Drakon, timing his appearance perfectly, moved up as he said, "Everyone—if you don't mind following me, I can take you on a tour around the island. There are also some details I'd like to fill you in on, and we can meet the rest of our staff."Elaine nodded eagerly. "Alright, alright! Let's get going!"Drakon nodded and led Claire, Jacob, and Elaine in a four-seater golf cart, quickly circling the island to show them, then gave them a tour.As Claire and her family looked around, they quickly saw that the facilities and everything else were far better than what they saw at first glance. The entire south end of the island was basically a golf course, the grass trimmed to perfection that would put a professional golf course to shame.There was also an outdoor tennis court, and Drakon told them there was a swimming pool, a gym, snooker tables, and ping-pong tables in the villa itself.The more Jacob and Elaine looked around, the more thrilled they seemed.Claire was, in turn, reliev

Through the left side of the living area was a large bedroom and bathroom. Everything in there seemed to face the sea—the seven-foot bed, the beautiful bathtub right next to the glass wall. Elaine could already imagine how much it would feel like paradise just bathing in here.Behind the bedroom was a wardrobe room, with even the wardrobe doors cushioned with leather that felt soft to the touch and looked really expensive. Even the handles looked like they were made of real gold, and one might be forgiven for thinking it was a custom-made luxury item.As Jacob and Elaine explored the bedroom and bathroom, touching and examining everything, Elaine was actually crying as she told Jacob, "I was actually convinced that being in Thompson First made us social elite, but it's even better here….""That's true!" Jacob nodded and exclaimed, "Just look at the wardrobes! The frame fits almost perfectly with the walls, the gaps so narrow you practically can't see a single seam. Not even top luxu

After confining himself for more than ten days, Charlie finally emerged from his hilltop villa at the Champs Elys Hot Springs.Claire was in his mind the whole time—he just couldn't sleep or concentrate long enough to cultivate.It was now late March, and the flowers in Aurous Hill were blooming.The Wades were already preparing for the annual tomb sweeping festival. But since Charlie was appointed as head of the family, Jeremiah reached out to ask if he had any plans for the year—like whether they should go big and invite every relative.However, all his WhatsApp messages and calls went unanswered, so Jeremiah left a message to ask if he should take over matters.From Charlie's perspective, he was more concerned about whether they should 'go big'.Paying respects to their forebears was the point of the festival and an obligation as the heir of a lineage, but to celebrate it with pomp and circumstance seemed… unnecessary.That meant the event itself was a must, but the ceremony

Over at Moon Riverhills, Nanako dashed out of her room, phone in hand as she exclaimed excitedly, "Father! Charlie's coming later for dinner!"Yahiko was just tending to his Japanese white pine tree in the garden of his new villa.It was the finest species of tree in Japanese horticulture, and had been moved here from his old home in Kyoto. Robust and lush, it was worth at least several million dollars and was Yahiko's most prized possession.He couldn't plant anything back in the attached housing in Thompson First. Now, in his Oskian-style detached villa, he quickly re-indulged himself in his old passions.Japanese zaibatsu was no different from Oskia's old money, favoring traditional pastimes and interests. Like how Oskians loved their antiques, the zaibatsu were masters of refined horticulture. That's why even owning a big house in downtown Kyoto doesn't make you somebody—you're only somebody if you have the finest trees and garden horticulture. One wouldn't need to brag at al

For Yahiko, he had two reasons for accompanying Nanako to Oskia.First, he didn't want to shock the Japanese public by appearing with fully regrown functioning legs.As for the second, he wanted to help his daughter marry Charlie. Nanako was certainly motivated by true love to leave Japan, so she wasn't blushing from her father's encouragement—it strengthened her resolve.Moreover, her father was clearly not holding back at all.He certainly wasn't worried if Charlie would let Nanako maintain her maiden name when they marry—that much was clear when he was willing to let Charlie claim all their wealth and estates. Nanako's future husband would have been inducted an Ito otherwise, as is the custom of major Japanese clans. Worst of all, little to no dignity was afforded to those son-in-laws just like in Oskia, with them and their children taking their wife's last name.On the other hand, Yahiko was willing to let the Ito name fade if Nanako married Charlie, with her and her child