All Chapters of The Return Of Adam Cole; Son of the soil.: Chapter 81
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Chapter 81.
They embraced him tightly. Adam could no longer hold back. He wrapped his arms around them, pulling them close."Dad... Mom... Vicky..." His voice broke on their names, raw with months of suppressed grief, with the terror of nearly losing them, with the overwhelming relief of having them safe in his arms.Nova was tall, still carrying himself with a quiet dignity that no amount of hardship could erode. His hair had grayed at the temples, and there were lines around his eyes that hadn't been there before, but he stood straight, his arms strong around his son. Clara, however, had visibly aged. Her shoulders were stooped, her hands weathered, her face etched with the kind of lines that came from years of worry, of fear, of watching her son suffer from afar. She was barely sixty, but she looked a decade older. The years of hiding, of scraping by, of carrying the weight of a stolen legacy had taken their toll.And Vicky had a burn scar running down the left side of her face, marring wh
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Adam suppressed his anger with an effort of will that left him trembling. He wanted to destroy Tracy here and now, to shatter her illusions, to make her pay for every moment of suffering. But Clara stood beside him, her hand still on his arm, not in front of her, he decided. The accounts will be settled later, when his mother doesn't have to witness it.He signaled Kai, who stepped forward from where he had been waiting. In his hand was a manila envelope.Adam took it, months of planning, of waiting, of enduring, all condensed into this single document.He turned to Tracy, his voice cold and flat."There's no way in your wildest dreams did you expect this outcome. Did you?"Tracy's mouth opened, but no words came out. Her face had gone white, her carefully constructed mask of remorse crumbling."You thought you would divorce me." Adam's lips curved into a smile without warmth. "You thought you would discard me like garbage, take everything I owned, and walk away with your lover."He
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Zara eagerly echoed her daughter, her face alight with desperate hope. She turned to Nova and Clara, seeking support, her voice dripping with false sincerity."Mr. and Mrs. Cole, surely you understand! Young couples quarrel, it's natural! Tracy has made mistakes, yes, but she's carrying human! Think of the baby! Think of your family's future!"Clara's frown deepened. She had shown restraint, had even felt a flicker of pity for the unborn child. But Zara's shamelessness, her relentless grasping, her utter refusal to accept responsibility, it pushed Clara too far.She looked at Zara with cold, quiet dignity."I respect my son's decision," she said evenly. "And you would do well to do the same."Adam's eyes never left Tracy. His voice was flat, final."The divorce is final. There is no going back."Tracy's tears flowed freely now, her voice cracking. "But Adam….after everything…is there really no chance? No hope?"Adam stepped closer, his presence enveloping her. He spoke loud enough f
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"Oh yes, you!" Jaxson's voice cracked with fury, his finger stabbing toward Zara's face. "Now you want to blame me? After everything you've done?"Zara's hand pressed against her burning cheek, her eyes wide with shock and fury. She straightened, her voice rising to match his."Me? I have only ever done one thing, loved this family! Worked for this family! Sacrificed for this family! And this is what I get in return? Blame? Accusations? Your hand across my face?"Jaxson didn't back down. His face was twisted with years of suppressed frustration, years of watching his wife's relentless ambition poison everything it touched."Your love? Your love has spoiled our children rotten! John's downfall today." He pointed at their son's paralyzed body, still lying on the floor. "That's your doing! You coddled him, indulged him, taught him he could take whatever he wanted without consequence!”“And Tracy? You filled her head with poison, convinced her she deserved more, deserved better, deserved
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Tracy looked at Adam, at the man she had tried to destroy, who now stood before her with his family, his power, his future, and something in her finally, truly broke."Tomorrow," she said, her voice hollow, empty. "We go to court. Finalize the divorce."Adam nodded once. "Tomorrow."Tracy turned away, but her mind was already racing, already recalculating, already mourning what could have been.If only I hadn't pushed so far. If only I had waited. Adam had been so obedient once. So devoted. So eager to please. If she had played her cards differently, not just the hospital but everything he owned would have been willingly handed over to the Black family. He would have given her anything she asked for. Anything.But now that was no longer possible.The man she had once despised as a useless nobody had, in the blink of an eye, become immensely wealthy. Treasure Hospital, the villa, the compensation from the Max family. Connections to the Alessandros. Power that dwarfed anything the B
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Adam screamed "VICKY!"Time seemed to slow. His hand shot out, grabbing his sister's arm, yanking her sideways with a strength that emerged from his new powers. They tumbled together, rolling across the pavement, the car's side mirror grazing Adam's shoulder as it screamed past.Adam lay on the ground, his arms wrapped around Vicky, his heart pounding so hard. The car's taillights disappeared into the night before he could even think to look for the license plate."Fuck!" he hissed, slamming his fist against the pavement.His parents rushed to him, Clara's face pale, Nova's hands trembling as he helped Adam to his feet."Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Clara's voice cracked, her hands running over Adam's arms, his chest, searching for wounds."I'm fine," Adam said quickly. "I'm fine. Vicky.."They turned to his sister.Vicky knelt on the ground, her hands pressed against her face, her body shaking. When she lowered her hands, Adam's breath caught.Her scar, the burn that ran down the l
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"What's the problem?" Clara stepped forward, her eyes searching Adam's face.Adam looked at his mother, at the desperate hope warring with terror in her eyes. He chose his words carefully."The ingredient I need….it hasn't been used in over a decade. I don't even know if it still exists. Finding it..." He trailed off, shaking his head.What he didn't tell her was the other requirement. Advanced medical skills beyond what he possessed. Skills that would take years to master, years they didn't have. But Clara already looked like she was drowning. He couldn't add that to the list of her problems. Not yet.Clara's wailing filled the small room. Her body folded, her hands covering her face, her sobs raw and broken. Nova caught her, pulling her against his chest, his own face finally cracking."Shh," he murmured, stroking her hair. "Shh. We'll find it. We'll find a way."Adam turned back to Vicky. She lay on the bed, her small body trembling, her scar pulsing an angry red. Her eyes found
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The Black family arrived home to find their belongings scattered across the front lawn. Clothes, furniture, boxes of photographs, all of it dumped like garbage.Zara froze. "What….."Some hefty men blocked her path. "Property's been seized," the largest one said, his voice flat. "Loan's due. This house is collateral until you pay."Zara's face crumpled. She clutched Jaxson's arm, her nails digging in.“We….we still have the month end,” she argued.One of them showed them a paper of John agreeing to pay back in a week time. "Please," she begged. "Just one night. Let us stay one night. We'll figure something out tomorrow…" "You leave now. Or we make you leave. Your choice."Zara opened her mouth to argue. Jaxson grabbed her arm and pulled her back."We're going," he said, his voice hollow.They gathered what they could carry, a few bags and walked away from the house that had been their home for fifteen years.They got a very old apartment.. The windows were grimy, the curtains yell
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Tracy spent the night staring at the water-stained ceiling. Sleep wouldn't come.She shared the bed with Zara, but Zara had claimed two-thirds of the mattress, her body sprawled, her snoring rattling the thin walls. Tracy lay on the edge, her back pressed against the wall, her knees tucked to her chest. Morning came gray through the grimy window.Tracy's eyes were swollen, her head pounding. She sat up and Zara was already awake, picking at her nails, acting as though nothing had happened.Tracy's voice came out sharp. "You took the whole bed."Zara didn't look up. "You should have pushed back.""I couldn't move. You were on top of me.""You survived." Zara shrugged. "You always do."Tracy opened her mouth, but Jaxson cut in from the other bed. "I can't go to court today."Zara snorted. "I'm not going either."Tracy's jaw tightened. She bit back the words burning in her throat. It wouldn't help. Nothing would.She stood up, dragging her feet to towards the bathroom."There's no wat
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Tracy walked down the courthouse steps, the divorce papers clutched to her chest. She stopped at the bottom step, counting the bills in her purse. Enough for a taxi but enough for the vitamins she needed. The Max house was the only place left to go.She hailed a taxi, gave the address, and watched the city slide past. In no time, the taxi stopped at the Max family gate. Tracy paid the driver with shaking hands, then walked up the long drive. Her dress, already wrinkled, she reached the front door just as it opened.Agatha Max stood in the doorway. Her face was cold and her hands planted on her hips. She looked Tracy up and down like she was examining something rotten."What do you want?" Agatha's voice was low, dangerous. "You witch."Tracy swallowed. Her throat was dry. Her palms were sweating."I'm Tracy," she said, forcing the words out. "I'm carrying the Max family heir. I need….."Agatha stepped forward, grabbed Tracy's arm, and yanked her inside. The door slammed behind the