Kaeden quickly said, “Good, good. You haven’t had dinner yet after coming all the way here, right? Let your aunt arrange for you to have something to eat first.”Quinn rejected her, saying, “No need, Uncle Kaeden. I already ate on the plane on the way here.”Quinn asked again, “Can I go in and see Grandpa?”Lady Acker said, “Come, Quinn. I’ll take you in.”She was about to take Quinn’s hand to lead her to the ICU.Unexpectedly, at this moment, a doctor suddenly exclaimed, “The patient’s blood pressure and heart rate are dropping too fast! Quickly prepare the defibrillator!”Everyone was immediately startled by this shout. They quickly gathered around the hospital bed.Keith’s attending doctor said, “We can’t use the defibrillator. In his current condition, the defibrillator will only cause him to suffer more harm for no reason before he passes. His body has already reached its limit…”When the doctor saw that the electrocardiogram was almost close to a straight line, he asked I
Yule’s affair was known to everyone in Oskia’s circle of elites.Despite the fact the Golding family held a large influence in Oskia, it was somewhat lacking compared to the Acker family.Therefore, Lady Acker did not have much of an impression of Yule. Naturally, she knew nothing about his illness and subsequent recovery. But upon seeing Quinn speaking with so much certainty, coupled with the fact that she was already fond of Quinn because Quinn was engaged to her grandson, she couldn’t help but believe in Quinn. Still, some of her uncertainty remained. She glanced at Master Howton, who had been pinching his fingers and chanting incessantly, and asked sincerely, “What do you think, Master Howton?”Master Howton opened his eyes and sighed. “Lord Acker’s qi has already been exhausted. Even my Life-Sustaining Pill can’t do anything to save him. In my opinion, there’s no longer any pill in this world that can save him…”When Quinn heard this, she immediately rebutted and exclaime
The medicinal pill might not be effective. Even so, she would not blame her son or Quinn.Everyone in the family yearned for the family’s prosperity and good health. It was their first time meeting Quinn, but they treated her the same. The Acker family owed their gratitude to Quinn, therefore, she was willing to accept the result calmly.At this point, most had already given up. Only Quinn and Christian were still nervous.Master Howton sighed and shook his head. He continued to keep his eyes shut and recited some chant related to the Heavenly Venerate.The Healing Pill rapidly melted in Keith’s mouth, and soon, the medicine quickly spread to all parts of his body and took effect. However, his weak heartbeat stopped.A sharp alarm sound from the ECG machine soon rang out as the pulse line on the ECG monitor instantly became a straight line. At last, the Acker family’s hope was completely dashed.Holly lost control of her emotions, and she covered her eyes and burst into tears.
The continuous loud and piercing alarm suddenly disappeared, and everyone involuntarily turned their attention to the monitor.Master Howton’s impassioned chanting also came to an abrupt end. He had originally wanted to use his sutra to send Keith off, but he had never expected things to change so unexpectedly!The Acker family too could not understand what had just happened. Immediately after that, they saw the doctor pointing at the ECG pulse line that was moving up and down as he said in excitement, “His heartbeat has returned! His heart is beating again!!!”Everyone finally saw that the straight pulse line had begun to rise and fall once more with bigger and bigger movements!The Acker family immediately burst into tears of happiness, and Holly wept in joy. She hurriedly rushed forward to see her husband begin to breathe again, and she was astounded to see his chest begin to rise and fall.She stepped forward, grabbed her husband’s hand, and cried. “Keith! Can you hear me?”
Christian hurriedly pointed at Quinn and told Keith, “Dad, this is Miss Golding. My sister wanted Charlie to marry her. Do you remember?”Holly quickly added beside them, “Keith, do you remember what I told you before? In the past, Ashley told me that Curtis’s good friend gave birth to a daughter. She was a little younger than Charlie. Soon, the two families agreed to have an arranged marriage for the children.” Keith nodded, “I remember... I remember...”Then, he said with a puzzled look on his face, “But... But Charlie is only eight years old... He... How can he have such an older fiancee...”Everyone’s expression turned sad upon hearing that. They had thought that the magic pill might have cured his Alzheimer's disease as well.However, as soon as Keith had stated that Charlie was still eight years old, they realized that his memory was still from the time when his eldest daughter, Ashley, had died.Christian choked as he said, “Dad, don’t you realize that Mom and everyone el
Keith became very emotional.After his heartfelt words, he took off his oxygen mask and put both hands together, bowing gently to Quinn in gratitude.“Miss Golding, you have saved my life, and I thank you for your kindness. I’m not a man who gives empty promises. I can only assure you that the whole Acker family will try and lend you our help if you require our assistance in the future!” When Christian heard this, he immediately echoed his father. As the eldest son of the Acker family, he also put his hands together and bowed to Quinn in respect as he gave his word, “Miss Golding, if you need the Acker family’s help in the future, please let me know!” Quinn did not expect Charlie’s two elders to bow to her, and she panicked a little as she hurriedly said, “You’re both Charlie’s elders, and you’re my elders too! Please don’t be so polite! This... This is what I should do...”Holly chimed in gratefully, “Good girl... A miraculous medicine is such a priceless treasure to all, yet y
Generally speaking, a color like the Imperial Jade was simply rare and priceless. It was hard to come by such a big piece of material that could be made into a bracelet with full green color, no cracks, and no flocculent patterns. The odds were as low as one in a billion.Holly’s bracelet was made from real Imperial Jade a long time ago, and it had been handed down from the royal family in the palace during ancient times. Its value had already exceeded hundreds of millions of US dollars!Holly’s jade bracelet was known as the legendary bracelet to jade experts, and it was worth five billion dollars. Quinn was no expert in examining jade, however, she could tell that the bracelet was priceless just by looking at the color.She hurriedly rejected it and said, “Grandma, how could I possibly accept this...”Holly replied solemnly, “Child, you are Charlie’s fiancee. Besides, this is your first time here, and it's our tradition to give a new family member a welcome gift! Just treat thi
The members of the Acker family were already used to Keith’s condition and bad memory loss over the years. Keith’s memory had deteriorated rather badly. In the initial stage, everyone had tried their best to help, hoping for Keith’s recovery. However, as time passed, it had merely become their wishful thinking. Keith had lost his memories of the past two decades, and even though they had tried to help him recover his memories, it had not worked. Keith could not recall anything that had happened over the recent years.Initially, the Acker family would explain the current time and events that he had forgotten daily to Keith. However, as time passed, they gradually realized that their efforts were in vain.Sometimes, the whole family would keep telling Keith stories all day, hoping that he would accept the reality of it all. However, it would not be long before he gradually forgot about everything and returned to his previous state once again. Keith’s current state had reverted to
Jacob bellowed at the middle-aged man right then, "Then don't give me shit if you can't pay up! I only have one request, and that is I want off this plane right now!"Elaine came to a realization then, and she quickly asked, "Don't tell me… That thing we just saw online… you're the one who sold it yesterday?!"Jacob was on the verge of tears as he nodded. "Yes, it was me! That's why I want it back no matter what it takes!"Elaine became anxious as well. They were talking about twenty million, after all! Even if they lived off bank interest, they could still afford to spend ten grand per day for up to eight years!How could they let that slip through their grasp?!Pointing at the air stewardess, Elaine immediately snapped, "Hey, he's talking to you! Open the door, you hear?!"While the air stewardess was unable to handle both of them at once, a young man in a white collared shirt and black pants strode over, telling Jacob and Elaine, "Sorry to interrupt, but I'm the air marshal of
Seeing that comment, Elaine promptly turned to Jacob, "Dear, I don't think they made it up. It says the antique was treated like a Renaissance forgery and sold for 300 thousand to the dealer, but it actually was medieval and sold first thing this morning."Jacob's mind seemed to fade entirely in an instant, and he dropped his glass of champagne before he knew it, wetting his trousers.Elaine quickly pulled out a towel to wipe it, exclaiming, "What's wrong?! Why did you wet your pants?!"Then, realizing that Jacob's eyes and mouth were gaping wide while he sat frozen stiff almost as if he were dead, she promptly shook him, "What's gotten into you, Jacob? Are you alright?"As Jacob came to his senses, his eyes were suddenly blood-red.Suddenly on his feet, he bellowed in fury, "Fuck! My twenty million! Open the door! Open it right now! I'm getting off this plane!"The cabin crew and the other passengers were all shocked by his sudden bellow, and Elaine was just as confused. "Your t
While Zachary was caught feeling utterly helpless, the news that Raymond had made 20 million in a day was spreading like wildfire. Even though Zachary had already threatened Mick to not spill the beans, the problem was that all of Aurous Hill's Antique Street knew that over dozens of customers had come to Raymond's shop first thing in the morning.As such, everyone was curious—Raymond had supposedly made a blunder just yesterday yet now had dozens of people going to his shop? What on earth was he pulling?Hence, when most of the other collectors started to leave after failing to get the bronze sculpture, many gossipers came up to them to ask about it.For their part, the collectors were not hiding the truth, so they gave them a summary.Soon, all the antique dealers of Aurous Hill were left pondering the meaning of their existence.After all, they were told these collectors had prepared 20 million before rushing over to Aurous Hill in the night, yet they had all failed to buy th
Zachary was instantly relieved to hear that Jacob's flight was taking off soon.The issue at hand was troublesome, but he would at least have time to come up with a plan if he was given more time.Moreover, Jacob didn't know anything and would be in Dubai in a few hours. Most importantly, he wouldn't be bothered with Aurous Hill gossip when he arrived, giving Zachary more time to deal with this mess.As such, Zachary quickly said, "Oh, nothing, Mr. President. I was just calling to check on your flight, but since you're flying now, I'm sure the air stewardess will be asking you to turn the flight mode on. I shan't be a bother now—I wish you safe travels with the missus!" Seeing how cordial Zachary was, Jacob chuckled, "How nice of you. I'll definitely get you some local souvenirs!""Oh, then allow me to thank you ahead of time, Mr. President!" Zachary exclaimed, as subservient as ever."Uh-huh," Jacob replied. "Well, I'm hanging up now. Let's catch up later.""Yes, yes, yes, let
Mr. Cardensky's forgery syndicate had made the bronze sculpture—all Zachary had done was talk Jacob into buying it, and Jacob himself had made some money after Raymond bought it.That meant the entire plot had nothing to do with Zachary as he was just a mediator at best.In other words, if the bronze sculpture was worth nothing, he didn't lose anything… although he wouldn't make a cent even if it was worth a hundred million.However, he also knew all too well what Jacob Wilson was like.In fact, in this world, he was only second to Charlie when it came to knowing what type of man Jacob Wilson really was—not even Claire or Elaine would win against them.He was a dead man.That was Zachary's immediate thought on the matter, should Jacob ever find out.After all, Jacob was precisely one of those people who didn't play by any rules—no buyer's regret? No seller's remorse? None of that applied to him.Not even the Gods could make Jacob offer a refund if he scalped them. And vice vers
As Mick Crane had established a corrupted hierarchy in Vintage Deluxe, he had to make sure his position was never threatened by Raymond Cole.That was why he wanted Raymond gone, and it was obvious from that how important self-gain was to him.However, though he plotted to protect this job with a salary of several hundred grand per annum and incentives worth just as much, he didn't think that doing so meant he had missed out on 20 million.And to add insult to injury, that 20 million had ended up in Raymond's pocket.Mick wasn't just thunderstruck—he wished he was dead.Hanging up on Trippy right then, he called Zachary directly since Zachary had told him earlier that text notifications from his number would be silenced.Zachary was just about to fall asleep when his phone began buzzing.Already annoyed when he picked up his phone, he immediately snapped at Mick when he saw who the caller was. "I told you! Text me if you have any updates, and I'll check it when I wake up! Why ar
As Ian Cash's trio turned and left Treasure Measure, Trippy was still standing there, staring blankly as they headed off to the distance, utterly dispirited.Seeing that, Raymond returned his phone and said coolly, "We had agreed on some ground rules, but not only did you break them, you even tried to sabotage me.""Since you refuse to be honorable, you can't blame me for being cold—starting now, we shall have nothing to do with each other. We'll be strangers even if we bump into each other."Trippy was already choking, and he snatched his phone back before dashing out of Treasure Measure, calling Mick Crane as soon as he left.Mick had just arrived at Vintage Deluxe and hadn't even sat down when Trippy called, and he asked as soon as he answered, "How did it go? What did you find out?"However, Trippy was so exasperated he burst into tears right then, "M-Mr. Crane… My dear Mr. Crane…"Mick was left reeling from shock, and he promptly snapped, "Can't you fucking talk? Why are you
Seeing that the transaction was complete and that the bargain deal had been taken, the other collectors all excused themselves and left.As for Ian, once he had bagged the bronze sculpture, he nodded at Raymond. "I apologize for leaving early, Mr. Cole, but I must return to Eastcliff. However, you can contact me again should you pick up another treasure. I'm quite a spendthrift, and I pay up right away if the item is good and the price is right."Raymond smiled. "Very well. I shall contact you first the next time I get something good."Ian nodded and was ready to leave with his two friends when Trippy chased after them."Please, Mr. Cash!" He cried urgently, his anxiety overcoming him. "You shouldn't buy that! It's a forgery!"Ian frowned at him. "Are you trying to sabotage Mr. Cole? Aren't you supposed to be his friend?""Hell, no!" Trippy promptly replied. "I'm no friend of his—I'm just here to watch, but I didn't think he dared to trick you for 20 million! I can't bear to see
No one except Raymond expected that the terms would be agreed upon so quickly.He was utterly confident in his judgment and even more so in his value appraisal.He was convinced that once they had a good look, any one of these collectors who could afford twenty million wouldn't miss this bargain.After all, an opportunity to secure an item worth millions more than the price they paid was very rare.In fact, when the other nine collectors heard that the first collector was buying it, it was only to be expected even if it left them all gloomy. They had all held the bronze sculpture in their hands—they knew it was definitely worth that much.However, no one in the room was more shocked than Trippy.He looked utterly flabbergasted, his eyes wide and bulging as he stared at the bronze sculpture while asking himself the same question repeatedly.Was that crap really worth twenty million? How?!While Trippy was still stunned, Raymond had already sent his payment details to the first