Yashita hurriedly asked again, “Didn’t Sophie Schulz already go missing with Helen Dunn? Have you met her?”Rosalie nodded and said seriously, “Sophie and Aunt Dunn are also in this hotel.”“What did you say?!” Yashita suddenly became very nervous and asked offhandedly, “The both of them, mother and daughter, are also living here? Then, do they know that I’m here?”Yashita had always felt very guilty toward Helen deep down in her heart.After all, back then, Yashita had had an inappropriate relationship with Helen’s husband when Helen had been pregnant. After that, she had even given birth to Rosalie. No matter what it was, she was still a third party who had interfered in Helen’s marriage, and she had even interfered in their marriage when Helen was pregnant. Therefore, Yashita was hesitant to meet Helen again.At this time, Rosalie said, “The both of them cannot possibly know that you’re here. After Mr. Wade saved them, he helped them settle down here. To ensure that news woul
As soon as Rosalie’s words left her mouth, Yashita was flabbergasted and dumbfounded as she listened to Rosalie.She had envisioned ten thousand different possibilities that Charlie could have used to deal with Sheldon, but she never would have thought that Charlie would send Sheldon to Syria.At this time, Rosalie hurriedly reminded her, “Mom, you should not have any thoughts of saving dad… Mr. Wade has a long-standing feud with the Schulz family. Both of us have received a great favor from Mr. Wade. So, we should not requite his kindness with enmity…”Yashita shook her head as she said emotionally, “No. I’ll not get involved in the Schulz family’s problems again. Moreover, the Wade family does not only have a long-standing feud with the Schulz family, but back then, your father even came forth and established an alliance to go against Young Master Wade’s father directly. The fact that Young Master Wade is giving your father a way to live is already considered giving him preferenti
After pausing for a moment, Charlie said again, “As for the Schulz family, they have already realized that they have an enemy with extraordinary strength in Aurous Hill now. They have already begun sending people out to look for clues about me as much as possible. So, even if I were to only allow the mother and daughter to leave after a while, the Schulz family will still link the person who saved them to the person who kidnapped Steven and Sheldon Schulz.”Isaac was silent for a moment before he nodded gently and asked again, “Young Master, what if Miss Schulz and Madam Dunn divulge your identity, then?”Charlie smiled as he said, “I believe that they will not do so, but nothing is absolute. I want to continue toying with the Schulz family a little more, but if they were to truly divulge my identity, it would not matter anyway. If the Schulz family has the ability to deal with me, they can do whatever they want to come at me. Anyway, Albert is almost done expanding his dog farm. We’
Evening. The sky was getting dark.A Rolls-Royce Cullinan was speeding on the Aurous Hill expressway. The person driving the car was one of Isaac’s subordinates.The person seated on the passenger seat was Isaac.The mother and daughter, Helen and Sophie, were seated in the back seat.Isaac, who was sitting on the passenger seat, was looking at the map on the navigation, and he said to the both of them, “Please wait for a moment. We are less than ten minutes away from our destination. When we get there, you can call your family members, then.”Helen and Sophie were both extremely excited. It had already been such a long time since they had met with the accident. What they feared the most was that their family members would be overly worried. So, they could not wait to let their family members know the news that they were still alive.However, since Isaac had already asked them to wait for another ten minutes, the both of them did not continue saying too much.After all, they h
“None.” Harlem said seriously, “I’ve already mobilized all the connections that I could, and I’ve also looked for quite a number of private detectives and informants from the security department. However, none of them could find any clues that are related to the both of them.”Jefferson hurriedly asked, “Is it because those detectives and informants are not serious and meticulous enough when they are searching for clues?”Harlem let out a wry smile helplessly as he said, “Dad, in the process of looking for clues, they even unexpectedly discovered seven to eight foreign spies. The intensity of this search effort is absolutely unprecedented, but simply no valuable clues have been found.”Jefferson let out a long sigh. “Sigh! This is too preposterous! There was such a big accident in the tunnel back then, but both of them could actually just disappear and evaporate into thin air. This is simply too unimaginable!”Harper hurriedly said, “Dad, the more unimaginable it is, the more this
“What?! Helen?!”When Jefferson, who was aged, heard Helen’s voice, his whole body was stunned, as though he had just gotten struck by lightning!He could discern his daughter’s voice, but he could not believe that this was actually happening.So, in this instant, he felt as though his heart was suddenly beating at twice its original speed, and his entire chest cavity was filled with vague pain because of the violent heartbeat.He clutched onto his chest as he subconsciously confirmed, “You… are you truly Helen?!”As soon as he said these words, the several members of the Dunn family who were around him were also stunned!Harlem blurted out and asked, “Dad, is it really Helen?!”Hayes hurriedly said, “Dad, hurry up and turn on the phone speaker!”Jefferson fumbled to turn on the phone speaker. After that, Helen, who was on the other end of the line, choked up and said, “Dad, it’s really me. I’m still alive. Sophie is also alive, and she is right beside me now.”Sophie nearly b
At this time, Helen and Sophie were cautiously hiding inside the dry ditch by the roadside as they waited for their family’s arrival.Very soon, two white lights appeared at the end of the road. The commercial vehicle driven by Harlem had already driven toward the predetermined location.Jefferson hurriedly called Helen and said to her, “Helen, can you see our car?”Helen said, “Dad, I see a car that is about five to six hundred meters away from us, but I cannot be sure whether it is your car.”Jefferson then said, “I’ll ask your eldest brother to flash the high beam twice.”When Harlem heard this, he quickly flashed the high beam twice.At this time, Helen walked out of the ditch at the side before she waved her hand at the vehicle on the path.Hayes, who was sitting on the passenger seat, saw her at a glance, and he said excitedly, “It’s Helen! Hurry up and go over there!”Harlem stepped on the accelerator and quickly drove the commercial vehicle there.Immediately afterward
There were many people who were thinking about Quinn’s concert in the whole of Aurous Hill.Amongst them was the young master of the Schulz family, Jaime.At this time, Jaime did not know about the news that his mother and sister were both safe and sound. He was still at the Aurous Hill Olympic Centre to communicate about certain small details regarding the concert’s venue.In truth, Jaime’s company was simply the sponsor for Quinn’s concert. Generally speaking, this kind of sponsor only needed to fork out money. As for the real performance scheduling, stage construction, and promotional materials, Quinn’s agency should be dealing with these matters, and this had nothing to do with Jaime at all.However, he had secretly reached a collaboration with the venue. The venue was clearly leasing the venue to Quinn’s agency to hold the concert, but they had actually been bribed by Jaime behind the scenes. They had received money from Jaime, and they were preparing surprises for Quinn in va
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