WantNovelChapter 1865
The day Mr. Elwood passed away, it was Colby who personally saw him off. The man before him, his hair as white
as snow and his eyes dimmed by age, had been a force to reckon with overseas for over thirty years.
During those years, Mr. Elwood had climbed to the very top of the power ladder, only to find that the view from
the top was cold and lonely. Being at the summit wasn't something to celebrate. Instead, he spent every night in
fear, dreading the moment when someone would cfor his life in the dead of night.
"Rest easy now; I'll be taking the reins of the White family. Consider it a way to make amends for you," Colby
said, standing across from Mr. Elwood. Behind Colby stood the forces he had painstakingly built over the years.
"You took out Griffin and sent Odie away, all for this moment, right?" Mr. Elwood leaned back in his chair. He'd
begun to suspect Colby when Odie was sent off to Summerfield. That's why he had Colby get rid of Griffin by
tossing him into the sea. To his surprise, Colby went through with it.
Through three decades of storms, Mr. Elwood, ruthless as he was, had never turned on his own. Colby, though,
was a different story. The more ruthless someone was, the better they could hold their ground in a cutthroat
world. Mr. Elwood looked at Colby with a strange sense of relief. Falling at the hands of someone like Colby
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwasn't entirely a loss.
Colby pulled out a vial filled with a potent dose of morphine. Once injected, there'd be no saving Mr. Elwood by
morning.
"I have one last wish," Mr. Elwood said.
"Go ahead."
"I have only one daughter, Vanessa. Take care of her for me. No matter how high you climb, promiseyou'll
ensure she survives."
"I promise, but | can only guarantee her life."
With that, Mr. Elwood closed his eyes. "Good kid, your path will be tougher than mine."
With a blank expression, Colby injected the solution into Mr. Elwood's body. "Thanks for the
lessons, godfather." Colby's tonen et
was icy. Still, Mr. Elwood held.
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Colby's hand, steady as ever even when ending a life. What an extraordinary kid. Mr. Elwood shut his eyes for
the final time.
Colby often found himself thinking about him. Arogue, a villain, a murderer yet he couldn't bring himself to hate
him. Maybe it was because he wasn't much different. Kindred spirits tend to understand each other.
"Boss, everything outside is sorted."
“Alright.”
"From today, you're the head of the White family. No one will dare to challenge you."
“Alright.”
Colby didn't say more. This was
what he'd worked for all these years in the White family. As dawn broke Vanessa, upon hearing of Mr. Elwood's
death, fainted severa times from grief. Colby didn't leave Vanessa high and dry. It was one of those rare times he
kept his word. Maybe he hoped that if misfortune ever found him, someone would look out for his family too.
"The old associates of Mr. Elwood are either gone or captured. From now on, overseas, the White family is yours.
Boss, why aren't you happy?" a companion asked, puzzled.
Standing at the pinnacle of power, Colby was now the one who could change fate overseas. Many saw him as a
legend. So why wasn't he happy?
"Maybe... it's like when a fox mourns for the rabbit," he mused. Maybe, not too far down the road, he'd meet the
send.
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