The Heir novel Chapter 3

HIS father needs him now. It must have touched his heart a little if only he did not have a painful memory scarred on his heart when his father abandoned them.

“You must be mistaken.” He tried to remain calm despite the heaviness that he felt on his chest at that moment. “I am an orphan.”

“Young Master, your father wants you to take over the LS Group—”

“I told you, my father is dead!” Maximilian snapped. “He is dead to me ever since he abandoned us that day!”

He could not help but be furious whenever he would be reminded of him. For so many years, he chose to ignore them. His mother tried and tried to reach out to him, but his father never came back. And he was to blame for his mother’s death. He left them in misery while he lives his life to the fullest. Considering him dead was the only thing that consoled Maximilian’s heart when his mother died.

Unlike his mother, he did not try to look for his father. Besides, he seemed to really forget about him because, since that day he walked out of their house, his father did not show up until now. It was funny how he sent his butler to meet him. Perhaps, he did not have the courage to face him, or he did not want to see him at all.

Wilfred Collins looked around before turning his gaze on Maximilian again.

“Why don’t you come with me and talk about this matter privately?” said Wilfred.

His hands clenched so tight; he could feel his fingernails dug on his palms.

“Didn’t you hear what I said a while ago?” he said through gritted teeth.

Wilfred heaved a sigh. It seemed that he has a lot of patience to waste on him today. His face says that he would not give up easily on him.

“I’ve got an offer that you couldn’t say no.”

His brow arched. “Really, huh?”

“I came prepared. I know life has been tough for you, and you are under the pressure of a tight pocket now. Ten million dollars in cold cash. How do you like that, Young Master?”

Maximilian’s jaw dropped. Ten million dollars in cash? It was more than enough for him. He had never had such an amount of money before.

“I...”

“I know you hate your father. But you are the rightful heir to the LS Group. This is your chance to change your life, Young Master.”

Wilfred’s words hit him. He has a point. If he agreed to take over his estranged father’s company, his problems would be solved. As in everything!

“Let me think about it first, Wilfred,” he told the butler after a while.

“Oh, of course, you need some time to think.” Wilfred brought out a card from his suit’s pocket. “Here’s my number. Contact me if you have decided to take it or not.” He bowed at him again before exiting the hospital.

AFTER his encounter with his father’s butler at the hospital, Maximilian went home. He thought his mind would be at ease once he gets home, but he was wrong. Just when he was about to enter the house, he heard Victoria and his mother-in-law Laura fighting over something. He hid to the side and peeked through the window.