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Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 71: Dealing With Reporters
"Is something the matter? Your expression turned strange," Johnny said.Since he couldn't outright say anything that would let her know he knew what she was thinking, this was probably the closest he could get. Rachel immediately pressed a hand to her greasy mouth to see if her expression had really been that weird. It wasn't. She was actually good at hiding her expressions, but he wasn't going to let her know that."It's nothing," she said.That's when the waiter decided to arrive to return Johnny's debit card and receipt. He thanked the waiter as he put them away into his wallet. Johnny could feel Rachel's intense stare as he tried to come up with a reasonable response to get her off of him. What could he say that would make her not see him as a threat and leave him alone?"Well, it was nice chatting with you. I need to go to work now," he said as he stood up.Rachel stared at him suspciously as she asked, "Oh, what kind of work do you do?""I would rather not say. It's personal, an
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 72: Dealing with the Burns Family (1)
"Oh, yes, he does," Johnny said after coming to a decision.The reporter's eyes glinted with greed and interest as she said, "Really?""He's a good man. He was worried about all the people still living here after the monster attack and came to check on us. It's nice to know that a blessed cares enough to personally check on us of his own accord," Johnny said, acting like he was a starstruck fan."I see," the reporter said, as if she couldn't decide if this information was good enough for her article."I'm sure you heard that he apprehended a deranged couple," he said.This definitely caught her interest, as she said, "Tell me more."Johnny paused to unlock his door and said, "I'm sure you're quite busy, but everyone here knows about it. In fact, I was pretty sure it was in the news.""It was," the reporter reluctantly said.He had to admit that she was quite persistent. Johnny had tried to pull the crazy fan card to discourage her from continuing. Unfortunately, that didn't work. That
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 73: Dealing with the Burns Family (2)
Johnny had never seen so many zeros before, not even in the test world, which was saying something since his fake parents basically gave him everything. They had made sure he was never in want of anything. This much money would probably last him a lifetime several times over, even if he splurged like crazy. He wasn't even sure if he could waste all this money.The fact that the Burns family was willing to throw this much cash at him was fishy and made him suspicious about accepting the offer. Why were they so against him being a blessed? There had to be a reason behind it if they were willing to throw this much cash at him. It certainly wasn't anything to scoff at, even if he was certain that it wouldn't mean much to them."My employer would like an answer right away," the scarred man said.They weren't even giving him a chance to think about it. They clearly expected him to accept the offer without any hesitation. Honestly, he was very tempted. Anyone would be at the sight of money.
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 74: Faking His Death (1)
Johnny didn't bother checking his bank account or visiting his bank to find out if the money had come in. Instead, he was driving as fast as he could back to the apartment. He silently mourned losing out on the place. It hadn't been long since he moved in there, but he was going to have to move out already. He tried to call Frank again.However, there was no answer. Johnny wondered if it was because he knew about Johnny's situation ahead of time and cut ties with him. It wouldn't surprise Johnny if he did, but it did hurt to think that someone that he could finally count on turned his back on him. Well, he couldn't blame him. Johnny would have probably reacted the same way. Helping him was the same as jumping onto a sinking boat.He reached the apartment complex in record time as he considered what he could bring with him. There was no way he could bring his car. If he took it, they would instantly know he had left. They could also track him down using his car's description. He would
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 75: Faking His Death (2)
"Has there been any signs of Johnny Burns going to the bank?" the scarred man asked one of his men.The man shook his head. "No, sir. We've been keeping an eye out, but he's been quiet."The scarred man frowned and muttered to himself, "It's awfully suspicious."It was odd that Johnny Burns didn't scramble to get his money. Anyone in his situation would be eager to go to the bank to withdraw the money or start spending like crazy. However, none of these things happened. Instead, the man had gone quiet. They already knew that he was at his apartment and not anywhere else. Otherwise, they might have thought the man had left the country.He didn't like it. Something about the whole situation bugged him. It scratched at the back of his mind, but his people had already done a thorough background check on Johnny Burns. There was absolutely nothing noteworthy about the man other than his last name. The scarred man wasn't sure how he had gotten away with carrying the Burns name for so long.Pe
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 76: Meeting Up With Frank
Johnny watched from a distance as people hurried to the building he was just in. While he thought his plan had worked perfectly despite the changes he had to make to them, he still worried that something might go wrong. His original plan had been to create a fire strong enough to incinerate a body, but then he realized a problem with that idea.If there was no body, then they might be suspicious that he was still alive. He needed to at least leave something behind to convince them that he had died there, which was easier said than done. Honestly, the plan depended a lot on them not catching on or being suspicious. Johnny couldn't be sure if they were listening to him, so he had to act as normal as possible.He had made sure to pick one of the scummiest places filled with irredemable people so he wouldn't feel guilty about anyone dying. His healing power was also a huge help in altering the body. It was actually quite broken, since he didn't think it could be used like that. Of course,
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 77: Meeting Frank's Sister
Johnny stared at the young girl in disbelief as Frank said, "This is my little sister."When Frank said she was disabled, he didn't think it was this bad. He honestly didn't know how she was still alive. She literally didn't have anything below her knees or elbows. Where her eyes should be were empty sockets. Johnny would have thought he was looking at some kind of fake body if he hadn't seen how Frank treated her and the fact that she was breathing."Do you think you can heal her?" FRank asked.Looking at FRank's hopeful expression, Johnny redid his assessment of FRank. He was just as messed up as everyone else. Johnny could see why the rest of the family would want to ditch her. It was impossible for her to live without any help, given her body's condition. He was sure they did try to find people with healing powers to help her but eventually gave up when nothing worked.It would be kinder just to let her die instead of living such a hellish existence.
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 78: Frank’s Sister’s Background
"What?" Johnny blurted out.While FRank had warned him ahead of time before dropping that secret, Johnny still didn't expect to hear she had been a mermaid. When Frank said inhuman, Johnny really thought he meant something like an extra limb or fused body parts. Those were cases he had heard about in the media. Fins and a tail were way off the mark."I know it's hard to imagine, but it's true," Frank said.There was no reason for Frank to lie to him, so everything he just said had to be true. However, it was still hard for Johnny to swallow. He was now getting any idea why she was missing her limbs. It wasn't a pretty image and was definitely a good reason to stay away from them since nothing good would come from staying by their side."You've probably put the pieces together, but yes. My family removed the fins and tail to make her seem normal. There are plenty of people without limbs. She would still draw attention, but it wouldn't be as bad as if she kept them," Frank said.It soun
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