Capítulo 862: Chapter 862: Samuel Chalmers, I Miss You

Scarlett Jennings stood in place, looking at Samuel Chalmers, her eyes slightly trembling.

The North Spirit Stone on her chest was gently pressed against her, and through the fabric, it seemed to convey a heartbeat similar to a heart from the familiar stone body.

She always knew this stone was special, but she never imagined that the so-called unique mineral that had never been discovered was actually his heart.

The Vital Stone, he actually gave something so important to her.

Whether it was helping her to recover her Spiritual Energy at any time or helping her to absorb and purify the Demon Energy within the Demon Bone.

It turned out it was him all along.

Even though he chose to hide his identity as the Dragon Vein, he had been protecting her in his own way.

Her heart felt gently wrapped by something, warm, yet slightly sour.

Scarlett looked at Samuel in front of her, and it was as if through the layers of Golden Light, she saw another familiar version of Samuel.

After a long moment, she suppressed the numerous emotions in her heart, trying to appear calm, though her voice carried a hint of unavoidable hoarseness,

she asked him,

“Did you tell me this because… you want to take it back?”

As she said this, there was a tension in Scarlett’s eyes that even she hadn’t noticed.

Realistically speaking, if this stone was indeed the Vital Stone of the Dragon Vein, Samuel, as its owner, had every right to take back what was essentially his half heart.

But in her heart, she didn’t want to give it back to him.

This was a gift Samuel had given her.

And it was her only proof that he continued to exist.

Not as a noble being like the National Protection Dragon Vein, but as her fiancé, Samuel Chalmers.

Samuel met her eyes, which clearly trembled but were pretending to be calm, and as his finger touched the Vital Stone, it seemed to feel her heartbeat through the stone.

In his mind, her black-and-white scenes, her eyes alone were illuminated with brilliance.

After a long moment, he withdrew his fingertips from the Vital Stone and simply said,

“Since it’s something I gave to you, I never planned to take it back.”

He said,

“I told you this simply because I felt you should know.”

After all, in his memories, there seemed to be quite a few things he hadn’t told her.

Originally, he could have remained silent, as even now, in the fragmented memories between them, he still couldn’t sense his feelings for her.

Or perhaps… affection.

But by telling her, even if she encounters a situation where she faces corruption alone, she would be consciously able to protect herself.

That was good enough.

Samuel considered this a “reminder” to his partner in the ongoing evil demon case, ignoring the subtle, barely noticeable tug at his chest.

As for Scarlett, upon hearing Samuel did not intend to take back the North Spirit Stone, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them, each with their own thoughts, returned to their respective small courtyards.

Deep in the night.

Scarlett sat alone leaning against the headboard.

Originally, with matters concerning Cassidy, and the upcoming internal selection competition of the Mystical Sect, she had a lot to prepare for.

But now, she didn’t want to do anything.

Sitting at the head of the bed, her mind continuously replayed the scene of Samuel giving her the North Spirit Stone, and what he said today about the Vital Stone.

The more she thought about it, the more her heart seemed to swell with a vague sensation.

She couldn’t decipher what the complex emotions were for, just reaching out to gently grasp the North Spirit Stone on her chest.

Her palm easily wrapped around the black droplet pendant, and Scarlett held onto it, leaning over, her whole body collapsing onto the bed.

Her body slightly curled, she pressed the half Vital Stone tightly against her chest, where her heart was beating.

After a long moment, in the quiet room, Scarlett Jennings’ slightly aggrieved whisper was heard,

“Samuel Chalmers, I miss you.”

When exactly will you recover?

…

Like an involuntary whisper in a dream, soft to the point of being nearly inaudible, yet it seemed to murmur right at one’s ear.

Samuel suddenly sat up from the bed, reaching instinctively to touch the tip of his ear.

Just now, it was as if he heard her voice.

A slight warm yet interactive heartbeat frequency emanated from his heart, enveloping him in an unfamiliar sensation.

Samuel turned his head, his gaze instinctively shifted towards the direction of Scarlett’s small courtyard.

The warmth at the tip of his ear hadn’t dissipated; he was certain that it was Scarlett who had just spoken.

She was thinking of him.

An unfamiliar sensation, similar to affection, quietly spread from his heart, and for the first time, Samuel subtly sensed his feelings for Scarlett within his memories.

…

The next day, when Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers met again, everything seemed to have returned to normal.

It was as if nothing had changed between the two, yet something seemed to have subtly shifted.

Although it was said yesterday that they wanted to identify the Imp Sprites at the Academy of Mystique that might be corrupted, holding an internal pre-selection duel within the Academy also required preparation time from the Academy’s side.

And during this preparation time at the Academy, Scarlett and Samuel first went to meet the Idol Demon named Noah Zimmerman that Cassidy mentioned.

It was from Hannah Hearne that Scarlett found out indeed some of the Demon Clan were mixed in the entertainment industry.

After all, the entertainment industry is sought after; no matter how things are behind the scenes, at least on the surface, it looks glamorous and radiant.

Some demons just enjoy the feeling of being adored by humans.

Noah Zimmerman was one of them.

According to the Demon Records from the Mystic Regulation Office, Noah Zimmerman’s hometown was in the East Sea, and he came to the Capital Metropolitan four years ago, accidentally participating in a boy group training reality show that took the whole internet by storm at the time.

With his outstanding appearance and distinctive vocal style, he quickly attracted a large number of fans and successfully debuted with a third-place finish on the group formation day.

At that time, the one who debuted with him at the same time and in the same group was Vincent Atkins, the brother that Cassidy was a fan of.

Over the past few years, the ones who truly thrived and remained continuously popular in the industry were these two and another who debuted at the same time.

Due to their significant fame and large fan base, meeting them through normal procedures wasn’t easy.

Scarlett originally planned to ask Sebastian Carew to arrange a meeting, as he was more familiar with the entertainment side.

However, before she could reach out to him, Samuel had already grabbed her hand, and in a familiar flash of movement.

In the next second, the two of them appeared directly in Noah Zimmerman’s lounge.

At that moment in the lounge, Noah was slumped on the sofa, listening to his manager nagging in his ear,

“Engage! Interact with your fans!

No sulky faces allowed! If the host asks you to sing, just sing a few lines, don’t ignore them.”

The manager nagged earnestly, while Noah listened absent-mindedly, his responses merely perfunctory.

Just when the manager was on the verge of losing his temper due to Noah’s attitude, he saw Noah, initially slumped lazily on the sofa, suddenly straighten up, as though sensing something, and his expression turned serious. He almost immediately sat up straight on the sofa, his entire body tensed up, looking towards a certain spot in the lounge.

The manager was made tense by his sudden attitude as well.

Scarlett and Samuel appeared suddenly from the spatial rift amidst the two’s tense and serious expressions.

The manager’s eyes widened in shock, and upon recognizing Scarlett, was almost rendered speechless,

“You, you, you, aren’t you Scarlett… Scarlett Jennings, Master Scarlett?!”

Scarlett nodded at the manager and looked towards Noah on the sofa, taking out her credentials for a self-introduction,

“So, you’re Noah Zimmerman, right? I’m from the Mystic Regulation Office, here today mainly to…”

But before she could finish, Noah had already jumped up from the sofa, looking nervous and frightened, almost ready to kneel down before her.

“Don’t, don’t arrest me! I’ll confess everything!”