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After the shopping was done, it was time for eating. Jessica didn’t want to spend too much of Elora’s money, so she ordered egg sandwiches for everyone.Elora quickly told the waiter to bring a different item for her.“Do you not like sandwiches?” Jessica asked.“No. Look over there,” Elora pointed at another table, where another customer was eating an egg sandwich. “They don’t just seem to dry out the bread but also dip the whole thing in oil. That’s not good. They already add egg and cheese inside, so oil on top of that is a bad combination for many reasons. Having some fat on the body is good, but too much fat is poison. It’s the worst slow poison out there.”“T-Then why didn’t you let us order something else?”“You two are young, so your stomachs can withstand unhealthy food better than mine,” Elora’s reply left Jessica speechless.“I think about health or calories many times a week, but all those calculations go out of my brain when I smell street made food,” Jessica said. “If I
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 415
Russell, for a second, couldn’t believe that Jessica would spit in his face, but then she quickly apologized. “I’m so sorry.”And she looked at the bottle in shock and then took a sniff. At the same time, Russell also felt the smell of beer on his face.“What the hell?” Jessica looked at Elora. “Why is there beer in this bottle, Aunt?”Elora blinked twice. “B-Beer?” She put her hand forward and took the bottle. She didn’t even need to bring it closer to her nose, and she was able to smell the beer. “This…” she looked at Jessica. “I took the bottle out of the fridge, thinking it had water inside. I had no idea that it had beer.”Jessica icily looked at Russell.“Why are you looking at me like that?” he asked.“I had no idea you drink beer this sneakily,” she said. “If you want to drink beer, you should do it openly, not like this.”“You got it wrong, Jessica. I have nothing to do with this,” Russell said, wiping the beer off his face with a napkin.“Then who would do it? Me?”“Aren’t y
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 416
Roddick didn’t just throw a party for his friends. When one of his male friends proposed to a female friend, and she agreed to marry him, Roddick then wrote them a check of 200,000 dollars so they could enjoy a trip for their honeymoon before the marriage. This made everyone talk greatly about Roddick.Even though Roddick wasn’t so magnanimous all the time, he was clearly in a great mood now. And he was also someone who always supported his friends when it came to their love. Having said that, he almost slept with every female that would attend his party, so he had no morals in that regard.If anybody were to spend some time with Roddick, and as long as they agree with him on things, they would think he was a very good guy.On one hand, Roddick was very happy that his father, Charlotte, Kyra, and Liam would be facing consequences of the news that had been leaked. On the other hand, Roddick had already begun to investigate and find out who leaked the news. Was it his mother, or was it
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 417
After returning home, Elora silently put the brown bottle back in the fridge. Nobody talked to Tom about it, as if nothing happened. This made it easier for Tom to talk with them without feeling that embarrassed.Jessica then asked Russell to resume the driving lessons, so he took her out to the mountain road, which was particularly dangerous for new drivers because it had many twists and turns.Russell took her to the top of the mountain where there were mostly the estates and villas of the rich people. He stopped the car at a park, where they ate fast food. Jessica told him she wanted to spend some time in the park, but Russell didn’t let her. He told her that she would be going to work tomorrow, so she ought to improve on her driving skills as much as possible.Nevertheless, he challenged her. “If you can take this car to the bottom of this mountain without hitting anything, then I’ll fulfill one of your requests.”Jessica’s expression changed. “My request? Any requests?”“Yeah, bu
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 418
Russell’s smile hit a sudden break. “W-What?”“I don’t behave so jovially with anyone else, Russell,” Jessica said without looking at him. “Maybe, that’s why you don’t get my feelings, but I’m also… a woman, Russell. I already told you what’s in my heart, but back then, you were in a bind. Now, things have changed, haven't they?”Russell’s lips squeezed together. “I…” He was sure that he was still being targeted by Roddick Heller. And then he wasn’t sure how Charlotte or Kyra would make his life difficult in the future. There was so much uncertainty in his life, and he didn’t want to drag Jessica into his messy life. After all, he knew to an extent what Roddick was capable of. If something were to happen to Jessica because of him, he’d regret it for the rest of his life.Seeing Russell struggling to answer, Jessica said, “I know I may be rushing, because it hasn’t been long since you separated from that rich woman, but… I’m just telling you… I’m still… thinking about you. And I’ll wai
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 419
As Jessica entered the home, her eyes were wet. Elora saw that and asked, “Are you okay?”“Yeah,” Jessica roughly rubbed her eye with the forefinger. “Something got in my eye, that’s all. I’ll go to the washroom.”After Jessica went into the bathroom, Elora muttered under her breath, “What happened between those two? As far as I know, Russell is not clueless. He must have had his reasons, but still, making a dearest friend cry…” she looked toward the main gate, through which Russell just entered. “You’ve grown up, Russell.”“Mm?” Russell didn’t get why his mother would say such words. “Do I appear taller now?”“No, you still look very young, but you’ve grown up,” Elora said, “because only grown-ups make other grown-ups cry.”Russell understood her words, but he played dumb. “I still don’t get what you’re talking about, Mom.” He put the car keys in her hand and said in a low voice, “Give this car to Jessica.”“You think she’d take it?” Elora raised her brows.“If I try to give it to he
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 420
Russell didn’t understand why she was giving him such a death stare all of a sudden. He stopped looking at her as that was the best he could do in that situation. He didn’t want to start a conversation with her in front of everyone else. Even though she didn’t get any proper response for his action, Jessica controlled herself by blowing some air into her closed mouth, which made the front part of her mouth swell a little. She added the green leaf curry to her plate, properly mixed it with a section of rice and was putting it in her mouth with the help of a spoon, but then her left foot was scratched again. The spoon stopped just before it reached her mouth. She almost mechanically turned her head toward Russell, but he wasn’t even looking at her. How can he do this to her after hurting the way he had only minutes ago? Was he thinking that he’d be forgiven if he were to act like nothing ever happened. She remembered telling him that she was a woman and not just some friend who loved
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 421
Jessica went to drop Taniya at her house. Even though Russell said he’d accompany her, she rejected it. He rejected her rejection, saying that it won’t be good for her if the police or some gangsters suddenly stop her car. He was sitting in the back of the car, while the girls were in the front.Taniya kept talking nonstop, meowing like a cat, and kept things from getting silent.Russell was all ears, but his thoughts also drifted to different places at times. He remembered what his mother said after dinner.“Her mother left them when she was five or six years old, and her father then went to jail. She didn’t have any grandparents to take care of her,either. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been for her growing up. She probably works a lot harder than you think. You don’t want to waste the time and energy of such a girl, son. Be a gentleman and make things easy for her.”Elora made it clear for him to answer Jessica’s feelings instead of beating around the bush. Even though