Standing at the forefront was Connie, and she was accompanied by Linux, Hilda, as well as her son in law, Nathan. As the four of them stood by the door, he could feel their gazes coldly and silently staring at him. His heart skipped a beat in fear. Why are Linux and Hilda here? Aren't they at odds with Connie? Why are they here? Even so, he reacted quickly. Without revealing his emotions on his face, he pretended to wipe down the desk in the study with the rag in his hand. He also acted pleasantly surprised as he said, "Oh, my! Hilda and Linux are back! I knew it, we are a family after all. What is there..." Before he could finish his sentence, Connie took out a gun and swiftly aimed the nozzle at his leg. Then, she pressed the trigger without a hint of hesitation. The silenced pistol did not make a loud noise. He only heard a soft 'Bam!' when she pressed the trigger before a bullet went through his leg. Several seconds of silence passed before he let out a shrill cry of pain as h
In the study, the imposter gritted his teeth and tried to get up, even though he was soaked in blood. Connie will never kill me because I know a secret she's dying to find out! Seeing this, Hilda strode forward and gave him a forceful slap. With red finger marks on his face, the imposter glared at Hilda, who then landed another slap on his face. "These two slaps are for my daughter. After this, you shall go to hell!" Hilda growled. Since his identity had been exposed, the imposter, whose face was identical to Adrian, put on a hideous expression and spat out some blood. Leaning against the desk, he raised his chin in a haughty manner. "Does your mom really want to kill me? Haha. I know a secret she's desperate to find out. I want her to kneel before me and beg me to tell her about this!" Now that his blood was still streaming out from the wounds caused by gunshots, his voice had weakened. After Connie shot him a few times with her pistol, she directly turned to leave because ther
Seeing that the man was dead, the housekeeping robot started spraying some liquid on his body. A moment later, the body decomposed into a puddle of blood. Following that, the robot started cleaning up the floor. He left this world, as though he had never existed in this world before. On the other side, Hilda's mind was a mess. Although she had figured out everything she needed to know, she felt that the more she learned, the more she was terrified of what was ahead of her. Will Connie kill Linux and me without hesitation if her love with Adrian was fake? Would she not want anything to do with us if she finds out Adrian never loved her? At the thought of this possibility, she was gripped by fear. After Hilda left the study, she gazed out the window at the lovely weather, but she felt cold all over her body. I'm redundant... Connie won't love me anymore. The more she tried not to think about this, the more she was troubled by this thought. At the moment, her mind was restless. J
Hilda was traumatized by the fact that her mother had told her to go away. For that instant, she recalled what the imposter said before her death. With her head spinning and buzzing, Hilda slumped into Nathan's embrace. When she awakened once again, she realized that she was in a hospital. Her head was wounded from the crash on the desk. The X ray results showed that she suffered from a mild concussion, so the doctor advised that she should be hospitalized for two days. Inside the ward, she curled up on the bed and spaced out. Her eyes had lost their luster, looking all hollow. She was still sorrowful that her mother had told her to go away. Now, she recalled that time after she regained consciousness in Africa, Connie found her and started doting on her. At that time, she felt that she was the happiest person on earth. But... Curled up under the quilt, she said in a weakened voice, "Hubby, I feel cold." Nathan had been staying with her to keep her company. At the moment, he was
Standing by the window, Connie gazed out at the fallen leaves and withered flowers, her eyes brimming with melancholy. She remained the ruthless Connie Jordan, as though she wasn't the one who got drunk and threw a tantrum on the previous day. A long while later, she asked, "Hilda... Is she alright?" Nathan replied mockingly, "Oh, she's fine. Thanks to you, she's only suffered a mild concussion." In the past, Connie would fight back even if she was in the wrong, but on this day, she only mumbled, "I'm relieved that she's fine.." She sounded so pitiful, like she had realized that she was nothing but a mother who had failed her daughter. At that instant, her expression appeared to be desolate, which aroused Nathan's sympathy. Before this, he had thought about how to give Connie a piece of his mind, but for that moment, he couldn't utter any of that. Gazing at the view outside the window, the two of them remained silent, so the atmosphere was rather awkward. After giving it a thoug
Hilda had moved to the Imperial to live with Nathan, but she still went back to her family occasionally to check in with Connie. On the other hand, Connie also occasionally walked her dog over half of Taadi City just to visit her. Seeing how her mother spent most of her time with animals, Hilda felt that she should begin to look around for a suitable candidate to take the role of her stepfather. I think it wouldn't do for mom to continue living like this and spend the rest of her life with a bunch of black dogs! However, Nathan felt that his young looking mother in law's current situation couldn't be better. It would be even more perfect if Connie could bring a flask of water to the park every morning and then join the older ladies in their dance aerobics classes in tight fitting workout pants at night. In that way, she would no longer be able to pay much attention to Nathan's family of three, and Nathan would be able to concentrate on asking Hilda for a second child. It was Sept
After standing there in a daze for two seconds, her attitude suddenly changed, and she hurriedly said to Hilda, "I knew it. Nathan is definitely not that kind of person! We really made a blunder, didn't we? Ah... Uh... I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back first." With that, she took her own men and hurried away, leaving Hilda to face the people in this room alone. Hilda looked at Nathan with embarrassment. Should I smile or pretend to get mad at him? Wait! I think I should decide if I stay or leave now. Oh Lord! Nathan looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared. As he stared at Sonnia, who had left because she suddenly wasn't feeling well, he was startled for a second before seemingly understanding what was going on. Finally, he couldn't help but lower his head and smile to himself. He beckoned to Hilda. "Come here, pumpkin. What are you standing there for?" Hilda went over to him hesitatingly, blushing with embarrassment. In order to 'catch him red handed' more easil
On the same day, Linux stood outside the military compound, looking at the main entrance that was heavily guarded. He stopped in his tracks without going forward any further. "Linux, why aren't you moving?" Today, Connie had officially brought her son, Linux to visit the two old master, Mark and old master Clemon. However, Linux stood outside the military compound without entering. So, Connie had hurriedly asked him why. "Mom, you go in. I'll wait for you in the car." With that, Linux turned around and got back into the car. Connie knew why her son didn't want to go in. She sighed and said, "Then you wait for me in the car for a while. If you can't wait, go to your sister's house first." She had planned to bring Linux to see old master Clemon, then go to Hilda's place to have dinner and spend the night before returning down town tomorrow morning. After all, she hadn't seen her little sweetheart for about three or four days now, and she really missed her! Since Linux didn't want
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