The Amazing Strike Back: Mommy Wants To Revenge!-Chapter 462: Conrad Is My Son

"President Sterling, hello!"

Marvin Hawthorne handed over the gift he brought to the nurse, feeling somewhat at a loss as he stood before Conrad Sterling’s hospital bed, despite being a middle-aged man.

Logically, as an elder, he shouldn’t have to be so respectful and humble in front of Conrad Sterling.

Yet Conrad’s presence was so powerful that anyone would hesitate to talk about seniority or inferiority in his presence.

After all, Conrad Sterling is not one of those second-generation wealthy who benefit from their ancestors, and his relations differ from those of the four great families, without various familial connections.

When it comes to actual accomplishments, under his leadership, Sterling Group has grown incredibly, such that even people of Harrison Hawthorne’s generation would seek President Sterling’s advice.

No one offered Marvin Hawthorne a chair, so he had to keep standing.

Conrad Sterling seemed not to notice and jumped straight to the point: "The cooperation between Sterling Group and the Hawthorne Family has been terminated. Do you think there’s still room for negotiation?"

"No!" Marvin Hawthorne replied, denying it, "I’ve been out of business affairs for over twenty years. I can’t make sense of these business issues!"

"Lord Hawthorne is modest. Who doesn’t know that over twenty years ago, you were the outstanding figure among the younger generation of the four great families."

"Ah, that’s all in the past!"

Marvin felt somewhat embarrassed by Conrad’s compliment.

He could sense that the real meaning behind Conrad’s words was sarcasm.

"I saw the news that President Sterling was attacked and injured. I came to check on your condition."

"Oh? Are you the Hawthorne Family’s emissary here to see how soon I’ll die, thinking that the Hawthorne debt to Sterling Group can be wiped clean?"

"Please believe me, I absolutely have no such intention! Today, I’m not representing the Hawthorne Family, only myself! Just think of me as an elder visiting you. Actually... I feel you resemble someone I once knew!"

Marvin Hawthorne’s eyes fell on Conrad Sterling’s face, studying him closely.

As if he was trying to find the shadow of someone!

No, not quite alike!

Conrad’s features, when combined, are exceptionally sharp and beautiful, perfectly fitting the intense aura around him.

But the person in Marvin’s memories always wore a gentle smile, like sunlight in spring, just seeing her smile could make one feel warm all over.

Marvin Hawthorne stared into Conrad Sterling’s eyes, profound like obsidian, obviously entirely different from Mercy, yet he stubbornly saw a trace of Mercy in them.

Just a trace, yet it made Marvin look at Conrad with an unusual obsession.

Conrad didn’t ask him who that old acquaintance was, just then a nurse entered to change his dressing, and Conrad didn’t ask Marvin to leave.

This time, Conrad was feigning injury comprehensively.

When the hospital gown was opened, they could see layers of bandages wrapped around his chest.

As the bandages were removed layer by layer, revealing a gunshot wound that looked real, Marvin Hawthorne noticed the six-pointed star-shaped birthmark on Conrad’s chest.

Marvin seemed stunned, stepping back incredulously, looking at Conrad Sterling with a complex gaze.

Conrad, however, did not look at him, directly instructing the medical staff, "Once the dressing is changed, I need rest, please escort him out."

...

Marvin Hawthorne visited Conrad Sterling in the morning, and in the afternoon, Rainie Hawthorne went to the hospital.

But Rainie didn’t see him, she was turned away.

Returning to the Hawthorne manor dejectedly, Rainie seemed restless.

According to the sniper’s description, he fired three shots at Conrad Sterling, which should have left him heavily injured.

The hospital had completely sealed off information about Conrad’s injury, likely to stabilize Sterling Group’s stock, further indicating the seriousness of Conrad’s injuries.

Yet, without seeing for herself, Rainie could not feel reassured, worrying about unexpected changes.

After all, she had hired a killer, betting everything not to give Conrad Sterling a chance to recover.

Otherwise, she couldn’t imagine the retaliation Conrad might unleash upon discovering she had hired the sniper. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Rainie had found out that among the few people Conrad met recently was Marvin Hawthorne.

She planned to inquire about the situation but overheard her father conversing with her second uncle just as she reached the doorway.

"Are you sure, brother?"

"Absolutely! I saw it with my own eyes! There’s a six-pointed star birthmark on his chest!" Marvin Hawthorne was visibly agitated, emphasizing each word, excited yet with an indescribable joy, "Miles, Conrad is my son!"

"But Mercy passed away years ago."

"I know! I still remember the last time I visited Mercy, she held a child in her arms, pleading for me to save them. I had promised to bring them back to the Hawthorne manor, but you know how firmly opposed dad was. Later when I returned, the fire had... I had believed she and the child perished in it, evidently a divine punishment for my broken promise to her."

"Afterward, I sought information about her and the child. Do you know how many men in Aethelgard, even within the four great families, coveted her! Later, I confirmed Mercy indeed perished in the fire, but rumors about the child’s survival varied. Over twenty years passed, I had given up hope of him being alive, but unexpectedly, fate gifted me such a surprise. My son is here, Miles, I must bring Conrad back to the Hawthorne Family to acknowledge his heritage!"

Marvin’s voice trembled with excitement.

At this moment, outside the door, Rainie’s clenched fist trembled slightly, her teeth grinding.

So, Conrad Sterling really is...

Now, she completely believed what that mysterious overseas individual said.

Rainie pushed open the door, interrupting the two inside.

"Rainie, how did you... Your second uncle and I are discussing matters, you shouldn’t barge in without knocking, it’s so impolite!"

Marvin’s expression flashed with panic; clearly, he feared Rainie had heard their earlier conversation, yet he covered up with reprimanding her for impoliteness.

Ha, that’s men for you!

They cheat, make mistakes, fool around behind their wife’s back, even have illegitimate children, but always blame women for the faults.

"Dad, I’ve heard what you and Uncle talked about. You want Conrad Sterling back in the Hawthorne Family? Have you considered his current status? And you? I advise you and Uncle Miles not to waste time on this. Even if Conrad is truly your son, he absolutely won’t acknowledge you. Think about what you did to the Sterlings over twenty years ago, would he recognize you as his father? Ha, stop dreaming!"

Rainie grew increasingly disappointed with Marvin, losing even the last bit of respect before her father.

But Marvin was shocked more by the content of Rainie’s words than her tone.

"Rainie, how can you say that? What do you know?"

"I know everything, about our Hawthorne Family, about the underhanded deeds of the four great families over the past twenty years! You plundered resources, murdered to silence, defiled wives... Committed every sinful deed and still yearn for a son?" Rainie mocked, "Don’t blame me for warning you, Conrad Sterling has returned for revenge! Our family’s current plight is all caused by him!"

Though Rainie had no evidence, she believed Smith’s words!

Conrad Sterling began by befriending Ethan Hawthorne, feigning collaboration with the Hawthornes, followed by a cascade of crises hitting the Hawthorne Family...

Otherwise, if everything Smith said was true, the Hawthorne Family’s fate had not yet reached its bottom.

Rainie feared Conrad might unleash tenfold or hundredfold revenge upon the Hawthorne Family for the wrongs he suffered.

Thus, she hurried to hire a killer, to act swiftly and eliminate Conrad Sterling.