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At Elora’s farmhouse.Jessica woke up and left for her job without even talking to Elora or Sansa for that matter.“She hasn't looked alright since last night,” Elora said. “I think something happened at the party.”“Maybe some prick bullied her or something?” Sansa wondered while checking Elora’s pulse rate and blood pressure.Just then, Jessica returned home, but she wasn’t alone. She brought Viola with her.“Viola?” Elora was not expecting to see her, so she tried to get up from the bed and was able to rise halfway, but it still felt a bit too hard for her, and so Sansa had to help. “Viola, did Russell send you?”“No, Aunt.” Viola plopped down in the chair. “I came here to see Marlene because she’s been sick for two days.”“Marlene? The girl that you eat guavas with?” Elora knew about Marlene because she was the one Russell had fought with before.“Yes, she’s very good at playing volleyball and basketball,” Viola said. “But now, she’s fallen sick. I don’t know if it’s a good thing
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William dropped Russell at the shore of the river Agnar. Most of the world didn’t even know why the river was really called Agnar, and Russell used to be one of them. Now, he knew better.“This is as far as I can accompany you, Young Master,” William said, handing Russell a bag that had food, water, and a GPS gadget. “From here on, you’re on your own. If you want to get an audience with the Agnar family, you have to row that boat upstream until you find their hideout.”Russell was shocked to hear that. “But my condition is still…”“You’re the one who chose to come here, so don’t give excuses,” William softly said. “Inexperienced people would find it extremely tiring and difficult to row the boat by themselves for a long time. It will be a test of your will, so don’t give up.”Russell had no experience with rowing a boat. The only positive thing about this whole journey was that he knew how to swim. That was all.William didn’t stay for another second and left in the car.“Wait, are th
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 256
Russell opened his eyes and found himself inside a stone building. The walls, the ceiling, and even the floor was covered with stone. Heck, even the bed he was resting on was a stone bed, and yet he didn’t feel all that uncomfortable even though there was no pillow.“I remember chasing the old man, but then…” he got up from the bed and suddenly realized something. He looked down at his abdomen. The bandages were all gone. The stitches were removed, and some kind of clay was applied to his belly. “What the hell is this?” he rubbed his fingers against it, but it had already dried up.Wanting to find out where exactly he was, he came to the stone door. Luckily, it was open. All he had to do was push the leafy-curtain aside and step out into what looked like a small village built in the middle of the thick wilderness. Small to medium sized stone houses were neatly integrated in the midst of the trees so much so the houses were hard to distinguish from one another. It looked like they were
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 257
“H-How did he lose his arms by arm-wrestling?” Russell looked baffled. “Is something like that even possible?”“I broke your wrist a bit, didn’t I?” Raquel responded casually. “If I had not let go of your hand even after winning and then just put a little more strength into my hand and pulled your arm with a jerking motion, it would have been enough to tear your shoulder muscles and rip your entire arm out. Want me to show you?”“N-No, no, no,” Russell began to look at Raquel and others in a different, scary light. Stress played on his forehead.“Are you going to take the challenge or not?” Raquel asked.“If I don’t wrestle, then I have to leave, right?” Russell asked back, though he wasn’t sure if they'd let him leave just like that if he were to refuse to continue playing their sick wrestling game.“Yes, you just have to leave the way you came,” Raquel replied.Russell’s face lost color. How was he supposed to row the boat for miles with a broken wrist? This wasn’t even funny. While
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 258
Russell had suffered many humiliating defeats in his life, but the most recent one was definitely one of the toughest if not the toughest to swallow.Everyone around began to clap, which made it even more difficult to absorb the loss. However, what Russell didn’t get was that even Natasha was clapping.“W-Why are you clapping?” he asked, looking as clueless as ever.“That’s because you passed our preliminary test,” Natasha stopped clapping.“What test?”“To see whether you’d wrestle for three times or not,” Raquel said, “after getting your wrist broken in the first round itself.”“T-That’s…” Russell didn’t know what to say. “So, the whole thing about winning at least once was unnecessary?”“Well, we would have been greatly impressed had you won,” Raquel said, “but your power was within our expectations, and you lost the three rounds. In fact, only a handful of people ever managed to win one round, and just one person managed to win all three.”“Someone won all three rounds?” He was sl
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 259
“Let’s talk.”These two words that came out of Roddick’s mouth were like two mountains that weighed on Seth’s shoulders.Why did Roddick come to the hotel? And what did he want to talk about in public, nonetheless?Seth didn’t want to have anything to do with Roddick because it was made obvious to him after Russell attacked Roddick and broke his knuckles using a car’s door that they were enemies, despite how they made it appear on television and news.“Sit down, Seth Jones,” Roddick said calmly, putting one leg over another and sitting comfortably. “We have a lot to talk about.”Seth loosened his tie and sat down at the table, on the ground floor itself. Irene was able to see them from a distance and could only wonder what they were talking about.“Why would you want to talk to a nobody like me?” Seth asked in a low voice.“No one can perfectly scratch their own back, which is why I’m here.”“Pardon?”Roddick smiled and pushed a folder forward.“What’s this?” Seth reluctantly opened t
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At the Lynn estate.All the guests except the Bennett family had left. These guys stayed back because Liam told them to stay here for a couple days.But Liam’s words didn’t give Charlotte any peace of mind because Jennifer had been bothering her since morning. She followed Charlotte like a tail and kept asking her about everything, from her dresses to even how her business worked. It was obvious that Jennifer was a smart woman, but Charlotte didn’t like the fact that this woman was putting her nose where it didn’t belong.If not for the fact that they were distant relatives, Charlotte would have probably scolded Jennifer in her face. Because Charlotte was raised in a way to never makes enemies out of relatives, she somehow bore with all the torture Jennifer unintentionally put her through.In a similar way, Kyra had to put up with not one but two annoying souls. Both Viola and James sat in her bedroom and kept talking and talking without the least consideration that Kyra might want to
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Viola wanted to enter the Alpha Wolfe car so much, but Kyra didn’t let anyone enter her car. Instead, she told Viola and her family to come in Russell’s new car, the black Audi R8 that Charlotte had gifted to him.When James saw the car, he was slack-jawed. Its engine sound almost gave him an orgasm. He wanted to drive it so badly, but right now, Russell was behind the wheel.“To think Charlotte gave you such a top-end car,” Jennifer’s heart was swimming in the clouds, “you must have made a good first impression. Keep impressing her, and you’ll receive more such precious gifts.”“Brother, take me with you,” James begged.“This is only a two-seater car, James,” Russell reasoned with him. “Viola asked me first, so I’ll take you next time.”“Hmph,” Russell snorted and angrily left for the 10-seater SUV, which Arnold was told to drive.Jennifer, Arnold, and James traveled in this SUV, whereas Viola sat next to Russell in his car. Even though Viola wanted to ride in the Alpha Wolfe car, th
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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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“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
