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The hidden heir of Wayne One sixty six: The new plan
A gust of wind from the open window blew past the curtain and directly at Ivan's bed causing him to shiver. He threw his blanket over his body properly and snuggled into his bed. He let out a tired yawn as he tossed around in bed then sat up straight. His eyes turned to the small box displaying the time and noticed that it was well after seven. “Huh? But how? What happened to the alarm?” He asked himself as he stared confusedly at the alarm clock. Without wasting any more time, he sprung out of bed and rushed outside his room. As he got to the living room, he noticed his aunt sitting at the dining table at a corner of the room with Alfred. They were both having breakfast together. He walked up to them and took his seat. “Good morning.” “Morning young master.”“Morning hun.” Both Alfred and Ms. Wayne replied at the same time. “Would you care for some toast?” Alfred asked his young master. “Would you mind explaining to me what happened to my alarm clock?” Ivan's brow arched as he
The hidden heir of Wayne One sixty seven: Hidden drugs
Madam Rita was sitting in her favorite armchair in her bedroom, lost in the thought of everything that was happening and the reality of things, a sigh left her mouth as she relaxed into the chair.She had almost gone deaf from all the conversations over the phone for the past few hours and she was still expecting more. Mr and Mrs Banks had been calling her nonstop about updates on their daughter and she had been calling Ms. Wayne about updates as well.As much as she wanted to be in the hospital at that moment, she had to wait behind for Mr and Mrs Banks to arrive so they would all go to the hospital at the same time. “Drugs…” she muttered to herself with no one but the silence in the room to listen to her. Janet wasn't on any drugs that she knew about and she also trusted that if she were taking a secret dose, she would have told her of all people about it.But would she? The girl was the kind to remain in her own space to sort out her own life problems except if she felt it not t
The hidden heir of Wayne One sixty eight: Guilty conscience
The atmosphere in the hospital hallway seemed to be choking except for Ivan who was more than calm. Rather filled with disappointment. Having the fact that the woman was doing drugs on her own free will– or so he thought– he felt disappointed that he was worried all night for someone like her and he hated the fact that he blamed himself also. “Tell us doctor, is it some kind of dangerous pill? Hard drugs perhaps?” Ms. Wayne asked with wide open eyes. The Doctor heaved a rather weary and heavy sigh. His eyes trailed back to the image on the screen of the phone and he let his mind access them for one more time as if he wished they were something else from their original version. He finally opened his mouth and started explaining. “Well… yes, unfortunately… it is a kind of hard drug, they both are– but most people don't know that!” He stated firmly as if to take sides with Janet. Ivan groaned softly. “Doc, of course the person ingesting the drug must have known what they are from th
The hidden heir of Wayne One sixty nine: The family
Ivan wished he could close his ears as well. All he wanted to hear was nothing to process his thoughts in silence but just then, his phone began to vibrate in his pocket. He opened his eyes with a sigh and took it out. It was Trevor calling. His eyes trailed from the phone to the doctor who already got the message to excuse himself. He planted a hand on Ivan's shoulder in an attempt to comfort him. “You have done nothing wrong so you have no reason to hate yourself.” How could he tell the doctor that he did? Apart from ignoring her symptoms, he tagged her a drug abuser and for a moment didn't care about whatever happened to her. He only responded with a weak smile. “I can tell already that she is a strong woman and a good fighter. Nothing will happen to her once we have faith. Don't brood for too long, it will ruin your handsome face.” The doctor's lips formed into a weak smile as he spoke. He then turned around to leave and Ivan answered his call. “Hello?” The tone of Trevor's
The hidden heir of Wayne One seventy: His engagement
Mr and Mrs Banks stared expectantly at Ivan as he stood there with his hands behind his back.Alfred could feel the tension in the hall rising up and from the way Ivan was acting, nervousness glimmered in his eyes and sweats rolled down the side of his face. It was almost as if Alfred could tell what Ivan was about to say and the trouble that one wrong word could cause for them was something he wanted to avoid.“About this marriage plans–” “The plans!” Alfred cut Ivan off abruptly. They all stared surprisedly at him and at the sound of his voice.Alfred chuckled nervously. “The marriage plans… uh… we were thinking about pushing the marriage forward a bit because of Ms Banks’ condition, how about next month?” “No I–”“Don't worry about it Young master Wayne,” Alfred cut him off again while wearing a bright smile on his face. “I will take care of everything related to the marriage plans and the postponing date. I believe you have class later today so you can just get going. I'll call
The hidden heir of Wayne One seventy one: Meeting Charlie
A soft sigh left Ivan's mouth though not to the notice of Charlie. Slowly, his eyes traveled to the figure that was standing next to Charlie and a sad sigh let his mouth, one he bothered not to hide. There was an emptiness in Tara's gaze where she stood as she eyed Ivan up and down without saying a word. Ivan remembered– though he hated it now– that there was a time when getting to catch a glimpse of her beautiful face was more than enough to bring him happiness but now…. Just looking at her made him feel angry but there was something else he was feeling for her. What was it? Empathy? Why was he feeling that way for her? His deep blue eyes bore into her and almost as if he was a seer, he could see how sad of a future she had drawn for herself. But now was not the time to be thinking about that. Now, his main focus was to escape from Charlie without wasting any time. Charlie looked behind Ivan at the men in suits who were watching him rather too closely that it made him feel unco
The hidden heir of Wayne One seventy two: The phone bet
The air seemed to cease for more than a minute. Tara stared back with a fierce gaze at all of them who were now staring at her. None of them had expected her to express herself so openly, especially since Charlie was standing right there. But she cared less about what they thought, after all, her very own boyfriend didn't even care enough to respect her presence before talking about being with another woman. “Do you have something to say?” Charlie’s brow arched as he asked her. Tara wanted to speak but bit back on her tongue and cursed herself in her mind for being such a coward. Normally, she was always a coward in front of Charlie out of the fear of what he might do to punish her but she hated the fact that she had to be a coward while Ivan was standing there and watching her quietly. He had known her as a fierce girl who always spoke her mind no matter the consequences and that was because that was the kind of girl she always was. But ever since she drove into the devil's tr
The hidden heir of Wayne One seventy three: Her gory secrets
Charlie let out a growl like a ferocious animal, no one had ever dared humiliate him like that especially in front of the watchful gazes of the other students. “You will all regret this! Tell me where to find your boss! I will get you all fired for your foolishness!” He spat out with anger causing his blood to rise. “You'll give yourself a heart attack Charlie.” Ivan said coolly. “A bet is a bet and you lost out of your arrogance. I'm sorry but it can't be helped no matter how many times you scream and try to threaten us.” Just then, the dean of the school walked by and noticed the abnormal activity that was going on. “What is happening here?” He asked as he walked towards the scene. Charlie's eyes widened as joy filled him. He knew for sure that the dean of the school would definitely take his side no matter what. “Oh thank goodness!” Charlie sighed with relief. “Dean! Dean! Come and help me! These men are trying to rob me and it is all because this foolish boy here gave them th
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Two hundred and ten: Happily ever after
The man explained how his mother told them their deaths had been decided by the Andrews. When Ivan's real father found out about this, he told his wife to stay away on the day of his accident and protect his child while he remained in the car with a maid who agreed to sacrifice herself for the safety of her boss. They didn't want to drag anyone down with them but the woman insisted. So their enemies would be convinced and Ivan would be safe. “I can't believe this…” Ivan muttered to himself. Even Alfred was a little shaken by the story. He didn't know why they didn't include him in the plan, maybe because they knew he would never let them go ahead with it. He held back the urge to cry. Ivan felt like he was broken to pieces. “My mother…” he said softly and all eyes fell on him. “Where is she now? Do you know where she is?” His father seemed hesitant but nodded his head. “She attended your step mother's funeral to show her last respect. She came around sometimes just to check on yo
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Two hundred and nine: His mother's location
Mr Shay felt grateful as his plane finally landed. He was never a man who enjoyed flights, he preferred to travel by road for a trip or even by water which he extremely detested. But he would be more than happy to travel by water than to ever step foot in a plane. Without wasting time, he hurried out of the plane with the maids assigned to him. They all helped him with his bags and loads as they walked into the airport. He noticed his son standing not too far from him, waiting for his arrival. He had not expected his son to be around for his arrival since Ivan said he had a white collar job. But he was very pleased to see him after his long trip. His lips spread into a wide smile as he walked towards his son. “Ivan, my dear boy!” He called out to him. Several men moved closer to Ivan at once in a defensive way and Mr Shay froze in his steps. Why was his son being guarded like some national treasure?“It's okay, he's my dad.” Ivan said to them and they backed away with each of th
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Two hundred and eight: The airport
Ivan dressed up and went down for breakfast. On arriving at the dining table, LD was dressed up all nice and cutely and she wore a big smile on her face.She was dressed in a cute pink dress and her Goldie locks hair was made into two ponytails. Of all the beautiful accessories on her, her smile was the most beautiful. She was so beautiful that Ivan couldn't help the smile that worked up his face. “Well look at my beautiful girl,” he said as he picked her up from the ground and gave her a twirl.Her happy giggles filled the room and magically lifted the spirits of everyone sitting at the table. Truly, nothing could make a person more happy than a child's laughter. He placed her back on the floor and kissed her head. “You look amazing.”“Mommy says she wants me to look beautiful when my new baby brother or sister comes home. Can I have a baby brother?” LD asked with a bright smile on her face. The smile on Ivan's face disappeared in almost an instant. He flashed a smile at his daug
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Two hundred and seven: Morning breakdown
The sun rose in the blue sky and spread its ray down on Ivan's face. Anticipation had kept him awake all night long, all he could do was think about his dad and his return that day. When his dad returned, he would really get answers about everything he wanted to know. Well hopefully that was. Would his dad really remember much? It had been decades ago, would his memory still be intact? That much worried him and kept him awake all night. His mother was gone and sadly before he could ask or even tell her anything. Not even a final goodbye. The memories of his mother lying lifelessly in her bed was to hunt him for a very long time. He never even knew when she was already falling sick, she seemed so healthy that he didn't even believe it at first when he found her in her bed. Oddly strange of her to ask a married man to pass the night at his mother's, that was what he believed but he went anyway. Those were the moments he would cherish forever. No wonder she hugged him so much that
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Two hundred and six: Early flight back
They all went inside and sat at the dining table. The maids surrounded them and began serving slices of pies. LD climbed down from her seat that was next to her grandmother. “Daddy!” She wailed as she hurried to Ivan. Ivan immediately caught her in his arms and lifted her into his lap. “What's wrong? Is there something bothering you?” She nodded her head but said nothing. They all watched her in fear. Neither of them understood what was wrong with her to make her almost tear up and worry and anxiety swallowed them up as they waited for her to confess to her father. “Go ahead Darling, you can tell me anything.” Ivan said in a soft tone. Janet was already on her feet and she hurried to the other side of Ivan's chair where she could meet with LD's gaze. Placing her hand on her husband's thighs, she crouched down next to him. LD still remained silent in her father's lap with her arms wrapped around his neck.“Here, come on, whisper it in my ear.” Ivan leaned in closer to her with h
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Two hundred and five: Her Majesty
The car pulled up at the front space of the mansion and their driver hurried down to open the door for them. Three smiling faces stood close to a fountain, standing impatiently for Ivan and his wife to arrive. The driver opened the door but no one got out. Alfred wondered what was keeping them but he declined when Mrs Banks said to go to them instead. He decided they would just wait for them to join them. “We'll be a minute.” Ivan said to his driver and the handsome young man nodded his head and gently slammed the door back. “Is there… is there a problem?” Mrs Banks asked again but Alfred's decision to wait behind still stood. “They'll come out eventually, let's just wait and see what is going on first.” Alfred responded in a respectful manner and Mrs Banks nodded her head. Mr Banks didn't bother to protest or even utter a word. He knew that if he were to speak, he would have to break his perfect smile and he worried he would not be able to get a smile as perfect as that again.
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Two hundred and four: His own happy ending plan
Heather stood there, stunned, just as every other woman standing in the room. She was sure she had never heard London laugh before. She hadn't even seen the girl smile ever since she was brought to the shelter. Janet hadn't expected less though. Living with Ivan for over five years, she knew the kind of soul he was and she trusted that whatever he put his mind to, he was sure to achieve it. She couldn't have been more proud of him. Ivan carried little London back to his wife and Heather. “London, say hello to your new mom.” Janet smiled and waved at her. “Hello, my name is Janet.” “Hi, I can call you mom, right? Or do you want me to call you Janet?” London sharply responded with a smile. Janet chuckled softly. “You're such a smart little girl. You can call me mom,” she reached forward and gently smoothened London's Goldie locks hair. “I'd like that.” London smiled and nodded her head. “Will you carry me in your arms?” Janet opened her arms wide for her. “Come here.”London unw
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Two hundred and three: London
Ivan managed to wear a smile on his face even though his heart was shattered to pieces. “Hello there, my name is Ivan.” He said with the brightest smile he could summon. “Do you want to tell me your name?”She silently stared at him, although it seemed as though she wasn't as scared as before. Yet she didn't utter a single word and neither did her gaze leave Ivan. “You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I don't force you to do anything you don't want to do. Although I would really like to know your name. I bet it must be as pretty as your eyes.” Ivan spoke softly. Even though he already knew what her name was, he was hoping to hear her say it to him. “London…” the scared little girl responded softly, almost as soft as a whisper. Ivan smiled brightly from his heart now, a smile that reached his eyes. “I knew it, I knew it would be something pretty. Do you remember my name, London?” She nodded her head, her knees folded in front of her to rest on her chest. “Do you want t
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Two hundred and two: At the orphanage
Breakfast was served the next morning and as Ivan had mentioned, they had small talks about the best choice of orphanage to go to and the list had been summed up to the best three. “Okay,” Alfred started. “So we are down to smile orphanage, bright sun and victorious home. And the decision is down to you, young master Wayne. Which one would you like to go to today?” Ivan relaxed into his seat and let himself think for a minute before answering. “I got it!” All eyes fell on him as he exclaimed. “Today, well go to bright sun orphanage,”“Excellent choice young master Way–”“I'm not finished.” Ivan cut Alfred off. “Today, we'll go to bright sun orphanage, tomorrow, we'll go to smile and the day after, we'll go to victorious home.” Alfred was thrown into a pit of confusion. “You… you want to visit all three places?” His brow arched subconsciously as he questioned. “Why not? Jane wants to adopt three kids after all, nothing limits us to adopting from one place or is there a rule or some
