Chapter 178

A Sunny Day.

The sun shone brightly as it seeped through the window illuminating Mike's face. He comfortably stretched his hands and slowly opened his brownish eyes and got out of bed.

Mike then gone to Gwen's room as he looks at the sleeping kitten in the bed. He then made his way to the window spreading the curtains aside as the sunlight hit her face.

Mike them proceeded to wake her up and then make her wash and prepare for school as he made his way to the kitchen and starts to prepare for breakfast.

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"Bye Dad!"

Gwen said and then got out of the door of the house as she saw Luke standing a bit away and immediately ran towards him.

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Mike smiled as he watches the two walk towards towards the bus school station.

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The day proceeded normally with Mike having a leisure time for himself as he binged watched some TV Show.

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Gwen came home as usual and the house immediately welcomed the chatter box as she proceeded to bombard Mike with things that happened in school like how some group of students was caught trying to cut class and how Luke was as usual being teased by some of their classmates about how his ma'am was in jail etc.

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In the middle of their dinner.

*KNOCK* *KNOCK*

Mike stood up as he made his way to the door and saw the ever-smiling John and his son Luke holding pot as John spoke, "Well, we brought food.. do y'all want some company?"

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With that, Mike was the first to do so, picking up a piece of beef and placing it in Gwen's bowl.

Gwen didn't even care about her wobbly tooth and immediately shoved the meat into her mouth, only to get burned, her little hand fanning herself and sucking cool air out of her mouth, but no matter what, she refused to spit the beef out of her mouth.

"You glutton"

Mike laughed as he handed over the drink.

Gwen took a sip, exhaled comfortably, saw both John and his father looking at her, blushed slightly, and picked up a piece of meat and blew on it to avoid the earlier incident but then..

A tooth flew out...

A tooth flew out and fell on the table..

The table was silent, and Gwen turned her head to look at Mike.

The corners of Mike's mouth twitched as he tried to hold it in and he couldn't after all.

"Hahahahaha!"

Across the table, John and Luke couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.

Gwen's face, which had been slightly red, instantly became the same as a tomato.

John laughed, picked up the tooth and handed it to Gwen, saying, "Put it away, they say the tooth fairies will come and collect your tooth at night and then your tooth will slowly grow."

Gwen was surprised, "Really?"

"Yes" John replied like it was really the truth and handed the tooth over and said, "But she will only come in your dreams, so sleep well at night yo! "

Gwen nodded her head vigorously.

your dreams, so sleep well at night yo! "

Gwen nodded her head vigorously.

"Come on, go and rinse your mouth."

Mike made Gwen go into the bathroom and after leaving Gwen to rinse her mouth, he found a small bag, put Gwen's tooth in itand handed it back to Gwen.

Gwen put it away carefully and opened her mouth with a smile that looked comically cute with her missing tooth.

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Back at the table, Gwen continued to wrestle with the delicious New Year's Eve meal.

While Mike took out two glasses of wine and said to John who was already finished with his food, "Want some?".

John hesitated for a bit the said, "Yes."

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They were already on their fourth bottle but Mike felt nothing due to his new physiology, but his neighbour got a little drunk and talked more, telling his story.

Their family had always been happy, but one day, it was just the same morning as usual when the peace was shattered by the police who suddenly came to the door and took his wife away for 'murder' in front of him and Luke.

Although all the evidence points to her wife, her wife insists she is innocent.

Of this, John and his son Luke were also convinced, and for two years John searched for evidence to try and save his wife.

"Mike you know what?" John, his eyes blank, looked down into his glass of clear liquor and said with difficulty, "Every time I go to see her in prison, it's torture for her, also for me."

Luke who was listening a bit while talking to Gwen lowered his lowered and his mood turned a little low.

Mike took his glass, clinked it with John's, and said, "I believe in you guys."

John's body shook as he said, "Thanks."

Mike lifted his glass slightly, looked at the time which was eight o'clock and said, "One last drink, you can't have any more tonight."

John smiled and lifted his glass.

Mike paused slightly then raised his glass and said, "Here's to a better tomorrow."

John: "For a better tomorrow!"

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Meanwhile, Charles at X-Academy, and Eric, thousands of miles away, Clark, who was out on the road, also raised their glasses in their hands and shook them with a smile to the distance as the hands of their watches reached eight o'clock.

Clark, who was in the middle of the jungle, put down his water bottle with a satisfied nod.

He had almost travelled the whole world, and his heart had become more and more dazzling and pure like a polished gem.

On the other side, Charles had also put down his glass.

The Black Queen was about to make her move, and so was their plan. With a successful plan, not only would X-Academy hopefully be completed, but Eric would also be able to take control of Hellfire, and then the two of them would be able to take the next step in their plan.

A small team had been set up to deal with this operation from the other side.

The team was already in place, just waiting for Eric's signal.

"Let's hope some of it goes well."

Charles murmured, suddenly slapping his head and muttering, "And I wonder if Dad has any money for us today."

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