I’m Someone Else

Chapter 226

Chapter 226

Declan had been beside himself with fury. In all the years he had lived, he had never witnessed someone who displayed such a sense of entitlement despite being indebted.

He had agreed to return to Olivia what was hers, but he had not expected the sudden twist in the process. What should he do now?

The anguish on his face prompted Olivia to hurriedly reassure him. “Don’t panic, Uncle Declan. Don’t worry. Gavin can never be the head of the family.”

She would tell Thomas about this when he returned. There was no way a nobody like Gavin could do anything significant.

Declan did not say anything and just shook his head with his eyes closed as he lay on the bed. He knew that it was impossible for Gavin to abruptly take over as the head of the family by himself, so Declan’s long-lost mother had to be helping in secret. The moment she returned, she had Gavin injure Declan before making Gavin the head of the family. Was she really Declan’s mother? It would be more accurate to call her Mrs. Claus as she had given Declan a ‘Christmas gift’.

Olivia and Ophelie exchanged glances as they sat down on the chairs in the room. They did not say another word as they could see that he was in a bad mood. Hence, they decided to let him rest.

When Quincy returned to his office, he sat down on the couch and took a sip of tea. “Leah, you witch! Since you wish to play, I’ll be your opponent. You will be destined to lose horribly, though.”

He could not help but chuckle at that thought. The laugh was so menacing that it made him seem like an energetic young man in his twenties instead of a man in his fifties.

Perhaps he had spent too much time with Thomas, or Leah had awakened his thirst to win. Either way, he had decided to go against Leah this time.

The Hofstead Family had always been allies of the Pearson Family. He might just be an outsider, but even he found it incredulous that someone like Gavin could be the family head. It was simply ridiculous that anyone would discount Declan and insist on giving Gavin control of the family.

Did Leah not care about Declan’s feelings? He was her son! Had she thought about what Declan might think when he saw that she would rather leave the family in the hands of a useless fool like Gavin than let Declan inherit the position?

After leaving the hospital, Thomas sat in the driver’s seat of his Maserati and pulled out his phone. He then inserted the African SIM card Sean prepared for him into the phone before calling Chloe.

“Hey, Chloe.”

Over the phone, Chloe was stunned. “Thomas?”

“Yes. Did you miss me?”

“I did. Thomas, are you still in Africa? Did the mission go well? Was it dangerous? Oh, it’s also your birthday today. Happy Birthday!”

…

Upon hanging up, Thomas fell silent in thought as he fidgeted with the piece of jade Zachary gave him before dying while holding a cigarette in his other hand. He seemed unusually low-spirited, making any who might see him feel a wave of despair.

If one looked closely, they might even see his eyes turning red as tears shimmered in them.

“Happy Birthday, brother.”

It was a long while before he could finally awaken himself from his depressed mood with a shake of his head. He then drove to Chloe’s home.

“What brings you here today, Thomas?” Chloe was ecstatic to see him.

He smiled. “I don’t have anything going on today, so I wanted to spend some time with you. Come. Let’s go shopping.”

“Really?” Her gorgeous face seemed to bloom as a smile spread across her lips.

“Of course. Go get changed.”

“Okay!”

Adam shot him a meaningful look and said in a heavy voice, “Thank you, Thomas.”

Chloe had been acting unusual lately. Ever since the day that middle-aged man left, she had been in a sullen mood. The only time she had ever shown any hints of joy was a few days ago when Thomas took her shopping. However, her mood soon fell again after that trip.

Naturally, Adam had wondered about it. Still, he was helpless as no matter how much he pressed for an answer, Chloe would not tell him anything. The only thing he could do was worry. He might be her father, but Thomas was so very much better at cheering her up.

Thomas bitterly smiled and dismissed the thanks with a wave of his hand. Why thank him? If he had not been as useless as he was, their entire family would be living a happy life together now.

When it came to Adam and Chloe, all he felt was intense guilt and remorse.

It was an eventful day for Thomas. He took Chloe out to go shopping and watch a movie. Soon, the day was over.

That evening when he drove her back to her home, she asked, “Thomas, I’ve decided to work at Keyshire Property.”

He chuckled. “You don’t need to work if you don’t want to. I have enough money for you to live off of.”

She shook her head. “That won’t do. I need to be independent. Anyway, if I just stay at home, I’ll end up being a housewife.”

Her maturity made him smile with delight. If Zachary were still alive, he would definitely be proud of her. What a pity…

Thomas only arrived at the hospital at 10.00PM. The first thing he did was head toward Declan’s room. As he pushed the door open, he found Declan asleep while Olivia and Ophelie were napping nearby.

Instead of walking into the room, he stealthily closed the door, worried that he might wake the trio inside the room if he made too much noise.

He then headed to Quincy’s office. After knocking on the door, he headed in.

“You’re back,” Quincy said.

“Yes.” Thomas nodded and sat on the couch. As he was still recovering, his body was rather weak. Thus, he was exhausted after a day of fun with Chloe.

“Gavin came today.” Quincy then recounted everything that had happened to him. “Olivia will surely seek you out for help. She wants Declan to be the family head.”

Thomas smiled. He had not expected Gavin to have such a short fuse. If Gavin had not appeared, Thomas might not aim for him just yet. In the end, Gavin decided to show his face in a way that made it seem like he was afraid Thomas might have forgotten about him.

Since Yukine was Declan’s daughter, Thomas had decided to let her go unpunished. The same could not be said for Gavin. He could continue to dream of being the family head for there was no way he could inherit the position after Thomas killed him. Once Gavin was dead, Olivia’s wish would come true. After all, the death would mean that the only core family member left alive in the Pearson Family was Declan.