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From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 69
Tedmond stared at the guard who had just commanded him to leave. The guard glared at him, brow raised in contempt, eyes watching him like he was a pest.“Arrgh,” Tedmond grunted. “I can’t believe I’m being called a beggar by guards like you…”“The hell?” a guard yelled. “Who do you think you are?! Do you think walking in here and talking big will help you? My month's salary could buy you.”“Hurry up and leave.”“If you don’t leave in a minute, we’ll throw you out.”Not wanting to waste any more time on them, Tedmond's face turned serious. He still had classes to attend and didn’t want to miss any since he needed the attendance for his grade. But he could tell he might not make it to his last class.“Get out of the way,” he said. “I’m here to meet Persis. I don’t think that’s so hard to understand since I’m from the Washington family.”The guards' eyes widened in surprise, and soon, they burst out laughing. Their laughter echoed, gripping their bellies as they doubled over.Tedmond’s b
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Persis’s brows furrowed in confusion as she and Tedmond stared at each other. His jaw dropped; he hadn’t expected to see her there. The person who had stood up for him in class was a Damon.That was the last thing he expected. Was she also keeping her identity a secret? From how she behaved in class, he never would have guessed she was a Damon.He wondered if she knew he was and had stood up for him because of that. He shook his head—that couldn’t be the case. He hadn’t even known she was a Damon, even though he’d reviewed her sister’s files.He peered at her, and seeing the same surprise on her face made him feel a bit relieved. She had no idea he was part of the Washington family either.“What are you doing here?” Persis asked, confusion laced in her voice. “And did you just say you’re a Washington?”Tedmond nodded. “That’s right. I’m the new head of the Washington family, and I’ve come to see you after making a deal with your sister.”Hearing her sister mention it, Persis flinched.
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 71
“Where am I?” he questioned as his eyes opened.He was lying on his back in bed, his gaze fixed on the ceiling. The ceiling was blurry as he stared at it, and he couldn’t see the background either.“What happened?” he asked, forcing himself to sit up.His vision cleared, and he found two women sitting next to him. His eyes widened in surprise, and it suddenly hit him where he was. He was in a room, and the people sitting next to him were the Damon sisters.What’s going on? he thought. Did I fall asleep?“You’re awake,” Perseia said, staring at him with a blank look on her face. “It’s been an hour. I really thought we killed a Washington.”Tedmond stared at her, then shifted his gaze to Persis. She looked away, pouting, with no hint of apology in her eyes.Putting his hand on his chin, Tedmond tried to remember what had happened before he fainted. He knew he didn’t just fall asleep. Within a minute, the memory flooded his mind, and his eyes widened.“You hit me! Didn’t you?!” Tedmond y
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Tedmond was shocked to hear her ask that. After a few seconds of silence, he leaned back against the seat and sighed.“What the hell are you talking about, Persis?” he questioned. “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said.”Persis frowned at him. “I’m serious. I’ll only help you if you agree to get engaged to me.”Their eyes met as soon as the words left her lips, and he slowly rose to his feet. “I guess I don’t need your help anymore,” he said.Persis’s eyes widened in surprise. “What do you mean?”“I said I don’t need your help anymore. Engagement is a huge deal, and I’m not interested in putting myself into an engagement of convenience.”Her brows rose. “Are you saying that you can’t get engaged to me?”He nodded. “That’s right. I can’t get engaged to you.”A frown crossed her face, and she ran a hand through her hair, frustration building. Had she been too direct, asking for an engagement out of the blue like that?At this rate, he would figure out her feelings, and she might
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Tedmond raised his brows, freezing in shock. “What?!” he bellowed.He had just turned down her offer of engagement, and now she was bringing up marriage?Didn’t she realize he wasn’t interested? He looked her up and down, taking her in.Persis wasn’t unattractive; she had long, wavy black hair, light brown eyes, and pouty lips that matched her pointed nose and face. He’d be lying if he said she wasn’t appealing, but he had no interest.“I asked you to marry me,” she replied. “Get married to me, and I’ll pretend to be the baby mama of your cousin. If an engagement is too much for you, marriage wouldn’t be so bad, right?”Tedmond peered at her, confusion clouding his features. What was going on with her? He wondered if she’d even heard what he’d said earlier.“What are you talking about?” Tedmond asked. “I turned down your offer for engagement, and now you’re asking for marriage? How am I supposed to explain this to you when you don’t seem to understand anything I’m saying?”Persis shoo
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 74
"Please, give us a punishment!" one of the guards yelled. "If you don’t punish us now, we’ll be severely punished by the young miss."Tedmond, not understanding what they were talking about, looked away and walked off without a word. But the guards hurried after him, abandoning their posts.“We apologize for insulting you the other day, sir. We had no idea you were the son of the Washington family.”“At first, I thought you were a thief, but I realize now I was wrong. I swear this won’t happen again. Can you forgive me for speaking to you like that?”“As long as you punish us, we’ll do anything you ask. Just don’t let the young miss handle it herself.”“If she fires us, we won’t be able to find jobs with any other family. No one would want the ‘human trash’ of the Damon family.”“Please help us!”Tedmond increased his pace, their voices buzzing around him like bees. No matter how fast he walked, they stayed close, their faces full of fear as they tried to catch his eye.“I promise you
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Tedmond nodded. “I’ll be there in seconds.”“Alright,” Neil replied, leaving as casually as he’d entered.Turning his attention back to Thomas, Tedmond gave him a look that suggested he wanted to hear more.“Since Neil asked to meet you first, we’ll continue discussing later. You go on ahead,” Thomas said.“Okay,” Tedmond replied.As Tedmond headed to meet Neil, Thomas noticed a band-aid on his head. His brows furrowed in concern, and he hurried after Tedmond.“Did you get into a fight?” Thomas asked.Turning, Tedmond ran a hand through his hair, finding the band-aid. A frown crossed his face—he must have gotten it when Persis smacked him in the head.“I fell. It’s nothing,” Tedmond answered, hurrying away before Thomas could ask more questions.Thomas watched him go and, as soon as Tedmond was out of sight, pulled out his phone. Once the call connected, he spoke. “Investigate what happened to the young master today and report to me.”“Yes, sir.”***“What did you want to talk about?”
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Neil hesitated, but he changed his mind when Tedmond glared at him. “I told him that I don’t mess with someone ugly.”Tedmond’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Ugly? Am I ugly?”Neil shook his head rapidly and wanted to make sure Tedmond didn’t misunderstand. “I didn’t mean what I said. I was just making an excuse not to bully you and flatter him simultaneously. I then told him he was the most handsome person I had met and that he shouldn’t ruin his handsome face dealing with a loser like you.”Neil peered at Tedmond, expecting a reaction and a sneering smile of satisfaction crossed Tedmond’s face. The smile was so wide it almost looked evil.“That’s nice!” Tedmond announced. “I think Max has already let his guard down. All you have to do is keep talking to him and show that you’re wealthier than the Griffin family.”Neil nodded in agreement. “Alright. To be honest, Max didn’t stop there. He said he knew I was lying because he thought you were more handsome than he was since you took a
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The thought of Tedmond being punished brought a satisfied smile to Otis's face. As long as he was still Otis, the family would care for him and make sure he was well taken care of while he was unconscious.‘Tedmond must’ve been tied up and kept in custody—just in case I woke up. Then I’d decide what to do with him,’ Otis thought, lips curling into a smirk.Growing impatient, he glanced toward the door, wondering what was taking so long. Even the nurse who went to fetch the doctor hadn’t returned yet. He was starting to worry.‘Maybe I’m still dreaming,’ he thought.Just then, the door opened, and the doctor walked in. It was Dr. Richie, wearing a serious expression.Seeing him, Otis relaxed. Richie was their family doctor—someone he trusted. There was no need to worry.“How long was I asleep?” Otis asked.“Forty-eight hours,” Dr. Richie replied, walking over to check on him.“Forty-eight hours?!” Otis yelled, stunned.Two whole days. It felt like much longer. Hearing it had only been
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Even though Tedmond had looked strong earlier when he was discharged from the hospital, the moment his body hit the bed, he couldn’t deny how exhausted he was.He would have fallen asleep right away if not for the fact that he still had to eat—otherwise, Persis would wake him up before he got any real rest.So, he lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling.As soon as he closed his eyes and opened them again, everything around him blurred.His limbs felt heavy, and a strange chill ran through his body. The last thing he remembered was the sound of his own heartbeat—faint and sluggish.He had donated three full bags of blood—far more than any normal person should.Though he hadn’t said it out loud, just standing up earlier had taken sheer willpower. His body was running on empty.But still, he couldn’t understand why he felt that weak. The doctor had said he had more blood than the average person, and even if that wasn’t true, it still didn’t explain the overwhelming weakness.Unless... som
CHAPTER 246
Before Tedmond left, he stopped by Otis’s ward—and to his surprise, none of the family members were there.He had thought they all cared about Otis, which was why they had ganged up on him. But it turned out they didn’t care about Otis at all. They probably just wanted to keep him alive for their own reasons.Standing at the doorway, Tedmond looked in and saw Otis lying on the bed, the blood transfusion steadily flowing into his veins. His frown deepened.Not only had Otis harmed him to get him in trouble with the relatives, but he had also ended up receiving his blood. The memory made Tedmond feel irritated all over again.However, on second thought, he felt a bit better. He had managed to take a small dose of revenge on Otis. Once everything in Otis's name was transferred to him, Tedmond doubted the family would have any use for Otis anymore.Just then, Tedmond recalled the seal on the document. Adeline wasn’t the type to make a mistake, especially not by stamping a forged document.
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“Young Master, the documents are real—but the signature on the final page… it’s forged.”Thomas’s voice was cautious but steady.Tedmond’s frown deepened. “Forged?”“Yes,” Thomas confirmed. “The rest of the paperwork is legitimate—real estate records, asset transfers, bank notifications. Everything checks out. But the final signature... it’s not Otis’s. Someone replicated it. Expertly, I might add.”Tedmond sat still for a moment, his eyes fixed on the wall across from him. His fingers drummed against the armrest of the chair.“So they tried to trick me,” he muttered, a cold smile forming on his lips. “They thought I wouldn’t check.”“You did the right thing by sending it to me,” Thomas said. “If you had submitted that document anywhere official, they could’ve accused you of attempted fraud.”Tedmond leaned back. “Which means they never intended to hand over Otis’s assets in the first place. It was just bait.”“Yes.”He narrowed his eyes. “Let them come and try to retrieve it, then.”
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Adeline had thought it all through before deciding to provide the fake documents. And since Tedmond didn’t question it and even took his own copy, it was easy for her to realize that he had no idea whether the documents were valid or not.“How would he know?” she asked herself, her lips stretching into a wide grin. “He took the file from me without knowing it was fake.”Hearing that, the rest of the family grew curious. Harold, however, frowned almost immediately.‘Does that mean Tedmond didn’t manage to snatch anything?’ Harold thought, disliking the idea.“What are you talking about?” Tina asked, still not getting it. “How are the documents fake?”Gerald ran a hand through his hair. He had been terrified for a moment, but it seemed Otis’s assets were still safe.“I think I understand what she means,” Gerald spoke up. “Since Otis isn’t conscious and, as his father, I didn’t sign the document, there’s no way Tedmond would get all of Otis’s assets.”That was when the others smiled, mo
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“The right amount of blood has been taken. You’ll need to rest for a while,” Doctor Richie said, glancing at Tedmond, who was buttoning up his sleeves.Tedmond frowned slightly, his gaze falling on the three full blood bags resting on the nurse’s tray. He knew they needed his blood, but three bags? That felt excessive.A flicker of suspicion crossed his mind. Had the doctor conspired with someone from the Griffin family to weaken him by drawing so much blood?“Although we collected a little more than usual, your blood levels are still strong,” Doctor Richie added. “You’re remarkably healthy. Not everyone could handle this.”‘A healthy donor?’ Tedmond thought, looking away.He had no intention of donating blood again—especially not to a Griffin. The only reason he agreed this time was so he could use it against Ottis later.Leaning back in the chair, Tedmond remained silent, his mind unsettled. His gaze lingered on Doctor Richie, as if trying to read the man’s true intentions.“When ca
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“Tell me quickly—what do you want in exchange for the donation?” Adeline asked, her voice laced with desperation.Tedmond smiled—not kindly, but with a glint of mockery in his eyes.“What should I ask for?” he said, taunting them, his tone smooth and cruel.The others immediately exploded in rage.“What are you doing, Adeline?!” Gerald demanded.“Weren’t you the one against him having anything from the family?!” Tina bellowed.“How can you give him something?” Maxine added.“You shouldn’t give him a choice,” Evelyn said, turning to Harold. “You should stop her. Who knows what she might hand over? Max doesn’t even have anything from the main family, and now that bastard is going to get something?”Then she noticed Harold’s face.He wasn’t upset. In fact, he was smiling brightly.“What are you grinning about?” Evelyn questioned, eyes wide in shock. “Are you okay with that illegitimate child having something Max doesn’t have?”It was only then that Harold seemed to register her words.“W
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Although Tedmond knew his grandmother would eventually tell them, he hadn’t expected her to do it now.His gaze swept around the room, taking in the expressions of everyone present. Their eyes were wide with shock.They couldn’t believe what they were hearing.Not only had she accepted his outrageous terms, but she had also offered him her shares in exchange.None of them wanted that.A heavy silence fell over the room.Tedmond could feel the weight of their stares, the unspoken anger and disbelief hanging thick in the air.His father shifted in his seat, his jaw tightening. His uncles exchanged tense glances.Tina opened her mouth as if to speak, then closed it again, pressing her lips into a thin line.It was clear they were struggling to stay composed.Tedmond didn’t flinch. He had expected this reaction.He had spent too many years being treated like he didn’t belong.Now that the tables had turned, they would have to accept it—whether they liked it or not.Vivian’s voice broke th
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“You’re an illegitimate child,” Richard sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. “No matter what, you’d have to donate your blood anyway. It’s not like you have a choice. Don’t act like you’re doing us a favor.”Gerald added, “Yeah, Ottis is in trouble because of you. It’s time you stepped up.”“It's something that you must do,” Tina added, her grin widening since the others were taking her side. “The illegitimate child has to support the legitimate children.”Nodding her head, Evelyn liked how things were going. She even wished that Tedmond could donate his blood so that he would lose tons of blood. It reminded her of the time in the past when she had taken a certain person's blood for no valid reason.The mere thought of it brought a sinister smile on her face.“You know it is the right thing to do, right?” Evelyn said. “Ottis is in critical condition, and you have to donate the blood to him.”Harold remained silent, watching the exchange unfold. He wanted to see how Tedmond would
