"Today was just a setback. As for you two, you've been losers your whole life and will always be!" Heather stared at the two of them mockingly, as if they were the ones that lost. Her gaze was piercing. Despite the situation she was in right now, she did not show any weakness at all. Her words struck a chord with Ralph.She was right. His whole life, he had been a failure. Although he had been doted on by his mother since childhood, his father had never seen him in a good light. Ralph used to think his father was biased, but now he finally understood the real reason behind it. Ralph was not Hugo’s biological son. He was not a Russell. That was why Hugo had never planned to hand over the Russell family to Ralph.From the very beginning, he was not qualified to fight for the family properties. Still, for years, he continued doing so. Now, all his plans became the joke of the town. In the end, even his mother, who loved him the most, abandoned him. Ralph had nothing left. All he c
Ralph nodded. "I am! Of course, I'm happy! It's just that I agree with her. I'm a loser, and I've been a failure my whole life!"Looking down at his own hands, he had never felt so powerless. It was depressing and frustrating."Don't listen to what she says!" Hannah scowled. "She's only putting up a brave face right now. When have you failed? You're standing here right now while she lies in the dark alone. She's the loser here!" "I have nothing right now. You're the only one who sees me. I’m a loser," Ralph mumbled bitterly."Who said you have nothing? You still have me!" She handed him an apple and only smiled after he took a bite. Then, she continued, "Besides, success and failure are temporary. Even if you have nothing now, it doesn't mean you won't have anything in the future.“I didn't even have a life I could call my own ever since I was born, but look at me now! Don't worry. I’ll help you get back everything that you deserve!" She comforted him.Hearing this, Ralph could
Today was the first time in a long while that Ralph could sleep soundly without much worry. After all, even if any of the Russell family wanted to come over, they could not just enter at their own will.However, he tossed and turned for a long time. When he turned to the side and looked at the person sleeping next to him, he was a little dazed by what he saw.The woman looked beautiful when she slept. He used to think she was cute and docile, but after seeing how Heather turned out, he realized Hannah was more unpredictable than he imagined.Back then, he used to think Heather was hard to read. Little did he know that Hannah was even harder to see through. These two sisters appeared alternately in his mind, giving him a headache.Ultimately, he got up and went to the balcony for a smoke. As he reflected on his life, he felt that he had always been caught up in a whirlwind.Then a thought appeared in his mind. ‘This is good. With Hannah by his side, I have control of the Riggs fami
“Of course!” Hannah exclaimed. "I am a person that keeps my promises and holds great importance to my relationships, unlike some who hurt others under the guise of being relatives."She glanced at Alexander and continued, "Since Ralph is no longer a Russell, my marriage with him has nothing to do with you. I hope you will stop bothering me about such things in the future, Mr. Russell. I'm very busy."Then she stood up, seeming like she was trying to send him out.However, Alexander continued to stay seated as the corners of his lips curled upward. "Ms. Riggs, you must be tired after speaking up for him, but isn't it more appropriate if he told me this himself?"“He doesn't want to talk to you, and you're not qualified to speak to him!" Hannah spat coldly. "Please, leave!""If that's the case, you wouldn't have been hiding there for so long, am I right, Uncle?" Alexander raised his voice toward the end to let Ralph know he had spotted Ralph.Ralph was dumbfounded, and sweat began
“That's right! I burned my own house. Where's the problem in that?" Ralph quickly repeated what Hannah said. "That property is still under my name. Even if you wanted to take them back, you'd have to go through the legal procedures."When Alexander saw how riled up Ralph was, he chuckled. "You know that even if it's your own house, it's still illegal to set it on fire deliberately, right?"What evidence do you have that he deliberately set the house on fire? The house caught fire on its own. He's been distressed about this as well!" For some reason, Hannah felt exceptionally eloquent today, but no matter how eloquent she was, she did not possess an oppressive demeanor."Ms. Riggs, do you honestly want to meddle in our family's affairs?" Alexander dropped his smile, and a dangerous aura instantly filled the room.Upon hearing this, Hannah curled up her fingers slightly and stood tall. "I'm not interested in your family's affairs, but when it involves my fiance, I have no choice but
He could not imagine the days to come.He understood what Alexander meant by his last sentence. Was this his way of inviting Ralph over to the Russell Estate to talk things out? Were they still willing to give him a way out?Although he was doubtful, Ralph could not help but want to head over there."I want to go back to the Russell Estate," Ralph said as he gently pried away her hand.Hannah, who was initially delighted, widened her eyes in shock. "Have you lost your mind?! They kicked you out. Your mother doesn't want you anymore. Why do you want to go back? Are you going back there to get yourself humiliated?" "No, I just want to confirm some things," he replied, lowering his gaze."What do you want to confirm?! That you're not her son? That she betrayed you and made you what you are now?!" Hannah reached out to hug him from behind. "I understand how you feel. I understand the desire for your family's affection all too well. However, I also understand that familial ties mean
Ralph knew that he couldn't reason with her, so he could only listen to what she said. Hannah had grown up in an odd environment. She was different from the average person. Ever since she was a child, she had grown up in a distorted environment where she was forced to have no friends, no classmates, and no family around her. To her, being isolated on an island was no big deal.After so many years, she finally had a taste of what it felt like to have a relationship with someone, and that someone was Ralph. She was not going to let him go.To her, he was the only thing that she could hold onto. She used to be a piece of driftwood floating in the ocean. Now, once she managed to hop onto a small boat, she was desperately holding onto it. Otherwise, she might be lost again in the bottomless abyss. She might not be able to go ashore again.This paranoia of hers was starting to suffocate Ralph.…Margaret was hospitalized.She was getting on with age. After getting stimulated one afte
Margaret did not refute as tears kept flowing down her face. She didn't know what to say.He was right. It was Margaret who made the last call. However, there was nothing she could do about it. If she had planned it from the start, she would not have encouraged him to fight for the Russell family. That way, maybe none of this would have happened.In the beginning, when Hugo said that the Russell family must be handed over to Alexander, Margaret was unhappy. She even argued with Hugo over it. Now, it was too late for any regrets. If only she had listened, she wouldn't have blindly spoiled her son like this. That way, maybe things would have had a different ending.However, no one could turn back time. Whatever she was suffering from was a form of punishment that she had accepted.Celine came in and immediately rushed over to push Ralph aside in shock. "What are you doing here?! Don't you think you've done enough damage?!""I've done enough damage?" Ralph sneered. "She was the one