With that, Sam limped away with Corrado in tow. Sophia still looked confused and could not figure out what happened between Cooper and Sam so she asked, âDad, what happened? Why did you beat up Uncle Sam when you saw him?â
Cooper sat down next to Sophia and stayed silent for a long time, pain and regret in his eyes. After a while, he replied, âPeople make mistakes when they are young.â
The biggest mistake Cooper made when he was young was to fall in love with Annabel and be with her, without having the power to bear the consequences. As a result, he brought harm to everyone. He brought harm to Woody, who was the family head at the time. Because of this, Woody was threatened by the people who objected to Cooperâs relationship and even almost lost his position as family head. He also harmed Annabel and their daughter Sophiaâ¦
If they were a little more mature back then, none of the tragic events would happen. However, it was fate and there was no one to blame for them being young and immature.
Looking at Sophia who was sitting next to him, there was a hint of happiness in Cooperâs gaze as he thought, At least I still have her.
Because of the mistake he made back then, he harmed everyone. Looking back, there was nothing he could do to restore everything to what it once was. However, at the very least, a bright flower blossomed in his cruel fate and that flower was Sophia.
After hearing Cooperâs answer, Sophia asked, âCanât you just forgive him?â
With a bitter smile, Cooper replied, âI can understand him but I will never be able to forgive himâ¦â
Staring at the floating clouds in the sky, Cooper muttered to himself, âEven if I can forgive him⦠who will forgive me?â
He wanted to ask Woody and Annabel for forgiveness but it was impossible. My sins can never be forgivenâ¦
âDad, didnât you say that youâre going to tell me about the genealogy record book? Tell me now!â Sophia lightly tugged at Cooperâs sleeve and it was only then did Cooper come back to his senses. Then, he pulled out a thick booklet. When he opened it, Sophia realized it contained the history of the Mitchell family.
âThis is the Mitchell familyâs genealogy record book that records the glorious history of the Mitchell family.â
Looking at the booklet, Cooperâs gaze was filled with pride. He flipped through the booklet and slowly explained everything to Sophia. The Mitchell surname appeared more than 2,000 years ago and it was passed down from generation to generation, and now there were descendants with the Mitchell surname all over the world.
The Mitchell family in Bayside City was the most glorious bloodline among all the Mitchell families in the world. One of their ancestors was a king and others were so wealthy, they had power to control the world. That being said, there was also a group of notorious bandits. Especially in modern times, the family had an even more glorious history. Cooper flipped through the booklet page by page as he told Sophia about the modern history of the Mitchell family, which was also related to the modern history of Cethos.
The Mitchell family did business in past dynasties and became really rich. In modern times, they were the first to develop modern industries. During the turbulent times of a change of dynasty, they accumulated great wealth and made glorious history.
They protected the nationâs treasures, donated armory, and donated food and money during a national crisis. Some of their ancestors were at the forefront of the battle while others focused on doing business to accumulate food, money, and ammunition for the troops at the forefront. Their efforts helped to protect the country and it led to the stable and prosperous life they had today. Shadows of the Mitchell family were everywhere in modern history.
All of a sudden, Sophia saw a black and white photo of two teenagers in the snow. One of the teenagers was wearing clothes that were so tattered that the cotton of his coat could be seen. Meanwhile, the other teenager was wearing an exquisite and gorgeous fox fur coat.
âDad, who is this?â
When Cooper saw the photo, he smiled and said, âThe teenager in tattered clothes is my godfather. This photo was taken about 90 years ago. Foreign enemies invaded Cethos and my godfather was trapped somewhere in the mountains. It was a harsh winter and they didnât have clothes, food, and ammunition;
they almost died from the cold and starvation itself. Back then, my father Woody personally escorted winter supplies to the front line. After he found out about their situation, he asked his superiors to approve the rescue mission. In the end, my father and a group of reinforcements fought the enemies until they retreated and cooperated with my godfather to break through theââ
âBack then, my godfather was 19 years old and my father was⦠15.â
Hearing Cooper describe the thrilling battle, Sophia was dumbfounded. At that time, Woody was only 15 but he took care of the family. He was even brave enough to personally escort winter supplies to the forefront under the rain of gunfire. After he found out his best friend was under siege, he asked for reinforcements to rescue him and in the end, he even personally led the troops to rescue them. Unfortunately, I didnât get to meet Woody.
Cooper continued to flip through the genealogy booklet and Woody took up several pages alone. Then, they saw Cooper. After all, he also had a really glorious history.
They continued to look through it and Sophia saw that every name of the descendants of the Mitchell family was written. She even saw Sandraâs name there. However, Sophiaâs name wasnât in it and at that moment, she understood what it meant to not have her name in the genealogy and not be able to be buried in the ancestral grave.
After they finished flipping through the genealogy record book, Cooper commented lightly, âItâs just a name in a book so thereâs no need to worry about it. A true descendant of the Mitchell family canât be recognized by just a name.â
Then, Cooper threw the book to the side. Sophia had to be hospitalized for observation so Sandra came by again the next day. This time, Alex came with her. Sophia saw them talking in the garden from the second floor but she couldnât understand what they were saying.
After Alex left, Sophia hurriedly walked up to Cooper and asked what happened. âI kept a few fortunes around the world twenty years ago and they want that money,â Copper replied.
Other than Kuwait, Cooper had kept a couple more fortunes at other places and they hadnât been touched for twenty years. The Mitchell family found out about this but they couldnât find a way to retrieve it.
Now that Cooper had returned, if he could retrieve that money and hand it to the Mitchell family, it would prove that he was Cooper Mitchell. In that case, he could be buried in the ancestral grave after his death.
But if he couldnât get the funds, it would prove that he wasnât Cooper Mitchell and they wouldnât put his name in the genealogy record book, which resulted in him not being buried in the ancestral grave.
âWill you give them the money?â
Cooper shook his head. âI have to thank them for reminding me. Otherwise, I have completely forgotten that I have some money laying around.â
When Sophia was discharged from the hospital, Cooper already retrieved all the assets. It wasnât much âthey were just some gold and land deeds. Cooper gave them all to Sophia as presents and she then saved these presents, planning to give them to Carmen in the futureâ¦
As soon as Cooper retrieved the assets, the Mitchell family immediately found out about it and it wasnât long before Sean came over to Cooperâs place to tell them about what was going on in the Mitchell family.
âI heard that Alex threw a fit in front of the elders and told them that you are a liar, that you stole the Mitchell familyâs money!â
Hearing this, Cooper was expressionless. A film was playing in the home theatre in the living room, which not surprisingly, starred Michael.
Carmen is definitely doing this on purpose. She shows Sophia her fatherâs movies everyday.
Hearing what Sean had to say, Cooper coldy replied, âIt seems that the Mitchell family has really fallen.
Itâs just some small assets and they are already so obsessed with it. Iâd rather sell them all and use the money to buy dog food for the husky than hand it to them.â
All of a sudden, Judge appeared with a swoosh. Sticking its tongue out, it wagged its tail and looked at Cooper with anticipation.
Seeing this, Cooper frowned and said, âIâm just giving an example. Stop daydreaming.â
After Judge heard this, it got angry and immediately turned around and went back to its cage, not willing to bother with Cooper anymore. What kind of a person is he⦠How can he lie to a dog?
Sean smiled bitterly. However, as soon as Cooper was back, the Mitchell family would rise to glory again sooner or later. Later, he asked, âAfter you left that year, the Mitchell family invaded your property and took your money. Are you going to initiate the legal process to get all of that back?â