It had been so long since she returned, that as soon as the plane landed, Gwen could not help taking deep breaths of the city’s air.
She turned to glance at Stefan and asked, “Can you get me one of your caps and masks?”
Luke’s old subordinates had eyes on the airport and train stations at all times, and although she was not scared of them, she did not want to get caught the moment she stepped off her flight.
Stefan was silent for a moment, then curled his lips into a smile.
“
Well, I can give you one of mine, but unfortunately, they’ve all been used.
Are you sure you don’t mind?”
Gwen shrugged.
“Staying alive is far more important.”
Stefan grinned at this.
A split second later, he curled his lips into a smirk and handed her a brand-new cap and mask.
“I was kidding.
These are brand-new.” “Thanks.”
Gwen took them from him and proceeded to put them on, glancing at Stefan with a smile.
“Do we look like criminals?”
Stefan chuckled.
“Well, I certainly do, but you don’t.”
There was no way Gwen could look like a criminal.
She could not help giggling at this, then followed Stefan out of the airport.
Her hunch had been right.
The moment she stepped out of the airport, she caught sight of Luke’s men standing at the door, looking around.
Although she rarely attended Luke’s meetings, she could recognize a few of his core members.
Therefore, she quickly hailed a taxi before the men could recognize her.
“Where to?”
The driver asked, frowning.
Gwen balked at this.
Although she had a home here in Sea City, she could not possibly return there.
However, going to a hotel would require her to register her full name, which would expose her whereabouts.
The best thing she could do was ask Bethan or Bonnie for help and request for Brettley or even Jim’s men to help her rent a room, but unfortunately, it was already evening at this point, and they were all in Banyan City.
It would be nightfall by the time they got here.
Besides, it was likely that Luke’s men had their eyes on Brettley, Jim, and the rest too.
After some consideration, an idea popped into Gwen’s head, and she gave the driver an address.
Half an hour later, the taxi pulled to a halt in front of a small villa.
Gwen took out the keys from her bag and opened the doors to this long-abandoned villa.
“What place is this?”
Stefan asked, frowning, as he glanced around at the place.
“This was supposed to be me and my ex-husband’s home.”
Gwen smiled.
“However, he had nothing to his name after the divorce, and thus he had never been here, whereas I, on the other hand, never once came because this was too sad of a place for me to be in.
Thus, this house was left abandoned until now.”
Stefan raised his brows at this.
“This house used to be too sad for you to stay, but it’s all changed now?”
Gwen nodded.
“Yes, things are different now.”
After going through so much with Luke, she no longer reminisced about her past relationship with Ben, not even the miserable or sorrowful parts of it.
There was no one else that mattered to her, apart from Luke.
Hearing what Gwen said, Stefan smiled.
“That’s great.”
If she could forget about her sad past, even if he was not by her side protecting her, he would not worry.
“I think it’s great, too.”
Gwen smiled and led Stefan into the villa.
Since no one had stayed for a long time, the entire place was covered in a layer of dust.
Gwen flicked the switch, but the living area was still in darkness.She furrowed her eyebrows and looked up at the chandelier.
“Is it broken?”
“I don’t think so.”
Stefan placed the things in his hands down, turned around, and headed out.
Soon, the lights indoors were turned on.He returned from outside.
“The main switch wasn’t on.”
Gwen hesitated for a while before chuckling sheepishly.
“I’m sorry.I really lack proper life skills.”
Her father had cared for and pampered her from a young age.
After all, she was also the heiress to Sea City’s Larson Group.
When she got married to Ben, he treated her well too, because he was after her family fortune.
Then came the moment she divorced Ben and got with Luke, who loved her even more than her own father.He protected her with all of his life.
She did not need to do a single thing.
As she had everyone doing things for her from even a young age, she only learned a handful of basic life skills after Luke was gone.
However, she would still forget about them sometimes, like the main switch issue at that moment.
“It’s fine.”
Looking at Gwen’s helpless smile, Stefan chuckled a little.
“As long as I have them.”
Then, he scanned the dusty surroundings.
“It seems like this place hasn’t been inhabited for a long time.I doubt there is any food here, too.”
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