The Heiress' Savage Comeback

Chapter 268 The Breaking Point

Luca found himself bereft of his talisman, stolen by the cunning Andrew. Despite his best efforts to give chase, Andrew eluded him. In his desperation, he sought advice from Titus. Titus, not wanting Luca to bear the brunt of his misfortune alone, suggested that he first test his luck. If things took a turn for the worse, then he should reach out to Simone. During his stint on an overseas variety show, Luca's relationship with Simone had become strained. Fearful of reaching out to her, he had no choice but to bide his time. And then, his streak of bad luck began. While shopping at the supermarket, he was struck by an electric scooter, injuring his foot. This mishap landed him in the hospital for two days. However, his misfortune didn't end there. During his hospital stay, the IV needle slipped from his vein, causing his hand to swell.A trip to a restaurant resulted in him slipping on an oil patch, exacerbating his already injured foot. Fearful of venturing out, he had his meals delivered by a friend. To his horror, he discovered a cockroach in his food. The restaurant had always maintained high standards of cleanliness, making this incident all the more unusual. Despite his predicament, Luca didn't blame the restaurant. He knew he was bearing the brunt of Andrew's bad luck. After being discharged from the hospital, he returned to his apartment, only for the elevator to malfunction and plummet. Although he escaped serious injury, the experience was terrifying. He was trapped in the confined space of the elevator for over an hour before being rescued. At home, while changing his shoes, he twisted his waist. As he gingerly sat down on the couch, he discovered a fruit knife where he had just been sitting. It appeared Andrew had carelessly left it there after peeling fruit while gaming. At that moment, Luca was ready to hunt down Andrew and give him a piece of his mind. Fearful of venturing out again, he called the Gray Family's personal physician, requesting him to come over and tend to his injuries. He then video-called Titus. As soon as the call connected, he broke down in tears, exclaiming, "Titus, I can't take it anymore. I'm on the verge of a breakdown." Titus, noticing Luca's pallor and the dark circles under his eyes, could tell that he hadn't been sleeping well. He asked, "Are you experiencing bad luck?" Sharing his misfortune with his brothers provided him with some solace. Luca nodded. "It's not just bad luck; it's extremely bad luck." He then recounted the series of unfortunate events he had experienced over the past two days. Titus gave him a sympathetic look and said, "You brought this upon yourself. I've warned you before, but you still allowed Andrew to steal the charm." Luca wore a mournful expression as he said, "How could I have known that Andrew is so cunning?" He vowed to never trust Andrew again. "Titus, please ask Simone if she can help me create another talisman," he pleaded. "I can't take it anymore." After experiencing such bad luck firsthand, he became even more convinced of the power of fate. He also felt fortunate that he hadn't agreed to give Jodie his luck before. Otherwise, he would have been miserable all the time. This time, Titus didn't make any excuses. After ending the video call, he contacted Simone, who already suspected that Scumbag No. 2 would deceive Scumbag No. 3 and Scumbag No. 5. She approved of his actions, believing that these two scumbags needed to experience Jodie's power for themselves. So, she agreed to sell a protective charm to Scumbag No. 3. When Luca found out, he was so moved that he wanted to cry. D*mn it, I'm going to finally be free from this mess. Three million was not a small amount to him, but he could still afford it, and he didn't want to continue suffering from this bad luck.So, he followed Titus to Simone's place and bought a protective charm for himself. After purchasing it, Luca hung the charm around his neck. Looking at Simone, he said, "I misunderstood you when I was abroad. I'm sorry." Whenever he thought about what happened abroad, he felt foolish. He was deceived by Jodie and caused trouble for Simone. Now, he deeply regretted it. Simone's expression turned cold. "No need for apologies." Seeing that Scumbag No. 3 wanted to say something, she waved her hand to dismiss them. "You can leave now." She could tell that Scumbag No. 3 wanted to mend their relationship, but she didn't need that. Panicking from her cold attitude, Luca could only swallow the words he wanted to say. After the two brothers left, Titus said, "Aaron will probably be Andrew's next target." Luca nodded. "Andrew is becoming more and more reckless, and Aaron won't be able to escape." Both of them understood without saying anything that they wouldn't remind Aaron; as true brothers, they naturally had to experience this kind of bad luck together. Otherwise, how could they be considered true brothers? So, a few days later, Andrew discovered that the talisman he had stolen had turned to ashes again, and he started experiencing bad luck once more. Thus, he shifted his focus to Aaron. One day, he invited Aaron out for a meal, saying that he wanted to discuss their participation in a live variety show. Since Titus and Luca didn't specifically warn him, Aaron didn't know that their talismans had been stolen. As he and Andrew were going to participate in the next variety show, Aaron reckoned that it would be good to discuss the situation in advance. So, he went. After finishing the meal, Andrew pulled the same trick again. Accidentally, he spilled juice and stained Aaron's shirt before handing him the new shirt he had coincidentally bought while shopping and asking him to change it first. Without much thought, Aaron took off his dirty clothes. Just as he was about to put on the clean clothes, Andrew suddenly reached out and snatched the charm hanging around his neck. By the time Aaron reacted, Andrew had already left with a parting remark, "Little bro, let me borrow this talisman for a few days." Aaron was speechless. D*mn it, I've fallen for it.Andrew is truly a jerk! After hastily getting dressed, he hurriedly went after him, but there was no sign of Andrew anywhere. Aaron could only helplessly return. Meanwhile, in the group chat, he informed Titus and Luca about what had happened. While the two of them took pleasure in his misfortune, they consoled Aaron on the surface and advised him to observe for a few days.In the following days, Aaron continued to experience a string of bad luck. Although it wasn't as severe as what happened to Titus, who ended up in the hospital, it was still quite miserable. For instance, he was splashed with paint by haters when he went out, and his car had a tire blowout and skidded into a railing. He choked while eating, got water up his nose while drinking, and was scolded while playing games. The endorsement deal he had secured also fell through. There were also various other unfortunate incidents that, when combined, could drive a person crazy. A few days later, Aaron couldn't take it anymore and called Titus for help. Titus took him to meet Simone, where Aaron spent three million buying a protective charm. A few more days passed, and Andrew started experiencing bad luck again, but all three brothers had already exhausted their resources, so there was nothing they could do. After two more days of misfortune, he got into a car accident.Jodie took the initiative to visit him and said she had arranged for a mystical tool that could ward off disasters. She had no other choice; if Andrew had an accident and couldn't participate in the variety show, what would they do? They had to give him something in advance. At first, she planned to give him the bracelet she was wearing, but when her uncle found out, he took the initiative to send a pendant, saying that it could provide better protection and the effect was even more powerful than her bracelet. So, she kept the pendant and passed the bracelet on to Andrew, not forgetting to mention that she had given him all her precious belongings for his protection. Initially, Andrew harbored some resentment toward his misfortune, but after receiving the gift from Jodie and being comforted, not only did his resentment disappear, but he also felt touched.

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