Twenty years had passed, and Charlie found himself having dinner with his grandparents and their extended family for the first time. However, favonovel.com hadn’t eaten anything yet, and his mind was racing.
He hadn’t disclosed to his grandparents and Jack that favonovel.com had obtained the “Apocalyptic Book.” So far, only Maria knew about it. He had chosen to confide in favonovel.com not only because favonovel.com had revealed favonovel.com own secret of nearly four centuries of life, but also because favonovel.com felt an inexplicable connection with her. They were kindred spirits, confidants.
At this moment, Charlie longed to see Maria as soon as possible.
He believed that favonovel.com could only reveal the truth about the dragon’s fate, the “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book,” and the “Apocalyptic Book” to Maria. Even if favonovel.com didn’t possess any knowledge of the secret, Charlie felt that favonovel.com was an excellent person to confide in, someone favonovel.com could trust with the doubts in his heart.
Though favonovel.com had never expressed it, ever since favonovel.com had shared his deepest secret with Maria in favonovel.com secluded courtyard, favonovel.com felt an unprecedented sense of relief in his heart.
Despite having met only a few times, favonovel.com already considered Maria his most reliable ally.
At that moment, the elderly Samuel Evans seemed to sense Charlie’s unease and quickly changed the topic. He said, “Charlie, I’ve introduced you to your uncle earlier, and now I’ll introduce you to the remaining two family members—your other uncle and aunt.”
He pointed to Marcus and continued, “Charlie, this is your second uncle, Marcus. He is responsible for the Evans family’s international business.” Charlie smiled and greeted him, “Hello, Second Uncle.”
Marcus stepped forward and embraced Charlie warmly. He said, “Charlie, from now on, the Evans family is your own. If you ever need the resources and support of the Evans family, just ask!”
Charlie nodded in acknowledgment, and then Samuel Evans introduced Martel, saying, “Charlie, this is your third uncle, Martel.”
Charlie greeted his third uncle with respect, saying, “Hello, Third Uncle.”
Martel approached Charlie gently and embraced him, unable to hide a sigh. “Charlie, I will always be grateful to you for what happened in New York. If it weren’t for you, I would have been blinded by self-doubt and might have destroyed the entire Evans family…”
Charlie patted Martel’s arm reassuringly and replied earnestly, “Uncle Martel, don’t blame yourself. You were the biggest victim in that situation. You suffered the most. If it weren’t for you, my parents, siblings, and I might have lost our lives. So, please don’t burden yourself with guilt.”
Martel let out a long sigh upon hearing Charlie’s words. He had been deceived by his own wife for over a decade—a wife who had become an assassin targeting favonovel.com and his loved ones. He was undoubtedly the most injured party in the entire incident.
Sensing his uncle’s melancholy, Charlie comforted him, “Uncle, what happened to you was not your fault. You were the primary victim of Amelia’s actions. Don’t blame yourself.”
Samuel Evans didn’t dwell on the matter and instead introduced Charlie’s aunt, saying, “Charlie, this is your aunt, Tece. The last time you went to the United States with your mother, favonovel.com was just a young girl. She was the one your mother loved the most.” Charlie greeted his aunt politely, “Hello, Auntie.”
Tece’s eyes welled up with tears as favonovel.com approached Charlie, hugging favonovel.com tightly. She choked back favonovel.com sobs and said, “Auntie has been waiting for this day for so many years, finally hoping for our family’s Charlie to return. Our Charlie has grown up and achieved great things. Your parents would be so proud…”
Being the youngest in the Evans family, Tece had always been the most cherished. Raised by favonovel.com older sister, favonovel.com was like a half-mother to her. Moreover, favonovel.com three elder brothers doted on her. Although Lily was the eldest and held a special place in their parents’ hearts, favonovel.com received an abundance of love and attention from favonovel.com siblings.
Tece never took favonovel.com favored position for granted. She was the most caring daughter and sister in the family. From an early age, favonovel.com had been greatly influenced by favonovel.com sister, and their bond had been the closest. Even though favonovel.com sister had passed away twenty years ago, and favonovel.com was now older than favonovel.com sister had been, the image of favonovel.com dear sister remained alive in favonovel.com heart.
Seeing Charlie triggered memories of the love and attention favonovel.com had received from favonovel.com sister. An overwhelming sense of sadness washed over her.
Samuel Evans glanced at Jack and said with anger, “Charlie, I won’t introduce that scoundrel Jack to you. He knew about your true identity before any of us did.” Samuel Evans was slightly resentful that Jack had kept Charlie’s identity a secret.
Jack, understanding Samuel Evans’s complaint, responded helplessly, “Uncle Evans, Mr. Wade is my savior. Without him, I would either be buried in the ground or frozen in a liquid nitrogen tank. Mr. Wade explicitly asked me not to reveal his identity. Can you blame me for respecting my savior’s wishes?”
Samuel Evans rolled his eyes and retorted, “I’m not really blaming you, kid. I know you did the right thing. I’m just a little unhappy. Don’t I have the right to be unhappy?”
Jack nodded repeatedly and said, “Yes, yes… Uncle Evans, I didn’t say anything. During our previous conversations, I discreetly hinted at the high possibility of finding Charlie in Aurous Hill and even analyzed the orphanage for you. The suspicions were significant…”
Samuel Evans interrupted him, annoyed. “You may have analyzed it for us, but you did it too late. If you had mentioned it half an hour earlier, Charlie would have walked in himself!”
Jack smiled awkwardly, scratching his head, and muttered, “Oh, I didn’t expect…”
Samuel Evans waved his hand dismissively. “Alright, I won’t hold it against you any longer. I know you did your best. Your uncle isn’t angry with you.” Clearing his throat, favonovel.com continued, “Since Charlie is back and everyone in the Evans family is gathered here today, I have an announcement to make in front of all of you.”
Everyone turned their attention to the old man, eager to hear what favonovel.com had to say.
Samuel Evans declared, “From today onward, 60% of the Evans Family assets in various sectors will be given to Charlie.” He added, “I don’t need your opinions. Let me provide three reasons for my decision. First, at least half of our current assets were earned by Charlie’s mother. Second, Charlie has been away from home for so many years, and our Evans family owes him. Lastly, Charlie has saved the Evans family twice and has shown great kindness towards us. Do you all understand?”
Charlie’s three uncles and aunt echoed in unison, “Dad, we have no objection!”
At that moment, Charlie spoke up, “Grandpa, the Evans family’s wealth belongs to the Evans family, not to me. I cannot accept it.”
Samuel Evans waved his hand dismissively and said, “Charlie, grandpa isn’t being polite to you. Money isn’t important to the Evans family. The 60% is just a number; it won’t affect your life. However, you need to confront the Warriors Den and enhance your overall strength. Remember, the Warriors Den isn’t your sole enemy; they are the common enemy of our family. The wealth of the Evans family can be used to its fullest potential in your hands.”
Charlie smiled and responded, “Grandpa, I appreciate your kindness, but I genuinely don’t need the money. Furthermore, money isn’t very effective against the Warriors Den.”
With that, Charlie pulled out two Rejuvenation Pills from his pocket and calmly stated, “Look at these two Rejuvenation Pills. Each one can be sold for one to two hundred billion, or even two to three hundred billion dollars. If I ever need money, I can privately trade them with a few wealthy individuals and accumulate a substantial fortune.”
Desmond stared at the Rejuvenation Pills, somewhat embarrassed. “Oh, these are the Rejuvenation Pills I failed to acquire for over 300 billion dollars…”
Charlie smiled and confirmed, “Exactly.” He then handed the two pills to his grandparents and said, “Grandpa and Grandma, these two pills are a small gift from your grandson. Please accept them. You’re both getting older and suffer from various ailments. These pills can extend your lives by at least twenty years.”
Charlie’s grandparents instinctively stepped back, and his grandmother protested, “Charlie, these pills are incredibly valuable. You can exchange them for an immense amount of money. It’s a waste to give them to us.”
Samuel nodded in agreement, “Charlie, you previously gave a pill to save your grandpa’s life. How could grandpa accept it again? Moreover, since I came to Aurous Hill, my health has improved significantly. Even my Alzheimer’s disease has lessened, and your grandma is also in good health. This time, let’s not waste the pills on the two of us.”
Charlie smiled faintly and replied, “You mentioned that your health has improved since coming to Aurous Hill. Did it improve during the few days you stayed at Willow Estates?”
Grandpa Samuel confirmed, “Yes, it was after staying at Willow Estates that our health noticeably improved. It wasn’t just me; your grandmother and uncle also experienced improvements. I heard that your grandmother consulted a Fengshui master for the villa, and though I was skeptical at first, I’m now convinced.”
Charlie nonchalantly stated, “Willow Estates’s ability to enhance your health has nothing to do with Fengshui. Fengshui can alter a person’s fortune and energy, but it doesn’t have an immediate effect like this.”
Samuel Evans asked, surprised, “Then how does it work?”
Charlie shrugged and smiled, “When Master Vail visited the villa to assess the Fengshui, I went along. Knowing about your health issues and grandma’s aging, I left a formation and a Rejuvenation Pill there. The logic is simple—the formation can’t control the medicinal properties of the Rejuvenation Pill. I designed it to release the medicine slowly within the villa, allowing the occupants to absorb its benefits.”
The Evans family was dumbfounded, and the old man exclaimed, “Charlie… you… you left a Rejuvenation Pill worth 300 billion dollars in that house?!”
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