Chapter 348 Cooperation and Betrayal Among the Five Great Families
Paige had always had a tough exterior since she knew her life was filled with various forms of despair.
Every challenge she couldn't overcome would push her closer to the end of her life.
At just a few years old, she was forced to leave her mother and live in a strange environment with strangers.
No matter what difficulties she encountered, she could only build a thick emotional wall and get through the hardships on her own.
Luna's death was a hurdle she had just barely managed to overcome.
Unexpectedly, now she had to face the challenge of completely severing ties with Raymond.
And at this moment, she found herself pregnant.
Fate had a way of playing cruel jokes on her.
Paige tightly held Pearl's outstretched hand. "I'll be fine."
Hearing Paige say this, Pearl felt even more heartbroken.
Pearl gently patted Paige's back, comforting her. "I always thought the fate of the four of us was tragic enough. But our lives only went through it once, and at that time, we were still very young. Life went on, and we easily survived. Ms. Ellison, you have been very strong."
Paige gritted her teeth and nodded. "No matter what, I still have you all by my side."
In the past, she was thrown into the countryside alone, and she was very young.
The current situation was at least much better than back then.
Seeing Paige so sad, Pearl also felt heartbroken and sad. "Ms. Ellison, we only have you. If you succeed, we succeed. If you fail, we will die."
Pearl held Paige's hand, fearing that Paige would be too sad and unable to lead them to their ultimate goal.
This was the first time Pearl had said this to Paige.
Paige looked at Pearl and said. "You will die? What's going on? This is the first time I've heard you say this."
Pearl shook her head. "Nothing, it's not important. What's important is that we are already on the road. I know, Ms. Ellison, you will definitely lead us out."
Paige said, "Do you have other things you're hiding from me?"
Pearl replied, "Ms. Ellison should have heard about our background, right?"
Paige nodded, "I've seen the information. You were adopted by Mr. Ellison from an orphanage andconsidered as vassals cultivated by Mr. Ellison."
Pearl said, "We are not wild orphans. We are descendants of the Ellison family's vassals. Our parents and relatives all died, so we were passively turned into orphans. We were children rescued from piles of corpses by Mr. Ellison's people, given new identities, and raised."
Pearl added, "We carry hatred on our shoulders. Once people find out we are still alive and continue to assist the Ellison family, we will be hunted down again to eliminate the threat to those people. We must follow you, return to the highest position, and defeat those people to survive!"
Paige's concept of orphans was nothing more than children abandoned by their parents. She didn't expect Pearl and the others to have such a fate.
Carrying hatred and even facing the threat of being hunted if their identities were exposed, no wonder they worked so hard and endured hellish training to get through it.
Paige asked, "What kind of enemies could be so ruthless? They even forced Mr. Ellison to fake his death and hide in a prison on an unmarked island? Your enemies are the same, right? I remember he once told me after drinking that his child also died at the hands of his enemies."
Pearl replied, "Yes, our enemies are the same. Before Mr. Ellison faked his death, he was always selecting a suitable successor, and he chose you in the end. The wealth Mr. Ellison promised you is indeed tangible now, but if we lose, that promised wealth will be nothing but a dream."
Paige said, "With the status and wealth of the Universe Group, the families capable of being enemies with the Ellison family, if I'm not mistaken, should be one of the five major families? Or even all of them?"
Pearl replied, "The fact is, the Ellison family is also one of the five major families."
Paige said, "I see, Mr. Ellison only told me about four families. So, he is the fifth one."
Paige had listened very carefully during the class.
However, of the five major families, only two were still in their prime.
The other two families had already fallen, and now even their descendants couldn't be found.
And Mr. Ellison's family had also declined, no longer as glorious as before.
Although not as glorious as before, it was still incomparable to other ordinary families.
About a hundred years ago, during the peak period of several major families, they were so powerful that they could even influence world wars.
They became increasingly wealthy during the wars.
But after the wars ended, the real family feuds began.
There were m utual cooperation, betrayal, and the annexation of each other's family wealth, even to the point of mass killings to avoid revenge and wealth being taken!
Perhaps Pearl's parents and relatives used their deaths to exchange for a glimmer of hope for them and Mr. Ellison.
Because Mr. Ellison was still alive in hiding, he managed to keep the Universe Group existing.
Otherwise, it would have been annexed long ago.
Paige recalled the last lesson she had before being released from prison about the major families, and she felt a slight tremor in her heart.
The two families now standing at the top of wealth had their hands stained with the blood of countless people!
They built their steps to the pinnacle of world wealth on the bones of others.
And Paige was about to face such enemies!
She took a deep breath. What were emotions compared to such a life-and-death situation?
No wonder Pearl said it was best for her to lead them to the top, otherwise, it would mean death.
Perhaps at that time, it wouldn't just be Pearl and the others who would die, even she and her child would face the same fate.
Not just her and her child, but also the people behind her.
Even if she didn't acknowledge her relationship with the Carnegie family, the Carnegie family would likely be implicated. And the Sackler family would be in danger.
Paige instantly put aside all those sad emotions.
Now it was just about not being able to see Raymond. If she failed, she feared she would drag Raymond down with her to death!
Paige thought of the key to the Ellison family's comeback, which was also the most important thing Wesley asked her to do after getting her out of prison.
Paige asked, "Pearl, do you know how much money is in that secret fund?"
Pearl shook her head. "Incalculable. Whoever gets hold of this wealth, as long as they can swallow it, could even change the world economic order."
Paige nodded, "I understand. If the Ellison family finds this money, they can become the top of the five major families. With this wealth, they can restore the Ellison family's status! It seems I've wasted too much time. I should have been fully focused on finding clues."
Pearl smiled slightly, "It's not too late now. Mr. Ellison agreed to let your first stop be Northwind to give you time to adapt to society and grow."
Paige stood up, as if fully revived. "Tell Lily, if she's late, I'll reduce her antidote dosage!"
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