Milo was currently being wheeled down the corridor in a transfer trolley. His features were twisted in pain, and an oxygen mask had been strapped over the lower half of his face, he was bleeding profusely from the gunshot wound in his abdomen. Jerome was running after the trolley. For the past twenty years, he might be a force to be reckoned with in the business world, but now, he was nothing more than a worried father. He watched the blood flow from Milo's wound, and he felt as though he was walking on knives with every step that he took. The pain seemed to stab through his entire body, as if he was bleeding just as badly as Milo was. The Mafia thrived in this locality, and seeing as there was another crossfire nearby, more casualties had been ferried to the hospital. The corridors were packed with people, but Connie and Jerome were racing against time, they couldn't make it to a hospital much further away than this one. Connie could feel her heart racing in fear as she watched M
A couple of hours later, the DNA test results were ready. It turned out that Arlo and Milo were indeed Connie's biological children. In fact, they were Connie and Jerome's biological children. Connie didn't know the cause behind this mishap, but what she did know was that Milo was her biological son, which was why he had developed chronic GVHD after the blood transfusion. Having uncovered the truth, Connie felt as if she was transported back to the nightmarish moment when she watched Hilda rot away in her arms. She crumpled up the DNA test results and bent her head, letting the tears roll down her cheeks. Arlo and Milo were her biological sons all along! She had only just reconciled with them, and now, she was going to have to say goodbye to one of them. To one side, Arlo and Jerome had tears spilling down their faces. Just then, a sudden thought seized Jerome, his eyes were rimmed red as he thought about Dona's text message, and his mind began to put the pieces together. So
Despair hung thick in the air as everyone staked out a spot in the treatment room. Luna had pulled up a seat next to the bed, and her tiny hand clasped around Milo's big one, which had been poked through with needles. "I'm here to tell you that you're qualified to become my uncle, and you will be my Uncle Milo from now onward. Promise me you'll spoil me and go on 'Let's Go, Uncle!' with me." She said before she turned around and glanced at Arlo briefly. "Uncle Arlo has promised me, so now, it's your turn." Milo nodded weakly. Over the course of a few days, he'd lost a significant amount of weight, and there was a green tinge to his skin. The disease was at its worst now, and the gunshot wound that Milo had sustained previously was now infected. It had only been a couple of days, but it was as though a skyscraper had come crashing down without warning, and no one saw it coming. "I'll go on the show with you when I recover." Milo promised in a labored voice. He sounded as if he b
Meanwhile, Luna decided to call out for Zis sweetly. "Forefather!" "Hello, little one." Zis responded affectionately while holding her little hand. Who could have thought that he and Damian would end up as in laws? His granddaughter was married to Damian's son, which meant he was now Luna's great grandfather. He mused at the fact that Nathan was his grandson in law. Finally, his idol had become an official part of his family, this was too good to be true. Milo's disease had brought this family together for the first time, but unfortunately, Connie and Jerome had made themselves scarce for the next couple of days. After all, saving Milo was their first priority. Hilda still hadn't managed to get a word in with Jerome, even on the day when she and Nathan were about to return to Taadi. Having returned to Taadi City, Hilda was furious when she saw that Teddy was still around. She was about to give the man a piece of her mind when shocking news arrived. "What? Elizabeth found out t
After the news of Jeans Cryobank swapping their clients' genetic samples had broken out all over Taadi, it caused an outrage overseas. Many clients came forward to withdraw their genetic samples, and Herman, in turn, had managed to rouse up a couple of scapegoats. Jeans Group issued an official apology and explained that the employees had swapped the genetic samples by mistake. As such, they were more than willing to compensate the clients and would close down the cryobank for good. After all, the cryobank hadn't been making a large profit, and it hadn't been the main source of revenue for Jeans Group. Upon seeing how things had panned out, Herman went along with the flow and investigated the matter. He then 'stumbled upon' the discovery that the Bowen twins weren't really Elizabeth's biological children, they'd been conceived out of swapped samples. He figured Elizabeth would surely be furious if she were to find out about this! As expected, when she heard the news that her kids
The twins had also gained a real mother along the way, and Elizabeth was now but a distant memory. Their success last night was mostly due to their years of intricate planning and scheming, but with Connie's aid, they managed to see their plan through to the end much earlier than expected. Now that they had triumphantly taken over Smith Group, there was nothing much Elizabeth could do about it for now. The spies she'd planted in both the conglomerate and the family had been eradicated by Jerome over the years. Some had switched over to his side, and countless others were killed off. "What a grand usurpation! All of you did so well, but aren't you worried that Elizabeth might file a lawsuit against you?" Hilda asked now in bemusement as she lounged lazily in bed, unwilling to get up to start the day. Arlo appeared to be busy on the other end. After a pause, he chortled as he answered Hilda, "Given the number of men she has, do you really think she'd turn to the law for help?" As
At the end of the day, both Elizabeth and Connie's family had made a fool out of Teddy! "How dare you look at me like that!" Hilda snapped icily when she noticed Teddy glaring at her. "You colluded with Elizabeth and plotted against my mother, and now you're acting up because my parents decided to go against you? You have some nerve!" She'd only just finished her sentence when the Jordan's arrived at the house. They were hostile as they said, "Teddy, our families go way back, but we are utterly disappointed with you and what you've done. Please leave as soon as possible." They had only just found out today that the kid Teddy had brought over to the company the other day was not Connie's biological son at all. Everyone in the Jordan Group was this close to getting duped by him. But more to the point, the Jordan's were overjoyed to find out that Connie had two new additions to her family. Teddy's presence here would only be a hindrance, and they wanted nothing more but to throw h
Teddy was confined in a room. Opposite him was a window, and the view outside showed that it was already night time. It was extremely quiet around, so he figured that they were in a remote place. Amidst the darkness outside the open window stood a man. Although he could not clearly see, he knew that that man was Klaus. He saw that there were plenty of flammable items in the room, and there was a person pouring gasoline around him, while Klaus was standing outside the window watching everything. At that instant, he knew that his time was up, and he had nowhere to escape. Ever since the beginning, Connie had joined forces with Klaus to take him down. Him, on the other hand, had held on to his fantasy about Connie, thinking that a child could keep her with him, but he ended up falling into their trap. He stopped struggling and calmly asked Klaus, who was standing outside the window, "Are you going to burn me to death, just like how I burned your parents and family to death?" Stan
Three months later, the five generations of the huge family were gathered happily together in Nathan's Villa of the Imperial. Old Master Clemon, who was still alive and kicking, held in his arms junior Klaus with a broad smile on his face, while Zis was also all smiles as he held the other junior Klaus. Nathan was staring at Klaus hostilely. "Mr. Klaus, pardon me, but I'll make sure to cut you up into pieces if you get any closer to my daughter!" He held a chilly gaze while asserting his presence. All of a sudden, there was a fierceness about him. However, Klaus only gave him a smirk. "Haha, I don't think you have any say in this, Mr. Clemon." On the contrary, Connie seemed to side with Klaus, as she began chiding Nathan. "You should keep your mouth shut! The kids know what they're doing!" Although Nathan seemed to have backed down, he was still glaring at Klaus. Without warning, Zis, who was the eldest of the in laws, put on a stern look on his face while lecturing Connie, "M
Just like that? Why does she sound so nonchalant about it? My daughter was only six years old when she slept with a twenty year old guy! As her mother, shouldn't she have stopped her? "Times have changed. Besides, the kids are all grown up now, so isn't it normal to have desires? Don't you worry, as I gave her detailed guidance beforehand, as well as showed her educational videos to teach her more about sex." Hilda explained. Nathan's face blanched, wanting to just faint once more. However, Hilda went on. "Linux even developed a condom that helps relieve the pain, as well as increase the pleasure one experiences during sexual intercourse. It will also alert the users if it detects a virus. Besides, Klaus did a checkup beforehand to ensure that he was clean." "I also told him to be careful so as to not hurt Luna before I agreed to let them have sex." There was a livid expression on Nathan's already pale face. Has the world undergone so much transformation during the past ten year
Justin stood in a corner in abjection before suddenly laughing in a self deprecating manner. He turned around to look for Anne, only to find her still actively trying to approach Luna in an attempt to strike up a conversation with her. Never in her wildest dreams had she expected the girl to be Luna Clemon, the daughter of a security guard whom she despised. After Klaus entered the venue, he didn't even spare a glance at the other ladies present for the occasion, save for Luna, the girl who was the center of attention. As the main protagonist who made her appearance after everybody else, the ball began after Luna showed up. She led the first dance with Giry, who moved in a coquettish manner throughout the entire dance due to how elated he was. After the first dance, some of the guests left the floor to get some rest, while others continued dancing after switching partners. Giry was forced to let go of Luna after that and wait for the next dance on the sidelines as he shouldn't be
There were a lot of prestigious people present for the occasion, including male guests who were members of royal families. Klaus Adams, whom Justin didn't manage to meet, would also be there, so he could seize the opportunity to connect to people of status. Luna won't be able to provide me with such an opportunity. He took a sip out of his wine to forget the feelings of bitterness within him while he admitted his defeat. I don't belong to Luna, nor is the opposite possible, as we belong to two different worlds. All of a sudden, there was a commotion in the hall as the hosts from Smith Group showed up. Jerome Bowen and Connie Frimpong were the ones to show up first, whereas Hilda Adams and Linux Jordan followed behind. They're here! The crowd moved in their direction with anticipation in their minds. The main protagonist will be here soon! The girl who has a net worth of hundreds of billions, as well as being the heir of prestigious families including the Damien Family, the Clemon
Anne also received an invitation to attend the ladies' ball, which was something that someone at the bottom of the social pyramid would never get to know and join in on, they practically lived in two different worlds. It wasn't until then that he knew how different they were. While Justin would never eat street food with Luna, her current boyfriend was willing to do so. Gritting his teeth, Justin left without a word, as if having made a decision. This time, he was finally able to leave her behind, even if they met each other again in the future, he would treat her like a stranger. There was a time when he used to want to spend his life with Luna, as he never met someone as intelligent and kind as her. Even if she was no better than other people, she was at least better than Anne in both regards. However, they could never get together. His family would never agree to the match due to the fact that Luna couldn't help his family climb the social ladder like how Anne could. It wasn't
A month later, the military training ended with Giry having bruises all over his face. On the other hand, both Luna and Klaus had a tan when they returned. They had also gotten to the stage of holding hands all the time with each other. As usual, Connie maintained her deathly glare when she met Klaus. She had arranged a group of people to join the military training, hoping that they could teach Klaus a lesson, but all of them wound up being intimidated by him. Geez! That bunch of cowards! Even Connie herself was beginning to acknowledge that she no longer stood a chance against Klaus by now, say less of anybody else. She was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Klaus was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Connie had aged, so she was no longer the former's opponent. Therefore, she could only watch as Klaus dated her granddaughter. After the military training, Luna's eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark
Jumping with joy, Luna latched herself to Yaa. "Marie! When did you arrive?" Yaa warmed up to Luna upon seeing the latter. "We'll be welcoming the freshers today. They seem to be a little disobedient! How dare a bunch of newbies be so arrogant?" The girls walked away while they chatted, but Yaa didn't speak with Klaus when they saw each other, as they both considered it sufficient as a greeting when they exchanged looks earlier. Therefore, Klaus pushed his bike while walking beside the girls as they spoke, all the while mentally exclaiming on how Yaa had bloomed into her true self by staying with the Cannons, that was where she truly belonged. Yaa was feared among the freshers. Furthermore, Justin Clark had his name called out directly by her earlier, so he almost burst into tears out of his intense fear for her. At that moment, Adwoa appeared out of nowhere to scare him. "Aha! You're done for! The general called for you! Justin, you should be prepared! The following month will b
The moment Connie's words were heard, Luna's reaction was the most intense. "Grandma, what do you mean by that? Why are you talking about him being worthy or otherwise? We're just friends!" Although we... we kissed the other time, neither of us ever brought that day up again. Therefore, they were still at the beautiful stage where things were fuzzy. Hence, Connie's proclamation burst the bubble, making the situation exceedingly awkward. Klaus, who was eating, stilled for a moment, but he said nothing. Upon seeing this, Connie was in seventh heaven. Finally, I've found his Achilles heel! Putting on her authoritative air as an elder, she loftily asserted, "My granddaughter will never marry a man who doesn't even have a high school diploma." All at once, the atmosphere turned awkward, and Luna's face flushed bright red from mortification. At this time, Hilda hurriedly smoothed things over, exclaiming, "What are you saying, mom? What's this about marrying and all?" She should at last l
The old son in law was indeed zealous, for he brought back gifts for everyone, including Jerome, Connie, and Luna's uncles. Despite Connie's staring match with Klaus earlier, she hugged her gift to her chest, reluctant to put it down for even a second. Klaus's gift to her was a handwritten score from her favorite pianist back when she was young, so she truly loved it. Meanwhile, Adwoa got a set of Western European non mainstream fashionable clothes, and she seemed besotted as well. Klaus even had gifts for Luna's friends, including Giry, Dean, and the others. He distributed the gifts one by one. At the end of it, he took out a tiny gift and waved a beckoning hand toward the back of the house. "Kater!" Woof! A husky scampered out in a mad flurry. Then, Klaus unwrapped the gift to reveal an adorable ball. Gratified, Kater left with it in its mouth. "Tangerine! Orange! Lemon! Gordon! Goldstein!" Upon hearing their names, the few orange cats padded over, meowing all the way. Klaus