Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 136: Trust

Date- 25 Mar 2321

Time- 2:35

Location- Sky Blossom City, Whiteburn Manor, South Wing, Guest building

“Enough about the top 10 universities, I will write a paper on my method for destroying the dungeon calamity seed and respective findings. Help me publish it.” I did this because to form my reputation in the card creationist world and the method to destroy a dungeon calamity seed may be a good start, it should help me highlight my name in the market.

“Great! Leave the rest to me. Do give the method a catchy name.” Elliott seemed more enthusiastic about publishing the paper than I.

“Sure! About my uncle and aunt, how much do they know?” I finally asked the question weighing my heart the most. For some reason, the brief moment in auntie Wyatt’s loving and warm embrace still lingered in my mind. It has been so long since I have felt someone’s care and love, especially something so close to maternal love. I could feel auntie Wyatt treated me as one of her own. I was not a fool enough to think I mattered more to her than her blood-related child Ronnie.

For the First time in my second life, I regretted that I could not meet papa and mama Wyatt. They must have been great parents. Was it wrong for an old soul like mine to want to feel the love and support of a family? I don’t know… my past life has been about me and my invention during which I forgot to experience other things life has to offer until the very end.

But this time I will not make the same mistake. I will not only reach the pinnacle of the world but also life. This time around I will make sure to enjoy what I could not in my past life.

“They know everything! When the Whiteburn’s found you unconscious they tried contacting your next of kin but nobody was listed so Amy contacted Susan and then Susan informed your uncle and aunt about your condition. When they reached here one thing led to another and your uncle and aunt found the devastating news of your parents passing… it seems even Susan and Corey did not know the recent passing of your parents, It was a shock for them too.

Come to think of it I can understand you not telling Susan and Corey as you just met them but your uncle, aunt and cousin, what about them, why did you not inform them of the news?” It was not surprising that Elliott knew about my past since he must have done a background check on me.

“About that, I am not sure why I did that! Not just that, I do not remember what happened these past two months after I received the news of my parents passing, everything is foggy. Until I attempted suicide a day before I contracted my grimoire.

With my parents passing I was no longer myself and it turns out without my two silver rank parents the world did not want me anymore. So I decided to put an end to all of these.

But when I was finally dying I knew I did not want to die yet! I struggled and strived to call for help with all my might and willpower which led to a miraculous breakthrough in my active soul control, the last straw that saved my life.

After that incident, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and stopped thinking the world owed me something for taking away my parents. I decided I am going to live my life on my terms and to the fullest. It’s almost been a week since then and I have accomplished so much that one couldn’t in their entire lifetime.” Mixing a little truth in I lied my ass off to the fullest of my abilities. Anyone who did a background check on me will be suspicious that how can a boy who was bullied and scammed suddenly shine so brilliantly. And me gaining an epiphany as I attempted suicide was the perfect cover for it. As I did attempt suicide and failed by breaking through in my active soul control, in a way.

“Whoa!… You finally opened up to me. Don’t worry this will be our little secret. And the foundation of a strong and long friendship.” Elliott beamed trying to lighten the mood.

“Stop saying weird stuff you jerk!” I said casually.

“Hey! Suicidal thoughts are common, I had them too. But my body was my prison so I could not act on it. Not to mention all the servants and staff monitoring and taking care of me 24/7.” Shared Elliott. Elliott tried to connect with me by sharing his dark times. I appreciated it, though my story was a lie it’s not like I did not have my share of dark times.

“Good now get out! I want to rest… and please inform my uncle and aunt that I will rest now and talk to them first thing tomorrow morning while we go visit my parents grave.” Though most of what I shared with Elliott was a lie still some of my true feelings were mixed in them. Though coded, letting out some of my feelings made me realise I have lived through worse and I should check on my grimoire and origin cards.

“And here I was preparing my shoulder for you to cry on!… But I think you should talk to your uncle and aunt right now. You know they blame themselves for not checking up on you” Uncle and auntie felt guilty that they did not keep in touch and check on young Wyatt for the past few months, even though they knew papa and mama Wyatt had gone on a mission.

“No! They must be tired too… let them rest, we can talk when everyone is fresh and more clear-headed in the morning.” Everyone had their share of guilt, nothing I say will help them. They can only learn to deal with and process it by themselves, “And one more thing could you make some arrangements for them, they had to move… Why am I explaining this to you! Karen must have narrated everything to you already.”

“Haha! What are you talking about! Karen is my Secretary! not some shadow info merchant. Why would she tell me about your uncle and aunt?” Elliott lied with a straight face and then added, ” I have just purchased a housing society for the housing of my staff, they can live there until everything is settled. The security there should be enough to keep them out of trouble.”

“Good, I will leave them in your hands.” I have grown to trust Elliott since our goals seem to align. Trusting uncle, Auntie, Ronnie and Jackie’s safety to him was my way of showing him that.

After Elliott left, Susan and Corey came by to report and head home. Elliott graciously offered them a lift, but I knew better he had an angle to this and that was William Bright.