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On the very first day of his recovery schedule, Russell was given sleeping pills so that he would wake up at around 11 in the noon and then he’d be allowed to do whatever he wanted until 12. From 12 to 2, he’d learn something. From 2 to four, he could again do whatever he wanted. From four to five he’d still need to learn something.This was the schedule for his first month.Time was 12 PM now.Russell was on his bed, having already eaten and taken care of other routines and was ready to see what kind of things he’d have to learn.He was both anxious and excited at the same time. He wasn’t really good at studies, so he hoped there wouldn’t be too many equations or algorithms he needed to be worried about.William showed him a video. It was a one-hour video. In the very first minute of the video, he understood what it was about: Money.How money started, and how it was used since the beginning of time.How levying interest used to be seen as a crime to how charging interest had become
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 193
A few days later.Russell was able to excrete without suffering from much pain. The 18-hour sleep was proving extremely effective, which was also what he wanted.Sansa, the nurse, was highly professional and didn’t not try to seduce him even a bit, so this made his life a lot easier when dealing with her. Not only that, Sansa didn’t even let Rekha clean Russell’s room when she was around. She didn’t let Rekha talk with him, either.Russell couldn’t help but appreciate Sansa’s presence and professionalism. She wasn’t just a nurse. She was like a bodyguard.However, what Russell didn’t know was that she was also hired as a bodyguard. And she had already found and killed two snakes in the garden in the past four days.Throwing snakes into the farmhouse was Natasha’s idea, and it was implemented by Roddick’s butler, Ivan, without anyone knowing.Sansa had already informed William about the snakes and that they couldn’t have come into the house by coincidence. He told her he’d look into it
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 194
“Do you think it’ll work?” Natasha was asking Roddick as they were traveling in a car, with him in the driving seat. “Colin is a handsome guy, I know, but he’s known to be a playboy. As far as I know, Kyra is not the kind of woman who would date such a man. From what I checked, she’s really selective when it comes to picking dates. Trevor must have been different from others for him to have made her agree to marry him. But Colin…”“Whether Colin succeeds or not, as long as he plants a doubt in Russell’s mind, it will haunt him, right?” Roddick said. “That’s what I’m after. And just for clarification, Trevor isn’t different. He’s a boring guy.”“O-Okay,” she realized once more how much Roddick hated Trevor. “Are you going to plant something in Kyra’s mind as well?” she asked.“Of course, but we’ve gotta pick someone who Kyra trusts for the trick to work,” Roddick said. “Right now, we know that the newly-wed couple are living in separate homes for some reason. It probably has to do with
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 195
“You just delivered the photos and returned?” Roddick frowned, as he was talking with Colin on the phone. “What the heck do you mean? Didn’t I tell you to pressure him? Intimidate him?”“I did, but not too much,” Colin responded. He couldn’t tell Roddick that some petite girl beat him in a fight, so he had to make up something on the spot to make everything sound as believable as possible. “Once he sees the photos, I’ll send a DM, and he will likely respond.”“It better work,” Roddick growled. “Or you know what the world will see.”“... It will work,” Colin confidently said even though he was afraid of his pictures leaking out.The call ended.Natasha was still riding in the car with Roddick. She understood from the way Roddick threatened Colin that Roddick had something on Colin and was threatening him to do his bidding. She had pretty much expected that, but the phone call confirmed it.“Natasha…” Roddick glanced at her. “Why don’t you send Russell a DM?”“Huh?” she was totally not
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 196
After Roddick left, Kyra’s blood boiled so much, she had to take a cold shower just to cool herself down.Even so, she couldn’t forget his words.‘I love you.’Those three words hurt her soul more than anything.Instead of telling her parents about Trevor’s death, Kyra wanted to deal with Roddick by herself, probably because she believed that nothing much would happen even if she were to tell them the truth. That was why Roddick also hinted to her about Trevor’s death. It was his ultimate challenge to her to either crush him or get crushed by him and live as his submissive wife for the rest of her life.Even if the heavens were to collapse, she wouldn’t want to marry Roddick now.She touched her belly. “If not for this pregnancy, I would still be working outside to bring you down, Roddick. This baby gave you some time. But I promise you, once I give birth, I’ll come at you with full force. It won’t end with you just kneeling… I’ll make you pay with blood for messing with my life.”If
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 197
“What did you call this old man for, Mrs. Kyra Lynn?” Regan spoke respectfully. “It’s surely not because you dialed the wrong number.” “There is a reason for my call,” Kyra spoke in a neutral tone. “You bought Tuna Waves after all, Mr. Regan.” “Oh, so you want to tell me how I should take care of Tuna Waves, don't you?” Regan sarcastically asked. “I want you to sell it back to me,” Kyra said without hesitation. “I’ll pay you 100 million.” “Ho, 100 million, you say?” Regan was a little surprised, but he smiled and said, “Why do you want to pay so much for one hotel that’s not even worth half as much? Is it to restore your husband’s lost face?” “You can say that, and I have other reasons, too,” Kyra calmly said. “Will you be willing?” “Even if your intention might be good, are you sure you thought well about it? What will your father think if he knows that you bought Tuna Waves from me for such a high price?” Regan asked. “Do you think he’ll be able to hold his head high before me?
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 198
After learning about the economy for two hours, Russell got the break of one hour, which he had decided to spend with his mother.Sansa was the one who served food to the mother and the son, even though Rekha cooked it. Rekha didn’t like the fact that Sansa was stealing her spotlight ever since she entered this house as if she was the daughter-in-law. But she could only curse her in her heart.As they were eating lunch, Elora asked her son, “Did Kyra answer your call today?”Russell shook his head. “I’m thinking of stopping from now on.”“No. Keep calling her at least once a day,” Elora said.“But, Mom… I’ve already called her more than a hundred times,” Russell raised his voice. “Even if I was at fault, how can she not even talk to me? How can we solve anything if she doesn’t even want to talk?”“Even if you’re at fault, you say… but, sometimes, the husband and wife stop talking to each other for months over silly reasons,” Elora said. “But I tell you, even if she was in the wrong, y
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 199
“Can I let myself in?” Natasha asked, but Russell was in too much of a shock to even respond. “I’ll take the silence as a yes,” she smiled and entered.“Wait, who are you?” Sansa quickly asked, though she was a bit awed by Natasha’s good looks.“That’s my question, dear,” Natasha’s smile stretched thin. “Who are you? What are you doing in Russell’s room?”“I’m his nurse!” Sansa replied in a sharp tone.“Oh… then get out,” Natasha casually said, not even bothering to look at her for long. “I need to talk with Russell personally.”Sansa looked at Russell. He immediately shook his head and said. “Stay here.” After what Natasha had pulled with him on the rooftop of his house, he didn’t want to give her another chance like this.Natasha tried to give Russell the bouquet, but he didn’t take it, so she smelled the roses before putting the bouquet down on the bed. “I heard you were stabbed three times. How are you doing?”“What do you want?” Russell’s gaze was sharp. He couldn’t even fake a c
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THANK YOU:: The Secret Successor has found his family as well as his love! There’s no one more lucky in the world than one who has a family that loves them. They don’t say blood is thicker than water for no reason. But I’d say, love is even thicker than blood. So, Russell is lucky to have a loving mom, dad, grandfather, and a childhood girlfriend. How lucky are you in your life in terms of relationships? Do you have people who support you when you are down? I hope so. I started the novel with the thought of finishing it in 500 chapters, but it took this long. To all those who read every chapter and reached this page… you have my humble and grateful thanks. A big thanks to reader Oyewale Gabriel for your immense support. And then to Mickey Ritch for your votes as well as comment support. Next is Ricky, who is one of the earliest readers of this novel. Good to still see you around. To Charlie Mcmillen, who has a silent but strong presence, you have my Mcvery thanks. And then, we hav
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A few weeks later.Charlotte was at her home, eating peanuts, which didn’t taste good on her tongue right now. It wasn’t the peanuts that had the issue, but her tongue and her mind.“Even the food isn’t going inside,” Charlotte pitifully said. She called Kyra’s mobile, but Kyra didn’t answer.Seconds later, Kyra sent a text message: Don’t bother me.“Tsk, she’s completely cut herself off,” Charlotte tossed the mobile away at the wall. “But she’s sticking with Liam and Russell when they’re not even related to her by blood. It doesn’t make any sense!”“Do you want me to kidnap her and bring her here?” William asked.“Do you want Liam to kill both of us?” Charlotte asked him back.“N-No.”“Forget about Liam…” Charlotte looked at the file in her hand. “This bastard Russell came up with such a clever contract. If I sign this, I’ll basically be giving up my shares in the company, but in return, I’ll earn in the billions.”“Since he’s going to trouble you anyway, he’s giving you a profitable
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CHAPTER 635
Jessica was never gifted so many chocolates by anybody before. She immediately hugged Russell with excitement. “You’re the best!”“Wait, they are not just for you,” Russell said. “You’ll be sharing these with everyone at the table.”“U-Uh, of course,” Jessica couldn’t smile as freely anymore because there weren’t multiples for some types of chocolates, and she didn’t want to give those away to others. “I-I will do it after we finish dinner,” she said. “I mean, if we eat chocolates before, then we won’t be able to eat the meal properly.”“You can just distribute them now,” Russell said.“U-Um,” Jessica reluctantly got up and began to distribute the chocolates to everyone at the table. But when she came to Russell, she didn’t put any chocolate on his plate.“Wait, you forgot me,” Russell said.She leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Didn’t you say that I AM your chocolate?”Russell blushed. “Ahem,” he quickly controlled his expression. “I see.”Jessica sat down. The waiters began to se
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CHAPTER 634
A few nights later.At Tuna Waves restaurant.The entire top floor was booked by the Lynn family for the night.A large dining table was arranged in the center of the floor. Kyra was the first to attend, because she was the only one who arranged this dinner and invited the people she believed she should.As she waited a bit nervously, to her shock, Jessica was the first to arrive. She was dressed in her work attire and didn’t even have makeup on. Was she coming straight from work?Jessica sat down at a chair but didn’t speak to Kyra and just waited.There was an awkward atmosphere between these two.“I’m not going to eat you, so you can talk,” Kyra voiced her mind. “You came here early so that you can make sure nothing ‘strange’ happens, right?”“Well, I have to protect my guy,” Jessica replied, putting her mobile down, “so that I won’t lose him again.”“Don’t worry then. I think of Liam as my dad, so Russell becomes my brother now,” Kyra stated. “I can’t marry my brother now, can I?”
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CHAPTER 633
Other than Arnold, nobody was told that Liam was Russell’s biological father, as Elora and Liam just didn’t feel the need to do so.They believed that revealing that truth now would only bring unnecessary complications.Elora felt like a lot of burden had been lifted off her heart after she told Arnold the truth.Russell also felt happy that Viola was talking to him. Though James was still clouded by his anger, Russell didn’t feel bad about it as James was known for his impulsive behavior.Russell believed that James would understand with time.Liam and Elora went away in a different car, whereas Russell left in his Boyen Redemption. Driving with an injured hand wasn’t easy, but he somehow managed it and got home.Regan was talking with Gage’s dad and introduced him to Russell. “This is the man I trust the most in the world. He’s your friend Gage’s father. His name is Steven.”Russell saw that Steven’s eyes were completely white. “Nice to meet you, Steven?” he looked at Regan. “Is he b
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CHAPTER 632
“I don’t get it. Why do you want to marry her of all people?” Teresa asked quickly. “She’s been sick for decades, and no one knows when she might get sick again and die, not that I’m wishing for it, but I’m just stating the possibility. In addition to that, Russell is already your son-in-law, isn’t he? So, if you marry his mother now, what will the world think of it?”Liam smiled and asked her, “You think I didn’t consider all those things?”“U-Uh…” Teresa didn’t know what to say because he looked calm despite everything she had just said. She looked at Elora. “Are you not going to eat anything?”“No, I’m full,” Elora said, even though the real reason she refused was because she didn’t want to eat what was brought by Jennifer. Elora then glanced at Arnold. “Can we talk privately?”Arnold was not expecting that. Without even looking at Teresa or Jennifer, he said, “Sure. Why not?”Jennifer didn’t want them to talk, but all she could do was stand there and watch as Arnold and Elora walk
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CHAPTER 631
Charlotte left the hospital, but on her way home, she received pictures from one of her friends.And these were pictures of Liam and Elora eating at a restaurant.“Stop the car,” Charlotte said.William quickly pressed the brake. He looked back, and Charlotte was fuming.She felt like her body was set on fire. She wasn’t able to stand it.“How can he…”Seeing Liam hold some other woman’s hand, she wasn't able to digest it and pulled her hair with one hand. “Fuck! This isn’t happening. Fuck! Fuck!”“What’s wrong, ma’am?” William quickly asked.“He’s getting away from me,” she said angrily as well as sadly. “He’s really getting away from me.”One mistake cost her everything.Her husband, her daughter, and even her sister, all of them moved away from her.The only person that was still with her was William.“Why won’t you also leave my side?” she asked him.“Does a dog ever leave the side of its master?” he said. “They may be manipulative, abusive, but the dog still loves its master.”Ch
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CHAPTER 630
“Fuck off, bitch,” Natasha pressed the trigger.However, nothing happened.Jessica thought she died, but she didn’t. She quickly recovered from the mental shock and slapped Natasha’s hand, making the gun fall out of her hand. “That’s an autoloader. You should manually cock for the first shot for it to be fired.” She kicked Natasha in the gut as hard as she could.Jessica was a very powerful woman, and so her kick sent Natasha crashing back violently.Jessica then sat on Natasha and began to hit her.“W-Wait,” Natasha tried to speak. “That gun wasn’t loaded.”“You expect me to believe that?” Jessica began to punch her face repeatedly, making her lips rupture and bleed. Still, she didn’t stop and kept going.The other employees gathered around. One of them picked up the revolver and checked for the bullets. “Ma’am, this gun really is empty.”Jessica was a bit shocked to hear that. “What?”“I told you…you fucking bitch!” Natasha grabbed Jessica’s throat and squeezed it. “I’ll kill you fo
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CHAPTER 629
“Aww,” Elora crashed on the floor and cringed in pain. Liam rushed over to help her and tried to help her get up, but she got up on her own, saying, “I’m not that old yet.”“I never said you were,” Liam put forward the bouquet of lilies.“What the… too white and bright,” she blurted. “Your taste sucks.”Liam was shocked because it was Russell’s suggestion.Elora plucked just one lily from the bouquet and smelled it. “Anyway, what brought the great Liam Lynn here. There’s no child in this house, you know.”Liam’s expression suddenly hardened. Whether she was trying to mock him or was purposely trying to tease him, it felt like a joke that went too far. However, he saw not a ounce of negativity in Elora’s eyes. It was as if she was testing him to see how he’d react. “My child, no, our child is in this house, is he not?” Liam replied.Elora somewhat smiled. “Yeah, he is upstairs. You can go and talk to him.” She sat back on the couch. “If you move out of the way, I’ll watch the TV. The c
