Serena nodded. "Yes! Mister Corona is a friend of Mister Timberwood. I got to know Mister Timberwood through Mister Corona. He was present during our meal, so he might have some clues. General Ender, could you please give me some time to contact Mister Corona?""No need for such trouble."General Henry gave a cold smile and signaled to his guards. Immediately after, a terrified voice echoed as several soldiers brought In Tobias."I don't know anything! Mister Timberwood asked me to go out and buy things for him. I didn't even return to the hotel!""Tobias?"Serena was stunned at the sight. She did not expect that General Henry had already captured the person she could not reach, Tobias.Henry sneered. "If you wanted to call him, I doubt you would have reached him. When I found him, he was at the airport. He would've already escaped if I had arrived a bit later!"Serena was even more taken aback. "What?"However, Hailey, not understanding the situation, saw Tobias as her last ho
Serena abruptly widened her eyes with disbelief as she looked at him. "The incident with the Hill family… It wasn't you who did it? It wasn't you who spoke to the Hill family?""What does that have to do with me? It was you who insisted on giving me the credit!" Tobias snapped back at her, deflecting the blame.The rest of the Lloyd family stood there, stunned by Tobias's words. They had not expected to uncover another truth while dealing with Isaac's death. The Hill family spared the Lloyd Group and even agreed to resume their collaboration was not because of Tobias.Serena was momentarily dazed. "Then, who could it be?"For a moment, her heart was filled with confusion and uncertainty. During the incident with the Hill family and even Isaac's drug attempt, when someone saved her at a critical moment, made Serena feel as if there was someone silently protecting her.Instinctively, an image of Liam angrily telling her that the Hill family matter had nothing to do with Tobias flash
Initially, Henry harbored suspicions about Tobias. However, after the recent events, Henry was certain of one thing—Isaac's death had nothing to do with Tobias.Therefore, there was only one person left who might know the truth.Henry's eyes were cold as he looked at Serena. "Let me ask you again. What exactly happened to Isaac? If you can't answer me, don't blame me for what happens next!"Serena smiled bitterly. "General Ender, I really don't know..."Although she wanted to protect the person who saved her, she also genuinely had no idea what had happened that night. However, Henry clearly did not believe her.He sneered, his gaze sweeping over the Lloyd family. "It seems you don't realize the gravity of the situation..."Henry waved his hand. Immediately, the guards beside him, holding their guns, began to approach the rest of the Lloyd family.Suddenly, a guard holding a document ran in and reported to Henry, "General, we've found something! Through Serena's phone, we discov
Serena stared wide-eyed at her mother, feeling a sense of urgency. "Mom! What nonsense are you spouting? How could Liam possibly be involved in Isaac's situation? Do you even know what kind of person he is? What are you thinking!""He wouldn't have done something like this before," Hailey scoffed. "But after spending four years in prison, who knows!"With that, Hailey turned her attention to Henry. "General Ender, it's almost certain! It was definitely Liam!"Henry sneered. "Knocking out all those bodyguards I assigned to Isaac? One person couldn't do that alone, but looking at you now, it seems I've found the real culprit!"Henry squinted with a cold, murderous intent. "When you were in danger yesterday, you thought of Liam. Today, I might need to trouble you to bring this Liam here."Serena's anxiety grew. "General Ender, I admit that Isaac's death is related to me, but it has nothing to do with Liam. He didn't even answer my calls yesterday. This is all a misunderstanding!"He
Serena understood clearly that with Henry's personality, once he learned about Liam's existence, he would not let Liam go, regardless of whether Liam had anything to do with Isaac's death or not.It was her mistake, and she did not want Liam to bear the consequences. Staying in South City would only become increasingly dangerous for Liam.All Serena could do, besides keeping Liam from coming over, was to ensure he left as quickly as possible before Henry found him. She hoped he would escape to a place where Henry could never find him."Hopefully, you'll listen to me this time. This is all I can do for you," Serena muttered, a complex expression flashing across her eyes.However, as she witnessed the scene unfolding before her, the Lloyd family members were shocked and agitated.Etchen shouted, his face twisted in rage. "Serena, are you insane? If you want to die, go and die on your own accord! Why are you dragging us down with you?"Hailey stood behind them, glaring at Serena. "S
Upon realizing the situation, the members of the Lloyd family immediately fell silent.A cruel smile flashed across Henry's face. "You want to protect that useless Liam, don't you? Let's see how you manage to protect him! Starting now, if that worthless Liam doesn't show up in ten minutes, I'll kill one of you every five minutes! I've said it before. If I can't find the culprit who killed Isaac, I'll make you all pay with your lives!" Henry grinned and added, "Of course, if your entire family dies and Liam still hasn't shown up, it won't matter much anymore."As soon as Henry's words hit their ears, terror washed over the faces of the Lloyd family members lying on the ground. They struggled and screamed in panic."What are you doing, Serena?! Are you really going to let the whole Lloyd family die for that worthless convict?""Serena! Do you really want to kill your parents?""Serena, what are you thinking?"Their faces were full of resentment towards Serena.What was Serena th
"Serena—"Layla's face was filled with worry. She opened her mouth to persuade Serena, but before she could speak, Etchen's sharp voice rang out as he glared at Serena angrily."Stop pretending! All of this is clearly your doing!"The rest of the Lloyd family members had similar reactions. Sensing that Henry was inclined to spare them, they all breathed long sighs of relief and relaxed.However, Serena paid no attention to the reactions of her family."Let's go," she said, stepping forward after hearing Henry's words."Wait a minute!" Henry interrupted her movements with a cold smile. He turned around and took a funeral outfit from one of his guards.He handed Serena the clothes. "Put this on! Since Isaac died because of you, you must mourn him as his wife!"Serena was stunned. "What?"Henry narrowed his eyes. "What? You don't want to?""No," Serena replied expressionlessly, reaching out to take the clothes.As Serena began to change, Henry turned his head and signaled to hi
"Yes, sir!"The guards, upon receiving the order, immediately began striding towards Serena."I..."Serena trembled upon hearing Henry's words, a flicker of despair finally flashing across her face. Just as the guards were about to reach her, a voice rang out from outside the door."I'd like to see who dares!"Immediately after, a tall and imposing figure stepped into the Lloyd household's grand hall.Serena was stunned at the sight. "Liam?"Layla raised her tear-filled eyes. "Is that you, brother-in-law?"Everyone in the Lloyd family was stunned, completely surprised that Liam would arrive at that critical moment.Henry froze momentarily upon hearing the voice behind him. Then, he burst into a delighted laugh. "Hahaha! It seems the heavens have eyes. They won't let Isaac leave with such grievances! They want me to avenge him!""You must be Liam? Henry turned his head, his eyes flashing with icy killing intent as he looked at the figure in the living room. However, as soon
"My parents said you told them you were taking over South City Bank."Serena sighed.Clearly, she had not taken the statement seriously. Even though she once had her suspicions, she eventually dismissed those thoughts after calming down.After all, the acquisition of United Finance by the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had happened so swiftly that news of it had not yet spread widely. Only some rumors had circulated within certain inner circles in South City.Serena knew nothing of this.To her, Liam's claim about taking over South City Bank sounded utterly ridiculous."So, since your mother already told you my purpose for going to South City Bank, why are you asking me where I got the information from?" Liam raised his head and looked at Serena."You…"Hearing this, Serena froze, her stunning face full of confusion. She couldn't make sense of what Liam was saying."Ah…"Seeing her reaction, Liam sighed lightly. He was about to take out his phone to make a call."I'll let
She looked at Liam, her gaze filled with sincerity.The moment Liam heard what Serena said, he froze.His eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at her.This was the first time Liam had heard Serena apologize!"If it weren't for you this time, I really don't know what would've happened to the Serena Group..."Serena lowered her head, her cold yet stunning face showing a trace of complexity.Seeing this, Liam was taken aback once again.Compared to the Serena of the past, she had changed so much!It was clear that after going through a series of events, Serena had grown a lot. Her attitude had softened significantly."You don't need to thank me for those matters." But quickly, Liam regained his composure and waved it off lightly. "After all, those poisoned patients were innocent. I couldn't bear to see them suffer like that."However, there's a slight error in what you just said."He raised his head to look at Serena."It wasn't the master of the Medicine Guild who treate
"Hmph!"However, Lucy ignored Agustine. With a cold snort, she angrily picked up the approval documents for the White Glycoside Cream and marched out of the room.Seeing this, Agustine hurriedly followed her.In his view, Lucy, the person in charge of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, was perfect in every way, except for her somewhat fiery temper.Meanwhile, Liam had no idea what had happened after he left. But even if he had known, he might have assumed Lucy's reaction was due to her frustration over the promotion of White Glycoside Cream.At the moment, he was already at the airport, boarding a flight back to South City.The next day.Following the address agreed upon with Serena, Liam arrived at a coffee shop in South City.He was quite familiar with this place. This was where he and Serena had met for the first time.On the day Liam was released from prison, Serena had wanted to meet him here, but Hailey had done everything possible to stop it — all in this very coff
Even so, she was still shocked by the news about Matthias."Whether or not we visit doesn't matter."However, faced with an opportunity that most people could only dream of, Liam remained unusually calm. He waved his hand and said, "Doing more beneficial work for the advancement of traditional Hestian medicine is far more important than visiting me!"Liam did not care much about Matthias's visit. For him, he had already witnessed far broader horizons!"In any case, Grandmaster Burrey, thank you this time!"Agustine did not dare respond directly to Liam's words. Instead, he kept bowing his head in gratitude, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you.""No need to thank me." Liam turned to Agustine and said, "If you truly feel indebted, then work closely with Lucy to expedite the production of the White Glycoside Cream.""I'll still have use for the medication once it's launched.""Grandmaster Burrey, rest assured!"Hearing this, Agustine lifted his head and responded earnestly,
"Miss Hill…"Hearing Lucy's words, Agustine froze suddenly. He opened his mouth but couldn't figure out how to respond at that moment.Whether it was Lucy's remarks or the questions raised by Matthias, neither was wrong.It was just that they viewed things from different perspectives.The more it was like this, the more unsure Agustine was about how to persuade them.However, at this moment—"That's enough," Liam's voice sounded. He waved his hand and said calmly, "It's fine if we don't promote it for now. As long as the medicine can go to market, there won't be any problems."Liam maintained a rather composed attitude about all of this. After all, the original purpose of the White Glycoside Cream was simply to treat those few patients with severe skin damage at Golden Cross Hospital.For now, as long as they could obtain the medicine and heal their scars, the White Glycoside Cream would have fulfilled its intended purpose."But Grandmaster Burrey…" Hearing this, Lucy turned he
Even though the Hill family's current strength was impressive, and the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's influence continued to expand, they still could not quite compare when faced with someone of Matthias's status."That's right!" Agustine nodded, smiling. "Mister Kien has been very supportive of the relevant matters, and has even made some policy changes..."Then, he mentioned Matthias's latest orders regarding traditional Hestian medicine."Mister Kien has made so many new decisions?" Hearing this, Lucy's face showed a hint of surprise. "Does this mean that Mister Kien has started to recognize ancient Hestian medicine?""Mainly because the effects of the White Glycoside Cream are truly astonishing..." Agustine smiled wryly."If that's the case, then it's a good thing." Liam glanced at Agustine and spoke softly.At first, he had thought that reviving ancient Hestian medicine would require a lot of effort. But now, it seemed that with the gradual shift in the official stance
"When you go to communicate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, make sure to explain things thoroughly to Grandmaster Burrey."Matthias was worried that not allowing the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to excessively promote the White Glycoside Cream might leave a bad impression on Liam.He looked at Agustine and said, "It's not that we're not allowing the promotion of White Glycoside Cream, but this moment is just too special.""For the future of traditional Hestian medicine, we hope Grandmaster Burrey can understand."Once the current chaos in the market calms down, the Hestia Drug Administration will be able to step in and help the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation with the promotion, as a form of compensation!"If this situation affects the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, I will apologize to Grandmaster Burrey in person when I go to South City in a few days!"It was clear that Matthias truly valued Liam. When he spoke, he was sincere!Mainly because the effe
The head of the Hestia Drug Administration went to South City just to meet Liam!However...Faced with this astonishing scene, Agustine did not react much.His attention was always focused on something else."Mister Kien..."Agustine pointed to the approval document for the White Glycoside Cream under Matthias's hand. "The document you signed, I've already taken it, haven't I?"At this moment, he was in a rush to take the approval document and quickly return it to Grandmaster Burrey!"You..."Upon seeing this, Matthias froze for a moment.How long has Agustine known Grandmaster Burrey, and yet he was already in this situation!"Hurry and take it!" Matthias waved his hand, showing a hint of impatience. "It's just an approval document for a product launch. Why are you in such a hurry?""Thank you, Mister Kien!"Hearing this, Agustine quickly stepped forward and grabbed the approval for White Glycoside Cream tightly in his hand. "About what you said, that you were going to Sou
"Because whether it's the Bellflower or the White Glycoside Cream, they are both products of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation..."Agustine looked up at Matthias and softly responded."What!"Upon hearing Agustine's words, Matthias's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief!Just now, he was too shocked to ask Agustine who owned the White Glycoside Cream. But Matthias had never imagined that the White Glycoside Cream was also a product of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!If the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's initial release of Bellflower was a coincidence, then now, bringing out the White Glycoside Cream means that the Foundation might have even more hidden products!No wonder Agustine said that to find effective treatments, one doesn't need to dig through the earth!"So, you came to Juneau this time because the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation entrusted you?" Matthias looked at Agustine."I don't have the qualifications to be entrusted by the Verdant Harvest Char