Chapter 443 - FOR YOUR PROTECTION (1/2)
The question made it impossible for the lawyer to keep poking into Akira's business. Moreover, he was a little anxious to tell Akira the news that he had received quite some time ago. In truth, even though he referred to Akira as Helen Brown's daughter, he knew the backstory.
However, the situation back then did not allow Helen to return Akira to her home. It would have only put the little girl in danger. Due to their old friendship, he decided to keep treating Akira as Helen's daughter even after she started using the name Yamazaki again.
”You know that your mother had a twin sister, and she was not a good person.” He began.
Akira thought it was a little ironic for him to say that because they both knew that her mother was also not an angel. But again, the degree of badness could be argued.
Her mother, Helen Brown, was not a good person because she had the heart of a cold businesswoman. She looked at life in terms of profits and losses, and she would take the path that maximised profits and minimised losses.
On the other hand, her twin sister, Harriet Brown, was bad in that she did evil things on a whim. She thought it was entertaining to see people suffering. She would do bad things to fulfil the dark demon in her.
The first time Akira could remember meeting her, Harriet picked her up from the house while Helen was away. Harriet told her that she was her real mother, and she was taking her out to play in an aquarium park. Even though Akira was scared, she had no choice.
The two of them enjoyed a lovely day at the park, looking at the lovely fishes and eating snacks. Akira let down her guard and enjoyed herself. When the park was closing, they did not leave. Harriet said that they would watch a special night show.
The little Akira was tired and dozed off. When she woke up, she was tied up and being dangled over a shark tank. And Harriet was watching with excitement. She started asking her complicated mathematical and scientific questions.
If she got one wrong, she was dropped a little lower. Even though she was a clever girl and Helen taught her well, she could not get everything right. She was terrified as she saw herself drawing closer and closer to the pool with swimming sharks.
It was fortunate that Helen came back on time. Since then, she tried to forget the incident and that evil woman.
”You should also already know that Harriet is the one who kidnapped you. The truth is that she found that you were a brilliant child and wanted to raise a prodigy. She discovered you by chance when you were just four years old and found opportunities to test your abilities.” The lawyer sighed.
”From what I heard from your mother, Harriet convinced your maternal aunt to sell you. Then, she could place her baby at your biological mother's side. The selling point was that the devastation of losing you would guarantee that your mother would have more attachment to her niece. If you ask me, it was another of her crazy experiments. Unfortunately, Harriet did not know that taking care of a child, even a smart one, was a lot of work.”
Akira was surprised. ”You knew Harriet?”
Lawyer Oda shook his head.
”I knew of her. Your mother shared with me things about her because she was worried about you. She wanted to make sure that you would be safe if she was gone. She was not sure Harriet would not come for you. She used a lot of favours to send you to the Immortal Sword Valley for the same reason.” He explained.
”Couldn't she have stayed with me?” Akira was always a little bitter about Helen shipping her to the valley. Even though their life was not perfect, she liked it.
Lawyer Oda sighed. ”That is one of the things that Helen did not want you to know until Harriet was dead. Harriet wanted her to go to head one of the projects in her company in Antarctica. She threatened your mother with different things, including taking you back to her side. Your mother could not allow you to be by that woman's side, no matter the cost.”
Akira felt a little lightheaded. She had never thought that Helen truly cared about her. She always thought that she dumped her off to the Chief because she did not want the burden anymore. She even though that the woman returned to America.
But more importantly…
”Did you say Antarctica?” She asked.
Finally, she remembered where she had heard the word Antarctica. She had been eavesdropping on Helen Brown just before she was sent to the Immortal Sword Valley. It was a long time ago, so she must have forgotten about it.