Chapter 386: Chapter 396: Hearing River Larkin’s Name Again

He had said this very thing several times since they met.

Stella Sterling shot him a curious glance.

Felix Lawrence forced a smile. "Don’t look at me like that. I’m genuinely happy."

He added, "I’ve changed so much over the years that I don’t even feel like my old self anymore. Seeing an old friend like you brings back the past, and I can’t help but feel happy."

Seeing him say this, Stella Sterling replied, "Everyone changes. It’s normal to adapt to the environment to survive."

’In her past life, hadn’t she also plotted to snatch away things others had their eyes on just to get more resources?’

’When you were backed into a corner, you couldn’t really say what was right or wrong—it was all just a matter of perspective.’

’Of course, from her own standpoint, the strong were naturally the ones who commanded respect.’

’If you tried to rob someone and succeeded, that was a testament to your own ability. If you weren’t capable enough and lost, falling into their hands and getting killed, well, you had it coming. You couldn’t blame anyone else.’

’In this life, it was just that she had the strength and her supplies were plentiful.’

’So, most of the time, she didn’t have to do things she disliked.’

’Most of the time in this life, she just wanted to live her own life quietly, as long as others didn’t come looking for trouble with her.’

As long as those people didn’t provoke her, Stella Sterling generally wouldn’t pass judgment on their behavior.

As an old acquaintance, if Felix Lawrence hadn’t been trying to rob her today, she might have even offered a few superficial words of comfort had they met.

But at this moment, other than offering that one ambiguous remark, she could only remain silent.

She didn’t dislike Felix Lawrence as a person, neither two years ago nor now.

And as soon as he recognized her, he had immediately called his people off.

For whatever reason, he had no intention of being her enemy.

For the sake of their past connection, Stella Sterling wouldn’t do anything to him.

The two fell silent for a moment before Felix Lawrence changed the subject. "Miss Sterling, how have you been these past two years? I thought you were always near Mirefall. I didn’t expect you to be out here. I’ve never run into you before."

"If I’d known you were out here, I might have even asked you to join my team."

He said it as a joke, but he knew that even if he had known Stella Sterling was here, they never would have teamed up.

Back in the day, she had never liked being part of a large group, preferring to be a lone wolf.

When they left, they had invited her to come along, but she had refused.

Hearing his words, Stella Sterling smiled. "I was indeed over by Mirefall before. But recently, some business brought me here."

At her words, a flicker of surprise crossed Felix Lawrence’s eyes.

’She spent over two years getting by near Zylos? Unlike him—he had come this way from the very beginning.’

’After staying there for two years, she had probably settled down. So why would she suddenly come all the way out here?’

Stella Sterling looked at him and asked casually, "And you? This place is a long way from Mirefall."

"Looking at the situation, you’ve been here for more than a day or two. You even have a new team. Don’t tell me you headed this way right after leaving Orilon Complex?"

Felix Lawrence nodded. "That’s right. After we parted ways back then, we headed north."

"Back then, it was raining nonstop in Mirefall, so I thought things might be a little better up north. We had nowhere else to go, so we just headed this way."

"We gathered supplies as we traveled, only to find the situation here was just as bad."

"But we’d been through too much on the road. Besides, what’s the difference where we stay? So we never went back and ended up settling down here."

As he spoke, a hint of sorrow crept into Felix Lawrence’s eyes.

When they all left Orilon Complex together, their group combined people from several apartment buildings. There were so many of them.

But slowly, over time, people either split off due to disagreements or ran into trouble and were lost.

One by one, the familiar faces around him disappeared. When they finally made it to the north, the survivors banded together, formed a new power, and tried to make a go of it here.

But they never expected that one incident would wipe out everyone he knew from before. Only he and his son escaped.

And the people with him now... they were a new team he had put together from scratch.

They’ve been working together for some time now and have a good rapport.

But no matter how you looked at it, they just weren’t the same as the people who had originally set out with him.

As he spoke, Stella Sterling watched him, noticing how his emotions had shifted several times within just a few short paragraphs of speech.

There was nostalgia, sorrow and dejection, and a flash of overwhelming hatred that passed through his eyes.

’It seemed he had really been through a lot over the past two years.’

But she didn’t ask any further.

Those events were in the past. Asking wouldn’t change anything, and it might even force him to reopen old wounds.

Just then, Felix Lawrence got a hold of his emotions.

As if suddenly remembering something, he said to Stella Sterling, "Miss Sterling, I wonder if you remember River Larkin?"

Stella Sterling raised an eyebrow, hearing a name she hadn’t heard in a long time.

’Of course she remembered him. It was just that ever since he’d fallen from her window that day, he had never appeared before her again.’

’He was in the complex, but he hid himself well. Later, after she dealt with the thugs in the building, River Larkin vanished without a trace, and she had no idea where he’d gone.’

’She hadn’t seen him since. So why was Felix Lawrence suddenly bringing him up?’

But a flash of hatred crossed Felix Lawrence’s eyes. He cursed, "That despicable bastard, he’s not even human! We all came from the same complex, but he betrayed everyone."

"He got so many people killed just to save his own skin."

His chest heaved with emotion as he spoke about him.

"River Larkin had a pretty good reputation back in the complex, but then he hadn’t shown his face for a long time, and people had mostly forgotten about him."

"After we left Orilon Complex, he reappeared. Since we were from the same complex, it was only natural that they would stick together."

"River Larkin wasn’t a great fighter, but he was incredibly smart."

"He helped everyone out a lot along the way, and I came to see him as a trusted partner. I discussed everything with him."

"I really came to trust River Larkin during our time on the road."

"But I never imagined that in the end, he would be the one to get everyone killed."

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