Cole looked at Elliana, waiting for her to go on. Their discussion in Delta had ended abruptly before Elliana could reveal Rita’s background, and ever since they returned to Ublento, they had been completely wrapped up in their twins. For him, Rita’s origins remained a complete unknown.

Elliana inhaled deeply before continuing, “Maxine confessed that my mom is actually the daughter of the richest family in the world, the Thompson family.”

“The Thompson family?” The name lingered in the air, heavy and unmistakable. Before Elliana could utter another word, Cole, Arthur, and Milton all froze, their faces etched with astonishment. They had long known that Maxine had taken Rita…

From a family of great influence, but none of them had ever imagined it was the Thompson family.

The Thompson family stood as an ancient lineage with a legacy spanning a thousand years, their power and wealth enduring through every era. For centuries, they had held the title of the world’s richest family, a dominance so absolute that no rival had ever even approached their level.

Rooted in Yruzias, the Thompson family operated far beyond local borders, shaping markets and industries across every continent. The magnitude of their economic reach was impossible to fully grasp.

No matter how vast the Sun Group’s resources were, it looked insignificant beside the empire the Thompson family commanded.

Even Cole, who held influence in powerful circles, had always steered clear of any conflict with the Thompson family. The Thompson family’s ancient bloodline placed them in a tier far above families like the Evans family or even organizations as notorious as Blaze Wildfire.

Myths and rumors swirled around the true power held by the Thompson dynasty. One chilling rumor captured their reputation best: if the Thompson family decided to target Delta, every secretive elite family there would be consumed in an instant.

History provided more than enough proof; any clan foolish enough to clash with the Thompson family had been wiped clean from existence, erased so thoroughly that even their names faded from memory.

A grim proverb eventually took root: better to offend a demon than provoke the Thompson family. A demon might only take your life, while they would rip your soul apart.

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As the reality of this truth sank in, awe and fear replaced the group’s initial shock. Cole, Arthur, and Milton could barely fathom Maxine’s reckless courage. She had dared to steal a child from a family like that. Had her scheme failed, or if the Thompson family had caught on, not only would she have been obliterated, her entire bloodline—the Griffiths family—would have been ground into dust.

All for the sake of her obsessive experiments, Maxine had risked not just her life but her family’s future. Against every odd, she had not only succeeded but had kept her secret buried until now.

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