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The Billionaire Son-in-law 191. Family
What are miracles?Miracles are basically anything thay happens under special circumstances.Miracles can be the smallest of things and are often for your eyes only. They are the invitations the good universe sends, and you can accept them or not. Personally, it is recommended that you let the gratitude in.Ever since Lucas had been in coma, Ivy had been praying for a miracle. After a while she started to lose hope in miracles altogether, if only she knew what the universe had installed for her. She took her time in cleaning him, like she always did. Desmond laid on his father, giggling and mumbling like it was nobody's business.Sometimes Ivy envied babies, they didn't understand anything happening in their surrounding. All they did was eat, play and sleep, and if they experienced any slight discomfort, all they had to do was cry and people would be swarming around them."Having fun?" Desmond's reply was a cute baby mumble and she smiled. "That's good." She patted his tiny head and
The Billionaire Son-in-law 192. The Discovery.
Ivy was alone, again. Ever since her accident, she was always indoors. She couldn't go to work, neither could she go for her occasional strolls. She really hated being confined to that stupid chair.Doctor Julie said she was getting better, but she didn't feel any different. Sure she was starting to regain her sense of feeling in her legs, but they were still too heavy for her to move.She felt so helpless.She heard her mother's usual three knocks on the door and she went to open the door. "My Darling, are you okay? How's the fever?""Better mother." The reason for her obvious concern was because Ivy had called her mother earlier that she was sick and she needed her mother's care. "Thank you for coming so early." She said, even though her mother wasn't really early. She had called her by seven thirty, before Lucas left for work. And she was only arriving, nearly four hours later."Anything for you my dear." She dropped her bag on the center table as she settled on the couch. "I broug
The Billionaire Son-in-law 193. Help
After he narrated his encounter with Mike to Ivy, she didn't say anything. Instead she just looked at a loss for words. He couldn't blame her, he was still a bit shocked himself.After a few seconds, she finally asked. "Are you serious about what you just said?" "It's not exactly something I would lie about.""You should fire him then! Today it's a poisoned coffee, tomorrow it could be a donut and the next, he's pointing a fucking gun at your head! You have to do something about him while you still can."Ivy was right, he would have to take precautionary measures… but what could he do? He couldn't trust Grover anymore and he couldn't report to the police based on his instincts alone… he needed to have solid proof against him."What about detective Jones?" Ivy suggested. "I mean he's very good at his job and I'm sure he can be of help to us.""Yes he is, but I but I met him through Grover. I don't know if I can trust him.""I know, and it's very normal to be skeptical but I'm afraid w
The Billionaire Son-in-law 194. Confrontation.
"Mother, what are you doing here?" Ivy definitely wasn't expecting her mother to still be around. "Icy, we had an agreement and you just ruined our plans selfishly.""It wasn't out of selfishness mother, Lucas—""I knew it. I knew that imbecile would have something to do with it.""Mother, please calm down. I know you're bummed about the trip, I am too but I had to stay back to care for my husband.""Your so- called husband that couldn't support you going on a vacation with your family? What kind of husband is that?""Mother, we can reschedule for the trip, and this time Lucas would even come with us. But for now, there are a lot of things that need to be attended to.""Like what?""You don't need to know, all you need to know is that we're going through a rough patch at the moment. We'll be sure to let you know once everything has been cleared up. Now I don't mean to be rude but…" she didn't complete the sentence, instead she just pointed at the door."You're… walking… me out? Why d
The Billionaire Son-in-law 195. Detective Jones
Detective Jones sat alone in his messy office, he had been too occupied to organize anything. He had a mountain of files on his desk, most of which were related to the Williams and Mochi case and yet something just didn't add up. The more he looked into their case, the more it threatened to drive him crazy.So far, he had been able to deduct a couple of things. Blanche, Milo and Festus were somehow connected to the untimely death of Lucas's parents.Blanche decided to give Lucas the beta blockers to prevent him from remembering his luxurious childhood. So definitely, she gained something from his parent's unfortunate demise.Milo could be responsible for the death of his former colleague who also happened to be an acquaintance of the late Mr Williams.But there were still a lot of loose ends. First, what was the motive behind killing Lucas's family? If truly it was to acquire their wealth, why didn't they just kill Grover and Lucas himself as well? Then Grover claimed to be Lucas's p
The Billionaire Son-in-law 196. Old Friend
"Hey Ivy,""What the… what the hell are you doing here?" The last person she was expecting to see was Richmond. She hadn't heard from hin since the last time he came to town and asked her to leave with him."Look Ivy, I know you must be mad at me but please just hear me out." He started."Why should I? I don't want to hear anything you have to say." What could he possibly have to say?"Ivy, are you really not going to acknowledge the fact that I'm here?" Ivy didn't know why Denise was with Richmond, and honestly, she didn't care. "I don't know why you're here and honestly, if it's something that has to do with him, then I don't want to hear it.""Ivy, I am your cousin. I can't possibly wish you harm. Just hear us out."Going against every nerve in her body, she decided to hear whay they had to say. "Fine, you have sixty seconds.""Ivy, I am truly sorry for everything. I know I have wronged you in so many ways. Right from when we were dating, up till now. I haven't done any good thing
The Billionaire Son-in-law 197. Information
The last day had been bothersome for Ivy and Lucas, emotionally and physically… but mostly emotionally. First, Ivy's crazy ex shows up into her life once again. "What the… what the hell are you doing here?" The last person she was expecting to see was Richmond. She hadn't heard from him since the last time he came to town and asked her to leave with him.Then it turns out that he was on their side and he had come to help her save the life of her husband. "I want to warn you, about something important." He said, his tone suddenly serious.Why did it seem like everyone was after Lucas's life lately? Before she found out about Lucas being a multi billionaire and owning lots of properties, their lives were fine. Simple and sometimes hard but still… fine. But suddenly, he's the heir to a huge family fortune, and he's the CEO of a company worth millions of dollars. At first glance it sounds like a dream come true but from her perspective, it was stressful and troubling for them.Friends wer
The Billionaire Son-in-law 198. Altercation
Detective Jones sat in his small- scaled living room. He had just one two seater sofa and a little round table in the center of the room. He was still a bachelor and his pay wasn't exactly extravagant so his properties were modest in size, he rarely had any guests and he didn't have any family that paid him a visit so it was always just him.He had a cup of coffee in his hands but he couldn't drink it anymore because it had gone cold. That would make it the third cup that had gone to waste. He stared distastefully at the liquid before dropping it with the other two mugs that laid side by side on the table.He was too bothered to drink coffee… and that rarely ever happened.He had always taken his job seriously and being the kind of police man that he was, he never cared about the risks or dangers that came with it, he was always diligent with his work and it usually paid off.But this time it was different, all the previous assignments he had tackled, he had never really being person
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255. Epilogue.
"Lucas! Lucas!! You'll never guess what doctor Julie told me!""Okay." He replied casually and went back to the show he was watching."You're supposed to guess." She hit him on the chest."But you said I'll never guess what it is.""You were supposed to be more interested, darn it!""Right sorry. What did she say?""I'm not telling you anymore." She pouted and folded her arms."Aw come on, tell me.""No.""Come on, okay I'm sorry.""No. I'm not telling you. You'll have to wait nine months to see for yourself."She watched eagerly as his face went from confusion to excitement while he did the math. "Nine months- wait, you're pregnant?!""Yes!""Oh my goodness, that's wonderful.""I know.""Congratulations to us!""Yeah! I'm gonna be a mom… again.""Come on, let's call the guys so we can celebrate."★★★"Hey sis,""Peter?" Ivy's eyes widened as she saw her brother after all these months."Long time no see huh?""Oh come here." She pulled him in for a hug. "How've you been?""Good, I see
254. Imperial.
"Ivy, there's something important I would like to talk to you about.""Okay, go on.""I need to ask you a favor.""Anything honey.""Okay. I want you to be my next of kin.""What?""You know, in case anything bad happens to me-""No, zip it!""What? why?""Why the hell are you sounding like that?""Sounding like what?""Nothing bad is going to happen to you. Grover already did his worst and he failed terribly. The court has officially given you full rights over your parents fortune again, so why the hell would you talk like this?""I don't know. I just can't help but feel that Grover hasn't done his worst.""Well let him, we're going to be fine. Lucas , we have come a long way. Just look at all the nemesis you've had over the years . Smelly Andreas, yellow diamond guy, your COO- turned nemesis- turned best friend, my mother… and yet, none of them could defeat you.He's just a butler, he can't do anything. All that power he had was when he was in control of your wealth, he doesn't hav
253. Mama's Boy.
"So, what are you planning on doing about the super mall? I mean, you can't just leave it vacant forever."Ivy was right, he hadn't really had the time to worry about it due to all the recent events that had been happening in his life. "You're right. What do you think we should do?" He threw the question back at her."I don't know. But for starters, I think you should probably employ some staff there. At least get some people to make you money.""I guess you're right. Do you have anyone in mind?""Um no, I actually don't. But I'm sure if you let your staff at the company know, they could make some recommendations.""That's true, I almost forgot I had a company.""Hehe, that's what happens when you're too rich." The couple laughed at her joke, forgetting their troubles for a brief moment. Moments like this.His life would be unbearable if it wasn't for moments like this. The time where they would just forget about their worries, times when they would pretend like their world was okay
252. Killer Thoughts.
Mia stretched as she stirred from her nap. She slowly sat up, yawning slightly."Did you enjoy your nap?"She smiled as she noticed detective Jones. "Yes, I did." She replied energetically, nodding her head."Good to know." He barely knew her but detective Jones found that he was already getting attached to her. Everything about her was utterly cute, her tiny voice, the way she smiled, the way she walked and even the way she snored lightly in her sleep.She folded her legs on the couch and hugged them to close her chest. "Now I'm hungry." She pouted as she rested her head on her knees.He laughed at her comment as he moved to sit next to her. "Well what do you want to eat?""I don't know, can we order pizza?""Sure."When the pizza finally arrived, she accepted it eagerly and rushed to the living room to show it to him. "Pizza's here.""Great." She set the pizza on the center table as he went to get drinks from the kitchen."How's master Lucas doing?" She asked with her mouth half ful
251. The Solution.
"What?!!" Grover barked at a young man who immediately dropped to his knees."I…I am truly sorry sir. They actually believed me at first, but then… uh…" The man stammered, unable to speak calmly."Will you quit stuttering and tell me what happened?!" The young man quavered at the sound of his voice."I'll tell you what happened." Festus intervened. "Milo! That son of a bitch double crossed us." He spat out, his face scrunched up in displeasure."Milo? Is he unaware that his wife works with us?""Of course not!. Haven't we all been in on this from the very begining?""How dare that nobody try to double cross me?""We have to teach him a lesson.""Of course we will. But first, you." He turned to the young man who was still on his knees."B… but s.. sir… I… I'm innocent.""Are you now? I gave you a simple task. Get the people to see the bad side of him, I even told you what to say… and yet you failed woefully. Can you see now that you deserve to be punished?""Please sir, I didn't do any
250. The Threat
"What?!!" Grover barked at a young man who immediately dropped to his knees."I…I am truly sorry sir. They actually believed me at first, but then… uh…" The man stammered, unable to speak calmly."Will you quit stuttering and tell me what happened?!" The young man quivered at the sound of his voice."I'll tell you what happened." Festus intervened. "Milo! That son of a bitch double crossed us." He spat out, his face scrunched up in displeasure."Milo? Is he unaware that his wife works with us?""Of course not!. Haven't we all been in on this from the very beginning?""How dare that nobody try to double cross me?""We have to teach him a lesson."Detective Jones saw his opponent draw a weapon but he was too focused on the little lady in front of him to do anything about it. He felt the bullet pierce through his stomach and he clutched the wound, trying to minimize the bleeding. It wasn't the first time he would be getting shot but somehow, the pain was different this time around, prob
249. Father.
"You keep saying he won't show up, what are we going to do if he does? That boy can be unpredictable, you know.""Relax Festus, I already said he won't show up. And even if he does,I already have a plan for that as well. You know my dear friend, rumors are so easily spread among people,and our young friend here has some dirty rumors about him… all we have to do is dig it up.""Right, I see what you mean. We get someone to bring up all the rumors that had been spread before, and thanks to Marco Platana, we have quite a lot.""Exactly!""You know, now I actually hope he shows up. So I can watch him get really humiliated.""Indeed. And we'll be there to watch it all happen."★★★The announcer called his name and Lucas froze up. It was actually happening, he was the winner. He was getting an award.As he made his way to the stage, he noticed that some people were staring at him. Some with shock, some with envy, others just stared, wide eyed and expressionless.He took the mike and decide
248. Worst Nightmare
"Mother, hey, it is so nice of you to show up." Ivy said with a fake smile as she approached the woman who birthed her. "You know, it warms my heart that you two are here to support Lucas as well."Blanche's response was a hard glare and she scoffed at her daughter's words. "Oh Please, you know why your brother and I are here.""Of course, you are here to support your loving daughter and her hardworking husband.""Ivy–""It's okay mother, you don't have to say anything. I know exactly how you feel." Ivy was loving the look her mother had on her face, taunting her was making her feel so much better. Ivy was very unsure about the outcome of the event as well but she had been trying to put on a brave facade to reassure her husband. While it was true that Lucas was a good person and he always did the right thing, it was also very true that the world was a cruel place. And in some unfortunate situations, good people tend to suffer unjustly… especially if they were going up against powerf
247. Doubt
Detective Jones saw his opponent draw a weapon but he was too focused on the little lady in front of him to do anything about it. He felt the bullet pierce through his stomach and he clutched the wound, trying to minimize the bleeding. It wasn't the first time he would be getting shot but somehow, the pain was different this time around, probably the brand of the pistol was a high one. Slowly, his legs gave in and it was suddenly impossible for him to stand. He went down on his knees as he felt his blood wetting his shirt and down to his pants. He was losing blood… and he was losing too much of it. From the corner or his eyes, he noticed his attackers running off, probably to prevent people from seeing them and the young lady ran towards him.He tried to lay down gently, to prevent himself from hitting his head on the hard ground or else that could cause another crucial injury. Before he lost the strength to stay awake, he noticed her making a call. Hopefully, if the ambulance arr
