I’m Someone Else

Chapter 362

Thomas nodded and followed behind Emily as they went in.

It wasn’t that he had any intentions to take advantage of this opportunity with Emily. He had come to her place to repay a favor.

Thomas fetched a pen and paper and placed them on the tea table, where he swiftly started writing.

Emily stood by his side, her curiosity piqued. What is Thomas writing so earnestly at this late hour? She had invited him in not to watch him scribble but to have a meaningful conversation and get to know each other better.

However, Thomas didn’t have time to look up at the beautiful woman next to him. With a slight frown, he remained completely focused on his task.

He kept writing for a whole hour.

“Phew! I’m done. Take these papers and give them to your grandfather. He will understand after seeing them.” Thomas handed the papers filled with his writing to Emily before leaving.

In that one hour, he had transcribed three long-lost ancient martial arts techniques.

That old man had left him quite a few valuable things before Thomas enlisted in the military. Over the past eight years, he would take them out and have a look whenever he felt bored. While he hadn’t practiced the majority of the techniques from those books, their contents were imprinted in his mind.

Watching Thomas walk away, Emily shook her head helplessly and muttered under her breath, “What a blockhead! A pretty lady invited him in to have a chat, but he…”

Her tone was dripping with resentment.

She then looked down at the papers Thomas had given her and couldn’t help but be impressed. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Each stroke was graceful and beautiful. She never expected Thomas to have such elegant handwriting.

She scrutinized the contents, trying to understand what he had written, but soon found herself at a loss.

Thomas had written in runic alphabets, and to make matters more complicated, it was in the ancient language. She couldn’t even read it fluently, let alone comprehend the meaning.

“What is all this?”

In the end, Emily chose to give up. She took out her phone and started a video call with her grandfather.

After all, these papers were meant for her grandfather from Thomas, so he could have a look first.

“Hello, Emily. Why are you calling me so late at night?”

The call soon connected, and Kyrie’s face, adorned with a loving smile, appeared on the screen of her phone.

The man was comfortably clad in loose pajamas, and he was sitting in his study, reading a book with a pair of gold-framed glasses resting on the bridge of his nose.

“Grandpa, Thomas gave me a few sheets of paper and asked me to give them to you. He said you would know what they are, but I can’t make sense of them. Please take a look!”

With that, Emily held the papers close to the camera.

“For me?”

As Kyrie fixed his gaze on the papers, his expression completely changed in an instant.

Bam!

He was so startled that he even accidentally dropped his phone, shattering it into pieces on the floor.

“Grandpa, what’s wrong?” Hearing the commotion from the study, Colby quickly walked in.

Since the younger man’s bedroom was right next to Kyrie’s study, he rushed to see what had happened upon hearing the noise.

“Thomas… has gifted us with three ancient martial arts techniques!” Even someone like Kyrie who had seen countless storms and trials couldn’t help but feel excited. His voice trembled with emotion as he spoke.

“What? What techniques?”

“Diamond Footwork, Phantom Fingers, and Nine Fists!”

“What?” Colby’s eyes widened in shock when he heard his grandfather’s words. “Grandpa, these three techniques have been lost for nearly a century, no? How could Thomas know them?”

Kyrie nodded. “Remember that move Thomas used in the death fight? The one where he borrowed the opponent’s strength? He’s already an incredibly mysterious person who is capable of mastering even such profound skills as borrowing strength. To him, these three techniques are nothing extraordinary.”

“Then… Why did he give us these three ancient arts?”

“He is repaying us favors for helping him in Capitalis. After all, we did give Olivia Pearson a Toxin Expulsion Pill. Also, we intervened on his behalf with the Crimson Moon. He doesn’t want to owe anything to our family!”

As expected of an experienced man, Kyrie saw through Thomas’ intentions in an instant.

“Go and tell the managers of the businesses in Irieson. Remind them once again that Thomas is our family’s most esteemed friend. If he ever needs their support in the future, they have to help him in any way possible!” Kyrie instructed his grandson.

If these words were to reach the ears of other families in Capitalis, it would likely turn the whole city upside down. Being the most esteemed friend of the Travis Family was a title even many high-ranking officials and nobles couldn’t dream of.

Thomas was the first to bear such an honor.

“Alright. I’ll go and inform them right away!” Colby nodded, then turned and left the study.

“Alright. I’ll go and inform them right away!” Colby nodded, then turned and left the study.

Though the individual strength of the Travis Family’s business might not match that of Keyshire Property, they were still considered first-class enterprises in Irieson. With their numerous resources, they were indeed an invaluable force not to be underestimated.

The startled cries of both Kyrie and Colby caught Gwen’s attention, drawing her to the study. Coincidentally, she ran into Colby, who was about to head out after receiving instructions from Kyrie. Without hiding anything from his wife, Colby briefly recounted what had just happened and continued on his way to meet with the different heads of their businesses in Irieson.

“Thomas turned out to be quite capable after all!” Gwen’s heart swelled with happiness for Olivia; she truly thought of Olivia as her younger sister.

Yet, thoughts of Olivia also stirred a sense of guilt within Gwen.

She had heard about Olivia being assigned to work in Irieson, a move orchestrated by Kyrie himself. Wasn’t that tantamount to undermining her own dear sister?

“Grandpa, did you send Emily to Irieson to be with Thomas?” Gwen directly inquired.

“I sure did!” Kyrie answered without hesitation. Initially, he had only taken a wait-and-see approach, uncertain if Thomas would be swayed by Olivia’s charms. Despite Olivia’s excellence, there was no guarantee that she could win over Thomas, who wasn’t one to act on mere physical impulses.

However, after witnessing Thomas’ gift of the three secret techniques to the Travis Family, Kyrie was resolute. He would deploy all available resources to bring his granddaughter and Thomas together.

With time, Thomas would undoubtedly grow into a heroic figure. Even if his granddaughter couldn’t become his lover, being close friends with such an amazing person would still be a favorable outcome.

“Oh!” Gwen replied, unable to say much. Her feelings of guilt toward Olivia only deepened.

“Grandpa, we have a problem!” Colby rushed back into the study, his expression grave.

“What’s the matter? Don’t worry. Take your time and explain!” Kyrie looked at his grandson with confusion etched on his face.

Gwen wore a similarly puzzled expression.

Colby, as the future heir to the Travis Family, displayed an unusual level of maturity for his age. No trivial matter would cause him such distress.