After hearing the sincerity in Smith’s apology, Liam put his smile away and said seriously, “Mr. Smith, although I’m indeed very dissatisfied with you, there is no need for me to lie to you. I’ve truly returned to Oskia. Can’t you hear that there is still the sound of the plane engine here? The plane that I was on has just landed, and it hasn’t stopped yet.”After that, Liam put his cell phone close to the window, and Smith, who was on the other end of the line, could immediately hear the sound of the plane engine.After Smith heard the sound of the plane engine on the other end of the phone coupled with the fact that there was no movement inside the room in front of him, he immediately realized that Liam had indeed left. In that instant, he collapsed emotionally as he covered his head and sighed, saying, “Mr. Weaver... you... why did you leave without even telling me?! At least... At the very least, give me a chance to make it up to you...”“You don’t need to make it up to me,” L
He had never been humiliated like this before in his life, but after thinking about it, he also knew, ‘How could this be considered as anyone f*cking humiliating me? This is totally me humiliating myself...’Smith was extremely depressed, and he could only shamelessly speak up for the sake of his son, “Mr. Weaver... I was wrong... Everything was all my fault! It’s all because I was blind and narrow-minded. I was ignorant...”“In short, I’m nothing more than garbage. You are a magnanimous person, so I hope that you will not hold anything against garbage like me. I simply ask for you to give my son a chance to survive on the account that he has cancer. He is only twelve years old...”Liam said seriously, “Mr. Smith, there are millions of children with cancer in this world, and many of them are even younger compared to your son. However, your son is the only one who received the Apothecary Restoration Pill. So, I think that you should learn how to be grateful and contented! Countless c
Smith was indeed feeling very uncomfortable. Liam’s subtle humiliation just now had already trampled his self-esteem into complete nothingness. Still, even if that was the case, he had still failed to get more of the Apothecary Restoration Pills.At this time, his dignity did not matter anymore as his son’s life and safety were the most important.So, Smith made a decision immediately to go over to Oskia in order to grovel in front of Liam so that he would be able to bring some of the medicine back. Right after that, he got up and left the hotel. At the same time, he called his wife and said, “Jenny, Liam Weaver had already gone back to Oskia last night. You should take good care of Jimmy. I’m going home to get my passport and head to Oskia to see him!”Jenny hurriedly said, “Take it easy first. The reason why he went back last night is certainly because he wanted to avoid you. Even if you were to go and look for him now, he definitely would not want to see you.”“What should
In the grand scheme of things, it could become the hero of the United States’ medical system.After all, whoever introduced this miraculous and potent medicine to the United States would become the object of the people’s gratitude.So, Smith was determined to win the Apothecary Restoration Pill. While Smith was on his way to the FDA, the video of Jimmy taking the Apothecary Restoration Pill the previous night as well as the related PET-CT information and date were all submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services by Mayo Clinic. In the United States, the FDA, also known as the Food and Drug Administration, was a relatively independent agency that was established under the direct authority of the United States Congress and was the highest law enforcement agency in the field of food and drugs. Hospitals in the United States were, however, not under the control of the FDA, and all the public and private hospitals were affiliated with the United States Depa
In Smith’s opinion, it was both unexpected and yet justified that the White House wanted the patent for the Apothecary Restoration Pill.As soon as the health department reported such information to the White House, they would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.However, it was not up to them to decide whether they would be able to get the patent or not. This kind of medicine was like a super money printing machine, and as long as anyone had a little vision, it would simply be impossible for him to sell the patent. However, Smith did not disappoint the other party but instead, he readily agreed and said, “I will try my best to promote this matter after I meet the person-in-charge.”Upon saying that, Smith added, “But I’m afraid that I will not be able to handle such a big matter alone. Do you think that the White House will want to send a few negotiators over here?”The Minister of Health immediately said, “It’s not convenient or good for the White House to come ou
At noon of the following day, Eastcliff time, Smith’s flight landed in Raventon, the largest city in Oskia. Immediately afterward, he transferred directly from Raventon to the high-speed railway and arrived in Aurous Hill before he had had any time to rest.As soon as he arrived in Aurous Hill, he immediately took a taxi to The Apothecary Pharmaceutical’s headquarters in Aurous Hill. He did not get in touch with Liam at all throughout the entire process.This was because he was afraid that Liam would not be willing to see him. So, he planned to visit Liam directly when he arrived at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. After close to twenty hours of travel, Smith finally arrived at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical at six o’clock in the evening.Once he had arrived at the entrance of The Apothecary Pharmaceutical, he was stopped by the security guard at the gate because he did not have a pass card. So, he could only tell the security guard in fluent Oskian dialect, “Hello, my name is Ja
Charlie had not left his house after rushing back from the Middle East the previous night.This was because it happened to be Saturday today, and Claire had also not gone to the company. Therefore, the couple had begun reorganizing their small vegetable garden instead.Charlie’s mother-in-law, Elaine, also tagged along with them on crutches in order to help a little bit. Still, as it was inconvenient for her leg, she basically could not help much at all.The both of them worked all day until the sky was dark, and the vegetable garden was finally properly cleaned. Claire then picked some fresh beans and took the initiative to make some pasta for Charlie. As a southern girl, Claire originally did not know how to make this kind of pasta. However, she had happened to stumble upon other people’s tutorial videos on Instagram, and since the beans in their vegetable garden had already ripened, Claire thought of cooking for Charlie.So, Claire dragged her mother, Elaine, to the kitchen
Albert also usually treated this place as his office, and he would always stay here as long as he did not need to go out.Smith was soon brought to Albert’s tea room. As soon as he saw Albert, who had a strong presence, he hurried up to him and said politely, “Hello, Mr. Albert! My name is Jameson Smith, and I come from Washington in the United States!”Albert shook his hand and invited him to sit down opposite the tea set. He smiled and said, “Please sit down, Mr. Smith. Try our Oskian tea!”Smith hurriedly sat down and accepted the cup of tea that Albert had handed over to him. He did not bother to taste the tea, and he simply said impatiently, “Mr. Albert, I would like to ask you to help me to make an appointment with Liam Weaver from The Apothecary Pharmaceutical. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to do so?”Albert smiled and said, “Of course it’s convenient! As long as the public relations fee is in place, I will give you an appointment immediately. When the time come
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