“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
When Wendy saw that everyone had already received the message, Wendy continued speaking, “The reason why I called everyone back here today is because there are a few things that I want to announce to you.”“The first thing is that Hebron Lawry and Xavia Carter have already paid back a portion of the money that they have cheated out of everyone for so long!”As soon as Wendy said this, there was an uproar at the scene!One of the girls blurted out, “What?! Hebron and Xavia have already paid back the money? Is that for real? How could these two exploiters possibly repay the money? How is that possible?”Wendy replied seriously, “This is indeed true. My brother-in-law has already sent the both of them off to start working in a karaoke bar to earn money to atone for their wickedness. Xavia will be working as a bar girl, and Hebron will be working on the premises. Both of them will be working at Chief Jay’s establishment. I believe that both of them will already start working tonight. Y
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
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single