Chapter 22: Being Alive
THE ROOM WENT in silence as August heard what Charles had said. His eyes widened as he forgot to breathe for a second. His hands were about to move to fix his hair but was stopped mid-way because of shock.

He wasn’t stupid to understand Charles’ statement. If he wouldn’t pretend to be his son despite inheriting Charles’ wealth, then…

‘Would I be adopted for the second time?’ August couldn’t help but ask at the back of his mind.

It was the only way he could be an inheritor without pretending, but at this point, he didn’t know what to feel. The Fordman family treated him properly without any judgments, and he wasn’t sure if he would be able to let go of their surname because of this new opportunity that could help him exact revenge.

He remembered his life in the orphanage back when he was a child. The other children didn’t like him— they treated him differently and bullied him. They constantly told him that he didn't belong in the orphanage because he was different, and at that time,
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