"But... but..."Isabela opened her mouth as if wanting to say more.Liam could not help but laugh as he placed the keys into Isabela's hands. "No buts about it! Aunt Isabela, just accept it. A bigger house will be more comfortable for you, Uncle Sunny, and Yanne.""I..."Looking at the house keys in her hand, Isabela felt dazed. Everything that had happened felt incredibly unreal to her!At first, she just wanted Liam to accompany her family to look at some houses. Isabela mustered all her courage to spend all her savings, yet she could only afford the smallest house in Vientiane Bay. Even so, she encountered outrageous discrimination!However, who could have known that the Vientiane Bay property she dreamed of owning actually belonged to Liam's company? In the end, Liam not only stood up for her but also gifted her the largest unit—a 430-square-meter house!Everything felt like a dream to Isabela."It turns out that deciding to raise Liam was the best decision we've ever m
Liam had been a concern for Isabela. Liam waved his hand dismissively. "I'll stay here for now." Isabela's face lit up with excitement. "We'll go pack our things! Once we're done, I'll make meat buns for you!" Liam smiled and nodded. "No problem."After bidding Liam farewell, Isabela, clutching the keys like a treasure, happily left the sales hall with Sunny and Yanne.Watching the warm scene of Isabela and her family leaving, a hint of a smile flickered in Liam's eyes. He felt content knowing that those he cared about were happy."Did you have something to tell me?" Liam asked, turning toward Yuri.After dealing with Lilly and Eric, Liam noticed Yuri hesitating, as if he had something on his mind.Yuri lowered his head apologetically. "Grandmaster Burrey, the situation you encountered this time was indeed my responsibility. It was due to inadequate training for the employees. This won't happen again..."He worried that the incident might have affected Liam's opinion of him
Upon hearing Serena's words, Ronald suddenly stood up. "When did this happen?"Since Liam tricked them, the Lloyd family had been anxiously awaiting news from the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.Although the foundation had stated that they would cooperate with the Lloyd Group, their hearts were still uneasy. Since they finally received the news, how could Ronald not be excited?"Just now," Serena replied happily.Ronald clapped his hands in excitement, unable to contain his enthusiasm. "That's fantastic! I've heard that when signing the contract, the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation requires some project-related documents. We need to prepare them quickly!""No worries. I've already got everything ready," Serena glanced at a nearby file bag.As soon as the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation expressed interest in collaborating with the Lloyd family, Serena began gathering the necessary materials in advance and preparing them thoroughly.Ronald was stunned for a moment before
Hailey led Etchen down from the second floor leisurely.Serena began to explain when she saw Hailey. "Mom, didn't I already explain? We've received the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's cooperation notice. I need to go and sign the contract immediately."Hailey raised an eyebrow and sized up Serena before smiling. "Sign the contract? There's no need to rush. You don't need to worry about signing the contract for now."Serena was stunned by Hailey's words. "Don't need to worry?"Hailey nodded with a smile. "Yes, you've not been in the best state lately. I think you need to rest for a while. You don't have to worry about signing the contract."Serena became anxious. "Mom, this contract is extremely important. It involves the cooperation with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!"Hailey rolled her eyes. "Why are you so anxious? Don't you think I know how important this contract is? That's why we've decided to let your brother handle the cooperation with the Verdant Harvest Cha
Seeing that Serena had softened her stance, Hailey broke into a smile and began to offer some insincere consolation."Serena, what I said earlier might have been harsh. You don't need to take it to heart. Not letting you handle the contract is for your own good. You've been off your game lately, and we just want you to get some proper rest."Hailey smiled as she continued, "It's just a contract! Once Etchen returns from signing the deal with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, you two can manage the project together. Don't worry. Etchen is your brother. How could he possibly take the entire project away from you?"However, despite Hailey's words, Serena knew the truth. Once Etchen signed the contract with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, he would undoubtedly become the primary person in charge. At that point, she would merely be assisting him no matter what she did."Mom, I'm worried..."Serena looked up, seeming to want to say more. In truth, she did not mind working w
Hailey could not help but chime in, "I'm making the decision on this! Etchen, just take the materials!"Etchen glared at Serena and righteously took the materials.Serena's expression darkened further. After the ordeal with Liam, she felt utterly exhausted both physically and mentally.She just wanted to focus on her work and rediscover the person she once was. After all, Ronald had promised her that she would be fully in charge of the subsequent collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.Serena had poured her heart and soul into the preparations to ensure the success of the signing. However, who could have foreseen that Hailey and Ronald would blatantly deny their previous promises? They had turned around and handed all her meticulously prepared materials to Etchen.Serena felt even more disheartened. Her recent blind trust in Liam had brought trouble to the entire family, and she did not even have the courage to argue for herself.Hailey's voice snapped Serena
Hailey turned to Etchen as soon as they left the room."Etchen, you must seize this opportunity to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, or all my efforts will have been in vain! I don't want to see Serena causing any more trouble!"Just because she's entangled with that worthless Liam, look at the mess our family is in now! Liam is causing all these problems just to keep living off our family. We can't let him continue to cling to us!"Hailey's face was filled with disgust.Etchen held his head high with disdain. "Mom, don't worry. Even though there were some unexpected issues with the Irving family last time, it wasn't my fault. I have full confidence in myself! Unlike Serena, who nearly brought down the entire Lloyd Group over a worthless man, I'm different. She is not fit to continue leading the Lloyd Group!""Etchen, seeing your progress makes me very happy!" Hailey smiled as she looked at Etchen.Meanwhile, as they eagerly headed to the signing location,
Liam could hear the subtle tremble in Serena's otherwise emotionless voice."What's going on?" he asked, his brow furrowing suddenly.Serena let out a self-mocking laugh. "You're asking me what's going on? Don't you know? Liam, do you think deceiving me repeatedly is amusing?"Liam sighed softly upon hearing her words. "Regarding the matter with Howser, that was indeed my fault."Although the situation was urgent and he had not had time to explain, he still felt a deep guilt for breaking his promise to Serena.Liam continued quietly, "Today is the day the Lloyd Group signs the agreement with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. I'll be waiting for you at the signing venue. Once we meet, I'll explain everything."Serena's trembling voice suddenly rose several decibels, unable to hold back anymore. "Liam! Did you call just to make fun of me? If so, let me tell you, you've succeeded! I must be insane to believe you repeatedly, even thinking you could get better!"Initially, Sere
He looked at Gabriel and responded calmly."Well..."Hearing this, Gabriel was suddenly stunned.The next moment, a bitter smile flashed across his face."That's true, but Grandmaster Burrey..." Gabriel sighed helplessly. "The problem really isn't that simple. The method you mentioned—I've actually considered it too."But no one knows where the Bastion Squad is now. Since they raised this issue with the Hestia military, it clearly means the problem hasn't been resolved, and they definitely won't show up."I also heard that the captain of the Bastion Squad, Benedict, seems to have passed away due to some issues related to Bluebird."With all these factors, even if we go through a lot of trouble to find the members of the Bastion Squad, they might not cooperate with us."Not to mention, we don't even have any leads on them."At this moment, he finally understood why Grandmaster Burrey seemed so indifferent.The method Grandmaster Burrey proposed was indeed good, but to actually
"I'm afraid they also want to come to the Central Military Region to get detailed information about the situation."A trace of concern flashed across Gabriel's face.Events involving the entire army were always grand, and the preparations had to be thorough.However, the sudden advancement of the instructor exchange meeting would definitely disrupt many of his original plans.Most importantly— All of this also involved Bluebird.Gabriel initially did not know the specific situation. Now, seeing that Bluebird was indeed still alive made things even more complicated for him.The incident happened suddenly, and the preparations were insufficient. For a moment, Gabriel didn't know how to continue covering up the matter about Bluebird.After all—The news of Bluebird's death directly led to the Western Military Region being penalized, and even the Bastion Squad was expelled from the army!If Bluebird was not dead, and such a huge misunderstanding had occurred, the other war zones
Is all of this real or fake?"Commander Warren."Bluebird looked at Gabriel, his voice cold and calm, and nodded slightly.Compared to before, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel had noticeably changed.If, in the past, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel was like that of a subordinate to a superior in the military, then now, although she still showed respect, that sense of duty-bound obedience was gone.Because Bluebird knew very well who she was serving now!"You're really not dead..."Hearing Bluebird's admission, a flash of utter shock crossed Gabriel's eyes.In the next moment."Grand... Grandmaster Burrey..."His eyes trembled as he looked at Liam, his voice so dry due to the shock that it came out strained.Gabriel was well aware of how severe Bluebird's injuries were at that time.It could be said that everyone present had basically declared Bluebird's death.When they returned to the temporary base of the Nine Nether Squad, it was merely to fulfill Bluebird's last
At the same time…Liam was completely unaware of everything happening in South City.He also had no idea that, due to some misunderstandings, Willow was already furious and seeking help to rescue him from the Central Military Region.At this moment, he had already arrived at the Southern Military Region and met with Gabriel, who was overwhelmed with work."Grandmaster Burrey, please don't blame me for not coming to greet you…"Noticing Liam's arrival, Gabriel forced a bitter smile. After glancing at the documents in his hand, he said helplessly, "I received an unexpected notice, and I really couldn't get away…"It was clear that Gabriel genuinely felt guilty about not being able to greet Grandmaster Burrey in person.Even now, having already met Liam, he was still busy explaining himself."No need."Liam shook his head calmly.He did not care about any of this.What Liam was concerned about was the matter regarding Bluebird that Gabriel mentioned over the phone."Go ahead.
"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