Chapter 74

My memories returned to the warm scene of my family back then. My parents were by my side. I was still the richest man in Netherwood. All these memories were a mix of pain and happiness. It felt like my head was splitting apart. I didn't know where I was. There was no one around me. The whole world went dark, then bright. This feeling kept going for a long time. "Jeffrey?" "He's been unconscious for a whole month. He should be awake by now!" "Annie, he's not going to go into a vegetative state, is he?" "He won't. No surgery I've done has failed. Just keep waiting. Remember to dissolve the medicine I gave you and feed it to him." The sound of footsteps faded away. I tried my hardest to open my eyes, yet I couldn't. "Valerie, he's still unconscious!" "Don't come over here! I'm bringing her back home after he's awake." … Valerie? "Valerie." I kept shouting this familiar name aloud. A few days later, I heard an unfamiliar voice and a familiar name. They seemed to be on the p