Charlie gently placed his finger on Emma’s wrist as he read her pulse by transmitting some Reiki to her. He could tell that Emma was as healthy as any ordinary person and that her two kidneys were in great condition.However, from his Reiki perception, he could vaguely feel a slight rejection between the body and two kidneys. It seemed like it was the rejection of the transplanted organ, but the symptoms were very slight. Perhaps the anti-rejection medicine had worked.Charlie wanted to give Emma a Rejuvenating Pill at first, but he gave it careful thought and changed his mind. It would be strange if he suddenly took out a Rejuvenating Pill. Besides, the Rejuvenating Pill’s medicinal effect was way too strong. It would shock Emma and the rest.Furthermore, it would be a big shock for people like Emma who had never heard of the Rejuvenating Pill.Emma’s overall health was pretty good unlike Yule Golding, who had been terminally ill back then. Therefore, there was no need to rush to
“Huh? Me?!”Charlie’s words shocked Claudia to the point she could barely react. She was startled and even thought that she had misheard him.Earlier, when Charlie had persuaded Emma to return to Oskia, she had also felt like following them to Oskia.However, Stephanie and Emma were different. They were Charlie’s family. She might have recognized Charlie as her brother, but it was just verbally. How could she be so bold as to propose such an idea?She knew she would be alone again once Emma and Stephanie returned to Oskia. Hence, she was very touched and could not believe that Charlie would suddenly invite her to come to Aurous Hill with them. Charlie said firmly, “Claudie, it’s meaningless for you to stay in Canada alone. Why don’t you follow Mrs. Lewis and Stephanie back to Oskia? Aren’t you already in your third year of high school this year? You can apply directly to the universities of Aurous Hill as a foreign student. As far as I know, the application pass rate is high for
Dawn brought a bright sunlight crown as it gradually spread to the early morning sky in the whole of Vancouver, and the park-like city’s charm was augmented under the morning lights.However, no one knew about the dark side of the city and the filth hidden within it.Dawn came to Seattle too, which was in the same time zone as Vancouver.In an extremely luxurious seaside villa covering hundreds of acres in Seattle, a twenty-seven-year-old young man was restlessly walking back and forth in the living room.The cigarette in his hand was almost burnt out. He wrinkled his brow, and just as the cigarette butt burned to the end, a severe pain suddenly hit his finger, and he involuntarily shouted as he threw the cigarette butt away. Then, with a gloomy face and somber feeling, he asked his subordinate in front of him, “Is there still no news from Franco?”The one who had spoken was none other than the eldest young master of the George family, Franco’s eldest brother, Finley George.Th
At the same time, in Vancouver, Canada.A large number of Italian families in the city had fallen into great fear. They had discovered that their family members had disappeared overnight.Some people’s husbands had gone missing, some people’s children had gone missing, and some people’s brothers had gone missing.They were not terrified at the beginning because they all knew that their family members were engaged in shady jobs. They often stayed out all night, so everyone had long been accustomed to it.However, when these families started to communicate with each other, it was just like opening Pandora's box of fear. If only one or a few people went missing, they might have assumed that they were just busy with something. However, the matter became very strange when at least one person went missing in every family.Many recalled what had happened the previous night and shared that their family members had already been asleep, but they had suddenly received a phone call from the
These people could become a legend with their miserable life too.Old Godfather Ryan was the latter. Ryan had five sons and was very proud of them.In the traditional Italian mafia belief, a son was the only one who could carry on the mantle and inherit their Sicily fighting spirit.Therefore, a patriarchal ideology remained the eternal guiding ideology for this group of people. Those without a son would be too embarrassed to greet people when they went out.Those without sons were envious of seeing those bringing their sons around to kill people, sell drugs, and collect protection fees. That was always why mafia members were very proud of their sons. They could become prouder with more sons.Old Godfather Ryan was blessed with five sons who had been born in a row, and many envied him.Four of his five sons had carried on his mantle and joined the gang except for his youngest son who was too young.His life was originally very hopeful. With his four sons banded in the mafia ga
Old Godfather Ryan's angry roar made everyone feel a little terrified.They could not quite understand why Old Godfather Ryan was so against calling the police.A woman sobbed and asked him, “Godfather, at a time like this... Do we have a better choice than calling the police?”Old Godfather Ryan asked her with a gloomy face, “Has your husband never told you not to call the police for help even if he dies? This is the basic rule that every member of the group should know!”The woman was very dejected to hear that, and she muttered softly, “He did say that before, b-but...”Old Godfather Ryan continued coldly, “There are no buts! You should know that the gangs have always been at odds with the police! There’s no point in making a police report about gangs!”“The Vancouver police have already blacklisted our gang members a long time ago. The police will not file a case even if anyone gets injured, dies, or went missing”“We have already reached a tacit agreement with the police th
The George family search team on the speedboat had finally discovered something. They found more than a dozen floating corpses and some wreckage from the yacht in the tumbling waves, and Franco was among these corpses too.When he was found with the life jacket, his head and shoulders were out of the water, while the lower part of his body was in the water. He looked like a fishing float that was floating and constantly undulating with the waves in the sea. Even if he was temporarily swept into the water by the waves, he would soon resurface due to buoyancy.Everyone was very shocked to see the state of his corpse when they recovered the body.Franco had died miserably.His hair that had been permed and dyed blonde was sticking to his forehead, just above his widened eyes.The George family’s men noticed that Franco was not just dead. He also had multiple gunshot wounds all over his body, and there were even signs of gunshots on his legs and in between his legs.When a man from t
Finley’s satellite phone received a photo message about a minute later.The information was slow because it was transmitted by satellite. At first, he could only see a blurry preview image, but once the photo was completely downloaded, he could finally see a clear image.However, Finley could not stand looking at the preview at all.He could vaguely see the blurry red pixel areas on his younger brother’s head, face, and legs. He could tell that these blurry red pixel areas were all blood.He had to mentally prepare himself to be ready for the clear image, and he hoped he would not be frightened by the photo.Despite that, he still trembled in shock upon seeing the final photo!He shivered uncontrollably, his phone slipping from his trembling hand.The sudden shock made his legs collapse underneath him, and he could no longer stand, consequently falling back. His assistant and a few subordinates hurriedly rushed forward and caught him, preventing him from falling to the ground.
In the first place, Jimmy had come to Oskia to claim a stake in Smith Group Corporate Law, ideally strong-arming Paul and Matilda into splitting the firm in two, with Jimmy taking everything in the States while Paul kept what was left.The way Jimmy saw it, Paul and Matilda were going to be permanently residing in Oskia anyway. There was no way they could manage things over in another country properly, so it was basically returning the firm to the rightful owner.Naturally, Jimmy also knew that despite bearing the Smith family name, the success of Smith Group Corporate Law was all the work of Jimmy's brother and Matilda. Jimmy's father had helped to a certain extent, but that extent of financial support wouldn't amount to an investment at all. No judge in the world would support his claim to the law firm's shares.Therefore, when he learned that Matilda was remarrying, he thought he could seize the moment to cause a scene. Nothing could be better if she and Paul decided to sacrifice
Jimmy deliberately raised his voice as he said coolly, "Oh, but I didn't want to intervene. It's you and your mother who left the States in a split second, taking with you the law firm which bears the Smith family name. Don't you think such behavior is inappropriate?"Seeing the surprised reactions of the guests, Paul promptly retorted, "The law firm uses the Smith family name, but it is my parents' legacy! They worked blood and sweat to build it from the ground up, and as their only son, I have a veto when it comes to decisions. Or did we need your permission to move to Oskia?""Where's your conscience, Paul?" Jimmy pursed his lips. "Even if you don't know how Smith Group Corporate Law was founded, is that the case for you? It would have been a joke if it weren't for my father's connections!"Hell, it's no exaggeration that it was my father who fought to expand the law firm across America, and just using the family name means you're borrowing the family's influence. The family hono
The blonde man's voice drew everyone's attention in an instant.Despite his foreign appearance, he spoke Oskian fluently and walked with a haughty gait, almost as though he was above the rest.Paul's expression turned grim the instant he saw him, and he hurried over with Charlie.Still, before Paul could speak, Charlie stopped him, frowning at the man as he said, "Don't you think it's inappropriate to come slinging personal attacks at someone else's wedding?"The man clearly didn't know Charlie, and he wasn't worried, seeing that he was young.Snorting in disdain, he asked, "You must be from the groom's family, yes? Please tell him that he doesn't deserve my sister-in-law.""It's up to the happy couple to decide that," Charlie retorted quietly. "Deserving someone is no issue as long as they both love each other."The man pursed his lips and looked pointedly around him. "Just look at how simple this wedding is. Forget picking an unassuming city like Aurous Hill—is there a single
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p