Although Hilda's old scars and wounds had just been dug out, she didn't feel any sadness or anger in her. She simply lamented the fact that she used to have such a tough and bitter life, having been criticized so badly in the past. After Sahara finished speaking, Hilda gently lifted her microphone up and glanced at the crowd before her. "Well? Does it sound like I had a really tough and hard life as a child?" She asked in a light hearted tone. The crowd fell silent. The story of her being molested was a huge issue in the past, there was no denying that the girl who stood in front of the crowd right then had gone through a lot of struggles. Hilda glanced at the silent crowd before she continued her speech slowly. "The Damien Family gave me all of this.." Her voice was filled with grief and a hint of distaste. "That's right. My mother was a waitress. She was born into a poor family and didn't have any academic qualifications. She was a nobody in comparison to my father, but the lo
Ultimately, she was Adrian's daughter, she still shined as bright as a pearl even though a layer of dirt had masked her spark for a while. Her hard work paid off eventually, and she gained the opportunity to impact the world with her overflowing charms, just like what she was doing right now! Who could've imagined that the Damien Family was the one who tore Adrian's family apart and caused so much suffering to his wife and children? Yet, Connie had been thoughtful and caring toward the Damiens. "My mother wants to bring Linux and I back to meet our ancestors. My brother and I are proud that we share the same blood as Adrian. Our whole family has a clear conscience!" As Hilda declared, the audience broke into applause. Of course she was Adrian's child! They were all glad to recognize Hilda as the Young Lady of the Damien Family only because of the amazing woman she was! No one ever brought up the story for the past 20 years, but they hadn't expected to hear such a heart wrenching
Connie was dressed in a formal wear, and she looked as if she had just gotten out of her business meeting. She had the aura of a high achieving intellectual, and her cold, mature demeanor shushed the crowd immediately. Everyone felt as if they had to hold their breaths when they saw her. Perhaps this is what it feels like to be visited by the king, they thought to themselves. "Connie's here!" Someone shouted. "Is that her son, Linux, beside her?" Another one asked. "I saw her 20 years ago. She still looks so young after 20 years, it's almost as if she hadn't aged at all!" Most of the people in the crowd last saw Connie 20 years ago, and they finally got to catch a glimpse of the legendary, powerful woman herself that day. They all shoved one another to get a better view of the woman, and their breaths slowed down as they watched her walk past them. The aggressive group of people, Salem included, who had been calling for Connie to show up were now dumbstruck. Wasn't she supposed
Similarly, Sahara was losing her mind. If Connie is now the official family head of the Damien Family and Salem is no longer in power, what does that make me now? She had just been officially removed from the Damien Family! How is this even possible? I was the one who saved this entire family when Tehilla ruined the Damien Family's reputation. I was the one who worked so hard to rebuild a healthy image for the Damiens just so that they could uphold their reputation. My very existence is the reason why the Damien Group's shares went up in price. I am the actual hero of the Damien Family. I should be the Young Lady of the Damien Family! She simply couldn't allow Connie to leave just like that. Right then, Sahara was struck by a sudden flash of inspiration as she recalled something. She immediately charged forward to snatch the microphone into her own hands and broadcasted her voice to all of the Damien Family members present that day. "Connie, your only son is a disgusting, gay man
As Salem watched Connie and her large group of supporters leaving the place, Salem fell onto the ground weakly. On the other hand, Sahara's gaze was burning with fury as she watched them leave. The rest of the Damien Family members had left by themselves, and only the few of them remained there. Sahara's eyes were tearing up. I've done so much for the Damien Family, yet they kicked me away just like that! They cut all ties with me! They are so heartless! She then dried her tears before standing up. No! I haven't lost yet! Although I've been kicked out of the Damien Family, I'm still the person in charge for Damien's Technology, many of the Damien Family's production and control rights of their businesses are still being handled by Salem too! I'm Sahara, the world champion. I've broken so many world records that still remain undefeated right now. I'm the pride of Taadi, I'm the national treasure of Taadi in sports, and I'm the only athlete that Taadi can place out there in my fiel
Winter had arrived, and it was that time of the year when all northeastern Taadi citizens began to dress in mink and fur coats. The annual debate between luxurious fashion brands and environmental protection associations began once again. In recent years, Taadi citizens who were slightly well off were quick to hop on the trend of dressing up in mink and fur coats. While there were more people dressing up in it, there were also more people going against it. As usual, there were activities being organized to encourage citizens to go fur free. These campaigns kicked off slightly later this winter, but they were also a lot more aggressive. Once again, Sahara was quick to be a part of the craze. She supported the act of saying no to fur products, and she led the group by being the first one to ruin all of the mink and fur products she owned. She promised that she would never dress in any such products in the future, eager to use these acts to restore her righteous image in the eyes of
Hilda continued to pester Nathan in the kitchen, and Connie could hear her sweet voice all the way from the living room where she was reading her paper. She felt loneliness creeping into her. My little sweetheart has been snatched away from me. She's gone now.. If my daughter is a warm, padded jacket, my son is a reliable pair of small leather boots. I can't lose either one of them, I'd feel insecure without my boots and cold without my jacket. I want both of them! "Why are you so greedy?" Nathan asked Hilda in the kitchen. ...... After dinner, Nathan watched as Luna pestered Connie to bring her out. Connie took a glance outside and rejected her after she saw how cold and dark it was. Nathan knew where Luna wanted to go, she had repeatedly expressed her desire for a corgi, but she had been afraid to deal with corgi poop. Hence, she enjoyed going to other houses to play with their corgis. There was another large family near them that had loads of animals, they had 17 dogs, and 1
Connie felt the muscles in her face twitching as color filled her cheeks. Now that the bacon is already in Jerome's hands, I can't take it back anymore, can I? Furthermore, he seems pretty glad to see the gift. Despite living a life of luxury, he had never tried it before. "Bacon?" He asked curiously. However, he was even more surprised to see the two roses in the basket when he uncovered the gift. He froze for a moment as he felt his heart fluttering in his chest. "Thank you." He said gently as he picked the roses up. Connie looked extremely embarrassed right then. She abruptly got onto her feet. "Sorry for disturbing." She muttered as she picked Luna up and walked out of the house hastily. Luna acted quickly and picked up one of Jerome's corgis, refusing to let go of it even as her grandmother picked her up. "Ms. Frimpong, you should leave after having some food!" Arlo quickly ran toward the door, but Connie had already disappeared onto the streets at that point. There seeme