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Russell came outside. There were still more than fifty guests spread out. He looked for Kyra and found her sitting alone in a random foldable chair. He could see that she was mad, and he thought this might not be the right time to go and talk to her, but he still felt like he needed to explain to her.If he had a phone, he could have tried calling her, but his mobile was still with Liam. So, he steeled his heart and approached Kyra. Seeing him coming toward her, Kyra folded the chair next to her.Russell’s heart shook. Thinking she might really beat him with the chair, he didn’t close in any further.“I’ll kill you if you come any closer,” Kyra muttered under her breath. She had built a lot of hope on Russell, so she felt really upset and angry now.Russell felt shackled down the depths of his soul. (How can I prove my innocence?) Even if Natasha herself changes her mind and confesses, would Kyra believe her? Would any kind of proof ever fully convince Kyra to believe that Russell was
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After the incident with Denver, Kyra and Russell hadn’t talked with each other.Kyra definitely appreciated Russell’s help in stopping Denver from punching her. However, while Russell was watching her, she picked a glass of wine and poured it on the grass, as if telling him that wine spilled on the ground cannot be recovered.She had treated him like precious wine, yet he wasted her efforts by dirtying himself. It was the same as him dying in her heart.The respect she had lost for him was unrecoverable.The love that was beginning to bloom in her heart just died.Meanwhile, different guests talked about the said incident in different ways, but none of them dared to openly express their views as to what actually might have happened that led to Denver acting violently.Before all the guests left, Kyra entered her all-electric Alfa Wolfe sports car and left all by herself.Charlotte sent all the guests first before herself leaving. She also didn’t talk with Russell or his family for tha
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Russell was walking down a desolate street, unable to think about anything in particular. The questions like ‘what am I doing with my life,’ and ‘where will the rooftop incident take him’ kept drifting through his mind.Every second melted slowly as thoughts sparked through his restless mind. The times when he told Natasha he will love her even in death came to his mind. It made him feel silly, sad, and stupid.He looked like a walking statue, one carrying a lot of burdens inside but showing none on the face at the moment. Even though walking felt tiring, he didn’t stop. He was planning to walk to the other end of the city to where his mom lived, so he could stay with her. He had already met her that morning, but he couldn’t stay with her for long. Now, an opportunity arose.“Instead of staying with the Pennell family, I’ll use this time to take care of my mom. It’s been a while since I spent a whole day with her. Tomorrow, I’m going to make a lot of memories with her.”Thinking about
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 56
At Russell’s home.When Viola told her parents about the decapitated head of the dog being in one of the gift bags, it stunned them to the core. Russell had already told them who had killed the dog, so they all believed that it was Denver who put the dog’s head in the gift box.Viola’s screams also woke Fredrick and Diana up. They came out of the room and asked Arnold what happened, but Arnold didn’t reveal any information to them. Frederick and Diana went back into their rooms, still looking dejected.Viola kept crying nonstop in her bedroom.James, on the other hand, was just in shock. “Didn’t Brother say that he buried Perro somewhere? So, how did Denver get this head? Don’t tell me… he dug it out, and…”His words made Viola feel even more heartbroken. While she wasn’t as close with Perro as Russell was, she still was the second person in the house who cared for the dog. After all, her mother wouldn’t let the dog even come near her or even into the house, giving excuses that the do
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Jessica needed the hug. She knew that. Russell also needed it more than he would admit.It was a comforting moment for both but also a blissful one for Jessica. A tiny dimple blossomed on her cheek.When they broke out of the warm hug, their gazes met for a second time. His gaze sang through her soul.When she was all by herself, the house felt empty, just like her heart. But after Russell’s arrival, happiness filled her heart and brought a glow to the house as well.Like how green grass rose out of the soil and shone brightly, a wonderful smile broke free from her lips and settled on her face.She didn’t thank him for coming. She totally forgot about that. She took him to her room because her brother’s room was rather messy. “You sleep on this bed. I’ll sleep on the floor.”“Why sleep on the floor? Let’s bring the couch into this room,” Russell suggested.She nibbled her lip and nodded. She just couldn’t refuse. After closing the main gate, they brought the couch into her room togeth
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 58
What the hell happened last night? How did Russell come into her bed?Both of them were wearing clothes, so probably, nothing major happened, but seeing Russell sleeping next to her made her go numb for a moment. Her mind went completely blank.All those dreams she had about sleeping next to Russell came true! Though, in a very different way.Jessica kept staring at his face without blinking. He looked so defenseless. All kinds of crazy thoughts rushed to the front of her mind. She wanted to bite his cheek and do more.She just couldn’t turn her face away from him.His pink lips, especially caught her eye as well as her heart.She licked her lips as tension increased her heartbeat. The desire to kiss him grew stronger with every passing second.Even though he was sleeping, she found it too arousing. She turned the other way to control herself. She kept biting her lips trying to bring things under control, but her body temperature just didn’t go down. She started panting, even though s
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Russell didn’t have abs, but he didn’t have a fat abdomen, either. He didn't have well-defined chest muscles, but his broad shoulders more than made up for the lack of chest definition.It had been a long time since Jessica had seen him shirtless, but his torso appeared quite tall. Would all men have tall torsos like him? His back was also naturally wide, even though he didn’t do many pull-ups in his life.More than all these, it was the little black dot near his navel that made Jessica almost drool. It didn’t help when he roughly rubbed his body with her towel. She wished she was in that towel’s place. She envied her own towel like never before.But she didn’t get to see his body for all that long, as Russell donned her brother’s clothes. He looked like a different person entirely. He gave a different vibe.Her heart still beat in a strange rhythm, and it was to her liking.As he stood before the mirror, she stood behind him. (Can you hear my heartbeat? It’s trying to speak to you. C
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Natasha looked like a crocodile when she was hugging the floor. Her expression was that of pure confusion and shock.When was the last time her father slapped her? She didn’t remember it. He probably never slapped her in the past. Yet now, he slapped her like he was slapping an annoying slut chasing men on the roadside.“Fredrick!” Diana got up from the couch. “Are you trying to kill her?”“I wasn’t,” Fredrick turned away. “But if she stays before my eyes for another minute, I don’t think I’ll be able to control myself.”“I’ll take her away,” Diana assured him and quickly helped Natasha to get back to her feet.“Mom, I really didn’t call Russell to the rooftop,” Natasha pitifully told her mother, “I swear.”“Even if your dad doesn’t believe you, I believe you, Natasha.”Diana took her out of the room and made her sit in the living room on the first floor. “Just wait here for a moment, and don’t say a word to anyone. I’ll come back and tell you why we’re here.” Saying that she quickly
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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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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
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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
