196 Wealth of Connections (1/2)

The kids love the magic show.

It isn't too complicated since I just need a large enough table cloth to hide the fact that I had used my power to duplicate plates after plates of pancakes.

Pancakes that I had cooked previously for Christina earlier in the day.

My temporal duplication technique allows me to basically steal from the past timelines without having to deal with the consequences, at least that is what I believe.

It is hard to confirm whether that fact is true or not, but by simple logical reasonings, it shouldn't really affect the present prime timeline.

Just like I continue to exist in the present despite originating from an alternate future.

A future that is probably still exists somewhere in the timestream.

But it might also be because of what I actually am, the Aspect of Time.

Is there only one instance of me in all of time and space? Probably not, considering that my past-selves do exist until I decide to jump to the past and merge with them, but not too far into the past.

It is quite difficult to fully understand time itself, as time is not really linear. It seems to branch out like a root of a tree, infinitely. That just means there are infinite parallel timelines running alongside with the prime timeline.

Mind boggling, not to mention incomprehensible to most people.

In any case, I am practicing how to steal from an alternate future through the same technique without actually having to jump to the future myself. The warning in my private databank tells me that I should not jump to the future anymore for whatever reasons.

Since I am unable to determine the authenticity of that warning message other than the obvious fact that someone somewhere was able to upload the private message into my private databank without leaving any traces behind, I should probably abide by the warning.

At least for now.

I don't really want to deal with another temporal rift extinction event, and that event isn't fully averted yet since deep space observatory informs me of discovering temporal rifts forming in orbit around the planet.

Just great. Just fucking great.

”Wow. Can you do that again, Mr. Maxwell?”

Susan asks. She and her trio of friends have arrived at my place shortly after Stephanie and her siblings did. The four of them had breakfast already, but that didn't mean they couldn't have more.

Plus, I insist.

They seem to love my pancakes, just like my mother and Christina, so take that Anti. See? Daddy isn't a really bad cook, so why don't you like my foods, Anti? Why!?

Antigone didn't pay me any attention whatsoever. She takes a liking to her older sister after just a few songs, and here I have initially thought that there will be some sort of sibling rivalries going on.

Maybe next time then.

Am I planning to adopt more kids in the future?

I am not really sure, but if Christina works out well, I wouldn't really mind, considering seeing so many children sitting at my breakfast table.

Besides Joshua, they are all girls. Somehow that feels important to me.

”Only if you manage to finish your plate, Susan.”

I answer with a smile and keep my eye on her. It is strange to see her now after witnessing my adopted-grandfather's memory in an alternate timeline.

Susan manages to survive the starvation apocalypse longer than all of her friends, but in that timeline, she is a rival to my mother, at least in school. Weird.

In the prime timeline, Susan will probably become best friends with my mother.

The other two girls, Anna and Daisy as well.

I am not too sure about Becky, and I don't feel like finding out. Not really important to know.

Susan looks down at her plate before looking at her friends sitting around the table, and like them, as much as much loves my food, she wouldn't be able to eat finish her plate. Still, she will try to since she has been taught to always finish her plate.

And Susan becomes the last person to leave the table because of that.

”Thank you for the meal, Mr. Maxwell.”

Susan thanks me and puts her plate into the sink before joining her friends in the living room. Christina is getting ready for school there, and she is really excited.

It would be the first time in four years since Christina attended school in the United States. It will be a great experience for her. A welcome experience in my opinion.

”You are welcome, Susan.”

I response and wipe down the table before joining them. It is time to head to school together.

Antigone is joining them too in her stroller, which is being pushed by Stephanie.

Susan, Anna, Daisy help out as well. Not so much from Becky, but she is sticking closely to them. It was not long ago that these four bullies my mother for quite stupid reasons.

Now, they are all friends.

Surviving dangers together can turn even most hated enemies into friends.

Christina walks with Joshua as the boy is closest to her in age while Misha is riding my shoulders since she is the youngest, being only five.

Antigone isn't jealous of that, fortunately. She is just enjoying her ride while shaking her shaker toys.

Did I just adopt a bunch of kids?

Nope. But it feels like this will be a normal occurrence from now on.

Since school start at 8am, the same time that Terra Entertainment starts its business hour, I did send a message to the receptionist that I will be late due to family matter, so she should inform the rest of the departments.

I am not too worry about the meeting with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates since it is in the afternoon. It did take a bit of effort to bring those two to the table, considering Terra Entertainment is not a tech giant like their companies.

It is an entertainment giant. Will be an entertainment giant. Not at the moment. Nevertheless, thanks to my little legal stunt with copyright lawsuit, a lot of people are starting to take notice.

A lot of major companies too.

Lexi is actually already at Terra Entertainment, sitting in the lobby and waiting for me.

I did state that she can come and work for me if she wishes.

She is overly dressed, readying to start her day as my sexy secretary. Not a sex-secretary, just a really sexy one. There is a huge difference between the two. One would land me in lots of trouble normally, but not really.

Maybe I should test Lexi for the job first since she has never ever work as a secretary before. Her ability to seduce others regardless of gender allows her to skip all of that.