Chapter 448: Chapter 459: Apology

’My relationship with this Boss Saint isn’t great. I don’t mean much to him, probably about as much as Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.’

’So he probably wouldn’t hesitate to take me out.’

’But Selene Larkin is different. She and Miles Sanctus are sworn siblings. They once depended on each other to survive. If Selene steps in, Miles Sanctus will have to show her some consideration, no matter what. He wouldn’t attack me directly.’

’So I probably won’t die... for now.’

He breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Selene Larkin again.

At that moment, he was genuinely moved.

’As a girlfriend, Selene Larkin is truly wonderful. She’s helped me so much over the years, even though my feelings for her...’

But seeing her go all out to help him like this, he couldn’t help but feel a little touched.

’If I can just get through this, I’ll definitely treat Selene Larkin right from now on. I swear I won’t let her down.’

As if he had made up his mind, his gaze hardened. He then spoke up for himself, "Stella Sterling, you don’t need to sow discord here. Who do you think our boss is, someone you can just order around?"

Even though Selene Larkin had already spoken up for him, he couldn’t just sit there and wait to die. He had to say something for himself.

His words were also a message for Boss Saint: Stella Sterling was using him as a weapon!

But to his surprise, Miles Sanctus didn’t get angry. He turned to Stella Sterling and roared with laughter. "Miss Sterling, my feelings for you are completely genuine! If you want to order me around, I’d be delighted!"

After saying this, without waiting for Stella Sterling to reply, he turned to River Larkin. He had intended to kill him on the spot, but seeing Selene Larkin to the side, he hesitated, and his words changed.

"Miss Sterling is my most esteemed friend. Your disrespect toward her is a grave offense. By rights, it wouldn’t be wrong for me to kill you for it."

Hearing this, Selene Larkin grew anxious. "Big Brother—"

At this moment, it was River Larkin who was calmer. He held back the anxious Selene Larkin, shaking his head at her.

’He clearly isn’t finished talking. There might still be a chance.’

’If Selene Larkin contradicts Boss Saint now, she might just anger him further. The loss would outweigh the gain!’

Selene Larkin looked at him in confusion, but seeing River Larkin shake his head at her, she suppressed her anxiety.

After all, she had been with River Larkin for so long. While his combat skills weren’t great, his mind was sharp. He had helped her out of many crises before.

She liked him not just because he was handsome and had saved her life, but also because, in her eyes, River Larkin was genuinely outstanding. He was very smart!

’In this apocalypse, good skills are important, but a sharp mind is just as crucial.’

’She has the skills, and River Larkin has the brains. She felt that if they were together, they would be a perfect match, and they could live better in this apocalypse.’

She had always firmly believed that River Larkin was very smart.

So, although she was anxious, after he gave her a look, she reined in her panic and said no more.

Miles Sanctus’s eyes flickered as he took in their reactions.

’It seems this fellow, River Larkin, knows what I’m going to say next!’

’He’s actually got some brains. I seem to have underestimated him.’

He had only paid attention to him before because of Selene Larkin, but he had never given River Larkin himself much thought.

This was the first time he had truly sized him up.

After a long moment, he finally said, "However, you are my sworn sister’s boyfriend. So, while you deserve to die for this, I will spare your life and let you atone."

"But before that, you will give Miss Sterling a proper apology."

After speaking, he turned to Stella Sterling and said with a helpless air, "Miss Sterling, I wonder if you could do me a favor and spare his life? After all, he is my sworn sister’s boyfriend and will likely be my brother-in-law in the future. For now, allow me to apologize to you on his behalf!"

His words both gave Stella Sterling an immense amount of face and demonstrated to her that River Larkin’s importance was different from that of Mr. and Mrs. Cross before.

At the same time, it also gave face to Selene Larkin!

Selene Larkin breathed a sigh of relief, feeling touched.

’From the way the boss was acting earlier, I thought he would stop at nothing for this woman, that he would even kill River just to please her.’

’That would have put me in a terrible position. On one side, my sworn big brother and direct superior; on the other, my boyfriend.’

’I can’t disobey my big brother, but I can’t just watch my boyfriend die, either.’

She had even decided that if the boss really tried to kill River Larkin, she would do everything in her power to save him.

She would trade all the merits she had earned for Sanctyr Base to save River Larkin’s life, and then she would leave.

’If that still wasn’t enough, then I’d just have to die with River.’

But she never expected to hear the boss say this, or that he would even apologize on River’s behalf.

’The boss is such a proud man!’

’It seems I, his sworn sister, still matter to him after all.’

Stella Sterling put on an indifferent expression. "Boss Saint, you know my temperament. If someone dares to offend me, even ten lives wouldn’t be enough. But since you’ve put it this way, I have to give you this bit of face."

Hearing this, Miles Sanctus roared with laughter. "Yes, yes, yes! Miss Sterling is showing mercy today!"

He thought about how noble Stella Sterling’s status was, only to be attacked like this.

’If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t have let him off.’

So he completely agreed with Stella Sterling’s words, and at the same time, he felt a little happy.

’She spared River Larkin because of me... does that mean I have a chance with her?’

Thinking of this, his mood improved greatly!

He said to Stella Sterling, "I’ll have him atone to you right now. And I’ll be sure to punish him properly afterward."

Hearing this, River Larkin was no longer afraid. No matter what, his life was saved.

Besides, the boss had already spared his life for Selene Larkin’s sake. As for the punishment later... well, this was their own base. How he was punished was just a matter of a word from the man in charge.

’There’s a lot of room to maneuver there.’

But he never expected that in the next moment, he would hear Boss Saint turn and say to him, "River Larkin, I’m sparing you for Selene Larkin’s sake. Now, come over here, kneel, and give Miss Sterling a sincere apology!"

As he spoke, he shot River a look, signaling him to hurry up.

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