After pausing for a moment, the female designer said, “Besides, the boston ivies will also have particularly good heat insulation effect and sun protection. The temperature inside the house can also be lowered by a few degrees during the summer.”At this time, Helen could already see the lush appearance of the wall that was filled with the boston ivies, and she said excitedly, “That’s really great, then! I can already imagine how beautiful it would be at that time when the grass in the courtyard is also a large piece of green land coupled with the red brick walls and the green boston ivies!”The female designer nodded and said, “There will also be moss growing on the stone path in your courtyard when it rains in the summer. So, it will certainly be even more beautiful then, but you will have to pay more attention and be careful so that you do not slip when you walk.”As she spoke, the female designer looked at the time and said, “Aunt Dunn, I’ve understood all of your needs, so why
When she heard her mother’s words, Sophie was in an extremely good mood. She held her mother’s arm, and she could not hide her excitement as she said, “Mom, my benefactor called Grandpa in front of me today. Charlie told Grandpa that he was going to look for him to settle the score with him over the phone, and Grandpa was scared out of his wits…”“Is that so?” Helen could not help but ask, “Was Charlie seriously prepared to go and look for your grandfather to settle the score with him?”“Not exactly.” Sophie explained, “My benefactor felt that it would not do him any good if he were to go and settle the score with Grandpa now. On the contrary, he would only be doing my uncles and aunts as well as the Wade family a favor by giving them a huge benefit.”“Yes.” Helen agreed as she said, “There are so many people in the Schulz family who are looking forward to your grandfather meeting with a mishap as compared to Charlie. If Charlie were to really do something to him, the other members
Sophie hesitated for a moment and shook her head.She did not want to tell her mother that her elder brother had already completely switched allegiance to their grandfather’s side. After all, this was only her own speculation, and everyone had their own will. Her elder brother had made his own choice by choosing to pledge his loyalty to their grandfather, and there was no excuse for it.So, she explained, “Quinn Golding’s concert will start in a few days, and my brother will be busy during that time.”Helen nodded slightly and said, “Your brother seems to have genuine feelings for Quinn Golding.”“Yes.” Sophie said, “He has already liked Quinn Golding for a very long time, and he had always been looking for opportunities to get closer to her and confess his feelings for her.”Helen sighed and said, “That young lady from the Golding family is indeed very good, but it’s just that…”Sophie asked curiously, “Just what?”Helen paused for a moment and said emotionally, “It’s just that
When Helen heard these words, it was as if she was deep in thought as she said, “Based on your analysis, it is estimated that there is a 99% chance that the young lady from the Golding family came to Aurous Hill because of Charlie…”Sophie immediately felt a sense of panic.“I originally thought that my benefactor’s wife would be my biggest competitor. However, I would have never imagined that there would also be Quinn Golding, who is extremely popular all over the world…”“Moreover, Quinn Golding has a much greater advantage as compared to me…”“What’s more, the Golding family and the Wade family are family friends. Quinn Golding and Charlie also have a long-standing marriage contract. In comparison, I really do not have any advantage at all…”When Helen saw the lost expression on Sophie’s face, she comforted her, “Sophie, you should not think too much about this. Things such as feelings are not necessarily measured by the number of advantages. Some people might not be able to wi
When Hiroshi saw that Charlie was taking the initiative to greet him, he was immediately very flattered, and he said, “Hello, Mr. Wade! It has been a long time since we last met. I really did not expect that you would still remember me…”Charlie laughed and said, “My memory is not that bad. So, how could I not remember you?”After he was done speaking, he asked Yahiko, “I wonder how the both of you are feeling after coming to Oskia?”“Pretty good!” Yahiko said seriously, “Tanaka and I might be permanently disabled, but we are still firm in spirit. Over these few days, the both of us have been participating in various sports everywhere such as playing golf, bowling, and even swimming in the swimming pool when we had nothing to do. The doctor said that people in our situation should exercise more not just to improve our physical fitness, but most importantly, to speed up the ‘break in’ of the prostheses.”Hiroshi also nodded repeatedly and said, “The doctor said that if our physical
Yahiko felt inexplicably excited because of Charlie’s sentence that hinted that there might be a chance in the future.Although he knew that modern medicine was already very advanced, it was still simply impossible to achieve the regeneration of severed limbs.Moreover, at the moment, modern technology was simply unable to achieve a breakthrough for a one hundred percent cell recovery. This was also the reason why there would always be a scar after a wound, and why the skin would never go back to the way that it was before the injury.If there was just a slight cut on the wrist, after the wound recovered, the scar would still be there for a lifetime. So, how could it be possible for amputated legs to actually regenerate?Not to mention the regeneration of the legs, but even after the amputation of both legs, the two large scars that were the size of a bowl at the base of the thighs could not even be made to look consistent with the skin on the other parts of the body.Yahiko had a
When Charlie saw Nanako walking in, he smiled and said, “I came to see Mr. Ito, and I was also asking Mr. Ito to do me a favor.”Nanako hurriedly asked, “Then, has your matter already been resolved, Charlie-kun? Do you need my help?”Charlie smiled and said, “It has already been settled. I was just catching up with Mr. Ito.”Yahiko hurriedly waved at his daughter and said excitedly, “Nanako, Mr. Wade just told me that he might have a way to restore my legs to their original state in the future!”“Seriously?!” Nanako’s eyes widened, and she was extremely shocked and excited as she looked at Charlie and blurted out, “Charlie-kun, do you truly have a way to restore my father to his original state?”Charlie smiled as he spoke up, “There will be an opportunity to do so, but the time is not right yet.”When Nanako heard this, she was extremely happy as she said, “That’s wonderful! There will certainly be a chance if Charlie-kun says that there is a chance!”Yahiko was in a good mood,
“Zielinski Group?”When Charlie heard these words, he could not help but say mockingly, “I’ve heard of the Wade family, the Schulz family, and the Golding family, but I have never heard of Zielinski Group.”The other party immediately clamored, “I think that there must be something wrong with your brain if you have never heard of Zielinski Group before! Zielinski Group is the largest building materials group in Oskia with hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth in assets. Moreover, our young master, Tom Zielinski’s popularity in the country is not any lower as compared to Quinn Golding. He is currently the hottest male singer in the country!”Charlie nodded as he deliberately said in a complimentary tone, “Oh, that’s amazing! In that case, your young master is the male version of Quinn Golding?”The other party raised his brows before he blurted out, “Of course! Quinn Golding is a top-class female singer, and our young master is a top-class male singer. Miss Golding has a very stron
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
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