Yahiko hurriedly said, “You should not come here now. Tokyo is in a very chaotic situation. Over the past one to two days, many people have already died in Tokyo. Besides, you are still injured. You should just stay in Kyoto so that you can rest and recuperate there.”Nanako hurriedly said, “Eminent Father, my injuries are already completely healed. Don’t worry. I will rush back to Tokyo to take care of you as soon as possible!”Yahiko naturally did not believe that his daughter’s injuries would have already healed just like that. He naturally thought that Nanako was just comforting him. So, he said to Nanako in a serious tone, “Nanako, you have to listen to me. Stay in Kyoto obediently and don’t go anywhere at all, let alone come to Tokyo!”Nanako was about to say something else, but Yahiko cut in angrily, “If I find out that you actually dared to come to Tokyo secretly, I no longer have a daughter like you!”Yahiko hung up the phone as soon as he was done speaking.Nanako burs
Charlie was driving Nanako in the middle of the night, and both of them were heading back to Tokyo.Halfway through the journey, Isaac called Charlie and asked him if he was already done with his work, and he also asked him when he would be returning to Osaka.Charlie told him that he would not be able to come back soon and that he might not be able to return the next day.Isaac did not know what Charlie was doing, but he knew that Charlie was extremely strong and capable. So, Isaac was relieved because no one in Japan would be able to threaten him at all. Nanako, who was sitting in the co-driver seat, seemed very nervous along the way. Although Yahiko had already said over the phone that he was not in any danger, Nanako could not help but feel worried.After driving for more than three hours, Charlie finally drove all the way to Tokyo. He stopped the car in front of the Tokyo Hospital, which was the best hospital in Tokyo. This hospital was the highest-ranking hospital in Japa
If he were to say that Yahiko was lucky, in actual fact, he would have only needed to wait before he amputated his legs a few hours later. As long as his legs were still attached to his body, Charlie would have been able to heal his legs using the Rejuvenating Pills.However, if he had already amputated his legs, the Rejuvenating Pill would not be able to help him anymore.Although the Rejuvenating Pill was very powerful, it did not have any regeneration effect.Furthermore, Yahiko had just gotten injured today. It would not have made much difference even if he were to perform the amputation slightly later.After all, it would take time for damaged limb tissues to rot and have an infection. The doctors could also assist in certain anti-inflammatory treatments, and they would be able to gain a few more hours too.If Yahiko had hesitated and thought about it for a little more, he might have been able to wait until Nanako and Charlie rushed over to the hospital, then.However, Charl
The reason why Charlie came was because he was giving Nanako face. He simply wanted to offer them help if he could.However, since Yahiko’s legs were already amputated and since his life was no longer in danger, there was no need for him to be here anymore. He also did not want to go and meet Yahiko to avoid any embarrassment.Nanako did not insist after she saw this, and she replied softly, “Charlie-kun, please wait here for me for a while. I will go in and see my father first!”Charlie nodded before he said, “Go. You don’t need to worry about me.”Nanako nodded lightly before she went to the ward with her aunt, Emi.At this time, Yahiko had just woken up inside the ward.The doctor had given him an analgesic pump after his legs had been amputated. Hence, he basically could not feel any pain at all. However, he was still very worried about Nanako, who was in Kyoto, and that was the reason why he couldn’t sleep well.In actuality, he had just dreamt that Nanako had met with an a
“Oh, that’s right!” Yahiko was overjoyed, and he nodded excitedly as he said, “That is great! It is simply too great! I have always dreamt and wished that Nanako would be able to recover fully and stand up again. This is even more important than my own life. I really did not expect it to be happening!”As he spoke, Yahiko asked Nanako again, “Based on what you have just said, Charlie must have been the one who sent you here to Tokyo, right?”Nanako replied truthfully, “Yes, Otosan. Charlie-kun was the one who drove me all the way here from Kyoto.”After that, Nanako spoke up again, “By the way, Otosan, the corpses of the six Fujibayashi ninjas are still in the storage room in the courtyard. I will have to trouble you to ask the butler to send someone to deal with their bodies!”“Okay…” Yahiko sighed before he muttered, “I have been hating on Charlie for the past few days, but I never expected that he would be the one to save my precious daughter’s life and heal her. In contrast to
Yahiko sighed before he said apologetically, “Mr. Wade, I hope that you will not hold it against me even if I have offended you in any way in the past!”Charlie was also very generous and accommodating, and he smiled slightly before he said, “Mr. Ito, you are being too polite. We can just forget about all of our misunderstandings in the past. You don’t need to mention it anymore.”The subtext of Charlie’s words was actually; since we were going to just forget about our past misunderstanding, you should not mention the four and a half billion dollars anymore.Although he was not short of money, he did not want to take out money that was already in his own pocket just like that.It was not that Charlie was interested in cheating Yahiko out of his money, but the main point was that even if he were to take out the money, he would not possibly give him back his money just because of a few words.At the very least, he would be able to give Nanako this sum of money if she needed it in th
D*mn the Schulz family!In the beginning, it was the Schulz family who had taken the lead and united countless other families in Eastcliff to form the Anti-Wade Alliance, which had treated his father as their very own enemy!Charlie was not sure whether the death of his parents was related directly to the Schulz family or the Anti-Wade Alliance.However, at the very least, there was something he could be certain of!The Schulz family was definitely connected to this matter!What Charlie did not expect was that he would actually save the eldest grandson and granddaughter of his enemy's family!At this moment, Charlie was filled with regrets!It was irreconcilable for him to take revenge for his parents’ death!Even if he did not make the descendants of the Schulz family pay the price and consequences for their actions, he should not have saved their lives eitherAs he thought about this, Charlie really wanted to slap himself a hundred times!When he saw the unpleasant expressi
The news that the entire Matsumoto family had been murdered truly shocked Yahiko. He was dumbfounded, and he blurted out, "More than thirty of the family members and subordinates from the Matsumoto family were completely wiped out just like that? Isn’t this simply too absurd?! Who could possibly be so bold?"Emi shook her head and said, "I don't know the specifics. The police are still investigating this matter now." Charlie replied coldly at this time, "Is there still a need to check? It must be the work of the Schulz family. I rescued the pair of siblings from the Schulz family in the middle of the night, and the Schulz family killed the mastermind, Matsumoto’s family, directly later that night."Yahiko was shocked, and he murmured, "The Schulz family’s behavior and the way they act are simply too mean, right? Matsumoto only acted on their subordinates and two younger family members. Even if they wanted to take revenge, they could just murder Yoshito. Wouldn’t that be enough? A
Charlie chuckled. "Don't sell yourself short, Mr. Hart. There are plenty of business folk who got so used to their comfort zone that they became caught in the illusion that they can be successful in anything they do. It's a mindset that leads to them blindly developing new projects and new competition, and then they end up losing big."If memory serves, there have been real estate businesses that started mineral water brands, search engines that tried the car industry, e-commerce sites attempting social media, and vice-versa. All of them are multi-billion-dollar companies venturing into new frontiers, but all to unimpressive outcomes."Pausing, Charlie then continued, "You've mentioned rising above the competition amidst the development of the new energy industry. That would get anyone's attention, and it is why I believe that you definitely will make a strong impression with your strategizing and knowledge of the basic principles."Yolden found it hard to refuse, seeing that Charli
Having lost it all, Jacob really looked like he wouldn't be getting back up.But fortunately, he had a pillar in the form of Elaine.In fact, Elaine would serve to be a container, whipping Jacob into shape if he got too full of himself.But on the other hand, now that Jacob was utterly despondent, she would be forcing him to smile and function in general.Elaine's attitude to the entire issue was clear as well. Even though Jacob had just lost his job, she would make him go shopping with her in Dubai even if he fell into a coma. Even if he was dead, she'd just cremate him and bring his ashes along.Hence, with Elaine's firm grip around Jacob's leash, he went on strolls, going shopping and taking selfies with Elaine everyday, eventually easing the toll on his mood and spirit.-Back at Aurous Hill, Charlie was preparing for Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall's wedding as it approached.Yolden was a schoolmate of his mother, Ashley Layna Acker, as well as Charlie's elder.And while Cha
"See you." As soon as Charlie hung up on Matilda, Don Albert's call came right after.He sounded nervous as Charlie answered the phone, saying, "Master Wade, I think I might have gone too far…""Wait, what's this about?" Charlie asked."Your father-in-law, of course…" Don Albert sighed. "You asked me to leave him hanging for a while, so I did. I even refused when he asked to book a room in Heaven Springs.""Well, that's not a problem, is it?" Charlie shrugged. "He and Zachary ganged up for some real mischief. As you are Zachary's boss, it's right that you refused him because you didn't appreciate what he did.""That's just it. I thought that approach was just right as well," Don Albert quickly said. "I wasn't playing nice when Mr. Bay of the Calligraphy and Painting Association called me either. That's when he said he'd try to save Jacob's position as vice-president, but I told him it's none of my business."I then hung up on him without much thought, only for Zachary to tell m
Meanwhile, Charlie was downstairs in Claire's office, waiting to pick her up and head home.That was when Matilda called him, asking as soon as he answered, "Charlie, do you know how Jacob is doing? He never answered any of my texts—is he going to be alright?""I wouldn't know," Charlie replied. "Both he and Elaine are in Dubai on a trip… What's wrong?""He resigned," Matilda sighed. "I only saw the public statement that the Calligraphy and Painting Association posted this afternoon. It says that he tendered the resignation himself, but it doesn't really feel that way. I wonder if he's at odds with other members of the association…"Charlie was actually surprised to hear that Jacob had resigned.He had told Zachary to expose the truth of the bronze sculpture fraud case to teach Jacob a lesson so that Jacob would understand the meaning of true pain.However, he anticipated that Mr. Bay would at least keep Jacob around with an unimportant job even if Jacob did lose some money and e
Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling… That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over… I have nothing left now…"Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care… I want to go…"Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed."Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!""Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa
Jacob couldn't even be bothered by the looks others were giving him, and he called Mr. Bay immediately.Mr. Bay had already gone home and was seated on the couch with his wife, watching his phone and waiting for Jacob to call and demand an explanation.Mr. Bay knew that he had to answer for this and that if he avoided Jacob, it may well be a confession that he had screwed Jacob over.So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to come clean with Jacob.Naturally, by coming clean, he meant passing the buck as his wife had suggested.Hence, as he answered Jacob's call, he immediately sighed in embarrassment, "Hey, Jacob. I'm so sorry about that…"However, Jacob was so furious he immediately started bellowing, "Mr. Bay! Are you fucking with me here?! You said that the resignation letter was more of a formality, but you just made it public instead! So, all those things you said about helping me were just a trap, was it?! You're despicable! And to think I've been so good to you, even
The repeated flights had left Jacob tormented.Even before he actually had the time to enjoy Dubai, he had already gotten sick of the place and didn't want to ever return.And on the flight, he couldn't stop his thoughts from going astray.Now that he was not getting back the money he had lost, his only hope was Mr. Bay.Fortunately, Mr. Bay was serious about his promise that he would at least save him a job as department head. That was why, despite his thoughts running astray, he never considered the thought that he would be kicked out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.As soon as his flight landed, he didn't wait to turn off his phone's flight mode, waiting for the internet connection to return so that he could ask Mr. Bay about the meeting.Once he did, he received a ton of messages from public accounts to acquaintances—many had already found out that he had resigned from the post of administrative vice-president and wanted to ask how he was doing.And Matilda was
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid