Mia and Jessica were busy dealing with Nora who was suffering from an upset stomach because she drank too much almond milk and so had to run to the bathroom a lot.Nicole and Bertha were busy blaming each other for Nora’s condition, saying that Nora drank the other person’s milk, which caused her this health issue.William was just sitting on a swinging couch and was drinking almond milk without a care in the world. But in his mind, the image of Nicole was flashing every now and then. “She’s really growing on me. Her smile, her eyes… they are pulling my heart out and toward her. What should I do? She doesn’t look like a soft woman. Will she fall for me if I secretly woo her?”Carrie and Freddy were busy watching a romantic TV show that Leona had set. Every time Freddy glanced in Leona’s direction, Carrie pulled his ear so that he looked at the TV instead.Russell and Gabe, on the other hand, were both sitting under a roofed but open structure in the garden.“So you don’t smoke or drin
Russell and Gabe together were traveling in the ‘69 Mustang.“Do I really need to come along?” Russell asked. “I’m a bit busy, you know.”“It’s just for an hour, I promise,” Gabe said.“Who is this Samuel anyway?” Russell asked.“He’s a pitiful guy,” Gabe replied, “but he misbehaved with my mom not long ago. So, if I see him, I might lose it.”“So you want me to stop you in case you lose it and try to beat the shit out of him,” Russell said.“Uh, yes,” Gabe awkwardly smiled. “You understood what I’m thinking. Mia pities him a lot for what happened in the past, so I don’t think I’ll get angry at him, but he’s a madman, so I can’t take anything for granted.”Russell paused for a moment and said, “Do you believe in demons?”“Haha, where is this coming from?” Gabe asked, but Russell remained silent. “Don’t tell me… you believe in demons?”“Well, vampires are real, so it’s not a stretch to think that demons also exist,” Russell opined. “I have seen and dealt with some drug addicts who atta
Gabe didn’t directly go to his home, but went through the route where Venkat’s house was.He purposely blew the horn and made Venkat see him and Russell sitting next to him.Venkat saw Russell and came out running, but Gabe waved his hand and drove away quickly, saying bye bye.“Dammit!” Venkat stomped on the ground. “I wanted to get his number.” He blinked twice. “Wait, what’s Russell doing with that fool Gabriel?”Gabe, on the other hand, was laughing happily. “He must be cursing me right now because I didn’t let him shake your hand.”“Actually, I’ll thank you this time,” Russell’s response surprised Gabe.“You will?”“Yeah. Back in school, he used to talk behind my back, telling others that I’m not a bright student and what not,” Russell said. “I didn’t ask him about it. I didn’t even ask him for the money he owed me.”“Did he pay you back?”“Of course, not.”“Haha, I don’t think he ever paid anybody a single cent back,” Gabe said. “That’s the kind of guy he is. He’ll still scold m
“Yeah, I’ll try,” Russell was talking with someone on the mobile. “I can’t guarantee that I will attend it, though.” Saying that he ended the call.“Are they inviting you to the super bowl?” Gabe excitedly asked. “Are you going?”“Nah,” Russell almost looked tired. “They have been calling me for the last five years, but I’m avoiding it.”“Huh? Why?”“Because they’re all hypocrites,” Russell said. “They tell the public to stop driving cars as it’s causing pollution, but you know, nearly 1000 private jets flew in and out of the location where they held the super bowl last year. That means they spent millions of liters of gas for their trip on just that one day. Surely, they don’t give a shit about the environment. And the climate change crap they push on the masses is just them doing what they’re paid and made famous for. I learned about all this hypocrisy while I had the Hacking System with me. I must say, the one good thing that happened because of that system is that my eyes were ope
“Mr. Samuel,” Russell called out his name from outside the front door. His left hand was near his waist, where he was hiding a gun. He was ready to use it in case the madman inside were to shoot at them.Gabe stood relatively calm. He was holding a six-tier lunch box.No response came from the inside.Russell looked at Gabe. “You said Mia fed him secretly, so why are we feeding him directly now?”“He probably hadn’t eaten in many days,” Gabe said. “So, we need to check up on him. I have seen him take food from others in the past, so if we offer him food, I don’t think he’ll refuse.”“I guess he’s not completely mad.”Gabe didn’t say anything, but one of the reasons he came here was also to make sure if Samuel was really not okay in the head, or was he acting? If it was the latter, then Gabe might never be able to forgive him for trying to harass and abuse Nicole.Just then, the door opened, but there was nobody standing on the other side.Russell immediately took his gun out.“Wait,”
“All I want is justice,” Samuel said. “I don’t care who gets it for me and for Mia. I was heartbroken when I lost my wife and kids. Still, I can’t even imagine how she must have felt when she woke up on the hospital bed and was told that her parents didn’t make it. We’re not an isolated case, Mr. Russell. So many other families were erased the same way for trying to stand against Charlotte Heller. Her family has a history of doing wrong things, though they keep it very secret. If not for the ‘thing’ in me helping me, I wouldn’t have known all this about Charlotte and the Heller family. I’m positive that you know more about them than I do. So, I trust that you’d make her pay.”Russell didn’t know what to say. “Charlotte has been suffering from loneliness these days because her daughter also abandoned her.”“That’s because she earned money by shedding others’ blood,” Samuel retorted. “Blood money brings nothing but grief. However, that’s not enough of a punishment for the things she’s
Gabe and Samuel kept on talking for more than an hour.Russell let them be and came outside, wearing a complicated expression. “My grandfather tried so hard to be with me, but Gabriel’s grandfather separated Gabriel’s parents from him. There really are all kinds of grandfathers in the world. It’s crazy to think someone would hurt their own daughter and grandson to this extent. And such a man is the head of the Agnar family, the strongest of the three supreme families?” he kept shaking his head. “Things can’t get more messed up than this. Also…” he looked at the file in his hand. “What should I do with Charlotte? Should I take the situation into my own hands? Is it the right thing to do? Or should I give this file to Kyra and let her decide?” He felt very conflicted, too, because giving this file to his ex-wife, Kyra, would mean that he’s putting all the burden on her now.Meanwhile, inside the house.Samuel put his hand on Gabe’s shoulder. “I used to fight in UTS with your dad, you kn
The next morning. At Tuna Waves. “They don’t say knowledge is power for no reason,” Russell was talking with all the employees. “If we know better, we do better. Thanks to a certain chef, we came to know a lot of new things. I’m someone who believes that old blood as well as fresh blood are both important to keep a business running longer. Though, Mrs. Nicole might not like being referred to as young blood, she still had the same effect on our restaurant. She surprised us and our customers in a good way. So the chef of the month award goes to her.” Russell handed Nicole three items as this was a tradition. The items could vary every month. Nicole received a check worth 10,000 dollars. And a wooden cutting board of pristine quality. Last but not least, she also received a golden spoon. Everybody clapped for her as receiving a golden spoon was only possible if more than half the chefs in the restaurant voted in the person’s favor. It was an acknowledgment of the chef’s skills. “You