Limitless The Strongest Revenant

"DIPSHIT!"

"YES MA!"

"I'm not going to say much about my daughters' resolution, however!"

My second mother, Noelle Simmons, charged at me and grabbed me by the collar.

"You will not, I repeat. You will not touch them unless you can prove that you can take care of them for the rest of their lives. Do I make myself perfectly clear? I didn't raise you to treat women like hoes. Do you understand me? If I hear that you..."

Experience adventures on m _v _lempy _r.

I wasn't sure if this was a gift from heaven, but Noelle's tendency to empathize and heroically interfere in other people's affairs won her many allies. I, having been on the receiving end of her wrath, found it bothersome. But somehow...

Seven figures rushed in to affectionately restrain my mother. It was more like they used it as an excuse to hug her. They all had happy smiles on their faces, as if they were in bliss.

Noelle probably didn't get to hear what the Siren's shared earlier, but all of them missed or never had a maternal figure.

While most Americans treat in-laws as nothing more than baggage, anyone who has met Earl and Noelle would think otherwise. The fact that Noelle and Earl already called the Sirens their daughters won them many points.

"Ma, please calm down, we are fine! Husband is a good man."

"Ma, Possum's not like that!"

"Hehe, Ma is so adorable, even more than Darling!"

"Ma, dearest will not behave so."

"Ma, Master is responsible."

"'Ma, thank you. but my Beloved will never abandon us."

"Ma, don't get mad at Honey, think of your blood pressure!"

"You girls..."

Noelle took a deep breath then released me. It was funny to see seven Phantoms all trying to hold one human down. The gleaming eyes of the Sirens were proof enough of how much they adored Noelle.

Alana and Bless came to my side while the Sirens were busy fangirling over my mother. Their eyes were also fixed on the Sirens. I was about to pat them on the head when both of them suddenly stomped on both of my feet.

"Ahhhhh!"

Normally, I wouldn't even feel something like that, but right now, {Limitless} was gone.

"Johnny, if you make my sisters cry..."

"Death..."

"What the hell is wrong with you two? I am the one they love, you know?"

"You don't deserve them Johnny! Why would they want your ugly face!"

"Scum..."

"Look, I know all right! I will make sure to take care of them, how could you hit me like that?"

"Oh please, I've seen you walk off broken bones, stop being melodramatic."

"Pussy..."

I began to chuckle, and Alana and Bless joined in. Even though our skin color was different. Even though we didn't share a drop of blood. Just like their parents, these two were incredibly kind and were my family.

Suddenly, the two of them hugged me warmly.

"It's good to see you Johnny, welcome home."

"Stay longer..."

"Yes, I will. Thanks."

After they parted from me, Alana made a thoughtful pause before asking.

"We're going to eat out, do you want anything?"

I was about to answer KFC, but then Bless frowned and wagged her finger.

"No fast food."

"You were thinking KFC again, right? Johnny, how many times have we told you to stop eating that! It makes you sick!"

"Junk food bad."

"Please don't tell me you took my sisters to KFC for a date?"

My mind went back to my lunch date with Lilly. Aside from her, I hadn't really spent any time on Earth with the Sirens.

"Trash boyfriend," Bless scolded with a frown.

"Johnny, Ma's going to be pissed..."

"I'll take them somewhere fancy next time! Don't tell her!"

After joking with the sisters for a few more minutes, the Sirens finally separated from my ma.

She let Alana and Bless take them away. Earl suddenly reappeared like a ghost. I always wondered how he knew when Noelle wanted him here.

When it was just me and the husband and wife, Noelle made a grim face before she spoke.

"John. I dropped the matter because of what I heard, but I still want to know, okay?"

"What do you mean Ma?"

"Dipshit, I told you I could smell the blood. The Sirens and you all reek of it. You know I will always be on your side. But you have to tell me."

"..."

Fuck, Noelle was like a fucking bloodhound.

Once she picked up a scent, she followed it like one. Anyone who had heard what the Sirens had said earlier would know that our romances weren't typical boy-meets-girl stories.

In truth, there was a reason why Noelle was always involved in domestic violence. Somehow she always knew which people were prone to beat their wives. If I didn't know better, you'd think Noelle even had a {Fate} on her.

"I know you are a good kid, Dipshit. After all, I was the one who raised you. I will not force you to tell me right now. But I cannot let this go because I am your Ma and I love you. Do you understand?"

Earl then stood beside Noelle as he joined the conversation.

"John, I know you still blame us for your breakup with Caroline. But you should know that we really are on your side. Like any good parent, when our child makes a mistake, it is our job to correct it."

My body shook as Earl brought up my past.

When I heard that Caroline had left me for Harry, I became desperate. I tried to scrounge up as much money as I could so she would stay. I even went to Earl and Noelle to borrow more money.

Of course, they both saw Caroline's true nature, but at the time I was emotional and short-sighted. I got angry and scolded them for not giving me even a hundred dollars. The words I said to them that day were incredibly hurtful and selfish.

It was one of the reasons I couldn't come back here. I was ashamed of my past actions, and I even doubted their love for me because of Caroline.

The older I got, the more I understood that they chose to bear the brunt of my anger so that I wouldn't hate myself.