Yule pulled Charlie to sit next to him.As soon as they took their seat, he immediately said to Charlie warmly, “Charlie, come, let’s eat first. I hope the food is to your liking. Otherwise, I’ll have them make other dishes for you.”Charlie quickly said, “Uncle Golding, it’s okay. I’ll have what you have.”Yule nodded and started asking Charlie about what he had been doing over the years.Charlie did not have much to hide from the Golding family except for the Apocalyptic Book—the secret that was buried deep in his heart. He basically told them everything else truthfully, including about his life before he turned eighteen, his life experience after eighteen, his acquaintance with Lord Wilson, his marriage to Claire, and his life after marriage.The more Yule and Rachel listened to Charlie’s illustration of his past, the more heartbroken and sorry they were. In their eyes, Charlie was, after all, a direct descendant of the Wade family. Back then, his father was the brightest risin
Charlie knew that Yule was saying this for his own good, but he shook his head lightly and said in an incomparably serious voice, “Uncle Golding, I had only lived with my parents for eight years, which was considerably short, but my blood and soul are their creation. If I cannot avenge them, how can I live up to the blood and soul that they’ve given me?”Rachel had been silent. Upon hearing this, she sighed, her eyes turning red. “Yule, Charlie’s characteristics and temperament resembles Brother Wade very much. Back then, if Brother Wade could tolerate the unjust matters, he wouldn’t have left Eastcliff with his wife and son so resolutely and righteously. You were unable to persuade Brother Wade then and you may not be able to persuade Charlie now.”Yule nodded dejectedly. With a long sigh, he looked at Charlie, then at Quinn, and said, “Charlie, Charlie, you can put off the other matters for a while. If you really do want to make an enemy of the Wade family and make them pay for wha
At this moment, Yule started to cough a few times in discomfort. It took him a while to calm down and he said in a serious tone, “Charlie, you’ve been wandering aimlessly in Aurous Hill for the past ten odd years like a dragon swimming in the shallows. It’s time for you, the true dragon, to return to your rightful place!”Then, he continued regretfully, “The Golding family may not have the strength to let you succeed overnight, but with our support, you'll have a solid backup foundation if you decide to return to the Wade family in the future. With the Golding family’s support, if you want to fight for the Wade family’s inheritance, you’ll have a much higher chance of success!”Charlie felt utterly ashamed after hearing this.He didn’t expect that even though he had left the Wade family and gotten married, Yule and Rachel would insist on fulfilling the marriage agreement that they had agreed upon decades ago and marrying Quinn, the popular actress, to him.The more enthusiastic the
Rachel and Yule were both shocked.Did Charlie just say that he could completely heal Yule’s illness?How…how was that possible?The family had traveled all around the world for a long time to find the best experts and use the best drugs, medical equipment, and treatments for his illness, but none of them could stop Yule’s condition from rapid deterioration.Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, was also a billionaire who suffered from pancreatic cancer. He received the best treatment in the United States but in the end, he had succumbed to his illness as well.None of the world’s experts believed that there was a chance of recovery for Yule’s cancer. In fact, the vast majority of them believed that he probably had less than a year or probably six months left to live.When Charlie suddenly said that he could cure Yule, it sounded nothing but a fantasy to them.Rachel sighed and said in a serious tone, “Charlie, I know that you must be very concerned about your Uncle Golding, but his cond
Following Rachel’s furious roar, the man with a contemptuous face who seemed to be the leader of the group said coldly, “Rachel, this is my big brother’s house. Do I need to get your permission before coming to his house?”Rachel said with a sullen expression, “Adrian, I’m your brother’s wife, which means half of this house is mine. If you barge in without my permission, this is called forcible trespassing!”Adrian curled his lips into a smirk. He sized Rachel up and said with a scowl, “Oh, Rachel, do you still know that you and my brother are husband and wife? Have you fulfilled your duty as a wife though?”Yule raised to his feet with some effort and reprimanded, “Adrian, how could you talk to your sister-in-law like that? ‘The wife of the eldest brother should be respected as a mother,’ don’t you know that?”“Come again?” Adrian sneered contemptuously. “Brother, don’t forget that she’s an outsider in the Golding family after all. Besides, as the daughter-in-law of the eldest son
Wilhelm smirked smugly. “Hey, Rachel, you have quite a temper. We’re of the same generation in the Golding family, so what if you are older than me? Don’t forget, you’re just a woman who will marry another man sooner or later. When you do, you’ll no longer be a member of the Golding family but a mere outsider, get it?”Charlie opened his mouth, trying to say something, but he held back.After all, this was the Golding family’s internal affairs. As an outsider, he had no right to barge in. He didn’t have a justifiable reason to intervene at this time.In addition, it was still unclear what the main purpose of Adrian and Rogan’s visit was, so he decided to stay back and observe the situation for a while.At this moment, Yule chided angrily, “That’s enough! Be quiet!”His furious roar successfully calmed the crowd down. He turned to Adrian and Rogan and asked in a cold voice, “Adrian, Rogan, I don’t care why you’ve come here, but if you have anything to say, stop beating around the b
Although Adrian and Rogan had seen Charlie when they entered the house, all of them ignored his existence.The main targets of their visit today were Yule, Rachel, and Quinn, so they literally treated Charlie and the servants as if they were invisible.Unexpectedly, this young man would dare to call them out and even use the word b*stard on them. They were cheesed off with him instantly.In reality, the Golding family ranked the third in Eastcliff in terms of their wealth with a net worth in the trillions, with only the Wade family and the Schulz family above them. Even though Adrian and Rogan had obtained only 25% of the Golding family assets respectively, they were still regarded as the top billionaire in the city that triumphed those who were ranked in the world’s wealthiest men’s list.They could not accept a young man who had come out of nowhere to shout expletives at them, so Adrian pointed at Charlie furiously and shouted, “Kid, do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me
At this moment, a young man who was slightly older and calmer than Wilhelm spoke up. “Brother, this is the Golding family’s affairs, so please do not interfere.”The one who spoke was Wrigley Golding, Adrian’s son, as well as the eldest male member of Lord Golding’s grandchildren.As Quinn was a female, Wrigley was considered the eldest grandchild of the family.Charlie looked at Wrigley and said flatly, “If you have something to say, talk nicely. Don’t act like a boss just because you have more people on your side and come barking in other people’s houses like a bunch of rabid dogs. The Golding family is regarded as a respectable family in Eastcliff, so please control yourself when you’re outside. Don’t let others think that you’re uneducated and uncivilized!”“You…” Upon hearing that, Wilhelm gritted his teeth furiously and wanted to pounce on Charlie. Wrigley stopped him in time. Then, he looked at Charlie with his cold eyes and said to Adrian beside him, “Dad, let’s cut the
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
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