Chapter 268 I Can’t Take It Anymore
Luca had his talisman stolen by Andrew. Even though he tried to chase after him, he couldn’t catch him. In desperation, he called Titus for advice. Titus thought that he couldn’t let Luca suffer alone, so he suggested to him to test his luck first, and if it turned bad, then contact Simone.
When Luca participated in the variety show abroad, his relationship with Simone became even more strained. As he didn’t dare to reach out to Simone, he had no choice but to wait.
And then, the bad luck started.
While he was at the supermarket, he got hit by an electric scooter and injured his foot. He had to stay in the hospital for two days, but the bad luck didn’t stop there. During his hospital stay, the IV needle moved outside of his blood vessel and caused his hand to swell.
When he went out to eat, he slipped on an oil stain on the ground, aggravating his already injured foot. He became too afraid to go out and had his friend deliver food to him. To his surprise, he found a cockroach in the middle of his meal. The restaurant had always been clean, so this was an unusual occurrence.
However, Luca didn’t blame the restaurant, knowing that he was taking on Andrew’s bad luck. After being discharged from the hospital, he returned to his apartment, but then the elevator suddenly broke down and started falling. Although he didn’t suffer serious injuries, it was a terrifying experience for him. For over an hour, he had to wait in the enclosed elevator before being rescued.
When he bent down to change his shoes at home, he twisted his waist. Limping, he then sat down on the couch, only to find a fruit knife where he had just been sitting. Apparently, Andrew had carelessly left it there after peeling fruit while playing games.
At that moment, Luca wanted to catch Andrew and give him a beating. He didn’t dare to go out again and called the Gray Family’s family doctor, asking the doctor to come to his place to dress his wounds.
Then, he made a video call to Titus. As soon as the call connected, he burst into tears and cried, “Titus, I can’t take it anymore. I’m on the verge of a breakdown.”
Seeing his third brother’s pale face and the dark circles under his eyes, Titus could tell that he hadn’t been sleeping well recently and asked, “Are you experiencing bad luck?” Sharing bad luck with his brothers had brought him some relief.
Luca nodded. “It’s not just bad luck; it’s extremely bad luck.” Then, he recounted the incidents he had encountered in the past two days
Titus gave him a sympathetic look and said, “You brought this upon yourself. I’ve warned you
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before, but you still allowed Andrew to steal the charm.”
Luca had a mournful expression on his face as he said, “How could I have known that Andrew is so cunning?” If he ever took in Andrew again, he would change his family name. “Titus, please ask Simone if she can help me create another talisman,” he pleaded. “I can’t take it anymore.”
After experiencing such bad luck firsthand, he became even more convinced of the power of fate. He also felt fortunate that he hadn’t agreed to give Jodie his luck before. Otherwise, he would have been miserable all the time.
This time. Titus didn’t make any excuses. After ending the video call, he contacted Simone, who already suspected that Scumbag No. 2 would deceive Scumbag No. 3 and Scumbag No. 5. She approved of his actions, believing that these two scumbags needed to experience Jodie’s power for themselves. So, she agreed to sell a protective charm to Scumbag No. 3.
When Luca found out, he was so moved that he wanted to cry. D*mn it, I’m going to finally be free from this mess. Three million was not a small amount to him, but he could still afford it, and he didn’t want to continue suffering from this bad luck.
So, he followed Titus to Simone’s place and bought a protective charm for himself. After purchasing it, Luca hung the charm around his neck. Looking at Simone, he said, “I misunderstood you when I was abroad. I’m sorry.”
Whenever he thought about what happened abroad, he felt foolish. He was deceived by Jodie and caused trouble for Simone. Now, he deeply regretted it.
Simone’s expression turned cold. “No need for apologies.” Seeing that Scumbag No. 3 wanted. to say something, she waved her hand to dismiss them. “You can leave now.” She could tell. that Scumbag No. 3 wanted to mend their relationship, but she didn’t need that.
Panicking from her cold attitude, Luca could only swallow the words he wanted to say.
After the two brothers left. Titus said, “Aaron will probably be Andrew’s next target.”
Luca nodded. “Andrew is becoming more and more reckless, and Aaron won’t be able to
escape.
Both of them understood without saying anything that they wouldn’t remind Aaron; as true brothers, they naturally had to experience this kind of bad luck together. Otherwise, how could they be considered true brothers?
So, a few days later. Andrew discovered that the talisman he had stolen had turned to ashes. again, and he started experiencing bad luck once more. Thus, he shifted his focus to Aaron.
One day, he invited Aaron out for a meal, saying that he wanted to discuss their participation in a live variety show Since Titus and Luca didn’t specifically warn hum, Aaron didn’t know
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that their talismans had been stolen.
As he and Andrew were going to participate in the next variety show, Aaron reckoned that it would be good to discuss the situation in advance. So, he went.
After finishing the meal, Andrew pulled the same trick again. Accidentally, he spilled juice and stained Aaron’s shirt before handing him the new shirt he had coincidentally bought while shopping and asking him to change it first.
Without much thought. Aaron took off his dirty clothes. Just as he was about to put on the clean clothes, Andrew suddenly reached out and snatched the charm hanging around his
neck.
By the time Aaron reacted, Andrew had already left with a parting remark, “Little bro, let me borrow this talisman for a few days.”
Aaron was speechless. D*mn it, I’ve fallen for it.Andrew is truly a jerk! After hastily getting dressed, he hurriedly went after him, but there was no sign of Andrew anywhere.
Aaron could only helplessly return. Meanwhile, in the group chat, he informed Titus and Luca about what had happened. While the two of them took pleasure in his misfortune, they consoled Aaron on the surface and advised him to observe for a few days.
In the following days, Aaron continued to experience a string of bad luck. Although it wasn’t as severe as what happened to Titus, who ended up in the hospital, it was still quite miserable.
For instance, he was splashed with paint by haters when he went out, and his car had a tire blowout and skidded into a railing. He choked while eating, got water up his nose while drinking, and was scolded while playing games. The endorsement deal he had secured also fell through.
There were also various other unfortunate incidents that, when combined, could drive a person crazy. A few days later, Aaron couldn’t take it anymore and called Titus for help.
Titus took him to meet Simone, where Aaron spent three million buying a protective charm. A few more days passed, and Andrew started experiencing bad luck again, but all three brothers had already exhausted their resources, so there was nothing they could do. After two more days of misfortune, he got into a car accident.
Jodie took the initiative to visit him and said she had arranged for a inystical tool that could ward off disasters She had no other choice, if Andrew had an accident and couldn’t participate in the variety show, what would they do? They had to give him something in advaner
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effect was even more powerful than her bracelet
So, she kept the pendant and passed the bracelet on to Andrew, not forgetting to mention that she had given him all her precious belongings for his protection Initially, Andrew harbored some resentment toward his misfortune, but after receiving the gift from Jodie and being comforted, not only did his resentment disappear, but he also felt touched.
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So, she kept the pendant and passed the bracelet on to Andrew, not forgetting to mention. that she had given him all her precious belongings for his protection. Initially, Andrew harbored some resentment toward his misfortune, but after receiving the gift from Jodie and being comforted, not only did his resentment disappear, but he also felt touched.
