Hilda could no longer keep her eyes open. She slowly closed her eyes and fainted at the side of the road. The passersby saw the fainted Hilda, and they knew she was infected when they saw her ulcerated skin. They all avoided her, as if she was some kind of monster... It was 12:30PM. The Taadi citizens were done gathering, and several buses were already waiting by the door. The citizens got onto the bus excitedly, waiting to be evacuated. In the midst of all the turmoil and chaos of war, the foreign nations' ambassadors escaped before the people did. The traffic system was down, and there were battles everywhere. People couldn't go far without planes or ships, they could only wait for death. Foreigners who didn't have a strong nation helping to evacuate their own people would have the same destiny. There was only one foreign battleship still stopping for its people at the harbor nearby, waiting to bring their people back home. But no one realized that there was a young life slipping
Juliana's eyes brightened. Right! The Jordan Group has control over Africa's minerals, ammunition, and runs the largest bio pharmaceutical company in Africa! They might have discovered the cure for Virus 23! I just won the Academy Award for the Best Actress last year and have gained some fame internationally. They might help me! "You can leave. I won't leave her here." Juliana told her team after she had made up her mind. She then left with Hilda, ignoring her assistant and team's anxious pleas. The helicopter they rented was still parked on the square, and she knew how to fly it. It's around a thousand miles from here to the Jordan Group. It won't take long.. Juliana helped Hilda onto the helicopter resolutely and helped fasten her seatbelt. Hilda's eyes were half closed, and tears fell from the corner of her eyes. Juliana could hear her soft whispers between her lips. "Why bother....?" She didn't know Juliana, but she could figure out that they might have used to be best
Juliana's car ran over those burnt corpses, making some scalp numbing crackling noise. After a series of confrontations, Jordan Castle opened its gate. The gate dropped on the moat, forming a bridge. Several cars drove out from the castle, and quite a number of men wearing chemical protection suits came down to clean the battlefield. There had been outsiders coming to the castle recently. They were either desperate small forces or civilians infected by the Virus, asking for help with their last breath. The people from the castle never showed any mercy to those seeking help. They just left them to die. Layers and layers of rotten corpses were piling right outside of the castle, letting out a pungent smell. The bones of those who died from Virus 23 would be corroded by germs, and even stray dogs wouldn't go near them. The people from the castle would come out from time to time to clear up the corpses. They would burn those dead and living but infected people to death. War required
Leave? Juliana thought she had heard it wrongly. Connie must know about Hilda, but why is she not taking action after hearing that she is dying? Is she cold blooded? Juliana was unwilling to give up. She ran after her and pleaded, "Please, save her! She is dying! Please! I'm begging you, Connie!" But Connie ignored her, strode forward, and got into the car emotionlessly. The engine started again. Hearing the noise of the engine, Juliana fell into despair. She suddenly exploded and dashed toward Hilda like a gust of wind. Hilda had lost her consciousness and was leaning against the rock. There was still slight breathing as her chest rose and fell, and there was a dead little girl lying next to her. Their hands were held together. Juliana knew that Hilda would be the next to die if she didn't get the cure. She never knew she had such strength. She felt nothing as she carried Hilda and ran toward Connie's car before she left. She put Hilda on the ground and kneeled down, blocki
If we had arrived earlier... would the chances have been better? Why didn't I take her here earlier? God, did you do this deliberately? Connie looked up while staring at the sky through the window. Recently, there had been a fog over the sky in Africa. It looked so gloomy, as if everything might come bearing down at any moment. Why is fate such a cruel thing? After twenty years, I finally learned the truth, and now, I know that my daughter survived. However, I am helpless while I look on as she dies in front of me. In fact, she is dying due to my ruthlessness! The strong always prey on the weak, and those who are weak would end up destroyed. Once upon a time, I used to be one of the weak ones, and I couldn't even protect my love life. I worked hard to become more powerful to ensure that I could control my own fate. Nevertheless, I end up not being able to even save my daughter. I wasn't aware I had a surviving daughter. Her daily necessities weren't even taken care of, and she had
Connie glanced outside of the walls, and she noticed that the people who were begging for help were like zombies besieging the city. It was almost like purgatory beyond the walls because people seemed like ghouls that had been sent to hell to be punished. "Allow the infected ones in to receive treatment." Connie uttered, but her eyes remained cold and distant as usual. Linux was shocked, but he remained silent as he nodded. Connie added, "Contact the governments who phoned earlier asking to purchase the cure... Tell them that we will supply the cure free of charge. Besides, release the composition and formula of the cure to the public free of charge. Get the pharmaceutical factories to work over time and synthesize as many cures as possible to send them out to the main hospitals in large cities, where the infection has spread the worst." Connie did not run a charity, in fact, the cure developed by her medical team shouldn't be given out for free. This was her bargaining chip, whic
Connie, who had lost all hope, knew that it was impossible to salvage anything. She kept her head bowed while she held onto Hilda's hand tightly. She was trying to preserve the last bit of warmth. God has been so cruel to me, and I'm sure that this is my punishment. That is why I've been punished to experience the pain and despair of watching my daughter dying slowly right before my eyes. Is there a chance of redeeming myself if I were to admit to my mistakes? Suddenly, she felt as if the cold and tiny hand in her grasp had moved slightly. She thought that she was imagining things, but she looked up abruptly. She stared at the person in bed, and her eyelashes fluttered a few times. Her eyelids started quivering, as though she was trying her best to open her eyes. Hilda's lips moved a couple of times with difficulty, and Connie heard her frail and hoarse voice calling out weakly, "Mom." Connie was stunned into silence, and she thought she was dreaming. On the other hand, Linux r
Hilda opened her cloudy eyes to look at the sunny and clear blue sky through the window. Then, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Mom, why are the lights off all along?" Connie was halfway scooping the liquid food up with a spoon when she heard that, and the smile on her face fell. After that, she reached out to wave a hand in front of her eyes. Hilda's cloudy eyes appeared lifeless like pools of stagnant water, she had no response at all. Nevertheless, she forced a smile while asking her, "Mom, why aren't you saying anything?" She has lost her eyesight. Connie's heart throbbed in pain, and she choked back a sob. She kept her head bowed while she stirred the food in the bowl. Connie blew against the hot steam before continuing feeding her one scoop after another. "Your eyesight isn't the best right now, in fact, it's very weak. You won't be able to see temporarily, but you will recover in a few days' time." Hilda seemed to have sensed something, but it was impossible to make out her
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