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The next morning.Jessica woke up in the tuition hall. She had slept on the mat without much of a problem, even with the wound she had on her foot.For a second, she was surprised because she forgot that she hadn’t slept in her house last night. “That’s right. I’m now staying at Russell’s teacher’s house.”Just then, Russell brought her molten chocolate and biscuits, but he teased her by dipping the long biscuits in the chocolate and eating them himself.Jessica drooled visibly. Her greatest weakness in life would probably be her addiction to chocolate. “R-Russell, if you eat all of it yourself, you’re going to get diarrhea!”“No. I won’t.”“Don’t you know that sharing is caring? Give me some of that!” Jessica raised her voice.“If you want your injury to heal fast, you should avoid anything that has sugar in it,” Russell replied. “That’s why my teacher is preparing a special herbal decoction for you. You should look forward to it.”“Then why are you eating chocolate biscuits in fron
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“Haha,” Tom laughed a bit. “I guess they’re more than just friends?” But it seems that they need some outside help to build a bridge between them.” He got up and went into the hall. “How are you feeling today, young one?”“Jessica pulled the blanket down. Seeing Tom, she sat up as quickly as she could. “I won’t know until I get up and walk, which I don’t think I can do just yet.”“Then you just have to take Russell’s help with everything,” Tom suggested. “For instance, you can ask him to read stories for you or something. Since youth love romantic stories, I’m going to go and buy a couple of good books.”“E-Eh? W-Wait, sir,” Jessica hurriedly said. “You don’t have to do that.”“But I have to do something,” Tom stated, looking at her, “to bring you two closer.”Jessica’s heart fluttered for a second. “W-What?”“Why do you look so surprised?” Tom sat down in a chair. “I can see that both of you are not good at expressing your feelings, so I’m saying I’ll help you. Is it that difficult t
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 387
“I-I never had the opportunity to learn how to drive,” Jessica lowered her gaze and scratched her cheek. “So…”Tom went silent for a bit. He put some pieces together and realized that Jessica was probably from a poor background. Otherwise, it just wouldn’t make sense that she wasn’t able to learn how to drive a car when that would be the first thing any growing teenager from a decent family would do. “If you don’t know how to drive, then you just have to ask Russell to teach you.”Jessica’s eyes brightened. “Y-You really are super smart, sir. H-How could I not think of that? I will definitely ask him to teach me!” She could already imagine Russell holding her hand while helping her change the gears in the car, and she blushed in return.“Then I’ll leave you to your devices,” Tom said and walked away. “If you need help, then just ask.”“Thank you,” Jessica said.Tom just raised his hand without looking back. He walked out of the house and spotted Russell sitting on a bench in the dista
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 388
Russell’s body reacted instantly the moment he saw the man in the van holding a gun, currently aimed at Tom. Russell pushed the bench backward. It was a heavy wooden bench, but against Russell’s strength it turned over, making both Russell and Tom fall back. BANG~! BANG~! The man in the van shot two times at once. The bullets hit the bench. He shot again from an angle and hoped that the bullets hit at least one of them as the van didn’t stop. Russell quickly got up and looked for the vehicle’s number plate, but the words ‘fuck you’ were written on them. “Which bastard is behind this?” He then returned to Tom and checked upon his condition. None of the bullets hit him, but his shoulder was dislocated from the fall. Russell learned about fixing the shoulder during his martial art training, so he fixed his teacher’s shoulder in no time. “Do you feel better now?” Russell asked, helping him get up. “I think I’ll live,” Tom’s face was still a bit rigid. “Which motherfucker attacked us
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 389
Tom came back into the house and couldn’t sit still after knowing that Russell had gone out to deal with a drug cartel all alone.He didn’t know if staying in this house was a good idea or not, but would these gangsters really dare to come into the house and attack in broad daylight?He came into the hall to talk to Jessica.Jessica was looking at the female photo in the hall. “Is that your wife’s?”“Yes.” Tom smiled and said.“She’s so beautiful,” Jessica said because the picture was of when Rachel was young. “Her curly hairstyle… is very attractive.”Tom’s smile stayed on his lips for a little longer. “Your hairstyle is cool, too.”“Thanks. Russell told me about her,” Jessica said. “I’m sorry for what happened.”Tom’s smile somewhat dwindled. “Many adults over 60 are getting Alzheimer's these days for various reasons such as avoiding cholesterol by eating only egg whites or skinless chicken and whatnot. But the thing is… most of our brain is made up of cholesterol, and so it is need
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 390
In a supermarket store, with a closed-for-today sign at the door, Zhero and his men were injecting liquids into fruits and were mixing powder in drinks after unsealing and then sealing them with the help of certain machinery devices.The manager of the store was cooperating with Zhero, but he still looked anxious because he was doing it without receiving permission from his boss.“Be careful. Don’t mix too much in anything,” the manager worriedly said. “If some customer were to spot something wrong, they’d come and cause ruckus at my store. If it starts at one store, it’ll soon spread to other stores as well.”“Ah, c’mon, friend,” Zhero put his arm around the manager’s shoulder. “We’ve been selling plastic vegetables and grains to your customers for over a year, and yet these people are too dumb to notice it.”“Well, that’s because we’re maintaining the right ratio. If we mix too much plastic, then they’ll definitely find out,” the manager replied. “And we normally don’t do this in th
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 391
Russell casually entered the supermarket through the back door and closed it. It wasn’t dark inside the storeroom, but there wasn’t enough light either because of minimum ventilation. Without being seen by Zhero, two men were exchanging a single cigar made with a potent drug. They were too involved in what they were doing to bother about Russell who smashed their heads in.The smell of the cigar made Russell feel strange, but he didn’t have the time to worry about it because the other workers heard the noise of the men falling to the floor. Russell made use of the display racks to hide himself and target either one or two workers at a time. Grabbing one’s mouth from behind and landing a knuckle punch on the temple did the trick. While walking around, Russell saw all the powder and liquids they were mixing with the grocery products. “Mixing drugs in food products? What the hell are these bastards up to?” What he saw motivated him even more to take these gangsters down.After Russell t
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Along with the police officers, an ambulance also arrived at the supermarket. Russell and Zhero were taken in the ambulance while the police dealt with the gangsters that were still in the bathroom.Russell asked the nurses to not give him any anesthesia before removing the bullets out of him. They said, it’ll hurt. Russell said he wouldn’t mind if it hurt him.As Russell cringed in pain while the bullets were plucked out, Zhero snorted, “You are so stupid, brat. You have no idea who you just messed with.”“I just stopped criminals from poisoning the people,” Russell said. “How is that stupid? Even if I die for doing a good thing, I’m fine with it.”“Bullshit. People are all selfish to the core. There’s nothing wrong with profiting off of them,” Zhero blurted energetically. “The drug companies don’t do well if the people are doing so well. That’s why, there’s nothing wrong with making people sick with food and then selling medicine to them.”Russell kicked in Zhero’s face, shocking t
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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
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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“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
