Mr. Hawthorne, Your Wife Wants a Divorce Again-Chapter 1105: Time Changes All Things

"Good," Nathan Hawthorne’s chest heaved, his gaze as sharp as a blade sweeping towards Wade Lowell, and he said coldly, "You truly exceeded my expectations."

From Stephen’s fall into the sea, the setup of the machine to clear miasma on the island, and finally, Ann Vaughn’s frail and unconscious state... all these were part of Wade Lowell’s calculations.

Even Nathan Hawthorne’s suspicion of Wade Lowell’s identity, leading him to entrust Ann Vaughn’s surgery to test him, was well within his control.

Or rather, it was Wade Lowell who pushed him to prepare for the blood transfusion surgery in advance from the beginning.

This young man is not only adept in strategy and calculation but also composed.

And... has an extremely tacit partner.

Nathan Hawthorne’s gaze moved to Ann Vaughn’s face, sneering, "I really underestimated you. With all I said to you that day, were you really not bothered at all?"

Upon hearing, Wade Lowell frowned, turned to Ann Vaughn, and asked in a deep voice, "What did he say to you?"

"Nothing, just some nonsense like ’you love me and I love you,’ love here, love there, love, love, love a load of crap," Ann Vaughn couldn’t help but blurt out her complaints from her heart, "Speaking of which, your dad really lives up to being by the sea, he manages more than the coastguard."

Even whether his own son loves her, he has to interfere.

Afr aid they might break apart?

The more Ann Vaughn thought about it, the angrier she became. Nathan Hawthorne himself might lack emotions and heart, but why drag down Cyrus Hawthorne?!

Wade Lowell caught the key in Ann Vaughn’s words, his cold gaze hesitated for a moment, but before he could ask, Josiah Keaton beside them exploded.

"Who did you just say his dad?!"

"Uh?" Ann Vaughn froze for a moment, then realized she had accidentally let it slip, shrinking her neck and looking at Wade Lowell, somewhat at a loss.

"How did you figure it out?" Wade Lowell—or rather, Cyrus Hawthorne—raised his hand to rub her hair and asked with a smile.

Ann Vaughn pouted quietly, "Because only Cyrus Hawthorne would get unreasonably jealous, not even knowing the reason clearly, and deliberately take advantage of me under the cover of jealousy!"

Only now did she understand, where was Cyrus Hawthorne jealous before?

Clearly, he took advantage of jealousy to deliberately take liberties with her, and he even had a legitimate reason...

"The guy actually took advantage of you?!" Hearing this, Josiah Keaton exploded again, his eyes almost bulging out.

Yet no one paid him any mind.

Cyrus Hawthorne’s thin lips curved slightly, his long fingers lightly grasping the nape of Ann Vaughn’s neck, seeing her somewhat proud but incredibly cute expression, his heart melted.

"So my little fiancée is this clever."

She was the first to detect his identity.

"When did you become his fiancée?!!" Josiah Keaton continued to rage, exasperated as if he were an angry husky furiously swishing its tail.

Before Ann Vaughn could answer, Nathan Hawthorne completely lost his patience, looking at them coldly, "One is my good son, one is my daughter-in-law, and one is a valuable talent I rely on, you three are quite good indeed."

"Not as good as your maneuver back then, escaping from the Hawthorne Family to enjoy life away from it all." Cyrus Hawthorne’s tone was indifferent, his gaze towards Nathan Hawthorne cold as if seeing an insignificant stranger.

He was no longer the child who cried and begged heaven to return his father.

He once yearned for his father’s warm and solid armament, to encourage him with gentleness and authority when he was weary, supporting him to move forward.

But Cyrus Hawthorne had grown up, and what he once desired but could not have, he no longer needed now.

Nor would he foolishly believe that calling Nathan Hawthorne "father" would mend their relationship, making them the closest family in the world.

Times have changed.

"Looking at you like this, it’s inevitable to have a few sentiments, the little baby who barely reached my calf now has grown this much." Nathan Hawthorne looked at Cyrus Hawthorne’s face with a hint of nostalgia, "Your mother taught you very well, steady, wise, courageous and strategic in your actions... I am very gratified."

Hearing this, Ann Vaughn couldn’t help but feel a wave of intense sourness in her chest.

It’s not that Laura Quinn taught well.

It’s Cyrus Hawthorne’s own achievement.

But as she pondered this sentence in her mind, she couldn’t recall who Laura Quinn was.

Cyrus Hawthorne didn’t respond, handing Zeke to Josiah Keaton, saying indifferently, "Old-time recollections are over; you should make a decision now."

Nathan Hawthorne squinted at his actions and instructed Dean Master Moore nearby, "Withdraw the defenses, let them go."

"Yes." Dean Master Moore glanced at Ann Vaughn and Cyrus Hawthorne opposite, along with his good brother Josiah Keaton, feeling incredibly absurd.

The traitors they had been searching for such a long time turned out to be two prominent members capable of accessing the core laboratory; could anything be more ridiculous?

Indeed.

Like being brothers with spies:).

Furthermore.

One of those prominent figures turned out to be the master’s son, his actual son:).

...

Ann Vaughn still underestimated Nathan Hawthorne’s treacherous nature.

Just as they stepped out of the base, there was a thunderous explosion from the sea, and the island amidst the miasma trembled violently. In an instant, seawater covered the lawn, soaking their shoes.

"Oh crap!" Josiah Keaton forcefully lifted Zeke from the water, grumbling in frustration, "Nathan Hawthorne actually activated the Ark plan! Has he gone mad disposing us all, including Zeke?"

The so-called Ark plan is the "sinking of the island."

The Zeus Base had left too many traces on this island; previously, with those miasmas, some concealment was possible, preventing external discovery.

But now, ever since Cyrus Hawthorne brought people to openly place machines to clear miasmas, the mist over the island and sea slowly faded unnoticed by everyone.

Eventually, the island would completely lose this barrier.

By then, J Country satellites would definitely detect the island, leading to investigations, thus revealing everything on the island. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The "Ark plan" is intended for just that.

Ann Vaughn was also quite surprised; given how cautious Nathan Hawthorne was with their hostages, why suddenly committing such an equally self-destructive act?

The man has gone mad?

"He’s not mad." Seeing the sea water already wrapping around Ann Vaughn’s ankles, Cyrus Hawthorne frowned, leaned in to lift her, heading to higher ground, "This person likely has protection that activates only in seawater; only when she’s safe would Nathan Hawthorne feel at ease dealing with us."

With these words, Josiah Keaton’s astonished voice came from behind, "What’s happening? Zeke’s skin has formed a slimy membrane, couldn’t even tear it off, it’s as hard as a rock!"

Ann Vaughn glanced over in surprise, indeed seeing Zeke’s skin change to a pale green color, that color supposedly being the "protection device."

Goodness.

Zeus Base has plenty of good stuff, why didn’t they think to take some more?

While lost in thought, Cyrus Hawthorne, seemingly sensing something, swiftly carried Ann Vaughn to the tree nearby.

The next second, a few bullet holes appeared on the trunk.