Chapter 214 The Grim Reaper

Day Twenty Three...

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Abigail and Ethan enjoyed the entire carousel ride. Nathan just stood there, watching them. He appreciated how Abigail was treating his son well. She was acting like a mother.

Nathan could see the joy on Ethan's face. He had been giggling and smiling for the entire ride... even after the carousel stopped. When they got off the carousel, Ethan ran in his father's direction and hugged his thigh.VIsit n0(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

Ethan gazed up and tugged the hem of his father's shirt. Nathan looked down, giving Ethan a questioning look.

"Dad! Thank you. I enjoyed the first ride. Let's buy cotton candy next!"

Nathan just smiled faintly, rubbing Ethan's head. "Alright."

"Miss Abi! Come, come!" Ethan waved at her excitedly. She just nodded her head and walked with large strides.

When Abigail reached their spot, Ethan grabbed her left hand while holding his father's right hand. He was now in the middle as he pulled the two towards the cotton candy stall.

Several bystanders couldn't help but admire the three beautiful people... a family of three. Some got envious of them– a handsome dad, a beautiful mom, and a charming son. They looked like a perfect family.

"Gosh, they are so sweet."

"The son is so charming... a good combination of the genes of his mother and father."

"Wow. I feel jealous!"

"Let's have a cute son like him."

Ethan could hear the murmuring of bystanders. They could tell that they were talking about his Dad, Miss Abi, and him.

He felt so proud and happy. For the first time, people thought he had a complete and happy family. He had a mother and a father!

In school, he was often bullied by his naughty classmates, telling him he had no mother. Because of those moments, Ethan urged his father to date someone.

Little Ethan played like a matchmaker for his father before but no one caught Nathan's attention. And no one dared to defy Nathan. The ladies got ignored and were treated harshly by him, sending them away.

Nathan had to ask Allen's help to stop the brave and desperate women from chasing after him. He also used Allen as a shield to prevent another set-up that Ethan arranged for him.

And now, Ethan changed his strategy and found a suitable candidate whom he thought could handle his father's temper and cold attitude. That person was none other than Abigail Scarlett. He truly liked her.

"Mister, how much is the cotton candy? I want to buy three cotton candies!" Ethan cheerfully said to the cotton candy vendor.

"Hello, charming boy! Just 5 dollars each. Oh, here... one for you, one for your Mom, and one for your Dad!" The guy handed over the three pieces of cotton candy to Abigail, Nathan, and Ethan.

Abigail was stunned for a moment when the man mistook her as Ethan's mother. Well, she couldn't blame him since they looked like a family of three.

Then she glanced at Nathan, waiting for him to contradict and correct the man's wrong assumption. But surprisingly, Nathan just remained silent as he accepted the cotton candy.

Chantha was done sending Ana and Santra back to their residence. She was curious about what their Supreme Leader and Abigail were doing so she decided to pester Axel.

Axel smiled as soon as he read Chantha's message. He could tell that this woman just wanted to hear some updates and to gossip about their Supreme Leader.

[ Axel: SECRET... ]

Axel chuckled after sending his message. He could already imagine Chantha's reaction once she read his message. He just wanted to tease her.

[ Chantha: You Old Man! I'm going to beat you! Just you wait. Tell me where you are!!!]

Thinking that it was so boring to follow Nathan, Ethan, and Abigail alone, Axel decided to tell Chantha to come.

[ Axel: Okay. Then come here and beat me. Towerville City Amusement Park. ]

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The three just finished their two rides– Roller Coaster and Bump Cars when Chantha arrived at the Amusement Park. Axel was waiting for her at the entrance of the Haunted House. This was the next destination of Abigail, Ethan, and Nathan.

"Hey, where are they?" Chantha immediately punched Axel's shoulder upon reaching his spot. Axel was not able to dodge her punch.

"You truly intend to beat me."

Chantha just stuck her tongue out.

"They just entered the Haunted House. Here... I already bought us tickets. Let's follow them." Axel passed the ticket to her which Chantha accepted right away.

Chantha also pulled Axel's hand as they entered the Haunted House. From the entrance, they could hear the screaming.

"Eh? I wonder if our Supreme Leader will be afraid of the ghosts and props here. Hmm. Do you think Miss Abi will scream and cling to our Boss like a scaredy woman?" Chantha asked Axel expectantly. She was excited to see the reactions of those two people while traversing through this scary place.

Axel just shrugged his shoulders as a reply.

"Walk faster! I wanna see them!"

Not far from them, they heard another loud scream. They didn't know who owned the voice. Thinking that Abigail was the one screaming, Chantha dragged Axel faster until they found the three.

"Oh My Gosh!" Chantha gasped in surprise when they saw the current happenings in that area.

Axel: "..."

Nathan was carrying Little Ethan in his arms. The father and son duo stood there in silence as they watched Abigail twisting the hands and throwing the Bloody Corpses, White Ladies, and Skeletons on the floor.

They were the ones screaming and wincing in pain as if the grim reaper had arrived to fetch their souls. Abigail's body reflexively moved on their own accords.

"Gosh, what the hell is happening here?" Chantha blurted out in astonishment. Abigail was beating those hired ghosts and the haunted house staff.

Axel could only blink his eyes. He was too shocked to utter a word.