Margaret glared disapprovingly at the young man in front of her. Her face was rigid, as if there were many unpleasant things she wanted to say."Where are you off to so early in the morning?" Margaret asked."I'm looking for a job, Mom," the young man replied.The old woman smirked mockingly. "A job? What can you do? No one wants to hire you. And even if they do, it might just be as a labourer," she sneered."Oh, come on, Mom! Didn't Mommy want Adam to work?" It wasn't Adam's voice, but Laura's—Adam's wife. Laura's sudden appearance shifted her mother’s attention to her."What kind of job can your husband do, Laura?" Margaret asked with a scornful look. "Look at him... his bulging belly. That's because he never moves. He just eats and sleeps every day. Instead of working, he's just going to bring shame to our family!"Of course, what Margaret said about her son-in-law was a lie she made up. Adam's body was lean, with not much fat on him. They had treated Adam like a servant all this t
A young man struggles to rise from his current position lying on the street. A few minutes ago, a luxury car hit him as he was about to cross the road. Since the situation was quite deserted, the car didn't stop at all, not even to apologize.Nonetheless, the young man still managed to see and remember the type of car and the license plate number of the vehicle that hit him. It was a red Lamborghini Veneno Roadster.The young man groaned with his fists clenched on the street, attempting to lift himself back up. The blood on his temple was making him increasingly lose consciousness, until he eventually passed out.***"Your husband is truly troublesome, Laura! Why do you still want to stay with him?!"A familiarly annoying voice could be faintly heard. Although he couldn't open his eyes yet, he could clearly hear what was being said."Oh, come on, Mom! If it wasn't for him saving me back then, I wouldn't have married him!""Why did you have to make that vow back then? Everything is cha
Margaret was furious to see her son-in-law staying in his room for several days, even though she believed Adam's injury wasn't too severe. There were only a few stitches on his temple.In a fit of anger, Margaret marched into Adam's room. A loud noise was heard as the door leaf collided with the wall. Adam, who was sleeping, woke up and sat up, leaning his back against the headboard."You lazy good-for-nothing! Aren't you healed already? Why are you still holed up in the room? Look, the backyard has too much overgrown grass! Get up quickly and clean it!" Margaret's face was full of anger as she saw Adam still on the bed."Don't you dare yell at me!" Adam retorted, catching Margaret off guard. She didn't expect Adam to raise his voice at her."Are you defying me, huh?!" The woman approached Adam. As her hand raised, intending to slap him, Adam immediately grabbed her wrist. Margaret's eyes widened in surprise. What had happened to her son-in-law that he dared to do this to her?"You, l
After traveling for more than two hours, Adam arrived in the city he was heading to. Stepping off the bus, he closed his eyes for a moment. He stretched out his arms and breathed in the London air he missed."London truly is the best." After indulging in nostalgia with the London air, Adam resumed his stride. This time, he was heading to the company he had left two years ago.After walking for about fifteen minutes, Adam arrived in front of a very tall office building. He took a moment to look up and gaze at the skyscraper belonging to his family, the Anderson family.Although he used to enter the building with confidence, this time he couldn't do it. People wouldn't believe he was Sean William Anderson. Look at his appearance now! His scruffy face and shabby clothes didn't match the image of a wealthy family member. Despite being a son-in-law of a wealthy family, it didn't guarantee his well-being. Adam was no different from a beggar seeking pity there.Adam walked towards the securi
After leaving the old janitor's house he knew as Warner, Adam headed straight to the Anderson family lawyer's office. Unfortunately, Mr. Edmund—the lawyer—wasn't in England. He was in Norway and might only return in a week."Why is my luck so cursed? Have I committed too many sins in the past?" As it was getting late in the day, Adam decided to return to Brighton. Only that house could be his temporary refuge. There was nothing else he remembered, he even forgot Laura's message.Adam entered the Smith family home with a tired body and mind. If he wanted to return, he had to be patient and cautious. Otherwise, his uncle's subordinates might find him first."Where have you been?" Margaret's voice startled Adam. He lazily rolled his eyes before turning to face Margaret."What's up, Mom?" he asked lazily.Margaret looked Adam up and down. "Where have you been? What did you bring back?" Margaret mocked Adam when she saw his empty hands. "I thought your business would make you rich and brin
A few days later, Laura finally divorced Adam. She was completely humiliated at her grandfather's birthday party. Margaret, with a gleeful heart, immediately kicked Adam out of the house.“I'm glad my daughter finally opened her eyes. What's the point of keeping a useless creature like you? You only have a handsome face, but you have nothing,” Margaret sneered.“I may not have anything right now, but when I return to my position, I assure you that you will be the first to receive my revenge.” Adam was truly heartbroken by the Smith family's treatment. He wasn't even valued as a human being.Hearing Adam's threat, Margaret smiled cynically. “Go on! You're nothing but a braggart. What have you given us in these two years?”Adam took a deep breath. Talking to Margaret would only set his head and heart on fire. The woman was very adept at belittling others.“Remember these words, Mrs. Margaret. Your family will be destroyed soon.” Adam's eyes glowed red with vengeance. He would never forg
Sean refused when Edmund invited him to stay at his house. He didn't want Edmund to become a target of Luis as well. It was enough for him to be the target of that greedy man, not anyone else.“After I meet my friend, I'll see you again, sir. And after that, I'll be a big bother to you,” Sean said all of that in a playful tone.“I'd be happy to have you bother me, Son. You're like a child to me,” Edmund said sincerely.Sean smiled in response. “Get married again and have many children.”“I'm not interested in that. It's a hassle!” Edmund laughed heartily until his cheek muscles lifted, but then he lowered them again. “I'd rather have you stay with me.” Edmund looked disappointed when Sean rejected his offer. He lived alone, and it would be nice to have Sean there. Edmund had been married before, but his wife passed away before they had children. After his wife's death, Edmund decided to remain a widower up to now.Sean sighed heavily. “What's the point of remembering that family? A fa
“We lost track of Mr. Sean, sir.” Damian stood with a slightly hunched back. His head was bowed, not daring to lift his face.Luis, who heard him, appeared calm. However, anyone who knew him would know that the man was carrying a bomb within him. Slowly, Luis walked towards the corner of the room. There was a large vase containing several golf clubs.His lips curled into a thin grin, but no one saw it because he was facing the wall. Luis took a golf club and traced it from end to end with his eyes. “So, you don't know Sean's whereabouts?” he asked softly, but with emphasis.“Yes, sir,” Damian replied with a trembling voice. Occasionally, the corner of his eye glanced towards Luis to gauge the man's expression. Damian quickly bowed his head when Luis turned to him and now walked slowly towards him.Luis stood right in front of Damian, causing Damian's body to break out in cold sweat. Damian had followed Luis for two years, so he knew how the man behaved. He would do anything to achieve
"What are we going to do, Dad?" Laura asked. Her shoulders slumped after sighing repeatedly. Her mind hadn't fully recovered yet. She was too shocked to learn the truth about Adam. Even though she divorced him because he was so poor, deep down in her heart, she still had feelings for the man. But all this time she didn't let her father or mother know because they would never approve.Seeing Sean's condition now, Laura was sure that her parents would agree with her relationship with Sean. All she had to do now was make Sean remember their happy times together."I don't know, Laura! Only Unicorn Corp. is our hope right now. We've been to all the companies but none of them want to work with us because of our company. They refuse for many reasons." Lucius turned around and his eyes widened. "You have to win Adam's heart back, Laura. The fate of the family is in your hands."Laura swallowed hard at her father's words. She was even just silent without being able to respond. "Do you think Ad
"Daddy, I met Adam today."After her encounter with Adam earlier, Laura was eager to tell her father about it. She was really annoyed that her ex-husband was still so arrogant. She was sure Adam didn't have anything. Laura even believed that the suit Adam was wearing belonged to someone else. It was impossible for the poor Adam to buy such an expensive suit even if he worked for two years.Lucius, who was reading the newspaper, ignored the newspaper in front of him. He then turned to his daughter, who had just returned from the toilet."That's right, Uncle. Adam is wearing an expensive suit. I wonder who else he's going to cheat." Travis, who was behind him, chipped in. He was sure that Laura's ex was wearing an expensive suit just to cheat someone, like he did to Laura before.Lucius smiled mockingly. "Isn't that all he could do since long ago? Wear expensive clothes, but in reality, he has nothing." Lucius returned his focus to his newspaper. For him, Adam, his poor ex-son-in-law, w
Two years later“You have to look beautiful, Laura. I hear the owner of Unicorn Corp. is still very young. They say he never shows up because he's so handsome.” Laura just rolled her eyes lazily at her mother's words. Today, she and Lucius, her father, planned to visit Unicorn Corp. to forge a partnership. Even though the company had only been running for two years, its development was truly rapid.This proved that the owner was truly great. He has a knack for attracting major investors, including some who also have stakes in Anderson Inc., suggesting a shared vision or network.All this time, no one knew for sure who the official owner of the company was because the representative was the one who often appeared in public. It seemed like the owner was an introvert who didn't want to be known to the public.She submitted a partnership proposal some time ago and today the company owner invited her to come. Laura was sure that was because the company agreed to work with her.“Maybe he's
Sean and Oscar travelled far out of the city. They decided to start their plans in a small town near the border, far out of Luis' reach. They stayed temporarily at an inn before finding a place to live.Oscar immediately lay down on the bed after their long journey. Sean just sighed deeply as he looked at his best friend, who had drifted off to sleep. A soft snore came out of Oscar's lips even though the man had only been lying down for a few minutes.Unlike Oscar, who went straight to sleep, Sean took Oscar's laptop and opened it.“Password? What could the password be?” Sean muttered, recalling. “Maybe….” Sean's words trailed off, but his fingers pressed a few keys on the keyboard.“Gotcha!” Sean's lips smiled widely because his guess was right. “He's smart but careless. How could he not change his laptop password for two years?" It turned out Oscar's laptop password was still the same as two years ago.Sean's eyes focused on the screen while his fingers were busy on the keyboard. Hi
“We lost track of Mr. Sean, sir.” Damian stood with a slightly hunched back. His head was bowed, not daring to lift his face.Luis, who heard him, appeared calm. However, anyone who knew him would know that the man was carrying a bomb within him. Slowly, Luis walked towards the corner of the room. There was a large vase containing several golf clubs.His lips curled into a thin grin, but no one saw it because he was facing the wall. Luis took a golf club and traced it from end to end with his eyes. “So, you don't know Sean's whereabouts?” he asked softly, but with emphasis.“Yes, sir,” Damian replied with a trembling voice. Occasionally, the corner of his eye glanced towards Luis to gauge the man's expression. Damian quickly bowed his head when Luis turned to him and now walked slowly towards him.Luis stood right in front of Damian, causing Damian's body to break out in cold sweat. Damian had followed Luis for two years, so he knew how the man behaved. He would do anything to achieve
Sean refused when Edmund invited him to stay at his house. He didn't want Edmund to become a target of Luis as well. It was enough for him to be the target of that greedy man, not anyone else.“After I meet my friend, I'll see you again, sir. And after that, I'll be a big bother to you,” Sean said all of that in a playful tone.“I'd be happy to have you bother me, Son. You're like a child to me,” Edmund said sincerely.Sean smiled in response. “Get married again and have many children.”“I'm not interested in that. It's a hassle!” Edmund laughed heartily until his cheek muscles lifted, but then he lowered them again. “I'd rather have you stay with me.” Edmund looked disappointed when Sean rejected his offer. He lived alone, and it would be nice to have Sean there. Edmund had been married before, but his wife passed away before they had children. After his wife's death, Edmund decided to remain a widower up to now.Sean sighed heavily. “What's the point of remembering that family? A fa
A few days later, Laura finally divorced Adam. She was completely humiliated at her grandfather's birthday party. Margaret, with a gleeful heart, immediately kicked Adam out of the house.“I'm glad my daughter finally opened her eyes. What's the point of keeping a useless creature like you? You only have a handsome face, but you have nothing,” Margaret sneered.“I may not have anything right now, but when I return to my position, I assure you that you will be the first to receive my revenge.” Adam was truly heartbroken by the Smith family's treatment. He wasn't even valued as a human being.Hearing Adam's threat, Margaret smiled cynically. “Go on! You're nothing but a braggart. What have you given us in these two years?”Adam took a deep breath. Talking to Margaret would only set his head and heart on fire. The woman was very adept at belittling others.“Remember these words, Mrs. Margaret. Your family will be destroyed soon.” Adam's eyes glowed red with vengeance. He would never forg
After leaving the old janitor's house he knew as Warner, Adam headed straight to the Anderson family lawyer's office. Unfortunately, Mr. Edmund—the lawyer—wasn't in England. He was in Norway and might only return in a week."Why is my luck so cursed? Have I committed too many sins in the past?" As it was getting late in the day, Adam decided to return to Brighton. Only that house could be his temporary refuge. There was nothing else he remembered, he even forgot Laura's message.Adam entered the Smith family home with a tired body and mind. If he wanted to return, he had to be patient and cautious. Otherwise, his uncle's subordinates might find him first."Where have you been?" Margaret's voice startled Adam. He lazily rolled his eyes before turning to face Margaret."What's up, Mom?" he asked lazily.Margaret looked Adam up and down. "Where have you been? What did you bring back?" Margaret mocked Adam when she saw his empty hands. "I thought your business would make you rich and brin
After traveling for more than two hours, Adam arrived in the city he was heading to. Stepping off the bus, he closed his eyes for a moment. He stretched out his arms and breathed in the London air he missed."London truly is the best." After indulging in nostalgia with the London air, Adam resumed his stride. This time, he was heading to the company he had left two years ago.After walking for about fifteen minutes, Adam arrived in front of a very tall office building. He took a moment to look up and gaze at the skyscraper belonging to his family, the Anderson family.Although he used to enter the building with confidence, this time he couldn't do it. People wouldn't believe he was Sean William Anderson. Look at his appearance now! His scruffy face and shabby clothes didn't match the image of a wealthy family member. Despite being a son-in-law of a wealthy family, it didn't guarantee his well-being. Adam was no different from a beggar seeking pity there.Adam walked towards the securi