Everyone came to the trip to play, but Sean couldnât get his spirits up. Before Stanley, who probably had a hangover, woke up, he went to sit alone under the umbrella and stared at the long stretch of beach and sea in a daze.
Seanâs father had died when he was very young so he couldnât remember what his father looked like. All he could recall was back then, before his mother left the Mitchell family and got remarried, she had held him in tears and said, âSean, if only you were born a girl! If you were a girl, I couldâve taken you with me.â
If he was a girl, he could have left the Mitchell family with his mother.
However, he was a boy, and the Mitchell family would never let their bloodline leave the house.
Furthermore, his mother didnât have a powerful family like Celine and he didnât have an uncle who would take him away at all costs, so he kept staying with the Mitchell family and was adopted by his uncle.
When he was young, he remembered clearly but didnât understand what his motherâs words meant. If you were a girl, I couldâve taken you with me.
Naively, he thought that as long as he put on a skirt, his mother would be able to take him away.
Unexpectedly, he wore girlâs clothes and waited until he was eighteen but his mother still never came back to take him away⦠The salty sea breeze ruffled his hair and he took a sip of his juice. As he watched Nathan, who was playing on the beach, his eyes were full of envy. All of a sudden, he saw Sophia and Stanley chasing after Judge.
âYou stupid dog! Stop right there!â
Judge was holding something in his mouth. Perhaps he was frightened or excited, for he ran faster and faster. Seeing that Judge was running toward Sean, Sophia anxiously yelled, âCatch that dog! Catch him!â
With that, the few of them worked together and managed to catch Judge. Then, they pulled out the calculator that was full of saliva from its mouth. Seeing that the calculator was destroyed, Sophia apologetically said, âItâs all my fault for not closing the door properly and giving this dog a chance to run into the room and create a mess. It even broke Cooperâs calculator.â
Meanwhile, Stanley lowered his head and patted his innocent dog that took the blame. He didnât dare to look at Sean or the dog in the eye.
Sean looked at the calculator distressed but he didnât blame it on Sophia. âItâs okay. Uncle Cooper has been dead for so many years. These things have no meaning anymore. Besides, the Mitchell family comes to his study to search for things every year, and they secretly took a lot of things. It doesnât matter if thereâs one less calculator.â
Sophia looked apologetic as she said, âI will punish this naughty dog for you!â
Hearing this, Stanley hurriedly held his darling pet dog and yelled, âYouâre not allowed to hit my son!â
After he finished speaking, he slapped Judgeâs butt and the dog ran away. Sophia and Stanley then chased after the dog. Meanwhile, Sean stared at the calculator and his sharp eyes noticed that this calculator was different from other calculators. He lightly pulled on it and easily disassembled the calculator. Then, he realized that this calculator was specially designed, and there was even a hidden compartment inside that had a USB!
A flicker of hope instantly appeared in Seanâs eyes. This calculator was found in Cooperâs room so it definitely belongs to him. Maybe there are some clues that he left behind here!
He quickly glanced around and saw that Sophia and Stanley were still chasing after Judge. Seeing that there was no one else around, he hurriedly plugged the USB into the laptop beside him. After plugging it in and waiting for it to scan, he realized the USB was filled with more than ten gigabytes of video recordings. Sean was extremely excited as he never thought that he would find files that Cooper secretly left behind. Later, he clicked on the first file and soon, Cooper appeared on the screen.
According to the time the video was recorded, Cooper was around 28 years old at that time, which was a year before his death and the third year he took over the position as family head. In the video, Cooper was utterly handsome. Being half a foreign descent, he had deep, dark eyes. At that time, he was at the peak of his career and appearance. Even though more than ten years had passed, this face was still profound to Sean.
âUncleâ¦â Sean couldnât help but mumble.
This is probably Cooperâs video diary. As Cooperâs deep and scorching eyes stared into the camera, Sean could feel his strong demeanor even through the screen.
âI hate more than love the family that gave birth to me and raised me.â This was Cooperâs first sentence.
âI will never forget the day her body gradually turned cold in my arms. Even though it was a cold corpse, I didnât manage to protect her and I had to watch as she was thrown into the incinerator. She turned into ashes and smoke in front of me and I couldnât even get a handful of her ashes. At that moment, all my love for this family vanished, and all thatâs left is hatred.â
Sean was startled as he didnât know that Cooper had such a grudge with the Mitchell family. The video continued and Cooper was silent for more than a minute before he said, âI was too naive back then. I thought I was strong enough to protect her, but in the end, she still died in front of me. It was my innocence and the Mitchell familyâs cold-heartedness that killed her. Since then, Iâve been eager to leave the Mitchell family every waking moment. That day is not far away now⦠Once I finish arranging my father and the Mitchell familyâs future, I will completely disappear. In addition to my public assets, I left several fortunes for the Mitchell family. The biggest one is the 100 million that I left in Kuwait.â
Hearing this, Seanâs ears perked up and he subconsciously glanced at Sophia and Stanley who were still chasing after the dog not far away.
Unexpectedly, Cooper chuckled mockingly and said, âThis 100 million is not in cash. Itâs made up of land deeds of all the properties on a street in the wealthy district of the capital of Kuwait, as well as a batch of gold. I have an investment company in Kuwait that specializes in taking care of my investments. Even if Iâm gone one day, the company will still continue to operate. If you want to get this fortune, you have to have my token and a password. The token is the amulet that my father gave me but this amulet comes in a pair. The two tokens must appear together to take effect. The other half of the amulet has gone to another world with the person I love.â
After Sean finished watching the video, he was silent for a while. It seems that the Mitchell family will never get this money because Cooper doesnât want them to get it. He already knew that the token had been destroyed but he still set it as the token to access the fortune. The reason he did this is to let the Mitchell family look at the unobtainable fortune in desperation!
Cooper, is this your way to retaliate against the Mitchell family after your death? However, the Mitchell family really is cruel. I canât believe they killed somebody and even burned her in front of Cooper!
Sean watched the video several times more and suddenly noticed one of Cooperâs sentences. Once I finish arranging my father and the Mitchell familyâs future, I will completely disappear.
He grew up listening to Cooperâs deeds. Even now, the Mitchell family was still living under Cooperâs brilliance. The business they had was founded by Cooper back then and before his death, he even signed a long-term large order for the family. With this order, the family would have no worries for the next ten years.
Upon closer inspection, all of this seems to have been pre-arrangedâ¦
A bold idea suddenly formed in Seanâs mind.
Cooper is not dead yet!
Sean was extremely excited. After sending the video to his most trusted uncle, which was his grandfather, he continued to view the other videos in hopes of finding clues. If they could find Cooper, they didnât need gold or properties. After all, Cooper was the Mitchell familyâs greatest treasure!