It didn’t matter if Lilian had to break her relationship with her son, or that Turk had to cut all ties with his flesh and blood. As long as they were able to force him to do what they wanted him to do, every sacrifice would be worth it.Draco exclaimed aloud, “Since all of you don’t respect me, I have nothing else to say to all of you. If you want to cut ties with me, so be it!”Lilian exploded upon hearing her son utter those words. She snarked, “This cold-hearted b*stard child! Even raising a dog seems like a better choice compared to raising an ungrateful child! You’re willing to disown your own family for the sake of that… that low-life woman! I can’t believe I wasted so many years raising you to be such an unfilial son!”Draco replied, “I’m sorry, mother. I don’t want to live the rest of my life being manipulated by you.”Turk exploded furiously, “You useless son! If you walk out on us today, you won’t be getting any share of assets from us! You’d better reconsider your actions!”
Charlie laughed after hearing what Turk had to say.Leave Hilton on a stretcher?This Turk truly didn’t know anything about this world.Nevertheless, for him, Charlie Wade of the Wade family, to attack this… this insignificant peasant… it was indeed a little undignified.Therefore, after much thought, the best way to solve this would be to give Albert Rhodes a call. Let him bring a few people along like that time with Kevin White. Then, he would just let the lackeys teach this husband and wife a lesson.Suddenly, a Rolls Royce drove up.Madeline, who had been silent all this while, suddenly jumped. “Oh! Mr. Morningstar is here!”As soon as she said that, Turk and Lilian tensed up.In their minds, they were hoping that Mr. Morningstar would have taken his own sweet time to travel to Hilton. During that time, they were hoping to solve the Magnolia issue. If push came to shove, they were going to pay her a few hundred thousand dollars as a reward for leaving their son.What they did not a
To Juliet, being pregnant was no big deal. Since she was already pregnant, all she needed to do was abort the baby. It was just like all the other times, nothing to worry about.However, during her trip to the hospital, the doctor advised her not to abort the baby as her reproductive organ had reached its limit. If she were to undergo this abortion, she would never be able to get pregnant ever again.Only after hearing those words did Juliet realize that she was in deep trouble.Every woman would like to be a mother someday. Although she was not ready to give birth to a child now, what if she suddenly wanted a child of her own in the future? Not being able to bear children wasn’t something she would want.Due to this, she had come forward and told her parents about it. Upon hearing this, Mr. Morningstar had been furious, but he couldn’t neglect his daughter’s future.Furthermore, she was his one and only daughter. Although she was not a son, he still wished for her to bear him a grandc
After Lilian had spoken, she rushed off into the crowd and said to Draco, “Come quick! Follow me to greet your future father-in-law. I’m warning you, if you spoil my plans, your father and I will never forgive you!”Draco was infuriated. “I’ve already told you, I’m cutting all ties with you. What future father-in-law are you talking about?!”Magnolia felt a tightening feeling in her chest as she looked at Draco and asked, “Draco, what is this all about?”In the spur of the moment, Draco shouted angrily, “My parents have gone crazy from greed! They desperately want me to marry this big boss’s daughter, and they want me to marry into the other family. There was also a rumor saying that their daughter was pregnant with a mixed-race man’s baby, and they want her to give birth to it.”After saying those words, everyone, including Magnolia, Claire, and Charlie, were stunned. Even the rest of the Scotson family were shocked by the news!Charlie finally understood the situation. This husband a
As the voices were drowned out by the silence, Draco immediately spoke up, “Uncle Morningstar, I am very sorry but I can’t marry your daughter. I already have the love of my life, and I am only going to marry her.”“What game are you playing at?” Zell Morningstar bellowed with arched brows as he glared at Lilian. “I even brought my daughter here and now… you do this?! Are you playing me as a fool? Or are you trying to take this opportunity to force me to increase the dowry?”“No! No!” Lilian quickly shook her hands in reply. In a guilty voice, she said, “Mr. Morningstar, I dare not take you as a fool. This son of mine, he is… mentally challenged! I am currently lecturing him!”Draco immediately intervened, “You don’t have to lecture me anymore, I’m leaving now!”Lilian shouted, “You dare?! If you walk out today, I will break your legs!”Charlie, who had tried to keep his mouth shut for the day, finally lost his cool. He turned to Lilian and said impatiently, “Old hag, if you still
A fifty-plus-year-old man who already had a family and a home, to marry Mr. Morningstar’s daughter?!Charlie’s words made the entire scene explode in anger.Zell Morningstar became infuriated and began scolding, “You must be looking for death's door! How dare you want for my precious daughter to marry Draco’s father?!”Charlie laughed, “You must be quite blind. Didn’t you just see that Draco was not interested in marrying your daughter? Draco’s parents, on the other hand, seem to want your daughter in their family… very desperately… So, wouldn’t the best solution to this dilemma be to allow Mr. Scotson to marry your precious daughter?”“You little b*stard! What nonsense are you spouting!” Lilian was fuming. “To let my husband marry Mr. Morningstar’s daughter… then what about me?!”Charlie continued, “You? I thought you wanted Mr. Morningstar’s daughter to be part of your family? Doesn’t this solve your problem? You should be thankful for my suggestion.”Charlie then turned to Turk and
”You… you…” Lilian couldn’t find the words to fight back. She turned to Hans and commanded him, “Hans! Come help me beat up this useless good-for-nothing b*stard!”Hans took a few steps backward and said in an annoyed tone, “Second Aunt, I thought you just mentioned that I am not part of your family? You even asked me to scram. Now you want me to beat someone up for you? You change your face faster than a woman changes clothes!”Lilian said with a forced smile, “Hans, please don’t get angry. Whatever I said just now was all words of frustration. Don’t you want to see the Scotson family improve?”“I’m sorry, aunty,” Hans replied almost instantly. “Your family is your family. My family is mine. We are not a family. So, if you want to beat someone up, do it yourself!”After he was done speaking, Hans turned to his other family members and shouted, “Let’s all not get involved in this matter. This is none of our business. Other people’s family problems are theirs to solve. Don’t be a fool a
Jayden had always regarded Zell as a source of easy money. The annual protection fee that Zell paid to him alone was already as much as seven or eight million dollars. In addition to the portion handed over to Albert, Jayden could also save two to three million dollars for himself.So, as soon as he heard that Zell wanted him to beat someone up for him, he blurted out without any hesitation, “Okay, wait a minute. I will bring my men there now!”After Zell had thanked him, he hung up the phone before looking at Charlie and sneering as he said, “Young lad, don’t blame me for not giving you a way out. I asked you to kneel in front of me just now, but you did not cherish the opportunity that I gave to you. Even if you decide to kneel in front of me now, it is already too late.”Charlie smiled as he asked, “Who did you call just now? Chief Jay? Is it Bruce Willis from the movie ?”“You must be mad!” Zell replied coldly. “Chief Jay is Jayden Marquez. He is one of Don Albert’s F
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his
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