Reborn with a billionaire

Reunion and Awakening

Julian was sent out entirely due to his father Alaric Blackwood's careful consideration.

　　In Alaric's generation， the Blackwood family had four sons， all of whom were alphas， not to mention the illegitimate child they produced. Alphas are born with exceptionally high intelligence and physique. Alaric and his three alpha brothers fought for decades to secure the position of head of the family， and the intensity of their struggles is unimaginable.

　　Among them， several overlooked Betas were also secretly forming alliances， causing quite a bit of trouble.

　　Because of this experience， Alaric believes that the calamity of brotherly strife can be prevented by cutting off the possibility of such events occurring in advance.

　　At that time， Alaric was immersed in the group's cosmic ray research and had already been diagnosed with permanent damage to his radioactive DNA; after repair， it broke again， and his life was nearing its end. He devoted all his resources to paving the way for his eldest son to inherit his position. Although Julian seemed to have no interest in Blackwood's shares， he still sent him away to study at a branch outside the alliance， half a world away from them.

　　Silas Blackwood originally opposed this practice， but Julian himself also had the intention of going out to study.

　　The only thing that reassured him was Luna.

　　He said before he left，“Silas,my big brother.Promise me you'll look after Luna properly."

　　Silas Blackwood answer，“If you're so concerned, stay and play babysitter yourself." “When merger season hits, neither of us will have time for her tantrums."

　　“It's okay， anyway， with you here， Luna can't tell us apart， she likes us both the same!“

　　Julian smiled，“By the time I finish my studies and come back， I'll definitely find a way to cure her!“

　　In the past few years， the two brothers have been in intermittent contact. In the meantime， Alaric Blackwood passed away， Silas inherited all of his shares， while Julian received a large sum of money， and no one disputed this way of distributing the inheritance.

　　But because both sides were busy， they would only occasionally check in on each other every ten days or half a month.

　　Julian studied medicine， specializing in DNA pathology and minoring in the behavior of AD patients.

　　However， before he could return to treat Luna， the DNA repair research team under Silas Blackwood had already beaten him to it and cured Luna.

　　This time when Julian returned， Silas Blackwood originally planned to hire him directly for the research team under the group， but Julian politely declined:“Silas， I want to try to build my own career. My focus is more academic， and I'm not suited for business. Next month， I want to invest in a special school for the rehabilitation of AD patients.“

　　He has tanned several shades outside the league， looking healthy and cheerful， with the light in his eyes still resembling the way it used to be—enthusiastic and full of vitality.

　　Blackwood paused for a moment and asked，“Is this school built for...?“

　　“For Luna.“

　　Julian smiled at him openly and brightly，“I've been thinking that it’s not really fair to Luna that she has never stepped outside since she was little. When Dad was still around， we weren't allowed to invest too many resources in Luna， so we never let her go to school. At that time， we thought those schools might not be reliable anyway， so I've been considering building a school just for her. Of course， this school is also meant to help other AD patients. What do you think?“

　　A charity school for AD patients; if the group publicly invests， it will leave Silas Blackwood with a good reputation. Before Julian returned， Blackwood's secretary had already investigated the purpose of his visit， raising the feasibility of this plan to the highest level.

　　“Not now，“ Blackwood said.“Her health is poor， and she will undergo a major surgery in a while. After that， she will need at least a year or two to recover. By then， she will no longer be of suitable age for school.“

　　Julian listened and immediately felt a bit worried:“What happened? Why does Luna need to have surgery again?“

　　Blackwood said，“Her pheromone is abnormal; she needs to have her Omega glands removed to become a Beta.“

　　“Abnormal?“

　　Julian quickly gathered the medical knowledge he had acquired over the years in his mind and hesitantly asked，“Generally speaking， wouldn't there be a solution like a stable marker? Problems like this should be easy to solve...“

　　He stopped mid-sentence， suddenly widening his eyes to look at Blackwood， and tentatively asked，“Silas， you... haven't thought about bonding Luna， have you?“

　　This question is very ambiguous， and the meaning behind it is also unclear.

　　It was as if testing him， to see if he had any other thoughts about the littl sister he had grown up with. Silas Blackwood was Luna's guardian; others thought it was normal for him and Luna， but from Julian's perspective， he may not be able to accept the fact that his sister was marked by her brother— or perhaps， it was just a simple question after all.

　　Blackwood's expression remained unchanged:“The heat lasts at least three days， and I might not be able to pay attention to her when I'm busy. Besides， she doesn't handle the marking well; she's still afraid of pain like she was when she was a child. And if Luna becomes a Beta and has the chance to go out in the future， she won't be bullied. She is still naive and doesn't understand that being an Omega offers her no advantages.“

His answer was even more ambiguous， neither confirming nor denying Julian's speculation about his current relationship with Luna， yet it very naturally revealed his closeness to Luna.

　　Julian was stunned for a moment， but his expression quickly became calm again:“I see... But you are an alpha， and Luna is an Omega. If she can be with you， she should be very happy.“

　　Hearing this， a fleeting shadow of gloom passed over Blackwood's brow.

　　He paused for a moment， then smiled and said，“Maybe.“

　　After dinner， Julian insisted on following him home.

　　Blackwood said，“I've arranged a place for you， right in the city center， a flat where everything is ready and regularly maintained. The place is a mess right now because of Luna， so come by in a few days.“

　　He don't know why， but he instinctively doesn't want Luna to meet Julian so soon.“

　　Julian was completely unconcerned:“It's fine， I can sleep on the sofa， or even on the floor. Over the past few years， I've often gone out with colleagues for charitable medical aid， and I've stayed in some really tough environments. Sometimes I would sleep so deeply that I wouldn't even notice bugs crawling into my neck，haha..“

　　He finished speaking and chuckled，“I miss Luna so much， I want to hurry back and see her.“

　　Blackwood said nothing， just nodded and waved his hand to have his assistant make arrangements.

　　The place where they had their meal was not far from home， and the two of them decided to walk back.

　　Julian took out a few delicate little toys from his luggage， specifically pulling one out and happily telling Blackwood，“I made all of these myself. Look at this crystal ball; the model inside is based on a few animated characters that Luna liked when she was little. It's a magnetic levitation vacuum device， and if you shake it， it will start spinning and won't stop for a long time. She will definitely like it.“

　　This thing is really beautiful; even children who are not AD patients would like it.

　　The bottom of the crystal ball was laid with sparkling ice crystals， layers of brilliance stretching endlessly.

　　Luna used to play with a kaleidoscope， able to lie on the sofa without eating or drinking for a whole day and night; during the summer， when she accidentally caught a cold， the doctor advised against using the air conditioning， so she just took a small mechanical fan and pointed it at herself， spending an entire afternoon watching the spinning blades.

　　At that time， the two brothers would also make crafts to cheer Luna up. Usually， Julian would draw the design， and then Blackwood would come over to point out the unreasonable parts and also be responsible for repairing any damaged toys.

　　After Luna breaks a toy， she is always the first to come looking for him.

　　Blackwood knew at a glance that Luna would love this thing.

　　But he said，“Luna now likes little Bear; she hardly watches the old cartoons anymore.“

　　Julian sighed with a smile，“That's true， but it's a good thing; as she grows up， the content of the films she encounters will also become more complex.“

　　Passing by a dessert shop， Blackwood stopped and said，“I'll buy some snacks for Luna.“

　　Julian went in with him to choose together.

　　They are all adults now， and it's not good to admit that they like these sweet foods. Julian eagerly picked and chose， selecting a large pile of pastries， all claiming he was buying them for Luna.

　　Silas Blackwood glared at him:“Easy on the candy haul. Or did you forget her sensory issues?" "What's next - gonna raid her candy stash like when we were twelve?"

　　Julian laughed heartily:“Christ, Silas， I only now feel like I'm really back. It's been a decade since I heard that dry humor of yours.“

　　After laughing， he quieted down again， his eyes curving as he looked at him， as if filled with emotion:“Brother! Luna is no longer a child; she is eighteen now.“

　　Blackwood casually put a few items back into his shopping cart， replacing them with a different flavor， without responding to his comment.

　　Julian didn't mind either， just leaned over to take a look，“Blueberry tart， can Luna eat this now? Before she could only have goat cheese and butter pudding.“

　　“She stopped eating those a long time ago，“ Blackwood said，“During the surgery， I also conveniently modified her gene for lactose intolerance.“

　　Back at Luna's residence， Julian looked up and surveyed the villa. Outside the villa was a small garden， part of which had been appropriated by the doctor to plant the dragon tooth flower that Luna insisted on seeing in the story.

　　As soon as the two of them returned， they happened to run into the doctor coming out with a robotic vacuum cleaner to water and fertilize the flowers.

　　The doctor looked up and was suddenly startled to see two Silas Blackwoods.

　　After settling down， she realized that the person behind Blackwood， although resembling her boss， had a slightly darker complexion， and his features were not as gloomy， with a more youthful aura.

　　The doctor guessed that this was Silas Blackwood's brother， Julian Blackwood， and quickly put down what she was holding to greet him:“Master， Mr. Julian， it's a pleasure to meet you.“

　　Julian smelled the disinfectant on her and smiled as he greeted her，“You must be Luna's attending physician， I presume？ Blackwood family owes you more than gold for safeguarding our Luna.“

After the three exchanged pleasantries for a while， the doctor， not standing on ceremony， went back to pick up the watering can to prepare to water the flowers， and casually reported to Blackwood about Luna's condition:“Master， we are preparing Luna for surgery today. We first tested her for allergens， and that was nothing. However， her resistance to anesthetics is really too strong now， basically ineffective. The area around the glands is also the place with the densest nerve distribution. Given Miss Merritt's current condition， she might faint from the pain during the procedure， so what do you think we should do about this surgery...“

　　Before Blackwood could say anything， Julian had already furrowed his brow:“How can that be? Luna is so afraid of pain， she definitely can't go through with the surgery.“

　　The doctor examined Blackwood's complexion:“Our medical team has also made a preliminary decision like this， and Miss Merritt's current condition is really too weak; she is not suitable for surgery at all. So it would be best to... find an alpha to stabilize her marking.“

　　Silas Blackwood said lightly，“I understand.“

　　He didn't say what he knew or what it meant. The doctor pondered for a moment， realizing that a boss like Blackwood was the most troublesome， always wanting people to guess his thoughts. Then she heard him change the subject and step into the room.

　　“Let's talk after going in.“

　　Julian also nodded， rubbed his hands， and smiled， saying，“I wonder how much Luna has grown now， and if she can still recognize me.“

　　Blackwood said，“She couldn't tell us apart before， don't hold out too much hope.“

　　The robot was kicked by the doctor and buzzed in to make tea for the two men.

　　The doctor shouted，“Bosses， I'll be right there! Let me take care of the flowers first.“

　　The door was pushed open.

　　Just like on the day Blackwood was reborn， he pushed the door open and walked in，Luna was sitting on the floor watching TV. Hearing the noise， she looked over with the alertness of a cat.

　　The girl's eyes glimmered with a hint of moisture under the glow of the television light， a look both innocent and sensual.

　　Luna saw him and first greeted him，“Hello.“

　　Later， she realized that it wasn't just one Silas Blackwood who had come today， but two.

　　Another person stood behind Blackwood， with slightly darker skin， but on their face was the bright smile she hadn't seen in seven or eight years.

　　In that instant， Luna's dull memory was awakened.

　　Her life was divided into two parts; before the age of thirteen， it was a black-and-white world seen through a glass dome， where the comings and goings of people appeared to her as indistinct shadows.

　　After the age of thirteen， her world returned to color， that layer of glass was removed， and she began to see people's expressions clearly， understanding joy， anger， sorrow， and happiness， understanding life and parting.

　　Before she turned thirteen， she remembered having a brother who was sometimes nice to her and sometimes a bit distant. When he was nice， she called him Jules， and when he was distant， she called him Silly. Of course， she often referred to him casually as well.

　　She herself couldn't understand why it was called that， nor did she grasp its meaning.

　　However， at this moment， that part of the vague memory suddenly appeared clearly before her eyes， as if the fogged glass had been wiped clean.

　　The hazy figure split into two， one was Silas Blackwood， and the other was Julian Blackwood.

　　She now understands that the ones who had always accompanied her were actually two people.

　　Luna's voice weakened， and she looked at Julian uncertainly， whispering，“Jules.“

　　She raised her eyes again， looking at the silent Silas Blackwood， her gaze gradually becoming clearer.

　　“Silly.“

　　Julian left the Blackwood family for seven years， and Luna has called Silas Blackwood “Jules“ for seven years.

　　She thought the person accompanying her was actually not by her side.

　　Silas Blackwood quietly watched her， lowering his head to light a cigarette with his lighter.

　　He never smoked indoors， especially not in front of Luna， but today was the first time. The lighter's flame flickered as he tried to ignite it several times， but it failed to light， so he crushed the unlit cigarette and tossed it towards the robot vacuum.

　　He asked her，“Can you tell the difference now， Luna Merritt?“