The brothers had just left the hospital about half an hour ago, and now both of them hastily made their way back into the hospital again. They wanted to find out what the weird sickness they were facing was. They only trusted their house doctor and it was also to avoid the spreading of unnecessary rumors if they were to ever check themselves into other hospitals.If their followers were to hear the news of the two Golding brothers both being impotent, this would bring shame to their respective families!If this rumor was spread, then they will become the talk of the town and people will be ridiculing them throughout Eastcliff!The two of them returned to the hospital, ignoring their fathers who were recuperating in their room, and immediately rushed directly into the hospital director’s office.The director was preparing to call it a day and suddenly saw the two young masters of the Golding family pacing quickly towards him. He asked immediately, “Good day Mr. Wrigley and Mr. Wilhe
Adrian was trembling as he asked the director of the andrology department, “What the hell is going on? Have you found out the cause of the problem?”The director wiped away the cold sweat and replied, “Mr. Adrian, this issue is really baffling. We’ve tried various methods to investigate the problem but so far, there’s no answer as to why such a phenomenon has occurred. I’ve been studying andrology for decades, and I’ve never seen such cases before…”Adrian was looking at the two sobbing adults, he then frowned and asked, “Is there no cure to this?”The director replied embarrassingly, “Mr. Adrian, whether or not it can be cured is the second part of the problem. Currently, the main issue is to figure out what is going on. We’re completely confused by the current situation…”Adrian felt his blood rush and his mind turned foggy and dizzy. He thought to himself, ‘What the hell is this?!’‘The two adults are both in the twenties and the youngest, Wilhelm, is only in his early twenties
Adrian’s words had not only shocked the entire room but it also made his third brother, Rogan, involuntarily clamp his legs.In terms of probability and from a logical stance, his son, his nephew, and his second brother all had problems in their private areas, so there was a very slim chance that Rogan would be spared from this dismay. So, he hurriedly inserted his hands into his trouser pocket. From his pocket, he moved his hand toward his private area and gave it a little pinch. After pinching it, he was scared stiff as if his soul had just left his body.Because he too couldn’t feel anything anymore…He immediately broke down and cried. He wailed, “Me too! Please check on me too!!! I too can’t feel anything anymore!!!”The entire treatment room was filled with shock and sounds of sobbing.This…This was too abnormal…Two generations of the Golding family, four males, had all lost their fertility?! How was this even possible?!This couldn’t have been caused by an illness. Mos
Rogan, who was standing by the side, gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath. “Why are you giving me so many unnecessary excuses?! If you can’t solve the problem, then just say you can’t solve it! If you can’t solve it, then scram! Go find me someone who can solve this problem immediately!”Adrian turned to Rogan and tried to stop his rage. Adrian then contemplated for a long while.He too realized that this issue was just too strange. He was afraid that this might not be a medical problem.At this very moment, his son Wrigley suddenly yelled, “Oh! Father! Could it be the b*stard at Uncle’s house today?!”Adrian blurted “Are you saying it was that kid who had done something to me?!”“That’s right!” Wrigley replied. “He kept talking about this remote vasectomy thing then. He had also said that he’ll make me infertile. He even said that if we were to ask him for a favor, we would have to kneel in front of Uncle’s house and beg him. Do you think it could be his doing?”Adrian
Wrigley and Wilhelm both realized the importance of this matter. So, they both nodded in agreement.Freezing their sperm was like leaving their seeds, suspending them in a frozen state. So, if they want to bear a child in the future, they can easily access the seeds and use it for that objective.Afterall, as the saying goes, better safe than sorry!The director of the andrology department immediately made the necessary arrangements for the painless manual extraction for the four people and he also prepared a series of tests.Upon extraction, it would be sampled immediately and the rest would be frozen at an ultra-low temperature by using liquid nitrogen. Once testing was completed and no problems were found with the sample, then their sperm could be stored safely for a long period of time.However, as the samples were taken out and tested under the testing equipment, the doctors discovered some anomalies which they found difficult to believe.When the doctors reported their find
Among these, men would get most points deducted if they had an illegitimate child outside.In a big family marriage, both men and women from these wealthy and prestigious families have all been spoiled by their parents since young. Which young lady would be willing to marry someone who has an illegitimate child and become a stepmother? That would be impossible.Even when Quinn met Charlie again, she attached great importance to this matter. How could she be willing to be a stepmother at such a young age when she was the young lady of a big and prestigious family?As Adrian wanted his son to maintain his competitiveness, he had also been repeatedly warning him that he was allowed to fool around outside, but he should never have any children outside.At that time, he never would have thought that his son would lose his fertility one day!This was great now. He was not only infertile and his sperm survival rate was zero, but he also got rid of his illegitimate child. Wouldn’t this me
As he did not dare to cause any delay to their plans to seize power at the board of directors meeting tomorrow, Adrian decided that no matter what it was, he had to endure this tonight.At the same time, he immediately offered a lot of money to the dean of the hospital to look for some top experts specializing in the related field from the United States. He wanted to see if they could come over and try to see if they could cure them using any medical means and methods.It would be best if they could do so. Then, there would be no need for them to ask for that young lad’s help. They could just kill him!If they could not do so…That would be a little tricky. In order to ensure the continuation of their descendants, he might even be willing to kneel down in front of that young lad and beg for mercy!Adrian felt very uncomfortable when he thought about Charlie’s arrogant face.Rogan asked in a low voice, “Second Brother, do you think that the young lad will be attending the board of
“Alright then. I’ll wait for you here!”***At this moment, Charlie and Yule’s family had just finished dinner. After that, Yule dragged Charlie to accompany him to drink some liquor with him before he finally returned to the guest room that Rachel had prepared for him. After taking a bath, he lay down on his bed to rest.At this time, Claire called him and asked him, “Husband, are you making any progress in Eastcliff?”Charlie smiled as he said, “It’s not that bad. Everything is going well and I should be able to get everything done in three days’ time.”“That’s good.” Claire hummed and said with concern, “You have to take good care of yourself when you are outside. After all, you’re so far away from home.”Charlie felt a little touched deep in his heart and he smiled as he said, “Don’t worry, my dear wife. I’m an adult now and I know how to look after myself. I’ll return home immediately after I’m done with my work here.”“Okay.” Claire smiled before she said, “By the way, hus
Raymond chuckled at the title, humble as ever, "The Duke of Wastage? Now, that's quite the royal title, and I don't think I deserve such an honor…"Trailing off, he then made an especially curious look, "By the way, how'd you know they were calling me that?"Seeing that he was still so ignorant, Jacob scoffed. "You bought a Renaissance-era bronze sculpture earlier, didn't you?"Raymond nodded. "I did. But technically, it's medieval and not Renaissance, along with a Renaissance-era base."Jacob clutched his stomach as he laughed, "Oh, please! Medieval? Hahaha… You're killing me, Mr. Cole!"Raymond kept a serious look on his face. "It's really medieval. Why don't you take a look?""No way," Jacob snorted, pursing his lips. "Anyway, word has already spread that someone was selling a counterfeit bronze sculpture to defraud Antique Street for some serious dough. He went first to Vintage Deluxe, but their manager, Mr. Crane, saw through it and didn't buy it… and then he came to you, an
That was why most of the collectors only knew that such an item existed but they did not know in whose possession it was.After registering a new account and paying the ten thousand registration fee, Raymond got in.It was very safe as it was anonymous, and he posted a photo of the bronze sculpture and an announcement with an asking price of twenty million.In his opinion, it wasn't that expensive—if it was still gilded, it would be worth around a hundred million. Without it, it was plenty reasonable to cut the price down to just thirty million.And Raymond was cutting another ten million off that, so twenty million was plenty reasonable.Moreover, medieval bronze sculptures were exceedingly rare, and less than one specimen showed up annually at times. Collectors who desired it would therefore be willing to break the bank for it, and that was why Raymond was sure that someone would put in an order once he posted it.As he wrote the summary of the item, someone knocked on his door
Jacob frowned in disdain. "Why would I be worried? He's no longer the manager of Vintage Deluxe, and he just lost a shit ton of money for messing up his appraisal. I am also the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so why would I be worried about some loser who will soon be kicked out of Antique Street?"Straightening his collar, he snorted coldly, "I am now going to see Raymond Cole and humiliate him face-to-face! He thinks he's impressive, doesn't he? Let's see how he will keep up that facade!"Zachary chuckled, "Yes, exactly! People like him need to be given a slap in the face! As hard as you can! Don't worry—I'll be right behind you. If he gets physical, I'll rush in to help. If he doesn't dare to start a fight, you just insult him as much as possible!""Good plan!" Jacob nodded since he was concerned that Raymond might get physical when pushed too far.And with his body, there was no way he could beat anyone…Spreading his arms, he exclaimed, "Come! I'l
Mick inspected every video to see who was getting the most views, and he then paid out of his own pocket to use paid advertising to get the video viral.It cost five thousand and it hurt, but reaching the trending page was definitely worth it.Mick was quite shrewd too, making sure that the paid advertising was focused locally. After all, he knew all too well that five thousand didn't buy many clicks, and clicks from elsewhere might be too sporadic to gain any worthwhile attention.As he worked in Antique Street, he naturally had to come up with a plan to promote himself in this place, ideally presenting himself as a master appraiser.That way, his fame would slowly extend throughout the province and perhaps Eastern Oskia, and eventually the country.As such, focusing on Aurous Hill was the best idea.Moreover, he also had another idea—if Jasmine Moore happened to see this video, she would see him in a new light.When that happened, he could look forward to getting really rich!
Soon, the video of Mick's staged act was uploaded to the online group, and everyone eagerly watched it as soon as it was done uploading.Mick certainly set a new bar with his acting as none of them could see that it was an act.Moreover, everyone could see that the bronze sculpture looked like the real deal, and they might have been swindled if it were them.As such, they couldn't help being impressed as Mick had easily seen through Billy's con, and he was the definition of a pro in that video.No matter how Billy had packaged it, there was no tricking real experts like Mick Crane. Just a quick glance and he had seen through that it was a postmodern replica, matched with a base from the Renaissance era to misdirect and beguile.With that, many fellow antique dealers changed their opinion of Mick.After all, Vintage Deluxe's business had been declining after Mick took over as manager, and people were presuming that his skills were lacking.But now, they were all shown that he had
"Amazing, Mr. Crane!""It's Mr. Crane who shines through, in the end! His eyes see through everything!""I guess Miss Moore made the right choice firing Raymond and appointing Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane is infinitely better!"Mick was immediately thrilled to see them fawning over him, and he laughed, "You flatter me—I'm merely sharing my personal perspective on this. In this trade, anyone who knows would understand how hard it is to get the good stuff in this age of technology.""There are plenty of people who hold ulterior motives and change their tactics knowing that there are always those scheming to get their hands on vintage treasures, so they just have to make it. That is how they started making counterfeits of everything, from scrolls to sculptures to statues, each of them so real just to trick those fools who think they could get rich overnight!""Exactly!" Someone promptly agreed. "There's never a lack of any such fools, and I just happened to meet one. I had this piece of jade
In groups like these, any gossip would immediately spread like wildfire as people share everything here with their other circles.Within minutes of these people's good work, Antique Street was abuzz even as the skies darkened: one of the antique traders had been swindled for 300 thousand, and it was Raymond Cole—the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe at that!Some of them wondered when Raymond had actually returned while others were laughing.He was supposed to be the former manager of the Vintage Deluxe, but he had messed up as well? You had to be kidding!Many were dumbstruck too—how would Raymond survive in Antique Street after losing so much money? It had been so long since such a major scam had been pulled!As such, all the antique dealers were asking one question: how did Raymond Cole get fooled?Meanwhile, Mick didn't leak the security footage right away, instead sending his people out to spread the news in other channels, claiming that Raymond thought he had won big by
Mick had already clipped the security footage and was waiting for Zachary's word.He had checked the footage repeatedly as well and was only getting more impressed with his masterful acting by the second. He looked just like a maestro, and every detail he mentioned was flawless and showed experience.Zacahry even said that Raymond had truly slipped up with that bronze sculpture, leaving him endlessly thrilled.The proverbial missing piece of the puzzle was here!Hence, calling all the staff he trusted, he told them excitedly, "Spread the word right away—Raymond Cole slipped up, spending 300 thousand on a fake Renaissance-era bronze sculpture!"His staff had no idea of the conspiracy involved, only that Mick had said that someone had tried to sell a counterfeit bronze sculpture but he had seen through it right away and chased him away, only for Raymond to end up buying the fake bronze sculpture soon after.Someone asked, "Mr. Crane, don't you think Raymond Cole bought from the man
Raymond had said everything he should and shouldn't and with complete sincerity exactly because Billy would never believe it.As Billy just wanted to swindle him, it didn't matter how sincere Raymond was—he wanted the 300 thousand whatever it took. The key here was that Billy had refused a better prospect when told it was possible, and there was evidence that would support Raymond if either he or Zachary realized the truth and came to start trouble.That meant Raymond had nothing to worry about—they could take this to the United Nations but he'd still win this case.Having been in the antique trade for so long, he had seen every form of oddity and was always cautious with people, considering every aspect of any issue.Hence, once he downloaded the security footage to his phone, Raymond decided that he needed to sell the bronze sculpture—not because he was in urgent need of money, but because he realized that there were those who wanted him out of Aurous Hill's Antique Street.Afte