Chapter 455 Revisiting An Old Place

Gideon paused in his movements. He leveled his gaze with hers. “You two are close?” he asked in a serious tone. Nell was puzzled by Gideon’s question. Then she recalled that one time this man got jealous of Gregory Graham and grinned knowingly. “Nope. Not close at all.” “Didn’t he save you?” Gideon asked calmly. “Hmm… That is true, but he also used me for his own gains.” Nell chuckled. “Who would’ve known I would be so good at racing?” Nell laughed awkwardly, knowing full well that they should not pursue this conversation any longer. She glanced at a remodeled car parked not far from them. “There’s a car right there. Let me see if it’s still working. We can have some fun if it does,” she said as she walked toward the car. It was probably because they were in such a hurry to move that they left so many things behind, including numerous cars. This area was pretty desolate, and everyone knew that it belonged to Dragon Regiment. That was why everything was left as it was. Nothing seemed to have been stolen. Nell pried open the car door effortlessly. She checked the inside of the car once and found that, to her surprise, this remodeled race car had not been abandoned long enough to render it obsolete. She fixed a few broken parts of the car herself, got in, and started it up. A thunderous rumbling sound emitted from the engine, and a joyful smile appeared on Nell’s face. She turned and waved at Gideon, who was sitting in a wheelchair. “Let’s go to the back of the hill. You can watch me drive around the circuit once.” Gideon made no objections. He had never seen Nell race before, but he knew that she was an expert in the sport, and she had always known where her limits were. Nell was basically suffocating due to the long hours spent back at home. It was a good thing that she was able to take this opportunity to relax. Everyone walked to the race tracks at the back of the hill. Nell let the car run for a while, then she put on a helmet. She threw a flamboyant glance at the three people standing right by the tracks and stepped on the gas pedal. The car sped off with a rumble, like an arrow darting straight from its bow. Nell had trained with Dragon Regiment’s racing club for years, so her skills were undoubtedly exceptional. She had been coaching Gareth’s race team per his request ever since she defeated him in a competition. This was a secret between her and Gareth. He did not tell anyone about this secret even when he was told that Nell was going to marry Gideon. If anyone knew about this, they would see that Gareth truly admired and respected her as a person. The blue race car sped along the spacious race tracks so fast that it could only be captured by the eyes in a straight line. The insane speed with which it traveled was exhilarating and fascinating to watch. The race tracks were wide, and they stretched from one side of the hill to the other. It could be said that Dragon Regiment bought the entire hill just to make training easier. Nell circled the circuit on the outermost track once before feeling somewhat satisfied. After a beautiful attempt at drifting, the car stopped right in front of Gideon and the others. The woman got out of the car and took off her helmet in a flourish, and her slightly curled brown hair flipped into the air in a gorgeous arc. Her red lips were curved into a smile while her eyes glimmered. “How was it? My skills aren’t too bad, are they?” Matthew and Nancy started clapping excitedly before Gideon could even speak. “That was awesome! Missus looked just like a goddess! I’ve never seen someone who can make car racing look like such a beautiful sport. Your skills are superb!” Nancy did not hesitate to chime in. “Yes! Before this, I thought Nelly was great at dealing with anything business-related. I didn’t expect you would know racing so well too! I was so stunned just now!” Nell wiggled her eyebrows and threw them a smile. “Keep the praises coming, guys. Nobody would make fun of you even if you go overboard.” Matthew and Nancy realized that Nell had seen right through their ingratiating attempts to please her and rubbed their noses awkwardly. Gideon clapped right at that moment. “You are indeed amazing. With skills like yours, you’ll surely dominate one of the first five places on the chart in an international competition.” Nell raised a gratifying eyebrow. “Of course. Take a good look at who I am.” The proud look on her face made him chuckle. Matthew and Nancy had gotten used to seeing her as a composed and collected person. This was the first time they had seen her wearing a proud face like this, so they could not help but laugh. Since Nell had gotten her chance to release some pent up emotions, she thought it was time to move on. She led the others forward to look around. She pointed in the direction of the cafeteria and said, “This place is where we used to eat. Back then the rigorous training regime was really hard on us, so we ran to the cafeteria as if our lives depended on it whenever it was mealtime. “I was late to join the team, so I was a bit shy to fight with them for food even if I’m older than the rest of them. I was still a newbie. Then, I started to realize something wasn’t right “If I don’t fight for it, I won’t have enough to eat for lunch. If I don’t have enough to eat, I won’t have the strength I need for the training in the afternoon. No strength means that I’ll make mistakes, and making mistakes will get me punished. It’s a vicious cycle. If I wasn’t half-dead from hunger, my skin was burning from the punishment. “So I literally stopped being nice to them in the end. I remember I was always the first one to run to the cafeteria whenever it’s time for lunch.” She picked up an empty bowl at the cafeteria as she spoke. “Look. This is the bowl we used. I could eat two bowls of food then.” Nancy and Matthew could not hold in their laughter. They could not imagine someone as gentle and elegant as Nell fighting for food with a bunch of teenagers. They did not notice Gideon’s darkened eyes amid their own banter. Nell’s tour came to an end, and she realized that it was time for dinner. They were ready to go home when a middle-aged woman appeared clutching the hand of a girl not more than 7 years old. They were walking out of one of the empty buildings. The four of them were momentarily stunned. This place had been abandoned for a long time. How could a woman and a kid be seen here? Nell was frozen with shock. Her gaze landed on the suitcase the woman was carrying in her hand, and her eyes widened She recognized the suitcase. It was the one Old K used before. Those patterns and images on the suitcase were painted by Old K himself. His hobby outside of work was painting, and his colorful artworks covered the walls of his house and most of the things he used routinely. That was why the suitcase was uniquely singular. There could never be another similar suitcase found anywhere on this earth. Nell’s fingers curled into a fist. Everyone’s feet seemed to have been nailed to the ground. It was not until the mother and daughter walked towards them and was about to pass them that she could get her voice out. “Wait!” They turned and looked back at her in confusion.