Vera adopted plenty of orphans just like Saikawa Shohei—aside from doing her very best to raise and educate them, she was also a beacon of guidance in their lives.With her rich life experience and vast knowledge, she was undoubtedly the world's best mentor one could ever ask for. Moreover, she never hesitated to share her knowledge and experience with her adopted children, and many of them—despite their humble origins and hardships, eventually found success in life.And though Vera amassed a significant fortune over centuries, she shared it with her adopted children without expecting anything in return, only asking that they live their lives to the fullest.If one were to summarize what Vera did over her past three hundred years—aside from running from Fleur Griffin, she was sowing seeds of love across the world.And those she raised knew that—aside from running, she spent all her life giving to the world.She raised generations after generations as different people in different

Ashley was reluctant to part with Vera.She liked the geezer slash young maiden, if not downright loving her to bits.If she could, she would stay with her and chat the days away, finally letting all the feelings and thoughts she kept inside herself spill out.Vera admired Ashley in turn—even after living for centuries, Ashley was the only one she could let down her guard and actually be candid with.The orphans she adopted were still children to her. She naturally would divulge some of her secrets to them, but the gap of seniority between them existed. And being a conservative Oskian, she maintained a tough love approach with them.As for Charlie, he saved her life and she had been close him so she instinctively humbled herself around him.In contrast, Ashley was the only one she genuinely thought of as an equal.Gold is far easier to find than a true friend. She really would have stayed with Ashley much longer, and she knew she would have enjoyed that time, but this was simply

News of Korra's death quickly spread throughout Japan.The Buddhist guru who lived for so long had been admired nationwide, and countless Japanese flocked to Rokuon-ji to pay their respects, while the media covered his life's journey extensively.Vera was still reading articles about him on her phone even as she boarded her flight back to Aurous Hill.For once, Emmett went to the front cabin and found her spacing out by the window.Gingerly approaching her, he asked politely, "Are you alright, Ms. Lavor?"Vera forced a smile as she jerked to her senses. "Quite. And thanks for coming to Japan with me."Emmett quickly bowed. "It's always an honor to be of service. That said, when you were traveling, we kids who grew up together often spoke of you. We have all achieved success in different countries and fields, we all envy Decan the most since he could stay with you for so long."Vera sighed, "He also suffered the most because of me, and had no children to call his own."Emmett s

Once Vera returned to the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, she confined herself indoors since.There were plenty of classes to attend, but she was already sick of studying. The only reason she attended Aurous University was to find and get close to Charlie—which she did, even sharing each other's secrets and making attending classes pointless.She had been sulking since returning from Japan too, and felt she no longer had the will to pretend to be a student. As such, she asked Logan Carrick to handle the paperwork so that she could drop out.Naturally, with Logan's connections, the university approved everything right away, so Vera could stay in the manor unbothered.-Days passed before long.Charlie had been confining himself in the villa at the Champs Elys Resort just like Vera—even cultivating didn't work when he had so much weighing on his mind.He was waiting for Merlin and Vera to bring good news, but Merlin's updates simply looked bleak, while there was no news from Vera.And

While Jacob was thrilled at the sight of all the luxury afforded to him, it also made him somewhat worried for Charlie.He wasn't that naïve—he could see that everything on the islands would cost a bare minimum of hundreds of millions in US dollars, or at least 700 million Oskian dollars.Elaine was shocked and considerate of Charlie for once too, asking with a tinge of concern, "Is there a limit to fraud that they set for death penalties?""I don't know, let me check…" Jacob murmured and reached into his pocket for his phone, only to find air and remember that his phone was taken.Claire was near, a little shocked as she didn't expect such a luxurious retreat to be prepared for them.Still, she told her parents, "Give it a rest already. Charlie invested his money in Bitcoin recently and made good money, and he bought the island for cheap since the former owner was losing money himself. If you're aware, real estate isn't exactly booming worldwide, especially the value of private i