Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2069: Brightfall Family’s Second Master

"I... I just... I can’t believe I just..."

As Leilani Brightfall released Wyatt Barnes’ hand, her stunningly beautiful face flushed with a shy crimson.

Even her jade-like neck was affected, appearing all the more bashful.

Earlier, upon hearing that Wyatt Barnes was unwilling to leave Airebright City... even she didn’t know why her heart became anxious.

When Wyatt asked the inn’s waiter to set a place for him, she couldn’t contain her inner urgency any longer.

She not only stopped the waiter immediately but also, after settling Wyatt’s bill, hurriedly took Wyatt’s hand and led him away.

At that moment, she was so anxious that she completely cast aside any thoughts of ’men and women should not touch hands lightly’ and ’a woman’s reserve’.

Looking back now, she could be sure:

Today was definitely the most reckless day of her life!

She actually took the initiative to hold a man’s hand, and moreover, the hand of a stranger whose name she still did not know.

If it were before, she simply couldn’t believe she could be this audacious!

Yet now, the reality was right in front of her, leaving her no choice but to believe it.

"Could it be that I like him?"

At the same time, such a thought involuntarily arose in Leilani Brightfall’s mind, but she quickly dismissed it herself:

"Impossible... Today is the first time I’ve seen him, how could I possibly like him! Even if he’s different from other men, at most, I have some fondness for him... It’s definitely not liking. It can’t be liking!"

Leilani Brightfall’s mind kept justifying her earlier actions.

Seeing Leilani Brightfall release his hand, shy as if wishing she could dig a hole in the ground and hide in it.

Immediately.

"Ahem, ahem..."

Wyatt Barnes, understanding her embarrassment, coughed a few times to break the enchanting atmosphere, "Um... Miss Brightfall, where are you planning to take me?"

"You... You’re no longer safe in Airebright City... You... You should leave Airebright City."

Hearing Wyatt Barnes’ voice, Leilani Brightfall came back to her senses but didn’t dare to look directly at Wyatt Barnes, lowering her head and speaking shyly.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine."

Feeling the ’concern’ Leilani Brightfall had for him, Wyatt Barnes felt a warmth in his heart and gave a slight smile, "Besides, I really have some unfinished business in Airebright City, so I can’t leave just yet."

"In that case, come with me to the Brightfall Family!"

Seemingly realizing Wyatt Barnes’ ’stubbornness,’ Leilani Brightfall stopped persuading him further, pondering for a moment before suggesting.

As soon as she spoke, as if remembering something, the faint blush that had faded from Leilani Brightfall’s face again intensified, and she explained:

"Umm... don’t get the wrong idea... I just think... the conflict between you and Bless Easton started because of me... so... I don’t want anything to happen to you."

Although Leilani Brightfall was explaining to Wyatt Barnes, even she felt that her explanation was weak and ineffective.

"There’s no need for that..."

Wyatt Barnes understood Leilani Brightfall’s good intentions but still politely declined, as he wasn’t afraid of the Easton Family at all.

As long as the Easton Family members didn’t come looking for trouble, it was fine.

If they did:

No matter how many came, he’d vanquish them all!

"If you don’t come back with me, I won’t feel at ease... Come back with me. Once you do, I’ll inform my father, and you’ll become a ’guest’ of the Brightfall Family."

Seeing Wyatt Barnes reject her suggestion, Leilani Brightfall instantly grew anxious again, "Once you’re a ’guest’ of the Brightfall Family, even the head of the Easton Family wouldn’t dare to act against you easily... Our Brightfall Family isn’t afraid of the Easton Family!"

"Okay, okay... I’ll go back with you."

Seeing Leilani Brightfall’s eyes welling up with tears, almost on the verge of crying, Wyatt Barnes’ heart softened, and he immediately agreed to her request.

Leilani Brightfall’s kindness touched his heart to some extent.

She was a good girl!

Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’ agreement, Leilani Brightfall’s face instantly lit up with a radiant smile, like a child winning candy.

Smiling, Leilani Brightfall’s charm increased greatly, causing Wyatt Barnes, unprepared, to be momentarily entranced...

"Let’s go."

Noticing Wyatt Barnes’ gaze, the blush on Leilani Brightfall’s charming face deepened as she called out to Wyatt Barnes and led him back to the Brightfall Family.

"Young Miss."

At the entrance of the Brightfall Family mansion, several gatekeeping Brightfall Family disciples respectfully saluted upon seeing Leilani Brightfall.

"Hmm."

Leilani Brightfall nodded to them and then invited Wyatt Barnes to walk into the Brightfall Family estate with her.

At this moment, the Brightfall Family disciples only noticed Wyatt Barnes, leaving them momentarily stunned.

After a long while, they finally came back to their senses.

Upon coming to their senses, they were naturally once again shocked:

"Oh my gosh! Am I seeing things? The... the... Miss Brightfall actually brought a man back?"

"Am I dreaming? Is this really our Brightfall Family’s Miss Brightfall?"

"Who on earth is that man? Miss Brightfall actually brought him back to our Brightfall Family... It seems their relationship is not ordinary."

...

A few Brightfall Family disciples looked at each other, their words filled with astonishment and surprise.

After all, with their Brightfall Family’s Miss Brightfall, it was unheard of not only to bring a man back but even to have close contact with any man.

Even when she went out with the Easton Family’s Second Young Master ’Bless Easton’, it was under duress.

On this matter, as Brightfall Family disciples, they were very clear.

But today, their Brightfall Family’s Miss Brightfall not only got close to a man but even brought him back to the Brightfall Family!

This, for them, was absolutely shocking and inconceivable.

Not only were the few Brightfall Family disciples guarding the gate surprised, but as Leilani Brightfall led Wyatt Barnes into the Brightfall Family residence, the disciples they encountered along the way, along with the servants and maids, were equally shocked.

"Miss Brightfall actually brought a stranger home to the family?"

For a time, this news, deemed inconceivable, spread like a hurricane within the Brightfall Family, causing quite a stir.

After Leilani Brightfall brought Wyatt Barnes back to the Brightfall Family, she also arranged for Wyatt to stay in a room within her own residence.

As the Brightfall Family’s Miss Brightfall, within the Brightfall Family’s estate, Leilani Brightfall had a ’private residence’ of her own.

There were many rooms inside the residence, apart from the rooms where the maids lived, there were also guest rooms.

Of course, Wyatt Barnes was the first guest in Leilani Brightfall’s residence.

"Miss Brightfall, is it appropriate to place me in your own residence... won’t this affect your reputation?"

Wyatt Barnes asked with a wry smile.

"Otherwise, you can just put me outside."

After a wry smile, Wyatt Barnes suggested again.

Although he knew Leilani Brightfall meant well, and he was not afraid of the Easton Family, he was unwilling to ruin the reputation of this kind-hearted lady.

In the Martial Dao Sacred Land, similar to the ’ancient times’ on his previous world’s Earth, a woman’s reputation was especially important.

"It’s fine. Rest assured and settle in... I will find my father and inform him. From now on, you are my friend Leilani Brightfall, and a guest of our ’Brightfall Family’!"

Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, Leilani Brightfall’s face flushed again, and after bidding farewell to Wyatt, she instructed a few maids to take good care of Wyatt before hurriedly leaving.

Watching Leilani Brightfall’s departing figure, warmth rose in Wyatt Barnes’ heart again.

And a few maids, looking at Wyatt Barnes, had eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief, because it was the first time they’d seen their Miss Brightfall bring a man back to the Brightfall Family.

Moreover, he was placed within her own residence.

If this matter spreads out, their Miss Brightfall might find it difficult to get married!

"My name is Wyatt Barnes."

As Leilani Brightfall’s figure was about to disappear from view, Wyatt Barnes communicated this to her.

Given how much Leilani Brightfall has done for him, he could not let her remain unaware of his name.

"Wyatt Barnes!"

Upon hearing this name, Leilani Brightfall’s eyes brightened, her cheeks flushed a deeper shade.

Just as Leilani Brightfall went to find her father, the head of the Brightfall Family.

In the center of Airebright City, outside that tavern where Wyatt Barnes and Leilani Brightfall had just left.

A burly middle-aged man, accompanied by two servants, arrived near the tavern.

"Tsk tsk... I never thought our Airebright City’s number one beauty ’Leilani Brightfall’ was taken just like that!"

At that moment, a voice reached the burly middle-aged man’s ears, causing the man’s eyes to light up.

"Leilani has progressed with that brat Bless Easton? Well, that’s good... If that’s the case, our Brightfall Family can then form a perfect united front with the Easton Family, no longer fearing oppression and instigation from the ’Fenning Family’!"

This burly middle-aged man was none other than the Brightfall Family’s second master, ’Jaxton Brightfall’.

He was the one strongly advocating for the Brightfall Family and the Easton Family’s marriage alliance.

Even Leilani Brightfall being forced to go on a ’date’ with Bless Easton was due to his instigation, making a group of Brightfall Family elders persuade the family head.

This left the Brightfall Family head in a difficult position.

Leilani Brightfall was a ’dutiful daughter,’ and seeing her father so conflicted, she ultimately decided to go along just to appease them.

However, wanting her to marry Bless Easton was something she would rather die than do!

Her outings with Bless Easton were merely to avoid her father being troubled and appease ’Jaxton Brightfall’ and the others; she never intended to comply with the marriage alliance.

Leilani Brightfall was a person, not a commodity...

No one can force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do!

"What?! Not Bless Easton? But a man who thrashed Bless Easton?"

Only, soon after, upon hearing the ensuing gossip, Brightfall Family’s second master ’Jaxton Brightfall’ changed his expression, turning green.