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Percival began. “The paparazzi have been keeping a close eye on the Stewart family for a while now. When they rushed to the funeral home to buy flowers, it pretty much confirmed the rumors that I was dead.
“It’s no surprise that this has blown up on social media. My mother will definitely spread the news, hoping to cause chaos in the Stewart family.
“So, it’s only natural for this to make headlines,” he added as if he were talking about something completely unrelated to him, his tone flat and detached
Odalys fell silent, unable to understand why Percival seemed so calm about the news. It appeared as though it didn’t affect him in the slightest
“Does she really want you dead that badly?” Odalys asked, her feelings a jumbled mess.
She had thought that the Bennen family situation was bad enough, but Percival’s mother seemed even worse
Earlier, Odalys had been abused, beaten, and ultimately abandoned. Although they later killed her, it was all because they had been manipulated. But Percival’s mother, on the other hand, seemed to want him dead at any given moment.
Percival spoke again, his voice cold, “She doesn’t care about the Stewart family at all. She even considers marrying my father a disgrace. She won’t think twice about me. She sees me as a stain on her life.
“If it weren’t for my grandfather, she probably would’ve strangled me when I was a barely seen her, less than I’ve interacted with you.”
child. I
I have no feelings for her, not even familial ones. I’ve
Odalys was quiet, unsure of how to comfort him in that moment.
“We’re alike. Both of us were abandoned by our mothers, and in my case, she even tried to kill me. You feel nothing for Hannah, and I feel the same way about Edie Percival continued.
Odalys stood there, wanting to say something, but found herself at a loss for words.
“How do you plan to handle this?” she asked, pointing to the trending topic on
on her phone.
The entire internet was ablaze with the news, and it seemed like the whole of Crownridge might have trouble sleeping tonight, especially the people with ties to the Stewart family, those who had a stake in their power.
Even some who had previously kept a close watch on the family were now making their moves.
Percival
replied, “Tin not going
going to do anything about it. Since the situation’s already hit the spotlight, let it ferment.
“I want to see what happens
is if I really end up dead, and the Stewart family is left with just my grandfather. Will people choose to side with him out of respect for the family’s past power, or will they turn on both him and the family?”
This way, I’ll see who’s really loyal, he wondered.
“That makes sense,” Odalys said, nodding in understanding. “No wonder this topic has stayed on the trending list without being dealt with. You want to use public opinion to clear out the parasites in the Stewart family”
She thought to herself, ‘No wonder he’s the one pulling the strings. He can really use public opinion to his advantage”
Percival seemed to be much quicker than anyone else at handling things, always choosing the path that worked best for him.
“Tve been waiting for this moment, Percival said calmly.
He wasn’t trying to hide anything from her. In fact, he didn’t feel the need to
“Alright, I’ll go get
I some sleep,” Odalys said, rubbing her temples, feeling a headache coming on. She was beyond exhausted
Percival watched her as she turned to leave, then took a step to follow hier.
“Can I ask you one or thing?” he asked in a low voice.
Odalys turned around, a puzzled look on her face.
“You don’t seem to care much
money, but you really like rubies. Why is that?” Percival asked, his curiosity getting the better of him. Earlier, when Odalys received the ruby, her face lit up with excitement. Percival found it hard to understand.
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Odalys had thought he was about to ask something important, but instead, he wanted to know about this
“My mentor likes rubies and wants them to accompany him when he passes away, and the rubies that I earned using my magic, Odalys explained.
Perhaps for others, planning something before actually dying might seem a bit absurd.
But Odalys understood it completely and accepted it without hesitation, seeing it as part of her goal.
“Understood.” Percival said in a low voice,
Odalys yawned, then turned and walked toward her room. Once inside, she quickly fell asleep
However, Percival couldn’t sleep. Her words kept echoing in his mind as he picked up his phone and dialed Callum
“Mr. Stewart, is something wrong?” Callum asked beside the truck before the funeral home, signaling the owner to load the flowers onto it.
Outside, some people were lingering from a distance, and Callum even spotted a few paparazzi snapping pictures.
“Tomorrow, once the bank opens, go and pick up 80,000 rubles, Percival said, his voice steady.
Callum slid into the driver’s seat and closed the door, worried someone outside might hear him. When he slammed the door shut, he thought he had misheard.
“80,000 What do you need them for Callum askell, confused.
He scratched his head, the confusion in his eyes almost spilling over.
He had followed Percival for years and seen all sorts of things, but Callum had never heard Percival want rubies before.
For Callum, ladies usually would like rubies.
Just get them and bring them back.” Percival ordered.
Callum lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, then muttered, “Mr. Stewart, did you see the trending topic! Do you want to handle it?
“No need to handle it. Buy some fake accounts to push the trending topic further, Percival replied calmly.
Callum fell silent, thinking. This trending topic already has so much attention. Does he really need me to buy fake accounts! The whole world is watching it. Every post about Percival’s death or the Stewart family’s end has billions of views!
“Got it” Callum responded quietly.
After hanging up. Callum kept scratching his head, smoking angrily as the thoughts spun in his mind.
His phone vibrated. The WhatsApp messages had already piled up into the thousands, all asking about Percival’s condition. Everyone wanted to know what had happened to the Stewart family,
Some paparazzi even offered him hundreds of thousands of dollars just to
“This is crazy,” Callum muttered, leaning back in his seat.
to find out whether Percival was actually dead.
After finishing his cigarette, he saw a massive group of reporters swarming toward the funeral home, all pretending to buy Bowers. They kept straling glances at Callum
This was the first time the funeral home owner had ever seen so many people come in the middle of the night to buy flowers, and they were all buying in bulk
Earlier 1
er, the shop’s entire stock of flowers had been sold out, and even the neighboring store had run out. The buyer was purchasing enough to fill a truck. The owner even doubted his eyes.
Tin sorry, boa
fir flowers were light by this customer. We’re out of stock, the owner said with a bitter smile.
The owner regreted it now. He wanted to make money, but he was too helpless. His new stock was too limited.
“Why is The Stewart Family engraved on the wrapping paper?” someone asked, testing the waters,
Everyone’s eyes lit up like they had found something important.
A few bolder guys immediately pulled out their phones to take pictures of the wrapping paper, even snapping selfies to prove they were really 2/3
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buying flowers there.
“Hey, you can’t take photos of these! They shouldn’t be exposed!” the owner shouted in frustration, marching toward the group.
