From the moment she saw Yaa, she had come up with the idea. It did not seem to make a lot of sense to let Lily and Johnathan raise her. They could raise her instead. Nathan stretched his hand out to caress her head. "I had the same thought." He felt like keeping Yaa by his side was the better option. If he and Hilda could no longer have a second child of their own, then it would not be bad to have Yaa. Yaa grew up overseas and did not know how to speak the local language. She did not know what Hilda and Nathan were saying, but she did not like the place very much either. There were too many people. She only wanted to go home and be with her Golden Retriever. Suddenly, they made a turn and a wide patch of green appeared in front of her along with a rhythmic and sonorous sound "One. Two. Three. Four. One, two, three, four!" The military troops were training! The energy in those shouts seemed to make even the ground shake. Yaa's eyes glimmered as she looked at the group of vigoro
Hilda had designed the garden herself and filled it with all her favorite flowers. Currently, they were all in full bloom, making the garden look like a dreamy labyrinth. Walking inside, she went to sit down on the swing that was made of rattan. She understood Linux' intentions, and she knew that their marriage would not be for love, but for mutual benefit. Even though she was approved by the Jordan Family, her position was merely a symbolic family head. She was an honorable daughter in the family, but they only showed her respect because of her mother. Her capabilities had yet to be recognized by the family. Hence, she was unable to take over any responsibilities at the company for now. On the other hand, Linux was recognized for his capabilities, but he was also an adopted son. Connie had already broken the rules when she adopted Linux back then. All these years, Linux tried hard to live up to Connie's expectations, but it did not change the fact that he was not a Jordan and was d
That man was Aiden Damien. He had wretched and shrewd inverted triangular eyes. His body was so skinny that he was all bones and skin. On the back of his hands were various needle scars of unknown origins. His entire body had a deathlike pallor, and his back was hunched. He didn't look human but more like a ghost. Connie could not believe that Adrian had a brother like him. Aiden collapsed to the ground in horror. Before he could react to anything, a hand reached toward him from above and fiercely grabbed him by the neck. A woman looked down at him condescendingly. "Tell me Adrian's whereabouts in a single sentence. If you dare to lie, I will crush your throat!" Despite struggling like a monkey, Aiden was unable to break free of Connie's grip. Connie was wearing gloves. She exerted force, squeezing Aiden's hand so strongly that she broke his hand. Thus, Aiden let out a hoarse scream, trembling in fear. "Have mercy! I was wrong! I did it! I dug him up! Have mercy on me! I won't dare
The next day, some members of the Damien Family who could come were gathered as they gossiped about the disappearance of Adrian's corpse. Meanwhile, Hilda sat in the middle of the hall. She had an extraordinary aura around her as she watched the Family standing before her. Then, she announced loudly, "Everybody, think back to the time my father was still alive. Were there any strange or special people that he interacted with before he died? No matter how big or how small the clue you give me, or no matter good or bad, as long as you have news, I will reward you." She was very straightforward. Sitting in the hall, Hilda instructed her men to record the information they obtained. "A woman came to visit him. She was hooked nosed and looked extremely wealthy. Moreover, she drove a luxurious car! If memory serves me right, she was in her twenties!" "Hooked nosed... It feels like I've seen her before too. The next day after Adrian passed away, a BMW came over to the house. It was super
It was 10:00PM as Hilda anxiously paced about in her room. Johnathan mentioned that he was heading out today to search for other leads, but he had yet to return. Logically speaking, he should have arrived home before dark. However, it was already 10:00PM, and he was nowhere to be seen. When she tried calling his phone, it was switched off. His Jordan phone had been fully charged before he left the house. Even if he gamed on his phone the entire day, it should not have run out of power. Moreover, the management system did not display any relevant prompts. Pacing about in her room, she couldn't get through to Johnathan's phone. When she tried Nathan's phone, the signal on the other side was so terrible that it kept breaking up throughout the call. In the end, the call dropped before she could tell him about her discovery today. After hanging up the call with Nathan, Hilda lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze. If Johnathan found something during his investigation today a
Another half an hour passed when the motionless Connie moved suddenly. She reached out, stroked Hilda's hair, and sighed. "My daughter." Turning her head, she looked at her. Even now, she believed that Hilda was a gift from the heavens, a gift she obtained in exchange for all the happiness in her life. Hilda leaned her head against her shoulder, then looked up at her and said cheekily, "Mom, can you tell me stories about dad?" Upon hearing her request, Connie fell silent for a minute or so. She was organizing her words in her head, wanting to use the most beautiful words she knew to describe the love of her life. "Your father was the most wonderful person in the world. He was kind and gentle. I felt like I was looking at all the good in the world whenever I looked at him." She occasionally smiled or frowned when speaking about Adrian. On the other hand, Hilda listened carefully. She had never heard Connie speaking about Adrian in such detail before. As she listened, she tried har
On the second day after Adrian's return, Connie brought both Adrian and Hilda out. Watching as the family of three merrily left the house, Thomas finally had the opportunity to talk to Linux alone. Nathan was not around, Johnathan was taking some time for himself, and Thomas was still recuperating from his injuries. Therefore, Linux was the only one Thomas could rely on to investigate this matter. The two of them silently watched as Connie and her little family left the house. Then, Linux let out a long sigh. "This is too bizarre." Connie and Hilda were giddy from the joy of their family reuniting again. However, Thomas and Linux were able to look at the matter objectively as they were outsiders. Putting aside whether that person was genuinely Adrian, everything else was still too strange. They were silent for a moment. All of a sudden, Thomas asked grimly, "What do you plan to do?" Linux glanced out the window. The light reflected off the surface of the lake shone on his face th
That night, Hilda opened her bedroom window and saw her parents taking a stroll by the lakeside. From the distance, she heard Adrian saying to Connie, "She's already 28, yet she's still staying with her natal family after the divorce. This is not good for her, girls shouldn't act so tough. Connie, why don't we talk to the Clemon's? We should ask them to take both Hilda and Luna back. A daughter will have to marry into another family and take on their surname, sooner or later. Connie, you've given her so much of your assets, don't you think that's a little ill considered? Furthermore, she was violated as a child. It's a good thing someone is even willing to marry her, yet she can't even produce a son..." For a moment, Hilda seriously doubted her own ears. Did I really hear that?! Then, she slammed the window shut with a loud bang. Make me move out? No f*cking way! My name has been written on the land title ever since Nathan bought the Aebasa Residence! Why should I move out?! Is it s
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