Dorothy frowned as she asked, “Does your boss have persecutory delusional disorder? It’s already the twenty-first century now. The laws on patents are all very strict. As long as your medication has already been patented, there’s no need for you to worry that other people will get their hands on your formula and misuse it then.”Liam shook his head and said, “Miss Chan, there is something that you don’t know about. In the current pharmaceutical industry, only chemically synthesized drugs can truly be protected by patents. Patents can only be implemented for chemically synthesized drugs.”Dorothy asked, “Chemically synthesized drugs? What do you mean by that?”Liam replied, “Chemically synthesized drugs have strict and clear chemical molecular equations and their chemical structures are also very stable. For instance, the specific drug for treating leukemia is Glenin and based on its chemical structure, it is actually imatinib mesylate. It is produced by Novartis, which is a pharmace
When he saw Dorothy’s disdain for his boss, Liam replied sternly, “Miss Chan, you can look down on me, but you must never look down on my boss. If you’ve been in contact with my boss and gotten to know him for yourself, then you will understand that everything I said was not a lie.”Dorothy curled her lips as she was about to say something else. However, Quinn, who was standing next to her, grabbed her arm before she said, “Dorothy, don’t be so rude when we are outside. I believe everything that Mr. Weaver has just said. If his boss had really studied and came up with the prescription on his own, then it would only be right to say that he is the Terrence Hamms in the world now, based on the magical medicine such as the Apothecary Stomach Pill.”Dorothy stuck out her tongue as she said, “Well, since you’ve already said so, I’ll stop arguing with him just for the sake of arguing then. I was originally planning to continue teasing him.”Liam was speechless for a moment. He really did n
This kind of foundation should be laid out for at least three generations, or even more than four generations in the family.It was only after this foundation was laid out for several generations that the family could finally cultivate this kind of true aristocratic and noble temperament.In Aurous Hill, there was only one woman who really had this kind of temperament and that was none other than Jasmine.However, Quinn had an even more noble temperament compared to Jasmine.Charlie regained his composure and he looked at the two women before he smiled slightly. After that, he said a little apologetically, “I’m sorry for keeping the both of you waiting. I got delayed because of some other matter today.”Quinn plucked up the courage to ask him, “You…your name is Charlie Wade?”Charlie nodded and said, “Yes. What’s the matter? What’s wrong, Miss Golding?”Quinn pointed at herself as she stared at him with her beautiful eyes and asked, “Do you remember me?”As soon as these words
Charlie could not help but laugh when he heard Dorothy’s words. “This is because the Apothecary Stomach Pill is not listed on the market yet. Therefore, we have to maintain some secrecy measures too. This is normal in all pharmaceutical industries. It is an industrial practice.”Quinn said apologetically, “I am sorry, Mr. Wade. I should not be making such an unreasonable request. It is simply because I was filming abroad some time ago and I hurt my stomach which developed a stomach disorder then. I tried taking many different kinds of medicines, but I failed to find a cure for my stomach disorder. I only noticed a significant improvement in my condition after taking the Apothecary Stomach Pill. That is the reason why I am also feeling a little eager to get my hands on the medicine.”Charlie nodded slightly. After that, he took a sachet of the Apothecary Stomach Pill that had just been packed from the production line before handing it over to Quinn. Then, he smiled and said, “Since Mi
As soon as the door was closed, this goddess, who countless men were crazily infatuated with, looked at Charlie with flushed red eyes. After that, she choked as she asked Charlie, “Brother Charlie, you really don’t remember me at all?”Charlie shook his head slightly before he replied in a serious tone, “Sorry. I left Eastcliff when I was eight years old. I have not gone back to Eastcliff for many years now, so I do not remember or have a deep memory of many people or things from Eastcliff anymore.”Quinn’s eyes were filled with tears at this time. Then, she whispered softly, “Brother Charlie, I am Nana! Don’t you remember me? It’s Nana!”“Nana?” Charlie frowned slightly in response.Quinn hurriedly replied, “Don’t you remember Nana Golding?”There were a lot of girls who called themselves Nana as an abbreviation for their name. Therefore, if she were to just mention that she was Nana, Charlie really could not remember who she was.However, Charlie finally had an impression of th
Ever since Charlie had come to Aurous Hill, the only old and familiar face he had seen after so many years was none other than the steward of the Wade family, Stephen. It was Stephen who had suddenly appeared in front of him and given the Emgrand Group and ten billion dollars in cash to him on behalf of the Wade family.However, after that, Charlie had never returned to Eastcliff.It was actually very interesting. Although the Wade family had given him some money and the company, when they heard that Charlie refused to go back to the Wade family, no one in the Wade family had come to Aurous Hill to look for him at all.In truth, Charlie was also very happy about this.After all, he had always felt very repulsed and disgusted with the resentment and grudges that always existed between the rich and powerful. He did not want him and his wife, Claire, to get involved in something like that. Since he could live a stable and undisturbed life in Aurous Hill like he was currently doing,
Quinn replied indignantly, “Aurous Hill had always been the focus of my father’s investigation. My dad had also made several trips here. He used all of his connections and relationships to investigate and look into the background of all the boys in Aurous Hill who were about the same age as you. He even checked and investigated this matter several times. My father had already checked every rescue station, orphanage, and private welfare organization in Oskia to look for you, but there was absolutely no information about you anywhere at all!”“That’s impossible!” Charlie blurted out, “I’ve been living at the Aurous Hill Welfare Institute for ten years, ever since I was eight until the day I turned eighteen. Moreover, I have not changed my name ever since the day I entered the orphanage. My parents named me Charlie Wade, and all the personal information that I filled out in the orphanage was also under the name Charlie Wade. If Uncle Golding made a trip here, he would definitely have fou
Quinn was puzzled.She felt that her father had been spending so much time looking for Charlie throughout all these years. Moreover, he had even had trouble sleeping and eating because he could not find Charlie at all. He had always felt very guilty deep down in his heart.Now that she had finally met Charlie by chance, she naturally wanted to tell her father about the good news. This would also be a form of relief to her father after so many years.So, she hurriedly asked, “Brother Charlie, why can’t I tell anyone else that I saw you?”Charlie sighed softly before he said, “Well, no matter what happened, it has already been more than ten years. At the very least, I am living very happily and peacefully in Aurous Hill now. Hence, I do not want to provoke anyone in Eastcliff now.”Quinn replied emotionally, “Brother Charlie, you are the young master of the Wade family! Why would you choose to remain at a place like Aurous Hill? If you choose to return to Eastcliff, wouldn’t you inh
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam
Before Charlie had arrived, Jacob was still furious that Matilda would soon marry Yolden.After Charlie came, however, he was instead worried that Matilda would send him a wedding invitation.Meanwhile, Matilda and Yolden were discussing their list of guests.They had different social circles, but most of their friends were Stateside, and they only had some distant relatives in this country.Still, they had colleagues in Aurous Hill. Matilda had classmates too, but she was out of touch with them aside from Jacob, whom she often met.Still, as they discussed who should be invited, Matilda first suggested, "Let's go through everyone. First, our Stateside friends… I don't think we should tell them at all since it's a long journey, and inviting them would seem tactless. What do you think?"Yolden nodded, smiling, "I was just thinking the same thing. We're close with our Stateside friends and always keep in touch, but inviting them to our wedding might be a stretch. We'd just hit a wa
With that being said, once Matilda was thrown in the mix, Elaine would suddenly become an African honey badger, with every bit of black air force energy that was implied.As such, if Jacob had managed to be brave and take that one step back then, Charlie would have tried to help, stopping Elaine from harassing Jacob or Matilda.However, the reality was that Jacob had to bungle the chance when Matilda offered it to him.That was why the best option was for Jacob to understand that he couldn't get together with Matilda now so that he would feel much better.And since he had always been a coward, Charlie's slight intimidation cleared his head considerably.He then sighed, "Well, that's just life—you don't always get what you want, and you should never try to claim what you couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to choose Matilda over thirty years ago, so not being together now only makes sense.""Now, I can only pray that Elaine never finds out… or at least that things don't get out of h