.

A single glance from him felt like a knife was already at your throat.

Even when he smiled at Effie, Lori felt an almost beastly sensation; this man's heart was incredibly cold.

“From now on, you’ll be colleagues.” Shen Wangshu mischievously clung to Karl’s arm and winked at Kerry.

The handsome young man's back slowly tensed, and he slowly turned his head to ask, "What did you say?"

“You are my sister’s adjutant, and Sith is also my sister’s adjutant.” Her beautiful blue eyes crinkled with laughter.

The handsome black-haired youth said calmly, "A true strongman must have the courage to fear no one. Even if he is very dangerous, I will not back down or be afraid."

His face shone brightly in the sunlight. At that moment, Shen Wangshu seemed to truly see the fearless boy who had faced death without flinching and launched his final charge. Her smile faded, and she said solemnly, "I underestimated your heart." This was Kerry. He might be helplessly teased by her in secret, and troubled by Lori's pursuit, but in the truest moments, he was always a true hero.

Kerry looked at her with surprise, but sensing Shen Wangshu's concern, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."

"Kerry, you're so handsome!" Lori was captivated by the boy's upright demeanor and immediately pounced on him, pinning him down.

I'm afraid of you more than anyone else in the whole world...

The boy was helplessly pinned down, feeling the red-haired girl rubbing against him, and he was lost in thought with a look of despair.

At this moment, Andy brought Jasmine to the door, and this was the scene he saw. His gaze fell on Karls, who was entangled with the blonde girl. The confident smile on his face froze for a moment, and he suddenly hesitated.

If Kars insists on protecting Alice, then even if he takes down Effie, he won't gain anything.

However, Carls has remained unmarried for many years and is a truly heartless person. Isn't it ridiculous that he suddenly fell in love at first sight with Miss Field some time ago? Andy's gaze swept over Jasmine, who was shyly holding his arm. Thinking that she had also "fallen in love at first sight" with him, he suddenly felt that he had guessed Carls's heart.

Of course, he didn't mind someone sharing Field with him, because with the two generals' full-scale attack, Effie would never be able to recover. He gave a friendly smile and led Jasmine to Karl.

“Karls, so you’re here too… Kerry’s here too.” Andy greeted him with a big smile.

Jasmine looked somewhat sad.

Even though she had decided to give up her love for Kerry, she still felt very sad when she saw him actually with another girl.

Kars merely glanced at him coldly and ignored him.

"What brings you here?" he asked reluctantly after the little girl in his arms poked him several times.

His indifference and rudeness angered Andy, but Carls was at the height of his power, so he couldn't afford to offend him. He held back for a moment before giving Carls a tender look, taking his hand and sitting down with a smile. "Jasmine and I are in love. The reason for this visit is to propose to Effie and ask her to marry Jasmine to me."

He was handsome and affectionate, and Jasmine couldn't help but reveal a faint hint of smugness, wanting to see Shen Wangshu's astonished face.

It was the first time she felt she could hold her head high in front of the blonde girl, but all she saw was an innocent smile.

"Congratulations," said a pure and sincere voice.

“Effie won’t see you. She hates you.” Carls bluntly stated, completely unconcerned that Andy’s smile had become even more strained, and unconcerned that he had just embarrassed Andy. He continued, speaking the truth, “She won’t be here for you. But since she’s not here, I can make the decision. You can take this thing and marry it however you want.”

He pointed in the direction Jasmine was facing, as if Jasmine meant nothing to him. This arrogant attitude filled Jasmine with shame, her eyes welling with tears.

But under Karls's cold gaze, she didn't dare to utter a word in rebuttal and could only sob and endure it.

Andy was also holding back; if he weren't so bad at fighting, he would have stabbed Carl to death!

He hesitated for a moment before finally frowning and asking, "Can you make decisions for Field?"

“She doesn’t even qualify as Field,” Carls said dismissively. “Fields are heroes. Even if she were an adopted daughter, she wouldn’t have something so disgusting to tarnish the family name.”

Andy assumed his disdain stemmed from anger at Andy's attempt to use Jasmine to gain a share of Field's wealth, so he paid it no mind. He couldn't see Effie, but felt it was no big deal. He pulled the embarrassed and angry Jasmine away from Field's house and headed straight for the wedding venue.

After he and Jasmine became legally married, they frequently appeared in federal news, all praising their love at first sight and their perfect match. Jasmine already had some fame, and marrying a high-ranking military official immediately attracted even more attention and blessings.

Amidst such a blessing-filled gaze, the black-haired girl suddenly burst into tears as she reported on the incident, revealing her sister's wrongdoing with deep sorrow and tears in her eyes.

"The kindness of raising me is important, but the safety of the Federation and my loyalty are even more important." The girl was in unbearable pain, yet she tried her best to be strong. "But my sister betrayed the Federation and colluded with pirates. I cannot help but uphold justice and kill my own sister!"

Her righteous indignation immediately earned her praise and pity, and a scene of Effie walking with a handsome man seemed to suggest that this was not Jasmine's wrongful slander against her sister.

The people of the Federation were in an uproar, condemning the betrayal of the Federation and the disgrace to Field, the glory of their ancestors.

Just when things were at their most heated, Effie, who was being vilified by the entire Federation, appeared on a political interview. This woman, who remained calm and capable even amidst the accusations, wore a crisp military uniform and had dark gold eyes that were both frank and disappointed as she replayed those scenes of herself walking side by side with the Sith.

She said calmly, "If you have eyes, or if your husband has eyes, you'll see that the place where Sith and I are is military headquarters." She widened the image again, this time revealing more people, each wearing countless military badges.

"Could these generals have also betrayed their country?" the woman said sarcastically, a smirk playing on her lips. "They got a few images and couldn't wait to frame me, without even bothering to ask me why I was walking with former pirates."

"Is it because you don't trust me, or are you eager to kill me? Facing a family that once raised you, gave you glory and love, you don't even trust it a little, or... love it a little?"

Finally, Effie's weary sigh brought a sudden silence to all the people watching the news.

"I'm very disappointed in you, Jasmine."