The Return of the Disguised Princess

Chapter 89

Chapter 89 A Bond and a Wall

“I can’t…”

Feeling Rex’s resistance waning, Daron and Tyler silently let go.

“I just can’t…”

Rex covered his face and cried out. A few drops of tears flowed out from the gaps between his fingers.

The others lowered their heads and did not speak. The only sound in the large room was his sobs, which he tried to suppress. Hearing that, the others felt so bad for him.

“I know. I know you can’t. I understand what you are feeling…” Amelie could only silently hold Rex by the shoulder and patted him on the back.

She thought, I have always been the one needing protection and hiding behind my

brothers.

Unexpectedly, I became the one supporting Rex today.

After a while, Rex calmed down a little, but he still looked a little depressed.

“It’s not like there’s no room for maneuver.” Amelie arranged his hospital gown for him, which was wrinkled because of the earlier struggle. “Behave and listen to the doctor. Take rest and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment for rehabilitation,

and I’m sure you will be fine.”

Yet in fact, Amelie was tentative as well.

She thought, the doctor simply didn’t advise him to engage in high–pressure work again. The doctor did not say whether he would recover or how well he would recover.

Even if he does return to work, will he have a relapse?

All of these are unknown questions.

But I’m willing to believe him. Rex has always been outstanding. How can he be so easily defeated by some surgery?

“Really?”

Rex reached out and looked at his palm. Because of long–term training, he had

developed a thick cocoon on his joints.

“Yes!”

Amelie nodded hard. “If you don’t believe me, let’s pinky swear! If you don’t recover, I’ll

be struck by lightning!”

“No! Don’t say that.”

Rex quickly covered her mouth. “I believe you. OK? I believe you.”

Seeing that, the other three were finally relieved.

Aaron coughed and gestured to Amelie with his eyes to the soup and side dishes on the

table.

“Stop being sneaky. I saw you.”

Rex sighed, consciously picked up the bowl on the table, and finished the food.

Seeing that Rex had finished eating, Aaron left since he had something to do.

Then Tyler and Daron left in a hurry, leaving Amelie and Rex in the room.

Rex stood at the window with his coat on and watched the people coming and going below. No one knew what was going on in his mind.

“In fact, you didn’t think it through, right?”

Amelie looked at his lonely back.

“No. How can I let go so easily?”

Rex retracted his gaze and returned to the bed. He threw the heavy quilt over his body.

After the operation this time, he always felt that he was a lot weaker, and even the breeze that had just blown sent a shiver down his spine.

“Rex, tell me about that organization of yours, OK?”

Amelie saw through him at once. She got up and closed the open window a little.

In the past, when she had asked Rex to do so, he had always refused her on the grounds of confidentiality, but today, he nodded and agreed.

“In fact, there is nothing mysterious. Every country has one of these organizations, answering to those at the top, scouring the world for intelligence, and dealing with tough people and issues.”

“And what do you do mainly?”

“I’ve been in the organization a relatively long time, and I’ve taken on pretty much everything. Do you remember all those bad people you see on TV committing all sorts of crimes? It was I who quietly made them go away.

Rex narrowed his eyes. Such memories should bring happiness to him.

“We all need to find a partner in the organization, and the guy I was working with was from Oakland as well. Because we keep our identities secret, we only know each other where we are registered.”

His eyes were filled with sadness. “We hit it off. Unfortunately, he got injured on a mission, so he was transferred to a relatively easy team. And then we went from close

friends to acquaintances.”

Amelie nodded thoughtfully.

She thought, the job is both a bond and a wall between him and his loved ones.

His experiences can be either thrilling or mundane, and he has encountered countless people and things in organizations or on missions. However, because of the special nature of his work, he can’t share them with anyone. Instead, he can only keep them to himself silently and savor them while he is alone.

“A relatively easy team? Then can you choose to be there as well? Maybe you can meet

your friend again.”

“I don’t think so. His wounds were only superficial, and he should be fine after a few months of recuperation. It was only because his wounds were too obvious for him to work as a spy anymore that he was transferred. But I have an internal injury.”

Rex laughed at himself and continued, “It is all my fault. I was always trying too hard

and never thought about my limit.”

“That’s not true. We are all very proud of you. That’s the spirit we ought to learn,” Amelie comforted him, feeling sorry for him. Yet her words didn’t contribute a lot.

“Forget it. I’m beaten. If I can’t go back, I might as well stay by your side and protect

you.”

Rex stopped looking gloomy. He stroked Amelie’s head with a smile and said, “I haven’t been with my family for so many years. I should reflect on myself.”

Amelie played along and smiled. Yet she sensed the frustration behind his words clearly.

Early the next morning, Starry Sea Entertainment’s employees all saw the two big dark circles under Amelie’s eyes.

“Ms. Mullen! What happened? You didn’t rest well? You look horrible.”

When Belen saw Amelie, she hurriedly went up to Amelie.

“Really? I thought you couldn’t tell.” Amelie unnaturally touched the spot under her eyes with her forefinger.

She had trouble sleeping last night, which seldom happened, and when she got up, she was shocked by her haggard appearance.

After she slathered her face with concealer, she looked even weirder. In desperation, she plunked down a large cup of black coffee before going out.

“Yes. Give me a call if you don’t get enough rest again, and I’ll put your work off for you. You could easily wear yourself out like that.”

When being with Amelie, Belen wasn’t like an ordinary employee at all. Instead of having the fear and respect of an employee, she was like Amelie’s sister.

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Hearing Belen’s words, Amelie thought of Rex in a daze.

“Belen, leave the lawsuit to me. I’d like to ask you to take care of Rex for a few days.”