Christopher was no longer angry. Instead, he hurriedly grabbed his crutch back and tried to calm his mother.“Mom! It’s easy to whack her, but it’ll be hard to pay for the damage! The car’s worth more than ten million. Any small damages can easily cause tens of thousands. How can we afford to pay? What if they arrest you for the crime instead? Don’t blame me for not reminding you now!”The color on Lady Wilson’s face kept changing. It was difficult for her to act. She could not react, so she stood still, not knowing what to do next.Hannah didn’t expect Elaine to speak up for her at such a time. After all, Elaine had tormented her for decades.Hannah was oppressed by many for years. She was instantly filled with gratitude towards Elaine, and quickly thanked the latter. “Elaine, thanks for speaking up for me, but you should hurry up and leave. I don’t want to implicate you…”Hannah’s sincere thanks astounded Elaine. Even so, Elaine maintained a straight face. She said righteously
If she let Hannah stay, it might somewhat affect her mood. But just as Wendy said, she would also have an extra helper in her prime age.In that case, she would be naturally relieved from the pressure of caring for her son and grandson. She might be able to feel much more relaxed.That was also the most economical choice for the family. Wendy wouldn’t need to rent a place for Hannah. They would need to feed an extra mouth in the family, but the cost increase could be kept minimal.If she refused to let Hannah stay, Wendy would rent a place for Hannah instead. Wouldn’t that cost another two to three thousand dollars a month?Considering that Hannah might separate their meals later, their spending on food will increase substantially as well. It would be more than just feeding a mouth.Having a few thousand dollars less monthly would greatly impact their quality of life.As Lady Wilson thought of that, she gave in despite her anger. “Hannah, I’ll let you in this time for Wendy’s sak
No one could tell if Christopher was still angry or sad about the matter. He turned around and quietly leaned on his crutches as he returned to his room.Lady Wilson was furious. However, she had no choice but to accept the fact that Hannah was back.After all, she had to rely on Wendy to support her living. It wouldn’t be wise to offend Wendy at such a time.Wendy was glad to see that the matter was resolved satisfactorily. She breathed a sigh of relief and helped her mother up. She urged, “Mom, get up. Let’s go home.”Hannah nodded, still crying. She looked like she had finally earned a new lease on life.She was left with no way out. If she could, she would’ve never come back to see Lady Wilson’s face.Her biggest wish was to have shelter and not worry about her three meals a day. For the time being, going back to the Thompson First villa in Aurous Hill was the best choice for her.She was fortunate to meet her daughter again. Wendy was never a motivated person, and had no wo
He was now wiser, and so stopped provoking Elaine to prevent any trouble.Wendy came forward and said to Elaine with great respect, “Elaine… I was very immature before and made many mistakes as well. Please don’t be angry with my past mistakes. If you don’t mind, our families can continue to stay in contact.”Elaine didn’t expect Wendy’s change of attitude. Seeing how respectful Wendy was put her in a good mood.She nodded and agreed, “Let’s forget about the past. In the future, I’ll come over to meet your mom. Us sisters-in-law will stay in the same boat and anger the old witch!”As Elaine said that, she changed to a mysterious look and whispered to Hannah, “Hannah, you can’t always be resigned to this old witch! You were too obedient and tolerant to her before. We had nothing to say whenever she treated us arrogantly. After all, she was the head of the family. Does she still think that she’s still as powerful as before? Those days are long gone!”“She can’t have anything she wan
Jacob drove away in his new Rolls-Royce Cullinan, and the two villas finally regained their peace.Charlie and Claire had been on A05 villa’s second-floor balcony. Both had witnessed the entire thing, and were now watching Jacob’s Rolls-Royce gradually disappear from their sight.Claire rubbed her temple and muttered weakly, “Oh, no. Now that my aunt’s back, things will become chaotic again…”Charlie smiled, amused. “It’ll be fine. Hannah seems quietly friendly to Mom. She was flattering her, wasn’t she?”“Yeah…” Claire pursed her lips, bitter. She added anxiously, “I’m really worried if they will meet again. If they join forces and fight with my grandma, we won’t be able to live in peace…”Charlie gave her a reassuring smile. “You don’t have to worry about all that. Your mom’s right. Lady Wilson has no wealth or power now. She can’t beat Hannah at all. I’m afraid her life will only get worse in the future.”Claire sighed, feeling complicated. “When will my uncle’s family and my
Originally, Jameson wanted to try his luck at The Apothecary Pharmaceutical again tonight. He wanted to show Liam his sincerity.Unexpectedly, he was forced to change his plans. Kathleen Fox’s assistant suddenly contacted him and told him that Kathleen wanted to discuss something with him in person.Jameson dared not to offend Kathleen. Once he hung up the call, he hurriedly made his way to the appointment.He soon arrived in front of Kathleen’s presidential suite. Kathleen’s bodyguard, Julian, stood outside the door, as still as a statue.Jameson stepped forward and stated his purpose of visit. “Hello, I came to meet Ms. Fox.”Julian observed him with a curt glance before nodding at him. “She’s waiting for you inside. You may go in.”Julian turned around and opened the door for Jameson. Jameson asked in surprise, “Don’t you want to do a body search or a security check?”“No need,” Julian said indifferently. “I know you don’t have any weapons on you.”Jameson shrugged. “Okay,
Jameson instantly recognized Charlie just with one glance.He raised his pitch and exclaimed enthusiastically, “That’s him! He… He’s the Director Wade of the pharma dept!”Unable to stop himself, he asked, “Ms. Fox, why do you have a photo of him? Do you know him? If you do, can you connect me to him? Please, I beg you!”Jameson felt like he was clutching at his last straw just moments before drowning in complete despair.He was at the end of his wits and on the verge of collapse. He couldn’t meet Liam, thus, he was unable to get his hands on the Apothecary Restoration Pill. He had tried all sorts of ways to search for Director Wade. Based on what he had seen, Director Wade seemed to be an important person. Besides, Director Wade was the one who gave the first batch of Apothecary Restoration Pill to him at the beginning.However, Director Wade did not leave any information about his identity during their meeting. Jameson knew nothing about Charlie apart from Charlie’s title. He
Kathleen replied indifferently, “You’re welcome, Mr. Smith. One more thing. Once you leave this room, you have to deny knowing me, especially if anyone in Aurous Hill asks you about me. Do you understand?”Jameson didn’t understand Kathleen’s purpose, but agreed anyway. “Don’t worry, Ms. Fox. From now on, I don’t know you.”Kathleen nodded.Not many knew her real identity, and this fact was even more prevalent in Aurous Hill. Apart from her entourage, Jameson Smith was the only one who knew her real identity.She hoped Jameson could keep it a secret and not be the reason that would uncover her identity.Unbeknownst to Kathleen, Charlie had already begun an investigation into her identity.…The next morning arrived. Stephen sent Charlie all the information about Kylie, or Kathleen, and her party when they entered the country.There was a record of Kathleen’s entry to the country as Kylie Jane. Charlie also identified the six-star martial artist who came with her. His identity i
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
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single