Chandler hummed slightly before he said seriously, “It is time for her to stop. Otherwise, it will be a fatal attraction, and she will be the one getting hurt in the end.”Jefferson thanked him repeatedly before he hung up the phone in a hurry. After that, he made a video call to Sophie.The reason why he was video calling Sophie directly was because he knew that when she answered the video call, she would certainly be using the speaker by default. In that case, not only would Sophie be able to hear what he had to say, but his daughter, Helen, and his grandson, Jaime, would also be able to hear it.What Jefferson feared was that Sophie would not believe in divination and fortune-telling. If he were to tell her that there were tigers in the mountain, she would probably not retreat, but instead, she would head up to the mountain base.Therefore, he wanted to solemnly inform her about this matter in front of Helen. That way, even if he could not persuade her, Helen and Jaime might sti
“What?!”As soon as Sophie heard her grandfather asking her to stop looking for her benefactor, she could not understand his intentions. So, she asked incomprehensively, “Why, Grandpa?”Jefferson replied vaguely, “It will not be good for you to continue looking for him. So, it will be better for you to just forget about it.”Sophie frowned, and she was very persistent as she said, “Grandpa, the person that I am looking for is me and my brother’s benefactor! He saved our lives! So, no matter what it is, I will continue looking for him. I will not give up even if I can’t find him!”Jefferson was a little anxious as he solemnly replied, “It is not about whether you are going to find him or not! This is something related to your own safety in the future!”Sophie was unconvinced, and she asked, “My future safety? What has this got to do with my future safety?”Jefferson replied seriously, “Old Master Lennard said that your fate is in direct conflict with his fate. Moreover, his fate i
“What is even more powerful is that the calendar that they came up with is exactly the same as the ones calculated by modern science now. The error is so minimal that there is only a one-day discrepancy in the calendar in every five thousand years. Do you think that this is also a feudal superstition, then?”Sophie suddenly did not know how to refute her mother’s statement. So, she could only make a strong statement as she said, “There is still no actual basis for this kind of thing. Therefore, I will not believe in it anyway!”Helen sighed at this time before she continued speaking in a serious tone, “When my generation was younger, we had a relatively objective understanding of the Eastern and Western culture. We would never blindly believe that the West was better or the East was better. Instead, we would look at the problem from an objective and dialectical perspective. However, the Western culture has already taken complete control over your generation, which was born after the
When she saw that Sophie was no longer refuting her words, Helen sighed slightly before she said in a serious voice, “Sophie, you have to understand that all of the stars in the two trillion galaxies or more have their own set of laws of operation. What more the lives of billions of people?”After that, Helen folded her hands together before she said sincerely, “I used to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha often in the past. However, both of you and your father would always think that I was being overly superstitious. Nonetheless, the teaching in Buddhism has long taught us to see the world in a grain of sand!”“Even if it is just a gravel, its interior is infinite!”“In comparison, a galaxy is also equivalent to a grain of sand in the universe, but it also contains another vast world within it.”“Divination and fortune-telling seek to tell people the truth. Everything has its own set of laws, from the dust to the stars. Even if you do not understand it, it’s okay.
‘However, Mom is already making such an absolute statement now. Based on my knowledge and understanding of her, although Mom is usually a very gentle and easy-going person, as soon as she makes up her mind and decides on something, there is basically no room for mediation at all…’‘So, if I were to insist on looking for my benefactor at this time, my mother will certainly send me to the United States just as she said she would…’‘At that time, if I am in the United States, I will be thousands of miles away from Oskia. It will be even more impossible for me to find my benefactor, then…’‘So, I can only lie to my mother first so that she will feel comforted… before I secretly continue looking for him…’Helen did not know the thoughts that were going on in her daughter’s mind at this time. Therefore, she felt relieved as soon as she heard that Sophie was willing to give up searching for her benefactor.So, Helen looked at Jaime before she said in a serious tone, “Jaime, your middle n
Helen wanted to stay in Aurous Hill for a while.It was not only because she missed Curtis, but it was also because she truly liked the warm and humid ancient city by the riverside.Also, she was still thinking about that old mansion that Curtis used to live in.She wanted to continue staying in Aurous Hill so that she could buy that old mansion. After that, she would renovate it nicely again.If there was nothing special in the future, Helen was even willing to settle down in Aurous Hill.Helen had gotten married to Sheldon because she had already lost all of her confidence and expectation in love and relationships after seeing the man that she loved so deeply getting married to another woman.However, even after getting married to Sheldon, Helen only felt family affection for him and not love.As soon as Sheldon’s betrayal of their marriage had come to light, Helen’s family affection for Sheldon had also disappeared instantly.Therefore, even though she had not officially div
As he spoke, Jaime said again, “Oh! I will not be leaving Aurous Hill for the time being anyway. Miss Golding’s concert is about to begin. I want to continue staying in Aurous Hill to make the preparations for the concert, and I will only go back to Eastcliff after the concert is over.”Sophie never expected that her brother would be so talented at adding to her misfortune and striking her when she was already down.She glared at Jaime before she told Helen, “Mom, I did not bring enough clothes with me this time. Furthermore, I do not have all the daily necessities that I usually use here with me. It would be fine if I were to continue staying in Aurous Hill for three to five days. However, it will be very troublesome for me if I were to stay here for a long time…”Helen replied indifferently, “Oh, that is very simple. The maids at home are also very free now. I will ask them to pack all of your personal belongings for you and bring them here together with them, then.”As she spoke
While Sophie was temporarily hiding her inner impulse as she decided to stay in Aurous Hill, Wendy was still feeling very anxious and nervous as she got busy in Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation.At this time, it was already dusk, and Wendy had officially taken over Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation in the afternoon.In order not to disappoint Charlie, Wendy immediately spent the entire afternoon carefully counting all of the accounts of Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation ever since its establishment.She listed down all of the hostesses who had been cheated by Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation first before evaluating their losses based on the records of their participation in various events and activities. After that, she calculated the total amount of compensation that should be paid out to these people.Immediately afterward, Wendy contacted all of the hostesses who had worked together with her as well as the hostesses who used to work for the company to retur
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