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From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 74
"Please, give us a punishment!" one of the guards yelled. "If you don’t punish us now, we’ll be severely punished by the young miss."Tedmond, not understanding what they were talking about, looked away and walked off without a word. But the guards hurried after him, abandoning their posts.“We apologize for insulting you the other day, sir. We had no idea you were the son of the Washington family.”“At first, I thought you were a thief, but I realize now I was wrong. I swear this won’t happen again. Can you forgive me for speaking to you like that?”“As long as you punish us, we’ll do anything you ask. Just don’t let the young miss handle it herself.”“If she fires us, we won’t be able to find jobs with any other family. No one would want the ‘human trash’ of the Damon family.”“Please help us!”Tedmond increased his pace, their voices buzzing around him like bees. No matter how fast he walked, they stayed close, their faces full of fear as they tried to catch his eye.“I promise you
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Tedmond nodded. “I’ll be there in seconds.”“Alright,” Neil replied, leaving as casually as he’d entered.Turning his attention back to Thomas, Tedmond gave him a look that suggested he wanted to hear more.“Since Neil asked to meet you first, we’ll continue discussing later. You go on ahead,” Thomas said.“Okay,” Tedmond replied.As Tedmond headed to meet Neil, Thomas noticed a band-aid on his head. His brows furrowed in concern, and he hurried after Tedmond.“Did you get into a fight?” Thomas asked.Turning, Tedmond ran a hand through his hair, finding the band-aid. A frown crossed his face—he must have gotten it when Persis smacked him in the head.“I fell. It’s nothing,” Tedmond answered, hurrying away before Thomas could ask more questions.Thomas watched him go and, as soon as Tedmond was out of sight, pulled out his phone. Once the call connected, he spoke. “Investigate what happened to the young master today and report to me.”“Yes, sir.”***“What did you want to talk about?”
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Neil hesitated, but he changed his mind when Tedmond glared at him. “I told him that I don’t mess with someone ugly.”Tedmond’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Ugly? Am I ugly?”Neil shook his head rapidly and wanted to make sure Tedmond didn’t misunderstand. “I didn’t mean what I said. I was just making an excuse not to bully you and flatter him simultaneously. I then told him he was the most handsome person I had met and that he shouldn’t ruin his handsome face dealing with a loser like you.”Neil peered at Tedmond, expecting a reaction and a sneering smile of satisfaction crossed Tedmond’s face. The smile was so wide it almost looked evil.“That’s nice!” Tedmond announced. “I think Max has already let his guard down. All you have to do is keep talking to him and show that you’re wealthier than the Griffin family.”Neil nodded in agreement. “Alright. To be honest, Max didn’t stop there. He said he knew I was lying because he thought you were more handsome than he was since you took a
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 77
The Next MorningTedmond leaned back against the kitchen counter, gulping water from a bottle, sweat dripping from his head to the floor. He wore a white shirt, drenched in sweat to the point of transparency, revealing his rock-hard abs. He had just finished his morning exercise, and it was almost time for school.Bianca peeked at him from behind the counter, tilting her head to the side. “You still haven’t told me what you and the guards were grinning at yesterday.”Tedmond glanced her way, his brows furrowing. He had stayed in the gym in the mansion for a long time to avoid Bianca, and now here she was, asking the question he had managed to avoid answering the previous night.“It isn’t something that you should concern yourself with,” he replied, filling the bottle with more water and walking away.She followed him to the stairs. “Tell me.”Thomas grabbed her just as she was about to take the first step and lifted her in his arms. “It’s time to head to Kindergarten,” he informed her
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The punch hit Lisa hard, snapping her face to the side and breaking her nose. Although the blow only impacted her face, not her whole body, Lisa decided to seize the moment since Tedmond was watching.She threw herself backward across the floor as if the punch had sent her flying. Lifting her head to look at Tedmond, she wore an innocent expression.“Tedmond, help me. She broke my nose,” Lisa complained, placing her hand on her nose and wiping off the blood.Taken aback, Tedmond glanced at her. All he could see was her shamelessness. Earlier, he had walked into the classroom, checking his phone for a message from Persis. He thought she was busy, but it turned out she was too busy fighting Lisa to call him.He sighed, trying to appear unfazed, but a sly smile crossed his face. For some reason, he felt satisfied seeing Lisa on the floor after taking a punch from Persis.He turned his gaze to Persis, and the smile faded. On closer inspection, he noticed how red her right cheek was—indica
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Class was dismissed, and Tedmond rose from his seat, stretching his joints. The almost cracking sound of his stretching filled the air. The rest of the students began to leave the classroom, and Tedmond did the same.It had been a week since the incident between Persis and Lisa. So far, he hadn't heard from Lisa or seen her. She must have backed away a bit because he had ignored her, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t scheming something.He walked out of the class as his phone buzzed. Digging his hand into his pocket, he pulled it out and glanced at it. The message was from both Kyle and Persis.He hadn’t seen Kyle in a week, so he opened Kyle’s message first.“We’re all waiting for you,” it read. “We need to head to basketball training. Kanis is waiting. It’s been a week without practice, dude.”He sighed. It had indeed been a week without practice, though the week had passed so smoothly it felt unnatural.Texting Kyle back, he wrote, “Yeah, sure. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”As he
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Kyle shrugged. “What’s the big deal about this?” A sly smile appeared on his face. “I was just saying hi to you.”“Is that how you say 'hi'?” Oliver asked, a look of disdain on his face. He still hadn't gotten used to the fact that they were friends with Kyle.“It doesn’t matter,” Kyle replied, a grin spreading on his face as he leaned closer to Tedmond to whisper in his ear. “I guess she is indeed your baby mama, seeing that you aren’t injured. Persiea must have scolded you, though.”Tedmond shook his head. “No. She’s just the aunt of my child,” he whispered back. “Since she’s still young, I usually use her sister’s name.”Kyle’s eyes widened. “You mean Persis?!” he yelled, loud enough for the others to hear.Hearing his yell, the rest of them stared at both of them with curious looks as they tried to figure out what Tedmond and Kyle were talking about.“I’m sorry,” Kyle mumbled, lowering his voice. “I guess they don’t know you have a child with a member of the Damon family. We’ll ta
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Dressed in a hoodie, facemask, and sunglasses to conceal his face, the driver looked suspiciously like he was trying not to be recognized. For a moment, Tedmond thought the mysterious, fully covered person might have kidnapped him.Taking a closer look, Tedmond’s brows furrowed as he seemed to recognize the figure. “Kanis?” he asked. “Why are you dressed like that?!”Kanis glanced back at him. “I don’t want to be recognized,” he replied. “You’re lucky your identity is well hidden, or you’d be drawing too much attention.”“Perhaps you’re right,” Tedmond replied.They walked toward a supercar store a few minutes later to get the car they wanted. Three hefty guards stood outside the store, wearing hard, unwelcoming expressions.As Tedmond and Kanis approached, the guards gave them a once-over. They examined Tedmond’s appearance and then shifted their gaze to Kanis.Seeing Kanis’s appearance, the guards frowned. This company sold supercars, not rundown second-hand vehicles. They were sur
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“You’re an illegitimate child,” Richard sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. “No matter what, you’d have to donate your blood anyway. It’s not like you have a choice. Don’t act like you’re doing us a favor.”Gerald added, “Yeah, Ottis is in trouble because of you. It’s time you stepped up.”“It's something that you must do,” Tina added, her grin widening since the others were taking her side. “The illegitimate child has to support the legitimate children.”Nodding her head, Evelyn liked how things were going. She even wished that Tedmond could donate his blood so that he would lose tons of blood. It reminded her of the time in the past when she had taken a certain person's blood for no valid reason.The mere thought of it brought a sinister smile on her face.“You know it is the right thing to do, right?” Evelyn said. “Ottis is in critical condition, and you have to donate the blood to him.”Harold remained silent, watching the exchange unfold. He wanted to see how Tedmond would
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At the same time, Tedmond was led into the doctor’s office by a nurse. She held the door open, nodded politely, and left without a word.He narrowed his eyes as she walked away. Odd. No greeting, no explanation. Just silence.Before he could dwell on it, a voice snapped him back.“You’re here, Mr. Tedmond,” the head doctor said, glancing up from a file.Tedmond gave a small nod.“Have a seat,” the doctor said, gesturing to the chair across his desk.Tedmond sat, posture relaxed but gaze sharp. He didn’t like surprise meetings, especially not from anyone connected to the Griffins.If Thomas had known the doctor would call him, he would’ve warned him. The silence meant one thing—this was orchestrated by the Griffins.“This isn’t just a friendly chat,” Tedmond said dryly. “What do you want?”The doctor offered a faint smile. “It’s about Ottis.”Tedmond waited.“You’re listed as one of the emergency blood matches in our system, based on an old check-up. You’re one of the few who can safel
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While other things were going on, Tedmond stood outside the hospital with one hand in his pocket. He considered heading back home since he had nothing to do at the hospital.However, on second thought, he changed his mind.He was certain his men had beaten up Ottis, but not so severely that it would require a blood transfusion.'Ottis must have done something else to make himself bleed that much.' Tedmond thought.He couldn’t help but wonder if Ottis had intentionally worsened his injuries to get back at him.Pulling out his phone, Tedmond dialed Thomas’s number. Since he didn’t have the bodyguards’ contacts, he couldn’t reach them directly. If he’d known he’d need to contact them again, he would’ve gotten their numbers. But now, it was too late.“Young master,” Thomas answered on the second ring.“Did you see the report from the bodyguards?” Tedmond asked, his voice low and calm.“Yes, young master. I was about to contact you—something seems off. According to the report, Ottis only s
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In the hospital ward where Vivian and Adeline sat, the beeping of machines provided the only rhythm in the heavy silence.The faint scent of antiseptic lingered in the air—sharp and cold.Vivian sat hunched at the edge of her seat, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. Her gray hair, once neatly tied back, had begun to come loose, with strands falling messily around her temples.Her eyes were red—not from crying, but from sheer exhaustion.Adeline paced near the window, arms folded tightly across her chest. Outside, the sun shone brightly, and she could see people moving about—some in wheelchairs, others deep in conversation with family members.The hallway beyond the door was quiet, save for the occasional shuffle of nurses’ shoes or the distant echo of a cough.Adeline had just told Vivian about Ottis’s current condition. Hearing that her grandson was in danger made Vivian panic.Her memory might not have been the sharpest, but she still felt pity for him.For him to be beaten that
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The sound of approaching footsteps caught his attention, and he turned his head toward the noise. There, he saw Tina storming toward him, a scowl darkening her face.Before he could process what was happening, she grabbed him by the collar and yanked him down to her height, her hand raised threateningly.“I asked you a question! How dare you ignore me?” she snapped, swinging her hand toward his face.But before she could land the slap, Tedmond caught her wrist mid-air. He hadn’t expected the attack, but there was no way he’d let her hit him—not anymore.He wasn’t the same person who used to stand still and take it.“What the hell is this supposed to be?” Tedmond demanded, a deep frown forming on his face."You—!" Her scowl deepened. “How dare you grab my hand? Do you have a death wish or something?!”“Death wish?” he echoed with a bitter chuckle. “No. I’ve just finally learned to stop letting people treat me like trash.”Tina’s eyes widened, taken aback by the calm defiance in his voi
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Max crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, glaring at Tedmond from the side. None of them could believe that Vivian was the same woman—they could tell she now cared about little things she never used to bother with.Adeline’s fist clenched. Ottis had told her everything that happened, and she wasn’t about to let Tedmond off the hook. But first, she needed to make sure Ottis got the blood he needed to recover. She could come back for Tedmond later.“Let’s go, Mother,” Adeline said, holding Vivian’s hand. “The doctor's office is over there. Let's get you tested.”Vivian nodded. “Alright. Let’s go.”As Adeline and Vivian headed off, Adeline turned around to give the others a subtle sign. A grin spread across her face when they nodded in response.They had understood her signal. Once she took the old lady away, Tedmond would be alone—and they could teach him a lesson.Tedmond, who had been watching, noticed Adeline’s signal. A sly grin tugged at his lips.‘I can’t wait to see wh
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Hearing that question was enough to make Max boil with anger. He knew Tedmond was taking advantage of their grandmother’s favoritism, but he hadn’t expected it to go this far.Max’s lips parted, ready to retort, but before he could get a word out, Vivian cut him off.“There’s no need to argue. Like Tedmond said, he’s your little brother, and you have to take care of him,” she said. “Instead of letting him drive, you’ll drive.”That was when Max remembered this had happened before—only back then, he had been the one in the backseat while Tedmond was asked to drive.Biting his lip until it bled, Max couldn’t hide his frustration. Now the roles were reversed, and he was the one being asked to drive.As far as Max could recall, his grandmother had always treated him better than anyone else in the family. It had always felt natural for her to take his side. But now that her attention had shifted to Tedmond, it seemed like she no longer cared about him.‘I’m not going to accept this,’ Max t
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Tedmond had seen Max angry before, but never this angry. This was the first time Max had yelled so much that he didn’t let anyone else speak.‘Was it because Grandma said she was going to give me the heir position?’ he wondered.“You think you’re better than me?” Max seethed. “You think you can just smile and pretend you’re the good guy? You’re not. You’re a snake. A bastard. A nobody trying to take my place.”Max took another step forward, now just inches from Tedmond’s face.“If you think I’m going to let this go… you’re dead wrong,” he said in a low, venomous tone. “You better watch your back, because I swear—I’ll make you regret ever stepping into this family.”Vivian, who was standing beside them, glared at Max, furious that he was saying things completely against her wishes.“That’s enough, Max!” Vivian scolded. “Go back to where you were standing.”Max whipped his head toward her, eyes bloodshot. “No! You don’t get to silence me! You started this—you betrayed me! Don’t expect m
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Silence filled the room. No one had expected the grandmother to offer the position of heir to Tedmond so casually—just a few words, and everything changed.Max’s eyes widened in disbelief, his face draining of color. He knew his grandmother suffered from amnesia, but he hadn’t imagined she’d go this far—handing over his rightful place to someone like Tedmond.Not only was she willing to give away everything he had worked for, she was also casting aside her own grandson.Lisa was just as stunned, her mouth hanging open. She had never imagined this would be how Max lost everything.“You can’t do that, Grandma!” Max suddenly shouted, rising from his seat. His face was livid. “How could you give my position to him like that?!”Even Tedmond, the man at the center of it all, looked taken aback. He blinked, his lips parting slightly. Sure, he knew Grandma Vivian liked him now—thanks to the amnesia—but he hadn’t expected this. Not in a million years.“That’s right!” Lisa added quickly, standi
