Chapter 74

"What kind of director would cry in public?" Scott's words reminded Walter that he was surrounded by his subordinates. He wiped his tears away and swept his sorrows under the rug.

A few decades ago, when Francis was in a bad financial state, Walter fell severely ill and needed surgery. Francis couldn't scrounge up enough money for the surgery, so he sold his kidney to a rich man who needed a kidney transplant to cure his uremia through the black market.

Only then did he gather enough money for Walter's surgery. Since then, Walter watched Francis' health deteriorate day by day, unable to bring himself to speak up about it. When he heard that Francis was sick because he sold his kidney back then, Walter was wracked with guilt.

Frederick walked up to Steve. Scared out of his wits, Steve lunged at Frederick with his knife.

Everyone in the room gasped. Frederick's eyes sharpened as he reached out to slap Steve's wrist. The knife flew out of his hand from Frederick's heavy blow and stabb