In his opinion, all bodyguards worked for their employers merely for the money, and the money that they earned was either for their own enjoyment or for their families to be able to live comfortably. If they were to be deterred by their own safety and lives, they would probably go out of their way just to receive a huge pension for their families. If that was the case, their fighting spirit would actually be boosted.Although the people from Ten Thousand Armies who had come to New York this time were all top experts amongst experts and it would be absolutely easy for them to deal with the Fox family’s bodyguards, Charlie still hoped that he would be able to subdue them without a fight.Therefore, he had asked Porter to declare his stance directly just to make sure that these bodyguards understood that even if they were to sacrifice their lives to die for the Fox family today, they would still not be able to give their family members a carefree life for the rest of their lives.
At this time, the members of the Fox family had no other choice but to follow Spencer to take the elevator downstairs to the hall on the first floor.As for the few remaining martial arts experts in the Fox family, they could only follow silently behind them, and they did not dare to act rashly.They knew very well that after Jarvis had left, Cason, who was the strongest amongst them, had already spent the entire afternoon kneeling in the restaurant. Under such circumstances, how could the few of them possibly be Ten Thousand Armies’ opponents?!It was just that Porter had only asked for the bodyguards with guns to go out and surrender just now. He had not said that the martial arts experts like them could also go out and so, the only thing that they could do right now was to pretend to be helpless and miserable. When the members of the Fox family arrived downstairs, they realized that Porter was sitting alone in the palace-like hall.Spencer was being supported as he came in fro
Charlie laughed and said, “Oh? If you want a chance to repent, do you know what you did wrong, then?”“This...” Spencer clasped one of his hands over the other as he said, “My mistake was that I shouldn’t have underestimated and neglected you, Mr. Wade... Please do not hold it against me!”Charlie retorted coldly, “Spencer Fox, you have committed at least five deadly sins! Arrogance is only one of them. Do you know what the other four are?”Spencer said in a terrified manner, “Mr. Wade, I am an honest and practical person who does my duty in a down-to-earth manner. It is true that I am arrogant because of my high position, but how can there be seven deadly sins to speak of...?”Charlie said coldly, “You think too highly of yourself, and you look down on everyone else. This is arrogance!”Spencer hurriedly nodded repeatedly as he said, “Yes, yes... Mr. Wade, you’re right!”Charlie raised his volume a little and said in a stern and sharp voice, “You seek power and gains through uns
Charlie’s words made Spencer and Xavion’s faces turned pale.They had already vaguely guessed that it was likely that Homer had caused some big trouble. However, they had not been able to figure out what Homer had actually done due to their limited knowledge and time.After hearing Charlie’s rebuke, it seemed as though Homer had also taken a lot of lives, which instantly caused the both of them to feel terrified.Spencer hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, I really know very little of Homer’s affairs! I’ve never heard of the things that you just mentioned before, a-and...”As Spencer spoke, he subconsciously glanced at his son, Xavion, who was next to him. He felt torn for a moment before he decided to go out of his way and say seriously, “And... I was not the one personally disciplining Homer ever since he was young. I’ve never been involved much in his growth and cultivation. It was my son, Xavion, who was responsible for Homer’s education and cultivation...”When Xavion heard this, he s
Spencer shivered in fear, and he stammered, “D-Dad, you’ve misunderstood... Dad, I did not want to usurp your power, nor do I want your life. I just want the Fox family to develop steadily. You wanted to spend two hundred billion US dollars on a pill in one go, and that was really a huge burden for the Fox family!”“Burden?!” Jordan pointed at him angrily and questioned, “I was the one who held down the entire Fox family, and I was the one who earned all the assets belonging to the Fox family! Now that I’m already old and need to spend some of my hard-earned money to renew my life, as a son, you’re not happy about it?!”Spencer panicked as he further explained, “Dad, I’m not unhappy! I just didn’t want you to get cheated! You said that you were going to buy a Rejuvenating Pill, and that kind of thing sounds just like a scam! How could it be worth so much money?!”“You’re talking nonsense!” Jordan gritted his teeth and cursed, “Spencer Fox, do you know who the owner of the Rejuvenati
Right there and then, Jordan hurriedly bowed and groveled with both hands as he said, “Mr. Wade, I would not dare to disobey your orders!”Charlie took out his cell phone and unlocked the screen before he opened one of the video albums. There were some videos related to Homer which had already been downloaded in advance.Immediately after that, he threw the cell phone to Jordan and said coldly, “You can click on it and see for yourself!”After that, he pointed at the descendants of the Fox family who were behind him and said coldly, “Everyone who is over the age of eighteen will come forward and watch it together, while those who are under eighteen should avoid it immediately!”Jordan hurriedly agreed, and most of the descendants of the Fox family surrounded him quickly. They also wanted to know why Charlie would come to the Fox family with such great fanfare.Although those who were under the age of eighteen were also eager to find out why, they did not dare to come forward at th
But if he said it too lightly, it wouldn’t be proportionate to what that beast had done, and Charlie would definitely blame him again...He did not dare to say that all of this should be handed over to the law for a fair trial either. A fair trial would definitely save Homer’s life, but it was bound to be accompanied by a thorough exposure of everything he had done. By that time, the Fox family’s reputation would inevitably plummet, and they would become the object of everyone’s anger and rebuke in the United States.Therefore, for Spencer, no matter what he chose, there was bound to be an unbearable price...When Charlie saw him hesitating, he said coldly, “Since you cannot say it, don’t say it, then.”Immediately after that, he looked at Jordan and asked coldly, “You were the previous head of the Fox family, so you’re considered experienced. Let me ask you, how do you think this matter should be handled?”Jordan was also in a dilemma. He basically shared the same thoughts as
“Me?”Kathleen never would have thought that Charlie would ask her to express her opinion at this time.She was well aware of her status in the Fox family, and she knew that she was no match for Spencer, Xavion, or Homer.Despite her grandfather’s love for her, when it came to seniority, she could only take a step back and remain silent.Moreover, she had not seen her parents tonight and so, she could already guess that her uncle, Spencer, had already expelled her parents from the Fox family. At this time, Kathleen felt even less confident with no foothold.Charlie saw that she seemed to be lacking in self-confidence, so he said, “Miss Fox, just speak up if you have any ideas. You don’t have to be afraid of offending anyone. I’ll back you up!”Kathleen pursed her lips, and she suddenly felt much more at ease.With Charlie backing her up, she immediately mustered the courage to say loudly, “Mr. Wade, I think the best solution now is to let Homer pay for what he did!”When Xavion
Jacob shrugged. "If Hannah's debt is cleared, then she's fine now, no?""Yeah," Elaine replied. "I heard from an old friend not two days ago, saying that the document of her non-arrest… non-prosecution or whatever was sent in. Once it's approved, she's free to go home.""Most likely non-prosecution," Charlie replied."Right, I think that's it!" Elaine nodded repeatedly and sighed unhappily. "She's really been let off easy. She should be arrested and jailed for at least ten years."Jacob couldn't help sighing. "Come on, dear—Mom and Chris were out of line, but things are terrible for them now as it is. There's no reason to hope for the worst for them since Harold and Chris are still too hurt to work. It's thanks to Wendy's income that they have a living, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive."Then, worried that Elaine would get upset that he might be siding with his brother and mother too much, he quickly added, "I'm not taking their side or trying to get their case reinvest
Charlie actually had to change his opinion of Elaine after seeing her ready to kill Jacob earlier but getting all clingy now.Despite her many flaws, Elaine was the one half of their marriage who was earnestly in love.As for Jacob, he didn't seem to have any genuine feelings for Elaine at all.The mere mention of his past with Elaine always left him grumbling and complaining, but now, it was clear that Elaine was his best choice. With his attitude and the way he did things, he and Matilda would have split up by now even if they had gone to the States together.In the end, Jacob simply had too many of the flaws common amongst men his age, but while others would have no more than five out of twenty of those flaws, he had eighteen.As such, from another perspective entirely, the only woman who could tolerate Jacob now was Elaine and only Elaine. Coincidentally, her straightforward personality and tendency to get violent was the perfect counter against all of Jacob's flaws, reducing
Elaine nodded, emotional as well. "Well, Claire's finally home after being in the States for so long. Let's stop being clowns already—let's go home!"Jacob nodded, utterly relieved and teary-eyed. "Yes! Let's go home!"Meanwhile, Claire was left dumbfounded even as she watched while Charlie was left wiping the sweat off his brow—they had really just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat there!And it looked like they had truly succeeded in clearing any suspicion Elaine had of Matilda, and she most likely would do her best to avoid running into Matilda as well.That way, all the nonsense he had said wouldn't be exposed.Still, as Claire came to her senses, she told Charlie, "Darling, that was amazing! You somehow managed to talk your way out of that!"Charlie chuckled in embarrassment. "I had no choice but to sacrifice my pride for the peace in the family."Claire hugged his arm and giggled happily, "There's no victory without sacrifice. You're the best, dear!"-Meanwhile,
Though Jacob had nothing going for him, he had always had a huge ego, and he had never once admitted that he would lose to anyone in the presence of his wife and daughter.That was why both Elaine and Claire were shocked when he suddenly openly admitted that he was a piece of shit in front of them. They had never heard such a thing from him in the decades they had lived with him!In fact, Jacob himself was reluctant to insult himself like that.However, Charlie told him repeatedly that he absolutely must say it before he came here—because Charlie was dead sure that this line was the key to getting over this impasse, and it truly did put this crisis to rest.Even as Jacob finished, his heart was bleeding as he felt like he had just put his pride on the floor and trampled all over it until it was crushed to oblivion. Even though it was to clear any suspicion Elaine held toward him, to call himself a piece of shit—to say it himself that his beloved woman would think him beneath her,
Before Elaine knew it, she was reading the website she had just read again, and she did indeed find Yolden's name on it.With that, everything Charlie had said snapped together into a perfect chain of logic.Seeing the troubled look on her face, Charlie quickly added, "I'm not going to lie—Dad told me right away when he was told Matilda was getting married. We even discussed if we should tell you, and now you know why." "Matilda is doing so well for herself and got such an amazing husband, and they've picked Shangri-La's Sky Garden—something an average Joe could never hope to reach. And since she invited our whole family and not just us, Dad had to really think about it.""Eventually, he told me to hide it from you or it'd leave you devastated, so none of us said anything. We just didn't think you'd find that invitation and then end up having a big fight about it."Sighing, Charlie then continued, "But if you really want to go, we can go together for their wedding to put your min
Bitterness swelled in Elaine's heart as she really didn't think that Matilda was doing so well for herself.The fact that Matilda was worth millions alone made her far superior.At the same time, she was also rejoicing that she had never actually met Matilda. If Matilda asked how she was doing directly, how would she respond?In the end, Matilda was no Hannah Queen.Elaine would actually feel accomplished if she compared herself to Hannah.On the other hand, Matilda eclipsed Elaine in every way—she was more beautiful, kind, smart, and knowledgeable. Even her figure left Elaine dead in the water!It was as pointless as comparing a hen to a peacock!Whenever she thought of her, she could comfort herself that she had stolen her man even if she couldn't measure up in any way.But now, Jacob was completely insignificant to Matilda while Elaine still treated Jacob like a trophy.Even as a sense of inferiority seized her, Charlie sighed. "Come on, you should understand where Jacob is
"Exactly!"Charlie agreed, striking the metal while it was hot. "To be honest, the years Matilda spent in the States would be wasted if she was actually still interested!" "She's a Wall Street veteran who'd definitely have met so many successful men! Why would she be interested in a loser like Jacbo Wilson? It's not like she returned from the States after thirty years to help the poor, don't you agree?"Charlie then finished with a sigh. "The way I see it? You're the only one who'd be interested in him."Jacob heard that from behind the wall and was left absolutely fuming and humiliated.He was the only one who knew that Matilda had come back for him—even if she was worth millions now.However, he just didn't have the spine to divorce Elaine and get together with Matilda.He presumed that it was no rush and that he could just give Elaine the silent treatment—who knew, she might just give in and ask for a divorce herself, and then, he would have no issues getting together with M
"Her real lover?!" Elaine exclaimed in shock. "What are you talking about?"Charlie put on a serious face as she said, "Matilda came back to Oskia for her one true love, who is now her fiance. His name is Yolden Hart, a top economist who's now a lecturer at Aurous Hill University, who was invited all the way from the States. He's a professional manager and used to work in Wall Street, so he'd be qualified to be a CEO in any Fortune 500 company…""Professional manager?" Elaine pouted. "That still means he's a wage slave!"Charlie laughed. "Don't underestimate professional managers now. Just look at Apple Inc.'s CEO—the man earns around a hundred million USD per year, and that's over seven hundred million in Oskian dollars!"Elaine was left gaping, unable to imagine how a wage slave could earn so much.At the same time, Charlie continued, "To be fair, Professor Hart wouldn't earn that much, but 50 million per year is still no sweat for him. Do you get the amount of money we're talki
Elaine appeared taken aback, and she promptly demanded, "You've met Matilda too?!"It was only then that Claire realized she had let the cat out of the bag, and she suddenly didn't know what to say. "Oh… Uh… Mom… I, uh… didn't?"Nonetheless, Elaine was suddenly pressing her menacingly, "If you've never met her, how would you know she's a serious person?!"As Claire stayed silent, Elaine broke down in tears. "No… You're lying to me too! Aren't you?!"While Claire was left at a loss of how she should salvage this mess, Charlie suddenly entered and said, "Claire didn't—but I did.""What?!" Elaine was left staring at Charlie, stunned.Still, she soon demanded, "Y-You've met Matilda?! Did Jacob take you with him to see her?""Yes," Charlie admitted, nodding.Elaine snapped right then, and she bellowed, "Then why didn't you tell me?! To think that I've always done right by you, treating you like my own son, but you wouldn't tell me that Jacob is cheating on me! Y-You disappoint me!"