Mayberry City's airport.
A pretty lady wearing a business suit in her thirties was pacing anxiously while muttering, "Why isn't he here yet? Did he change so much that I couldn't recognize him? Has he left already?"
This gorgeous lady was Nathan mother's little sister, Wendy Lindberg.
Nathan grew up in Johnstone City, and Wendy lived with the family before she went to college. Hence, the aunt and nephew had a good relationship.
Later on, Wendy got accepted into an Ivy League college and went abroad to continue her studies.
It was when Wendy was overseas that Nathan and his mother were kicked out of the Cross family, rendering them homeless.
Not long after, Nathan's mother passed away, and he went to join the military.
When Wendy finished her studies abroad and returned to the country, she found out what happened to her sister and nephew. Every year, she'd visit her sister's grave and try to find out where Nathan was.
Unfortunately, since Nathan was battling in the North, and he gradually rose through the ranks, his identity and contact details became classified.
Hence, Wendy didn't receive any news about Nathan.
Only when Nathan decided to head to Mayberry did he find out that she was living in the city. He contacted her and they decided to meet up.
Wendy was feeling uneasy when a goodlooking tall man with a well-built subordinate by his side appeared in her sight.
"Nathan!”
They hadn't met for ten years, but Wendy still managed to recognize her nephew at once.
Staring at the woman who resembled his mother, Nathan's eyes lit up in delight as he blurted out, "Aunt Wendy!"
Wendy leaped forward and pulled Nathan into her arms tightly.
She wasn't close to her own family when she was young. Her family wasn't even fond of her. Nathan and his mother were the exception.
Never in her wildest dream did she imagine that upon her return, her sister would be dead and her nephew was nowhere to be found.
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