Chapter 135: I Fully Trust You

Juliana simply collapsed on the couch right beside Sara, a soft, radiant smile illuminating her beautiful face:

​"I don’t actually care where it comes from. I know deep down in my heart that our husband will never do anything that will ever harm us." She turned her head toward Asher, her eyes locked onto his:

​"I fully trust you."

​Asher blinked, a profound wave of warmth washing over his chest. It wasn’t a physical kiss, nor was it a rare system gift, but her genuine declaration of complete faith was the single best treasure he could ever ask for. Finally, one of his wives fully trusted him with her entire heart. He knew Sara trusted him as well, but their bond was still solidifying... As for Kelly, well, winning her heart was going to be a completely different journey altogether.

​He turned his eyes back toward Sara, who finally offered a quiet, subtle nod of her head. She softly opened her book once more and resumed reading as if nothing out of the ordinary had just transpired.

​"Sara said alright. She was just genuinely curious, nothing serious," Juliana narrated with a light chuckle, while Asher let out a long, silent sigh of sheer relief.

​He had successfully defused the biggest metaphorical bomb hovering over his head. Now, no matter what miraculous abilities, weapons, or system resources he brought out in the future, the two of them would never interrogate him or feel suspicious of his motives.

​Asher relaxed back into the plush leather sofa, his curiosity naturally shifting back toward the mystery book resting in Sara’s delicate hands. From the very start of their arrangement—even during their quiet wedding ceremony—she had constantly carried that exact book with her. In the past, he had simply ignored it as a quirky habit, but now, Asher was genuinely intrigued.

​’I am pretty sure it isn’t a standard skill book, a spell manuscript, or anything that has to do with Awakened abilities... so what on earth is actually written in there?’

​He blinked, unable to restrain his burning curiosity any longer, and finally let the question slip out: "Sara... What are you reading so intently? Can I join you and read it together?"

​Hearing his sudden request, Sara froze completely in place. The very next moment, a bright, crimson blush rapidly heated up her pale cheeks. She violently shook her head, stood up from the couch in a quick, flustered motion, and hastily glided toward the elevator, clutching the heavy book tightly against her chest.

​’What a ridiculously lucky book... resting right against her beautiful, full chest like that...’ He thought to himself, before mentally slapping himself across the face.

​’Am I seriously getting jealous of a book now??’ he thought, shaking his head in self-mockery.

​Juliana watched Sara dart into the closing elevator doors with an amused expression before turning back toward Asher, a mischievous, playful smirk forming on her lips:

​"Do you really want to know what’s written inside that book?"

​Asher snapped his head toward her, nodding his head rapidly like a lizard.

​"Umm..." Juliana rested her chin in her hand, tapping her jaw thoughtfully. After a few agonizing seconds of silence, she shook her head with a teasing grin:

​"Nope! I am definitely not revealing a single thing to you... I don’t want to get spanked again." Juliana said, an exaggerated shiver running down her spine as she recalled memories of their past training sessions.

​"Huh?" Asher was utterly stunned by her sudden refusal.

​"Listen to me carefully, husband," Juliana said, her tone shifting into something more reflective as she stood up from the sofa and stretched her slender arms over her shoulders:

"Kelly is exceptionally talented when it comes to managing business operations and financial networks. Sara is undisputedly the absolute best when it comes to high-level battles and battlefield command. As for me... I am decently good at both business and battle, but that doesn’t mean I am wiser than either of them. In truth, I am somewhat lacking in both areas compared to them, perhaps because I split my focus between the two disciplines."

​She turned her eyes toward the quiet elevator where Sara had vanished, her expression growing remarkably serious:

​"Anyway, what I am trying to tell you is this: you should never, ever offend Sara... I am not saying this simply because of her current weakened condition, but because she turns into an absolute, unstoppable Monster when she is truly enraged—especially on the battlefield."

​"Huh? Is she really stronger than Viper?" Asher asked in genuine surprise, tilting his head.

​"PIFF!" Juliana instantly burst out, burying her face in her hands to hold back her sudden laughter.

​"Stronger than Viper?--"

​"Who is supposed to be stronger than me?"

​Viper’s cool voice interjected as she walked back into the grand sitting room, her eyes scanning the space, with Jessica following respectfully a few paces behind her.

​"My HUSBAND just claimed that you are stronger than Sara," Juliana said instantly, pointing a direct finger at Asher, who sat on the couch looking completely lost in the conversation.

​"Sara? You mean that quiet, white-haired lady who was just sitting over there?" Viper asked, bringing her steps to a halt right before them.

​"Come on now... that lady is the actual Fire Goddess!" Juliana revealed, her nonchalant words hitting the room like a localized earthquake.

​"What the absolute hell?!!" Viper yelled, her usual bored, unbothered expression completely shattering. Her white eyes widened to the size of saucers in a mixture of profound shock and religious awe—an extreme reaction that left Asher even more dumbfounded.

​"You mean... THE Great Fire Goddess?! The Great Goddess of Swords?!!" Viper asked, instantly blitzing across the floor to stand inches in front of Juliana, her face pale and her eyes wide open.

​"Yes, yes. That’s precisely her," Juliana said with a small, triumphant smile, taking a subtle step back from the hyper-excited Viper.

​"Wait a minute! The classified news I received months ago explicitly stated that she perished during the catastrophic outbreak on Doomsday Island! That public tragedy is literally one of the main reasons most high-rank Awakened don’t dare step foot near that cursed island anymore!" Viper said, her brows furrowing in utter confusion.

​’Wait... The second Madam is literally the legendary Fire Goddess?!’ Jessica thought to herself, her heart practically leaping out of her chest as she stood near the hallway.

​She might have hailed from a minor, low family, but who in Vaeloria didn’t know the legendary name of the Fire Goddess—the absolute apex Awakened who had single-handedly protected the country and its cities from annihilation countless times?!

​Yet the entire world had officially mourned her death.

​Jessica slowly turned her wide, disbelieving eyes toward the closed elevator doors, her mind utterly blown. She was only now discovering that one of the strongest, most revered Awakened in human history was actually one of the quiet Madams she had been serving every day.

​Asher raised a sharp eyebrow at Viper’s panicked explanation, his eyes narrowing: "Where exactly did you hear that official death report from?" he asked, his tone dropping into a cold register.

​"The Awakened Association officially released the casualty report to all major networks." Viper answered directly.

​’The Awakened Association...? In short, Daniel himself. Why on earth would he intentionally broadcast the fake death of one of Vaeloria’s absolute strongest Awakened?’ Asher thought, his expression darkening as a dangerous, lethal aura began to leak from his body.

​Sensing the sudden, heavy shift in her husband’s pressure, Juliana quickly opened her mouth to defuse the tension: "Getting back to your first question from earlier..."

​"Huh? What first question?" Viper asked, blinking her white eyes in utter confusion.

​"Whether or not you are stronger than Sara."

​"Huh??!! What the absolute hell are you talking about?! Standing before the Fire Goddess, I am nothing more than a helpless child!! Who in their right mind would ever be insane enough to fight her?!" Viper exclaimed in absolute horror, her face going completely pale at the mere thought of facing Sara.