The car drove into a thousand-acre manor.

When the gates opened, I knew that my future would be as bright as gold.

The fake son, Theo, was preparing to leave with his luggage.

Mary hugged him. “Theo, you can’t leave. How would I live if you leave?”

Adam stopped him. “Theo, we raised you. No one will replace you.”

Theo frowned and pushed them away. He said, “Who says I’m leaving? I’m going on a business trip. It’s just that another person will be at home. I won’t chase him out.”

The words popped up before my eyes.

[This is blatant humiliation. James threw a tantrum in the past, and he was grounded for a whole week.]

[I bet Finneas wouldn’t even last for five minutes with his low IQ.]

Seeing that I did not say a word, Adam said impatiently, “We spent a lot of effort grooming Theo into our successor. Regardless of who’s joining our family, this fact will not change.

“If you’re unhappy about this…”

I immediately grabbed his arm and nodded obediently. “Theo is family. We’re actually twins. However, I was sent to the countryside for rehabilitation because I had poor health. After I got better, I was asked to return.”

After I said that, Adam and Mary looked at me pitifully and lovingly. Before they left, they gave me two more bank cards.

I was beyond delighted.

Theo led me to a bedroom.

The bedroom was meticulously decorated. It was even decorated in the style that I liked.

The closet was filled with a variety of clothes.

The table was filled with branded watches and accessories. They were worth a lot of money.

Theo crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame. “My bedroom is twice the size of yours. These watches are my rejects. Those clothes are not from the latest season.”

[It was during this time that James exploded and smashed everything in this bedroom. Adam and Mary were both very disappointed.]

[Theo did not have any bad intentions. He’s just arrogant. He specially ordered these for Finneas. He just didn’t want him to know.]

[Why are you siding with the fake son? If it weren’t for him, James wouldn’t need to be an orphan for twenty years.]

I buried my face in my arms and cried.

Theo was anxious.

“Crying won’t help. I’m the one who makes the decisions in this house. If you don’t like it, I’ll get someone to renovate this room, but your room can’t be bigger than mine.”

However, I gave him a big hug out of gratitude. “Theo, you’re too good to me. I have never stayed in such a good house. I’m very happy with everything here.”

Theo pushed me away in disgust.

“Enough. Why are you crying? This is ridiculous.”

However, his ears turned red from embarrassment.

He cleared his throat and said arrogantly, “Since you like these stupid watches, I have a lot more in my bedroom. I’ll consider it spring cleaning then. If you want them, go ahead and take them.”

After he said that, the butler came over with a box of branded watches and accessories. I was dumbfounded.

At night, I slept in my king-sized bed. The bed was covered in limited-edition Legos and watches.

I was eating imported cherries.

As I was enjoying myself, James called me.

“Prepare a million dollars for me. I’ll see you at a cafe tomorrow afternoon.”

In the cafe, James walked in with his girlfriend, Clarice Black.

He took my card without any hesitation as he said mockingly, “You didn’t manage to sleep last night, did you? Adam and Mary favor Theo, and he’s a lunatic. I bet you won’t have a good time there!”

I looked into the mirror and realized that my dark circles were indeed quite scary.

People complained in the comments.

[Finneas didn’t lose sleep because he’s terrified. He was trying on clothes for the whole night out of excitement. He also went on an online shopping spree and spent three million dollars.]

[Finneas really has no dignity. If the Swift family found that out, they would look down on him. In the past, James didn’t even touch a single cent.]

James was afraid that I would regret it, so he immediately added, “It’s too late to feel any regret. Enjoy yourself in that horrible place. I’m going off to live a good life with Clarice.”

I looked at Clarice and frowned.

She looked very average and ordinary, and her behavior was vulgar.

She ordered a lot of dessert, and she was burying her head in the food.

When James got together with her, I did not like their relationship.

However, he thought I was going to snatch Clarice from him, so I no longer bothered.

[That’s great. James would be able to start his own business earlier with a million dollars. Then, he would be able to teach the Swift family a lesson by becoming the next wealthiest man in the country and marrying Clarice.]

I laughed. How could I allow a poor man to destroy my precious happiness?

I sent someone to keep an eye on the two of them for the next five years.

Initially, their business started well, and they earned a small sum of money.

However, James was used to the lavish lifestyle in the past, so he wanted to dress luxuriously and eat expensive food.

Clarice expressed her dissatisfaction a few times, and both of them kept fighting over that.

James also liked to gamble. From the comments, I found out that the real reason why Adam and Mary were disappointed in him was his gambling addiction.

Every time after they fought, he would go and gamble. After winning a few times, he got addicted to gambling.

In less than three years, he had lost a million dollars.

Throughout the five years, James tried to contact me. However, as long as I did not want him to reach me, with his current social status, he would not be able to see me ever again.

In five years, I got a good grasp of Adam and Mary’s likes and dislikes, and even Theo grew to like me.

Very soon, I joined the family business and became the right-hand man.

One day, the orphanage gave me a call to invite me to attend the director’s funeral.

I agreed.

It was after that that I realized no one else was around.

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice, and it interrupted my train of thought.

“Finneas, it’s so hard to even see you. How much longer are you going to replace me?”

When I turned around, I almost could not recognize him.

James looked disheveled as he was unshaven and had eye bags. He gained weight despite being very proud of his initial figure.

He rushed over like a madman and choked me. He yelled, “Are you the one who meddled in my business all these years? Was that why I didn’t manage to see anyone from the Swift family?”

He tightened his grip around my neck. “It shouldn’t be like this. Why is it that you can live happily with the Swift family? Why didn’t they throw you out and humiliate you?”

The few bodyguards were holding me down, and I could not move.

Clarice slapped him. “James, are you insane? Who will give us money if you kill him?”

I sat on the ground and panted.

The comments that I had not seen in a while started popping up.

[James’s character development is really bad. Give me back the cold and aloof James. Give me back the gentle and pretty Clarice.]

[I feel bad for Finneas. James was the one who wanted Finneas to replace him. Now that he regrets it, he wants to force Finneas to give the position back.]

I secretly put my hand into my pocket and touched the dagger that I always carried with me.

James mocked me, saying, “Finneas, you’re still so dumb. The director’s funeral is fake. If I didn’t lie to get you here, how would I be able to switch places with you?”

I calmly asked, “Why do you feel that after so many years, the Swift family would take you back just like that?”

“You’re fake, Theo’s fake too. I’m the only one who’s related to the Swift family by blood. No one would want their biological son back!”

He then turned around to instruct the bodyguard, “Quick, tie him up. Once he’s dead, I’ll be the only son of the wealthiest man in the country.”

James forced me into a corner. I found the right moment to slash his palm.

I tried to escape when he was in pain.

I barely managed to move a step before those huge men outside stopped me.

James grabbed my collar and kept punching me.

“How dare you run off? I’m going to kill you now.”

The comments kept popping up.

[James is so scary. Is he really going to kill Finneas?]

[James is planning to set a fire. When the Swift family finds Finneas’ dead body, they will accuse Finneas of stealing his identity. Then, James will be able to return to the Swift family.]

He then hit me with the wooden stick in frustration.

I endured the pain, and I shielded my head to prevent further damage.

However, in the end, they still tied me up.

James drizzled oil on me and kept cursing me crazily. He said, “Die, Finneas!”

I saw the lighter get closer to me as I shut my eyes in despair.

I should have taken up martial arts, so I would be able to defend myself.

Suddenly, several people appeared at the entrance. Theo got out of the car and strode over.

“Finneas, you’re such a loser. I thought you’d be able to settle it.”

When James was distracted, I used the very last bit of energy I had to push him down and ran over to Theo.

James was running after me with bloodshot eyes, but he was stopped by the bodyguard.

Theo peered at me in disgust. Then, he took off his jacket and put it on me. “I’m not trying to help you. I just can’t stand my family being bullied by someone else.”

James roared as he struggled, “Theo, you’re a fake! If it weren’t for both of you, I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation. The luxury life belongs to me. Swift Corporation belongs to me too!”

Theo had no patience with him. He punched him.

“With your IQ? I bet our parents would rather have another child than bring you up.”

James yelled, “Just wait and see. If our parents find out the truth, they will definitely chase you away. I’m the only true successor to the Swift family.”

In the car, Theo was resting with his eyes closed.

I carefully observed him. In my first month with the Swift family, I knew why Adam and Mary favored Theo.

He was brave, ambitious, and detail-oriented.

He was not the one afraid of leaving the Swift family. Instead, the Swift family would not be able to survive without him.

He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at me calmly. “From the first day you reached home, I sent someone to look into your background. I don’t care if you’re the real son; I just want someone who’s not rotten.

“Finneas, you’re a smart person.”

He pondered for a bit before he slowly said, “A week later, the Swift family will host a banquet to officiate your return. As long as nothing goes wrong, you’ll be the only second son of the Swift family.

“Don’t worry, I have made sure that James will be detained for at least two weeks.”

I let out a sigh of relief.

Actually, when I found out that James was trying to reach Adam and Mary, I was already planning an exit strategy.

Since I still had a chance, I could still stay for a while longer.

A week later, in the Swift family’s manor, I appeared dressed in a tailor-made tuxedo.

Everyone was looking at me enviously. I stood aside as I waited for the ceremony to start.

Lydia Benson was sizing me up. Then, she leaned in to mock me.

“You’ve finally made it. The Swift family is going to officially recognize you as their son. I bet you did some dirty deeds behind their backs to get here.”

Lydia was a famous party girl, and she always had a different boyfriend every week.

When I just returned to the Swift family, she had a bet with her friends that she would be able to make me, a country bumpkin, fall in love with her.

However, I rejected her every single time. She felt embarrassed and frustrated.

She then told everyone that I had made an enemy out of her.

I planned to ignore them.

However, Lydia leaned in and whispered in my ear. “You’re a fake, but you’re acting like you’re the real deal. Let’s see if you’ll still be this calm when the truth comes out.”

The comments started appearing.

[James’ fangirl has appeared. James is such a Marty Stu. He had just simply saved someone, and that person turned out to be Lydia.]

[Under James’ influence, Lydia thought that Finneas was the one who snatched James’ identity through dirty means. James has already disguised himself as one of the servers. He will be exposing the truth when the Swift family announces Finneas as their second son.]

[I feel like Finneas is the only sane person in the entire book. What is the author doing?]

Before I could react, the Swift family was already asking me to go on stage.

I had no choice but to head up.

Lydia’s smug expression sent a shiver down my spine.

Then, I immediately saw James among the crowd.

Just when Adam was about to introduce me, James suddenly rushed onto the stage. He resembled Adam. He cried and yelled, “Mom, Dad, Finneas is lying to you. I’m your real son!

“Finneas! I treated you as my best friend. How could you snatch my emblem away from me just because you wanted to live a wealthy life? You’re not even letting me see my parents!”