Whitney's complexion was a greenish-black, and her lips were clamped tightly shut. There appeared to be a dark tinge of energy on her forehead.As Sebastian looked over at the office table, he spotted a plate of half-eaten pastries that were still placed there."Mr. Ballard, the pastries were brought here. However, we checked them before they brought them in. They're not poisonous." Fitz explained quickly to Sebastian.He was responsible for the safety of everyone at the pharmaceutical factory. If anything happened to Whitney in the office, Fitz would have to be sent to military court!Therefore, he had set strict rules from the very beginning. No food, including bottles of mineral water, would be allowed to pass through the doors of the pharmaceutical factory without undergoing strict testing."Did you bring all of these?" Sebastian strode over to Whitney's desk and picked up one of the pastries. He sniffed it. Although there were all kinds of spices in the pastry, Sebastian co
Crystal and Dante had always treated Whitney as a money making machine. She was the means to their comfortable lifestyle. Now, they had actually tried to harm her. Sebastian and Whitney had been married for three years, so he still had some affection for her. Even Gavin and Fitz looked unkindly at Dante and Crystal."What are you trying to say, Sebastian? I'm warning you, Whitney's my daughter. You're only her ex-husband. Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do! "You just can't find a reason to shift the responsibility for this, so you're trying to frame me and Dante!" Crystal screamed shrilly. She knew that they were at a disadvantage, and she edged backward toward the door as she spoke.Dante was also retreating toward the door as he pointed at Sebastian and said, "Ballard, don't try to put the blame on us! Even if these pastries aren't of very good quality, they won't kill anyone! Besides, whoever heard of someone dying from eating incense ash? I—"Before Dante co
"Stop talking nonsense and tell us!" Fitz yelled angrily.Dante looked mournful as he wept and said, "I didn't want to do this! It was a man called Mr. Reynolds who made me do it.""Mr. Reynolds?" Sebastian frowned as he stared intently at Dante."You've met him before. It was the guy in the burial suit who slapped me in the face a couple of days ago at the entrance to Frostwave Corporation."At Dante's explanation, a familiar face rose up in Sebastian's mind.He had met Elton at the Northmans' the other day. However, he had managed to escape as everyone was focusing on saving Theodore."Sebastian, I really was forced to do this." Dante sobbed as he crawled over to Sebastian on his knees. He could see that there was still an icy, menacing glint in Sebastian's eyes. The truth was that Crystal and Dante had been kicked out of the Sutton family not long after Whitney left. They could no longer spend as extravagantly as they had before. They were now living in an old house that w
Fitz broke out into a cold sweat at once. He looked nervously at Sebastian and said, "Mr. Ballard, Ms. Sutton—"Sebastian said seriously, "Commander Sorensen, please station guards to watch over Whitney. We can't let any other accidents happen. I'll rush back right now to cast a spell and find the straw man that her soul has been attached to.""C-Cast a spell?" Fitz's face convulsed involuntarily at Sebastian's words. He then looked over at Gavin.Gavin nodded at him and said, "Do as Mr. Ballard says. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.""Alright!" Fitz nodded heavily and commanded his subordinates to set up the building as a temporary military-restricted zone. No one would be allowed to enter or exit as they pleased. He arranged for a military vehicle to send Sebastian and Gavin back to the convenience store.…Meanwhile, in a villa in the northern suburbs of Sunway, Hunter swirled the red wine in his glass. He looked scornful as he looked at Jace sitting in front o
"Betty Warner, the daughter of the richest family in Jovenshire, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering 77.77 million and a publicly-listed company as a token of her sincerity!""Luisa Albright, the daughter of the premiere family in Caevon, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering two statues of pure gold that weigh over 100 tons in total as a token of her sincerity!""Cora Sutcliffe, the daughter of the Duke of Southam from Draepolis, would like to propose to Mr. Ballard. She's offering ten foreign islands worth 10 billion as a token of her sincerity!"The courthouse in Steinberg was an unassuming building, but for some reason, it was unusually bustling and fraught with tension today!Luxury cars lined the street outside the courthouse, and beside them stood prominent figures who could rattle the fabric of society with just a snap of their fingers!There were individuals from financial oligarchies with hundreds of billions in net worths, underworld king
"Are you certain you want to make such an extreme choice?" Sebastian asked one last time. He wanted to see if Whitney would show any signs of reluctance.Unfortunately, he did not detect even a trace of hesitation in Whitney's expression."We're not right for each other. Let's just go in and finalize the divorce. I'll do my best to meet all of your demands. Even after we've gotten divorced, we can still remain friends," Whitney bit her lip and offered after thinking about it.They could remain friends, huh?Sebastian laughed at Whitney's response. Tears trickled out of the corner of his eyes.It turned out that despite being married for three years, the relationship had been entirely one-sided. He was the presumptuous one.In her eyes, he was merely a stepping stone."Fine. I'll go through with the divorce! I don't need your money, the car, or the house. I can support myself!" Sebastian stubbornly declared."You're going to support yourself with that little shop of yours where
Whitney had just gotten out of the car when she heard what the young woman said to Sebastian. Her expression soured.Be it looks or physique, the gorgeous young woman was just as attractive as Whitney—and she drove a Ferrari.Whitney's chest tightened.When had Sebastian become acquainted with a woman like her?The young woman looked to be in her early 20s, which made her about five or six years younger than Whitney.Whitney immediately felt jealous.Mabel had gotten out of the car too. The sight before her made her frown."I'm sorry, but who are you?" Sebastian asked as he studied the young woman in front of him.She was a young and beautiful woman. Still, he had no idea who she was."Mr. Chester Sinclair recommended you to me, Dr. Ballard. My name is Rosalie Griffin. He said that you have the Goldcrow pill. It is the only thing that can save my grandfather. "My family, the Griffins, are willing to buy it from you for ten million dollars!" Rosalie pleaded tearfully."Chest
Over in Rosalie's car, Sebastian had just found out who she was. She was a part of the Griffins of Janover.Sebastian's brows creased slightly. If not mistaken, the Griffins were the juggernauts of Janover. Every move they made could rock the entire city.If Whitney had been in the car as well, her jaw would have dropped in shock.The Griffins of Janover, the family she desperately wanted to form an association with, were seeking help from Sebastian, the useless man she'd just divorced.Soon, the car stopped outside a residential compound.Once they got out of the car, Rosalie hastily brought Sebastian into one of the bedrooms.A sickly old man lay on the bed. All the color had drained from his face. Even his lips were purplish. Every breath he took seemed to drag on forever. It was as if he were a dying candle flickering in the wind.A middle-aged man and a doctor stood beside the bed. Dressed in linen, the doctor was inserting acupuncture needles into Rosalie's grandfather, Ol