“Giovanny?” Jessica Carr furrowed her brows slightly, her gaze suddenly distant. “Your mother mentioned it in passing when she gave me the jade pendant.”
“After the graduation, she wanted to go back to Slatin with Paxton Clark, and I had to return to Niarak. It was hard to part ways.”
“Your mother is a sentimental person. She gave me this jade pendant when we said goodbye.”
“Originally, this jade pendant was meant for her father, your grandfather. Giovanny is your grandfather’s name.”
“Giovanny Noble?” Flynn’s eyes narrowed as he furrowed his brows.
His mother was a Heavenly King of the Nation-level Greater Sovereign, so his grandfather must have been extraordinary as well.
But he had never heard of this name before.
“That’s right. Unfortunately, on the day the jade pendant was completed, your grandfather was killed, and Adrianna began a life on the run.” Jessica Carr sighed and poured a cup of tea for Flynn.
Flynn’s confusion deepened. “My grandfather was killed? Did my mother mention who killed my grandfather, Ms. Carr?”
Jessica Carr shook her head. “Your mother only mentioned that it was the result of a fratricidal conflict and that her family was overturned overnight. She didn’t go into any further details.”
“As for the words ‘Dragon Seal’, I have never heard them from your mother.”
“I have asked her about her hometown as well, but every time I brought it up, she would show fear in her eyes and become emotionally distressed, so I stopped asking.”
Fratricidal conflict?
Slaughter between siblings?
The family fell apart overnight?
What kind of grudge would lead to such destruction?
Flynn believed that the Noble family’s martial arts were absolutely powerful, and his grandfather’s martial arts might have been even stronger than his mother’s. But why did a family like that crumble overnight?
How terrifying must be the mastermind behind it all?
If he tried to investigate his mother’s identity documents, it would probably be futile. They must have been altered.
Where could this Dragon Seal be?
Flynn sent a message to the Raven King.
He quickly received a reply. “Master, there is progress on finding information about your mother’s master. Please give me two more days!”
Flynn felt slightly relieved.
As long as he found his mother’s master, he would surely be able to unravel some of the mysteries.
If the mysterious person behind Zion Watson showed up, everything would become clear.
Just then, Jessica Carr’s son, Reed Duffy, walked in carrying many groceries.
“Mr. Clark!” Reed Duffy greeted enthusiastically.
Flynn smiled, “You look much better than last time. Are you getting used to living here?”
Reed Duffy scratched his head and laughed. “Thanks to your thirty million dollars, my mother really likes it here.”
“Flynn, I asked Reed to buy groceries early. You must have lunch here today.” Jessica Carr held Flynn’s hand with an unquestionable tone.
Flynn hesitated for a moment before agreeing, “Alright then, I haven’t had breakfast either. Thank you for your hospitality, Ms. Carr.”
“You don’t have to thank me! You are Adrianna’s son, and I see you as my child too!”
“Sit there. I’ll find the photos of your mother from her university days.”
Jessica Carr went into the bedroom.
After a while, she came out with a photo album.
She opened it carefully.
All the photos were black and white but looked new. Jessica Carr had recently refurbished them.
The photos were group pictures with Adrianna Noble wearing a school uniform from decades ago. She had twin ponytails and smooth, delicate skin with a pure and radiant beauty.
Her eyes were bright and full of vitality and confidence.
It had to be said that in an era without photo editing or cosmetics, Adrianna Noble at that time would still be considered stunning in modern times.
“Isn’t she beautiful? Hehe, your mother was exceptional during her university days. Not only was she talented but also excelled in sports. The classroom would be filled with boys trying to win her over.”
“Even I envied her,” Jessica Carr exclaimed.
Flynn couldn’t take his eyes off the photos, his mind filled with memories of his mother. He murmured with gratitude, “Ms. Carr, thank you for taking care of my mother during her university days.”
“No words can express my gratitude.”
After a while, the lunch was ready.
Reed Duffy’s cooking skills were really impressive.
“You’ll be a good husband.” Flynn gave him a thumbs-up.
Jessica Carr spooned some soup for Flynn and said with a happy smile, “Reed is dating someone, and the girl is great.”
“Reed, call Tiara and let Flynn meet her!”
Reed Duffy took out his phone but then received a call from his girlfriend.
“Reed, I never expected you to be like this. Let’s break up.” Her voice was cold and resentful.
“Huh? Break up? Tiara, it’s early in the morning. What kind of joke are you making?” Reed Duffy sounded angry.
“Who said I’m joking? You’ve made yourself famous! The whole internet is discussing you!”
“Sneaky pervert taking pictures at bus stops! You’ve made me feel so embarrassed!”
Reed Duffy’s face suddenly turned serious as he asked anxiously, “Tiara, what are you talking about?”
“I’ll send you the link. See it for yourself!” Tiara hung up directly.
In no time at all, a link appeared on Reed Duffy’s phone.
He was about to click on it when another call came in from his supervisor at the construction company.
“Reed, how could you do such a thing? Come to the office tomorrow to resign.”
“It has severely affected the company’s image!”
Beep beep-
The call ended abruptly. Reed Duffy was dumbfounded.
Breakup with Tiara and being fired by his supervisor?
His phone was turned up loud, so not only Flynn but even Jessica Carr heard their conversation.
“Son, who did you secretly take pictures of?” Jessica Carr looked shocked.
She couldn’t believe her son would do something like that!
Reed Duffy thought for a moment before suddenly shouting in realization, “This is a misunderstanding! I’m truly innocent!”
“I work as a quality inspector at the construction company. Yesterday, I was out all day inspecting sites. After work, I was too tired and covered in cement dust. Afraid of dirtying the bus stop bench, I squatted on the ground playing games on my phone when waiting for the bus.”
“At that moment, a girl approached me, accusing me of taking pictures of her, and demanded to see my phone.”
“In order to prove my innocence, I showed it to her!”
“There was nothing inside!”
He became emotional. Tears streamed down his face.
Flynn comforted him. “Don’t panic. Open the link and see what happened.”
Reed Duffy quickly clicked on the link.
When he saw the contents, Reed Duffy’s mind went blank!
“I was waiting at the bus stop when this creepy guy squatting on the ground started staring at me and even attempted to take pictures with his phone.”
“I glared at him fiercely, so he put down his phone. I thought he probably didn’t capture anything, so I intended to let it go since my rights weren’t violated. But if my rights haven’t been violated, can’t I stand up for myself?”
“Do I have to wait until something actually happens before I can say anything?”
“I feel like this creep has done this before. He’s so skilled at it and completely shameless!”
“That pervert deserves to be punished!”
Then came a video.
When it was opened, the content matched what Reed Duffy had described.
The woman said, “Give me your phone! I need to confirm something!”
Reed Duffy replied, “Why should I? This is my phone!”
The woman immediately accused him, her anger flaring, “You’re just a voyeur! Hand it over, or you’ll regret it!”
The crowd around them chimed in, “How can someone like him be so shameless? What a creep!”
Reed Duffy in the video, frustrated, handed over his phone.
The woman checked it and found no evidence of any wrongdoing. She returned the phone to Reed Duffy, but her last words made Flynn’s expression darken completely.
“Be careful. Don’t take pictures of others again!”
Her words weren’t directed at Reed Duffy but rather at all the passengers waiting for the bus.
Her loud actions drew everyone’s attention. Since she couldn’t produce any evidence, she was afraid of losing face.
So, knowing she was wrongfully accusing Reed Duffy, she still said that line-making everyone believe Reed Duffy had indeed been taking pictures and that she had generously chosen to forgive him.
She uploaded the video of Reed Duffy and publicly labeled him as a voyeur, turning him into a target for public scorn and disdain!