Chapter 51: The Lead is Cut Off

Shannon Renner had been in anguish for a long time, but ultimately, she accepted it as fate.

That was why she had come to a place where Nina Jacobs was likely to appear.

’Her identity?’

Nina Jacobs, who was listening in, couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing.

’So Shannon Renner was reborn and immediately came here to lie in wait.’

’Her goal was to stay by my side?’

’But there’s no way I could ever trust her again.’

"...Sterling Jacobs?"

Liam Grant’s voice reached her ears again.

"If your target is Sterling Jacobs, I’d advise you to give up on that fantasy.

Sterling Jacobs may be Nina Jacobs’s biological father, but there’s no love lost between them.

Besides, no matter what he does, Nina Jacobs will never be grateful."

In their previous life, Liam Grant had tried to persuade Nina Jacobs as well.

But all she wanted was to stay far away from Sterling Jacobs.

"What do you know?

It was all because of that Ianna Jacobs, wasn’t it? She was always trying to undermine Nina Jacobs.

If not for Sterling Jacobs’s secret support, do you think the base could have been established so smoothly?

Sterling Jacobs cares very deeply for his daughter, Nina Jacobs."

Shannon Renner’s voice grew cold.

"Liam Grant, and you too, Renee,

Without Nina Jacobs, you’re nothing!"

"Enough!"

Renee Strong cut Shannon Renner off.

"Do whatever you want. That’s your own business.

You think Nina Jacobs is some kind of saint?

How many times did we get hurt because of her? Liam nearly died for her on multiple occasions!"

"But he didn’t die, did he?"

"What did you say?"

"I said, you’re not dead, are you?"

Shannon Renner said bluntly.

"Nina Jacobs doesn’t just have a Space Superpower! Her Speed Superpower is as good as anyone’s!"

"Back at Warner Village, if she hadn’t used her incredible speed to capture their leader alive, we’d all be dead by now!"

"When that bastard Qin threw us into a zombie pit, who was it that lured the zombies away? Have you forgotten?"

"You always say you’re just lucky, that you always manage to escape disaster. But wasn’t she always there?"

"..."

The scene fell silent. For a moment, Nina Jacobs thought her Five Senses Enhancement had worn off.

But then she heard Renee Strong sneer.

"We were all on the same team. It’s not like you’re the only one who contributed.

Oh, but I’d forgotten. Your contributions were quite significant too, weren’t they?

You helped me and Liam keep our relationship a secret. How else could she have not found out?

And the supplies Sterling Jacobs sent... they all went into your pockets, didn’t they?

The person who leaked her location to Ianna Jacobs...

Oh, that’s right. And on the last day, the one who tricked her into leaving the base... that was you too, wasn’t it?"

"Stop it! Don’t say any more!"

Shannon Renner screamed hysterically, not wanting to hear another word.

"That’s enough. Walls have ears."

Liam Grant cut their conversation short.

"What happened in the past is over. There’s no need to bring it up again.

If you come with us, things can go back to how they were.

Shannon, we need you. Come back to us."

Liam Grant walked up to Shannon Renner, a hint of sincerity in his voice.

"Heh... You just want me for my Superpower, that’s all.

But I don’t want to live like that anymore. I’m going to have my own family again,

and I’ll have wonderful children..."

Shannon Renner spoke of the future she imagined for herself.

’In this life, I won’t betray Nina Jacobs again. She’ll surely accept me as one of her own again.’

’Oh, right. Nina Jacobs is fiercely protective of her own. Every time I was bullied, she would stand up for me.’

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her.

Shannon Renner looked down in disbelief at the hole that had been punched through her chest.

’This is bad.’

A bad feeling washed over Nina Jacobs.

"...Liam Grant... you... you dare kill me?"

Shannon Renner collapsed to the ground.

"We should have killed her long ago."

Renee Strong said coldly.

"Yes. She knew too much.

It was a major liability. If this went on, there was no guarantee she wouldn’t say something."

Liam Grant took out a handkerchief and wiped the bloody dagger, his eyes completely devoid of warmth.

The sky grew dark.

After the pair left the house, a figure leaped in through the window.

Nina Jacobs checked on Shannon Renner, who was lying on the floor, then took a Healing Potion from her system and forced it into her mouth.

She knew Shannon Renner was beyond saving, but she had to try anyway.

"Nina...?"

Seeing Nina Jacobs, Shannon Renner gave a shocked smile.

’Just as I thought...’

"You too..."

"Don’t talk for a second. Tell me,

who was the one who wanted me dead in our last life?"

The only reason Nina Jacobs had considered keeping Shannon Renner alive was to get useful information from her later.

She wanted to know who had been targeting her for so long.

According to the information she’d gathered in her past life, someone in Drakonia had been asking about the "Universal Element."

The Universal Element was said to be a key that could unlock a person’s infinite potential.

Others dismissed it as a joke, but she’d always had a gut feeling that this "Universal Element" might be the very system she possessed.

She had never told another soul about the system.

’Was this connected to the person who wanted me dead?’

Other than Liam Grant’s group, she had no other leads.

"I... don’t know.

If... there’s a next life... can we still be... sisters... okay?"

Shannon Renner asked through her tears.

’I was wrong. This is what I deserve.’

’I really thought I’d have a chance to make it up to her.’

Under the faint moonlight, Shannon Renner closed her eyes for the last time, never having received the answer she longed for.

...

「The next morning.」

Chelsea Walsh and Vera Coleman had already cooked breakfast.

They saw Nina Jacobs sitting at the dining table, lost in thought.

"Nina, did you hear? Liam Grant left with that woman, Renee.

But the rest of his group are all staying here."

Leo Hale walked in from outside, bringing a wave of heat with him.

It was barely morning, yet the temperature outside was already as high as 40 degrees.

Fortunately, the old house’s solar panels could still run a few electric fans. With the addition of some ice, the room was relatively cool.

"Nina, have I caused trouble for you all?"

Ian Chandler bit his lip, asking uneasily.

Dawn Donovan had gone back to report, but Chester Pearson had stayed behind, saying it was to protect him.

"No, you can make whatever decision you feel is right."

Nina Jacobs said with a smile, shaking her head.

In her past life, Ian Chandler was the only person who had trusted her unconditionally.

"What about the shelter Miss Donovan mentioned? Aren’t you going?

I can arrange for all of us to go."

Ian Chandler asked.

Dawn Donovan had offered to take him to the shelter, which was currently the main base of operations in City D.

But he still wanted to stay with Nina Jacobs.

"You’ve got some nerve. You kept this from us for so long, kid.

Turns out you really are the young master of some powerful family."

Leo Hale had always assumed Ian Chandler was just joking.

He never expected it to be true.

"No wonder you looked familiar when I first saw you."

Daniel Hale had seen Ian Chandler’s maternal grandfather at a local government and business annual conference before; their features and bearing were somewhat similar.

"Leo Hale, I’m not any kind of young master."

Ian Chandler denied it, then looked back to Nina Jacobs, wanting to know her next move.

"Whether we go to the shelter or not is up to you all.

I’m fine either way."

Nina Jacobs said.