So, she could not help but ask Smith, “Honey, you have to find a way to get another box of the Apothecary Restoration Pills for Jimmy today! Based on the current trend, he should already be able to go home and recuperate if he takes another box of the medicine!”Speaking of this, she could not help but choke up again as she said, “Jimmy has not slept at home for three years now...”Ever since Jimmy had entered the critical stage, he had not been released from the hospital’s twenty-four hours supervision. Even when he had gone to Europe to receive treatment, he had also been sent directly from the hospital to the airport before taking a special medical charter plane directly to Europe. So, for Jenny, she would really love to be able to bring her son home.In her opinion, as long as they could ensure that her son could take the Apothecary Restoration Pill, he would certainly be able to get out of the hospital and recover properly at home.After all, to her, the credibility of the A
At this moment, Smith simply did not know that Liam had not even left him with the opportunity to kneel and grovel to apologize to him.Meanwhile, Liam was already on the flight route back to Aurous Hill.Although the speed of Charlie’s private jet was not as fast as the Concorde, the interior decoration in the private jet was not any worse than that of the Concorde. Right then, Liam was resting on the plane that was more luxurious than a five-star guest room, and he did not suffer any hardship or toil on the journey back at all.On the other hand, Smith had started utilizing his connection in the Washington Police Department early in the morning to begin investigating Liam’s place of residence. As Smith only knew how to pronounce Liam’s name without knowing the proper spelling, it took a lot of trouble for him to find it.Later, his friend from the police department then used the screening method to collect the statistics on all the Oskian male travelers who had checked into Was
Smith held his chin. ‘Strange…It does not make sense for him to pretend not to be able to hear me if he’s in the room, right? Wouldn’t that be too childish?’ Smith was helpless, and he could only continue knocking hard on the door.At this time, the door of the room beside him was pushed open. A shirtless brawny man cursed, “Are you f*cking courting your own death? What are you knocking for so early in the morning?! Do you believe that I’ll crack your head open?!”Smith could only apologize when he was faced with this kind of typical cowboy-style bearded man, “Sorry, I’m so sorry. I’ll keep my voice down. I’ll be quieter...”The brawny man pointed at him and said through clenched teeth, “Keep your voice down?! If you dare to make any more noise from now on, I’ll beat the crap out of you!”Smith hastily kept his mouth shut, and he could only keep reaching out his hand to salute the other party in a very submissive manner.It was only then that the other party finally let him go,
After hearing the sincerity in Smith’s apology, Liam put his smile away and said seriously, “Mr. Smith, although I’m indeed very dissatisfied with you, there is no need for me to lie to you. I’ve truly returned to Oskia. Can’t you hear that there is still the sound of the plane engine here? The plane that I was on has just landed, and it hasn’t stopped yet.”After that, Liam put his cell phone close to the window, and Smith, who was on the other end of the line, could immediately hear the sound of the plane engine.After Smith heard the sound of the plane engine on the other end of the phone coupled with the fact that there was no movement inside the room in front of him, he immediately realized that Liam had indeed left. In that instant, he collapsed emotionally as he covered his head and sighed, saying, “Mr. Weaver... you... why did you leave without even telling me?! At least... At the very least, give me a chance to make it up to you...”“You don’t need to make it up to me,” L
He had never been humiliated like this before in his life, but after thinking about it, he also knew, ‘How could this be considered as anyone f*cking humiliating me? This is totally me humiliating myself...’Smith was extremely depressed, and he could only shamelessly speak up for the sake of his son, “Mr. Weaver... I was wrong... Everything was all my fault! It’s all because I was blind and narrow-minded. I was ignorant...”“In short, I’m nothing more than garbage. You are a magnanimous person, so I hope that you will not hold anything against garbage like me. I simply ask for you to give my son a chance to survive on the account that he has cancer. He is only twelve years old...”Liam said seriously, “Mr. Smith, there are millions of children with cancer in this world, and many of them are even younger compared to your son. However, your son is the only one who received the Apothecary Restoration Pill. So, I think that you should learn how to be grateful and contented! Countless c
Smith was indeed feeling very uncomfortable. Liam’s subtle humiliation just now had already trampled his self-esteem into complete nothingness. Still, even if that was the case, he had still failed to get more of the Apothecary Restoration Pills.At this time, his dignity did not matter anymore as his son’s life and safety were the most important.So, Smith made a decision immediately to go over to Oskia in order to grovel in front of Liam so that he would be able to bring some of the medicine back. Right after that, he got up and left the hotel. At the same time, he called his wife and said, “Jenny, Liam Weaver had already gone back to Oskia last night. You should take good care of Jimmy. I’m going home to get my passport and head to Oskia to see him!”Jenny hurriedly said, “Take it easy first. The reason why he went back last night is certainly because he wanted to avoid you. Even if you were to go and look for him now, he definitely would not want to see you.”“What should
In the grand scheme of things, it could become the hero of the United States’ medical system.After all, whoever introduced this miraculous and potent medicine to the United States would become the object of the people’s gratitude.So, Smith was determined to win the Apothecary Restoration Pill. While Smith was on his way to the FDA, the video of Jimmy taking the Apothecary Restoration Pill the previous night as well as the related PET-CT information and date were all submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services by Mayo Clinic. In the United States, the FDA, also known as the Food and Drug Administration, was a relatively independent agency that was established under the direct authority of the United States Congress and was the highest law enforcement agency in the field of food and drugs. Hospitals in the United States were, however, not under the control of the FDA, and all the public and private hospitals were affiliated with the United States Depa
In Smith’s opinion, it was both unexpected and yet justified that the White House wanted the patent for the Apothecary Restoration Pill.As soon as the health department reported such information to the White House, they would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.However, it was not up to them to decide whether they would be able to get the patent or not. This kind of medicine was like a super money printing machine, and as long as anyone had a little vision, it would simply be impossible for him to sell the patent. However, Smith did not disappoint the other party but instead, he readily agreed and said, “I will try my best to promote this matter after I meet the person-in-charge.”Upon saying that, Smith added, “But I’m afraid that I will not be able to handle such a big matter alone. Do you think that the White House will want to send a few negotiators over here?”The Minister of Health immediately said, “It’s not convenient or good for the White House to come ou
Horrified, Jacob promptly grasped the steering wheel and brought the Cullinan back under control while not hesitating to snap, "Are you crazy?! We're on the highway—that could have killed the both of us!"However, Elaine ignored him and seized the moment to open the armrest box, pulling out the large white envelope.As she opened it, she muttered, "So, it really was a wedding invitation… You really are a terrible friend, Jacob Wilson, hiding a wedding invitation like this! What's the point? Just look at that nervous face of yours—would I suspect you of having an affair with the bride-to-be?"She flipped open the card and was experienced enough to check the names first while disregarding the usual preamble. She wouldn't care about the venue or the time either, focusing solely on the professor who had somehow made Jacob very nervous.That was how Elaine found the names in less than a second: Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall.Matilda?!The name could well be knives stabbing Elaine in th
Jacob's brain blanked out, leaving only a dull hum as soon as Walker mentioned 'Professor Hall'.Already feeling nervous in the first place, he quickly said, "Okay, okay—I got it. Anyway, I'm hanging up if there's nothing else!"With that, he promptly pressed the button to hang up.Nonetheless, Elaine was soon asking in curiosity, "Who's Professor Hall?"If Jacob had any semblance of composure, he would have said 'a colleague at Senior University' as if it was perfectly natural, and the matter would have been forgotten.But the reality was that he didn't—in fact, he was the champion when it came to dropping the ball as a casual question from Elaine left him sweating all over his brow.Even as he slid nervous glances at her face, he stammered uncontrollably, "N-Nobody…"Elaine promptly noticed his strange reaction and frowned. "I'm talking about Professor Hall. What do you mean, nobody? Who are they? And what's this about an invitation? Inviting you for what?"Seeing that he was
Jacob had really had too much to drink and couldn't remember the later parts of what had happened last night—even how he had gotten home was a blur.Naturally, he also forgot that Walker had brought Matilda's wedding invitation, and therefore didn't hesitate to answer the in-car answer button.Over the phone, Walker was positively fawning as he asked, "Mr. Wilson? It's Walker. Why didn't you come in today? Had too much to drink last night?""Uh-huh," Jacob grunted, lethargic. "I did—my head still hurts now… Anyway, what's up? Trouble at the association?""No, of course not," Walker quickly said. "I was just worried you're still hungover, so I called to ask. If you need a driver or anything, you just need to ask!"Then, before Jacob could answer, he continued, "By the way, my wife is somewhat knowledgable in Oskian medicine, and she has recipes for brews that cure hangovers and nourish the liver. I'm sure you'll need the latter since you're always drinking at social events, so I as
Fortunately, Elaine and Jacob's bickering never escalated.Even though Elaine was winning, Jacob found it tolerable.After Jacob finished his lunch and cleaned up, he never looked up as he said, "Charlie sent a text, saying Claire's flight would touch down earlier at three. We will leave at two."Elaine grumbled. "Why leave so early? She's coming back from abroad, and there'd be checkpoints she has to clear—she'd be lucky if she could leave by half past three. I'm sleeping a few winks now, and we'll leave at half past two."As she left the dining room, she didn't even look back as she said, "Clean up for me too."Jacob had a million complaints but said nothing as he kept his head down, throwing Elaine's lunchbox in the trash can as well.With Elaine gone, he sat on the couch as her hangover slowly cleared while his mood soured with the lack of alcohol.In the end, the pleasure of being fawned over at the Diamond Room was but temporary—the pain of his beloved leaving with someone
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in