Chapter 541
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 541<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0541<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0understood\u00a0and\u00a0agreed\u00a0with\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0actions.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0quite\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0Hank.\u00a0\u201cOkay!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank,\u00a0seeing\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0reluctance\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0said\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0enter\u00a0the\u00a0orphanage,\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mom\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0mom\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0beautiful.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0her reasons\u00a0for\u00a0doing\u00a0things.\u00a0Please,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0immediately\u00a0replied,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u00a0Hank.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0blamed\u00a0your\u00a0mom.\u00a0In\u00a0fact,\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0thank\u00a0her.\u00a0At\u00a0my\u00a0age,\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0suddenly\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0son.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0paused,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0but\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0express\u00a0it.\u00a0But\u00a0seeing\u00a0Hank\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0ask,\u00a0\u201cHank,\u00a0can\u00a0I\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0hug?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0stopped\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0tracks\u00a0instantly.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0looked\u00a0closely,\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0clenching\u00a0slightly\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0sides.\u00a0He\u00a0stood\u00a0still\u00a0for\u00a0a long\u00a0time.\u00a0Just\u00a0when\u00a0Arthur\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up,\u00a0Hank\u00a0turned\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0was\u00a0overjoyed.\u00a0He\u00a0quickly\u00a0stepped\u00a0forward\u00a0and\u00a0hugged\u00a0Hank,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0as\u00a0tall\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0was,\u00a0patting\u00a0his\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cGood\u00a0boy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Standing\u00a0nearby,\u00a0Mateo\u00a0took out\u00a0his phone\u00a0and\u00a0captured\u00a0this\u00a0touching\u00a0moment.\u00a0As\u00a0he\u00a0recorded,\u00a0he\u00a0muttered,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0admit,\u00a0seeing\u00a0two\u00a0guys\u00a0hugging\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0as\u00a0awkward\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0actually\u00a0pretty\u00a0moving!\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0wiped\u00a0a\u00a0tear\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0eye.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the\u00a0hug,\u00a0they\u00a0each\u00a0went\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0duties.<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0put\u00a0his\u00a0glasses\u00a0back\u00a0on,\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0usual\u00a0honest\u00a0and\u00a0dependable\u00a0persona.<\/p>\n
Arthur,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0hand,\u00a0returned to\u00a0Betrico\u00a0Central\u00a0Mansions.\u00a0The\u00a0tenderness\u00a0he\u00a0showed\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Hank\u00a0was\u00a0gone,\u00a0replaced\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0usual\u00a0stern\u00a0demeanor.<\/p>\n
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At\u00a0Taylor\u00a0Vogue,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0adjustments\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bridesmaid\u00a0dresses.\u00a0Assisting\u00a0her\u00a0were\u00a0Xenia\u00a0and\u00a0Jean.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0finished\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0sit\u00a0down\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0cup\u00a0of\u00a0tea\u00a0when\u00a0Cherise\u00a0received\u00a0a\u00a0message\u00a0from\u00a0Hank, [Ms.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0busy\u00a0right\u00a0now?\u00a0Can\u00a0we\u00a0meet?]<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0immediately\u00a0knew\u00a0why\u00a0Hank wanted\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0real\u2013time\u00a0location\u00a0and\u00a0sent\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0Hank,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0text,\u00a0[Come\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0location\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0me!]<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0clutched\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0tightly\u00a0after\u00a0seeing\u00a0the\u00a0message.\u00a0After\u00a0a moment\u00a0of\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0thick\u00a0glasses,\u00a0brushed\u00a0his\u00a0bangs\u00a0aside,\u00a0checked\u00a0himself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror,\u00a0and\u00a0finally\u00a0left,\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0appearance.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0rode\u00a0his\u00a0bike\u00a0at\u00a0breakneck\u00a0speed\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0suburbs\u00a0to\u00a0downtown\u00a0Taylor\u00a0Vogue\u00a0in\u00a0less\u00a0than\u00a0half\u00a0an\u00a0hour.<\/p>\n
Xenia\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0instructed\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0downstairs\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0boy\u00a0with\u00a0big\u00a0glasses,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0guy\u00a0who\u00a0showed\u00a0up\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0match\u00a0the\u00a0description.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0staff\u00a0hesitated\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0Xenia\u00a0for\u00a0confirmation,\u00a0\u201cHey,\u00a0boss,\u00a0he\u00a0says\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0Hank,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0described.\u00a0This\u00a0guy\u00a0is\u00a0super\u00a0handsome\u00a0and\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0wear\u00a0glasses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xenia\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0on\u00a0speaker.\u00a0After\u00a0hanging\u00a0up,\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0women\u00a0exchanged\u00a0glances.<\/p>\n
Jean\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0and ran\u00a0downstairs.\u00a0When\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0once\u2013dorky\u00a0boy\u00a0now\u00a0looking\u00a0so\u00a0dashing,\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
\u201cMs.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0you\u00a0who\u00a0detected\u00a0our\u00a0genetic\u00a0connection.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0really\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0Without\u00a0you,\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0known\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0Hank\u00a0said,\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0Cherise\u00a0with\u00a0gratitude.\u00a0He\u00a0continued,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wonder\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0figured\u00a0it\u00a0out,\u00a0considering\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0real\u00a0Hank\u00a0passed\u00a0away\u00a0two\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0during\u00a0that\u00a0heatstroke\u00a0incident,\u00a0right?\u201d\u00a0Cherise\u00a0interrupted\u00a0before\u00a0Hank\u00a0could\u00a0finish.<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0nodded.\u00a0He\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0the\u00a0professor\u00a0he\u00a0admired\u00a0the\u00a0most,\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0secrets\u00a0to\u00a0hide.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0curious\u00a0where\u00a0you\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0Hank.\u00a0Did\u00a0you\u00a0tamper\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0surveillance\u00a0videos\u00a0at\u00a0Elysium\u00a0Medical\u00a0Center?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0decided\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0hide anything\u00a0anymore\u00a0and\u00a0spoke\u00a0honestly,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0know,\u00a0my\u00a0real\u00a0name\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0Hank.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0full\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Jean\u00a0Jarrett.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0mostly\u00a0lived\u00a0in\u00a0Astonburg,\u00a0and\u00a0occasionally\u00a0in\u00a0Fresburg,\u00a0though\u00a0not\u00a0very\u00a0often.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0remember\u00a0very\u00a0clearly\u00a0that it\u00a0was\u00a0raining\u00a0two\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0met\u00a0Clara.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0walking\u00a0alone,\u00a0saying\u00a0she\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0brother.\u00a0The\u00a0orphanage\u2019s\u00a0headmistress\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0was\u00a0dying.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0Clara\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0her there.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Hank\u00a0lying\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bed,\u00a0barely\u00a0breathing,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0critical\u00a0condition\u00a0notice\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bedside\u00a0table.<\/p>\n
\u201cClara\u00a0asked\u00a0me\u00a0if\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0would\u00a0survive.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0young\u00a0back then.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0die?\u00a0No,\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt\u00a0that\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0alone\u00a0in\u00a0Clusia,\u00a0with\u00a0no\u00a0family\u00a0or\u00a0connections.\u00a0Living\u00a0as\u00a0myself\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0too\u00a0conspicuous\u00a0and\u00a0inconvenient.\u00a0So,\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0plan.\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0Clara\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0fine.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter\u00a0that,\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0plan\u00a0into\u00a0action.\u00a0Once\u00a0Hank\u00a0had\u00a0passed\u00a0away,\u00a0I\u00a0buried\u00a0him\u00a0properly\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0suburban\u00a0cemetery\u00a0and\u00a0completely\u00a0took\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0appearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0surveillance\u00a0videos\u00a0at\u00a0Elysium\u00a0Medical\u00a0Center,\u00a0I\u00a0erased\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0footage\u00a0of\u00a0myself.\u00a0My\u00a0hacking\u00a0skills\u00a0are\u00a0pretty\u00a0good,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0difficult.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0everything\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0questions?\u201d<\/p>\n
After\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0story,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0just\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0feeling\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0might\u00a0still\u00a0have\u00a0more\u00a0secrets,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0remained\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0and,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0last\u00a0time,\u00a0patted\u00a0his\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0\u201cSince\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0laid\u00a0everything\u00a0out,\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0find\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0visit\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence.\u00a0After\u00a0all,\u00a0having\u00a0family\u00a0around\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0thing\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-564","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}