Novels by Halona Smith

John felt his world spin….“Dad…” Cole screamed as he ran to catch John before he fell. John had a sickly pallor and his eyes were fluttering. Caroline caught up to them and ordered, “Cole, call the ambulance.”“Okay.” Cole said with a shaking voice. As he pulled out his phone to call the hospital, Caroline tried her best to resuscitate her uncle. She had no first aid knowledge but she carried John over to the sofa, laid down flat in hopes of easing his breaths.The landlord and the gathered crowd were shocked by the sudden turn of events. The crowd slowly dispersed, afraid that they would be roped into a nasty situation if anything serious was to befall John.“This has nothing to do with me, I barely touched him. He fainted on his own,” the landlord said hurriedly as he made to leave. Caroline lifted her head and shot him a withering glance. It stopped him in his tracks.The startled landlord said, “I told you I had nothing to do with it, I won’t let you pin it on me!” “If you leav

Caroline was satisfied with the books Cole brought back with him. However, she still managed to finish them in the blink of an eye… Cole had gotten used to his sister’s inhuman-like ability so he was no longer surprised. The person who was most surprised though was George. “She’s done with them already?” George was taken aback when Cole returned the books to him.“I’m afraid so, she said the books were nice, but she wonders…do you have anything more difficult?” Coke finished his question in almost a whisper because he himself thought his sister was being a bit too much. He even began to suspect if his sister was still human.How can there be such a difference in talent between both of them when they shared the same Roberts Family blood? He must be adopted. The absurd question caught George off guard. It was already crazy that the books were finished in a day, but the person still asked for something harder? Those books were already the hardest he had! This friend of Cole’s seemed to

“Cole,” George Smith called.Coke turned his head to the source of the voice. “Senior…” He said with a smile that stopped short on his face when he saw the man who accompanied George. The man had a domineering presence that was hard to ignore. Even though Cole hadn’t met him for a few years, he recognized him immediately. It was…. Andrew.Trailing behind him was his assistant, Liam whom he just met a few days ago. Andrew gave the gangly teen a once over. He felt the teen looked fairly familiar. Their path only crossed once, which was once during his wedding to Caroline. Cole had grown in the past few years so it was natural Andrew couldn’t identify him instantly. Liam, however, recognized him with just a glance.Goerge approached Cole, laughing as he said, “Your timing is impeccable as always.”Cole ignored Andrew and focused on George. “Senior, thank you so much for your help. I couldn’t find anything better out there so I have to borrow from your private library.”George replied, “I

His first pit stop was his school. He checked out several programming textbooks from the library before going to purchase a bowl of meat porridge and some fruits for Caroline. After a quick lunch, Caroline started on the books. Cole’s advice that she should take some rest, inadvertently, fell on deaf ears. She was filled with a burning desire to absorb all the knowledge, to restart her life. If not for hee weak body, she would have been out there looking for work.However, she knew certain things couldn’t be rushed. Health was one of them. Overexertion might exacerbate her head injury. She decided to use the downtime to catch up on the six years of progress that she had missed. “Sis, your reading speed is fast…” Cole whispered in shock as he took a bite out of his apple. Caroline finished reading two-thirds of a book in half an hour. Caroline replied without taking her eyes off the page, “I’m speed reading just to familiarize myself with the current technology. I’m not reading the de

She stared at the screen as her fingers slowly warmed to the sensations that she was once familiar with. Caroline’s thoughts wavered as she stared at the codes that appeared on the screen. It had been years since she worked with these 0’s and 1’s. She had forgotten the knowledge that was once imprinted in her mind. There was still a barrier that stood between her and these piles of codes even though she should have recovered her memory.It felt surreal even after she finished writing a line of code. She couldn’t help but wonder if the code she wrote was nothing more than a line of nonsense. However, her fingers continued working as if they were moving on their own, surviving on motor memory that was seared into her brain. Things became clearer as more completed code began to appear on the screen. Her confidence grew as time went on until her fingers were dancing swiftly over the keyboard. Caroline was lost in the moment.Cole was curious about what his sister was doing. He pulled his

Liam Williams couldn’t figure out an answer. He rushed back to the company and reported everything to Andrew. Andrew was not surprised by Caroline’s response. He added, “That’s all she said?”“Yes, Miss Roberts said she won’t accept anything and her only request is that CEO Pierce takes good care of the young master.”Andrew chuckled, “Ray is my son, I will take good care of him without her telling me to do so. Since she doesn’t want the check, then leave it be.”“Alright, CEO Pierce. If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave now.” Just as Liam turned to leave his office, Andrew suddenly said, “Wait….”“Is there something else, CEO Pierce?” Liam turned around to ask. Andrew’s dark eyes shone slightly when he asked, “How is Caroline’s physical condition?”Liam thought about it and answered honestly, “Miss Roberts appeared to be physically weak, but mentally sound. She was very composed and her eyes held firm during our conversation. She should be fine.”Andrew was inwardly relieve