Free Web NovelChapter 496: Chapter 496: The Other Reincarnator
Hearing this from Sylvia Lancaster, Elaine Hughes frowned in displeasure.
Seeing the look on her face, Simon Lancaster worried Elaine Hughes might give Sylvia a hard time. He quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Mom, calm down. It’s probably just not time yet. The stone hasn’t been washed out by the floodwaters. In her past life, it also took Sylvia a few months to find the space!"
Watching Simon Lancaster defend Sylvia like this, Elaine Hughes felt a surge of anger lodge in her chest—
’How did I not see it in my past life? My foolish son was completely mesmerized by that little bitch, Sylvia!’
’They were brother and sister for over twenty years, yet they actually got together! It’s a disgrace! A stain on our family’s name!’
Elaine Hughes wanted nothing more than to slap them both hard across the face, but she knew she couldn’t afford to have a complete falling-out right now. In the end, she forced herself to swallow her anger.
Simon Lancaster quickly turned to comfort Sylvia. "Sylvia, Mom’s just anxious. Don’t take it to heart!"
Sylvia Lancaster managed a faint smile. At first, she had been happy that the Elaine Hughes from her past life had returned; after all, her mother from that life had loved her so much. But she was also the one who had orchestrated the incident at The Nimbus Hotel. Sylvia knew their mother-daughter relationship could never go back to the way it was...
At this thought, Sylvia felt a pain like a knife twisting in her heart. She would rather her mother from the past life had never returned. That way, the mother who had always loved her wouldn’t have to see her at her worst. She could then comfort herself with the idea that the mother who loved her still existed in a Parallel World...
While Sylvia was lost in thought, Elaine Hughes snapped irritably, "How can I not be anxious? The rain today is even heavier than yesterday’s! The drains and the toilet are probably going to back up again!"
Recalling the "battle" she’d endured last night, Elaine Hughes felt like she was going to lose her mind. She would never forget the feeling of that filth touching her skin for the rest of her life!
’It was so disgusting!’
Thinking of this, Elaine Hughes said through gritted teeth, "That’s it, I can’t stay in this damn dump for one more day! This is no way for people to live!"
Elaine Hughes didn’t understand why things had turned out like this in this life. She just wanted to go back to her past life, back to her well-furnished apartment in The Metropolis Residences!
Hearing this, Sylvia Lancaster suppressed her sorrow and said to Simon Lancaster and Elaine Hughes, "Mom, Brother, I came back today to tell you about this exact thing. We should be able to move out of here soon!"
As Simon Lancaster and Elaine Hughes stared at her in confusion, Sylvia Lancaster said seriously, "The Sheffield Family has already agreed to my marriage with Winston Sheffield. While Dad and Xiaoyuan are still asleep, let’s go visit Mr. Felix Ford!"
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The "Mr. Felix Ford" Sylvia Lancaster mentioned also lived in this low-income housing complex, coincidentally right above the Lancaster family. Sylvia, Simon Lancaster, and Elaine Hughes navigated around the disaster victims in the hallway, climbed the stairs, and knocked on Felix Ford’s door.
After a moment, the door opened to reveal a middle-aged man. He looked to be in his thirties or forties, with deep-set features and a square-shaped face.
Anyone who had seen "Mr. Caelus" would have found him familiar, because his face looked very much like a younger version of "Mr. Caelus."
This younger version of "Mr. Caelus," Felix Ford, was in fact Mr. Caelus himself.
Previously, to better attract followers, increase the credibility of his "Mr. Caelus" persona, and leave himself an escape route, Felix Ford had dyed his hair white, worn a fake beard, and used makeup to appear as if he were in his fifties or sixties.
Since the apocalypse began, Felix Ford had used the identity of "Mr. Caelus" to carry out numerous criminal activities.
But because he was a cautious man, he had his subordinates carry out most of his dirty work and was not directly involved, which is why he was never caught by the police.
During the snow disaster, Felix Ford vaguely sensed that something was wrong and once again chose to sacrifice a pawn to ensure his own survival. He left Austin Hale behind to take the fall and secretly escaped on his own.
Later events proved his premonition correct. After the snow disaster, the police moved swiftly, raiding his residence. Austin Hale was captured. Not only that, but almost all of his subordinates were caught as well; a whole group, including Gene Young and Yvonne York, were arrested and imprisoned.
Felix Ford hadn’t expected the Anworth police to be so capable, managing to uncover even his most deeply hidden subordinates like Gene Young.
After that, Felix Ford didn’t dare to be careless again. He stopped using the name "Mr. Caelus" and severed all connections related to that identity.
Aside from the few assets he’d managed to take with him, he didn’t dare contact his former followers or go to any of the properties he had previously purchased. He could only hide, moving from place to place.
After entering, Sylvia Lancaster smiled gratefully at Felix Ford and said, "Mr. Ford, thank you so much for your help this time. You were right. The Sheffield Family has agreed to my marriage with Winston Sheffield!"
Sylvia Lancaster had met this Mr. Felix Ford a few days ago. At the time, she had just started dating Winston Sheffield and had gone with him to his parents’ house for dinner. To her surprise, she was humiliated by Winston’s family with scorn and sarcasm. That Wendy Sheffield even called her a gold digger!
Furious, Sylvia Lancaster ran straight home, only to find Mr. Felix Ford showing up at her door.
Mr. Ford said he had a way to help Sylvia Lancaster secure her footing in the Sheffield Family.
Sylvia Lancaster was skeptical, but she did as Mr. Ford said and went with Winston Sheffield to his grandparents’ house.
Sylvia could tell that Mrs. Sheffield didn’t like her at first. But after Mr. Ford said something to the old woman—Sylvia didn’t know what—Mrs. Sheffield suddenly approved of her as a granddaughter-in-law.
What shocked Sylvia Lancaster even more was that this Mr. Felix Ford was truly a master—he had actually predicted that she would have a wondrous encounter in the future and find a mysterious space!
Felix Ford told Sylvia Lancaster that she was a Daughter of Fortune, favored by the heavens, and that he had been sent by a higher power to help her obtain everything.
In that instant, Sylvia Lancaster was utterly shocked!
Putting everything together, she had no choice but to believe what Mr. Ford said. ’I must be the Daughter of Fortune! How else could I have gotten the space, died and come back to life, and traveled through time?’
’And this Mr. Ford, who seems to know everything, must be the master sent by heaven to help me!’
Sylvia Lancaster caressed the Sheffield family heirloom ring on her finger and said with delight, "With this marriage to the Sheffields, we won’t have to worry about food or lodging anymore! The Sheffield Family has already agreed to find us an apartment in The Metropolis Residences. We’ll be able to move in a few days!"
"Once we move to The Metropolis Residences, I can focus on finding my space! The pandemic will start to spread in a few more months, and then I can sell the water from the space’s stream. The Lancaster Family will definitely return to its peak!"
Listening to Sylvia’s description, Elaine Hughes, who had been standing to the side with a cold expression, couldn’t help but crack a small smile—
’Isn’t this the very day I’ve been waiting for, after enduring so much humiliation?’
’As long as Sylvia finds that space, I can go back to being a wealthy, respected matriarch. I can move into a mansion instead of being crammed into this filthy, stinking low-income apartment with a bunch of refugees.’
Simon Lancaster was also happy to hear this. Although he didn’t want Sylvia to be involved with other men, he had always been patient. As long as he had a place in Sylvia’s heart, he could prioritize the bigger picture and tolerate other men for the time being.
Watching Sylvia’s triumphant expression, Felix Ford couldn’t help but sneer inwardly—
What Sylvia Lancaster didn’t know was that he, too, had been reborn.
