Charlie watched Elaine limp into the yard with crutches and a huge shoulder bag on her back, which was obviously stuffed with a lot of things that made the bag look bulky. He instantly knew that his mother-in-law was up to no good.Claire asked in surprise, “Mom, where have you been? I couldn’t find you anywhere in the house the whole morning.”Elaine answered with a laugh, “Oh, I went to the wholesale market this morning and bought something!”Claire chided, “Mom, your legs need some time to heal. You should be resting at home, why did you go around?”“Nah, it’s nothing,” Elaine waved her hand indifferently and said, “You would’ve thought that I can’t go around with these crutches, right? I’m used to it now and besides, my legs don’t hurt anymore. I only get a little tired with the crutches, that’s all. I’m fine.”Claire asked again, “Mom, what did you buy anyway? You must be tired of carrying the large bag, let me help you!”Elaine giggled and said, “I’m fine, it’s all hats ins
Hannah did not mind the arrangement, though. She was quite upset with Christopher’s ruthlessness, but she was a little guilty from the bottom of her heart.After all, she had cheated on him and that was the fact, regardless of her reasons. He must be very agitated to see her since she hadn’t aborted the baby yet.At this moment, Christopher had just woken up from his sleep.There were some side effects after he was discharged from the hospital, and one of them was weakness and lethargy.He had not really gotten enough sleep, but while he was sleeping, he always felt a sharp itching in his crotch area that he woke up while scratching it.The itching was very peculiar and odd. At first, it was rather itchy, but when he couldn’t help it and scratched the area, it became itchier, and when he scratched it a little harder, it became extremely itchy! So, he had literally scratched to the point where his skin almost broke.He couldn’t help but wonder what was wrong with him.He had al
Lady Wilson was a little fuzzy. She didn’t understand why the first thing her son did after waking up was to confront Elaine, so she hurriedly asked, “Christopher, what’s your business with Elaine?”Christopher growled angrily, “That b*tch Elaine has hung dozens of green hats on her balcony! Tell me, she did it intentionally, didn’t she?!”Lady Wilson gawked in shock and blurted out, “What? Are you serious?”Christopher gritted his teeth in dismay. “Follow me and you’ll see.”Both of them went out of the door immediately.Sure enough, as soon as Lady Wilson went out, she saw twenty green hats fluttering in the wind on the balcony of Elaine’s room.She blew a fuse upon seeing it and screamed blue murder, “Elaine! That b*tch! She must have watched the hospital video and is deliberately mocking us!”Christopher nodded indignantly and said, “Yes, Mom, that’s why I can’t let her off the hook! D*mn it, she’s such a bully!”Lady Wilson and Christopher stomped to Charlie’s gate in grea
However, Hannah was backed by Donald. He didn’t dare to disobey Donald, so he couldn’t divorce her even after she cheated on him.It could be described as the most tragic thing that could happen to a man if he couldn’t divorce his wife after he caught her cheating. Truth be told, he felt the disaster hitting him first-hand!Now, Elaine’s remark was an insult added directly to his injury. He felt as if he had been slapped a thousand times on his face.Lady Wilson was extremely agitated by her remark too. She had been a proud and arrogant woman all her life, so she couldn’t accept that the Wilson family’s reputation was being tarnished or ruined.Although a scandal erupted in their social circle when Wendy and Kenneth were a thing, Lady Wilson couldn’t help it as she got the short end of the stick. Besides, it wasn’t uncommon for young girls to be with rich men, so the jokes and gossip didn’t stick too long.Hannah was different though. Her problem had completely tarnished the Wilso
Christopher was pissed off with her mocking. He jumped and cursed furiously, “Hey, Elaine, you b*tch, do you want to die?”Elaine laughed happily and said, “Chris, don’t be mad. I spent hundreds of dollars on these hats and I want to give them all to you.”Then, Elaine took a green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle doll out of nowhere and said loudly, “Look, Chris, don’t you think this doll looks very much like you? Not only is his head green, but he’s also very patient since he’s a ninja! Oh my goodness, it’s the best portrayal of you! Hahaha…”Christopher was so angry, his whole body was shaking profusely, including his voice as he shouted, “B*tch, why don’t you die? An immoral person like you deserves to go to hell!”Elaine laughed and said, “Oh, Chris, I’ve kindly given you these hats, but you cursed me to go to hell. Is this really how you want to repay my favor? But I am a bigger person, so I’ll forgive your rudeness. All these hats are for you and I’ve bought two dozen of them, so
“In my opinion, Mom’s action is simply giving them a taste of their own medicine. I think they deserve what comes at them.”Lady Wilson and Christopher wanted to bite Elaine’s head off, but since they couldn’t do anything about it, they turned around and left indignantly.Christopher cursed as he walked, “D*mn it, if I have a chance, I’ll kill her!”Lady Wilson said angrily, “Don’t mind her first, you’d better take Hannah to the hospital tomorrow and get rid of that b*stard child in her belly! This is really a great shame to our Wilson family!”Christopher’s face twisted in a scornful grimace and said, “Don’t worry, Mother, I’ll take her to the hospital first thing in the morning!”When they went back home, Harold and Wendy had just gotten up and they were in the living room, waiting for Hannah to finish cooking.Hannah had some money left from selling off the coffee machine the other day, so she spent lavishly today on a big bag of fresh abalones and prepared an abalone feast fo
Hannah was extremely embarrassed and angry when she was insulted by Christopher, but she didn’t dare to talk back to him.She hoped for a happy and harmonious family, so she was willing to be humble and prayed that Christopher could accept her, but Christopher hated her to the core right now.He hated Hannah, but not abalone, so he chided coldly while stuffing the abalone into his mouth, “You should be thankful that we are still willing to keep an unfaithful and disobedient woman like you in this house! Remember, from now on, be a good servant in this house!”Hannah sighed dejectedly and ate her noodles in silence.In fact, Hannah didn’t know that her husband had been infected with STDs from her. If she knew, she would definitely not make the abalone feast for him.She knew Christopher’s favorite food was abalone, so she had prepared an abalone banquet to please him, but on the contrary, all she received were scolding and insults.On the other hand, Christopher shifted his grief
Christopher’s voice became softer and softer, but Lady Wilson could comprehend him.She shrieked nervously, “Oh no! Who knows what kind of filthy men Hannah slept with at the coal mine?! I think that she isn’t only pregnant but she has also come back with all kinds of weird diseases! Let’s go! I’ll go to the hospital with you for a thorough examination!”As he listened to his mother, deep inside, Christopher also suspected that Hannah had probably infected him with those diseases and he became even more annoyed.Regardless of his annoyance, his top priority right now was to go to the hospital to check if he was indeed infected, so he said quickly, “Mom, how embarrassing it would be for you to accompany me to the hospital. Just give me the money, I can go there on my own.”Lady Wilson said in a stern tone, “No can do. I’d feel uneasy if I don’t go with you. Hush, I’ll go with you, let’s go now!”Then, Lady Wilson immediately got up and prepared to go out.Christopher hesitated, bu
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do
If Charlie really did get Jimmy to stay, who knew what other rubbish Jimmy would spout.As for Jimmy, he was actually surprised Charlie was asking him to stay, and his instincts told him that Charlie definitely didn't mean well.Not only that, he was on foreign soil—wouldn't he be defenseless if Charlie called in his friends to beat him up?Hence, he shook his head without hesitation as he said, "I'm sorry, but my sister-in-law is quite keen for me to leave, so I have no reason to stay and add to her problems. And it is her big day. I can afford to let her save face instead of spilling the beans on her all at once.""Oh, but you were complaining about the lack of important people just now!" Charlie quickly interjected. "It just so happens that we have a big-shot on his way here, and he's a good friend of the groom. When I told him about you over the phone, he said to keep you here no matter what it took, since he would like to talk to you face to face."Jimmy frowned. "What, are y
And with those words, Jimmy turned to leave.Despite threatening Matilda, there was no such agreement, and he knew that Matilda was well aware of that.Regardless, the only strategy he had in mind when he came to Oskia was harassment. As such, he simply came up with a lie to make Matilda look bad in public. All it took from there was just for one person to relay what he had said—even if it were all lies, Matilda's character would still be called into question.He made himself very clear so that Matilda would understand that if she didn't give in, his family would keep hounding her to take their two pounds of flesh. Even if she wouldn't surrender the stateside estates and human resources of Smith Group Corporate Law, they would still claim a sizable chunk.But if that failed too, they would just have to destroy Matilda's reputation along with Smith Group Corporate Law.Either way, they were not letting her off easy!And reading that much from Jimmy's behavior, Matilda snapped co
Jimmy didn't expect Matilda to break down the share ownership of Smith Group Corporate Law to such detail, and he hollered as he was starting to feel embarrassed, "Now, you're just being irresponsible, Matilda. My father gave my brother a million to start the law firm in the first place, and they had agreed that the family would have a stake, albeit only at 49%, to not deny your decision-making as a startup. Or are you denying it?"Matilda immediately became furious and snapped, "Bullshit! That was just a loan of one million, and the agreed term was three years. However, your brother returned it in one! I even asked him to return the money with every single one of his siblings watching, since you might all get skeptical, yet suddenly, you're calling it an investment?""You said he's returned it? Well, what proof do you have?" Jimmy quickly shot back. "Our entire family can testify that the money hasn't come back to us!""So, this is how you're going to play it?" Matilda smirked. "Th
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single