As she spoke about this, Quinn burst into tears again.Charlie hurriedly handed her a piece of tissue as he persuaded her softly, โNana, 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.โQuinn replied angrily, โPlaying house? Laugh it off?! Did you know that my father made an oath to Uncle Wade and Aunt Wade back then?โโFurthermore, 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, โNana, I am indeed responsible for this matter. I sincerely want to apologize to you and Uncle GoldingโฆโโApologize?โ Quinn spoke angrily, โSince you want to apologize, even if you donโt 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 Iโve already found you. What do you mean by that?!โCharlie looked at the angry expression on her face and he said seriously, โNana, 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, โWhy donโt 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!โQuinn was dumbfounded, and she asked, โWhat kind of cure do you have that would be able to remedy my fatherโs terminal illness? Doctors from all over the world told me that his terminal illness cannot be cured at allโฆโCharlie replied seriously, โIt is not convenient for me to disclose anything to you for the time being. However, you do not have to worry. Since Iโve said it myself, I will definitely honor my promise!โCharlie had an elixir in his hand.The medicine that he had refined the first time, that could even cu
Quinnโs mood improved slightly after hearing Charlieโs affirmative reply.She finally stopped crying and carefully wiped the remaining tears off her face with her fingers. After that, she laughed at herself as she said, โAhh! Brother Charlie, Iโve made a fool out of myself in front of you. To be honest, I have not cried for many years. As a result, after my dad fell ill, it seems as though I have reverted back to the young child I used to be. I simply cannot stop my tears from flowing at times. I am absolutely hopeless.โCharlie smiled slightly before comforting her, โDonโt think that way. It is only natural for everyone to have their own emotions and desires anyway. If a person can laugh, a person will also cry. If a person can be happy, a person can also be sad. So, there is nothing hopeless about you at all.โQuinn nodded softly as she asked, โBrother Charlie, do you still shed tears even now?โCharlie smiled wryly before he said, โI must have shed too many tears when I was eigh
Quinn had mixed feelings, and she looked into his eyes as she asked angrily, โArenโt you afraid that I will tell her that I am your rightful fiancรฉe and that she is the third party in our relationship?โCharlie felt a little embarrassed and he said, โThat is the reason why I have an additional request.โQuinn snorted before she said angrily, โYou want me to hide the relationship between you and me from your wife, right?โCharlie replied, โShe has always thought that I was an orphan and she does not know anything about my identity or family background at all. I do not want her to find out about it.โQuinn asked incomprehensibly, โShe is your wife. Arenโt you going to tell her about your true identity at least? Do you intend to continue hiding it from her?โCharlie replied, โIt is not that I do not want to tell her about it because I want to hide it from her. However, the time is not right. I will talk to her about it when the time is right.โQuinn wrinkled her nose and said, โI wa
Charlie was taken aback by Quinnโs words.Marrying a divorcee? Was she talking about him?!This young Golding girl was too silly, right? It was just a verbal agreement made between their parents when they were still young. What era was it now? Who would still take this kind of thing so seriously?She was young, beautiful, cold, and arrogant. She looked like the kind of girl who definitely had her own ideas and plans. So, why was her thinking so conservative?As he thought about this, Charlie could not help but say, โNana, you really should not take everything that happened between the both of us when we were still young so seriously. You should not take things too hard and miss out on your own happiness!โQuinn replied earnestly, โCharlie! You are truly a bad man with no conscience at all. I have already been waiting for you for more than ten years, and you are actually asking me not to take it seriously? Do you believe that I will hold a press conference tomorrow to make a public
As soon as he arrived at the office door, he bumped into his childhood friend, Stephanie, who had just stepped out of the office. When she saw Charlie, she said happily, โBrother Charlie, why are you here?โCharlie smiled slightly and said, โI came to see Mrs. Lewis about some matters. Is she here?โโYes, sheโs here.โ Stephanie smiled before she came up and held Charlieโs arm as she said affectionately, โBrother Charlie, you did not come by the orphanage for quite some time. Iโve missed you!โCharlie smiled and said, โWhy donโt you call me if you miss me?โโI was afraid that you would be busy!โ Stephanie replied in her low and sweet voice. โI did not want to cause any disruptions to your business!โCharlie replied, โOkay. I will treat you to dinner one day. You can go and get busy first. I will go in and look for Mrs. Lewis.โStephani replied, โAlright, Brother Charlie. You can go and look for Mrs. Lewis first. I will go to the kitchen and see if they have already begun preparing
The expression on Mrs. Lewisโs face suddenly changed because of Charlieโs question!She started panicking all of a sudden!She would never have dreamt that Charlie would ask her this question.So, she panicked and said, โThisโฆ thisโฆ I have never heard of this matter before. If someone truly came here looking for you, we would definitely not hide or conceal anything. Do you think that there is some misunderstanding in this matter?โCharlie shook his head and said, โNo, it cannot be a misunderstanding. Deep down in my heart, I also cannot accept the explanation that this was all just a misunderstanding.โAs he spoke, Charlie had a pious expression on his face as he said, โMrs. Lewis, the reason why I came to you is not to pin the blame on anyone. After all, no matter what it is, you were the one who saved my life and raised me for ten years. Even if there is something that you have been hiding from me, I will never hate you.โMrs. Lewis felt extremely ashamed when she heard this.
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 itโeven 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. Wadeโฆ? What's this about a kennelโฆ?"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. Wadeโmy 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 personallyโI 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. "Impressiveโyou 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 areโ"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 doโฆ 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 worryโit'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 Rothschildโฆ A friend of mine from the statesโฆ"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 troubleโI'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