Since both the Wade family and the Golding family had prepared a convoy, Yule decided to let the Golding family’s convoy go along with them as well to help Charlie make a good and powerful impression.Stephen personally drove Charlie to the Wade family’s old mansion. On the way there, he also gave Charlie a detailed report about what had happened to Helena. Charlie only had three feelings in his heart after listening to Stephen’s words.Firstly, Helena indeed had ill intentions because she had concealed the truth from the Wade family.Secondly, the Wade family was indeed a bit shameless because of how they had wanted to shirk responsibility. Thirdly, the fact that Helena and the Wade family could reach a consensus on such a basis proved that both parties had extensive experience and were not easy to deal with. In addition, Charlie could also deduce that Helena’s current situation would mean that she was already at a dead end. On the Oskian side, the Wade family would hardly
Stephen had already stepped out of the front of the car, and he came outside the door of the car where Charlie was at. He then took the initiative to open the car door and said respectfully, “Young Master Charlie, we are here.”Charlie nodded gently.He was still not in a hurry to get out of the car. Instead, he said to Quinn, who was in the car, “Nana, thank you for going through the trouble of sending me here.”Quinn smiled sweetly and said, “Brother Charlie, why are you still being so courteous with me?”Charlie nodded and said, “In that case, I will go down first. You don’t have to come and pick me up tonight. I will ask Mr. Thompson to send me back after I’m done here.”“Okay.” Quinn hurriedly said, “I will wait for you at home, then.” Charlie nodded before getting out of the Rolls-Royce.At this moment, Felix was already dying from anger.He lowered his voice and complained to his father, Clayton, who was beside him, “I don’t know why this Charlie is putting on so many a
Clayton felt extremely depressed upon hearing Charlie’s words.He understood the meaning behind Charlie’s words. What he meant was that from now on, regardless of whether he was going to be staying at the Wade family’s old mansion or whether he was staying in Eastcliff or not, he, Charlie Wade, had officially returned to the Wade family.Clayton cursed in his heart, ‘This kid makes people feel a little disgusted when he does this…’However, Clayton naturally did not dare to say anything in front of Jeremiah.So, he could only smile and say, “Good! Good! It’s good that you’re back!”Lord Wade then turned around to introduce his third uncle Caleb, fourth uncle Carlisle, aunt Carmen, and youngest aunt Charlotte, to Charlie. When he was introducing Carmen to Charlie, Carmen had a very attentive expression on her face as she said with great excitement, “Charlie, Aunt has been waiting for you to come back for so many years. You’re finally back home now! The spirits of your parents in
When Jeremiah saw that Charlie had already met and gotten to know everyone, he looked at the time and said cheerfully, “It’s a great thing that Charlie has returned. Let’s go in, sit down, and have a good catch-up with one another. Our foreign relatives should also be coming to pay their respects in a while.”When everyone saw that Lord Wade had already given his instructions, they moved to the main hall in the Wade family’s old mansion together. Helena had been following at Felix's side all this while, and she was trying to look for an opportunity so that she could communicate with Charlie alone. However, when she saw that it was unlikely for her to do so based on the situation currently, she could only give up for the time being.At this time, in the main hall in the Wade family’s old mansion.Multiple Lexington wood chairs had already been set out in a fan shape per the ancestors’ instructions in the center of the large main hall. Lord Wade’s seat had been placed in the cente
No one would have expected him to sit there in such a calm and casual manner.It was as if that seat had been his, to begin with.Caleb, who had been robbed of his seat, was so angry that his face was flushed red. He had originally thought that since Charlie was a newcomer, he would definitely be a little restrained. Even if Lord Wade were to ask him to sit in that position, Caleb thought that Charlie would definitely have taken the initiative to refuse and return that seat to Caleb.Who would have thought that Charlie would just sit down directly?!This made Caleb curse in his heart angrily, ‘D*mn it! Charlie is really too ignorant and is not abiding by the rules at all! Hasn’t he learned anything about courtesy and modesty at all?! He just came back to the family, and he is already snatching his third uncle’s seat. Is he intending to trample all over my head to get to the top?!’Jeremiah’s eldest son, Clayton, was also very upset in his heart.He had originally thought that C
With that said, Stephen asked again, “Lord Wade, it’s three minutes away from 9.30 am. There are more than one hundred collateral family members of the Wade family who are waiting outside the mansion now. Is it time to let them in one after the other to pay their respects now?”Jeremiah nodded and smiled as he said, “Okay! Let’s start!”As he said that, Jeremiah also turned around and made the introduction to Charlie, who was beside him, “Charlie, the first person who will be coming to pay his respects later is your second grandfather’s family. I wonder if you still remember him?”Charlie shook his head. “I don’t have much of an impression anymore.”Jeremiah smiled and said, “You should have seen him once or twice when you were young. However, you’ve already been away from home for too long, after all. Besides that, your second grandfather’s family is based in Canada, and there are not many opportunities for them to come to Oskia.”After saying that, Jeremiah then said again, “Spe
At the moment when Jeremiah uttered the word ‘Charlie’, Clayton sat back in his chair once again.The anger in his heart had already made him feel somewhat numb at this time.‘From the moment Dad asked the whole family to go out and greet Charlie today, everything related to Charlie has already exceeded the normal standards!’‘I can see that Dad is bent on promoting Charlie and pushing him to the top position…’‘This is an extremely dangerous sign for me and Felix. If things were to continue developing like this, Charlie might even replace me as the heir to the Wade family!’At this time, when James, Colton, and Franklin heard that Charlie was Curtis’s son, they were all shocked. James looked Charlie up and down before he sighed and said, “Sure enough, Charlie looks just like Curtis!” As he spoke, James looked at Jeremiah as he asked, “Brother, hasn’t Charlie been missing for many years now? When did you find him? Why didn’t you tell us about such big news earlier so that we c
There were more than twenty pure black Rolls-Royce at the beginning of the convoy, followed by several extended Land Rover off-road vehicles behind them.What was most shocking was that there were twenty to thirty extended flatbed transporters behind those off-road vehicles. On each of these flatbed transporters, several cheap and inferior coffins were placed horizontally!Since these flatbed transporters had no fences at all, these coffins were tied onto the flatbed transporters with a big red rope. What was even more outrageous was the fact that these coffins were not only tied with red ropes, but there was also a large red flower woven from silk on each and every single one of these coffins!In the traditional Oskian funeral customs, black and white were the main colors, and yellow and purple were supplementary colors. Red color was extremely taboo!The dark coffin was paired off with red ropes and red silk flowers. This gave people a very eerie feeling and impression.Th
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
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