The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 5671

Charlie listened in amazement and couldn't help but ask her, “Back in Northern Europe, you had an old man accompanying you. You referred to him as ‘grandfather’ in front of me, but was he actually another orphan you raised?”

Vera smiled faintly and said, “The old man you mentioned is called Mr. Raven, and he is the last abandoned infant I adopted in Eastcliff after the July 7th incident just before heading to the United States.”

After pausing for a moment, Vera continued, “In fact, the majority of such children would establish businesses themselves with my assistance after reaching their twenties. Some assets might be entrusted to them for management purposes, but it's essentially a gift from me. In these more than two hundred years, I have given away countless fortunes.”

“Only a very small portion, such as Mr. Raven, who has deep affection, will willingly stay by my side. I will keep them by my side as well. After all, being just a woman and lacking self-defense skills, when I’m on the run, I need someone to help me take care of things.”

“Besides Mr. Raven, there was originally an American girl born in 1942 who had been following me, but she passed away a few years ago due to cancer. The owner of this mansion was the last one I adopted before the July 7th incident. He was still in swaddling clothes at that time. Later, I took him to the United States, where he gained admission to Yale University. After graduating, I let him take over some of my industries in Southeast Asia, and over the years, he has become the local tycoon.”

“Mr. Sandsor, the one who helped me investigate a lot of information about you in Eastcliff, is also someone I adopted before the July 7th incident. He had been studying in the United States for a while and returned to Oskia in 1963 to contribute to the country. He has developed quite well over the recent years.”

At this point, Vera hesitated for a moment and added, “After arriving in the United States, I also adopted several orphans. However, after the end of World War II, technology advanced, and the strength of the Qing Eliminating Society grew stronger. I became more cautious. For several decades, while roaming the islands in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, I dared not continue adopting anymore. In recent years, I traveled to Northern Europe and unexpectedly met you there.”

Charlie silently listened to Vera’s narration, and waves of shock and amazement surged in his heart.

Vera had casually described her experiences of over three hundred years, but within that casual description, no one knew how many thousands of miles she had traveled or how many hardships and world-shaking changes she had experienced and witnessed.

Although she said this, when she looked up at the ceiling, tears still uncontrollably welled up and streamed down her cheeks. Vera hurriedly wiped away her tears. Her eyes shimmered with tears, but she smiled and asked Charlie, “By the way, why do you feel distressed for me?”

Charlie sighed emotionally, “Although I haven't achieved immortality, the mere thought of possibly living to be two hundred years old terrifies me. Now, hearing that you, a young girl, have lived nearly four hundred years alone in this ever-changing world, and during the most turbulent four hundred years in human society, you must have gone through countless ups and downs. Just thinking about it is truly distressing…”

At this moment, Vera only felt like bursting into tears when she looked at Charlie.

For over three hundred years, she had never celebrated or rejoiced in her longevity. On the contrary, she was tired of this kind of life where she had to be constantly living in hiding.