Charlie could not help but laugh when he heard Dorothy’s words. “This is because the Apothecary Stomach Pill is not listed on the market yet. Therefore, we have to maintain some secrecy measures too. This is normal in all pharmaceutical industries. It is an industrial practice.”Quinn said apologetically, “I am sorry, Mr. Wade. I should not be making such an unreasonable request. It is simply because I was filming abroad some time ago and I hurt my stomach which developed a stomach disorder then. I tried taking many different kinds of medicines, but I failed to find a cure for my stomach disorder. I only noticed a significant improvement in my condition after taking the Apothecary Stomach Pill. That is the reason why I am also feeling a little eager to get my hands on the medicine.”Charlie nodded slightly. After that, he took a sachet of the Apothecary Stomach Pill that had just been packed from the production line before handing it over to Quinn. Then, he smiled and said, “Since Mi
As soon as the door was closed, this goddess, who countless men were crazily infatuated with, looked at Charlie with flushed red eyes. After that, she choked as she asked Charlie, “Brother Charlie, you really don’t remember me at all?”Charlie shook his head slightly before he replied in a serious tone, “Sorry. I left Eastcliff when I was eight years old. I have not gone back to Eastcliff for many years now, so I do not remember or have a deep memory of many people or things from Eastcliff anymore.”Quinn’s eyes were filled with tears at this time. Then, she whispered softly, “Brother Charlie, I am Nana! Don’t you remember me? It’s Nana!”“Nana?” Charlie frowned slightly in response.Quinn hurriedly replied, “Don’t you remember Nana Golding?”There were a lot of girls who called themselves Nana as an abbreviation for their name. Therefore, if she were to just mention that she was Nana, Charlie really could not remember who she was.However, Charlie finally had an impression of th
Ever since Charlie had come to Aurous Hill, the only old and familiar face he had seen after so many years was none other than the steward of the Wade family, Stephen. It was Stephen who had suddenly appeared in front of him and given the Emgrand Group and ten billion dollars in cash to him on behalf of the Wade family.However, after that, Charlie had never returned to Eastcliff.It was actually very interesting. Although the Wade family had given him some money and the company, when they heard that Charlie refused to go back to the Wade family, no one in the Wade family had come to Aurous Hill to look for him at all.In truth, Charlie was also very happy about this.After all, he had always felt very repulsed and disgusted with the resentment and grudges that always existed between the rich and powerful. He did not want him and his wife, Claire, to get involved in something like that. Since he could live a stable and undisturbed life in Aurous Hill like he was currently doing,
Quinn replied indignantly, “Aurous Hill had always been the focus of my father’s investigation. My dad had also made several trips here. He used all of his connections and relationships to investigate and look into the background of all the boys in Aurous Hill who were about the same age as you. He even checked and investigated this matter several times. My father had already checked every rescue station, orphanage, and private welfare organization in Oskia to look for you, but there was absolutely no information about you anywhere at all!”“That’s impossible!” Charlie blurted out, “I’ve been living at the Aurous Hill Welfare Institute for ten years, ever since I was eight until the day I turned eighteen. Moreover, I have not changed my name ever since the day I entered the orphanage. My parents named me Charlie Wade, and all the personal information that I filled out in the orphanage was also under the name Charlie Wade. If Uncle Golding made a trip here, he would definitely have fou
Quinn was puzzled.She felt that her father had been spending so much time looking for Charlie throughout all these years. Moreover, he had even had trouble sleeping and eating because he could not find Charlie at all. He had always felt very guilty deep down in his heart.Now that she had finally met Charlie by chance, she naturally wanted to tell her father about the good news. This would also be a form of relief to her father after so many years.So, she hurriedly asked, “Brother Charlie, why can’t I tell anyone else that I saw you?”Charlie sighed softly before he said, “Well, no matter what happened, it has already been more than ten years. At the very least, I am living very happily and peacefully in Aurous Hill now. Hence, I do not want to provoke anyone in Eastcliff now.”Quinn replied emotionally, “Brother Charlie, you are the young master of the Wade family! Why would you choose to remain at a place like Aurous Hill? If you choose to return to Eastcliff, wouldn’t you inh
As she spoke about this, Quinn burst into tears again.Charlie hurriedly handed her a piece of tissue as he persuaded her softly, “Nana, please stop crying. Many things are not as simple as when we were simply playing house when we were young. Of course, I also admit that I have also totally disregarded this matter. I thought that you were just like me, and since this was something that happened when we were still young, you would have just laughed it off. However, I truly did not expect you and Uncle Golding to have been looking for me for so many years.”Quinn replied angrily, “Playing house? Laugh it off?! Did you know that my father made an oath to Uncle Wade and Aunt Wade back then?”“Furthermore, you have also lived in Eastcliff for eight years. So, you should know that what all of the rich and powerful families in Eastcliff dislikes the most is when their children enter the entertainment industry. They would never allow their children to marry any female celebrities in the en
After getting criticized repeatedly by Quinn, Charlie felt a little ashamed, and he felt even more uncomfortable in his heart.So, he coughed slightly and said apologetically, “Nana, I am indeed responsible for this matter. I sincerely want to apologize to you and Uncle Golding…”“Apologize?” Quinn spoke angrily, “Since you want to apologize, even if you don’t regard my father as your elder, you should also apologize to my father face to face because he had already been looking for you for so many years! No! You even refused to allow me to tell my father that I’ve already found you. What do you mean by that?!”Charlie looked at the angry expression on her face and he said seriously, “Nana, just think about it for yourself. I have been living at the Aurous Hill Welfare Institute for ten years, and Uncle Golding came to Aurous Hill to look for me several times during that period. Still, he always failed to find me. Why is that so? It must be because someone does not want Uncle Golding
Therefore, after hearing that Yule was suffering from pancreatic cancer and that his physical condition was already deteriorating, he immediately decided that he would have to save his life!So, he immediately told Quinn, “Why don’t we do this, then? After we are done discussing the endorsement contract, you can return to Eastcliff first. I will secretly come and visit Uncle Golding in a few days. When that time comes, I will have my own remedy to cure his illness!”Quinn was dumbfounded, and she asked, “What kind of cure do you have that would be able to remedy my father’s terminal illness? Doctors from all over the world told me that his terminal illness cannot be cured at all…”Charlie replied seriously, “It is not convenient for me to disclose anything to you for the time being. However, you do not have to worry. Since I’ve said it myself, I will definitely honor my promise!”Charlie had an elixir in his hand.The medicine that he had refined the first time, that could even cu
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