Charlie smiled faintly and said, “When we parted, I promised you that I will personally come and visit you after returning to Oskia and that I will let you and your son have a worry-free life. I came to fulfill my promise this time, so I got someone to buy a small villa and storefront in Sentermill, and you can move there with your son.”The old lady hurriedly said, “Benefactor, I cannot accept that. You saved our lives, and we can’t even repay you, so how can we still take your properties?”Charlie waved his hand and said seriously, “Lady Jenson, this sum of money is of no significance to me at all. Besides, the bracelet that you gave me is of great use to me. How can I feel at ease to let you and your son continue living here?” With that said, Charlie added, “More than a thousand years have passed, and Master Marcius has never appeared here. It is also impossible for him to appear in the future. In that case, you don’t have to wait any longer just because of your ancestor’s last
Lady Jenson did not know that the pill that Charlie had taken out was the Rejuvenating Pill that the ancestor of the Jenson family had told his descendants about.To the Jenson family in the past thousand years, the Rejuvenating Pill was just a legend that only existed in the memories of their ancestors. It was impossible for them to have the opportunity to see this thing in their lifetime.Therefore, Lady Jenson did not think that this pill would be the famous Rejuvenating Pill.However, even though she really thought that this was just some kind of pill refined by Charlie himself, she still said without hesitation, “Benefactor, you have been so kind to us, so how can I...”Charlie knew that she was going to repeat the same thing, so he said casually, “It doesn’t matter. It’s just a pill that I refined randomly. It’s similar to how you entertain your guests with the bacon you made yourself. You don’t have to be so polite with me.”When Lady Jenson heard this, she was also worried
Charlie’s words touched Lady Jenson completely, and she shed tears unknowingly. As her body was already suddenly much younger, she suddenly knelt before Charlie and groveled as she said piously, “Thank you, Benefactor. I will never forget your great kindness!”Charlie helped her up and said jokingly, “Lady Jenson, you don’t need to thank me. Since you’ve already eaten my Rejuvenating Pill, I will not be returning this Phoenixica bracelet to you, then.”Lady Jenson quickly waved her hand and said, “I gave that bracelet to you, so I will never ask you to return it even if you didn’t give me this Rejuvenating Pill...”Charlie said with a smile, “That’d be best. I think it’s about time, so you should hurry up and start packing.”With that said, Charlie then instructed, “You’d better only bring what you need. You don’t need to bring food, clothing, or supplies, as we will not be able to carry so many things in the car. I’ve already asked my subordinate to prepare all the necessities in
When Isaac saw that Lady Jenson’s son was back, his first reaction was to find a way to stop him so as not to delay Charlie’s discussion with Lady Jenson.However, Charlie had already persuaded Lady Jenson to move to Sentermill, so he walked out the door and said across the courtyard, “Mr. Cameron, come in quickly!”As soon as Isaac heard this, he knew that Charlie was already done with his discussion, so he said to Lady Jenson’s son, “Come, let’s go in!”When the two of them entered the courtyard, Lady Jenson’s son shouted happily, “Mom, look at what I’ve hunted! Two pheasants!”Lady Jenson hurriedly came out and said with a smile, “Jeremy, you’re really amazing. You were able to hunt two pheasants in such a short time.”After saying that, she asked him to go into the house.It was already late, and the visibility in the courtyard was not high, so Jeremy did not notice any abnormalities with his mother. However, when he entered the house, he was surprised to find that his mother
Ten minutes later, the old lady used a scoop of well water to extinguish the firewood in the stove and walked out of the house with Charlie, Isaac, and Jeremy. The old lady looked at the dilapidated door of the house with some reluctance. She knew that she would never come back again after leaving this time.However, her son did not know that this would be a permanent farewell, so he simply locked the door carefully without making a sound under Lady Jenson’s instructions. According to Lady Jenson, they should try not to disturb other people since they were going to leave so as to stop others from asking them questions and to avoid arousing any suspicions. It would be best if they disappeared directly. Fortunately, the village was completely dark at this moment, and it was dinner time for the dozen or so households in the village. They did not meet anyone else from the time they left their house until they left the village. After walking on the mountain road for more than an ho
The former homeowner did not expect to meet such a straightforward customer who would pay the full amount in one go without needing to wait for a bank loan. This was simply the best kind of customer for someone like him who was in a hurry to cash out. Therefore, he also gave them a lot of concessions so that the overall cost-effectiveness was very high.When Isaac arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood, he parked his car at the entrance of the store he had already bought. After the four people had gotten out of the car, two young men also walked out of a Mercedes-Benz in a hurry. When they came to Isaac, one of them said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Cameron, I’m Hadley Lawless, the general manager of Shangri-La in Sentermill.”The other person also said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Cameron, I’m Marco Waffle, the business manager of Shangri-La in Sentermill.”Since Charlie had become the head of the Wade family, Isaac had also become the person in charge of all the Shangri-La globally
Charlie lowered his voice and said with a smile, “The value of this store is not even worth one-tenth thousandth compared to the value of the Rejuvenating Pill or the Phoenixica. In fact, as long as I’m willing to sell the Rejuvenating Pill for the price of ten thousand stores, many people will be rushing to beg me to sell it to them. However, the value of the Rejuvenating Pill is not even as valuable as the value of the Phoenixica bracelet you gave me. So, please do not feel pressured or anxious just because I’m giving you these things. Just treat it as if I’m making up the price difference for your bracelet. You have this store now, and if you take good care of it, you will be able to support three generations in your family. You should live realistically with your son, and your life will be on the right track in less than three months.”Lady Jenson knew that Charlie was her benefactor, so regardless of the value of the Phoenixica, the fact that he had saved her life and her son’s l
Although Charlie had saved Lady Jenson and her son, he was still grateful to Lady Jenson.This was because she had given him her Phoenixica bracelet without hesitation.Charlie had initially thought that the old lady only knew that the Phoenixica bracelet was inherited from her ancestors and made out of rare material, but she probably did not know how rare and valuable it was.However, after this meeting, Charlie realized that Lady Jenson actually had a clear understanding of the value of the Phoenixica bracelet. Back then, Marcius, who was the Jenson family’s benefactor, had only taken one of the Phoenixica bracelets from Fumiko’s ancestor, kept Fumiko’s ancestor by his side for decades, and even given him two Rejuvenating Pills successively. That was not all, but Marcius had even promised to give Fumiko’s ancestor a chance if he managed to find a way to longevity in the future before he parted ways with him.Although Marcius did not do this just to repay Fumiko’s ancestor for
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
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