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Russell was learning how to cook from Nora herself. Tom was just watching from the side.As a result, Jessica was now alone with Elora in the tuition hall.Elora expressed her gratitude by kissing Jessica on the cheek. “I know you are a good friend of my son, but I never got to properly thank you, and you also tried to help him when he’s at his lowest. You really are a good girl, Jessica. Whoever marries you will be a lucky guy.”“Um… do you think I’m pretty?” Jessica asked.“As in the face? Or the heart?”“How about both?”Elora smiled softly. “That’s not quite possible. After all, a pretty face is far-flung from a pretty heart. You can’t have both in the same person as the world treats them very differently. There may be some exceptions, but they are very rare.”Jessica felt somewhat better after hearing that because Elora words sort of ensured her that the chances of Jessica having a better heart than Kyra were high by default because Kyra had a much more pretty face. “You are so w
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 399
Teresa was talking with her grandchildren, Viola and James, in one of the secret rooms in her big mansion, showing them very intriguing and also scary things because there were heads of what looked like monsters and vampires in the jars.“Why do you keep this museum a secret, grandma?” James asked. “If you put these up for viewing, then won’t you earn a lot of money? These look so cool, after all.”“Haha, let’s say, it’s better that these things are not shown in public,” Teresa said. “Because it will be dangerous if someone might get in possession of a vampire head such as this one.” She showed them a decapitated head of a vampire that looked like a mix between a human and a lizard. “If this thing bites, then the people are either going to die from fear and paralysis, or they’re going to foam at their mouth and then go into a frenzy and turn into zombies.”“Like with rabies?” Viola wondered. “One of my friend’s sibling got it. Unfortunately, he passed away.”“That is unfortunate, but
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 400
A black limousine oozing nothing but luxury thanks to its golden linings, stopped in front of a small restaurant, grabbing many people’s attention. Teresa, who was inside the car, took one look at the street-side restaurant which didn’t even have a roof. All it had were ten tables, a board, and the chef, who also seemed to be the owner, was multitasking. “Are you sure this is the restaurant?” she asked the driver, even though she had already confirmed the name on the dirty board to be the one that Elora had shared. “Yes, ma’am. Do you want to step out?” the driver, a handsome man with a military haircut and trimming asked politely. Teresa had trouble formulating a reply. “She wants to talk in this filthy environment where house flies and dirt mar the food? I should have guessed something like this would happen, given she used to be a poor loner with no parents or background. And she’s been in her bed for two decades. This crappy road-side cookery must look pleasing to her sullen eye
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 401
Teresa was able to bear most insults except when they were directed at her failed marriage. It was a long story, but to put it short, she did not give any freedom for her husband and made him a slave of the house, not even letting him go out on weekends. After ten years, her husband went crazy and ran away. She found him and brought him back, but he ran away again. This happened a few times, and when he ran away for the tenth time, she did not go looking for him anymore.So, when Elora said the words ‘your husband ran away from you,’ they hurt the depths of Teresa's soul. If it was her younger self, she wouldn’t have taken it to heart that much, but now that she had grown old and seen many things, she knew that she treated her husband wrongly. Though, she still wouldn’t accept that if anybody were to ask about it.“I don’t know who told you that bullshit, but you better take back your words,” Teresa said, “Or…” she glanced toward the driver. “It’ll only take a single bullet for me to
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 402
Jessica and Russell were playing chess. Nora supported Russell, whereas Tom supported Jessica. The bet was that the loser would do anything the winner wanted. After a long drawn out fight, Jessica ended up winning.“If you ask me something ridiculous, then don’t blame me for rejecting it,” Russell quickly said.Jessica grinned. She felt really tempted to ask him to marry him, but she controlled herself because there were Nora and Tom around them. “I want to know about your mother’s past if it’s possible.”Russell’s expression froze because he was not at all expecting such a question. “My mom’s past? I don’t know what she used to do before marrying my dad, but I think she realized one day that she got cheated, and so she decided to get a divorce.”“Why did she give up on your dad? Didn’t she love him?” Jessica asked. “Didn’t she want to bring your dad away from Jennifer?”Russell frowned. “I’ve never thought about it that way, but maybe she was just heartbroken, you know. I never asked
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 403
Later that day, Elora returned home and thanked Nora for helping her by giving her a gun and a sniper.“If not for you, she might have probably killed me, or at least kidnapped me,” Elora said. “You said she’s crazy, but I didn’t know she was this crazy.”“That woman worked under me to get the inside information about our businesses,” Nora said. “After I realized that, I had to find other valid reasons to send her away because I was afraid that she might harm me or my family. I don’t know who she has behind her back, but they’re definitely not ordinary people.”“She made it sound like the people who control the government are backing her,” Elora stated a bit tensely. “She’s a much bigger threat than I ever imagined. And I plan to keep myself and Russell as far away from her as possible.”“That’s the best thing to do,” Nora agreed. “But what are you going to do about your son?”“Mm? What about him?”“I mean, he doesn’t seem to have a plan on what to do, moving head,” Nora’s tone contai
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 404
In Regan’s office. “You want another day’s leave?” Regan frowned as he talked with Jessica on mobile. “Is your wound really that serious?” “Y-Yes, Boss. I’m fully resting, so I’ll be back the day after tomorrow, and then work overtime! I promise!” Jessica assured. Regan sighed. “Fine.” He ended the call and then looked at Gage who was standing by the wall, with his arms crossed. “Yesterday, she was learning to drive from Russell,” Gage said. “She’s clearly recovered enough to come to work, sir, so why didn’t you just force her?” “Both Jessica and Russell are going to get very busy soon,” Regan said. “So, it’s best that they spend some time together now.” “Mm…” Gage, however, wasn’t too sure if this was a good idea. Just then, he received a text message that made him frown. “Boss, Teresa Jones has come to meet with you. The guards refused her entrance because she didn’t have an appointment, but she used her bodyguards to manhandle our guards. Now, she’s on her way to your room.”
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 405
After Teresa left, Regan got thinking about a lot of things.Gage entered the room with many wounds on his body.“Are you going to be okay?” Regan asked, looking a little worried.“I’m fine. These kinds of injuries are nothing new to me,” Gage said, slightly cringing in pain because one of his ribs probably fractured a bit. “So, what did you two talk about?”“Nothing pleasant,” Regan said and swiveled the chair to the backside, so he could view the city through the glass wall. “She was right about one thing. I was self-consumed back then, and I couldn’t be satisfied with any victory because I always kept looking for more. At the expense of love and peace, I chased the short-lived thrill that only success could offer. As a result, I couldn’t spend more time with my family. That’s what led to this day, where I eat my meals alone most of the time. I know I’m not alone because I still have my daughter and grandson, but… I do feel the pain whenever I remember I don’t have a family member o
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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
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
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
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
