“Couldn't be better,” Grace remarked as she embraced Ethan once again.Ethan managed a warm smile as he reciprocated the gesture while using the opportunity to check out his mission progress.[Congratulations, you have completed 20% of the mission: A Good Heart][If you manage to complete the remaining 80% before the days end, your rewards will be tripled][Good luck Host!]Ethan nearly choked as he saw that the rewards could be tripled.He hasn't helped Grace just because of the mission but that didn't mean he was about to reject the opportunity handed to him.Meanwhile, behind, Louisa couldn't help but wonder what it felt like to experience such closeness with a person.Though most people thought the Goldberg family was a close one, it was the opposite.Due to the power they held, the children in the family fought and squabbled at every turn, always trying to overcome the other just to prove themselves worthy of becoming the heir to the Goldberg estate.She had not engaged in petty

Jacob sat at the gambling table where crime heads sat, each one powerful enough to remove him from existence should he overstep his boundaries.Their men stood behind with guns, prepared to shoot him should he do what he wasn't supposed to.In such a situation, he could only pray that he would be able to walk out alive.“Do you know why you are here, Jacob?” The first of the three crime heads, Pablo, inquired.Jacob gulped nervously. “I don't know.”“Is that so?... Well, let me enlighten you.” Pablo remarked. “You are here because you managed to win 3 million dollars in our casino. That had never happened before and we want to know how you did it.”“I just did it,” Jacob replied, unsure of how he was to explain to these thugs that he had used his understanding of mathematics and code to win.“Nah, I don't think so.” Pablo intoned while shaking his head. “I think you cheated.”“I didn't cheat, I promise, there's no way I could have cheated.” Jacob quickly remarked only for one of the g

“Ethan, what's going on?” Louisa couldn't hold herself back any longer as she inquired, her chest heaving as she struggled to hold back the terror within.“I'll explain everything later but for now I need you to leave with Jacob,” Ethan remarked before glancing at Jacob who immediately understood what he was trying to do.“You can't do that. Those guys are going to kill you.”Ethan shook his head. “They won't.”“They will, Ethan!” Jacob exclaimed. “You aren't super man that can shrug off bullets.”“You'd be surprised.” Ethan intoned in a jocular tone earning a frown from Jacob.“Take this seriously!” “I am taking this seriously, Jacob. That's why I'm telling you to leave, now.” Ethan remarked.Jacob gritted his teeth. “No, I'm the one that caused this. I deserve to stay behind.”He tried to get out of the car but Ethan proved a bit too strong for him to move out of the way.“Lisa is waiting,” Ethan remarked. “She and your daughter. So go.”“Do you expect me to just leave you here?”“

It took roughly an hour and thirty minutes before they arrived at the gates, only to be ushered in with respect by the guards.“Would you like me to come in?” Louisa inquired with Ethan nodding.“Alright.”Together, they got down with Jacob stepping out as well only to be hit with a wave of nostalgia.This has been his life once upon a time.It felt weird to be back in a place that had humiliated him thoroughly. Ethan walked alongside Louisa until they reached the reception.“Hello, sir, how may I help you?”“I would like to speak with Lucas Graham.” Ethan calmly remarked.The receptionist replied. “Sorry sir but do you have an appointment?”“Tell Lucas that Miss Goldberg is here to see him.” Louisa quickly said, saving Ethan the stress of explaining.The receptionist immediately grew tense as she heard the name Goldberg.“Alright, please give me a moment.”Immediately, she put a call across to relevant parties before finally dropping the telephone.“Please wait a minute, a staff memb

Jacob was so excited about the unexpected turn of events that he didn't even wait for Ethan to park the car properly before stepping out of the car and rushing into his house to share the good news with Lisa.It had been several months of shame and disgrace for no reason.Now that he had been vindicated, why wouldn't he be happy?Ethan chuckled as he watched the family man behave like a child who had just been given a pack of candy.He got down from the car with Louisa following close behind though he did not attempt to head inside.With a knowing smile, he waited for Jacob to come back outside.Meanwhile, Louisa grappled with questions and soon enough, found herself asking one. “Why did you do that?”“Do what?”“Help Jacob.” “Shouldn't I have done so?” Ethan inquired as he turned to face her, unsure of what to make of her strange question.Louisa hesitated but then she explained. “It's not like that. It's just, you could have done nothing and no one would judge you. So why would you