Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1236

Chapter 1236: Chapter 1236: Has Emily Taylor Arrived?_1 Chapter 1236: Chapter 1236: Has Emily Taylor Arrived?_1 Old Master Mike Taylor hadn't passed away, making the guests who were prepared to mourn feel extremely awkward.

At this time, the sky was already dark. They sat in the Great Hall, unsure whether to stay or go.

Ever since Ethan Smith arrived, Old Master Mike seemed to have been rejuvenated and showed no signs of leaving.

Just as everyone felt embarrassed, Old Master Mike suddenly pushed the door open and walked out.

Upon seeing Old Master Mike, Ethan hurriedly walked forward to help him.

Old Master Mike waved his hand and, standing on the second floor, he looked down at everyone and slowly spoke, “It's getting late, so I won't keep you all for dinner. Please, everyone, go home.”

Having received Old Master Mike's words, they could finally leave.

After some polite exchanges, everyone left one after another.

“Dad, what do you want to eat? I'll have someone make it for you,” asked Hugh Taylor.

Old Master Mike waved his hand and said, “You all go ahead.”

“Dad, how are you feeling now? Do we need a doctor to check on you?” Kylan Taylor came forward and asked.

Old Master Mike shook his head, “It's fine, just go and do what you have to.”

Having said that, Old Master Mike looked at Ethan Smith and said, “Ethan, come play another game of chess with me.”

Ethan opened his mouth, feeling a little bit uncomfortable.

He knew that this was probably the last game of chess between the two of them.

“Alright.” Ethan sat down with Old Master Mike.

He took out a chessboard and set up the pieces.

“You go ahead,” Ethan said to Old Master Mike.

Old Master Mike didn't stand on ceremony, picked up a piece, and slowly placed it down.

“Do you know why I handed over the position of Family Master to Kylan Taylor?” Old Master Mike suddenly asked.

Ethan was silent for a moment and said, “You did this to avoid internal strife within the Taylor family. Kylan has deep roots in Capital City, and the other three are no match for him. If it were given to someone else, it would eventually go back to the Taylor family, and the other three brothers would be hurt in the process.”

Hearing those words, Old Master Mike couldn't help but sigh, “Ethan, you're no longer that inexperienced young man from before.”

Ethan sighed in his heart.

Yes, time flies, and with growth comes inevitable decline.

No one can live forever, and the few decades of life are too short to overcome this step.

“Nobody expected that the world of martial arts would develop to this extent,” Old Master Mike sighed softly.

Upon saying this, Old Master Mike suddenly asked, “Where is Dominic Taylor?”

“He… he's already gone to the Holy Region,” answered Ethan.

The reason why Dominic Taylor wasn't killed back then was largely due to Old Master Mike.

After all, he was his own grandson, an outstanding young talent that Old Master Mike couldn't help but like.

“Dominic Taylor has lived a privileged life since he was young. Although he has good talent in many areas, he's too cold-blooded,” Old Master Mike sighed softly.

“Speaking of which, Emily is the most stable one, balancing all aspects. It's just a pity…”

As he said this, Old Master Mike let out a long sigh.

Ethan knew that the reason Old Master Mike hadn't left yet was that he was waiting for Emily Taylor.

Once again, Ethan lost the chess game to Old Master Mike.

However, Old Master Mike knew very well that Ethan Smith had long since grown beyond being that naive young man, manipulated by others.

After the game, Old Master Mike seemed a bit tired.

It was already past nine o'clock at night, and Old Master Mike's eyes kept glancing at the clock on the wall, as if waiting for something.

“Old Master Mike, you should rest. I'll watch over you, and if anything happens, I'll let you know,” Ethan said softly.

Old Master Mike nodded, slowly got up, and walked back into his room.

As the door closed, Ethan was left alone, sitting in the living room on the second floor, bemoaning how much had changed.

It seemed as if everything was the same, yet everything had changed.

Ethan sat quietly in the room.

The moonlight tonight was extraordinarily bright, piercing through the thin glass and illuminating the dark room.

Downstairs, Kylan and the others were already gone, each with important positions to attend to, so they didn't stay long.

Only Ethan Smith and Old Master Mike Taylor were left in the spacious Taylor family's Estate.

Those responsible for taking care of Old Master Mike's daily life had also been dismissed.

As time slipped away, Ethan sat in Old Master Mike's place, his eyes slightly closed, as if feeling the glory of this legendary man from Capital City.

“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”

At that moment, Ethan suddenly heard several sounds coming from outside the window.

He immediately got up and quickly exited the room.

He saw three figures approaching rapidly and finally stopped firmly at the door.

These three people were all wearing black robes, covering themselves tightly, and even their breaths were concealed, making it impossible for anyone to see their identities.

Even so, Ethan still instinctively felt a familiar presence.

“Em… Emily, is that you?” Ethan asked with a trembling voice.

The black-robed person in the middle obviously shuddered slightly.

“Emily, I knew you'd come back!” Ethan stepped forward, wanting to give Emily a hug.

However, at that moment, the two black-robed people beside him blocked Ethan.

Ethan was confused. He stared intently in Emily's direction, anxiously asking, “Emily, what is the meaning of this?”

Emily remained silent for a moment, without saying anything.

She hurriedly walked past Ethan and quickly entered the Great Hall.

Ethan frowned, looking at the two tall black-clothed men in front of him, feeling a strong displeasure in his heart.

These two people grabbed Ethan's arm, as if restraining his movements.

Just as Ethan was about to explode, one of the black-robed men coldly said, “If you don't want the princess to be in trouble, don't make a scene.”