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
Currently, order had been gradually restored in the African continent, and the traffic had recovered slightly too. The agency was already urging her to return as soon as possible, so she had to take the flight this afternoon. She plucked up her courage to bid Connie farewell. When Juliana saw Connie walking toward her, she greeted politely. "Miss Jordan." "Ms. Hawkins." replied Connie flatly. She sounded cold and distant, as if she was putting up a barrier to keep everybody out, apart from her daughter. It was almost impossible to get a gentle and warm expression from this woman. Juliana suppressed the bitterness bubbling in her chest as she smiled at her. "I am here to bid you farewell. I have a flight to catch this afternoon because I'm returning to Taadi." Connie paused for a while before she said, "You should see my daughter." Juliana nodded and thanked her gratefully. "Thank you very much, Ms. Jordan." However, Connie's next statement sounded unexpectedly cold and cruel. "
The wall in front of them turned back to a normal wall, and Anthony couldn't see what was inside anymore, nor could he hear anything else. Anthony was still stuck against the wall, and he wouldn't leave. The woman behind him spoke in an exceptionally cold and ruthless voice. "She is my daughter. She has been reduced to her current state after being infected by Virus 23, and she is now blind. I'm sure you know best how she ended up being blind." Before arriving at Jordan Castle, Hilda's eyesight hadn't been great. Connie glared cruelly at Anthony, who seemed as if he was hit hard by the earlier scene. "Anthony Clark, I am happy that we reunited as mother and daughter, and so I do not wish to commit murder now. You should thank my daughter because she saved your life! You should leave and never appear in front of my daughter again. Otherwise. I will chop you up and make you into a pot of stewed meat!" Connie hissed the last few words through gritted teeth. It was obvious that she ha
Connie had intentions to groom her in terms of career. Hence, while she brought her to several plastic surgeries, she also showed her around her business and taught her many things about it. After her hair, eyes, and fingernails were done, Hilda was still unsatisfied because the scars on her face were still too ugly to be publicly seen. However, unexpectedly, they faced some issues during the skin transplant surgery… As the diameter of Hilda's scar was extremely large, they were unable to perform the traditional method of skin grafting as her face required a patch of healthy skin from her body. Even though her face was already healed, there would be another patch of scar. In short, the process involved the grafting of skin from other parts of her body, but they were unable to do so because there was no extra skin left. It was obviously not what Connie wanted. Hilda had bought many beautiful dresses, but she was unable to wear them because of her scars. As a mother, she naturally
Since things had turned out in that manner, there was nothing he could do about it but feel distressed. What rights do I have to love her? Three years ago, Anthony secretly brought Hilda back and hid her from sight because she was pregnant. When she went into labor, the town was still at war and lacked doctors and medicine. In the deserted hospital that was bombed, she delivered to a girl in writhing pain and as a result, both mother and daughter almost died in the process. After that, he hid her in yet another dilapidated town. Hilda had always loved the city, but she was forced to wither away in a small place. He wanted to give her the best, but still hurt her in the end. Hence, it was only natural that she did not reciprocate his feelings. Anthony remained silent as he helplessly pressed his hands on the wall with his head lowered in silence. When Hilda was about to continue speaking, Connie reached out and flipped the 'off button' while saying, "Okay, time's up. We're leaving
When Hilda took the passport, there was an unfamiliar name on it, Maya Damien. "Mom, why is my name Maya?" Upon seeing the name, Connie had mixed feelings about it and explained after sitting next to her, "Back then, your father and I eloped to a historical town known as Ancient Town of Maya, which was where I conceived you." "Oh, okay." She kept her passport away before asking in an innocent manner. "Do I have to change my name in the future?" She looked at her lovingly like how an old mother would. "You don't have to. It's a name that your father gave to you, so we will not change it all. The name 'Maya Damien' is a temporary identity as you had many enemies in Taadi in the past. I'm just scared that they might take their revenge on you, so if anyone asks for your name, just tell them that you are Maya or Lucile Jordan. Got it?" "Yup." Even though she felt awkward, she still kept the passport safely in her bag and continued to watch her movie on the laptop. An enthusiastic Co
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