With that said, Charlie said again, “Mom, how about this? I’ll rush over there now and call my client on the way to see if he can help think of a way to release you as soon as possible. After that, I’ll pick you up directly, and we can go back to Providence together!”In truth, Charlie had already arrived at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility at this moment.He had come here with Jordan from the Fox family.The two of them were standing in the warden’s office which overlooked the entire prison field from a height. Charlie could see Elaine’s anxious appearance in front of the public phone at the moment.For Charlie, he only needed to say a word if he wanted to get Elaine out of prison. Jordan could also ask the warden to release Elaine immediately within ten seconds.However, in Charlie’s opinion, he would be letting Elaine off too easily if he did that.Elaine was the kind of person who was heartless and never learned from her mistakes. She would lose her judgment completely a
What Kelsey was most worried about at the moment was her own self-preservation.Once Mandy, who had been wounded, came back, Mandy would definitely seek revenge on her. She had already lost her backer and would be no match for Mandy at all, so the only thing she could do now was to clear her own name and rid herself of any blame.She was at the stage of making things known. Everyone was watching from the field, and they were all impatiently waiting to do something to Elaine later.If she were to beat Elaine up violently in front of everyone now, it would be tantamount to telling everyone that she had nothing to do with Elaine. If she forced Elaine to become a scapegoat and publicly assume the blame, her own risk would also be greatly reduced.If that failed, she would kneel down and beg for Mandy’s forgiveness when she came back. Perhaps she would be able to escape this disaster, then.It was also at this moment that Elaine understood how sinister a human could be.She gained a
So, she tried her best to break free from the prison guard who was holding onto her, rushed to Elaine’s side, and stomped hard on the calf of Elaine’s right leg.Elaine’s right leg had already been broken several times, and her leg had not recovered completely even at this point. When Kelsey suddenly stomped fiercely on her leg, there was only a clicking sound followed by an instantaneous sharp pain. Elaine collapsed emotionally and shouted, “Ahh! My leg... My leg is broken again!”At this time, Kelsey looked at Elaine, who was rolling on the ground with a broken leg, and she deliberately cursed out loud, “Listen up, Elaine! I’m breaking your leg for Mandy! Don’t forget that you broke Mandy’s leg, so I’m breaking your leg now to avenge her! This is a blood debt!”Elaine kept rolling on the ground in pain at this moment and could not help but shout at the several prison guards, “My leg... My leg is broken again! Please take me to the hospital! Don’t leave me here any longer! Please!”
Kelsey, who had just beaten Elaine up, never would have dreamt that Jayne and the others who had just been released from prison not long ago would be sent back again!She was scared out of her wits at this moment!She had witnessed the strength of these three, and as long as they were here, absolutely no one in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility could go against them.Even if Mandy came back, she could never be their opponent...This also meant that she had made a blatant mistake with her act of hitting Elaine in order to seek vengeance for Mandy!Kelsey was extremely terrified, and she hurriedly fell to her knees and said with tears in her eyes, “Elaine, I’m sorry... Elaine, I really didn’t mean to... I didn’t do it on purpose... I must have been completely out of my mind...”Elaine hated this woman, and she said through clenched teeth, “How dare you say that you didn’t do it on purpose?! I’ve never met anyone as shameless as you in all my years of life!”With that said, Elain
Upon hearing this, Elaine nodded vigorously and blurted out, “Jayne, after you go back to the cell, you have to teach Chloe and Jacelyn a lesson on my behalf! These two b*stards turned on me immediately after you guys left at noon. You must not let them off!” Jayne solemnly promised, “Elaine, don’t worry. We will not let them have a good day as long as we are still here!”At this time, the prison guard who was aside said to Elaine, “Elaine, I think you should come to the infirmary with me first so that the doctor can check whether your injury is serious!”Elaine felt the pain in her right leg and could not help but choke up and say, “How can it not be serious? My leg seems to be broken again...”With that said, Elaine hurriedly asked her, “Can you send me to the hospital? By the way, can I have my cell phone back too? I want to call my son-in-law...”The prison guard spoke up, “Your son-in-law is already here, and he is waiting outside to pick you up from prison.”“Really?” Elai
Charlie was already unconcerned about Elaine’s sudden awakening at this moment.He simply thought that Claire would definitely feel distressed when she saw Elaine in this state if he were to bring Elaine back to Providence now.Moreover, Elaine’s leg was broken, and she had lost most of her ability to take care of herself. So, who would take care of her if he brought her back to Providence?Claire still had to attend classes, and it would be inconvenient for him to take care of Elaine herself. So, the best option would be to let Elaine stay in New York for treatment. However, there were still two problems. The first was how he could make Elaine willingly stay in New York, and the other was how he should explain things to his wife, Claire.Still, his priority at the moment was to send Elaine to the hospital for treatment first. Although she had this leg injury that could be fixed with just half a Healing Pill, Charlie still felt that it was somewhat wasteful for him to use the Hea
With that said, Elaine clicked on the order interface and exclaimed, “Oskian food, French food, Japanese food, Italian food... Wow, you have so many different menus here... Even ordinary hotels don’t have this many menu varieties, do they?” The female nurse nodded and said, “We have many Michelin-star restaurants that are collaborating with us. The restaurant will generally deliver your order within an hour after you choose your meal. So, you should place your order a little earlier to avoid waiting for too long.” Elaine quickly asked, “Why is there no price on this? I would not dare to place any order without a price. My family will go bankrupt if this meal costs thousands of US dollars...”The female nurse explained, “Madam Elaine, you’re currently in the top VIP ward in our hospital which is usually used internally by our chairman’s family members. So, you don’t need to pay for anything at all during your stay here.” “Wow, it’s all free?!” Elaine asked with surprise and joy,
When Claire heard that Elaine had been released from prison, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief and said excitedly, “Mom, where are you now? Has Charlie contacted you?”Elaine hurriedly said, “Charlie is right in front of me now. I was actually released from prison so quickly because Charlie was the one who found the connections to get me out earlier.”Claire was very happy and said quickly, “Mom, hurry up and come back with Charlie, then. You don’t know how worried I’ve been about you during this period of time!”Elaine pursed her lips and said embarrassedly, “Well... Claire... I... I don’t want to go to Providence. That place is really boring, so why don’t I stay in New York for a few more days instead? It just so happens that I met a friend in prison, and we were both released from prison on the same day. She invited me to stay in New York for a few days.”When Claire heard this, she refused almost without any hesitation whatsoever, “Mom, you shouldn’t trust outsiders anymo
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
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he