As she spoke, Doris picked up her coat before she told Faith, “Mom, I will leave first if there is nothing else.”Faith nodded before she said, “Take care and pay attention to your own safety on the road.”“Okay, Mom. I got it.”Doris said goodbye to her mother before she stepped out of the ward. When she saw that there was still enough time, Doris went to Dr. Spears’s office in the Department of Nephrology.There were only ten hours left before the end of the deadline that Edmund had given to her. The only glimmer of hope that Doris had left was in the hands of Dr. Spears. She did not know whether Dr. Spears would be able to find the right kidney for her father at the last minute by using some connections.When Doris arrived at the office, she knocked on the door, and she heard Dr. Spears saying, “Please come in.” After that, Doris pushed the door open.As soon as Doris walked into the office, she said with some regrets, “Dr. Spears, I am so sorry to disturb you again.”Dr. S
When Doris heard that it was news related to the patient in Ward No. 1, she immediately realized that he was talking about her father. So, she blurted out, “Hello. May I know what is the result of the examination report for the patient in Ward No. 1?”The man looked at Doris with a hesitant look on his face before he glanced at Dr. Spears because he did not know whether he should continue speaking.Dr. Spears hurriedly urged, “Levi, you can just tell us what the results of the examination report are! Stop dawdling!”Levi hurriedly said, “This is the case. The laboratory discovered that there is excessive mercury in the blood of the patient in Ward No. 1. After that, the laboratory department sent the blood sample over to the laboratory in the judicial department for further inspection of toxic substances in the blood! As a result, a large amount of mercury dichloride was detected in the blood sample!”“What?!” Dr. Spears exclaimed, “Mercury dichloride?! Are you certain that it is m
Waylon nodded seriously before he said, “Miss Young, can you tell us if your father has any enemies or whether he is not on good terms with anyone? Besides that, is there anyone who has any form of a financial dispute with your father?”Doris shook her head and said, “My father has always been a very conscientious person, and he has been teaching and educating people for so many years. He has also always been very willing to help others out at work. Therefore, he has never had any conflict with anyone.”Waylon asked again, “Then, did your father eat anything weird recently, or did he come into contact with anything strange?”Doris continued to shake her head and said, “It seems as though that did not happen at all. Everything was normal before he fell ill…”Waylon continued asking, “Do you usually live with your father?”Doris nodded and said, “Yes. We live together.”Waylon asked again, “Who else is living with you besides you and your father?”Doris said, “My father, my mother
Doris felt very nervous when she heard Waylon’s words at this time. So, she hurriedly asked, “Captain Skitter, based on your experience, do you think that it is more likely that my father had accidentally come into contact with this kind of highly toxic substance, or do you think that it is more likely that he had been poisoned in secret?”“I am not sure either.” Waylon explained earnestly, “Based on the current situation, the clues that we have on hand are simply too limited. We basically do not have any useful clues that could point us in the right direction.”As he spoke, Waylon asked again, “By the way, Miss Young, do you think your father will be able to accept any inquiries in his current state? We might be able to obtain more useful clues if we can ask him directly about certain matters.”Doris shook her head as she sighed and said, “He has already been in a deep coma over the past two days…”Waylon hesitated for a moment before he smacked his lips together and said, “Well…
Moreover, as he was her boss, Doris would certainly feel a lot of stress and pressure if he were to call her. It would not be appropriate if he affected her when she was doing something important.So, he told Graham, “It’s okay. We can start without her first.”Either way, to Charlie, the dinner banquet today was just a secondary matter. The most important thing was because he wanted to give everyone a gift in return.If Doris could not make it to the dinner banquet tonight because of something important, there was no need for him to rush her. After all, he could just give her the pill in private when he had the opportunity to do so, then.As soon as Graham heard this, he hurriedly told everyone, “Come! Come, everyone! Come to the dining room. We are about to start our dinner banquet tonight.”Everyone followed Graham into the dining room. At this time, the Quinton family’s chef had already placed sixteen different types of appetizers on the table in the dining room.Lord Moore s
To Charlie, the Healing Pill was very ordinary, and it was not a big deal to him at all.However, it was not the same way for anyone else. Although this pill would not be able to prolong their lives, at the very least, it had a life-saving effect at the most critical moment. If they had the pill, this would be equivalent to them having an extra life at the most critical moment.Jasmine was the best example.If she had not been carrying the pill closely with her on her body all the time, she would have already died in a foreign country like the others who had been with her when she fell off the cliff in Japan.Therefore, everyone who was present was extremely excited and happy.Charlie distributed the pills one by one before he told everyone, “Make sure that you keep your pill properly. Let’s continue eating!”Everyone cautiously placed the wooden box containing the pill into their pockets before they got up and returned to their seats.Everyone was in a happy and enjoyable moo
Doris felt very grateful, and she said, “Thank you so much, Young Master!”Charlie smiled indifferently as he said, “It’s okay. You don’t need to be so polite with me.”As they spoke about this matter, Charlie wanted her to go and get busy with her own family affairs at hand. He did not want to delay her any further, but at this moment, he suddenly heard a man’s voice suddenly coming from Doris’s end of the line. “Miss Young, we have found out the source of your father’s poisoning!”At this time, Doris was still holding the cell phone in her hand. When she heard the man’s words, she completely forgot that she was still on the phone with Charlie, and she blurted out nervously, “Captain Skitter, where is the source of the poisoning from?!”Waylon was wearing a latex glove as he held a heavy book in his hand, and he said, “Our criminal investigators discovered that each and every page in this book contains traces of mercury dichloride!”“Moreover, we also found that there seem to b
“The culprit is in Aurous Hill?!”As soon as Doris heard this, she could not help but grind her teeth angrily!Immediately afterward, she said angrily and coldly, “This person is doing everything he possibly can to harm my father. I do not know what his intentions are! Captain Skitter, please help me find a way to bring this person to justice!”Waylon nodded slightly before he said seriously, “This kind of criminal case involving an attempted murder is an absolutely major and important case. We will definitely do our best to try and solve it quickly!”After that, he sighed as he said, “Sigh. I cannot promise you that I will be able to solve this case within a given time frame because we still have too few clues at hand.”Doris nodded gently before she said, “I understand that…”Waylon asked again, “By the way, Miss Young, can you try and recall when your family received the parcel? We could take a look at the surveillance cameras around this area during that time to find the pers
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,