Yahiko, who had been without legs for a long time, had actually adapted to his state of being without legs both physically and psychologically.Now that he suddenly had a new pair of legs, his consciousness and nervous system could not match these two legs.Therefore, when Yahiko reached his hands into the mud with zero visibility and suddenly touched two legs, his subconscious mind immediately concluded that this must be his own prostheses.It was also because of this that when he touched the prostheses that had been placed into the bathtub, his first thought was to naturally get very angry, so he reprimanded his butler sternly. He did not like the prostheses, but the fact that his prostheses has been thrown into the beauty mud felt more like some kind of contemptuous prank.The butler had an innocent expression on his face at this time. He pointed at the changing stool in the changing area of the bathroom and said, “Mr. Ito, your prostheses are there!”Yahiko turned his head t
But even at this time, Yahiko still did not know that his two legs had grown back.He still subconsciously felt that he had lost his legs, and the subconscious kicking was completely a conditioned reflex when a person panicked. This conditioned reflex basically did not pass through the human brain.When Yahiko saw a thump in the mud behind him as if some giant was about to come out of it, he also had goosebumps all over his body out of fright. He quickly reached out his hand and said to the butler, “Quick! Pull me and get me out of this d*mn bathtub!”The butler was also terrified and hurriedly grabbed Yahiko’s arms with both hands, pulling him out of the bathtub with a sudden force.Immediately afterward, Yahiko felt his whole body being pulled out with a whoosh, and before he was even ready, he had already fallen and was lying heavily on the ground.As soon as he groaned, he heard his butler let out a terrified scream.The scream frightened Yahiko a lot, and he quickly asked, “
Charlie’s words caused Yahiko to feel stunned, almost as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!He froze in place for a while, looked at Charlie nervously, and asked in a trembling voice, “Mr. Wade... Are... Are you sure you’re not kidding me? Have my legs... have my legs really grown back?!”Charlie nodded and said casually, “Mr. Ito, you’re also someone with great experience, so you shouldn’t be so surprised at this time, right? If you still don’t believe that this is true, you might as well stand up and take a few steps.”Yahiko stared at his two thick legs in a daze and subconsciously reached out his hands to touch them.The tactile feel was very real.Moreover, after he had calmed down a little, he realized that not only did his hands feel the real touch when he touched his legs, but even his legs really felt the feeling of being touched.At this moment, Yahiko’s body began to tremble uncontrollably.He had begun to gradually believe that all of this seemed to be true.Th
The butler hurriedly shook his head and said seriously, “I haven’t done that...”Charlie smiled and said, “That’s right. This kind of good thing does not appear in dreams so easily. It’s just like how every man has gone through puberty, yet the object of every sexual dream he has had may not be the girl he loves the most. Do you think that makes sense?”The butler thought what Charlie had said made sense and nodded repeatedly as he said, “Yes, that’s right... I racked my brains throughout my adolescence, but I’ve never dreamt of the goddess I had in mind...”Charlie hummed in response and then looked at Yahiko, smiled faintly, and said, “Mr. Ito, how does it feel like to have your birthday wish become reality?”Yahiko, who was still dumbfounded, suddenly knelt upright on the hard floor tiles with a thud when he heard this. His eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at Charlie as he sobbed and said, “Mr. Wade, thank you for your kindness! I never dreamt that I could become a nor
Yahiko actually understood that Charlie might not really have his best interests at heart. After all, when Charlie had first come to Japan, Yahiko had had conflicts with him, and he had even had a very arrogant attitude at that time as he thought that it was only right for this young man from Oskia to grovel before him.After Charlie had put him in place, Yahiko finally realized how difficult it was to mess with this young Oskian man.The reason why Charlie had later treated him more politely and even extended a helping hand to him was entirely for his daughter, Nanako’s sake.Therefore, at this time, there was only one thought in Yahiko’s mind aside from endless gratitude toward Charlie. He wondered why his life was so good. He did not feel that he had a good life because of Charlie’s help, but he felt very emotional because he was lucky to have an excellent daughter such as Nanako.If it was not for Nanako, the best situation for Yahiko now would probably be him lying on the
Charlie smiled faintly and then walked in front of her as he said in relief, “It’s okay. Mr. Ito was just a little emotional just now. He was too excited because he was happy, so you don’t have to worry too much. He should be coming out in a few minutes.”Nanako was a little puzzled and asked cautiously, “What happened that could make Oto-san so happy that he would cry?”Charlie was very mysterious as he said, “Don’t worry. You’ll know soon.”When Nanako saw that Charlie was unwilling to say it explicitly, she nodded and followed Charlie back to the living room with her aunt.Just as Nanako was still wondering what had happened, Rosalie, who was beside her, was already so excited that her palms were sweating.She was a five-star martial artist now, and the acuity of her senses was no longer the same as they were before. Therefore, although Rosalie had no intention of eavesdropping on the conversation between Charlie and Yahiko in the bathroom just now, she could still hear it clea
Yahiko’s words left Emi and Nanako dumbfounded!Emi and Nanako looked at each other with a look of disbelief on their faces.When Yahiko saw the dumbfounded look on their faces, he could not help but do a few high kicks in place as he said excitedly, “Emi, Nanako, look! I’m not joking with you. These legs are not prostheses! They are my own legs!”Emi suddenly exclaimed, “What?! Oni-chan! This... How in the world did this happen?!”Nanako, who was dumbfounded as she stood aside, suddenly came back to her senses, rushed to her father, and asked excitedly, “Otou-san! Am I really not dreaming? Your legs... Your legs have truly recovered?” Yahiko’s eyes were filled with tears, and he could not help but nod uncontrollably. “It’s true, Nanako! My legs have indeed recovered!”Nanako was overjoyed, and she subconsciously turned around to look at Charlie, who was not far behind her, and she choked up as she said, “Charlie-kun, you were the one who healed Otou-san’s legs, right?!”Charli
When Hiroshi saw this, he also ran forward with his two hands stretched out to meet him.The master and servant clasped their hands in great excitement. Yahiko was filled with tears as he said with great relief, “Hiroshi, I could not have lived without your protection! I’m really happy to see that you’ve recovered as well. I truly have no regrets!”Hiroshi also sobbed and said, “Mr. Ito, seeing you standing back on your feet again is more important to me than anything else!” Charlie was moved when he saw the master and servant cherishing each other, but at the same time, he could not help but remind them, “The regeneration of your amputated limbs will still be a bit too shocking to the outside world, so when the two of you return to Japan, you must pay attention not to reveal the details of the regeneration of your legs in front of strangers so as not to draw any unnecessary attention to yourselves.” Yahiko said without hesitation, “Definitely! Please rest assured, Mr. Wade. I wi
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam