Chapter 21 Leaving the Maddisons
At that moment, Katie was in the car with Ryan.
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She glanced at the cars around them, feeling uneasy. “Eddie will definitely send someone to look for me, and he’ll cause trouble for you at school.”
After all, this was the Maddisons territory.
This was also the reason she had been holding on, hoping to leave after the college entrance exam.
She felt guilty for dragging Ryan into this situation.
Ryan gently tapped her on the head. “Don’t worry, they won’t find you. Right now, you should focus on where will you stay?”
Katie sighed. Til rent a place.”
She had been considering this for a while but never had the opportunity to act on it.
She actually wished she had been kicked out of the house by Eddie just now, so she wouldn’t have to worry about so much
zanymore.
I know of a place where rental homes are available.”
Katie didn’t ask many questions and just followed him to the residential area.
The surroundings were very nice.
When she entered the house, she couldn’t help but comment on the interior, “This place must be expensive, right? I’m pretty broke at the moment”
Ryan remarked. “Money isn’t an issue. This belongs to a friend of mine, and he doesn’t stay here. If you help take care of it, he’ll end up owing you
He stood by the floor–to–ceiling windows in the living room, looking tall and relaxed.
Karie couldn’t help but chuckle. “Mentor, is this your house?”
“No, my house is next door, Ryan answered.
Katie was taken aback. “What a coincidence?”
He gave a nonchalant smile. “Well, if you lived somewhere else, I wouldn’t feel at ease. After all, I’m the one who kidnapped you here‘
Katie’s face warmed slightly. What did he mean by kidnapped?
She never expected someone who usually said so little to crack such a joke.
Realizing his comment was out of place, Ryan quickly changed the topic. “You can stay here for now, don’t worry about anything else.
Katie nodded. “Alright, but I’ll still pay rent. I can sleep on the sofa, I won’t touch anything in your friend’s room, and I won’t disturb anything
Ryan frowned. “You don’t have to sleep on the sofa. He’s never been here, and he’s naïve and rich. No need to stress about it.”
Katie smiled. “You must be really close with him.”
Only close friends would say things like that.
Ryan glanced at the time. “Want to play a game now?”
“Sure.
Katie followed him into the next room and noticed the layout was identical.
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It seemed Ryan didn’t have much stuff. The room appeared rather empty.
In the study, there were two high–performance computers.
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When Katie opened the game, she saw a live stream on the homepage showcasing the Twelve–strike Combo she had just made.
The title even read, “The disciple of the legendary King has returned to the arena.”
She felt an odd sense of guilt.
After all, in her previous life, she could never have pulled off a Twelve–strike Combo in a revival match.
She had never even met King before.
Ryan glanced at her and asked, “You pulled off a Twelve–strike Combo in the game? When did you learn to do that?”
Katie felt a bit flustered.
How should I explain?
Should I tell him that I learned it in my previous life?
Mastering King’s Twelve–strike Combo was no easy feat. Many people had spent countless hours watching videos, practicing over and over, but still couldn’t pull off the move.
Katie licked her lips and said, “Actually, I’ve been a fan of King since I was young. I’ve always admired him and secretly practiced his famous move. I never succeeded before, but for some reason, I managed to do it during the competition this time.”
Ryan’s expression grew somewhat complicated. “You’ve liked him since you were young?”
“Yes, I’ve always liked him, so I’m quite familiar with his moves,” she remarked.
She felt a little uncertain, but for now, this was the only explanation she could offer.
She had indeed secretly admired King, so she wasn’t lying.
She stole a glance at Ryan, noticing his expression seemed a bit off as he responded stiffly, “Don’t just like anyone so easily.”
Katie was a bit taken aback. “This isn’t the same.”
After all, that was the legendary King.
Anyone who played the game looked up to him!
Ryan looked at the girl in the video who had pulled off the Twelve–strike Combo, his gaze softening.
After all these years, she was the only one to achieve it.
The two of them entered the game and worked together seamlessly to clear dungeons.
Ryan paused and asked, “Have you ever played as a warrior?”
“No, the role I’ve played the most is the gunner,” Katie replied.
Ryan suggested, “You can switch the roles. You should try the warrior role. It might suit you
better.”
Katie’s eyes widened when she heard those words.
In her previous life, someone had said the exact same thing, encouraging her to play as a warrior.
Back then, however, she had wanted to play as a gunner, since Melvin’s team was in need of one.
For a moment, a surge of excitement ran through her. Could Ryan be the same person she had met in her previous life?
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She regretted not having the chance to thank him back then.
Ryan asked, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
She answered, “Nothing, Mentor, Is there anyone you like?”
“No, why do you ask? Do you have someone you like?”
Ryan narrowed his eyes, cautious about her falling in love too early.
Katie glanced at the computer screen and replied, “I think so.”
Her online lover from her previous life had passed away without any apparent cause.
It would be wonderful if she could meet him again in this life.
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She recalled the time and place where she had met him in her previous life, thinking she might only encounter him at that specific moment.
Ryan’s voice grew softer, “Kid, your main focus should be on studying right now, not on love.”
Katie remarked, “I understand, we can talk about it after the college entrance exam.”
She had met that person after the college entrance exam in her previous life.
Ryan felt a bit frustrated. Girls falling in love too early were the most troublesome.
He promptly turned off the computer. “After dinner, you need to review your homework and cut down on game time.”
By assigning more homework, he figured she’d have no time for distractions.
After going through two sets of past exam papers in the evening, Katie was exhausted, and her brain felt foggy.
As she was about to head to the bathroom and get ready for bed, she suddenly realized she hadn’t packed any extra clothes or toiletries.
She paused for a moment, then decided to head out and buy some essentials.
Just as she stepped outside, Ryan opened the door and looked down at her, “It’s late, where are you headed?”
Katie felt as if she had been caught by her parents.
She quickly responded, “I’m just going to buy toiletries and pajamas.”
Ryan’s face went blank for a second before he turned and shut the door. “Let’s go.”
He had no experience looking after children, so he hadn’t thought about those details.
By now, it was quite late, and most stores had already closed.
In the end, Katie only inanaged to buy toiletries and couldn’t find any pajamas or slippers.
Ryan’s face remained emotionless, but he felt a bit unsettled.
Upon returning to the apartment, he immediately called Elliot, “What’s going on with the apartment you set up? Why are there no daily necessities?”
“Bro, you asked me to set up the apartment in half an hour. How was I supposed to handle daily necessities in that time? Besides, you should just take her to buy them yourself. It’ll help you two get closer.”
Ryan was accustomed to having everything done for him.
When had he ever thought about these kinds of details?
Elliot’s voice held a hint of suspicion, “You didn’t forget and end up going out in the middle of the night to buy them, did you?”
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Ryan gritted his teeth. “Shut up now.”
He ended the call quickly, feeling a bit embarrassed as he glanced at the wardrobe.
He grabbed his own slippers and a clean men’s shirt.
He walked to the door next to his and knocked.
After a moment, a soft female voice called from inside, “Wait a moment please.”
Katie opened the door, her hair still damp, water dripping onto her clothes.
Ryan’s gaze briefly flickered before he walked inside.
Katie instinctively stepped back but ended up tripping over her own foot and falling to the ground.
Oh no, how embarrassing!
That was the only thought racing through her mind.
But instead of hitting the floor, she found herself falling into a warm chest, the sound of his heartbeat echoing in her ear.
