“What’s wrong with you?” Jessica asked when she saw Nina’s expression. “You weren’t dragged out of bed by Roy, were you?”Roy scoffed. “You guessed exactly right. We had planned for someone to pick me up at the station. I haven’t driven out recently, so I waited for a long time but no one showed up. I called, but no answer. I thought maybe they overslept, but the problem is, they weren’t even home yet.”“Ah?” Chris looked at Nina.Nina looked helpless and turned to her brother, who seemed to think something huge had happened. “I’m already an adult, and I’ve been dating Matthew for a long time. Even if we stay in a hotel, it’s no big deal, right?”Everyone was rendered speechless.So that was it. No wonder Roy’s expression had turned sour as soon as he walked in.His precious little sister was being taken advantage of. It wasn’t that Roy didn’t like Matthew, but he thought no one was worthy of his sister. With Nina’s sensitive identity, all sorts of people would inevitably come cl
Ethan quickly said, “It’s nothing, Ms. Wilder. You pay me such a high salary so that I can always take care of everyone. Whenever you need the Cosmos, all of us will follow your arrangements. Since you don’t want too many people around, it’s just me today.”Jessica nodded.“It’s not time for a meal anyway. We need to discuss important matters. Prepare some tea, and keep an eye on the news—report any unusual developments immediately.”“Understood.”Luca didn’t enter either, he stayed in the car at the door.Ethan not only prepared tea and snacks for those inside, but also set aside a portion to send to Luca in the car.The two of them were dusty and exhausted from travel, still in the same clothes, and went straight inside.“You’re back,” said Shannon, standing as Jessica pushed open the door.“Was the trip okay?”Given the current situation, if Michael were free, he would undoubtedly follow Jaden, and any meeting would have been dangerous.Jessica said it was fine.Once seat
“The illegitimate child of the Hall family, who had been hidden for so many years, was actually concealed within Hurricane Media, and he appeared so openly. He had even met with Thomas and the others several times. Thomas had been fairly polite to Collin, and by extension, hadn’t caused Jaden much trouble either. It turned out that he was Jaden’s half-brother.”Different people, different fates—every family had its varied lives.Lynsey, far away in the hospital, anxiously awaited news of Thomas’s condition.He had been taken into surgery and hadn’t emerged for five consecutive hours.She knew nothing about the events unfolding within the Hall family.It was one of her sisters-in-law who sent her a message, telling her to make time to return home quickly.Chris and the others had just gotten off the plane when Luca was already waiting at the exit, walking over to help with their luggage as soon as he saw Chris from a distance.“Mr. Green, do you want to head home?” asked Luca.H
On the return flight, not only was Jessica paying close attention to Chris, but even Simon was watching him.After all, Chris had been very happy to be able to bring Simon back, but now, for some reason, he suddenly started spacing out, looking as if he were deep in thought.Jessica spoke to Chris several times, but received no response.Simon comforted Jessica.“He was undergoing hypnosis treatment, so he might have recalled something during the session. But given the current situation, it’s not enough to resolve things. Chris is smart, he’ll find a way. Just give him some time.”Jessica’s mind was occupied with the situation back home, and she didn’t have time to constantly monitor Chris.She kept checking the messages on her phone. Indya and Shannon had taken Jaden directly to the Hall family.There were too many people trying to divide the Hall family.The old master’s will alone couldn’t control them, it required both tactics and Jaden’s network of connections.No one in
The two didn’t exchange many words, and Frederick left while the young couple began packing their things.Chris took the opportunity to call Jaden, keeping his phone nearby.“How’s Bob?” he asked.On the other end of the line, Jaden sounded busy, and there were many background noises—listening carefully, it seemed like he was in a hospital.Could it be that Jaden was near Thomas’s hospital room?Recalling his mother’s warnings from the hypnotic dream, Chris quickly grabbed the phone and spoke urgently, “Jaden, are you at the hospital? Don’t go near Thomas. Stay away from Thomas and Bob. I know the reason for Thomas’s sudden illness. I’ll explain the details when I return—just keep your distance.”Jaden replied, “No, Mandy had a minor incident on the way back from a scene. She’s fine, just a small injury. We’re at the Summit Infirmary.”Chris exhaled in relief.“This is the second time Mandy has ended up in the hospital because of a car accident. If it happens again, I think Col
Chris sat up and massaged his temples.For someone like him, hypnosis was exhausting and compulsory, taking a heavy toll on both him and the doctor.Both of them were equally tired.Hearing sounds from the door, Jessica knocked and came in.Seeing Chris sitting and drinking water, she walked over and, slightly anxious, asked, “How is it? Whether it worked or not, we need to hurry back—Thomas is in trouble.”“Who?” Chris doubted his hearing.But Jessica repeated, “Thomas.”The hypnosis session had lasted only about two hours.During that time, Jessica had received a call from Impelia—it was from Jaden.He said Thomas had a sudden medical emergency.Michael had been blocked a few times by Thomas and had gotten irritated.Today, Thomas went to Aitairy to see Michael—no one knew if it was to reconcile or discuss something—but he stood at the entrance, waiting for Michael.The moment father and son met, and after only a few words, Thomas began vomiting blood.If it were just a