The Return of Lord

Chapter 2 Death Certificate

At this time, a black Rolls-Royce with a VLE-4238 license plate stopped at the airport entrance.

A middle-aged man in a black suit stepped forward and opened the door respectfully.

If people of the upper class of New York saw this, their jaws would drop because he was Vernon Levin, the richest man in New York, and he opened the car door for another man.

Then, a gray-haired old man got off. He was dressed in traditional clothes and held an exquisite walking stick in his hand. At the top of the walking stick was a sapphire the size of an egg. He looked old and weak, but he stood straight and exuded a dignified aura.

"Mr. Garner should be coming out soon, right?"

The old man suddenly asked and stared at the exit of the airport.

Right at this moment, Milton and Aryan came to the exit.

The old man's eyes were fixed on Milton. Vernon was surprised. The old man trotted over. He bowed to Milton and said respectfully, "I'm Tyree Butler, the housekeeper of the Erickson family. I'm here to bring you back to Boston to be the head of the Erickson family."

Milton finally knew who this old man was.

However, when Milton heard "the Erickson family", the joy of returning home was instantly gone. He frowned as he felt a surge of anger.

Milton cast Tyree a contemptuous look. "What an irony. Ten years ago, my mother and I were driven out of the house, and they even warned us to leave the city for good. They said I'm an illegitimate child, thus not qualified to have everything from the Erickson family. Now, they want me to be the head of the family.

"Eighteen years ago, when I was only nine years old, in the pouring rain, my mother and I knelt at the door of the Erickson's house for a night. Did anyone in the family ever feel a trace of compassion for us?

"Five years ago, my mother was seriously ill. In desperation, I begged the Erickson family to save her. Did they forget how cruel they were back then?

"Now they heard that I have returned from Alaska with glory, and they want me to help them.

"Go back and tell that man. The Erickson family means nothing to me. Tell them not to send anyone to bother me again, or they will be sorry when I head to Boston personally."

The words had weighed on Milton's mind for many years. After spending five years in the military, he matured into a tough and calm man. There would never be such a huge emotional fluctuation. But at this moment, the memories that had been suppressed for a long time put him on the verge of tears.

Tyree let out a long sigh as if he had already expected this. He said, "The Miltley Group will soon be based in New York. The company's name was inspired by you and your mother when your mother was still in Boston. She worked hard to build the company. Now that your mother is dead, the Erickson family offers to return the Miltley Group to you."

Milton smiled coldly and said, "The Erickson family offers to return it to me? Let me make it clear to you. The Miltley Group belonged to my mother, and they ruthlessly took it away."

With that, Milton walked away.

"The Erickson family did hurt you and your mother! And they are sorry about that."

Looking at Milton's back, Tyree was upset. He then said to Vernon beside him, "Vernon, from today onwards, you have to do everything you can to help Mr. Garner."

Vernon nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Butler. Without your help, I would have gotten where I am. Don't worry. I will do whatever I can to help him."

Tyree added, "By the way, Mr. Garner got married five years ago. Now that he's back, I need you to visit the Royston family and send some gifts on behalf of the Erickson family."

"Yes!"

...

As the taxi sped along, Milton was thinking about the past in the back seat.

After that night, when he knelt at the door of the Erickson's house, he was determined to cut ties with them. Five years ago, when his mother was dying, Milton had just graduated and was penniless. Coincidentally, he fell into a trap and ended up sleeping with Natalie.

For the sake of his reputation, the Royston family let Milton marry her and live off them. To treat his mother, Milton agreed and borrowed the Erickson from Natalie's father. However, before he could bring the money to the hospital, his mother had already died, alone.

After his mother died, Milton followed the agreement and married Natalie. However, he didn't think he was good enough for Natalie, who he had liked for a long time. Not long after they got married, he enlisted and left.

Milton finally returned after five years!

A brand-new Maybach was parked at the entrance of an old courtyard.

Milton looked at the expensive luxury car and smiled. It seems that Natalie and her parents are more valued by the Royston family than five years ago. My father-in-law is driving a Maybach now.

Coming to the Royston's house again, Milton had mixed feelings. Although he was also a victim that night, he still felt guilty for taking away her virginity. Milton thought that Natalie, as New York's prettiest woman, deserved someone better than him.

It was his fault that he had left without saying goodbye five years ago after getting married.

Milton knew she must have been under great pressure when people gossiped and slandered her.

It was just that at that time, Milton felt very inferior. Only by joining the army could he improve himself and be worthy of Natalie. Now that he had made a name for himself, he retreated. He was powerful and rich, which made him confident enough to tell everyone that he was worthy of Natalie.

Milton walked to the entrance of the courtyard. Just as he was about to ring the doorbell, he overheard a harsh conversation in the courtyard. He paused.

Sharon Heather, Natalie's mother, said in a loud voice, "Jaxson, I've filled the forms for the death certificate of that loser. Don't worry. When I get the death certificate, Natalie will be single again."

Jerry Royston, Natalie's father, added, "By then, I will be the first in the family to support you to marry Natalie."

"Mr. and Mrs. Royston, thank you so much! Please persuade Natalie to marry me," said Jaxson Woods.

"Jaxson, you can rest assured. Natalie will definitely agree."

"Great! By the way, Mrs. Royston, this is a treasure that I asked a friend to bring back from abroad. It's a gift for you. And Mr. Royston, look at those bottles of vintage wine. I bought them abroad for you."

...

The courtyard was filled with Jerry's and Sharon's laughter. Milton's face darkened.

However, when Milton thought of Natalie, he suppressed the anger in his heart. No matter what, it was him who had let Natalie down.

Milton came back for her.

He gritted his teeth and rang the doorbell.

The laughter inside died down.

"Who is it?"

Sharon sounded impatient. Perhaps the ring had spoiled her mood. Then Milton heard footsteps.

Sharon opened the door, and there was a lingering smile on her face. The moment she saw Milton, who she never wanted to see, the smile was gone, and she became angry and shocked. She asked, "You... You are Milton?"