198 Many Unsettling Reasons (1/2)
I wonder why it feels so unsettling, and I had never felt such a thing before.
But I think it must have something to do with the secretive sexual relationship between George Collins and his assistant, Emma Danton.
And it isn't because she could do better than him. Way better, to be honest.
Maybe it is because of that, considering Emma is quite a beauty herself due to her age and very athletic build while George is really someone who I would want to be seated next to on an airplane.
I wouldn't even want to talk to him unless I have to, and I do have to for my daughter, Christina. That is being a dedicated father, as I don't want to turn out like my sperm-donor. I really don't want to turn out to be like in regard to fatherhood.
Honestly, I could have sent someone as proxy to get Christina enrolled here, but if I did that, I wouldn't experience this unsettling feeling. It is new. It is kind of exciting.
And it bothers me more than a little because I cannot put my fingers on it. Why? Why is that?
”Thank you for your time again, Mr. Collins.”
I speak up and cast one last look at the man before heading out of his office. Once I did, I immediately pull up his profile as well as the profile of his assistant to examine again.
Time slows down for me to crosscheck their history, finding several important key events.
Nothing really stands out at first, but I realize that George has only met Emma recently. Very recently, as according to Shield and her surveillance network.
I cannot rely on Legion at the moment since his surveillance network is brand-new even if it has already spread to much of the country. It is spreading overseas at the moment while mapping the ocean, thus allowing me to have eyes and ears everywhere.
The antigravity technology is highly efficient as there is no need for intake of exhaust of any kind, and with spatial compression technology, I can squeeze quite a bit of equipment in a small space, including a miniature sun to power all of that.
In other word, the cloaked spy-drones will remain operational unless someone manages to target one and destroys it. No one has managed to do that so far, as Legion would have informed me otherwise.
There are also a bunch of them hovering around the school, recording everything and everyone.
And from what those drones have recorded so far, I understand that Emma Danton has no experience as a personal assistant to anyone, so it is illogical to actually hire her as one.
But I suppose that it does make somewhat of a sense if George is thinking with his dick rather than his brain. He does have a brain, even if it is a small one. Better than most people in America.
And the strange thing is, Emma accepted his job offer despite being in the military for the last decade, training to be a perfect killing machine.
This is not to mention that her dear old dad is a freaking United States General.
Her father is the main reason that Emma hasn't bee introduced to the American Hybridization Project yet. It is merely out of love and protection for her, considering that there is still a lot of unsolved side-effects associated with becoming a Hybrid.
Nevertheless, I cannot fathom why Emma would suddenly abandon her entire life career to come and work for someone like George. It isn't even really proper work either. She is more like his sex slave.
And she is willing. Very willing. Unusual willing.
Surely, it cannot be love at first sight sort of thing, and even if it is, why would Emma settle for anything less than Mrs. Collins, considering her appearance. Given the deteriorating marriage between George and his wife, she wouldn't even have to wait that long.
Not long at all.
Oh. The current Mrs. Collins is quite a babe herself, so I am not sure how George manages that in the beginning, but she does feel like a gold-digger, considering her lavish lifestyle, burning away his money rather pointlessly.
Mrs. Collins is actually in her bikini at the moment, resting on a floater in the pool within the backyard of her place, working hard on her impressive tan. It feels like a start of a porno movie.
As I recall, she didn't even come with her husband to search for her daughter, Becky, so she is not that different than Edith. Actually, she is worst since Edith did come to look for Stephanie.
I spend way too long checking out her body via the cloaked drone, and by the time I snap out of it, my mind is no longer thinking about the relationship between George and Emma.
And I think I also give their illicit relationship too much attention. It doesn't really matter to me or the cause whether their relationship is logical or not, so it shouldn't really bother me.
”Dad.”
Christina greets me outside the office. She is no longer sitting on the bench.
In contrast, Antigone is yawning in her stroller. She is very tired, as she did have quite a morning with getting to know her older sister, Christina, as well as her future elementary school. Antigone will likely attend this school when she is older, as it is a semi-private school closest to home.
Not quite private, but not completely public either.
It is a loophole in the education system, and since it does take forever to get anything done via proper channels, no one really bother pointing it out.
I wouldn't bother either since it is not really hurting anyone as far as I can tell.
Parents will definitely pay the premium if they can afford it, as they do want their children to have the best they can in school. Parents like me for example.
It also doesn't really cost an arm and a leg.
$5,000 is not really significant as according to the standard income of a normal household within the suburb, but that is for a single child. Some family might have more than one child, such as the Connors.
John Connors is the breadwinner of the family, but even so, he still relies on his wife to look after their children. Without her, he will not be able to keep his family in order.
I suppose I will find him a good wife. Someone who is worthy of being my adopted-grandmother, and it shouldn't be someone I know either, especially from Shield or Hydra.
It will just be weird to call one of my underlings as my adopted-grandmother. Really weird.
Anyway, that is for another day since Edith has only left and John needs time to readjust. A lot of time to readjust due to having lost someone important in his life. His wife is important in his life even if she is a lying and whoring bitch.
Many people prefer to live in ignorance.
Not me though, as I rather deal with the truth than live a lie.
”I have finish talking to your principle about enrolling you here at this school, Tina, and I am successful in my mission. The rest is up to you, so let's head to your classroom, okay?”
I inform Christina with a smile. I even make a V-sign, thus making her giggles.
”Okay, dad.”
Christina answers me while I check on Antigone, tugging her in.
Antigone sucks on her pacifier and slowly slips into her dream world. I also pull down the dark covering to shield the morning light from her face, all in order to give her a good sleep. As a baby, she still needs a lot of sleep.
After that, I take Christina down the corridor while pushing the stroller containing Antigone.
The school bell also rings, telling everyone that class has started. There are still some children loitering in the front yard, relaxing and chatting way unlike my daughter, who is far too excited to attend school and get to meet her new friends.
”There is no need to hurry, Tina. It is your first day to class today, so you can be late a little. It is okay.”
I point out and continue to move along the corridor at a leisure pace. The staircase to the upper floors is a problem for most people with a stroller, but not really for me. Besides, there is also an elevator to use.
”By the way, Tina, school here in the United States are somewhat different than the schools in Japan or Korea. In Japan, you are not allowed to talk while the teachers are talking and teaching, but here in this new school of yours, the teachers like it if you do, as it shows them you are paying attention and actually learning.”