Chapter 285: Paradise, Sean’s Biological Mother
“Liane Field!” As Pierce Porter’s body writhed a few times, he leaned against the cave wall, adopting a slightly more comfortable position. As he spoke, a dreamy expression appeared in his pained eyes, as if reminiscing about the past. “She was a very…”
“Very, very beautiful!”
“Very, very gentle!”
“Very, very kind!”
“And a very, very mysterious woman!”
“I’ve lived half my life and seen countless beautiful women, but there has never been another woman like her. Just one glance, and you can never forget her for the rest of your life…”
Liane Field! Upon hearing this name, Sean’s heart seemed to be fiercely squeezed by something, trembling involuntarily.
Was this the name of his biological mother?
It sounded beautiful!
Since learning about his true heritage, Sean had often wondered what kind of woman his biological mother would be.
Her name!
Her appearance!
Her identity!
He had imagined them all!
And now, he finally got the answer from Pierce Porter’s mouth!
Her name was Liane Field!
However, after hearing Pierce Porter’s description of Liane Field, especially seeing his infatuated expression, Sean immediately sensed something amiss.
Damn it!
It seemed as if this bastard had romantic feelings for his mother Liane Field!
Bang! With a cold expression, Sean kicked Pierce Porter in the chest, sending him into a fit of coughing and nearly vomiting blood. Impatiently, he demanded, “Tell me how it all happened!”
“Cough!”
“Cough, cough, cough…”
After coughing for a while, Pierce Porter laughed, looked up at Sean with a fearless expression, and said, “Kicking me is useless!”
“Even if you kill me now, I’ll still say it!”
“Your mother was beautiful!”
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“When I first saw her, I was immediately smitten. If it weren’t for your father swooping in ahead of me, you wouldn’t even be in this world!”
Bang! Sean kicked him again.
Damn it! How dare he say such things in front of me!
Upon hearing Liane Field’s name, even Old Mrs. Mason couldn’t help but sit up, turn her head, and perk up her ears, her face full of curiosity. She had long known that Sean wasn’t Nicola Wright’s biological child and had been secretly investigating Liane Field’s identity and whereabouts, but to no avail.
She couldn’t find anything!
Surprisingly, Pierce Porter knew!
After coughing up blood and coughing for a while, Pierce Porter licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, laughed even more wildly, and began to reminisce, “More than twenty years ago…”
“I was in the prime of my life with your father, Parker Mason, and we loved to explore mountains and rivers together, going on adventures!” the narrator recalled. “Do you know of the Hill of Swords?” they asked. “The Hill of Swords towers over a thousand feet, like a giant sword plunged into the heart of the mountains. It is majestic and is known as the Sovereign of Ten Thousand Swords!”
“Thirty miles west of the Hill of Swords, there is a bottomless abyss!” they continued. “It is called Sunsetting Valley, meaning that even if you threw the sun into it, it could swallow it whole! At that time, your father and I went to the Hill of Swords for fun. We had some conflicts with several local prominent families and were chased by their people. So, we fled west together, but then… ”
“Your father told me to escape first, and he would cover my retreat. I couldn’t persuade him otherwise, or rather, I didn’t have the courage and boldness he possessed. I was afraid to die, so I ran!” they admitted. “But I didn’t run far!”
“I hid behind one of the hilltops, watching helplessly as those bastards attacked your father all by themselves. Although your father was brave and skilled in battle, he was still outnumbered. He killed more than a dozen of them, but in the end… ”
“Severely injured, he fell into Sunsetting Valley!” they confessed. “At that time, I was ashamed, guilty, touched, and regretful. I was determined to find your father’s body, bring it back to the capital, and give him a proper burial. It would be my way of showing gratitude for his life-saving grace and easing my conscience, even if just a little!”
“So, I stayed in Sunsetting Valley for over two months, trying every method I could think of, but to no avail. Just as I was about to give up, heaven took pity on me and I discovered a tunnel!” they exclaimed. “In my excitement, I didn’t think twice and crawled into the tunnel, going down, down, and down…”
“I walked for a long time!” they went on. “Guess what! What do you think I saw at the end of the tunnel???” Pierce Porter spoke all at once, growing more and more excited. When they reached the crucial point, however, they suddenly stopped, staring at Sean with wide eyes, as if to say: You guess! You guess! Hurry up and guess!!!
Sean felt the urge to strike Pierce Porter dead with a single blow! But he held back and said coldly, “You saw my birth mother?”
“No!” Pierce Porter shook their head and said, “I saw a paradise!” “A real paradise!!!”
“Birds singing and flowers fragrant, mountains clear and waters bright. It was only then that I truly understood the meaning of Sunsetting Valley. It is not about how big or deep the valley is, but the paradise hidden within!” they explained. “That paradise was like this cave, hidden within the sheer cliffs of Sunsetting Valley. Every afternoon, when the sun sets, sunlight would shine into the paradise, golden and breathtakingly beautiful!”
“And your birth mother!” they continued. “Liane Field! She was the master of that paradise!” “It was her!” “She saved your father!”
At this point, a cold, fierce look appeared on Pierce Porter’s face. “I had been so grateful to your father before, searching for him for more than two months!” they grumbled. “And yet, while I thought of him as a good brother and suffered from guilt, he enjoyed the company of a beautiful woman!”
“Damn it!!!” they cursed. “If it weren’t for him, insisting that I escape alone. If I had fought side by side with him, fallen into Sunsetting Valley together, and been saved by Liane Field together, who would have ultimately won Liane Field’s heart in a fair competition would still be uncertain!!!”
Between the lines, a murderous aura surged. Bang! Before Sean could react, Shadow Wolf couldn’t take it anymore and kicked Pierce Porter in the head, cursing, “You damn fool!” “Coward, ingrate, you don’t want to share hardships, but you want to share blessings. With your despicable character, you’re not even worthy of the word ‘brother’!” “Pah!”
The other members of the Bloody Wolf Group present also came forward, spitting disdainfully at Pierce Porter, covering his face with their saliva. Such selfish and self-serving people!
There always seemed to be people who, when helped by others, took it for granted. Yet, when others fared better than them, they never examined themselves for the cause, instead shifting all the blame onto others. Envy bloomed in their hearts, turning into hatred. With a shameless expression, they placed themselves in the victim’s position, brazenly attacking others.
Pierce Porter was such a person.
“And then?” Sean, not wanting to argue with Pierce Porter at the moment, inquired, “What happened next?”
“Next?” Pierce Porter sneered, “I stayed there for three days. After your father’s injuries improved, Liane Field sent us away from that paradise and warned us never to reveal her whereabouts. I asked your father whether anything happened between him and Liane Field during their two months together. He said… nothing!”
“At the time, I believed his lies and felt a little relieved, thinking I still had a chance. After returning to the capital, your father married Nicola Wright and had a child within a year. I believed his lies even more, thinking about Liane Field day and night. I secretly went to Sunsetting Valley a few times behind his back, hoping to rekindle our past relationship.
“But who would have thought that when I returned, the tunnel we had used had vanished without a trace, as if it were all a dream. Gradually, I gave up on that idea. But when I found out that you weren’t Nicola Wright’s biological son, I immediately realized your father had deceived me! So, I wanted revenge! I joined forces with Prince Roscoe to destroy your family!” Pierce Porter laughed maniacally, like a madman, shedding all pretenses and mental burdens, embracing his impending death with abandon.
“Boss!” Shadow Wolf was furious. He grabbed Pierce Porter by the collar, lifting him up, and asked, “Do you want me to kill him?”
“Wait!” Sean shook his head, coldly staring at Pierce Porter, and continued questioning, “Considering my grandfather’s abilities, he should have noticed the poison. How did you manage it?”
“What good would knowing do you?” Pierce Porter snorted. “Prince Roscoe wanted him dead, so he had to die! If he didn’t, the entire Mason family would have been buried with him. Besides…” He glanced at Old Mrs. Mason and grinned, “Our plan could only succeed thanks to Old Mrs. Mason’s secret help!”
“It was her! She caught the person we sent to poison your grandfather, but she didn’t stop it. Clearly, your grandfather had high hopes for your father and you, hoping your father would take over as the head of the Mason family. Old Mrs. Mason resented this and didn’t want him to live, blocking her path…”
Facing imminent death, Pierce Porter held nothing back, implicating Old Mrs. Mason without hesitation.
“Is this true?” Sean turned to look at Old Mrs. Mason.
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