The Hero

Chapter 290 You're Very Good to Me

After a long stay at Graham's place, Javier reminds Noah to focus on his studies before he is about to depart.

Graham sent Javier all the way down, while the latter gave him a cigarette as they stood outside.

When they smoke, they start talking about work.

“I'm very confident in your workability. However, I still want to let you know that you can search for Trevor directly if you encounter any difficulties. He will stay here for a very long time as well. I've talked about your salary with him and decided to pay you 75 thousand dollars per year.”

Graham's eyes widened. “You can't do this, Mr. Kersey. What can I do to earn 75 thousand dollars a year? I'M…"

Graham really panicked thinking this job would only be worth a salary of 1.5 thousand dollars per month.

That night, he even told his wife before Javier came that he would probably be able to receive 23 thousand dollars including his year-end bonus.

However, Javier ends up giving him a big surprise, saying that he will be paid 75 thousand dollars a year.

This was a huge leap from what he had originally expected!

Graham really didn't dare to accept that much money. Too much so that he did not know how much effort he had to put in to earn that much money. In other words, Graham did not understand what Javier saw in him that he would be worth 75 thousand dollars a year.

He thought of rejecting Javier's offer once more, but Javier just waved his hand to stop him.

“You get paid that much because I put you up selling your connections and corruption. Of course, there will be punishments in the future as well. If I find out that you are not producing a stable standard of quality, I'll punish you. When that happens, you better not cry!”

Javier half-jokingly says those words, but gets Graham's solemn vow in return.

“Concuse me, Mr. Kersey. If you ever find that I am unable to handle my job, I will accept being fired. But you really don't have to pay me that much!

Facing Graham's request once again, Javier patted him on the shoulder and left..

“It's decided then. If you really think you don't deserve it, assume it's something from this uncle to his nephew!

Graham was stunned when he saw Javier leave, not understanding what Javier meant.

'Did he say that he and I were distant relatives? But... Is he my uncle in terms of seniority?'

Almost instantly, Graham understood what Javier meant and he scolded himself for his own stupidity.

'He was clearly talking about Noah! However, I ended up trying to take his position as his nephew.Thankfully no one knew what I was thinking, or I would rather die from embarrassment!

After realizing what it was, Graham watched as Javier left before he headed upstairs.

When he arrived home, both Graham and his wife exclaimed how good a Javier was…

That night, Javier gets on a plane and leaves without staying one more night

It was over 2am when he landed.

Herschel, who had long arrived at the airport after receiving his instructions, picked up Javier and went straight back to their residence.

Even though Javier has tiptoed back to his house, Ingrid still comes out of his room.

In fact, he didn't come out alone. There was a knife in his hand!

But when he realizes that it is Javier, he immediately throws the knife back to his bed.

"Have you eaten? I'll go make you something to eat.”

Javier waved his hand. "It's okay, I've eaten on the plane."

“Nobody visited recently, nor was there anyone suspicious on the road, so it is quite safe here. Don't worry!"

It's only natural that Javier feels comfortable with Ingrid there.

Afterwards, he lit a cigarette and said, "William and Arthur have started fighting now, Ing."

As a veteran of the family, Ingrid knows what is going on in the Kersey family.

So, when he heard this, he smiled. “Why did Arthur suddenly reveal his true nature after living like a coward for over 10 years? It is not yet time for him to reveal himself, so something is not right!”

Javier smiled bitterly. “Marjorie and Sigmund are dead, so I make Arthur believe that Sigmund is his biological son.”

Ingrid was startled for a moment, but then raised his thumb. "Good game, with this, I'm sure you'll be able to get Arthur to beat William to death without even having to dirty your hands!"

Javier sighed and leaned back on the sofa. He then looked up at the ceiling and said, “I didn't expect this to happen because they were Grandpa's sons and grandchildren in the end, but I had no choice. People keep thinking that Kersey is so glorious, but we actually face very high stress every day .. ”

“Sometimes, I envy you and Kenzo so much. Sometimes I think how wonderful it is to live like all of you, protecting or killing others. Even though you are risking your life at any time, you still have a much higher level of freedom.

“For me... My father is missing, so is my stepmother. The old fox kept making me fall into a trap that I could not resist. Even my search for my parents had been going on with me being led by a rope, yet I could not choose not to continue.

“All my family members consider me a rival in the bullshit competition.. If I am really interested in becoming the head of the family, they are both long dead. I would never allow myself to end up in this situation, where I was used as ammunition to attack others. Plus, I even had to be careful that no bullets hit me at the same time.

“Sometimes, when I can't sleep at night, I think about my situation carefully. In the end, I realized that I was actually so poor that all that was left was money.”

Javier chuckled bitterly, while Ingrid only sighed.

'Although what he just said might sound like a joke, but if we think about it more closely, he is actually rather pitiful for having nothing but money, even actual freedom.'

“It looks like you are really inferior to me because I am not short of money. Even though I'm not as rich as you, I still have enough money to spend. All I had to do was spend my days casually following Jade, not having to use my brain or feel worried, she said, let alone constantly watching my six for anyone who might try to hurt me.

"You ... You live a rather tiring life, but without anyone sharing your burdens."

Javier shook his head while smiling bitterly. “How can I possibly find someone to share my load with? Plus, who could I ask to do such a thing? Other than the old fox, no one is able to share my burden. But the old fox had put me in one of his plans, so how could he possibly share the burden with me?

"It's so unpleasant!".

Javier turned off his cigarette and leaned on the sofa for a bit.

Meanwhile, Ingrid could not say anything more. He knew that what Javier needed at the time was not someone to talk to him, but alone in peace.

Therefore, he patted Javier on the shoulder and returned to bed.

'Anyone from my super big family would know how heavy the burden we were carrying. It is so heavy that it can break our bones if we are not strong enough…

'Otherwise, why would Arthur choose to act like a fool all those years ago? Why did William seem like such a carefree person on the outside, but was actually so cautious and cunning on the inside?

'Precisely because of the pressure we feel in this super big family. One misstep and that might spell our doom.

'Most importantly, there were only three people standing to become the next head of the family. I really cannot imagine how the old fox could bear such a heavy burden when there were eight of them fighting each other at that moment.

'No wonder he was able to remain so calm even though the situation looked like a disaster. He had been shouldering that pressure for so long that anyone would get used to it if they were in his position.

'The old fox was not born with such a habit, but it was forced out of it as life went on!'

"It's sleep time! Everything will be better when I wake up!”

Not wanting to think any further, Javier decided to lie down on the sofa and spend the night instead of going back to his room. The next morning, Jade accidentally finds her sleeping there as she descends.