Chapter 22 : Third Day's Appointment (1)*

"Him?"

"Yes, dad."

Adrianne sneakily peaked at his father's reaction. Can't help it, even he was shocked when his older brother revealed this information to him.

Who would have known...

"His still alive?"

Robert's voice was calm, as if he was not least bit affected by this shocking information. But his heart completely betrayed him. When he heard his son spoke of that man's name, he already knew what they are planning to do.

"Mn. I don't know how older brother knew or where'd he got the information either. But I think it's worth the shot, dad." He doesn't have any concrete evidence to support this claim, but he trusted his brother's words. If his older brother said this man was still alive then, he is alive. However, his father is not the same. Adrianne did not know how to convince his father. He didn't have time to investigate it, he was so excited that he directly went straight to his father after his brother revealed this information. He forgot to prepare something because of his impulsive excitement, he could only convince this stubborn dad with his own words.

Adrianne felt confident.

"Older brother said that he is currently working under one of Midnights' small companies, as an ordinary office worker." While speaking, Adrianne thought of those conglomerates under Midnights, and bemused at how Kevin described them as "small companies".

As expected, his older brother thinks differently.

"Oh." Robert Hamilton filled his cup with tea and brought it into his mouth once more. He slowly sips as his nose comfortably inhale the tea aroma and said: "Midnight? If that man is really alive, then he really did a great job finding a place to hide."

Midnight is a well-known name. Not only did they claimed the number one spot for being the wealthiest on Earth, with how influential this family is, even an ordinary man, living a simple normal life will know who the Midnights are.

If Valentine is known in financial and banking, Midnight is known for everything. They own hundreds of companies around North America, and held several billions of dollars investments within several known companies around the world.

Everyone is afraid to offend this big shot family. Even the US government and British Royal family held this Family in high regards, what's more if it's just a meager high-class family that didn't even have one tenth of this big shot family wealth.

Only the Griffith Family could hold an equal footing against them.

When it comes to wealth, Griffith always come seconds to Midnights. It's just that, unlike the likeable family of Midnights, Griffith is notorious for having many scandals. It was said that almost all members of that family were either crazy or psychopaths, who insanely love money that they would kill their own family members for it.

Unfortunately, because Griffith is deeply rooted on the grounds, no one dare to clash with that family head on. And Midnight, a family that love and enjoy their peaceful life, refuse to associate themselves with this kind of family. Griffiths also dare not entangled themselves to Midnights, afraid of awakening the sleeping behemoth. After all, though Midnights are currently staying silent, they are not called number one for nothing.

Knowing what kind of family is Midnights, Adrianne just nodded in agreement at his father's comment. Midnights is very protective of the people working under them. Even if it's just a mere office worker, people are afraid of offending them.

Looking at his father again, Adrianne saw that he was currently thinking something.

"... Midnight, huh." Hearing him mumbled, Adrianne can't help but be curious of his father's thoughts. "Yeah? What's up?"

Hearing his son, Robert put the tea cup down and stared at his son, observing.

"Don't look at me like that. I could feel goosebumps creepily in my skin." Adrianne embraced his shoulders, rubbing them. The way his dad looked at him, really gave him creeps. Like he was assessing him or something.

"Useless son." Shaking his head, Robert picks up his cup again and continue sipping his tea little by little. Ignoring his son who is glaring at him.

"What the hell." Did his dad just say that? Useless, who? Him? No way! Thinking this way, Adrianne can't help but cursed his father several times in his mind. He didn't know why, the conversation just turned into something like that. Their talking about business, for crying out loud. More so, their talking about Midnights! Then his idiot dad just said he was useless!!

Feeling wronged, Adrianne glared at his father accusingly. But then again, they were talking about Midnights. After a while of silence, Adrianne finally figured out why his dad suddenly threw a tantrum.

"Let me guess. It's about that family's autistic child."

"Not autistic but a genius. They are planning on sending that very child to Cambridge this coming school year."

Oh. He did guess right. Midnights' main family only have one child, and he was very famous, known to have autism. That child is very quiet and doesn't talk. But lately, because of timely treatments, the child really improved by leaps and bounds.

"Really that good? Then how is he? Is he more intelligent than my older brother? If I'm not mistaken, he just turned six."

"Well, I don't know. But the Midnight couple planned a huge banquet for their son and invited almost all prominent family in North America." Robert replied perpetually. He then, looked at his son with eyes full of criticisms, as of saying 'why can't you be like that?'.

Guessing the thoughts of his father, Adrianne immediately speak out his defenses: "Hell, dad! Do you want me to die?! Maintaining my grades within top ten is already within my limit!!"

Seizing up his words, Adrianne felt sympathy towards that young master. He's only six but his parents readily threw him towards that University full of nerds. If it was him, he will run away! He hated studying. He wanted to play; he is still young. He wanted to enjoy his youth, since he is bound to inherit his father's name in the end, why not enjoy his freedom while it last.

Clicking his tongue in annoyance, Robert switched the topic back and finally got serious. He knew his son very well...Shaking his head, Robert reached out his hand with the intention of agreeing to his son's proposal.

He will help him.

"I will help you." Adrianne happily and excitedly held his father's hand and shake them vigorously.

"But I'm busy. This is your opportunity, don't fail me, my son."

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That's what happen two days ago. Anyways, Adrianne anxiously fiddling the ring in his finger after he read the file containing that man's current circumstances. He lifted his head and glanced at the empty stairs and turned to looked towards the direction of his older brother's room.

Thinking about what his older brother once said to him that day, Adrianne can't help but looked down at the papers in his hand again.

Frederick Weissman.

The man that was once known as Lowell Valentine.

["He survived my father's assassination attempt and is currently hiding under Midnights."]

["You have never met him before, but he will be a great help to you. He is full of hatred now. He didn't have any ambition before and just wanted to help Valentine family and his brother... He is just waiting for now."]

["Don't lose this opportunity. You can use him."]

That's the longest words his older brother had said after he woke up from his coma. Adrianne nervously recalled every word his older brother said. Then looking back at the papers that have their supposed to be dead uncle's information. Adrianne still can't help but become absentminded.

He knew his father was diverting the topic when he mention the famous child from Midnight family. Adrianne knew that his father was thinking something very deep while they were talking, but he didn't know what it was. But now...

Adrianne eyes unconsciously moved and instinctively read the information again. After reading it several times, Adrianne couldn't help but cursed multiple times.

"...dad and older brother were so sly..."

Lifting his twitching lips into a smile, Adrianne really don't understand what those two people were thinking.

Lowell, Beatrice, and Robert. Those three were fucking childhood friends!

What the hell!

How come he didn't know about it, but his older brother knew?!

Its looks like there's some shitty conspiracy here. But why can't they just straight up and told him about it?!

Being secretive and mysterious. It's not fucking funny!