He gestured to the photos around them, saying, "Is this the kind of reunion you were hoping for? Joseph, let me jog your memory-you''ve been dead to the world for twenty years! Burke International doesn''t recognize you, and frankly, neither do !!" bringing a whirlwind of chaos with him!


    In James''s recollection, his father was always a stern, detached, emotionless figure a machine more than a man. Over the past two decades, Joseph had faded into little more than a ghostly silhouette in his mind. And now, of all times, he decides to make aeback, James vividly recalled how, two decades ago, the sudden death of Joseph, the head of the Burke family, plunged everything into turmoil. At the funeral, Bea had remarked, "The head of Burke International is gone. The Burke family will no longer acknowledge his existence." In that moment, James vowed to surpass his father, to breathe new life into the Burke legacy. Even if Joseph were to stand before him now, he was resolute he would never acknowledge him as his father.


    "James, no matter what, you''re still my son, and the Burke family is still my home. Rose would be proud to see how much you''ve grown," Joseph said. "I''ve watched you grow all these years. You''re strong enough to stand alone now. But... you''re too soft-hearted, just like I was. Too indecisive when ites to emotions. Someday, that''ll be your downfall."


    "I don''t need your concern-not then, not now, not ever," James retorted icily. "I don''t need a father, the Burke family doesn''t need you to take the helm, and I definitely don''t want a family reunion!"


    As James turned to leave, Joseph called out, "James! I didn''te back for Burke International. It''s always been yours. You''re my son, and I know you''ll get it. Everything I''ve done is for you and your mother! Aren''t you even a little curious about the mystery of Devonport?"


    Those words gave James pause.


    Joseph pressed on, "Don''t you want


    to know why that girl from the Russell family suddenly became so formidable? How she managed to foresee the future and snag that overlooked piece ofnd?"


    Seeing James''s hesitation, Joseph continued, "It''s resurrection! The secret of Devonport is the power to bring the dead back to life!"N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    The mention of ''resurrection'' made James stop in his tracks. Joseph, as if worried James wouldn''t believe him, added, "You''ve seen it, haven''t you? You''ve witnessed what happens before the resurrection."


    "Do you know?" James frowned, "Have you been brought back too?"


    After the injury on the ind, James


    had been flooded with memories from a past life. Clearly, this wasn''t some simple resurrection. He had always put these strange


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    happenings to the side, thinking of them as bizarre phenomena beyond ordinary understanding. Yet, Joseph seemed to be aware of his


    experiences, and something about it didn''t sit right with James.


    "James, you have to understand,


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    there are countless mysteries in this world that we don''t fully grasp. I haven''t cracked the code of resurrection yet, but it''s definitely tied to the Devonport treasure! Finding that treasure could give us a fresh start! Your mother wouldn''t have to die! We could reset everything!"