Chapter 1802: Flying Far Away

Chapter 1802: Flying Far Away

Cloud abruptly got up from Vicki's body, supporting himself next to her

as he gasped heavily.

He looked at her, but her eyes were cold, devoid of any warmth. She no

longer resembled the person from before, whose eyes reflected the

stars in the sky, full of tenderness. They could never go back.

He sat up and took off his jacket, placing it on her. He buttoned it up for

her.

He avoided her gaze.

Picking up the food he had brought earlier from the table, he fed her

bite by bite.

Vicki didn't refuse. After sleeping for a day, she was indeed hungry and

needed to replenish her energy to sustain herself. Soon, she finished

all the food. Although it had the taste of her childhood, she couldn't feel

the same nostalgia. Time had passed, and things had changed.

Her hands were still handcuffed, but she awkwardly reached for a

napkin on the table and wiped her lips before discarding it.

Cloud watched her struggle to move, and deep down, he felt sorry for

her. But he didn't want to let her go, not now at least.

"What exactly do you want to obtain from the warlords?" Vicki sat up

straight and asked. She stretched her legs and jingled the shackles

around her ankles. "There's no need. If I wanted to escape, I wouldn't

have exchanged Anderson for you and come here with you. I wouldn't

have drunk the mineral water you gave me."

Cloud remained silent, squatting down with one knee in front of Vicki.

He caught a glimpse of the red marks and even a place where there

was a faint trace of blood on her ankle from the iron shackles. He took

out the key from his pocket and unlocked her shackles, throwing them

aside.

Gently caressing her injured foot, he reached for alcohol and ointment

from the nearby cabinet, silently applying them for her.

The orphanage was an institution specifically for idle and wandering

children from society. Compared to an orphanage, it was even darker,

as the children taken in here often carried the lowest behaviors of

society. Theft and fighting were prevalent.

It was like a corner where sunlight couldn't reach, allowing darkness to

grow and spread.

Vicki was taken in before him, and because she was younger, even

though she had created a world for herself, she couldn't avoid being

bullied by older children. When he first came to the orphanage and saw

her, she was covered in injuries.

At that time, he was just like he was now. Patiently wiping her wounds.

Later, the two of them joined forces, and no one dared to bully them

again.

Cloud still didn't answer until he finished applying the medicine for

Vicki. He finally spoke up.

"What exactly it is, it's best for you not to know. The less you know, the

safer you'll be. Once I obtain it, that will be the day I leave OGW, Vicki."

He looked up. "If you and Felix’s affair, I can overlook it. When the time

comes, I'll take you far away. How about that? We'll go to a place

where nobody knows us, a small island in the Caribbean Sea. We'll

spend the rest of our lives together.”

Vicki smiled faintly. “It's too late. How is that possible? Stirring up

bloodshed and chaos and then leaving. Do you think I'm capable of

doing that? Rayan, you should be very clear. OGW, the Ballard family,

the Saunders family, and the warlords all have deep grudges. There's

only one ending to this."

She paused, speaking word by word. "OGW must be completely

destroyed and expelled from Pascaylia. Otherwise, it will never end."

Cloud narrowed his eyes.

Vicki's lips curved into an arc. "Since the day I joined Christian, we

have become enemies in appearance. Rayan, Charity only uses you,

it's definitely not gratitude. She's using the Ballard family as well, hiding

such a big secret from OGW. Charity married into the Ballard family to

gain more benefits, secretly building up her own power. Now, Christian

sees through Athena. Working together to eliminate OGW is only a

matter of time. Rayan, you still have a chance to stop. Everyone can

reduce the price they pay. Think it through."

Cloud's expression stiffened.

He knew very well that OGW would soon clash fiercely with the major

powers in Pascaylia. Countless people would be affected. But how

could he be willing? He hadn't obtained everything he wanted.

He looked up, his voice cold. "If I stop, will you leave Felix and come

with me?"

Vicki was taken aback and shook her head. She couldn't agree to such

conditions.

Cloud sneered. "That's why I won't stop.”

Suddenly, he liftedVicki up, getting dangerously close to her face. "With

what I want from overseas powers and the money they promised me,

once I have it all, including you, I will take you away with me."

He caressed her cheek. "With you in my hands, the warlords will

eventually give me what I want.”

Vicki took a deep breath. "Is it related to the electromagnetic pulse? It

seems like Rohomes' imperial family's goals are all connected to this

item.”

Cloud's pupils contracted sharply.

He didn't answer. He didn't deny or confirm it.

Vicki knew she had guessed it right.

This item was related to the power struggle within Rohomes, the

selection of the next emperor, and the tense situation between the two

countries. Ultimately, Rohomes' fire had spread to the land of

Pascaylia, disrupting peace.

"With me here, I won't let you have your way," Vicki sneered.

Cloud's expression grew colder. Just as he was about to say

something, commotion suddenly erupted not far away downstairs.

One of his men shouted, "Boss, something's not right. The Saunders

have found this place!"

Cloud's eyes ignited with flames, cursing under his breath. "Damn

Felix, how did he find this place?"

He opened the door and shouted downstairs, "Guard the entrance,

don't let them come up. Call for reinforcements from other places."

After giving the orders, he grabbed Vicki's arm. "Come with me. He

came just in time to witness how intimate we are."

Vicki furrowed her brows deeply as Cloud dragged her away, unsure of

what he was planning.

Cloud brought Vicki all the way to the balcony, a large terrace that was

spacious. Below, what used to be a large garden was now overgrown

with weeds, desolate and abandoned.

Felix arrived with his men. They had searched the entire Khebury,

scouring every place OGW might have been involved, but they couldn't

find Cloud and Vicki's traces. When he was almost desperate, he

suddenly remembered Vicki mentioning Xiao Zhen. Cloud had also

become enemies with the Saunders family because he killed Xiao

Zhen. So, he thought of this place-the villa that Xiao Zhen used to play

with kidnapped girls.

Sure enough, when he arrived with a group of men, there were signs of

habitation. They surrounded the villa, and he saw Cloud embracing

Vicki, their behavior intimate, as they appeared on the terrace together.