"Mom, I don't want to die. I want Daddy. Can you tell me who my Daddy is... Will Daddy come to see me? I am not an illegitimate daughter... Woo-woo..."
Tears stained Nicole Mitchell's cheeks. She clutched the bloodied hand of Coco, whimpering, "Daddy will come. Coco, relax..."
In her frantic panic, Nicole pulled out her phone, dialing a number that she hadn't called for five years.
"Aaron, this is Nicole, our daughter Coco was in a car accident. She is dying, please, could you come see Coco? She always wanted to meet you... Please... Where on earth are you?"
Nicole collapsed onto the floor in a heap, her body shaking uncontrollably with sobs.
"Nicole?"
On the other side of the phone, atop Frostford Mountain's seal awarding stage, Aaron Carter, dressed in military uniform, trembled.
The whole region of Frostford Mountain was cordoned off today and erupted with the dazzling display of a hundred thousand soldiers!
Today was the once-a-decade Seal Awarding Ceremony of the Dragon Kingdom. Aaron, with his three-hundred-thousand-strong Break Dragon Army, vanquished armies of eight nations, settled the border disputes, and became the commanding officer of the Northern Military Region!
Today was his grand seal awarding ceremony!
But, at this very moment, he received a call that had not been answered in five years.
Aaron immediately rang back, but no one answered the phone.
In the next moment, he left the ceremony and sprinted down Frostford Mountain under the watchful eyes of hundreds of officials and generals.
Officials and Generals were horrified. This was the grand seal awarding ceremony, the most glorious and honorable moment! Aaron actually abandoned his ceremony, where was he rushing off to?
Boom!
At that moment, an endless chill erupted from Aaron's body. He rushed into a military jeep at lightning speed followed by a few steadfast subordinates who had fought bravely by his side, quickly boarding the vehicle as well.
"Quick! Get me back to Duncaster immediately! Hurry up! Find her as fast as you can!"
Aaron bellowed with all his might at the subordinates in front of him, his voice resounded like a raging dragon. The wartime violence of the past five years seemed to reverberate through the heavens.
By this time, Aaron's face was already marked with tears, his eyes bloodshot.
Inside the car, the sight of an emotionally charged and tear-streaked Aaron left the subordinates in utter shock, their hearts filled with waves of astonishment.
Without uttering another word, the driver of the vehicle engaged the engine of the military jeep. With one foot on the gas pedal, the vehicle shot out like a bolt of lightning!
Another man busied himself with locating the specific location of the number in Duncaster via satellite positioning.
Simultaneously, three other military jeeps quickly followed behind the one carrying Aaron.
At this moment, sitting inside the car, Aaron's emotions ran high, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
His eyes were already filled with tears.
Nicole...
Coco...
Their daughter...
Aaron could no longer suppress the excitement welling up within him and let out a low growl.
He had a daughter. For five years, he had been unaware that he had a daughter!
"Ah! Faster! Go faster! I need to see them!”
Aaron roared, his emotions in turmoil. The guilt within him erupted like a devastating tsunami.
Hearing the grief-stricken roar, his driver didn't dare to delay. He pushed the pedal to the metal again, accelerating the military vehicle to a speed of 200 yards.
The black clouds that filled the horizon seemed to press down, guiding the army vehicle like a divine dragon gliding through the sky.
Aaron closed his eyes in despair, tears streaming down his face, as he continually repeated the names of Nicole and Coco.
Aaron was once the heir of the Carter family, one of the most influential families in Duncaster.
Five years ago, he married the daughter of the Harris family, his childhood friend. However, on their wedding day, he was framed by the Harris family and the other four greatest families. On his wedding night, he was accused of violating Nicole, the best friend of the bride.
After the incident, the Harris family and the four greatest families retaliated. The Carter family collapsed overnight, and his parents, in a bid to protect Aaron, drowned themselves in the lake.
But the Harris family broke their promise and pursued Aaron relentlessly. Disillusioned and heartbroken, Aaron fled to four different cities to seek allies but was betrayed by his friends and hunted incessantly.
Those months were the darkest period of Aaron's life. Betrayed by his fiancée and his friends, and hunted down relentlessly, he was driven to the brink and chose suicide.
However, at the instant he threw himself into the river, she appeared.
Nicole, the girl he was believed to have violated that night, found him, jumped into the freezing water, and saved him. She nursed him back to health with tender care.
Aaron once asked Nicole why she saved him when he had violated her.
But Nicole said nothing. Three days later, she left. Before leaving, she told him, "If you want to survive and revenge, keep heading south."
Aaron, burdened with a deep hatred, headed south alone and joined the army. After five years of fierce battling, he had now become the commander of the Northern Military Region - one of the five major military regions in the Dragon Kingdom. He had command of over 300,000 soldiers of the Break Dragon Army and the Divine Dragon Hall!
When the Break Dragon Army emerged, the world trembled and paid respect!
The 300,000 Break Dragon Army were feared not only in the Dragon Kingdom but also worldwide.
The Divine Dragon Hall, commanded by the Break Dragon Army, had four Dragon Lord, Eight Dragon Lord, and three Divine Healers!
Now Aaron had grown exceedingly powerful. He had intended to retire from the military and return to Duncaster to settle scores with his old enemies.
Unexpectedly, he received a call from her.
Recalling what Nicole said on the phone, Aaron could not help but shiver, tears threatening to spill out like a broken dam.
Five years apart, and she had given birth to a girl for him.
"Back then, I hurt you, but ironically, you gave me hope to live on," Aaron declared, staring out the window, a mix of emotions swirling within him.
For five years, she had raised their child all alone. He did not need to think to know how many slurs she must have endured.
Nicole, the girl in his memory who had just turned twenty, was full of sunshine and kindness. The girl he had only known for a few short days had born him a daughter.
But he learned that his daughter had been in a car accident and was on the brink of death.
"Aaron, this is Nicole..."
"Our daughter Coco was in a car accident. She is dying, please, could you come see Coco?"
"She always wanted to meet you... Please..."
The heart of Aaron was shattered, his tears overflowing uncontrollably.
He had a daughter, but now the news was that she was close to dying...
"No, no, no! She won't! She won't die! Hurry, hurry to Duncaster! Immediately contact the three Divine Healers and make them appear in Duncaster with the utmost speed! We must hurry! At all costs! All costs!"
Aaron roared desperately, his countenance wild with agitation.
When calculated, Coco was only four years old!
As the commander of the Break Dragon Army, he had a daughter he had never seen. She was only four years old and hadn't even seen the prime of this world. He hadn't laid his eyes on her, not even had a chance to embrace her once, but now, was it time for her to depart this world?
No!
He absolutely couldn't allow it!
"Coco, wait for daddy! Daddy will be there soon! Nicole, wait for me!"
Aaron screamed painfully, a cry so powerful it seemed to shatter the dark clouds in the sky!
At this moment, a military jeep had already rushed to a nearby military airport. Aaron rushed directly onto the warplane, took the pilot seat, and personally flew the warplane to Duncaster!