The Formidable Son-In-Law: The Charismatic Lucas Gray Chapter 3
Advertisement
Chapter 3: I’m Back
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Lucas was sitting in the backseat of a car with a sullen expression.
Kennedy’s appearance reminded him of the past that he didn’t want to remember.
Back then, he was called a bastard and an illegitimate child at a tender age, and got chased out of his home together with his mother, whose assets and valuables were all seized. He had a high, persistent fever at the time. And while holding him in her arms, his mother knelt by the Huttons’ doorstep and pleaded for help, only to hear them say coldly, “We don’t care about the lives of those who are not one of the Huttons.”
Afterward, his mother moved around and brought him to Orange County, where she worked hard to make ends meet. Although life was tough, she managed to raise him to adulthood. However, his mother developed an illness and collapsed after years of toiling and living a strenuous life.
At that time, Lucas had just graduated from college, and his meager wage was a drop in the bucket compared to the hefty medical bills. He swallowed his pride and tried to seek help from the Huttons, only to receive a heartless rejection and harsh mockery and criticism, which made him feel hopeless and resentful toward the Huttons.
Shortly after, he and Cheyenne were drugged, thus resulting in the scandal that spread like wildfire in the entire county. The Carters requested that he marry into their family.
He agreed on the condition that the Carters would lend him fifty thousand dollars for his mother’s treatment.
However, by the time he rushed to the hospital with the money, his mother had already passed away.
At that time, Lucas was devastated and felt like a complete failure in life. He failed to save his mother and wasn’t worthy of an outstanding girl like Cheyenne either.
Advertisement
To make matters worse, the Carters often mocked him in the past. Lucas decided to leave the Carters and join the military. He swore to make a name for himself so that he could stand proudly beside Cheyenne.
Now, he had returned.
——
The car sped along the road, and he soon arrived at the Carter residence.
Lucas stood outside the courtyard gate that he was familiar with and seemed rather nervous about returning home.
Years ago, he left without saying goodbye, and he didn’t know what Cheyenne thought of him now.
Just as he was about to go up and knock on the door, he heard some boisterous laughter coming from outside.
“Mr. Miller, since you’re so sincere about Cheyenne, we shall be straightforward. Let’s just settle on a date.”
Lucas was stunned. He reckoned that the voice belonged to Karen, his mother-in-law and Cheyenne’s mother.
1
“Missus—Karen, you’re being too polite. Since we’re going to be a family in the future, don’t be so formal. Just call me by my name.”
“Sure, sure, you’re so young and eloquent. Cheyenne is so lucky to have met you! As her parents, we can rest assured now!”
“However, I heard her former…”
“You mean that good-for-nothing? It’s alright. The law states that a missing person can be declared dead after being missing for four years. He’s already disappeared for more than six years, so he must have died in some hellhole! If you’re still worried, let’s go to the court and get a certificate.”
“In my opinion, Cheyenne is brilliant in all aspects, except that her husband, my brother-in-law, is a good-for-nothing.”
“That piece of trash isn’t your brother-in-law. From now on, your brother-in-law is Mr. Miller.”
When Lucas heard this, his face turned incredibly gloomy, and he couldn’t tolerate it any longer.
Advertisement
He had come back for Cheyenne, and yet he heard her family talking about her remarriage. No matter what, he had to see her to clarify.
Bang! Bang! He knocked on the door.
“Who is it? Coming.” Having settled her eldest daughter’s marriage with a wealthy man, Karen was in a good mood, and she opened the door with a gleeful grin.
However, her expression changed dramatically when she saw the person at the door.
“You… you’re not dead?” Shock was written all over her face, which seemed to have paled all of a sudden. Her expression was now full of disgust and disdain. This good-for-nothing is back!
Although Lucas’s appearance had changed over the years, she could still recognize him, as she would curse him in her head dozens of times each day!
“I’m back, Karen,” Lucas said calmly.
1
“How could you have the cheek to come back, you wastrel?! Don’t act so close to me! It’s Mrs Carter. Didn’t your dead mother teach you any manners!” Karen hollered, her brows furrowed and her hands on her waist. Her saliva almost landed on Lucas’s face.
Lucas’s heart was suddenly full of fury!
His mother’s death would forever be a sore spot in his heart and the reason for his rebellion!
He clenched his fists and repeatedly warned himself not to get physical because the woman in front of him was Cheyenne’s biological mother.
“What? Do you want to hit me? You’re such a jinx. Of all times, you had to come back now. I bet you’re bent on making life hard for us!”
“Who’s out there?” When Cheyenne’s father heard the ruckus, he walked out of the living room too.
When he saw Lucas’s face, his eyes widened immediately, and he charged forward with a furious expression in a bid to punch Lucas!
“Bastard, how dare you come back?! Why didn’t you die outside?! Huh?”
Just as his fist was about to land on Lucas’s face, a hand that was as strong as an iron clamp pinched his tightly.
“Old man, you must be tired of living! How dare you try to hit Lucas…” Jordan had been Lucas’s subordinate for years and had long treated him as his closest kin. How could he stand by and watch him get humiliated by others?
With an icy-cold gaze in his eyes, he emitted a murderous aura that frightened Cheyenne’s father to the point that he turned as pale as a sheet!
Advertisement
The Arrayist
The world has many paths for each person; to live a simple life, to become rich, to become famous, to become the strongest, to explore the world.Many ancient civilizations fell and history faded through the sands of time. Within one of the rising empires, a youth, Teo, encounters a mysterious turtle that will help him find his path as an Arrayist.Inspired by mostly Xianxia and Wuxia web novels such as Coiling Dragon, Against the Gods, I Shall Seal the Heavens, Chaotic Sword God, and True Martial World.Note: The story is a really slow starter, be warnedThis is also my first "novel", most chapters are in a rough draft form unless marked otherwise. This work is also hosted at: http://www.bycienz.com/
8 167Path of the Jade (Discontinued)
Discontinued
8 446Mordheim: Servants of The Damned (A Warhammer Fantasy Fiction)
“The Great Library,” Stated the stranger with a pause. “You know of it?”“Of course I do. In the Merchant’s Quarter?”“Yes, in the Merchant’s Quarter. I have gathered that there is an… artefact of importance within its walls.” Slowly, the figure produced a rusted key from the furls of his robes and held it in a black-gloved hand. “This opens the door to its chambers. It is the grimoire of Gunnar von Krugenheim, and I believe that it would serve better in the world than locked away in a dusty room.” Behind the cursed walls of Mordheim, warbands and gangs of all stripes are embattled in constant wars for resources and power. The cursed city attracts throngs in the thousands, searching for treasures, artefacts, power, and sometimes all three. The Cult of the Hidden Brethren is no exception, and when an opportunity to extend their reach is discovered, the cultists are eager to take the opportunity. However, not all is set in stone, and soon the cultists discover that the lure of power alone may not be enough to give them the drive required to see their quest done... --- Mordheim: Servants of the Damned is a fanfiction set in the world of Warhammer Fantasy, which is not owned by me but by the company Games Workshop. I of course, lay claim to nothing in this story but the characters I have created, and the core events of the story itself. This is my first true foray into fantasy writing, let alone Warhammer Fantasy, therefore any feedback is welcome. (It should be noted as well, the cover art is merely an artwork I found online and is not mine, therefore I do not lay claim to that either.)
8 111I Died and Got Summoned to Another World as a WHAT?!?!
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the hero was summoned by the villain instead of the people who need him?
8 1553insomnia (jenzie)
two insomniacs and one big distance. SNAPCHAT:kenzie (kenzzieg) has added you as a friend!- 21,332 words. -copyright 2018 (offbrandipad, previously known as shippingfics and uwujenzie)
8 140King of Freaks ✔
#28 Highest Ranking In Teen Fiction 3/31/2017Previously known as "Eliazer King" | Not your cliché Teen Fiction storyIt's funny how one flaw can bring down a person's entire status of physical attractiveness, that goes for Eliazer King who is without a doubt an attractive individual. Unfortunately, mankind doesn't think he's irresistibly gorgeous at all.Eliazer King is an abnegation to society because of one, simple flaw. Eliazer's right eye compared to that of a demonic child- frightening and disturbing. His right eye is as white as a pearl and that blemish is the only reason why people think of him as an oddity and embarrassment.Being a lone wolf is something he experienced for as long as he can remember because of his given imperfection. Poor Eliazer will never forget the day he became visually impaired; ever.Once Eliazer meets the peculiar Bryn Atkinson, questions and revelations begin to arise. Bryn knew she was stuck to Eliazer the minute she looked at his eye; the eye of wonder. She always said "Beauty is only skin deep", but soon enough, she learns there's more meaning to Eliazer's eye of wonder.So it's like they say, Curiosity killed a cat.But she has nine lives. ~Eliazer (e-lie-zir)Atkinson (at-kin-sin)Copyright © All Rights Reserved
8 213