Moreover, Lady Wilson was a conservative and old-fashioned elder. In her opinion, a woman as shameless and unruly as Hannah should be punished by death as a lesson to others.Seeing the shocking scene as Christopher and Lady Wilson beat Hannah violently, the doctor shrieked in shock and shouted, “Hey, stop! Stop right this instant! I’ll call the police!”Neither of them felt threatened by the doctor’s warning and continued beating Hannah, thus, the doctor turned to Harold and Wendy and blurted, “Don’t just stand there, do something! Are you really going to just stand there and watch your mother get beaten?”Both Harold and Wendy watched the scene coldly, there was even a trace of resentment in their eyes.Under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t let such an absurd scene happen. They would come forward and mediate the situation when there was a conflict between their parents.But this time, the situation was too bizarre and outrageous.They were embarrassed and humiliated by the
Hannah was instantly infuriated when even her own husband urged her to jump off the building! She pointed at him furiously and shouted, “Hey, Christopher, b*stard, don’t you forget who has been standing behind you all this while, supporting you, assisting you, and taking care of you! Just because I betrayed you in order to survive, you want me to die! Are you still human?”Christopher ground his teeth in great dismay. “Argh, enough with your bullsh*t! You should be thankful that we are not in the medieval era, otherwise, I would kill you myself right this instant! You cheated on me, you shameless sl*t!”Lady Wilson was heartbroken to see the agonizing grimace on her son’s face, and she slammed her crutches toward Hannah as she cursed, “Christopher has never been so angry all his life, look at what you’ve done, you b*tch!”Hannah yelped in pain when she was hit by the crutches. She glared at the old woman and sneered, “Hey, smelly old dog, if it weren’t for me getting the Webb family
Everyone blinked in surprise. “Kobayashi Pharma? Why would you want to negotiate with them? Isn’t it a Japanese company?”Donald answered, “I received news some time ago that Kobayashi Pharma was one of Charlie’s victims too, and they have always wanted to expand their business to Oskia, but there has been a lack of good timing and opportunity.”“If the control of Weaver Pharmaceuticals is in my hand, I can go and strike a deal with Kobayashi so that they can enter the Oskian market more quickly and efficiently.”“At the same time, I’m sure Kobayashi will want to work with me to deal with Charlie. After settling the score with Charlie, Weavers and Kobayashi will cooperate in death and make more money in the process. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, it’s an awesome plan, right?”Damien and Dawson gaped in awe and said flatteringly, “Wow, Donald, you really have the foresight! This way, we not only will have a strong ally but also a very promising revenue channel!”Donald
At this time, Donald was thinking of asking this family to get out of the villa at Thompson First so they could just fend for themselves.However, as he put some careful thought into it, he felt unwilling to do so.He opened his mouth and said to everyone, “I know what you’re thinking right now. All of you feel that this family is really too lowly and isn’t capable of doing anything at all. However, just think about it—if they can disgust me today, then they would probably be able to disgust Charlie tomorrow. The problem now is that this family’s thoughts and efforts are not directed toward one goal now. As long as they are united, I believe they would still have their combat effectiveness!”Damien could not help but ask: “Brother, how can we unite this family? Hannah is pregnant with another man’s child now, so how would Christopher possibly still be willing to be united with her? Don’t forget about that old lady too! She isn’t easy to deal with!”Donald replied coldly, “If we can
Hannah got even angrier as she thought about it. She pointed at Christopher as she cursed, “Christopher, are you trying to abandon me after making use of me? Let me tell you something, I will never agree to a divorce! You want to divorce me, don’t you? Okay, let me call Donald right now and ask him to be the judge then!”After that, Hannah took out her cell phone and dialed Donald’s phone number.To her surprise, the phone call was connected immediately.As soon as the call was connected, Hannah started crying as she said, “Mr. Webb, you have to back me up this time!”Donald asked coldly, “What’s the matter?”Hannah replied, “That unscrupulous Christopher wants to divorce me! Both he and his mother had beat me up and the police even came here because of that!”Donald replied sternly, “That’s absurd! Pass the phone over to the old lady.”Hannah immediately passed her cell phone over to Lady Wilson as she said triumphantly, “Mr. Webb wants to talk to you!”Lady Wilson hurriedly t
Christopher really had the desire to die at this moment.He really did not expect Donald to actually stand up for Hannah.This made him feel very uncomfortable.Christopher had been living very proud and arrogantly for half of his life, and had never been made a cuckold before. As a result, he really did not expect that he would not only be made a cuckold but his wife was even pregnant with a b*stard child.Most importantly, he could not even divorce her.Wasn’t this simply forcing him to continue being a cuckold?At this time, he really hated Hannah to the core. However, he calmed himself down after thinking of Donald’s words.He knew that he could not afford to disobey Donald. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be the only unlucky one as the entire Wilson family would be out of luck too.Donald was the only hope for the Wilson family right now. If they offended Donald, then they would all instantly be chased out of the villa at Thompson First and be forced to live out on the streets with
After that, she looked at Christopher as she said coldly, “Christopher, you’re feeling very upset because you think that Hannah has made a cuckold out of you. However, have you ever thought about the fact that you had both actually personally sent Wendy into Kenneth Wilson’s arms just because of five million dollars?”Everyone lowered their heads as soon as they heard this.Wendy felt very ashamed and humiliated but she did not dare to refute the old lady’s words.Christopher’s face was even more flushed red.Yes. The old lady was right.He was very furious and he felt that Hannah had insulted and humiliated him because she made a cuckold out of him. However, as a father, he had once sent his daughter into the arms of an old man who was even one year older than him. When Lady Wilson saw that everyone was too afraid to say anything, she said coldly, “Now, we all have our own faults and we’re all guilty of something too. So, we shouldn’t despise or blame each other. Instead, I wan
“Daffodils?” Claire asked in surprise. “Where are the daffodils? Why did they eat the daffodils?”Charlie smiled as he said, “The small plot of plants that I planted at the foot of the wall looks like leeks, but they’re actually daffodils.”“Oh my!” Claire blurted out, “Aren’t they leeks? I had really wanted to eat that!”Charlie smiled before he said, “They look like leeks but they aren’t leeks.”Claire replied, “I remember reading in a biology book that daffodils are poisonous, aren’t they?”Charlie nodded as she smiled and said, “My wife is really very knowledgeable. Daffodils are indeed poisonous. There is a kind of narcissus in the daffodil plants and excessive consumption of it can cause food poisoning.”Elaine widened her eyes in surprise as she exclaimed, “Oh, Charlie! Did you do it on purpose? It’s no wonder why you asked me what kind of vegetables the old lady likes to eat! I told you that she likes to eat leeks and that is the reason why you planted so many daffodils,
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli