Chapter 387 We Are the Same
In Riverdale Penitentiary. “You don’t seem surprised at all.” Across a vacuum glass, Julian held the phone and looked at the man over the glass.
The man was in his fifties, and his sideburns were completely white. He looked like a man in his seventies, and he no longer had the same high-spirited energy as before.
Jason stared at Julian for a long time before he spoke, “Murderers like to go back to the crime scene and watch the follow-up development after killing the person. You, too, are similar to them.”
“Are you comparing me to a murderer?”
“Aren’t you? You killed me!”
Julian snorted when he heard that, “It was your own evil thoughts and greed that killed you.”
Surprisingly, Jason was calm. He continued to look at Julian as if he wanted to engrave his look in his dim eyes.
“Actually, we are the same like father, like son. You and I, we both wanted power, wealth, admiration, and respect. We wanted to step on others. The only difference is that you pretend like you don’t want it, while I never hide the fact that I want it.”
Julian furrowed his brows slightly when he heard this outrageous claim.
“Why exactly did you ask to see me?”
Jason was sentenced to be executed, and the day for his execution was tomorrow. However, prisoners had the right to see their relatives and friends before the execution. This was a favor granted by the law.
Of course, Julian could have chosen not to come. However, he still came.
Eventually, Jason restrained his scrutinizing gaze on Julian a little. “Tina is still abroad, and I hope you can take care of her.”
Julian remained silent. He did not say yes, nor did he say no.
“How’s your mother? Seeing as she did not visit me for so long, she must blame me.”
“She’s abroad.”
Jason was slightly startled. Then, he looked at Julian again and actually complimented him. “You’ve done a good job! To achieve great success is to put aside all feelings and relationships, even if it is family. You are better than me in this aspect!”
“Are you done?” Julian felt a little impatient. Then, he raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. “I’m busy.”
As Julian said that, he made a move to get up.
Jason hurriedly stopped him. “Julian, c-can’t you call me Dad, just once, please?”
Julian glanced at Jason, and a layer of indifference slowly covered his usually warm eyes. “If I want to achieve great success, I need to put aside all feelings and relationships, even if it is family. Isn’t this what you just taught me?”
After saying this, Julian hung up the phone and left without looking back.
Only Jason was left standing there, holding the receiver in his hand. He tried his best to hear something from the other end of the phone. But unfortunately, he could not hear anything.
When someone was about to die, the power and wealth he had pursued throughout his life seemed to be no longer important, akin to a cloud vanishing into thin air. Jason never thought that his only wish before his death was to hear Julian call him Dad.
After coming out of the penitentiary, Julian realized that the sky was not dark yet. Instead, the fiery clouds on the horizon lit the hills in the distance red, complementing the sycamore trees in fall.
Julian drove to the penitentiary alone without bringing anyone.
The car drove away from Riverdale Penitentiary. Heavy metal rock music played along the way, and the music almost shook off the car’s roof. Usually, Julian would never listen to this particular genre, thinking it was too noisy. However, he currently felt that the louder it was, the better it was for him. My heart won’t feel empty when my ears are filled with noise.
Nightfall came, and Rachel was putting the clothes on the balcony back into the house when she saw it would rain outside.
Meanwhile, Jolly was carrying a child in each of her arms. They were watching cartoons on the sofa. The two children each held a large bag of snacks. After having a bite by themselves, they would give Jolly a taste of the snacks.
Anyone who saw this scene would be envious.
Rachel glanced at the time and said, “It’s getting late. Charlotte, Samuel, brush your teeth and go to bed.”
The two children were very obedient and went back to the room hand in hand.
Jolly picked up a bag of potato chips and stuffed the chips into her mouth. Then, she garbled with a mouth full of food, “You’re just jealous of me and want to ruin my happy parent-children hour.”
“I want to ask you something.”
“What is it?”
“Have you contacted Julian today?”
Jolly shook her head at the question. “No, but I did send him a message in the morning. My dad has a friend who suffers from a heart problem. I want to ask him if there is an expert he knows that can take a look. But he hasn’t gotten back to me yet.”
Rachel frowned. The message I sent him hasn’t received any reply yet either.
“What’s wrong?”
Just as Rachel was about to say something, her phone suddenly rang. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. It was a call from Julian.
“Hello?” After pressing the answer button, she headed straight back to the balcony.
“I’ve been busy for the whole day today, and I only saw the message just now. So what’s the matter?”
His weary voice came from the other end of the phone.
Then, at once, she said, “It’s nothing. I just want to ask you if you have time on the weekend. Jolly and the others plan to go to the suburbs to have fun together on the weekend. We’ll be bringing along the children. Leroy, Ria, and Victor will all be there too.”
“This weekend?”
“Yeah.”
“Sure, I have time. I will pick you up when the time comes.”
“Okay!”
“By the way, I have seen what Jolly asked me about. So, I will organize the way of contact and information and send it to her so that she can check that carefully.”
Rachel felt relieved when she heard nothing unusual in his tone.
“Then, rest early, and don’t stay up late.”
“Good night.”
After the call ended, Rachel stood on the balcony holding her smartphone. As the night wind blew, she suddenly felt inexplicably absent-minded.
“Yo! Don’t stay up too late.”
Suddenly, Jolly’s teasing voice rang from behind.
Rachel was so startled that her phone nearly flew out of the balcony. Then, she glared at Jolly. “Don’t you know it’s not good to scare someone? What if I have a heart attack because of that scare? What then? Also, why are you eavesdropping on my call?”
“I’m just curious. You know, concerned about your love life.”
“Love life?”
Rachel headed straight into the room after shouldering Jolly aside. “Julian said he’ll help you sort out the contact method and information regarding the cardiac expert you asked for. So remember to check in when he sends it to you. Don’t forget.”
“Then, why didn’t he tell me directly?”
“Nonsense, you’re always by my side. Telling me is the same as telling you.”
“Yeah, you’re right. But I still want to ask, why didn’t he tell me directly?”
Rachel was rendered speechless. “Jolly, are you a recorder?”
Jolly said triumphantly, “In my opinion, this recorder will have the opportunity to be a bridesmaid soon.”
“Don’t spew nonsense!”
With that, Rachel threw a T-shirt she had just taken off the hanger into Jolly’s face. “Fold your clothes properly!”
“Rude!”
As Jolly folded her clothes, she muttered her complaints, “I really should let Julian see you like this. By the way, do you have any plans for tomorrow? If you don’t, come shopping with me. I have no clothes to wear.”
“I have things to do.”
“What is it that you possibly need to do?”
“I have to go to the Riverdale Penitentiary in West Magnolia.”
Jolly was taken aback. “What are you going to do there?”
Rachel frowned as she heard Jolly’s question. Then, feeling a mixed bag of emotions in her heart, she gradually stopped folding the clothes in her hand.
As the saying once said, ‘Everyone hits a man who is down.’ After Jason was convicted and sentenced to execution for his smuggling case, his underlings avoided him like he was the plague. Even Robin, his Godson, is also trying his best to distance himself from him. So, I’m afraid there won’t be anyone present to collect his corpse.
