When Charlie heard that they were not supposed to eat the fondant dolls, he felt slightly relieved. Otherwise, if he really had to eat the fondant dolls of Quinn and himself when they were young, that would feel a little strange indeed.Quinn, who was next to him, looked at him affectionately before she said softly, “Brother Charlie, I’ll sing you a happy birthday song like I always did when we were young! You can make a birthday wish while I am singing, and you can blow out the candles when I’m done singing.”Charlie nodded gently as he smiled slightly and said, “Okay!”Quinn adjusted her breathing slightly before she started singing softly and affectionately, “Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday dear Charlie~ Happy~ Birthday~ To~ You~”At this point, Charlie clasped his hands together as he closed his eyes and silently made a small wish.He did not have any material desires now, and his biggest wish was to find out the truth behind his parents’ death so
Charlie was very touched in his heart, and he smiled and said, “Uncle Golding, how can you just celebrate a few more birthdays with me? You should make it a few dozen at least, right?”Yule laughed and said heartily, “Yes! Celebrate dozens of times!” During the time when they were drinking and socializing, both Charlie and Yule had already drunk a catty of liquor each. However, both of them were only slightly drunk.Even Rachel, who originally could not hold her liquor, did not show any discomfort at all even after drinking a whole bottle of red wine by herself. On the contrary, Rachel felt very happy the whole time because of the effect of the alcohol. Her cheeks were slightly reddish under the effect of the alcohol, and coupled with the fact that she had just taken the Rejuvenating Pill, she had a rosy complexion, and she looked extremely charming and lovely.Yule looked at his wife, and he was slightly startled. He could not help but exclaim admiringly, “Wife, when I look at
Charlie was a little startled for a moment when he heard Rachel’s question.This was the second time Charlie had heard someone asking him if he wanted to go to the United States to look for his grandparents. Moreover, the last person to ask him this question was Quinn.So, Charlie told Rachel what he had already said to Quinn before. He indicated that he did not wish to disturb his grandparents, whom he had not seen for twenty years, and whom he had only met just a few times before.When Rachel heard these words, although she could understand Charlie from the depths of her heart, it could be seen from her expression that she still felt more or less sorry for Charlie.After hesitating for a moment, Rachel said seriously, “Charlie, in truth, for so many years, you are not the only person who has been searching for the truth behind your parents’ murder. Your Uncle Golding and I have also been trying every possible way to find out the mastermind behind the incident back then whilst i
Charlie hoped that he would be able to reach the peak and have an awe-inspiring view from a very high place in the future. However, he would prefer to be able to climb up entirely based on his own ability rather than relying on others to achieve his success.The meal went on very smoothly and naturally under this kind of family atmosphere.After the meal, Charlie used his Reiki to dissipate all the alcohol from his body, and after confirming that he would not have anything to do with drunk driving, he drove Quinn to the performance venue first before driving Yule and Rachel back to Shangri-La. The couple had a lot of things to do. So, they would be taking a short break at the hotel in the afternoon before they would have to fly back to Eastcliff overnight after watching Quinn’s concert at the venue at night.After Charlie heard of their plan, he spoke up and said, “Uncle Golding, Aunt Golding, why don’t the both of you just rest at Shangri-La for the night instead of being so ha
After sending Yule and Rachel to Shangri-La and entrusting them over to Isaac so that he could host them, Charlie then drove back to his Thompson First villa.At this time, it was only around two in the afternoon. Charlie had thought that his wife, Claire, would not be done until about three or four o’clock in the afternoon. So, he figured that he would go home first before going to pick her up when she was almost done.However, unexpectedly, when Charlie arrived at home, his wife, Claire, his father-in-law, Jacob, and his mother-in-law, Elaine, were all already busy in the kitchen.When Charlie saw that Claire was actually at home, he asked in surprise, “Wife, when did you come home? Why didn’t you tell me so that I could go and pick you up?”Claire smiled and said, “I sped up my progress a little. I arrived home at two o’clock in the afternoon. I came back earlier because I wanted to prepare a birthday dinner for you today.”Elaine was holding a huge king crab with both of her h
Charlie nodded. “Yes.”The other party then handed him a square box with a side length of about fifty centimeters and said, “This is the cake that Miss Wilson has ordered. Please sign for it.”Charlie took the cake, and just as he was about to sign on the slip, the other party reminded him, “You should open it and take a look first. I will bring it back to the cake shop directly if there is a problem. Otherwise, if you sign for it and then complain about it when you find a problem with it later, at that time, delivery men like us will also have to take the responsibility for it.”Charlie did not think too much, and he untied the red ribbon on the cake box. After opening the top cover of the box carefully, a beautiful double-layer cake came into his view.This cake did not look as luxurious and exquisite as Quinn’s custom-made five-layer cake, and there were also no vivid and lifelike fondant dolls on the top of the cake. It was only a moderate-looking cake, but there was a line of
When Harold heard Lady Wilson’s words, he suddenly became very excited as he said excitedly, “Grandma, if it’s indeed like what you’ve said, that would really be great! I’ve always felt that Charlie, that b*stard, would certainly meet with a terrible ending sooner or later! So, it seems as though this is the sign before his terrible ending, then!”Lady Wilson had a slightly smug look on her face. “Their family had been doing so well for more than a year now all because of Charlie’s deceitfulness! In the past, those qigong masters and metaphysics masters have also been collecting and taking a lot of money from the rich and wealthy people, but none of them have ever met with a good ending! I think that Charlie is about to be done for!”Harold was so excited that his body twitched slightly, and he said excitedly, “If Charlie is about to meet with a terrible ending, I think that their whole family would also be done for! Perhaps Zeke White might even show up in a few days to come and tak
“Mhm.” Lady Wilson nodded and said, “I can also see what you’re talking about. However, Wendy has always been very unwilling to reveal the noble man’s identity. So, I can only feel very anxious because of this matter.”As she spoke, Lady Wilson said again, “By the way, Christopher, you should talk to Wendy alone later. Ask her how far she has progressed with that noble man. If their relationship is still unclear, you should ask her to speed things up a little. It would be best if she could make it a done deal as soon as possible.”Christopher said awkwardly, “Mom, how could I possibly talk to Wendy about such things? It makes it seem as though I’m so anxious to sell my daughter off.”Lady Wilson blurted out, “It is only most appropriate for you to ask her this question. Wendy has always had some opinions about me because of the matter relating to Kenneth Wilson prior to this. So, she will definitely not open up her heart to speak to me if I were to go and ask her about this.”Harol
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