July 22, 2026.
It was also the morning after William had completed the mission the system had given him in the Resistance universe, adding 1.5 billion people to the Main Universe and acquiring the technology to manufacture Terminators.
06:24.
William, lying in the master bedroom, opened his eyes as if he had a perfectly punctual biological clock. Although he had not fallen asleep until nearly one in the morning, he still woke naturally at this hour.
He turned his head.
At some point, Halsey had turned onto her side to face him in her sleep. Both hands were wrapped around his right arm, as if she lacked just a little sense of security.
Seeing this, William murmured softly, "I'm sorry. For this family, and for you, I'll never do something like I did last night again."
With that said.
William quietly got out of bed, washed up in the bathroom, then went to the walk-in closet on the first floor and changed into his workout clothes.
Nitrogen Pump.
Exercise.
A shower.
After tossing his sweat-soaked workout clothes into the laundry room, it was already 07:45. Ivan, Yelena, and Halsey were still asleep.
William then went to the kitchen counter in the living room to personally prepare breakfast for his family.
Especially for Halsey. William had deliberately made her century-egg and lobster congee. He still cared somewhat about what had happened the previous night.
Although Halsey had said she did not mind, William still wanted to curry favor with his high-IQ wife as much as possible to mend any possible rift in their relationship.
Around half past eight.
Ivan and Yelena got up one after another. Halsey seemed not to have slept very soundly either, and she also rose at half past eight.
Finally, the family gathered around the dining table