Awakening the War God novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Criminal Law

"Oh no!"

Gabriel regretfully slapped his head.

He didn't remember one thing until he left Ava's neighborhood.

The folding electric bike he rode while working as a designated driver was still in Ava's car.

There was no way he could retrieve it.

That place was now so dangerous, and trespassing wasn't a good idea.

What the hell was going on?

He spent the whole night being played by a woman and didn't even make his meal money.

In the end, he even lost his electric bike.

Just thinking about it makes his heart ache.

With a gloomy mood, Gabriel returned home.

Stellar Estate, Silverwood.

It was a well-known urban renewal neighborhood with numerous high-rise buildings.

The place Gabriel rented was a small four-bedroom house converted from a 90-square-meter space.

He paid 550 dollars per month for one room.

Utilities were not included.

He shares the place with Christopher Evans and his daughter Zoe Evans.

There was also a one-eyed old traditional doctor who worked part-time as a fortune teller. People called him Blind John.

"Hey, Zoe, isn't today Thursday? Why aren't you at school?"

As soon as he entered the house, Gabriel was surprised to find Zoe at home.

She was sitting quietly on the sofa, holding a physics textbook for senior high school.

Zoe was a very quiet girl and looked weak, which made people protective of her.

And she was very beautiful, with delicate features.

In particular, her eyes were like stars in the sky, so bright.

She would be taking the college entrance exam in June.

Today was Thursday, so she was supposed to be at school.

"Gabriel, you're back! I took a day off today!"

Zoe looked up, smiling at Gabriel while holding her book.

Her voice was soft, and her smile was gentle.

That gentleness had a magical quality to it.

It made Gabriel feel like he was bathed in a spring breeze.

Even his usual cynical demeanor disappeared.

"Gabriel, are you back?"

Christopher, who was busy in the kitchen, heard Gabriel's voice and rushed out with wet hands.

His expression was originally solemn, but when he saw Gabriel, he smiled kindly.

"Come on, let me tell you something!"

Wiping his hands on his clothes, he approached Gabriel, grabbed his hand, and led him toward the bedroom.

Gabriel didn't ask what it was about.

Because when he turned around, he saw a guilty expression on Zoe's face as she lowered her head.

His heart skipped a beat, and he sensed something bad.

"This morning, Zoe fainted again at school, and the teacher asked me to bring her back! She's about to take the college entrance exam. What should we do?"

As soon as they entered the room, Christopher anxiously spoke.

His face was filled with worry and confusion.

Gabriel furrowed his brows deeply. As expected, it was about Zoe's illness.

"Isn't Zoe getting better recently by taking medication? Why did she faint again?"

Zoe used to go to school in her hometown, Cedarville. Because of her excellent grades, she was recruited by Pinecrest School in Silverwood.

Not only was her tuition waived, but she also received a monthly allowance.

To take care of his daughter, Christopher also moved to Silverwood.

As an old farmer, he couldn't get a job here.

He relied on selling fried noodles at night to make a living.

Zoe lived up to expectations, almost always ranking first in her class in every exam.

The school predicted that Zoe had a chance of becoming the top scorer in Birchwood this year.

Everything seemed to be heading toward a bright future!

But earlier this year, God played a joke on this father and daughter.

Zoe was diagnosed with a rare blood disease.

Curing it would be very difficult.

For a long period of time, she would have to take a kind of special and expensive imported medicine to stabilize her condition.

The cost was so high that it would make an average family despair.

Christopher's eyes welled up with tears as he blamed himself, saying, "A few days ago, Zoe stopped taking her medication!"

"Did she stop taking the medication? Did you run out of money?" Gabriel was a bit surprised.

At that time, Christopher had saved up seventy thousand dollars, and he gave Christopher thirty thousand dollars.

The hospital expenses took a bit, and the rest was used to buy medicine for Zoe.

But in just two months, the money was all gone...

Gabriel didn't know whether it was the hospital or the society so cruel.

That was Christopher's lifelong savings, but it was all used up in just two months.

Christopher nodded, stuttering, "My savings and the thirty thousand dollars you gave me last time are all used up. I..."

By the end of his words, Christopher's lips trembled, and he couldn't speak anymore.

Guilt was written all over his face.