“Useless parents? Hah!” Victoria scoffed. “Sonny and I tried so hard to cover your murder!”Divine’s eyes widened.Her hands trembled as she asked, “My… murder? What do you mean, Mom?”Victoria walked closer to her daughter as she laughed sarcastically.“Twenty years ago, you murdered someone.”Divine frowned. If it was twenty years ago, then she was just 5 or 6 at that time. How come a child like her could kill someone?“What kind of insanity is that?” Divine asked while grinning. She thought that Victoria was only fooling her. But…“In the middle of the forest, when it was raining so hard. You killed a young child.”Illusions.Divine’s head ached.She saw a young child in her memories as well as the blood on the rock.“Just to protect you, your father and I kept the secret. Just to save you and Jules, I did everything. But you’d abandon me? Huh!”Victoria, the mother of the killer, never asked her child to condemn her sins. Instead, she wanted Divine to remember her deeds of coverin
Gaston and Jillian applied for reinvestigation of Jillian’s grandmother’s murder case. To know the truth about the murder twenty years ago, Prosecutor Jillian searched for the driver, who drove for Sonny the night the crime happened.She brought him to the interrogation room and started to ask questions. But when Jillian asked him who really killed the child that night, she received a shocking answer.“It was Madam Victoria. She killed the child because she’s suffering from mental illness.”Jillian was shocked to know that her grandmother was framed because of Victoria.‘Gaston needs to know this.’ Jillian tried to contact Gaston. But Gaston’s phone was in silence.Today, Gaston, John, Harold and Griffti are in a restaurant to celebrate Gaston’s succession of the Hopkins Corporation.“For Chairman Levi Hopkins!” Harold said while raising his juice.The four of them raised their glasses and said, “Cheers!”They took sips of their beverages.“Congratulations for being the Chairman of H
While Gaston was chasing Jurgen, he thought that there are two parallel worlds connected to each other with inevitable destinies.Someone will try to kill Harold.Someone will frame him.And Gaston will die.‘Which means that if I succeed in eradicating the person who will try to kill Harold and I, the red thread that keeps me tied with death will fade.’ Therefore, as his eyes glued at the man galloping in front of him, he was determined to get Jurgen into his hands.Jurgen and Gaston sprinted down the never ending alley, not knowing where this chasing would take them. All Jurgen wanted was to get away from him. But Gaston wouldn’t back down.“Jurgen! Come back here!” Gaston shouted.But Jurgen only grinned at him as he ran forward.Soon, they joined the crowd as they entered the boisterous marketplace, where all sorts of people flock together.Catching his breath, Gaston searched for him, who was wearing an all-black, cap, shirt and pants. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people w
The police brought Victoria to the police station while Jurgen escaped.John was brought in the hospital and was operated. According to to the doctor, John got subarachnoid hemorrhage around his brain which was the reason why he hasn’t regained consciousness even after the whole day operation.Even so, the doctor said that John was lucky to stay alive.“Please pray for your father’s recovery,” that was what the doctor said before he left Gaston and Griffti.Gaston was suppressing his tears while looking at his father. He was so damn mad at himself and at Victoria and at Jurgen who caused this.“Why didn’t you stop him?” he asked to Griffti.Griffti looked at Gaston’s quivering clenched hands.“You were with my father. You should have stopped him,” Gaston said.Griffti set his eyes on the unconscious John. “I could not. Even if the time turned back, I don’t think I can stop your father.”Fuming in anger, Gaston turned around and grabbed Griffti’s collar. He glared at him. Yet, Gaston d
Gaston remembered everything. How he got separated from his father during the tsunami.Sitting next to the hospital bed, he remembered what Griffti said before he left.[“Your father probably regretted the day he saved me and let go of your hands. Therefore, when he saved you from the car accident, I couldn’t do anything.”]Gaston felt sorry for his father.While sitting inside the quiet room, Gaston looked at his unconscious father.“Thank you for saving me, father. I won’t forgive those people who did this to you.”He stood up.With anger filled his eyes, Gaston left the hospital and went to the Prosecution Investigation. He was planning to meet Victoria.“Gaston!” Jillian met Gaston on his way.“Jillian.”“I heard about your father. How is he?”“He’s recovering. But he hasn’t regained his consciousness yet.”“I see. And you?”“I am…”He’s not fine. Right now, Gaston only thinks of revenging his father. If he sees Victoria, his blood boils.“Jillian, I wanted to talk with Victoria.”
Behind the dump truck, a wounded girl hopped down while wincing. “Ack!” She was covered with bruises and cuts all over her body. And her clothes were ripped. “Damn it.” Holding her sides, she looked around and made sure that no one saw her. The woman was Agatha Mcguffin, the owner of Agatha Boutique who suddenly went missing months ago. Catching her breath, Agatha walked forward to the truck’s front side. She opened the door and looked around. She grabbed the coins near the steering wheel. “I am still lack of sleep.” When Agatha heard voices coming, she quickly closed the door and escaped. She made sure she avoided places where CCTV could catch her face. Then, she arrived in a park. The park was empty and quiet. “Where am I?” Agatha asked while looking around. She doesn’t know where she is, but she felt okay as long as this is far from her captors. From afar, Agatha saw a payphone. Her eyes filled with survival determination. “I need to call him as soon as possible,” Agatha
“Look at that.”“That guy has loose screws in his head.”“He looks very funny.”A peculiar man walked down the street in a frenzied state. He was wearing a glowing multicolored coat. He has sunglasses and a bandana headband. His beard and mustache were so bushy, and he doesn’t look decent at all.“Alien is coming!” he shouted. “The Earth’s doom day is near!”He warned people, but they didn’t mind him.“You should take my advice! Because I am not using it!”People laughed at him, but some pitied him, thinking that he had lost his sanity.“When everything in life is coming your way, you’re probably in the wrong lane!”He sat on the flattened box while mumbling.“I am out of my mind. Be back in five minutes!”From afar, the CEO of Protix company was watching the insane man. He picked up his phone and dialed the psychiatric hospital’s number.“Hello. There’s an insane person here in the park. I think you should go and get him,” Edgar reported.After giving the details of the place, Edgar
Jillian was so confused. Gaston told her not to do anything for now and let them investigate Victoria. [“It’s dangerous for you. We will get the truth. For now, you should wait.”] “Why did he say that?” The reason why Gaston supported Jillian until she succeeded as a prosecutor was to solve Eliona’s murder case twenty years ago. So, Jillian couldn’t think of a reason why Gaston suddenly left her out of the mission. Either so, Jillian was determined to catch the real killer, so she continued the investigation. ‘Agatha said that one of Sonny’s children killed Eliona. The Solice family has two grandchildren. Jules Solice and Divine Solice. Who among them killed Eliona?’ “If it was twenty years ago, then Jules and Divine were still young at that time.” She could not imagine how a young kid could kill another kid. Jillian came to the point that she doubted if Jillian was telling the truth. However, she didn’t give up. Jillian spent almost two days trying to figure out the answer.
January 3, 2024. The World Health Organization declared that the Covid-19 pandemic, who claimed millions of lives over the past year, is no longer a global health emergency. Thanks to Dr. Yuhana’s research and the cure that Hamington and Hopkin’s Medical Research Corporation revealed. “Dr. Yuhana is there!” “Quick!” When Yuhana walked out of the Medical Research building, many reporters waited for her outside. They were all eager to get an interview to the doctor who invented the medicine that saved millions of people around the glove. Wearing her white doctor’s gown, Yuhana looked at the reporters, which were blocked but the Corporation’s guards. “Dr. Yuhana! How did you come up with the medicine?” “It is true that you and the two corporation foresaw the virus and created the cure before it appeared?” “You created the medicine against a deadly virus within a year! Any thoughts?” “Dr. Yuhana, please answer the question?!” Smiling, Yuhana opened her lips, and everyone shut th
A deadly virus from an animal affected of SARS and MERS will kill million of people starting from December of 2022. Dr. Yuhan, who heard it, could hardly believe what she just heard. “He’s insane. It is impossible to guess a virus that hasn’t arrived yet,” she mumbled before she heard a kid groaning in pain. Yuhan quickly moved up and examined the kid. "Tumbo lako vipi?" (How's your stomach?) she asked to a kid who showed symptoms of the Waterborne disease. "Inauma," (It hurts) he said while pressing his stomach. The only treatment for this is drinking plenty of safe water, rest, and take over-the-counter diarrheal medication. But... "Una maji, daktari?" (do you have some water, doctor?) he asked with teary eyes. ‘What should I do? I didn't get any today,’ Yuhana worried. "Where should I get some water?" she murmured as she tied her hair up. "Excuse me," a voice called her. When she tilted his head, she saw Gaston. "Do you need some help?" Since the day Gaston came there,
With approximately 30.37 million km2 area, Gaston arrived at the second largest continent in the world – Africa. Gaston saw the breathtaking natural landscapes, rich cultural diversity, and wildlife safaris. Although he was amazed at the country’s beauty, he was aware that he didn’t come here just to take a vacation. Upon his research, Dr. Yuhan was sent to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maneima to do a research about the waterborne disease around the town. Enduring the very hot weather, Gaston went to the Maneima to find the doctor. He didn’t take his guards with him, as he doesn’t want to appear like a super rich person. Instead, he only too Secretary Lanceil with him. “Are we there yet?” Secretary Lanceil asked to Gaston. Gaston looked back and saw his secretary catching his breath. He wanted to laugh at him. “That’s why I told you that you didn’t need to come with me,” Gaston said while walking. “How can I do that, Sir? You are my boss,” Lanceil answered. Not long after
By 31 December 2022, the World Health Organization will inform the world about the cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Province of China. It will be the start of the pandemic virus named Covid-19. Gaston cannot stop a virus from spreading. But he found out a way to minimize the casualties it would result. And also, things to do to maintain the economy growth of the world. That was the reason why he offered Griffti to run a huge Medical project with him before November ends. ‘With Hamington’s construction’s ability, it is possible,’ Griffti thought. “But I don’t know why he suddenly thought of that,” he added. Gaston helped him and the Hopkins to grow because he saw the future six months before he died in the past. But now, Gaston has no idea about what will happen in the next months and years. “Gaston is crazy,” Edgar said. Sitting inside the Hour Investment Company, which became their hangout place, Griffti looked at Edgar. “Did Gaston come to you and ask you to do things al
November of 2022.Gaston came back to the present.The $30 million Gideon watch that he bought from Switzerland vanished into thin air. But Gaston didn’t regret anything. Traveling in the future was worth it.Gaston and Jane went back to the country. And once they were back, Jane went to visit Gaston’s father, John.“How was your trip to Switzerland?” John asked to Jane.Jane fidgeted her fingers above her lap. She and Gaston hadn’t told John that they are not in a relationship.“Did Gaston confess to you?” John teased the lady.Jane’s face reddened, and it was enough for John to figure out what happened.“So, are you two dating?” he asked.Jane’s mouth opened and closed several times. She couldn’t say the truth, or lie in front of Gaston’s father.John laughed at Jane’s reaction. He understood that Jane wanted Gaston to tell this to John, and therefore he stopped teasing the lady.“Don’t worry. I will wait for Gaston to tell me everything.”“T-Thank you, Uncle,” Jane said.“Don’t nee
Griffti, the Chairman of the Hamington Corporation, was working alone in his office. Even though years passed by, he was still having a hard time defeating his disease. Especially after his grandfather died in the hands of his cousin, Divine. ‘Will there be a day when I will feel peace?’ Griffti asked that to himself. Knock knock. He looked at the door of his office. “Sir, it’s me,” his secretary announced. “Come in.” The secretary came in, but he stopped and stood from a great distance. Serving Griffti, the secretary knew that his boss hates close contact. Or else, his panic disorder will attack. “Chairman, I need to report something.” “Tell me.” “You received mail.” “You could have just sent it to my email account.” “N-No. The mail was a real letter.” “Real letter?” “Yes. The man said that I should deliver this directly to you.” Frowning, Griffti responded, “Throw it away. You should be careful and stop receiving suspicious thing from a random stranger.” “Sir, the m
Gaston and Edgar hung out at the rooftop of the apartment building where Edgar was living.Looking at the bright City, they drink beer together.“It’s fortunate that my father didn’t take you to prison,” Gaston said to Edgar.Edgar glared at him.“I thought I am going to die while his guards were chasing after me. Be thankful that you are my friend.”“Yes. Thank you so much, Edgar.”“Huh! As long as you know.”The two of them took sips on their beers.“So, what is your plan now? You talked to Jurgen and stopped his death. But you still have one day left. Do you have another plan?”‘If I will go back to the present, I might as well learn more things in this time that will help me,’ Gaston thought.“Edgar, you still following the economic reports around the world, right?”“Of course! Even if I am living like this, I am still hoping that someday, I would be given a chance to start a business again. I have a lot of ideas, especially after the pandemic.”“Then, can you tell me everything t
“That’s right. I am the friend who died for you, Jurgen.” What did Jurgen feel when he saw his best friend? Remorse. Guilt. Happiness. “You’re alive. You are… alive.” Crying, Jurgen went close to Gaston. He held his shoulder, as he wanted to make sure that this is not an illusion which he usually saw every day. “I am so happy. So happy!” Jurgen cried out loud. His knees gave in, and he knelt on the ground, lowering his head. When Gaston saw it, he felt the pain inside his chest. Gideon was right. Jurgen regretted everything and he was willing to end his life for Gaston. “Sorry, Gaston. Please, forgive me,” Jurgen cried, kissing the floor. Gaston only looked down at him. “I was wrong. I gave up our friendship just for my greed. I… I deserve to die, Gaston.” Gaston knew Jurgen was serious because he did end his life just to turn back time. “I thought that if I have your life, if I became rich, and if I got Divine, I will be happy,” Jurgen added. “But no. Ever since you d
Edgar had no choice but to listen to Gaston’s story.Of course, he could hardly believe that a dead person came back alive.But Gaston knew one way to convince him.“So, you mean, in another world, another time, the two of us succeeded in launching the Protix Hoverbike?” Edgar asked in disbelief.Gaston nodded his head.Although it was unbelievable, the news made Edgar so happy.“That was… awesome,” Edgar uttered, and he burst out crying. “I was miserable for years after my wife abandoned me and sold my invention to another company. I spent years in jail, and now, I am living so hard.”Gaston stared at his friend and mourned his grievance.“Actually, I still could not believe that you are Gaston and you traveled from another time. But hearing this made me so fucking happy.”A smile spread on Gaston’s lips. Even the other time, Edgar believed him although he could not understand all of Gaston’s words.“Then, I have a question,” Edgar said. “If everything you said is true, why did you