Chapter 373: A Crisis Averted +8 Pearls

“If you refuse to obey, I’ll have Dad discipline you!” Gregory warned, before turning to apologize to Raylee.

“Apologies, miss,” he said. “My younger brother is quite naive and may have caused you some inconvenience. Once I get back, I’ll make sure he doesn’t cause you any more trouble. You should continue with your relationship, and please, extend my apologies to your boyfriend.”

“No worries, General Mulligan. It’s no big deal,” Raylee courteously nodded.

General Mulligan is such… Why is there such a vast difference between the two brothers?

When Halston was taken away, he shouted toward the hospital room, “Ray–Ray, take me home, and plead my case with my grandpa. I can’t let Gregory take me into the army; I would be doomed! Ray–Ray, my precious, I’m begging you, please!”

Despite Halston’s pleas, Raylee turned a deaf ear. His joining the military was the best option—out of sight, out of mind. Plus, she had one less romantic rival to worry about.

In a moment of panic, Halston inadvertently spilled, “I know a secret about Mr. Foucault! If I’m not mistaken, you probably haven’t seen his true face yet, have you? Look, I’ve seen it. If you’re willing to take me home and plead my case to my grandfather, then I’ll tell you what Mr. Foucault looks like!”

Raylee paused, looking at him in astonishment. “You’ve seen him? You’re not lying to me, are you?”

“I’m telling you the truth! When have I ever deceived you?”

Halston was shouting out loud while being led away.

Raylee turned to Plumpy and asked, “Have you ever seen what Mr. Foucault looks like?”

The latter shook her head, saying, “I haven’t seen it.”

“Aren’t you curious?”

“Ms. Somers, I’m not particularly interested in the boss’s appearance.”

“But I am!”

Raylee promptly chased after Halston. Just as she got downstairs, Halston had already been taken away in a military vehicle. She promptly hailed a taxi and followed suit.

Upon arriving at the entrance of a residential area on a military base, Halston was escorted out of the vehicle. Just as he was about to be forcibly sent into the army for some much-needed discipline, Gregory suddenly received a phone call.

“What? Alright, I’m on my way!”

After hanging up the phone, Gregory had no time to bother about Halston with something urgent coming up. Immediately abandoning the latter, he and his subordinates drove off.

Halston breathed a sigh of relief. Upon turning around, he saw Raylee stepping out of the taxi.

Chapter 373: A Crisis Averted +8 Pearls

Raylee didn’t care whether he had joined the army or not.

“You mentioned earlier that you have seen what Mr. Foucault looks like?”

A wave of shock washed over Halston, causing him to break out in a cold sweat. Hastily, he shook his head and said, “No, I didn’t. I’ve never seen it. I was lying to you.”

Looking at Halston’s guilty demeanor, Raylee scoffed, “Do you take me for a fool? Quick, tell me what Mr. Foucault looks like! Otherwise, I…” She clenched her fist, her knuckles cracking with the strain.

“Look… a rocket!” Halston pointed behind him.

Leonardo being Jeremiah was a secret he didn’t dare reveal. The consequences of crossing Jeremiah were no better than being sent to the military.

Glancing back, Raylee saw that Halston had seized the opportunity to dart into the military base.

“Damn it, if you don’t tell me today, I’m not going to let you go!” Without another word, Raylee stormed in after him.

This was the place where Halston had grown up. Due to his rebellious nature and resistance to discipline, he had moved out to live on his own at a very young age, relishing in the taste of freedom. However, the majority of the elders and members of the Mulligan family were still residing on the military base.

As the second most influential family in the capital, the Mulligan family was not much weaker than the first-ranked Lorimer family. The sectors they were involved in were just different. The Mulligan family was primarily involved in military and political affairs, while the Lorimer family was engaged in business. In terms of military and political prowess, no one could match the Mulligan family.