Jeremiah felt extremely helpless. “This… what is the point of this child-like sophistry?”Charlie said with a severe countenance, “I’m not using sophistry. In fact, the actual situation is that Sheldon Schulz did not check into Shangri-La at all. Moreover, his name is not in the check-in information, and there is no record of him entering the hotel on the surveillance camera. Do you understand me?”Jeremiah hurriedly asked him, “Did you erase all the surveillance camera records of him checking into the hotel?”“No.” Charlie replied indifferently, “His initial reason for staying in this hotel was so that he could secretly approach Ito Yahiko. However, he was afraid that the people working at Shangri-La would find out about this true identity. So, he asked his subordinate to come over and check into the room. After that, he disguised himself to bypass the surveillance camera so that he could secretly stay here. Therefore, he naturally did not leave his check-in information behind.”“
Charlie saw that Jeremiah did not seem to have his previous worries anymore. So, he spoke up, “If there is nothing else, I’ll hang up first. I’m also tired from my journey. I’d like to take a good rest.”Jeremiah hurriedly said, “Alright! Okay, you should take a good rest first. I’ll not bother you anymore!”Charlie was about to hang up the phone when he suddenly recalled something. So, he spoke up, “Oh! By the way, I plan to engage in the ocean shipping business. In the future, the Wade family will not try to snatch this industry from me, right?”“What?” Jeremiah exclaimed, “You want to engage in the ocean shipping business?”“Yes.” Charlie replied indifferently, “I’m already in the midst of my preparation. I’ll inform you as soon as my project starts. At that time, I’ll take over the market shares released by the Schulz family. In addition, I hope that the Wade family will not come and interfere in the business market to the south of the Yaak River.”Jeremiah hesitated for a mom
Arrington spoke up, “Could they be doing this intentionally, as a disguise?”“A disguise?” Cadfan was even more surprised as he spoke up, “It is entirely meaningless for them to engage in this kind of disguise, right? It’s even more ridiculous to reveal what a person is intending to hide…”Just as Cadfan was feeling extremely puzzled, Jeremiah’s phone call came.Cadfan hurriedly answered the call as he blurted out, “Jeremiah Wade, where the hell is my son?!”Jeremiah replied coldly, “Cadfan Schulz, how would I know where your son is?”Cadfan cursed, “Are you really going to act like a hooligan in front of me?! My son disappeared when he was at Shangri-La! And you’re f*cking telling me that you do not know?!”Jeremiah warned him immediately, “Cadfan Schulz, you had better stop making up all these unfounded claims! You said that your son disappeared at Shangri-La. So, I asked my men to check all of the occupancy and check-in information at Shangri-La, but Sheldon Schulz’s name did
At this moment, the Schulz family’s butler, Arrington, spoke up from the side, “Lord Schulz, I feel that there is something fishy about this matter and that this matter is probably inseparable from the Wade family.”Cadfan let out a long sigh as he said, “Yes. Even if the Wade family is responsible for this matter, there is nothing that we can do about it this time. After all, Sheldon deliberately avoided the public in the first place. Now, we have no evidence to prove that he has really been to Shangri-La. So, how could we possibly assert that Sheldon has indeed gone missing in Shangri-La? Even if we were to bring this matter to the top, we’d be the ones who are being unreasonable.”Arrington was very gloomy and depressed as he said, “We cannot possibly just suffer a grievance in silence just like that, right? Mr. Steven and Mr. Sheldon are both missing. When have the Schulz family ever suffered a grievance like this? If this matter were to get out to the public, the Schulz family w
“Okay.”Charlie went to Isaac’s office together with Isaac, and Isaac opened the door first. At this moment, there was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties who only had one arm sitting on the sofa inside the office.This woman was none other than Rosalie’s biological mother, Yashita Harker.Yashita had also been a standard young lady from a prestigious family back then. She had the appearance of a first-class beauty, and coupled with years of martial arts training, she also had a tall and well-proportioned body. However, she did look a little out of sorts because she lacked one arm.When Yashita saw Charlie and Isaac walking into the office, she hurriedly stood up with a more or less formal and prim attitude and expression on her face.After all, in her opinion, the other party was the young master of the Wade family, and he had a noble status. As for herself, she was just a member of a martial arts family. Moreover, she was also a disabled person. Therefore, she could no
Isaac naturally knew that the person that Charlie wanted him to invite to come over was none other than Rosalie, who had already been staying at Shangri-La for a long time.So, he immediately said respectfully, “Young Master, please wait a moment. I’ll go and invite her to come here now!”Yashita could not help but feel even more surprised deep down when she saw Isaac leaving.She really could not figure out what old friend that she could possibly have in common with this young master from the Wade family. After all, she was meeting him for the first time today. She did not even know what his name was, let alone which lineage of the Wade family he was actually the young master of.Still, she did not question him any further. After all, she knew very well that as long as she waited patiently for a few minutes, the answer would naturally be revealed.At this moment, Rosalie was waiting anxiously in her room.Ever since Charlie had decided to allow her to meet with her mother, she
Yashita hurriedly turned around to look at Charlie in surprise and gratitude as she asked, “Young Master Wade, you were the one who saved Rosalie?!”Charlie smiled slightly before he said indifferently, “I happened to be returning to Oskia on a ship when Rosalie met with a mishap. So, I rescued her in passing and brought her back to the country.”After he was done speaking, Charlie added, “By the way, Madam Harker, during this time, I made Rosalie stay at Shangri-La, and I did not allow her to contact anyone outside. So, I’m truly sorry for making you so worry for such a long time. Please do not hold it against me.”Yashita hurriedly said, “Young Master Wade, what are you saying? You saved my only daughter. I cannot even thank you enough for it. How could I possibly hold anything against you?”As she spoke, Yashita suddenly realized that her daughter, Rosalie, seemed to be a little different as compared to how she was before.Yashita, who had been practicing martial arts for many
Yashita had been looking for Rosalie for such a long time. Although she had always been unwilling to give up, deep down, she had also vaguely felt that the chances of her being able to find her daughter again were very slim.She had even come to accept the fact that her daughter had probably died in the accident. However, the core driving force generated by the motherly love deep in her heart had compelled her to continue searching for her daughter because this was her only hope.During this time, Yashita felt that she would be willing to pay any price as long as her daughter could continue living. She would even be willing to accept it if her daughter had to end up being injured and paralyzed. She would be satisfied as long as her daughter was still alive.Yet, she really would not have dared to dream that her daughter would not only be standing in front of her, completely intact and unharmed, but she would even have achieved a huge breakthrough in her cultivation level.This was
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?
Charlie said without hesitation, "Sure. When is it convenient for you? Send me the address, and I'll go meet you." Charlie had always respected Yolden not only because he was a nice and talented man but also because he and his mother went way back and went to the same school. Yolden said hastily, "I've just come from Senior University. It's the weekend, and I don't have classes today. Why don't you send me the address and I'll meet you?" Charlie gave it some thought. It was a little past 3 p.m., so Yolden had likely already had lunch, and there were still a few hours until dinner. Inviting him to The Heaven Springs didn't seem ideal for a discussion. Considering that he had lived in the United States for many years and probably had a habit of having coffee in the afternoon, Charlie said, "How about this? There's a Starbucks not far south of the university. Let's meet there for a cup of coffee." "Perfect!" Yolden said with a smile. "I was just thinking you could give me an addre
On the way back to The Heaven Springs, Julien was in a much better mood than when he had arrived. Initially, he was filled with anxiety, unsure of what Charlie had planned. But now, everything had become clear. The troublesome matter of Salem and Edmund was no longer his concern. All he had to do was wait for the video from the ship to be released and then head back home. Charlie noticed his improved mood and smiled as he asked, "Julien, you've resolved the most critical matter right after landing in Aurous Hill. You must be feeling pretty happy, right?" Julien chuckled and said, "To be honest, before coming here, I was worried that I'd end up going back empty-handed and being secretly mocked by others. But now, it's different. Once your video is released, no one can blame me for not doing my job. If anything, they can only blame their family for missing their chance. After all, so much time has passed, and it's their fault Salem and Edmund were moved to the Middle East." As he
"Good." With a light nod, Charlie turned to Jiro and spoke up, "Jiro, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself." "Okay, Mr. Wade!" Jiro beamed excitedly. "Please tell me what to do! I promise I will do my best to serve you." Charlie smiled and said, "Once the ship is ready, you'll board it together with them. Your only task is to keep a close watch on them the entire time. Don't let them pull any tricks. If you succeed, you'll be a free man here. You'll get a basic monthly salary and can ask for anything you like within reason—so long as it's not contraband, it will be yours." Hearing this, Jiro was so thrilled that he trembled all over. His current treatment was already decent, but he was still only a semi-free man. He didn't dare casually set foot on the ground outside. If he could become a truly free man, he would be able to enjoy the sunlight outdoors freely. More importantly, from then on, he would have a salary. Although he couldn't personally go out shopping, having a sa
Julien had uncovered Charlie's true identity quite some time ago and investigated Charlie's background. He was well aware that Charlie had become the head of the Wade family and that the Acker family fully supported him. Although the outside world believed that Ten Thousand Armies had subdued the Wade family, Julien had witnessed Charlie's methods firsthand. Even the top two figures of the Rothschild family had been toyed with by Charlie, so how could Ten Thousand Armies possibly make him surrender? Thus, Julien deduced that Ten Thousand Armies was undoubtedly Charlie's covert tool. Considering the combined strength of the Wade family, the Acker family, and Charlie's personally cultivated forces, it was evident that Charlie even had the power to contend with the entire Rothschild family. Moreover, with the life-extending pill in his possession and the life of the Rothschild family head in his hands, Charlie's chances of prevailing in a confrontation against the Rothschilds were e