At the same time, in Quinn’s Volvo.As Quinn drove, she asked Charlie, “Brother Charlie, did you mean that Helena is ill when you said that her condition is not that good just now?”Charlie nodded. “That’s right.”Quinn could not help but ask, “What kind of illness is it?”Charlie thought for a moment before he said seriously, “It’s hard to say. It’s very complicated, but there is a very big problem with her entire system that is related to her heart.”Quinn was surprised and asked, “Ahh? Is it that serious?”“Yes.” Charlie nodded. “It’s extremely serious.”Quinn asked again, “Will her life be in danger, then?”Charlie explained, “Her current situation is as if she’s walking on thin ice. She might step in the air and fall into the water at any time.”Quinn widened her eyes in shock. “No way! She looks so young.”Charlie said indifferently, “Illness never cares whether a person is young or old. Therefore, the number of people who die from an illness at a young age or even befo
Rachel was also in a very good mood. She took out red wine and wanted to drink with him too.Rachel sincerely liked Charlie, and she was very satisfied with him. So, the way that she was treating Charlie was no longer as if he was her future son-in-law, but instead, she was simply treating him as if he was her own son.Charlie also really enjoyed this kind of feeling in the Golding family where all three members of the Golding family treated him with utmost sincerity. In addition, both of their families had a family-like friendship for so many years, and thus, this made Charlie truly feel a sense of home. Just as Charlie and Yule’s family of three were happily drinking and dining together, Felix sent Helena back to the hotel before returning to the Wade family mansion to resume his duties.When Jeremiah saw that Charlie did not come back with him, he immediately spoke up and asked, “What’s the matter? Where’s Charlie? Why didn’t he come back with you guys?”Felix had been waiti
Jeremiah frowned when he heard this, and he asked Stephen, “Stephen, you were also at the scene at that time. Do you think that Charlie was being serious when he said those words at that time, or do you think that he was just making careless and irresponsible remarks?”Stephen said respectfully, “Lord Wade, I think that Young Master Charlie truly meant what he was saying. It did not seem like he had any frivolous intentions.”Jeremiah nodded gently and spoke up, “I think so too.”Felix suddenly blurted out, “Grandpa! You cannot possibly be serious, right?! Charlie was obviously taking advantage of Helena. How can you say that he does not have any frivolous intentions?”Jeremiah said indifferently, “In my opinion, Charlie must have seen some kind of health issues on Helena’s body. Based on my understanding of Charlie, he would not act so rashly as to rack his brains just to make up some stories just so that he could take advantage of a girl.”Felix protested. “Grandpa, you’re being
Stephen immediately said, “Okay, Lord Wade. I’ll go and make the arrangements now.”Felix hurriedly stepped forward and asked in a very dissatisfied tone, “Grandpa! Are you really going to arrange for a whole bunch of doctors to go and give Helena a medical examination just because of one word from Charlie?! Have you ever considered Helena’s feelings? What if she is very resistant to this idea? What if she develops any negative thoughts or opinions on our family because of this matter?”Jeremiah waved his hand. “When it comes to this kind of matter, I’d rather believe it to be true than not. Let Stephen go and ask her about it, then. If Helena is resistant to the idea, we will not force it either. However, if she does not have any complaints or opinions about it, we will just proceed with the medical examination, and everyone will be happy too.”Stephen nodded immediately and said, “I will go and make the preparations immediately, then. I will also try to get female experts to go ov
Very soon, eight female experts departed from the Wade family’s private hospital to head to the Shangri-La hotel in Eastcliff.Stephen also rushed over there from the Wade family mansion together with Carmen. At this moment, Helena was leaning against the soft bedrest, and she was feeling very weak.She hesitated as she held her cell phone in her hand. After that, she sent a video call request to her mother who was far away in Northern Europe.There was a six-hour time difference between the countries in Northern Europe and Eastcliff. It was 1 pm in Eastcliff time, which would be exactly 7 am in Northern Europe time.Based on Helena’s understanding of her mother, she would certainly be awake by now. Very soon, the video call was connected. Helena’s mother was sitting alone at the table as she ate breakfast over the other end of the video. When Helena’s mother saw Helena, she could not help but smile and say, “How are you feeling in Oskia? Is there anything that you cannot get
Helena’s mother shook their head and said, “It’s not their problem. It’s because your grandmother’s condition is really not that good now. She’s currently bedridden, and the medical team has also transformed her room into an intensive care unit. Several doctors and nurses are guarding over her every day.”Helena hurriedly asked, “Is it that serious? What is going on exactly?”“It’s very serious.” Helena’s mother said, “The specific situation is very complicated, and the main reason is because she is really old now, and many of the organs in her body are on the edge of failure. I heard that she only has two to three months left at most. These days, your uncle has been secretly preparing for your cousin sister’s enthronement ceremony in private.”Helena nodded gently and said seriously, “If Olivia ascends to the throne, it will also be a good thing for us. At the very least, she will treat you even kinder on account of my sisterhood and relationship with her for so many years.”“I ho
Carmen could not help but feel a little suspicious when she saw that Helena did not even hesitate to reject the proposal for the doctor to perform a medical examination on her. Furthermore, Helena seemed to have a very nervous and apprehensive look on her face. Generally speaking, only poor people or those who were not so well-off would be more afraid to see a doctor.This was because they grew up knowing that as long as they went to the doctor, it would have to be in the case where they were ill. It was precisely because they would either be getting an injection or eating medication whenever they went to the doctor that this left a psychological shadow in their hearts, and they could not help but feel a little nervous as soon as anyone mentioned a doctor. Many people from such families would also have a great fear of doctors even when they reached adulthood. They also had the basic principle of not going to the hospital as much as possible in their daily life. However, Helena
As she thought of this, Helena could only toughen up her attitude and say with some dissatisfaction, “Madam Wade, I know that you have good intentions, but you’ve suddenly brought a bunch of medical experts over here, and you are forcing me to undergo a medical examination against my will. This is a little unjustified, right? Although I am about to marry Felix and become the Wade family’s daughter-in-law, can’t I have some basic human rights at least?”Carmen smiled and said, “Oh, Helena! You’re making it sound too serious. Why are you talking about human rights now? No one is trying to deprive you of your human rights. We simply want to give you a medical examination so that you will not have any health problems.”Helena said very seriously, “The most direct response to human rights is that I should not be forced to undergo a medical examination against my own will if I refuse to undergo a medical examination. If I cannot even have any right to this freedom and if my basic human rig
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,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove