After hanging up the phone, although Cadfan felt much more relieved, he had a very ugly expression on his face.He was simply being polite when he had offered the island in Maldives to Sophie, but he never expected that Sophie would accept his offer directly. Moreover, it seemed as though she could not wait to get the property rights transferred. This made him feel even more distressed.This was supposed to be the place that he had prepared for his retirement. It was of extreme significance to him, and it was no lesser compared to a heavy coffin that an ancient old person would have prepared for himself in advance.The cost of the coffin that the ancient people were referring to was to prepare an expensive and heavy coffin for themselves in advance. Many elderly people viewed this coffin to be even more important than their own lives because they would have to be sleeping inside the coffin eternally after their deaths. So, why would they possibly be willing to give it up unless it w
Isaac smiled and said, “Perhaps she wants to give you a surprise.”Charlie waved his hand. “If she truly wanted to give me a surprise, she would not have arranged for Shangri-La hotel to be her accommodation, then.”As he spoke, Charlie took out his cell phone and said, “I’ll give her a call now.”Isaac was very witty, and he quickly withdrew from the office. As for Charlie, his call to Quinn was also connected.When Quinn answered the call, she was overjoyed as she said, “Brother Charlie! Why are you calling me at this time?”Charlie laughed and said, “Is there a problem with me calling at this time?”Quinn laughed happily as she said, “Of course there is no problem at all. I’m just a little surprised to receive your call. You do not usually take the initiative to call me.”Charlie hurriedly said, “It’s because I heard Mr. Cameron saying that your team will already be coming over here tomorrow. What about you, then? Will you also be coming tomorrow?”Quinn explained, “I’ll not
Charlie did not expect that Yule and Rachel would also be coming to Aurous Hill.After he heard these words, he hurriedly asked, “Have Uncle Golding and Aunt Golding already arranged their itinerary? Do you want me to arrange for their accommodation in advance?”Quinn smiled as she said, “I reckon my parents will only be able to go over to Aurous Hill on the day of the concert. Moreover, they have a lot of things to do back in Eastcliff. So, they will be only be going over to participate in the concert before directly taking a flight back home at night.”As she spoke, Quinn said again, “In truth, my parents are not really there to see my concert. After all, my next concert will be held in Eastcliff. Their main reason is to mainly meet you and also celebrate your birthday.”When Charlie heard that Yule and Rachel were coming to celebrate his birthday for him, he could not help but feel very touched. At the same time, he also felt a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly said, “Nana, a
Quinn smiled as she asked, “Why are you inquiring so clearly? Are you going to come and pick me up at the airport?”Charlie replied, “I can pick you up if time permits.”“That’s great!” Quinn hurriedly said, “You can tell me what time you’ll be free on the day after tomorrow. I’ll just fly there at the time when you’re free, then! I’ll be taking my family’s private plane anyway, so I will be able to leave at any time.”As she spoke, Quinn hurriedly added, “Oh, by the way, Brother Charlie, I’ll have to rush to the venue for the rehearsal at two o’clock in the afternoon. So, I’ll have to arrive at Aurous Hill at the latest at twelve o’clock. Would you have time in the morning?”Charlie thought for a moment and said, “I have to send your sister-in-law to her company at eight o’clock in the morning. Any other time should be fine with me.”Quinn muttered, “I do not recognize her as my sister-in-law! Aside from myself, I’ll never accept anyone else as my sister-in-law! I’ll be my own si
Meanwhile, Sophie had already left Shangri-La, and she had arrived at the old mansion that her mother had bought at the auction.Helen had already contacted a local renovation company, and she was already planning to renovate the old mansion. She was also looking forward to moving into the old mansion as soon as possible after the renovation had been completed. Thus, she had been extremely concerned over this matter.When Sophie arrived at the entrance of the old mansion, Helen was in the courtyard, and she was in high spirits as she talked to the designer about her renovation plans.Sophie was overjoyed when she saw the happy look on her mother’s face through the fence gate.She knew that her mother was indeed going to live for herself from now on.It was not just her mother.Sophie felt that she was also going to live for herself from now on. She would no longer be restrained by the Schulz family, and she would strive to live the way she wanted to. Helen was explaining the di
After pausing for a moment, the female designer said, “Besides, the boston ivies will also have particularly good heat insulation effect and sun protection. The temperature inside the house can also be lowered by a few degrees during the summer.”At this time, Helen could already see the lush appearance of the wall that was filled with the boston ivies, and she said excitedly, “That’s really great, then! I can already imagine how beautiful it would be at that time when the grass in the courtyard is also a large piece of green land coupled with the red brick walls and the green boston ivies!”The female designer nodded and said, “There will also be moss growing on the stone path in your courtyard when it rains in the summer. So, it will certainly be even more beautiful then, but you will have to pay more attention and be careful so that you do not slip when you walk.”As she spoke, the female designer looked at the time and said, “Aunt Dunn, I’ve understood all of your needs, so why
When she heard her mother’s words, Sophie was in an extremely good mood. She held her mother’s arm, and she could not hide her excitement as she said, “Mom, my benefactor called Grandpa in front of me today. Charlie told Grandpa that he was going to look for him to settle the score with him over the phone, and Grandpa was scared out of his wits…”“Is that so?” Helen could not help but ask, “Was Charlie seriously prepared to go and look for your grandfather to settle the score with him?”“Not exactly.” Sophie explained, “My benefactor felt that it would not do him any good if he were to go and settle the score with Grandpa now. On the contrary, he would only be doing my uncles and aunts as well as the Wade family a favor by giving them a huge benefit.”“Yes.” Helen agreed as she said, “There are so many people in the Schulz family who are looking forward to your grandfather meeting with a mishap as compared to Charlie. If Charlie were to really do something to him, the other members
Sophie hesitated for a moment and shook her head.She did not want to tell her mother that her elder brother had already completely switched allegiance to their grandfather’s side. After all, this was only her own speculation, and everyone had their own will. Her elder brother had made his own choice by choosing to pledge his loyalty to their grandfather, and there was no excuse for it.So, she explained, “Quinn Golding’s concert will start in a few days, and my brother will be busy during that time.”Helen nodded slightly and said, “Your brother seems to have genuine feelings for Quinn Golding.”“Yes.” Sophie said, “He has already liked Quinn Golding for a very long time, and he had always been looking for opportunities to get closer to her and confess his feelings for her.”Helen sighed and said, “That young lady from the Golding family is indeed very good, but it’s just that…”Sophie asked curiously, “Just what?”Helen paused for a moment and said emotionally, “It’s just that
Jacob then realized that Charlie was also driving a Rolls-Royce, and it was a more expensive Phantom. Surprised, he asked, "Charlie, where did you get this car?" Marilyn had prepared the car for Charlie when he left Scarlet Pinnacle Manor. He had driven it to Thompson First, so he had decided to use it today. Charlie replied, "A client lent it to me. You sounded urgent, so I drove it over." Then, he added, "You're something else. You're crying like a baby yet you're still in the mood to ask about the car. What's going on? Your friend said you'd cried twice already?" "That bloody Simon!" Hearing this, Jacob became furious and cursed, "He still doesn't have the slightest clue! He's such a damned fool! The more I try to avoid him, the more he keeps blabbering on and on. Argh, he's so stupid!" Charlie asked, "What exactly is bothering you?" Jacob's face instantly turned dejected, and with a long sigh, he choked up and said, "Charlie— Matilda— She's getting married—" "Gettin
Things were a little different and unique in the United States, though. Westerners tended to approach marriage with greater caution. Many couples stayed together for years, had several children, and yet remained as boyfriend and girlfriend. Being together, having children, and raising them jointly didn't necessarily mean they would get married. In fact, it was not uncommon for some to walk down the aisle only after having multiple kids. Because of this environment, elderly couples in the West often limited their relationships to dating, and at most, cohabitation. Very few progressed to the stage of marriage. However, Yolden, like a young man in the throes of passionate love, had invited her on a trip, secretly prepared a proposal ceremony by the seaside, and gotten down on one knee with a ring to propose. These actions deeply moved Matilda and, at the same time, gave her an unprecedented sense of security. Now, Yolden had moved their wedding up a big step and set the date just on
Hearing Jacob's tone, Charlie could tell that Jacob must have already learned about Matilda's plans to marry Yolden. So, Charlie said, "I'm just around the corner. I'll head over now, and we can meet at the gate." Choking up, Jacob replied, "Alright, I won't drive then. I'll wait for you at the gate. Hurry!" "Okay," Charlie agreed, but after hanging up, he deliberately waited for a few minutes. It was because Yolden had just left moments ago to pick up Matilda at Senior University. If Charlie had gone there right now, all four of them could have run into each other at the gate, which would make things even more awkward. Charlie wasn't worried about feeling awkward himself—he was more concerned about Jacob being further hurt. After intentionally waiting a bit, Charlie finally drove to the university. Just as Charlie drove toward Senior University, Matilda was waiting for Yolden by the roadside at the entrance of Senior University. At this moment, Jacob stumbled out of th
Charlie asked, "There are too many new domestic energy brands now. Do you think they still have a shot in vehicle manufacturing?" "Of course," Yolden affirmed. "There are indeed many new energy brands now, and many of them are struggling on the edge of survival. A lot of them have already disappeared, but the automotive market is so vast, and new energy vehicles only account for a small portion of it, which proves that the future of new energy still has great potential. Now, if the focus is only on competing with other new energy brands, the scale is indeed a bit small. The scope should be broadened to compete with traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers. If you can cut Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai's global sales in half, that would truly be a giant." Yolden paused for a moment, almost as if remembering something, and then said, "Actually, you could consider researching this field. You don't lack money or resources, and with Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group as your logistics channe
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?