered his head, his warm breath spraying on her neck, wanting to kiss her.

Evelyn suddenly turned her head away, avoiding him.

"The clothes in the closet and all those toiletries were prepared for me in advance?"

"Aren't the size and style right?" He asked back, his eyes scanning her body again with a predatory look.

Evelyn pushed him away forcefully, walked straight to the sofa and sat down, looking at him seriously across the coffee table.

"Luke, today I'm giving you one last chance to come clean."

"Tell me, who exactly are you?"

That's right, today was showdown time.

She wouldn't give him any chance to escape.

Today the weather was nice, clear skies—perfect for falling out.

Luke stared at her intently, silent for a few seconds, then finally spoke.

"Will you hold a grudge?"

"Depends on what kind of grudge." She answered casually.

He flicked out a cigarette from the pack. The lighter's blue flame jumped, igniting the cigarette.

He took a deep drag, then held the cigarette between his long fingers, smoke blurring his deep features.

"Evelyn, aren't you happy now?" He locked eyes with her. "As long as you marry me, everything will be perfect. We'll raise Sadie and Annie together."

"You can forget everything from the past. I'll never leave you again."

He spoke with utmost seriousness - this was the explanation he planned to give her.

Evelyn suddenly stood up, her eyes as cold as ice.

She spoke flatly. "Since you've finished your explanation, I should state my position too."

"Luke, I will never marry you."

"And Sadie and Annie will never call you dad."

She said each word clearly, glanced at him once, then turned to leave.

Luke's heart tightened sharply. He rushed forward and grabbed her wrist tightly.

"What exactly do you want?" His voice carried a hint of urgency.

Evelyn turned to look at him, her eyes instantly reddening.

"Luke, I told you, this is your last chance."

"If you have nothing else to tell me, then never say it. I don't care anymore."

The air froze for a few seconds.

Finally, Luke spoke, his voice hoarse.

"That's right, I am Hawk!"

This sentence had weighed on his heart for far too long.

But these words were like a thousand sharp blades, stabbing Evelyn's life full of holes, beyond recognition.

She finally heard the answer she had turned over in her mind day and night.
Evelyn stared at him steadily, tears completely collapsing within a second.

This was the true moment of reunion between her and Hawk.

All the pain, all the memories, all the longing, all the anger... rushed to her heart crazily, almost tearing it to pieces.

Luke pulled her tightly into his arms with heartache.

"Don't cry, it's me. I've always been here, never left you and the children." He gently wiped the tears from her face.

Evelyn slapped his hand away hard, pushed him forcefully, and turned to leave.

She still said nothing.

She didn't know what to say.

Before, she told him in her dreams every day that she missed him so much, that she wanted to take the children to Luminous City to see him.

Now, she couldn't say a single word.

An indescribable sadness and grievance filled her entire body, leaving her at a loss. She just wanted to escape from here.

Seeing her like this, Luke panicked completely and rushed forward again, grabbing her.

"Evelyn, don't go. It's my fault for deceiving you." Luke quickly explained. "But I had my reasons. I hope you understand, but my love for you and the children has never changed."

Evelyn used all her strength to push him away hard.

She let out a sharp, piercing cry.

"Hawk, do you know what it feels like to hear that the person you love most has died?"

"You don't know! That's why you're so indifferent! That's why you could be so cruel!"

"From now on, there will be no Hawk in my life." She stared at him hatefully, adding word by word, "And no Luke either."

"I don't want to forgive you."

This was her attitude.

She yanked the door open and rushed out.

The heavy sound of the door slamming was like hitting Luke's heart, shattering it to pieces...

Since Luke had asked for leave for Evelyn in the morning, she didn't go to the company.

When she got home, her eyes were still red. She didn't even hold the children, just locked herself in her room.

Ruby saw something was wrong with her emotions and quickly called Emma.

Emma came over and chatted with her in the room for a while before learning that Luke had confessed and understanding the pain in her heart.

After coaxing her for a long time, she finally got her to close her eyes and sleep.

It was already mid-October, and Emerald City's weather could change at any moment.

In the afternoon, cold air attacked without warning, the wind rolling up dead leaves, howling over the city.

The Harrison Group conference room.

The atmosphere was oppressively terrible.

Nicholas supported his chin with one hand, his long fingers unconsciously tapping on the smooth table surface, his eyes unfocused.

He absentmindedly listened to reports from various department executives— in one ear and out the other.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it.

The screen was excessively clean, with no messages at all.

At this time, what was Emma doing?

His fingertip moved, opening the location tracking app.

Then, his phone popped up a weather alert.

Temperature dropping sharply today, strong winds tonight.

He slammed his palm heavily on the conference table, making a huge sound.

The room full of executives jumped in fright, nearly losing their souls.

The department head giving the report went weak in the knees, his mouth trembling, unable to say a word.

Nicholas stood up, methodically adjusting his suit cuffs.

"Have Eric chair the meeting for me."

With that, he turned and walked out of the conference room, leaving a room full of executives looking at each other.

Charlie froze for a second, then quickly chased after him.

"Mr. Harrison, do you have something important?"

"Very important." Nicholas's steps didn't pause, his voice steady.

He pressed the elevator button and glanced at Charlie.

"The wind's picking up. I'm going to bring my wife some clothes."

Charlie fell silent.

At the same time, at the Jackson family home.

Emma was sitting in the study, her ten fingers flying across the keyboard so fast they almost left afterimages.

On the screen, rows of complex code quickly generated, building an encrypted folder.

Her brain was racing, and a forgotten idea suddenly jumped out.

Phoenix Island.

In that secret laboratory, a genetic test report about two sisters.

She pondered - because of the abnormal gene, the younger sister's body stopped growing, forever remaining in childhood.

So could this abnormal gene that stops body cells from growing also stop cancer cells from growing?

The moment this thought emerged, her heart contracted sharply, even her breathing stopped.

If this hypothesis was correct, if this experiment could succeed, it would be a huge breakthrough for all of human medicine.

She took a deep breath, typed the last line of code, and completed the encryption of the entire file.

After finishing all this, she got up and walked to the window, casually pulling open the heavy curtains to get some air.

The excessively conspicuous Rolls-Royce downstairs entered her view just like that.

Nicholas's tall figure leaned against the car door smoking, the wind lifting the hem of his black coat.

He seemed to sense her gaze, looked up, and precisely captured her eyes.

The two looked at each other across the entire courtyard.

His thin lips curved up, and he lazily hooked his finger at her...