AWAKENED ADRIAN LACANSTER

CHAPTER 9- Box of Secrets

Then, he raised an eyebrow, his eyes shone with mockery.

“Oh right, I heard that bitch’s barren.”

He curled his lip. "What a pity."

But clearly, there was no pity in his voice.

If anything, there was hatred.

Richard’s expression didn’t waver, but his voice lowered, his head bowed.

"Young Master, your father has his reasons."

Adrian scoffed.

"Reasons? Can’t control his lower half, huh?"

“Being so obsessed with that bitch that he could act like nothing happened with my mother’s death?”

“To the hell with his reasons!”

Adrian had been tormented inside all these past years.

If he could get revenge, he definitely would, but he knew he couldn’t make a move easily.

As the only legitimate heir of the Lancaster Family—one of the top three aristocratic families on the Kindoria Continent, he had known since childhood how powerful the Lancaster Family was.

It was a force even the highest rulers of the Kindoria Continent would treat with caution.

And how could he, alone, possibly deal with the head of that family?

So, over the years, he listened to his late mother’s wish, living well, carrying her love for him.

But now, he saw hope!

Hope for revenge.

With the skills he had just acquired from his mother’s pendant, he believed that revenge was entirely possible!

Richard remained silent, his eyes lowered still.

As a professional and loyal butler, his job was to remain silent in such a situation.

But still, pain flickered in his eyes.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

"Young master, if you refuse these gifts, they will be transferred to someone else."

Adrian’s gaze sharpened.

"And? Let him give them away then.”

He sneered, “I’m sure his bastards will fight their guts out for them. I’d love to watch the drama from afar."

However, what Richard said next made him freeze.

"The gifts are also partly due to your mother’s efforts. If you reject them, wouldn’t that be letting outsiders take advantage?”

Richard looked at Adrian with deep meaning, his eyes seemingly filled with unspoken words.

“Mostly important, all secrets surrounding your mother wil be buried forever. No revenge, no truth. Is that what you want, Young Master?"

Adrian’s doubts soared and his lips pressed into a line.

What did Richard mean?

Was there more to his mother’s death than he had known?

“What secrets?” he hissed, “What have you all been hidden from me?”

Richard didn’t explain but simply pointed at the square package.

"The box in there contains answers. When the time is right, you will unlock it. And when you do… perhaps, you will finally understand."

His eyes gleamed with sharp intelligence.

Adrian stared at the square package.

What explanation could explain his mother’s death and justify his father’s indifference?

His jaw tightened and without another word, he grabbed the box and the envelope.

The moment Adrian touched the package, he briefly lost focus.

Because, at that instant, the newly gained energy within him seemed to resonate with the box within the package.

Was the box somehow related to the extraordinary pendant his mother gave him?

His eyes flickered slightly, but his expression remained cold and distant.

No matter what secrets there were, he would find them out on his own!

Seeing Adrian accepting the gifts, Richard’s gaze softened with relief.

He then reminded Adrian, “Young Master, do not attempt to force this box open. If you do, its secrets will be lost forever.”

Adrian’s fingers twitched around the package, feeling the extraordinary energy exchange between his fingers and the box.

His lips curled into a cold smirk.

“Thanks. But from now on, it’s my business alone. If your master regrets and wants them back, tell him ‘no way’!”

If anyone thought they could manipulate him again, they would find themselves crushed beneath his feet.

Even if it was his own biological father.

Richard chuckled and gave a small bow, his mission complete.

Without another word, he signaled to the convoy.

The bodyguards swiftly retreated.

The luxury cars roared to life and disappeared down the road.

The crowd had long dispersed, the whispers fading into the bustle of the port.

Adrian quickly merged with the crowd, he still had unfinished business to attend to.

He was going to finalize his divorce once and for all.