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In a forest, the seven-year-old Natasha was hiding in a bush, breathing very slowly while her eyes peeked through the gaps between the leaves. A rabbit passed by very close to the bush, but it didn’t sense her.“He’s taking too long,” she thought. “I’ve been in this squatting position for over forty minutes now. Where is he?”“Behind you,” a voice whispered, startling the heck out of Natasha.“Kyaaa!” she jumped out of the bush in fright.Russell rose out of the bush and laughed till his stomach hurt.“W-When did you get behind me?” She was in shock. “How come I didn’t hear you?”“That’s because I entered the bush exactly when you entered it,” Russell replied, smiling.“Wait…” sweat fought for places on Natasha’s forehead. “You mean to tell me… you’ve been right behind me the entire time?” She gasped in shock. It had been so long since someone completely overwhelmed her. The last time was when she was four years old, when Raquel shocked her by defeating a grown tiger with his little f
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 302
Russell came home in the evening. It had been three days since he last saw Kyra, so he went into the bedroom.To his surprise, Kyra wasn’t alone. There were almost a dozen female friends that had completely filled the room. For a second, he felt overwhelmed. “Sorry,” he said and was leaving.“Russell, where are you going?” Kyra called him. “Come here, let me introduce you to my friends.”“I remember some of them,” Russell said, smiling slightly. “They came to your grandmother’s wedding, I mean, birthday.”Some of them chuckled at his mistake.Russell felt more than a little awkward because twenty four foreign eyes were staring at him with different intentions.Kyra introduced them one by one. All of them gave him proper handshakes. Some asked him why he wasn’t wearing any jewelry except the wedding ring and also told him that Kyra also didn’t wear jewelry, so they were made for each other.Russell then said, “Kyra is stunning as she is. What’s the need for jewelry?”“You’re right.” So
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 303
A lovely, long kiss it was.It probably lasted more than a minute. Russell even went on to kiss Kyra’s face. Cheeks, forehead, eyes, nose, and chin. He kissed everywhere purely on instinct, driven by his soul. He didn’t rush it and kissed her firmly every time, and it was Kyra’s first time getting kissed on her face like that. Even her mother never kissed her, so it felt pleasantly thrilling.However, when Russell’s head moved lower, she grabbed his head and brought it up. “No. It’s not time for that yet.”“It’s been almost three months since we married,” he said, his eyes yearning for things. “It’s been sixty days since that unfortunate incident. Isn’t it time you move on?”“I already moved on from that, Russell,” Kyra voiced her mind, “but… I’m not ready for that yet.”“Why? Don’t tell me, you still can’t forget Trevor?”“Not, that’s not it.”“Then what?” Russell sounded a little frustrated. He was being so patient with her, but she was not giving him the one thing that he had been
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 304
Russell grabbed the tree trunk and shook it.“Wait, wait,” Kyra was saying in a hurry, but then the guavas fell all around her. One of the guavas even crashed on her head, making her hiss in pain. “Aw!”“I’m sorry!” Russell hurried over and started blowing air on top of her head, which suddenly took Kyra to her school days when some of her friends used to do that. His gesture made her forget the pain. She wanted him to keep doing that. After half-minute, he stopped blowing air and gently kissed her on that spot. It felt like his lips sucked some of the pain away. “Is it still hurting?”“It’s still lingering,” she said.He kissed her again. “Now?”She smiled. “It’s gone.” To thank his efforts, she planted a kiss on his hands with which he had shaken the tree. “Your hands look soft from afar, but they are rough.”“I’ve gone through a hellish training in the Agnar clan’s grounds,” Russell replied. “I think I can fight a bear now.”Kyra chuckled. “You surely jest.” she pinched his cheek.
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 305
Russell was outside the farm house, ordering pizzas, burgers, and other fast food from online delivery services. It had been many decades since his mother had eaten a pizza with spices added, so he felt really driven to make her eat the best fast food items. Right now, she very much seemed capable of eating fast food, after all.Inside the farmhouse.“I’ve been a little rude to you,” Kyra pursed her lips. “I’m sorry.”“You are like a daughter to me, and daughters can be rude to their mothers sometimes,” Elora replied, “because who else is going to bear with them?”Kyra smiled in response. “Uh, you are going to look for a job, right? How about I give you a recommendation? It will make things easier.”“I’ll figure something out on my own, Kyra, so don’t worry about me,” Elora said. “And I’m not going to stay here for long and bother your privacy. I’ll leave after eating whatever Russell is ordering.”“You can stay here for a few days until you find a job, Mother-in-law,” Kyra hesitantly
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 306
James started coming to school after two months. None of his friends knew about him attempting suicide because it was kept secret, so they showered him with all sorts of questions. James didn’t even stay at home in the past two months but was taken to a trip outside, so it was easy for him to tell others that he was visiting the foreign countries these past two months. He even showed them pictures for proof.To his good or bad luck, Amelie didn’t come to school, but her classmates still kept talking about her.One of the friends told James about her, “You wouldn’t believe it. My cousin just happened to take me to a bachelor’s party, and there she was. Amelie along with a few pretty girls. They were picking guys off for the night. Nobody picked me, unfortunately, but my cousin said he had the greatest experience that night, and that those drunken girls were insatiable. I’m going to go to the next party and get a girl for myself and lose my virginity no matter what. Do you also want to
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 307
Russell, Elora, and Kyra had eaten fast food items at their home until they couldn’t eat anymore.Rekha was also there, but she didn’t participate because she had come here just after eating, so she felt quite unlucky. Still, she was planning to take the leftovers home.After finishing the meal, Elora took Russell out into the garden to speak privately.“I’m going out on a little journey,” she said.“What?” Russell looked confused. “Where? You just came, Mom. At least rest here for a few days.”“You have a beautiful wife, Russell. I don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb in this house,” she said, touching his cheek. “I’m not leaving permanently, so don’t resist me.”“Then…” Russell hesitantly said, “let me give you some money.”Elora smiled. “Okay, but no more than a thousand dollars. Otherwise, I won’t even take a penny.”“Alright,” Russell reluctantly nodded.“One more thing,” Elora leaned closer and whispered, “don’t distance yourself from your siblings. If they ask you for anyt
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Gage helped Regan get back into his car and then gave him tablets and water. He also opened the car window so that Regan could breathe better.Regan was no longer crying, but his fists were clenched.“I can’t believe she’s so heartless that she wouldn’t give you a second chance,” Gage blurted in anger. “How could she act like this toward her own dad? Say whatever you want, Boss, but you shouldn’t beg her again. You’ve already done it three times now. Please don’t do it again. If I tell my dad that I let you cry on the street, he’ll kick me in the face and spit on me.”Regan began to rethink where it all started going wrong between him and his daughter. There were many times when he pissed her off, but probably, the worst of them all was when he told her he’d find her a partner he deemed worthy after getting the guy she was dating beaten by his bodyguards.“Even after all these years, she still kept all those things in her heart?” he squeezed his forehead with his fists.Meanwhile, Elo
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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
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
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?”
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
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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“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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“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
