Actually, Charlie knew very well in his heart that Jasmine definitely had some feelings for him.However, he did not know how to deal with this kind of affection. Therefore, he decided to simply pretend that nothing was going on so that he could just deal with this matter in the future.***Donald woke up early the next day.He was unable to sleep well all night because he was very worried and concerned about looking for Anthony to treat his second son, Kian.Kian’s current situation was still relatively pessimistic. His condition of having to eat shit had not been alleviated at all, and Kian’s current emotion and mental health were also gradually starting to collapse.Who wouldn’t feel that way? He had to eat shit more than twenty times a day, and it was only inevitable for him to feel as though he was on the verge of collapse.Furthermore, Kian himself had grown up as a spoiled and pampered child. The thought of having to do this kind of thing for the rest of his life was even
As soon as they heard his order, a few bodyguards quickly rushed forward before they grabbed the man and started punching and kicking him.An old lady in her seventies who was standing next to the man started crying and shouting when she saw those men beating her son up. “I beg you, please stop beating him up already. We will just leave, we will leave now, okay?!”The leader of the bodyguards said, “What the hell? You should have just done so from the very beginning!”Then, the leader kicked the middle-aged man aside as he took out one thousand dollars and threw it on the man’s face before he cursed, “Get out of here now!”The old lady continued crying as she used all of her strength and effort to help her son to stand. The people who were gathered outside the Serene World Clinic were all very angry when they witnessed this scene. However, since they saw that the other party was already driving so many luxury cars with so many bodyguards with them, they knew that they could not aff
After all, Anthony was not any ordinary person.He was a genius doctor who was very famous and reputable throughout the entire country. Moreover, Anthony also had a lot of connections with a lot of wealthy and powerful people. There were also a lot of powerful and prestigious people who came here to ask for Anthony’s diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, Donald knew that he had to be very respectful and polite toward Anthony if he wanted to ask for his help to treat his youngest son.However, Donald did not realize that Sean was doing this intentionally. He only felt that his son was probably acting this way because he was already used to being spoiled and pampered. Therefore, he might have lost control of his temper because he was already used to being overbearing and domineering.Donald quickly said, “Sean, the reason why we came here today is to ask for the genius doctor’s help to treat your younger brother. We should not be rude and disrespectful toward him!”Sean hurriedly repli
Anthony had met with many big and powerful figures before, and some of them had an even more powerful and higher status compared to Donald. However, those big figures actually treated him with reverence and respect.This was the first time Anthony had met anyone such as the Webb family, who was being so disrespectful toward him.Even though the Webb family was indeed the top and most influential family in Sudbury and the South Region, Anthony was not afraid of them at all. Therefore, he simply turned down and refused their request flatly.Donald could not help but frown. He never expected Anthony to blatantly ignore his request. Since he had already made a personal trip to invite the genius doctor to make a trip to see his youngest son, he expected him to immediately agree to his request. He did not expect Anthony to turn down his request without any hesitation whatsoever!Donald was very annoyed at this time, and he said coldly, “Dr. Simmons, I truly hope that you can speak to me
The expression on Donald’s face was very ugly at this time.He never expected Anthony to be so firm.All he had done was chase those pathetic and poor people away from the clinic, and yet, Anthony was already finding fault with him because of this?Donald truly felt like giving Anthony a tight slap across his old face when he was faced with Anthony’s arrogant attitude. After all, he had never been so humiliated and disrespected before in his entire life.However, as he thought about it carefully, he still did not dare to offend Anthony.Anthony was a national expert in Chinese medicine, and he could easily be regarded as one of the top doctors in the country. Donald could not even keep count of the number of powerful and influential people who had been treated and cured by Anthony. Donald knew that many wealthy and powerful people in Eastcliff had already benefited a lot from Anthony. If he really had the guts to beat him up today, he would only bring about a lot of hatred and tro
As soon as Donald’s voice fell, all of his bodyguards swarmed into the clinic immediately!The bodyguards began kicking all of the medicine racks on the sides of the clinic as they knocked down all the Chinese medical herbs and materials to the ground. After that, they also smashed all the medicine pots into pieces on the ground.In a blink of an eye, the huge medical hall had turned into a complete mess.Anthony trembled in anger, but he knew that there was no way he would be able to stop them. Therefore, he could only watch silently as the bodyguards continued smashing and destroying his clinic in front of him.The clinic was completely in a mess and ruined, and it did not look anything like it did just a short while ago.Donald snorted coldly before he said, “Dr. Simmons, I will give you another three days to consider my proposal. Before you agree to my request, I will come and smash and destroy your clinic if you dare to reopen your clinic at any time! You’d better think twice
However, Donald never expected reality to be so cruel even though he had already planned everything perfectly.Anthony had directly rejected Donald’s proposal without any hesitation whatsoever. Besides that, he even said that his youngest son could only blame himself for the predicament that he was in. This made him very angry.After getting into the car, Donald continued cursing as he said, “Anthony, that old dog! He really does not know what’s good for himself! I would have taken his life if I did not have to worry about getting into a lot of trouble!”On the contrary, Sean was secretly feeling very happy.He had initially been very worried that Anthony would truly be able to cure his younger brother.Unexpectedly, after visiting his clinic, Anthony had actually completely refused to treat his younger brother. As a result, Sean would not have to worry about having a strong competitor on his path to inheriting the Webb family fortune.However, he could not publicly display his f
When Donald saw that Sean had already begun to take action, he nodded in satisfaction as he praised him, “Good job, Sean! You have already learned to observe the fine details so that you can take advantage of the situation to advance forward!”Sean smiled before he said, “Dad, I have already been following you around for so long, thus, I have learned and picked up some of your skills. However, I still have a lot to learn from you as I am still far behind you.”“No,” Donald said seriously, “It is good enough that you noticed that Jasmine’s bracelet is relatively old and worthless. That is already a very big improvement. Moreover, you even took the initiative to buy her a nicer and more expensive bracelet. That proves that you are already learning to take action because you are much more mature and stable now! That is not bad at all. You did very well!”Sean was overjoyed when his father praised him. When he saw Cain looking at him with a desperate expression on his face, Cain smiled
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