My Wife is a Hidden Big Shot

Chapter 286 - 278: Girlfriend, Will You Come Home With Me?

The woman raised a hand and peeled the mask from her face, revealing a pale, doll-like face.

Large eyes, a high-bridged nose, and rosy lips; her features were exquisite.

However, a flamboyant, colorful spider was tattooed from her right cheek down to her neck.

Aurora Sinclair’s gaze darkened. "It’s you..."

The woman let down her hair and said with a smile, "I heard you completely crippled Snake. Sunstone is as formidable as they say..."

"You know me?" A hint of vigilance rose in Aurora Sinclair’s eyes.

"Aurora Sinclair, descendant of a Super Soldier, with power at the Great Martial King Realm. You’re a high-priority target for our organization." The woman’s lips twisted into an eerie smile as she suddenly leaped backward.

Aurora Sinclair lunged forward, but the woman was already plummeting down the cliffside.

"Hahaha... You can’t catch me..." Two silver threads shot from her hands, catching onto the cliff face like a spider spinning silk as she rapidly descended.

"Is that so?"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Aurora Sinclair followed her and jumped.

The howling mountain wind blew off her cloak, her black hair dancing in the gale.

She had already tossed away the mask on her face.

That exquisite face made a flash of jealousy cross the Spider Woman’s eyes below.

She fired her silver threads again, attacking Aurora Sinclair.

This time, they were closer, and Aurora Sinclair finally got a clear look at the silver threads. She immediately threw a punch, and her sharp "Power" sliced through three of the silver lines.

The Spider Woman’s expression changed drastically. She raised the launcher on her wrist and fired another thread toward the nearby vegetation.

Aurora Sinclair pressed her lips together and struck out with her palm again, this time hitting the woman square in the chest.

The Spider Woman coughed up another mouthful of blood. She suddenly drew a gun from her waist and fired at Aurora Sinclair. "Go to hell!"

Aurora Sinclair actually controlled the domain of "Power" around her body to perform a difficult flip in mid-air, dodging the bullet.

The Spider Woman seized the opportunity and pressed the launcher on her wrist. Her body shot rapidly toward the plants on the cliff face.

Meanwhile, Aurora Sinclair was still falling. She flipped over again and quickly punched toward the cliff wall.

With a tremendous ROAR, the plants the Spider Woman was clinging to, along with a chunk of the cliff, broke away and fell.

"AH—"

The Spider Woman, weighed down by the massive rock, began to fall faster than Aurora Sinclair.

Below the cliff was a lush green forest.

Aurora Sinclair spread her arms, and her cloak immediately caught some wind, slightly slowing her descent.

Her gaze sharpened. A vast domain of "Power" erupted from her body, actually forming a hurricane that supported her weight.

Aurora Sinclair landed in a giant tree, then dropped safely to the ground.

She immediately ran in the Spider Woman’s direction and saw a large crater smashed into the ground by the huge rock. Beside the rock lay the unconscious woman.

Aurora Sinclair quickly checked for a breath. There was still a faint wisp of air. She let out a sudden sigh of relief.

She pressed her watch and said, "Got her..."

"Wait for me—"

When Alvin Morgan arrived with the Morgan Family elites, he discovered that Aurora Sinclair was at the bottom of the cliff.

His face instantly darkened. As they used climbing ropes to descend, they realized they were in a valley over 2,000 meters deep.

Alvin Morgan looked at the scrapes from branches on her face and palms. He pulled her into his arms, his heart pounding erratically.

"Next time, just let her run."

***

By the time they returned to the Lowell Residence, the area was already surrounded by members of the Martial Affairs Bureau.

This time, the Lowell Family had suffered heavy casualties, affecting both the Core Lineage and the branch families. In particular, the two old family heads of the Lowells, Marshall Lowell and Hugo Lowell, were both dead.

Stephen Lowell’s life had been half-saved by Master Aerion, while the real Sylvia Linton was discovered in the cellar, unconscious.

Most of the Lowell family members were sent to the nearest county hospital for treatment.

On the ground lay a group of black-clad assassins, every one of them with their limbs crippled and their jaws dislocated.

Aurora Sinclair walked over quickly and reached out to check their injuries.

They had no "Power" in their bodies at all; their limbs had simply been physically crippled.

"What about the man in black who came with you?" Aurora Sinclair hurried to a member of the Lowell Family.

The man shook his head. "He left after saving us..."

Aurora Sinclair pursed her lips. The man’s figure was very familiar, a lot like her master, Master Aerion.

"Aurora, what’s wrong?"

"The man sitting across from me earlier looked a lot like my master."

Alvin Morgan’s hand paused. He frowned slightly. "Are you sure?"

Aurora Sinclair thought of the heavy snow on the Kaelan Mountains. Her gaze dimmed, and she finally shook her head. "I’m not sure..."

Alvin Morgan raised a hand to stroke her head. Looking off in a certain direction, he said softly, "Don’t think about it. He might just be a wandering master who has renounced worldly affairs."

Aurora Sinclair nodded slightly, her spirits low as she buried her face in Alvin Morgan’s embrace.

Meanwhile, atop a mountain peak, Master Aerion, who was watching the Lowell Residence through a pair of binoculars, was stamping his feet in a fiery rage.

’That damn brat, daring to take advantage of my precious disciple...’

Then he took out his phone and sent a voice message to Ronan Warner, who was far away in Sunstone: "Warner, get me a new identity..."

「In the hospital—」

Ethan Lowell sat slumped outside the operating room.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the "Power" roiling from his body was highly unstable.

His parents and clan members were inside, undergoing emergency surgery.

Suddenly, a force tapped him on the back, and a familiar female voice sounded from behind him: "Guard your heart."

Ethan Lowell’s body stiffened. He whipped around, his gaze furious as he stared at her.

"Now we’re even! Your master died, and my family is destroyed..."

Aurora Sinclair froze for a moment. Standing behind her, Alvin Morgan’s face darkened, and he stepped forward to wrap an arm around her.

His voice was indifferent as he said, "The Lowell Family was bargaining with a tiger. They brought this upon themselves."

"You..."

"Aurora, you don’t owe him anything anymore. Let’s go."

Ethan Lowell watched their retreating figures, his clenched fist smashing violently into the adjacent wall.

Blood trickled down the wall.

The shimmer of moisture in his eyes finally fell as tears.

’Aurora...’

***

Outside the hospital, Alvin Morgan turned Aurora Sinclair to face him. Wrapping his arms around her waist, his voice was stern. "Aurora, from now on, you’re not allowed to think about him anymore."

His lips were pressed into a thin line, his handsome brows furrowed, and his beautiful peach-blossom eyes were filled with displeasure.

He suddenly lowered his head and kissed her cheek, right where the bandage was. "Are you thinking only of me now?"

Aurora Sinclair bit her lip and nodded.

"Good girl..."

A smile finally appeared in his eyes, and his captivating face deeply enchanted her heart.

"Girlfriend, will you come home with me?"

Aurora Sinclair nodded reflexively.

Alvin Morgan’s heart melted. He pulled her into his arms again, and this time, Aurora Sinclair’s arms finally wrapped around his waist.

"Sir... Mmph..." Beta Morgan had just started to speak when Benjamin Morgan clamped a hand over his mouth.

Benjamin Morgan quickly dragged him to the side of a wall, where they peeked toward the hospital entrance.

They saw their master standing stiff as a telephone pole, a sickeningly sweet smile on his face, holding the girl in his arms tightly while lowering his head to kiss her hair.

"Sir’s got real potential for starring in an idol drama," Beta Morgan remarked, watching with great interest.

Benjamin Morgan pushed up his glasses and said coolly, "Have you figured out how you’re going to explain yourself to him?"

"Explain what?" Beta Morgan asked with a start, looking down.

"Why the Old Master went to the Sinclair Family to propose marriage."

"Holy crap! I’m screwed..." Beta Morgan’s face fell instantly. "Is Sir going to sell me off to the mines?"

"Hard to say..."

"Pip, I’m begging you, help a brother out! If you help me, I’ll help you fend off Aurora’s enthusiastic best friend."

Beta Morgan seemed to recall something. His eyes lit up instantly, and he raised an eyebrow. "How about it? It’s not like you like her anyway."

Benjamin Morgan froze. He pushed up his glasses, a faint smile playing on his lips as he said softly, "How do you know I don’t like her?"

"..."