"What?!"Serena froze in shock. She had glanced at him instinctively but never expected to hear such an answer from him!Ronald was even more stunned. He stared wide-eyed at Liam, his gaze filled with disbelief as his voice trembled. "Liam, do you even know what the Warchester family and the Fowler Society represent, or are you just joking with us?"Liam calmly replied to Ronald, "Joking? I said it because I did it. Why would I joke about this?""I..."Ronald was momentarily speechless. He could not fathom Liam's reaction."Alright, then..."Ronald shook his head and fell silent. To be honest, if it were not for the possibility that Howser might come, he would have had Liam thrown out the moment he heard those words.Even though Liam was the head of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, Ronald simply did not believe Liam could pull off such a feat. Such audacious claims! Did every sensational event in South City have to be related to him?Ridiculous!"Liam, why do you
Etchen glanced at the grand setup around them before turning around with a cold sneer. "Did you really think you could fool us into making all these elaborate preparations? Impressive!"Ronald frowned at his son's words. "Etchen, what are you talking about? It's just past noon. Perhaps Mister Ulrick encountered some delays on the way. How can you say he's trying to deceive our family?"Etchen raised his head indignantly and retorted, "Dad, I'm convinced Liam is lying! Not just about Mister Ulrick, but even the details about the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation seem suspicious to me!"Ronald's face grew increasingly stern. "Enough, Etchen! I said Mister Ulrick might be delayed. We should wait a bit longer. If Liam really was lying, would he dare to sit here in our home right now?"Despite Howser's delayed arrival, Ronald could not accept Etchen's accusations. Etchen's eyes widened in anger. "Don't we all know how shameless Liam can be? Our family has suffered so much because of
The servant hurriedly replied, "A Rolls-Royce with seven '1's on the license plate. There's only one in the southern part of the city, and it belongs to Mister Ulrick!"Ronald suddenly stood up, his face full of excitement. "It's really Mister Ulrick!"The entire Lloyd family home was thrown into a commotion. The Lloyd family members hurriedly stood up and began preparing frantically. They were afraid of leaving a bad impression on Howser.Etchen trembled and froze in place as he watched everything unfold. He never expected Howser to visit their family voluntarily. "Impossible! This can't be happening!"However, his strong jealousy made Etchen unwilling to believe any of it. Nobody paid any attention to Etchen at that point.Hailey put on a fawning smile as she approached Liam. "Liam, I knew you had it in you! Isn't it amazing how Mister Ulrick obediently listened to you and visited us? In the future, Etchen and the others might need to rely on you a lot more!"It was hard to ima
However, they were disappointed. The Rolls-Royce had already closed its doors, yet there was still no sign of Howser."Where is Mister Ulrick?"Upon seeing this scene, the members of the Lloyd family could not help but start whispering among themselves.However, only Ronald kept his eyes on the young woman before him. After a brief moment of surprise, he tentatively asked, "Are you… Are you Mister Ulrick's granddaughter, Ida Ulrick?"Although Ronald did not have the status to know Howser personally, he worked in South City for a long time and had heard quite a bit about him. He knew Howser had a granddaughter named Ida."Where is Liam?"Ida did not respond to Ronald's question. Her beautiful face was cold and aloof.Ronald's face lit up with joy when he realized that Ida had acknowledged her identity. Never having met Ida before, he assumed she was naturally aloof.Ronald quickly pointed toward the house. "Are you looking for Liam? Come quickly, Liam is inside!"Following Rona
Etchen looked at Liam with disdain. "Such actions were far more severe than deceiving our family into making unnecessary preparations! A useless fool like you dares to act arrogantly in front of me… Just wait for your downfall!"Although Etchen almost believed in Liam's capabilities when Ronald introduced the situation earlier, he felt triumphant. How could a worthless ex-convict have the qualifications and ability?Hailey, ignoring Etchen, hurriedly looked at Ida and waved her hands repeatedly."Miss Ulrick, please listen to us. We don't really know that useless Liam! It was Liam, that useless fool, who insisted on inviting Mister Ulrick to visit our family!We told him Mister Ulrick was old, and we didn't want to trouble him, but it was Liam who insisted. We had no idea he would dare to deceive even Mister Ulrick. Miss Ulrick, please don't misunderstand. We have nothing to do with that useless Liam!"As Hailey spoke nervously, she glared at Liam with gritted teeth. "You damned f
Serena never anticipated it. Her renewed trust in Liam only led to more pain in the end! His actions were even more outrageous. Not only did he deceive Howser, but he also duped the Lloyd family.Reflecting on the faint hope she once held for Liam, Serena felt like a fool. A fool who, despite being hurt by him once or twice, still failed to realize the truth. She lowered her head and let out a self-mocking smile.At that moment, Serena felt a void in her heart. Despite her inner turmoil, the issue remained unresolved.Ida was furious. "My grandfather is bedridden and immobile. How else could he react? Everything started because you deceived my grandfather into practicing that so-called martial arts!"Preston told me it was you who introduced it to my grandfather that day. Before that, he had been practicing martial arts for decades without any issues. However, after learning your new technique, he gradually lost sensation in his lower body!"She glared fiercely at Liam.Liam fr
As a result, when they spoke, there was no longer any of the caution and politeness they once had. Worried about being implicated by Ida's retaliation, Hailey hurriedly distanced herself from Liam.Looking at Hailey's demeanor, there was no trace of the earlier flattery left.However, Liam could not care less about the ridicule and mockery from the Lloyd family. He furrowed his brows tightly, contemplating what Ida had just said about Howser's condition. The sudden deterioration of Howser's health was not a good sign.The next moment, Liam raised his head and looked seriously at Ida. "I have to check on Howser's condition.""You still dare to see my grandfather?"Ida's eyes widened, and the anger on her face was almost uncontrollable. However, she calmed down abruptly, staring at Liam with a cold smile. "It might be good for you to see him. Once you do, you'll understand just what you've done to him! Even in death, I'll make sure you die with some peace!"With a frosty expression
Ronald sighed deeply as he listened to Etchen's words."Liam is the one who convinced Mister Ulrick to visit. We all know what kind of person he is. We should never have placed any hope in him. It was the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation that clouded our judgment!""Dad! Stop talking about the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!" Etchen snapped.Ronald let out a bitter laugh. "Now, I even suspect Liam lied about owning the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. Even though I don't understand why they ended their partnership with the Irving family and chose to collaborate with us instead, I still think it has nothing to do with Liam!"His face was full of sarcasm. "Don't forget. Earlier, Liam claimed that the Warchester family and the Fowler Society's issues were also because of him!"Can't you see? This liar has made lying a habit!"There are indeed some problems!"Nodding in agreement, Ronald continued, "After all, the owner of such a significant foundation couldn't possibly be
"So, Miss Lloyd, you mean to ask me to get someone out of the military for you?"Hearing Serena's words, Kenton was stunned for a moment."Mister Welford, what's wrong?"Serena's voice suddenly became flustered. "Is it a bit difficult?""From what you're saying, the unit that took the person should belong to the Central Military Region, which is different from our Western Military Region."Kenton hesitated. "Crossing war zones is indeed a bit troublesome…""Mister Welford, you must help me!"Upon hearing this, Serena grew even more anxious. "We can pay, as long as you can rescue him…"However, before she could finish, Kenton's voice interrupted."But how could I refuse a beauty's request!" Kenton chuckled heartily. "Don't worry, even if it's difficult, I can handle it. Coincidentally, I'm in South City lately. Even the commander of the Central Military Region has to give me some face!""Just give me the details about your friend and wait for my news."His voice was full of co
"Then give it a try."Sam chuckled and agreed, "I just didn't expect that one day, our Lloyd Group would choose to save that worthless Liam!""Alright."Hearing the voices around her, Hailey also nodded in agreement.However, soon, she seemed to recall something, turned to look at Serena, and asked, "But do we really have the ability to get someone out of the military's hands?""Yes."Hearing this, Serena gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with determination."If you might have a way, then go ahead and try."Seeing this, Hailey said no more and waved her hand."I just hope we don't go through all this trouble, only for that ungrateful Liam to turn his back on us!""Mom, don't worry, that won't happen!"Serena shook her head.Immediately, she turned around and quickly left the Lloyd family mansion.Not long after, Serena returned to her office at Lloyd Group.She hurriedly made her way to her desk and started searching through a pile of documents.When she finally spott
"I…" Seeing this scene, Serena's body froze abruptly, trembling slightly out of anxiety.She desperately wanted to understand the situation immediately and help Liam.However, the situation in front of her made it clear that rushing off alone to save Liam was definitely not an option!"Phew…"Serena took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.Was there any way to convince the members of the Lloyd family to help Liam?The next moment, her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something."Mom, it's not that I care about Liam, but if we want to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation on the White Glycoside Cream project, Liam cannot be in trouble!"Serena raised her head and looked at Hailey."What does our Lloyd Group's collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation have to do with that useless Liam?"Hailey frowned deeply."Mom! Think about Liam's relationship with Lucy, and you'll understand!"Serena hurriedly replied, "When you were discu
"We really don't know."Sam shook his head, but soon, a disdainful sneer appeared on his face. "But that useless Liam struts around deceiving people all day long. Maybe that's why he got into trouble with the military!""That's actually possible!" Hailey's face flashed with realization and mockery. "Looks like he's finally getting what he deserves!""Exactly!""The military isn't like us—they won't tolerate that useless Liam."Charice, standing in the back, let out a cold laugh. "Just seeing him boast and spew nonsense all day, it was obvious he'd end up like this sooner or later!""Hahaha!""Right, he's just getting what he asked for!""Serves him right for showing off in front of us all the time—he's practically asking for it!"…Inside the Lloyd family mansion, a series of schadenfreude-laden laughs echoed. Everyone from the Lloyd family started mocking Liam one after another.Among them, Etchen's voice was the most grating!However, just as the Lloyd family members were
Hailey froze for a moment, then immediately frowned. Biting her teeth in frustration, she snapped, "What the hell is going on with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation?" "A project this big, with such high profits, and they didn't even inform us? We didn't even know about the launch of the White Glycoside Cream!"And now, they won't even let us in? The Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation has gone too far!" Hailey was seething with resentment. "They really have overstepped!" Standing beside her, Sam also wore a dark expression. Other members of the Lloyd family started cursing as well. None of them had expected the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to treat the Lloyd Group this way! However… In contrast to the growing anger around her, Serena remained calm, standing silently at the back. She didn't think there was anything wrong with the way the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had handled things. She had discussed this matter with the Lloyd family mem
However, Charice and Sam had barely stepped into the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation building for five minutes before they were sent out in disgrace. Just like the previous attempts, they failed once again. This time, they didn't even get past the lobby—before, at least, they could meet with someone in charge. "What's going on? Before, we could at least talk to the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's representatives, but this time, we didn't even get to see anyone!" Sam's face was filled with frustration. "If we can't get in, it means the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation really doesn't want to work with us…" Charice sighed. "But if they don't want to cooperate with the Lloyd Corporation, shouldn't they at least give us a reason?" Before Charice could finish speaking, Sam cut in, his voice laced with anger. "We used to have such a good working relationship with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, but now we don't even know about the launch of the White Gly
"That useless trash, what did he do this time?" Sam turned his head toward Charice, his voice dry and hoarse. "Who… who knows…" Charice shook her head, her expression stiff. "Could it really be that he caused some huge trouble, which is why such a big scene happened?" Just based on that scene earlier—forget about escorting Liam. It was enough to wage a small-scale battle! Without hesitation, they quickly picked up their pace and hurried forward. "The man at the entrance just now, the one taken away in the military vehicle—do you know what happened?" Charice stopped a staff member of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, who had also been hiding to the side in shock, and hurriedly asked. They wanted to understand exactly what had happened! Why had so many soldiers chosen to take Liam away right in front of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation building? However, the staff member they questioned was just a low-level employee of the foundation. Forget t
"Grandmaster Burrey!" Jerry hurried over to Liam, came to a halt, and saluted respectfully before quickly explaining, "There was an unexpected situation just now, and Commander Warren had to handle it, so he couldn't come to pick you up!" "I hope you understand!" As he spoke, he was clearly worried about displeasing Liam. "It's fine." Hearing this, Liam gently shook his head. He never really cared about such matters. However, when he saw the grand convoy behind him, he couldn't help but sigh again. "Didn't I tell Gabriel before to avoid all this unnecessary fuss?" Every time Gabriel came to see him, the scene he created always gave Liam a headache. "Grandmaster Burrey…" Hearing Liam's words, Jerry froze momentarily before cautiously raising his head to look at him. "Commander Warren specifically instructed us that the most important thing is to ensure your safety…" "Alright then…" Liam sighed helplessly. He could tell that Gabriel meant well, but thi
For him, revealing his identity was never a concern. Liam had never deliberately concealed who he was. He simply did not want unnecessary trouble. "Alright." Hearing Liam's response, Lucy gently nodded. "I just hope that through our efforts, we can gradually change the perception of traditional Hestian medicine among the people of Hestia." Liam lifted his gaze toward the pharmaceutical factory operating in the distance, a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. This was what he had always wanted to accomplish! "Grandmaster Burrey, don't worry. It will happen!" Standing behind Liam, Lucy looked as picturesque as a painting. Her delicate face was adorned with a radiant smile. She had never doubted Liam. The Next Day After wrapping up their affairs, Liam and Lucy returned to South City together. Liam had not asked Lucy to accompany him, but she mentioned that she had other matters to handle at the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's South City branch.