Chapter 44: Flashbacks to our beautiful days Lucas was confined in a room, just like Brittany but his own differed because instead of brick walls, all the walls were covered In mirror and the room was brightly lit. His bloodied figure struggled for breath as he gazed down on the floor which was also covered with mirrors. He shrieked, covering his face with his bloodied hands. A gashing long wound could be seen on his chest, blood dripped endlessly from the seemingly deep wound. "Lucas or should I say Castor, I remember the look in your eyes eleven years ago when I took you out of the slums. Stubborn and savage, you slain the enemies and painted the floor crimson red, threading upon the flesh and blood of your enemies. Sometimes feasting upon their flesh. You were wild and rough, just how I liked it. But now? What is this? How dare a wild cat covet a unicorn? Have you forgotten your place, do I have to remind you? " The masked man surfaced again. He held a heavy whip in his hand, s
Chapter 45: Crab princessTess soon received more investigation reports from her source, the investigations were based on the hospital and centered on her childbirth. From the reports, Tess saw traces of Brittany's involvement everywhere. It seemed strange that someone was pulling the strings, blaming Brittany for everything but Brittany's involvement was obvious. She reported the results of her investigation to Ruben and her revenge against Brittany commenced.Tess didn't want to deal with her with the law, she knows the law too well and such crimes based on mere circumstantial evidence will not assign a satisfying sentence to Brittany. She had heard of Brittany's condition but she didn't have a single shred of sympathy for her." All debts must be paid, with a bloodbath" Is Tess's sole rule while dealing with people that mess with her family. The number one rule in any dealings in the underworld was to never mess with anyone's family. Tess made it clear that during her regime, any d
Chapter 46: "if so, I don't want to see you five feet close to mother." Brittany paid all of her debts, sold her properties including houses, villas, and cars, and took loans from illegal loan sharks as commercial banks refused her loans.She rented a rundown apartment in the outskirts of the suburbs, living a lowkey lifestyle while hiding from the loan sharks. She lived without peace of mind, changing her location repeatedly.She had severe selective memory loss and all the wrongs she had done to Ruben and Tess vanished. Her memory degraded to that time twenty years ago when she met Ruben under the trees.The doctor speculated it was a trauma response as a result of not being able to face Ruben with the heinous things she had done to him, so she had the bodily awareness and was familiar with him, and their interaction over the years but that was all, nothing about Luke, the hospital or if there was an accomplice.Ruben had her under his watch and the ghost bodyguards were ordered t
Chapter 47: He thought– He really is my son. Luuk stopped in his steps. He turned back, gazing calmly at Liam. Liam paced towards Luuk and stopped when they were six feet apart. Suddenly, he fell on his knees in a kowtow, his forehead graced the cold floor. "Please take me in as your disciple." "Huh? Is he serious? The proudest employee in De Vries Liam said this in front of the whole crowd? I must be hallucinating." "I understand him, I heard over the last few weeks, Mr Luuk got several job offers to tutor the sons of influential people, even the president of the nation but they were all rejected before they even got to his desk." "We are so lucky to be under Mr Luuk, my skills have improved in such a short duration." "Ha! Serves him right, he had been slapped across the face by his arrogance and now his knees got weak in front of the real king. I look forward to how this plays out." In contrast to the crowds' chatty mouths, Luuk gazed calmly at Liam, a glint flashed past his e
Chapter 48: "What plans do you have with mother?" "What do you lots want?" Tess asked as she leaned lazily against the door frame. "Mother, I want to watch a movie." Luuk raised the bag of snacks above his head with a bright smile evident on his face. Tess's heart softened and her mouth watered at the large sized bag of snacks. A tempting sight. She turned to Ruben and Luuk with an eyebrow raised as if asking them to impress her. Ruben tried to speak but swallowed his words as Luuk cleared his throat threateningly. "I want to discuss creating your professional web profile since you decided to stay in the Netherlands for a while." Luuk blurted out, he could not think of a way to please Tess. Tess yawned lazily, moving her fingers in a cool fashion she beckoned to Luke," Come in, every other person should go play with themselves."Luke grinned gingerly, strotting into Tess's room with the bag of snacks, his winning card. He stuck out his tongue at the boring father and son duo as
Chapter 49: "Since when was my personal affairs a topic of discussion?" "Yes, we are back together." Ruben confirmed his thoughts. Thomas's eyes brimmed with uncanny happiness. Being by Ruben's side all through the years, He could tell how Ruben's temperament evolved over the last few years. His might and ruthlessness dwindled. Like losing a person to defend with his whole life. He lost his purpose but pretended like it was all good and was in denial of his feelings. Ruben could tell Thomas's thoughts. He hung his head low, reprimanding himself for having a shred of doubt about Thomas's sincerity. They were literally brothers from different parents. "That's enough, we should have breakfast and head for breakfast." Ruben spoke, clearing the stuffy air. Luuk's eyes lingered around Thomas, in deep thoughts. He had mild interactions with Thomas but he could tell he was a person with a good heart. He dismissed his doubts and followed them to the dining area where a warm breakfast was w
Chapter 50: "Hi?""It seems the meeting is over, I will take my leave now." Ruben spoke, pulling his chair out as he stood up to leave. Luuk followed suit. "That wench abandoned your child, how do you expect to welcome her into the family?" Ruben’s Uncle flared up in anger, letting his raging emotions get the best of him. He stood up from his seat, pointing his fingers angrily at Ruben. Ruben stopped in his steps. He turned back and chuckled. A savagery smirk laced his lips and his frosty eyes were devoid of warmth. "It seems to me like my authority in this house has long been forgotten." His dead drop tone awoke fear in everyone. Cold sweat laced their foreheads. "You aren't permitted to attend beneficial Family events anymore. Breaching of this order would lead to expulsion from the family tree." "Y-You wouldn't dare!" "Have you forgotten the family's seal resides in my possession? My words are authority. Keep acting up and you will be expelled from the family." Ruben threaten
Chapter 51: "Or… do you want me to be here for other reasons?""Warm milk and chocolate." Ruben nudged the glass up to the height of the bridge of his nose. Tess's ear piqued, she glanced at his reflection in the mirror, narrowing her eyes as if contemplating whether to fall for his seduction. A sexy muscular man with a glass of warm milk and chocolate bars, two smexy snacks. Her mouth watered. She grew embarrassed of her own thoughts and shook her head slightly. In her careless action, the hot iron of the dryer grazed her fingers, her skin burned red. "Ah" She flinched from pain, dropping the dryer. Ruben panicked, he dropped the tray containing the glass of milk and chocolate on a stool nearby, reaching forward to grab Tess's hurt hand.Tess shivered from his cold touch. Her moist eyes looked up to him. His face was scrunched up in worry. "Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Ruben asked frantically. Tess withdrew her hands shyly, "I'm fine." she muttered. Ruben wasn't convinced. He p