“Okay.”Charlie went to Isaac’s office together with Isaac, and Isaac opened the door first. At this moment, there was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties who only had one arm sitting on the sofa inside the office.This woman was none other than Rosalie’s biological mother, Yashita Harker.Yashita had also been a standard young lady from a prestigious family back then. She had the appearance of a first-class beauty, and coupled with years of martial arts training, she also had a tall and well-proportioned body. However, she did look a little out of sorts because she lacked one arm.When Yashita saw Charlie and Isaac walking into the office, she hurriedly stood up with a more or less formal and prim attitude and expression on her face.After all, in her opinion, the other party was the young master of the Wade family, and he had a noble status. As for herself, she was just a member of a martial arts family. Moreover, she was also a disabled person. Therefore, she could no
Isaac naturally knew that the person that Charlie wanted him to invite to come over was none other than Rosalie, who had already been staying at Shangri-La for a long time.So, he immediately said respectfully, “Young Master, please wait a moment. I’ll go and invite her to come here now!”Yashita could not help but feel even more surprised deep down when she saw Isaac leaving.She really could not figure out what old friend that she could possibly have in common with this young master from the Wade family. After all, she was meeting him for the first time today. She did not even know what his name was, let alone which lineage of the Wade family he was actually the young master of.Still, she did not question him any further. After all, she knew very well that as long as she waited patiently for a few minutes, the answer would naturally be revealed.At this moment, Rosalie was waiting anxiously in her room.Ever since Charlie had decided to allow her to meet with her mother, she
Yashita hurriedly turned around to look at Charlie in surprise and gratitude as she asked, “Young Master Wade, you were the one who saved Rosalie?!”Charlie smiled slightly before he said indifferently, “I happened to be returning to Oskia on a ship when Rosalie met with a mishap. So, I rescued her in passing and brought her back to the country.”After he was done speaking, Charlie added, “By the way, Madam Harker, during this time, I made Rosalie stay at Shangri-La, and I did not allow her to contact anyone outside. So, I’m truly sorry for making you so worry for such a long time. Please do not hold it against me.”Yashita hurriedly said, “Young Master Wade, what are you saying? You saved my only daughter. I cannot even thank you enough for it. How could I possibly hold anything against you?”As she spoke, Yashita suddenly realized that her daughter, Rosalie, seemed to be a little different as compared to how she was before.Yashita, who had been practicing martial arts for many
Yashita had been looking for Rosalie for such a long time. Although she had always been unwilling to give up, deep down, she had also vaguely felt that the chances of her being able to find her daughter again were very slim.She had even come to accept the fact that her daughter had probably died in the accident. However, the core driving force generated by the motherly love deep in her heart had compelled her to continue searching for her daughter because this was her only hope.During this time, Yashita felt that she would be willing to pay any price as long as her daughter could continue living. She would even be willing to accept it if her daughter had to end up being injured and paralyzed. She would be satisfied as long as her daughter was still alive.Yet, she really would not have dared to dream that her daughter would not only be standing in front of her, completely intact and unharmed, but she would even have achieved a huge breakthrough in her cultivation level.This was
At this moment, she was struggling deep down in her heart.How could she not know what her daughter was thinking of?But when she recalled her sinful affair with Sheldon and the hardships that she had had to go through to raise Rosalie on her own, she was afraid that Rosalie would also follow in her own footsteps in the future.If she could, Yashita never wanted her daughter to end up like her in the future.Just as there was a piercing pain deep in her heart, Charlie suddenly said, “Rosalie, back then, I did not save you because I wanted you to use your whole life to repay me for it. So, you don’t have to stay by my side and follow me all the time in the future. You can just make changes to your appearance and start your own new life under a clean identity.”Rosalie hastily shook her head and said, “Mr. Wade, I understand my current situation very well. I know that without your shelter and protection, sooner or later, I’ll still fall into the hands of the Japanese. At that time,
Charlie helped the mother and daughter up, looked at Yashita, and spoke up, “Madam Harker, please make sure that you keep this fact that you came to Aurous Hill to see Rosalie 100% confidential. You should never tell anyone else about this matter, including anyone from the Harker family!”Yashita naturally understood that the best way for her to keep a secret was not to tell anyone about this matter at all. Otherwise, as soon as there was an opening, regardless of how small that opening was, it might be known to outsiders in the future.Rosalie was her daughter. So, Yashita would naturally be able to ensure that she absolutely would not leak this news out to the public. However, she could not say the same for the rest of the members of the Harker family. Even her own father could not be 100% trusted. So, for the sake of her daughter’s safety, she simply had to remain tight-lipped. So, Yashita said determinedly, “Young Master Wade, you can rest assured that I’ll certainly keep my mo
Charlie spoke up at this time, “Madam Harker, you and Rosalie have not seen each other in a long time. Why don’t both of you go back to the room to rest first? I’m sure that both of you will have a lot to talk about. I’ll get someone to send dinner over to the both of you later. If there is anything else that you need, feel free to contact the service staff at any time.”Yashita bowed slightly before she said, “Thank you then, Young Master Wade!”Charlie smiled faintly before he said again, “By the way, Madam Harker, if you and the Harker family are interested, we could talk about a collaboration in the future. At that time, I can hire you to come and work for me here. That way, you’ll not need to be separated from Rosalie.”Before Yashita could say anything, Rosalie, who was aside, said excitedly, “That’s great! Mom, when the time comes, you can move to Aurous Hill, then!”Yashita had a slightly embarrassed expression on her face as she said, “Young Master Wade, according to what
As she was faced with Charlie’s inquiry, Yashita did not hide anything as she spoke up and explained, “Young Master Wade, the Harker family’s inner family boxing method has a large demand and requirement for temperature and medicinal herbs. The medicinal herbs are mainly those herbs to supplement the qi, and it is supplemented by medicinal herbs to strengthen the body. The medicinal herbs to supplement the qi are mainly those such as ginseng, reishi mushroom, deer antler, and cordyceps sinensis. As for the medicinal herbs to strengthen the body, it mainly consists of some medicinal herbs that are used to soak in medicinal baths.”After she was done speaking, Yashita continued elaborating, “The Harker family has two prescriptions. The first one is called the Nourishing Qi pill, and the other is called the Body Awakening soup. The Nourishing Qi pill is a medicine that is made after boiling ginseng, reishi mushroom, and other precious medicinal herbs in a special manner. After taking it
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