"It's not that I don't want to, but...."
Lucas was naturally conflicted. The fact that he had a family was shocking, let alone the truth that his family was the wealthiest in the city. Louis looked at his twin closely. "What are you waiting for?" Lucas looked into Louis's eyes intently. He paused for a moment and then spoke. "Wouldn't it be more beneficial for you if I didn't return?" Louis took a deep breath. It turned out that convincing his brother was harder than he imagined. "Lucas, remember, blood is thicker than water. I live in luxury, allowing strangers to live in luxury, but my brother cannot even have this glory." "Although blood is thicker than water, humans will think of benefits for themselves," Lucas said. He paused, remembering something. "Unless my departure is unfavorable to you." Louis let out a long breath. His face turned grim. "I don't want to seem pathetic in front of you. I hate to say this, but I must be honest if I'm not doing well." Lucas was surprised. Louis did look pale and not as fit as usual. He suspected that his brother's health was failing. "What? Why?" Louis looked sad when he said this. "I'll tell you, but promise to keep this a secret." "Of course. I won't tell anyone." Lucas promised. Louis took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "I'm dying. If I die before I have a new head of household, it will jeopardize the Carter family." Lucas could not contain his shock. "Don't you have many experts?" Louis felt anxious all at once. He rubbed his face roughly. "Lucas, come on. Even a wolf pack needs a leader. When I leave, maybe the Carter family will be fine. But how long can that last?" Lucas shook his head quickly. "That's not what I meant. With the Carter family's current wealth, wouldn't bringing in the greatest doctor be no big deal?" Louis sighed. What his twin said was true. If it were as easy as he thought, he would live a normal life now. "The thing is, there aren't many people in this world I can trust. Everyone looks good when we are victorious, but when we show our weaknesses, everyone will try to bring us down." "Then what makes you trust me? We've never lived together. Even though we're brothers, we don't understand each other's nature." Lucas argued. Even though they're brothers, they've never lived together and don't understand each other. "Who says I don't understand you?" Louis said. "After all, we were born from the same mother and have the same father."Lucas looked at him with an incredulous gaze. Louis let out a long sigh. "Alright, alright, I don't fully understand you, but we do have some things in common. Intelligence and leadership." Lucas sighed softly. "Louis, sorry, I need some time." Lucas stood up, but Louis immediately grabbed his hand. "Wait. You can't just leave!" Lucas looked at Louis intently. "Why? Even though we're twins, that's not enough to make me return." Louis was tired of Lucas's erratic behavior. "Our parents are dead. You're all I have. Do I have to live alone when I'm dying like this?!" Suddenly, Louis clutched his chest, showing an expression of pain. Chris, who saw Louis's anger, immediately calmed him down. "Young master, calm yourself.""Chris...." Louis made a gesture to his assistant. Chris nodded. He took a brown envelope from the briefcase and gave it to Lucas.Lucas quickly opened the envelope and saw some photos. It was a picture of Yosef Carter and a woman. Lucas recognized him because Yosef had appeared in the media several times. However, the woman beside Yosef never seemed to be exposed. "This is our mother?" Louis nodded. Lucas's fingers touched the photo soulfully. After years of claiming to be an orphan, Lucas finally knew what her parents looked like. Louis's eyes began to tear up. All the emotions he'd been holding back just spilled out. "Lucas, I was alone all this time. You are the same. Don't you want to avenge our mother's death?" Lucas shook his head. Hia tears slowly flowed. He felt mixed feelings. Angry, happy, sad, moved, all mixed. "I won't let you be alone anymore." Louis hugged his brother without hesitation. "Thank you, thank you." "As long as I live, I won't let you die." Lucas hugged Louis so tightly. He had always wanted to have a family. Now that he had one, he would not waste any time. "We will survive together and be amazing." Louis nodded. He felt so happy that she was moved to tears. "I knew... I knew it would happen. Thank you." "We will also avenge our mother's death," Lucas spoke again, her voice sounding shaky. Chris, who saw that, smiled too. The two siblings were finally reunited after such a long separation. Louis smiled warmly, but seeing the wound on Lucas's face, the young man's expression turned serious. "I already know everything. "I saw how they looked down on you." "You saw it?" Lucas wiped away the tears running down his cheeks."I'm not going to let this go by." There was so much anger in Louis's eyes. "I can handle it myself. You don't have to worry." "I know you can handle it, but you'll need some things." Louis's gaze shifted to Chris, who was still standing. "Get Lucas's."Chris nodded and picked up a small limited edition bag. A $30,000 bag. This was to be one of the most expensive bags in the world. Chris handed the bag to Lucas."Open it, it's yours," Louis said.Lucas nodded. By any measure, this was the most expensive thing he had ever held. Inside the bag, there was a black wallet with several other cards. "That is your identity card as Lucas Carter. There are some important documents, too, like a passport and a driver's license in the name of Lucas Carter." Louis explained. Lucas saw a black atm card with no pattern, just a chip and the letters LC as the owner's initials. On the back, there was a pattern of a dragon spitting out fireballs. At first glance, it looks like a toy card, but Lucas knows this is no ordinary card. This is Universal Bank's black card. To use this card, one had to deposit 500 million. "Louis, isn't this too much?" Lucas was about to return the card, but Louis refused. The young man smiled warmly at his brother. "It doesn't contain much, only one million. Don't refuse." He had expected this to happen, so he was forced to lie. In fact, the contents of the card amounted to one billion dollars. "This is too much." Lucas still tried to refuse. "This is only a small part of the Carter family fortune." Johnson chuckled at Lucas's funny-looking expression. "Don't worry, mine is much more."Lucas let out a long sigh. It looked like he couldn't win this debate and accept the card. In addition to the atm card, there was an exclusive access card to enter all places associated with the Carter family. Just by showing the card, he could be honored like a mayor. The last and most surprising was the access card to the Carter family treasure storage. So far, only the head of the family was allowed to hold the card. "Louis, isn't this too much?""With all this glory, do you still want to attend college?" Louis knew that with Lucas's current intelligence, the young man could already manage the company without thinking about education.Lucas nodded. "Of course. I'm already in, so I have to finish it. And also, I almost forgot that today there are still courses and some assignments to do." "Let Chris drive you later," Louis said. A while ago, Chris went out and has now returned with a medicine pot in his hand. Chris handed the pot of medicine to Lucas. "The ointment should ease the pain on your face, Young Master." Lucas nodded. "Thank you." Helped by Chris using the ointment, Lucas felt that the wound had improved slightly. "Before you go, I want to take you to see our house," Louis said. Lucas nodded, not objecting at all. He also felt curious about where his brother lived. They left that place and went to the city's elite neighborhood. In the center of the area, there was a magnificent palace-like building. The mansion
Lucas was getting sick of hearing Jones' words. He gave Jones a sharp look and said. "Fine, I'll pay for everything." Jones chuckled in disbelief. Among all the people who got the scholarship, Lucas was the poorest person he knew. In a condescending voice, Jones said, "What will you pay with? It's obvious you're poor, but you're a slob." Lucas snorted. "What do you want? "You asked me to pay my tuition, now I'm going to pay it, and you're insulting me." Jones continued to demean Lucas. "How could I not? You'll find a discounted meal for lunch, right? How do you want to pay 20,000 dollars?" Lucas smiled sarcastically at Jones' statement. "Your mind is that narrow.""That's the fact," Jones concluded. "Never mind, you won't be able to afford it. Come out now and kowtow to Mike. I'll forget about this incident." "You didn't misspeak?" Lucas said. His patience was running out. He's a full scholarship recipient, he shouldn't have been charged tuition, but Jones asked him to pay. And
The three men in the room turned their heads toward the door. All three had the same expression, that of surprise. However, the most surprised person here was Jones.The well-dressed man who had just entered the room was George, the college's chancellor. A few minutes ago, someone from the mysterious Carter family contacted him. Their party requested that George give preferential treatment to a certain student who was under the protection of the Carter family. Without hesitation, George immediately agreed. Based on the information that the Carter family provided, the person was in the category of outstanding students, so protecting him was not a difficult thing. Although George had the authority to involve more people in protecting this particular student, he chose to do it directly and save time. He contacted Jones faster than anyone else because Jones was the most suitable person to do so. Arriving in front of Jones' room, the commotion caught his attention. "What's the matter,
Hearing George's decision, Jones reacted with annoyance, and he glanced at Mike. "Mr. George, you must remember that you should be on my side," Mike told me. "My family is very influential in this place, don't forget that." Thanks to his family's power, Mike was used to getting what he wanted. As well as this time, he was determined to get what he wanted. George looked at Mike calmly. He was well aware of how big a role Mike's family played in this university. What Mike didn't realize, however, was that he was dealing with someone who was under the protection of the Carter family. "I fully understand how important your family is here." "If you know that, why are you siding with this trash?" Mike said angrily. He was feeling very frustrated because it seemed like George liked Lucas, and that made it so that he wouldn't get what he wanted. Hearing that, George was furious. He was eager to reveal Jordan's identity to teach Mike a lesson, but the Carter family emissary asked him to d
The three of them left the campus. Adam and Ryan complied, thinking Lucas would take them somewhere cheaper, but neither of them could contain their surprise when they arrived at their destination. Adam gripped Lucas's right hand, asking questioningly. "Why are we here?" "Eat. What else." Lucas replied casually. Lucas pulled his two friends in, but Adam and Ryan didn't move. They stayed where they were. "You must be wrong, right?" Ryan stared at Lucas with an incredulous look. This was The Blues, one of the more expensive cafes. It was a nice place that was very popular among teenagers. Lucas smiled widely. He had expected that his two friends would behave like this. He replied seriously, his face showing earnestness. "I'm serious. Let's just eat here." Adam took out his wallet, as did Ryan. They counted the remaining money in their wallets that they had to use until the end of the month. The two young men let out a long sigh. They became gloomy when they found out the amount o
"Damn, you arrogant bastard!" The waiter grumbled. It was not uncommon for him to encounter arrogant students, but almost all of them were rich students who came to this place by car. Unlike the three students in front of him who were wearing bulky shoes. Adam and Ryan looked at Jordan with concern. Lucas had never behaved like this before. "Lucas, I think we can still stop now." Adam said. He didn't want to add to the problem. Ryan nodded in agreement. If he made a scene, it became very likely that his scholarship would be revoked by the government. He didn't want that to happen. Ryan tried to advise Lucas. "We can apologize and leave nicely."Lucas only glanced at his two friends for a moment before looking at the waitress again. "Why are you still here? "Make my order because I'm already hungry." The waiter remained silent and stared at Lucas with a sharp gaze. "Why, are you scared?" Lucas began to bluff. He knew that the waitress liked a challenge. Hearing that, the waiter
Lucas smiled sarcastically at Grace's sassy remark. He picked up a handkerchief and wiped his sauce-stained clothes. After that, Lucas's sardonic gaze turned to Grace. "You're so confident." Grace smiled wryly. She looked very confident now. "Of course. A bunch of poor students like you should not be pitied."Lucas put his handkerchief back and leaned back. "You know, you can get into big trouble." "What trouble can you give me?" Grace smiled mockingly. To her Lucas and his two friends were nothing more than a bunch of bums. Lucas smiled sarcastically. He stroked his chin, looking like he was thinking about something. "Dismissal maybe. That's good enough. Besides, I guarantee that no restaurant will accept you guys for the next year."Grace suddenly turned her gaze towards her friends. Their laughter erupted. Some of them even held their stomachs from laughing so hard. "This... this sounds really funny!" Grace said. Her laughter drew confused looks from the people around her. They
Finally Grace picked up the card and laughed. "It's really a toy card." The servants who heard her immediately approached Grace. They were also curious and checked it out. "Is this a fake card?" Nathalie asked. She rarely made payment transactions with customers, so she didn't know much about card types. Grace nodded with confidence. "Every black card should have a bank logo on it. "No. But look, it has a picture of an ugly dragon instead." Grace pointed to the dragon on the card. "Are you sure?" asked Nathalie.Grace nodded. "I've seen it before." "Really?" Nathalie asked again, she wasn't sure what Grace was saying. "When?" Grace looked at Nathalie with a sharp look in her eyes. "You don't believe it?" Nathalie nodded. "Yesterday I saw a young gentleman who came in a red ferrari paying for his reservation using a black card." Grace explained. Nathalie who heard it only nodded because yesterday there was indeed a customer using a red ferrari as in Grace's explanation. "So th