THE RETURN OF THE FIVE STAR GENERAL

Chapter 1: "Commander, the helicopter is ready," A military officer stood at attention as he spoke to a man who had his back turned at him. Christopher Lewis nodded and stared at the battalion before him. "Farewell, my friends. " Christopher looked at the man beside him and nodded. "Let's go." "Farewell Commander!" Their thunderous voices rose to the air. The helicopter's propellers began to rotate, lifting it higher and higher. The soldiers kept on shouting their farewells, which collided with the sound of the rising helicopter. "Commander, can you leave?" The man beside him asked. Christopher glanced at him with a faint smile. " Everything comes to an end someday, there's no need for me to remain here anymore. I'm going to a place where I am very much needed." Christopher stared out the window as the helicopter rose into the sky the soldiers bidding farewells to tiny black marks. He had stayed on this land for five whole years. During these five years, Christopher was quickly promoted from a fresh recruit to a general who held great authority after various close shaves with death. The invincible Helix Battalion under his command firmly guarded the vast territory around the state of California. He became the most powerful God of War in the eyes of the tens of thousands of members of the Helix Battalion because of his excellent command ability and combat power. No one dared to invade Calonia anymore, as it was now well fortified. Having achieved success, he could finally retire, even though he was only twenty-eight years old. As they alighted from the helicopter into the private plane prepared for him, Christopher took out an antique pocket watch from his chest, which was a portrait of a very beautiful woman. "It's been five years, Zara but I'm coming back for you." Five years ago, He was driven out of his family by his clan and could only work as a dockworker. At that time, he was drugged and kidnapped to the docks. By coincidence, Zara, who founded the Sterling Group, had s*x with Christopher, and the news was maliciously spread. The market value of the Sterling Group was instantly wiped. In order to minimize the impact, the Styles family arranged for Christopher to marry into the Styles family. To be worthy of Zara, Christopher decided to join the military soon after their marriage. He made great achievements on the battlefield and now succeeded in his career. He was determined to return home and reunite with his wife. … The plane descended at the airport and Christopher and Julian stepped out. Christopher inhaled the once-familiar air of New York and began to feel nervous. Julian turned to glance at him, "This is your hometown, isn't it? Captain…. No, I mean Christopher." "Yes," Christopher nodded. Suddenly, a crisp cry was heard not from them. "Mommy!?! I want my mummy!" Christopher stopped in his tracks. For some reason, the tender crying was breaking his heart. Christopher pushed aside the crowd and followed the sound, Julian following closely behind. A little girl was standing near him and weeping, her face stained with tears. The girl was about four or five years old and was holding a stuffed teddy in her arms. Her tiny face was as fine as jade, and tears were welling up in her large, dark eyes. Her small and her delicate nose was sniffling because of her crying and had turned red. She looked particularly adorable and pitiful, making Christopher's heart scrunch up. Surprisingly, she had a little bit of resemblance to Christopher Lewis. "Child, are you lost?" He called out to her. "Where's your mother?" At this moment, the girl saw Christopher as well, and she abruptly stopped crying. Her eyes were full of surprise, she suddenly leaped toward Christopher and hugged his thigh, saying, “Daddy!" "..." Christopher was speechless. He doesn't have a child, why would she suddenly call him her father? At his side, Julian blinked and exclaimed, “Christopher, this kid looks like you. Since when do you have a daughter? We’ve never heard you mention anything about it before!” “Don’t talk nonsense,” Christopher said glaring at him, and was a bit at a loss for what to do. It was the first time in his life that he had ever had a child hug his thigh trustingly and call him ‘Daddy’. After thinking about it, he squatted down, rubbed the little girl’s hair, and said softly, “I’m not your Daddy. You made a mistake. Did you wander off from your parents? I’ll take you to look for them.” Hearing this, the little girl looked at Lucas in shock and suddenly began wailing loudly. “Daddy, you're not a good man! You don’t want me anymore!” Christopher was dumbfounded and at a loss. Why would this little girl keep saying that he was her dad? After some painstaking effort, he finally managed to cajole her and convince her to go to the service counter of the mall. Christopher then informed the service staff about the little girl being lost and gave a thorough explanation before leaving the mall. When he was leaving, the little girl was crying her eyes out, almost causing Christopher to keep her company to wait for her parents. Perhaps her father had a resemblance to him which was why she mistook him to be her dad. Unfortunately, he still had important things to deal with. Soon after they left, a woman hurried to the service counter of the mall and hugged the weeping little girl, extremely heartbroken. “Lily, I’m sorry I’m late…” There was still some lingering fear within her. She began to recall the happenings a few years ago. Her mother had said that her husband demanded $500,000 from her father before abandoning her abruptly. A few months later, she found out that she was pregnant with his child. Despite the opposition from the Styles family and her parents, she had given birth to Lily. Because of this, not only did Zara lose control of the Sterling Group, but she almost got expelled from the Styles family. She wondered what would have become of her if she had lost her daughter. “Mommy, I saw Daddy just now. But he said that I had mistaken him for someone else… How could I be mistaken? He was Daddy!” the girl exclaimed, her lips pursed and on the verge of tears. “What?!” The woman’s body suddenly stiffened.