Elizabeth had certainly looked into who Hilda was. She thinks she's Cinderella, but she's just the adopted daughter of a late son of the Adams Family. She doesn't even come close to being included in the genealogy record book. It's such a waste that Nathan chose to be with her... Recently, Alban had been finding reasons to visit Nathan's place now that Corrado was sent back. In the end, he thought he could use visiting her while she was sick as an excuse. In fact, he had been worried about Hilda's health condition. On the other hand, he reckoned that Winnifred had started executing her plan to get close to Nathan. I wonder how that's going. So long as it's Winnifred, Nathan isn't going to have a way out. Alban had been following Nathan around recently, hoping to obtain some evidence of him being with Winnifred to show Hilda. But his efforts had not been fruitful so far. I can no longer sit back and wait. I'm going to their house to check it out. A couple of days later, he showe
Hilda felt goosebumps all over looking at them. "Get out. I don't want to see either of you. Please get out of my sight in three seconds." Then, she turned around and left the two of them outside the big metal gate. When they saw that she was leaving, one quickly shouted, "It's the Jones Family. They have their eyes on your husband, Nathan Clemon. They want him as their son in law!" Hilda stopped in her tracks abruptly. At this point, the elder did not try to build suspense anymore. With a flushed face, he said, "You're going to make it big. The Jones have their eyes on Nathan! As long as you divorce him, you will automatically be set up with someone even better than Nathan!" The way they saw it, Nathan might be rich but he still did not compare to the Jones Family. Being favored by the young lady of the Jones Family was the result of the good fortune he had earned in his previous life. "This is such a good opportunity. As long as you divorce Nathan, the Jones Family will fulfil
At the Jones residence, Elizabeth heard about the setback they faced today from the Adams elders. Standing in front of Elizabeth, the elders were so nervous that they started sweating profusely. One stammered, "Ms. Elizabeth, don't worry. She's still a daughter of the Adams family. We will find a way. Give us two... no, one day. We will convince her." Meanwhile, Elizabeth simply waved her hand weakly and said, "You can leave for now." They did not dare to say anything else and walked away with heavy steps. Some time after they left, the door to Elizabeth's office opened again and a young man walked in. The man looked weary as if he had traveled a long distance. He was dressed in a solid black, classic British suit and wore a black top hat on his head. When he bowed deeply before Elizabeth, every move he made was carried out in a noble and dignified manner. "I've arrived, Ms. Jones." Elizabeth looked up at the man in front of her who was also wearing a pair of gold rimmed glasse
Nathan felt his heart start to race. Taking out his phone, he tried calling Hilda. During this time, Hilda was going down to the basement with Lily. When she received his call, she answered, "Hubby, I'm in the basement with Lily. She says there are more things to look at here." While he was still on the phone, Nathan rushed down to the basement. He could not bear losing Hilda from his sight for even a moment now. Because the elevators were full, he ran down the stairs from the fifth floor. Johnathan, Gasper, and Toby were also following him at full speed. "Where are you? Don't move. I'II be right there." He exhorted. On the other end of the call, Hilda replied, "Okay, I..." She stopped talking all of a sudden, making Nathan's heart skip a beat. Before he could ask her what happened, he heard her terrified scream through the phone. "Ah!!" Then, the phone fell to the ground and her voice was cut off. Nathan stopped in his tracks for a moment as shock washed over him. When he a
Hilda stood stiffly in place and let the beads of tears roll down her cheeks. "No! Don't hurt my child!" She was shaking in fear, but she did not have the strength to protect herself and her child. Despair, horror, and desperation. Those feelings manifested themselves into every single drop of tear that fell. Fortunately, Anthony was only gently feeling her belly over the thin fabric. "Why would I hurt him? He's my little nephew!" Grasping her hand, he said, "Let's get going." Glancing at the hostile people around them, she realized that they were all fully equipped and had come with an intention while she had no means of defending herself. The only person Hilda could look to for help was Lily, but Lily was not the same person anymore. Once Anthony escorted her into the plane, he ripped off her GPS watch and threw it onto the ground. Soon, the plane began to take off. Anthony looked at Lily, who remained on the rooftop landing pad, and said, "Thanks for all your help, Yvonne." Wi
A hand reached over and patted his shoulder as the person comforted him, "He's just giving you psychological pressure. Stop looking at it." Nathan looked over at William, who was sitting beside him. Indeed, William and a group of men from the Cannon Family were accompanying him around the world to look for Hilda other than Nathan's own mercenaries. The infamous international fugitive, Hex, had resurrected and snatched away Hilda and her unborn baby. Since Nathan was once in the military, the military had specially approved a special task force led by William to rescue Hilda. Nathan glanced at William but remained silent. After suffering from so much torture, Nathan became numb until he couldn't be bothered by anything. However, he didn't expect that William was the one stepping in this time. In the face of real distress, the little grudge that was once there didn't seem worth mentioning anymore. They traveled around the world and struck out several times for the sole purpose of ge
Anthony was holding a small baby girl who had just been born, she looked absolutely filthy, and her umbilical cord was still intact. Anthony pinched the baby girl as though she was a toy and said smugly into the camera, "I have good news and bad news to tell you, Nathan." Still in a daze, Nathan watched the video and stared blankly at the baby girl who was still attached to the umbilical cord. Is that my daughter?! Hilda has given birth to a daughter for me! Unfortunately, the baby's eyes were closed, she didn't even cry or move as Anthony rocked her around like a hairless little monkey. Anthony continued, "The good news is that your wife gave birth at 5:23PM tonight. Congratulations, it's a girl." Shortly after that, he teased in a ghastly voice and said, "Unfortunately, she was not breathing when she was born. Your wife also died of amniotic fluid embolism. I'm currently at a hospital in the small town of Mustka, if you rush over now, you might still be able to see their rema
If he could, he would give anything in this world to end this endless dream. He felt like his head was splitting apart as he ruthlessly banged his head against the wall. It seemed like it was the only way he could end this nightmare. When he could finally wake up, he'd be at his home in Taadi City with Hilda sleeping soundly by his side, just like how they used to be. "You crazy b*stard, what are you doing?!" Kyle rushed over and pulled him back with the help of several other people. As Kyle looked at Nathan crying with a kind of desperation he had never seen before, he didn't know if tears or blood would be running down from the latter's bloodshot eyes the next moment. It was the belief of finding Hilda and the child that kept Nathan going for the last 100 days and nights. Now that Hilda and his child were both dead, all of the courage and faith within Nathan collapsed within a single night, nothing else could support him anymore. All of a sudden, a baby's loud cry pierced thro
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