2024-05-15 18:26:57Jason was confused. He took the phone down and looked at the screen one more time but he was certain that he didn’t know who was at the other end of the call.
“Who is this?”
“It is I Harry, young Master. Your Grandfather and I have been in search of you for decades.”
“I don’t know you Harry. You must be mistaken. I am Jason Caruso not your Master.”
“No young Master. Your name is Jack Walker and I would prove it to you, come to the address I would send to you.”
The call dropped and a message came in almost immediately. “No 51 Chariot Street.”
Jason dipped his hand inside his pockets, there was only a 20 dollar note left with him. The Palmers couldn’t let him take the bike which was given to him or any other possession.
He walked through the road until he got to the highway. There was a taxi coming and so he waved at the driver who pulled over in front of him.
“Take me to this address.” Jason showed the address on the phone screen to the driver who nodded.
“That would be 18 bucks.”
Jason looked at the driver for a while. He wasn’t sure of what he was doing but he decided to go with his guts. He got into the car and the driver zoomed off.
There was a bit of traffic on the way but they got to the destination later on. Jason alighted from the car and gave the dollar note to the driver through the window in the front seat.
“No man. That would be 25 bucks now.”
“But we agreed on 18!” Jason was a bit pissed off with the fact that the driver wanted to reap him off but he kept calm.
“The traffic was crazy man! We spent a lot of time on the road. The extra would be for inconveniences.”
“But I only have 20 dollars.” Jason said politely but the driver was pissed. He got out of the car and pushed Jason very hard.
“Don’t play with me man. I am gonna mess you up.”
Jason was shocked at the driver’s reaction but he stood there. He already had enough arguments for the day and wasn’t ready for another.
“Yo! Wait, I know you. You are the husband to Isabella Palmer. The one everyone has been talking about. I guess the post wasn’t wrong about you. You are truly a loser.”
Jason could never imagine how far his story had gone. He bent his face in shame completely speechless.
The driver dragged the 20 dollar note from his hand, entered his car and sped off. Jason just watched as he zoomed off shaking his head. That was the last money he had and he wasn’t sure of how he was going to be getting home.
He looked up and saw the address on the tall building, it was the same one as the stranger had sent him. It was a tall glass house of about 30 stories.
Jason pushed open the two gigantic doors at the entrance of the building, there were two security men standing at the two posts of the door inside the building; they were very muscular, their eyes covered with dark glasses and guns strapped on their waists, for a moment Jason was really scared at the sight of the two brawny men who stood like statues without any expression.
“Welcome young Master! Your Grandfather has been expecting you.”
A man probably in his late forties appeared in a black clean suit. His face broadened with a smile as he extending his hands in a welcoming gesture.
‘Young Master? Grandfather?’ Jason looked very much surprised at what the man before him was saying.
“Come, I will take you to Lord Walker.”
Jason followed the man through the foyer of the building. The building was massive, the curtains hanging on the casement windows were embroidered with golden laces. The floor was tiled with exquisite marbles and the ceiling was gold plated with lovely paintings hanging on several corners of the hall.
‘Is this heaven?’ Jason thought. He had never seen such a beautiful house, more elegant than that of the Palmers.
They climbed the staircase leading to the top floor and the man went through the hall leading to a room by the left. The man who introduced himself as Harry opened the door of the room and walked in immediately. Jason stood at the door for a while taking inspection glances.
“Lord Walker! Master Jack is Home!”
The old man who was seated on a wheel chair was facing the window of the room staring at space but after hearing what the butler said, he pressed a button on the automated wheelchair and it tilted around facing him towards the direction of Jason who was still at the door looking confused.
“Oh! You have grown so much!”
There were tiny drops of tears flowing down the cheeks of the old man. He pressed another button and the wheelchair moved forward stopping few meters away from Jason. The old man tried to get up and Harry rushed to assist him.
When he was finally up with little struggle, he hugged Jason tightly, tears still rolling down his cheeks.
“You look so much like David. The resemblance is so striking!”
Lord Walker pressed Jason unto his bosom tightly, the feeling of sensational satisfaction and fulfillment radiated throughout the ambience of the room.
“You are welcome Jack.”
The whole drama still shocked Jason, he couldn’t comprehend what was unfolding before him. He just stood still speechless.
Jason was asked to sit and he sat next to the old man. Harry shut the door behind him and left them alone in the room.
The old man told Jason that he was his Grandfather and he had been in search of him for over 26 years. His parents had taken him on a vacation while he was still a toddler but they died on a boat cruise while they left him in their hotel room.
After their bodies were discovered, the old man searched for Jason for years but no one knew of his where-about. He couldn’t be found in the room, someone must have taken him away before he could arrive.
Jason began to join the dots; he had lived in a foster home from his time as a toddler given the name Jason, until he was adopted by a young family who couldn’t have kids thus giving him the name Jason Caruso. The news of hearing of his parents’ death pained him but on the brighter side, finally he had an identity.
The old man of about 80 years Lord Charles Walker revealed to his Grandson that the Walker family was the founder family in Granada Hills and Lake Hughes. The Walker family was one of the wealthiest family in the country and all over they world. They had a conglomerate industries, firms and companies of Gold mines, Real estate Companies and other manufacturing companies spanning across half of Granada hills, parts of Lake Hills and other branches all over the country, parts of Asia and Africa.
The Walker family had an estimated net-worth of over 10,000 trillion dollars. That was a shocking revelation for Jason. He couldn’t believe that he had been suffering his entire life while his family was the wealthiest family in Los Angeles.
“I am sorry you had to pass through all that. But that would change now.” the old man said after Jason had told him all he had passed through.
Lord Walker pressed a bell on the table and Harry walked in few seconds later.
“He will make sure you get the best things of life. From this moment, your status has changed.”
Everything was happening so fast for Jason, he couldn’t believe his eyes. ‘Am I dreaming?’ he asked himself pinching his hands softly.
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Standing in front of Jason was Clark, the same best friend who turned out to be one of his enemies. He had lost his charm and confidence and almost looked like a better. He couldn’t even look at Jason for more than a few seconds before he bent his face to the ground in shame. It appeared that his outfit was oversized, but that was only proof that he had lost a lot of weight. “Why are you here, Clark? I am sure you didn’t just come to stare at me.” Jason broke the silence between them, staring at Clark with a smirk on his face. Brenda would have asked a few questions, but as soon as Jason mentioned the name of the man standing in front of them, she remembered some of the stories he told him about how his best friend betrayed him and went after his wife. She was only interested to know why Clark was there. “I am here to ask for your forgiveness, Jason. I also want to appreciate you for getting me out of jail.” Clark managed to say with a shaky tone. He couldn’t even look at Ja
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It had been three days since Xavier and his mother pleaded that Julius be set free but nothing had been done about it. Jason was taking his time to make a decision about his step-uncle’s fate. It seemed like it was going to take more time before he could be able to come t a conclusion. Lord Walker himself was wondering why Jason had not said anything about it, but he also knew that he was worried about his safety. After seeing and hearing what Julius was capable of, Jason had no other option than to keep the decision pending until he was done with some of the plans he had in mind. First, he enrolled Xavier in high school. He attended one of the best schools in Granada Hills, and the goal was to make sure that the young man didn’t need up on the streets ever again. Shirley on the other hand was going through a rehabilitation process. She was made to speak to someone and undergo struct measures of check which were often conducted to make sure she didn’t go back to her old habi
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The next day, it was finally time to bring back Lord Walker from the hospital after his recovery. Jason went together with the Butler, Brenda, and Xavier who insisted that he was going to go with them. Not only was he eager to see his mother, but he also wanted to see his Grandfather who almost sacrificed himself for his sake. By the time they arrived at the hospital, the old man was already seated on the bed while one of the nurses attending to him handed him over his drugs and a glass of water. “Thank you, my dear.” He said to the nurse as soon as he was done with his medication while he handed over the empty glass to her. He turned to his visitors and the brightness of his face increased at once, causing him to gesture to them at once. “I know what you are about to say, Jack…” He shook his head, but that wasn’t going to stop Jason from expressing himself. “That was really silly, Grandpa! You almost got yourself killed!” Jason walked up to the old man ahead of the other
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Xavier hesitated for a while, but he eventually mustered the guts to move. “Go ahead.” Jason urged him as soon as he took the first steps, and he continued moving, eyes on his father who was shocked to see him. Julius could tell that Xavier was truly his son, he didn’t think he needed any DNA to prove that. The resemblance was alarming, and the fact that the boy reminded him of himself when he was about the same age was enough. But he didn’t seem like he was the proudest father at that moment. He was glad that he had been given the opportunity to see his son, but he was equally ashamed of himself. Unable to get closer to the iron bars, he stood where he was, waiting patiently for Xavier to get closer to him. The boy stood in front of his father, staring at him without knowing what exactly he was supposed to say at that moment. The reunion wasn’t as pleasant as he had expected it to be. Father and son remained for over a minute, but their eyes said a lot to each other while
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