Christopher exploded in a rage, furious. He kept cursing as he struggled to get to his feet. He reached for his crutches, ready to rush to the balcony to argue with Elaine.Lady Wilson was just as irritated. However, she quickly stopped Christopher and advised, albeit in a grumpy tone, “Elaine’s already recovered from rock bottom. We can’t afford to provoke her. You better not go out!”Harold froze momentarily at that before sighing dejectedly, agreeing with his grandmother. “Yeah, Dad, didn’t you hear from Wendy? Charlie was the one who helped her with her current job. Right now, our family relies on Wendy’s income for support. If you offend Elaine, that means our livelihood will be in jeopardy again…”Christopher’s expression turned ugly. He said grimly, “That’s true, Charlie did help Wendy and us. He’s kind to us. Considering that he’s Elaine’s son-in-law, I’ll forget about how she offended me before…”Christopher paused, and soon, his fury returned. “But she’s shouting your mom
Elaine sighed mournfully as she mentioned Hannah. “Hannah and I are sisters-in-law. We’re both miserable and unlucky, and became the Wilson family’s daughter-in-law. We both understand each other’s suffering…”Elaine paused before crying in mock sadness, “Ah! Hannah has it worse than me! She got pregnant at such an old age and miscarried. It’s so terrible for her health! I want to invite her out for a ride in our new car so that she can relax and feel better!”Christopher listened as Elaine yapped on and on, her fakeness obvious. He grew livid when she brought up Hannah’s miscarriage.He pointed a furious finger at Elaine and barked, “Elaine, you… You..!. You’re such a terrible person! You should’ve known! Hannah ran away! Why are you still humiliating me in such a way? I… I…I’ll smash you to death!”Christopher wanted to throw the crutch under his arm at Elaine and let it fall on her, smashing her. When Elaine saw that, she broke out in a cold sweat.Christopher might not be able
Jacob was in the car when he saw Hannah walking with Wendy. His jaw almost dropped upon seeing Hannah. He blurted out in surprise, “My god, Elaine! Did you just jinx it? Why did Hannah suddenly appear as soon as you called for her?!”Elaine was equally dumbfounded as well. At a loss, she muttered, “This can’t be… I wasn’t trying to jinx it…”Jacob said awkwardly, “You’re amazing… I thought I just saw a ghost.”Elaine stayed calm. “Didn’t you see Hannah walking with Wendy? Maybe Wendy summoned her back.”Jacob nodded slightly and mumbled, “That’s possible. They are mother and daughter, after all…”At the same time, Christopher roared angrily on the balcony. Lady Wilson saw Christopher pointing somewhere and looked over. Then, she saw Hannah hide timidly behind Wendy with a nervous and scared face.Lady Wilson hated Hannah as much as Christopher did.First of all, Hannah cheated on Christopher and got pregnant with another man’s child. Not only that, she infected her son with tr
Lady Wilson became very agitated. “Wendy, think about it. Why did I starve this b*tch? That’s because she’s done many wrong things! She has wronged not just your father, but also Harold, you, and me! She’s an embarrassment to the Wilson family! She’s not worthy of our ancestors!”Christopher immediately agreed with Lady Wilson’s words. “Wendy! Your grandmother is right! Your mother embarrassed our whole family and hurt me! She ran away by herself before, so that’s fine. Why did you find her and bring her back? Are you trying to cause us misery? Make her leave immediately and never come back!”Wendy’s eyes grew red and she pleaded, “Dad! Grandma! My uncle ostracized my mom in her parents’ house after her mother passed away recently. She doesn’t have anywhere to go now. I’m her daughter. I can’t just watch her become homeless and sleep on the stress!”Hannah burst into tears beside Wendy. She approached the building and kneeled on both her knees. She cried miserably, “Mom, Christopher
Christopher was no longer angry. Instead, he hurriedly grabbed his crutch back and tried to calm his mother.“Mom! It’s easy to whack her, but it’ll be hard to pay for the damage! The car’s worth more than ten million. Any small damages can easily cause tens of thousands. How can we afford to pay? What if they arrest you for the crime instead? Don’t blame me for not reminding you now!”The color on Lady Wilson’s face kept changing. It was difficult for her to act. She could not react, so she stood still, not knowing what to do next.Hannah didn’t expect Elaine to speak up for her at such a time. After all, Elaine had tormented her for decades.Hannah was oppressed by many for years. She was instantly filled with gratitude towards Elaine, and quickly thanked the latter. “Elaine, thanks for speaking up for me, but you should hurry up and leave. I don’t want to implicate you…”Hannah’s sincere thanks astounded Elaine. Even so, Elaine maintained a straight face. She said righteously
If she let Hannah stay, it might somewhat affect her mood. But just as Wendy said, she would also have an extra helper in her prime age.In that case, she would be naturally relieved from the pressure of caring for her son and grandson. She might be able to feel much more relaxed.That was also the most economical choice for the family. Wendy wouldn’t need to rent a place for Hannah. They would need to feed an extra mouth in the family, but the cost increase could be kept minimal.If she refused to let Hannah stay, Wendy would rent a place for Hannah instead. Wouldn’t that cost another two to three thousand dollars a month?Considering that Hannah might separate their meals later, their spending on food will increase substantially as well. It would be more than just feeding a mouth.Having a few thousand dollars less monthly would greatly impact their quality of life.As Lady Wilson thought of that, she gave in despite her anger. “Hannah, I’ll let you in this time for Wendy’s sak
No one could tell if Christopher was still angry or sad about the matter. He turned around and quietly leaned on his crutches as he returned to his room.Lady Wilson was furious. However, she had no choice but to accept the fact that Hannah was back.After all, she had to rely on Wendy to support her living. It wouldn’t be wise to offend Wendy at such a time.Wendy was glad to see that the matter was resolved satisfactorily. She breathed a sigh of relief and helped her mother up. She urged, “Mom, get up. Let’s go home.”Hannah nodded, still crying. She looked like she had finally earned a new lease on life.She was left with no way out. If she could, she would’ve never come back to see Lady Wilson’s face.Her biggest wish was to have shelter and not worry about her three meals a day. For the time being, going back to the Thompson First villa in Aurous Hill was the best choice for her.She was fortunate to meet her daughter again. Wendy was never a motivated person, and had no wo
He was now wiser, and so stopped provoking Elaine to prevent any trouble.Wendy came forward and said to Elaine with great respect, “Elaine… I was very immature before and made many mistakes as well. Please don’t be angry with my past mistakes. If you don’t mind, our families can continue to stay in contact.”Elaine didn’t expect Wendy’s change of attitude. Seeing how respectful Wendy was put her in a good mood.She nodded and agreed, “Let’s forget about the past. In the future, I’ll come over to meet your mom. Us sisters-in-law will stay in the same boat and anger the old witch!”As Elaine said that, she changed to a mysterious look and whispered to Hannah, “Hannah, you can’t always be resigned to this old witch! You were too obedient and tolerant to her before. We had nothing to say whenever she treated us arrogantly. After all, she was the head of the family. Does she still think that she’s still as powerful as before? Those days are long gone!”“She can’t have anything she wan
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega
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,