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Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 81: Someone at the Door
"You two are getting along," Frank said as he stepped into the room.Johnny and Katherine looked away from the TV to stare at him as the former said, "Hey, sorry for bothering your TV."Frank waved off Johnny's concern. "I don't mind. I did leave without saying a word to you.""Brother, welcome home," Katherine said as Frank went to hug her.Watching the siblings interact, Johnny wondered if he could have had something like that. He quickly shook those thoughts out of his head, as there was no point in thinking about what ifs. It wouldn't change a single thing, and it would only make him miserable. Well, he was more miserable than he was now. Frank and Katherine broke apart, and the former turned to Johnny."I assume that you already watched the news," Frank said.Nodding his head, Johnny said, "Yeah. It was hard to miss."Frank winced. "I really didn't want either of you to find out about that.""It's not your fault. Neither of us expected it to be on the news," Johnny said.Frank ga
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 82: Discussion
Suddenly, Johnny slipped on a puddle. As he waved his arms around, trying to keep his balance, his mind whirled with questions. Where had the puddle come from? He was pretty sure it hadn't been there the first time. If it had, how did he miss it the first time? It was a pretty big puddle. When he finally regained his balance, he froze as he felt someone behind him."Who are you and what are you doing here?" Dorothy demanded.Well, that explained the puddle. She must have created the puddle after she passed by. Johnny wasn't sure how he didn't pick up on her plan when she passed by. There hadn't been a hint that she had planned to smoke him out in her mind. Had she really been able to keep it out of her head, or had he let his guard down and failed to catch it?"Answer me," Dorothy said as she poked his back with a gun.That was a bit unexpected. Johnny hadn't thought she would be carrying a gun. He couldn't recall her carrying one in the test, but the point was moot. If he didn't say
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 83: Changing Leadership
Johnny and Frank stared at her gobsmacked. Did she really just say what they thought she said? No, there was no way Johnny could believe it. It was such an outlandish idea that he had to be hallucinating. Why would she suggest making him the head of an enemy family? It made absolutely no sense. They didn't even know each other. This version of Dorothy only knew him as a stranger.It would have been a different story if this was the Dorothy from the test. Then she would have a good reason to put him in the seat. They knew each other and had even been engaged to each other. If he became the head of the family, then she would have a large influence over the family too as his wife. However, none of them mattered in the real world.Frank was the first to recover as he asked, "Dorothy, what do you think?""I'm thinking that this is the perfect time to overthrow the family, and what better way than to place someone like him in the seat?" she said."I doubt it'll be that easy. Even if we some
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 84: Reaching Out
Several days passed since the incident, and Johnny had done his best not to think about it. Of course this was easier said than done when everything kept reminding him about it. He literally couldn't escape it since he was trapped indoors until he felt certain he could go out without being recognized right on the spot. Johnny sighed as he rubbed the bridge of his nose."What's wrong?" Katherine asked."I just have a lot of thoughts on my mind," Johnny said as he removed his hand."Do you want to talk about it?" she asked."No, I rather not," he said.There was no way he was going to tell her about Dorothy's suggestion or what was going on with the top families. He couldn't bring someone who was estranged from her own family and was crippled into the picture. Johnny didn't mean it offensively, but it was the simple truth. She had no way to help him. It would only bother her and possibly stress her out like it did to him.Of course, that was only if Frank was willing to let Johnny talk
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 85: To Call or Not Call
Johnny's head moved so fast that he thought he might break his neck. Of course she didn't even notice, but he didn't care about that. His mind was completely occupied with what Katherine just said. Did she really say she wanted to talk to Dorothy about the Burns family? Why? She had no connection to the family and had no reason to care about what happened to them.It wasn't like the family was the reason for her condition, and she was seeking revenge against them. If anything, she should be seeking revenge against her family in that case. The Burns family also didn't help her either. Frank would have mentioned it before if that was the case. Johnny didn't think the man would hide such information from him.Unable to come up with an answer, he finally asked, "Why?"Katherine tilted her head to one side as she asked, "Isn't it obvious?"No, he didn't think it was obvious. If it was, he wouldn't have asked her in the first place and had gotten straight to the point. There had to be somet
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 86: A Second Talk With Dorothy (1)
The phone rang several times before someone picked it up. "Who's this?"Johnny didn't really expect Dorothy to actually pick up the phone. Why wasn't she more on guard? Didn't her phone tell her it was from an unknown number? Well, it didn't really matter. He couldn't use the excuse that Dorothy didn't answer to deter Katherine. Now that Dorothy was on the phone, he handed it over to Katherine, who took the phone from him.As she placed it against her ear, she said, "Dorothy, it's me."Since he was so close, he could hear Dorothy say, "Katherine, why are you calling me from an unknown number? Did something happen? Do you need help?""No, I just borrowed this phone so I could talk to you," Katherine said."Okay?" Dorothy said uncertainly before asking, "What do you want to talk about?""I wanted to talk about Johnny becoming the Burns family head," Katherine said.As soon as his name was mentioned, Johnny choked on his spit. Several thoughts crossed his mind. The most prominent was whe
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 87: A Second Talk With Dorothy (2)
Unable to help himself, Johnny blurted out, "You're not going to drop that?""Wouldn't it be better this way? If you become the head of the family, you wouldn't have to worry about the family trying to hunt you down anymore. You'll also have a lot of power and influence," Katherine pointed out.Johnny sighed as he combed a hand through his hair. "You're not wrong, but I think you're all ignoring how dangerous it is. It's not like we can go in guns ablazing. We don't even have that kind of firepower to begin with."When he didn't get a reply, he focused his attention on Katherine, who was still holding the phone to her ear. He honestly couldn't tell what she was thinking based on her expression. Had he finally got through to her with his words? It would be a huge relief if he did. Johnny vaguely wondered what Dorothy thought about the whole situation. IT must be weird not being able to be physically part of the connection.That's when Dorothy dropped a bombshell. "Actually, we kind of
Rise of the Commoner: Johnny Burns's The Lost Heir Chapter 88: To Be the Head or Not
Johnny shook his head. No, that couldn't be it. While it was true dungeons could form out of nowhere and unleash a bunch of monsters, they typically didn't appear anywhere near where the top families lived. He didn't know the reason, but for some reason they just didn't show up near them. That's what made people want to live near them too.Even if a dungeon did form, he couldn't imagine the Burns family being unable to handle it on their own. They weren't one of the top families for nothing. If they could be easily taken out because of one dungeon, what about everyone else? How could anyone have any hope of tackling it themselves? Dorothy was right. It really was a ridiculous idea."Brother, what do you think about what Dorothy said?" Katherine asked."I think we're going to have a serious talk about why you're talking about dangerous things over the phone," Frank said."But," she started."Johnny, I'm going to have a quick chat with my sister. Can
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