Rosalies cultivation level when she came here was also that of a three-star martial artist, so Yashita could originally read Rosalie’s cultivation level.However, when she saw Rosalie again this time, she found that she could no longer see Rosalie’s cultivation level. So, she guessed that Rosalie’s cultivation level had increased. Rosalie nodded seriously and spoke up, “I’ve had some progress on my cultivation level thanks to Mr. Wade’s blessing.”Yashita immediately said excitedly, “That’s wonderful! In addition to your grandfather, our family has another four-star martial artist! Congratulations! Your grandfather will be very happy if he knows about this!”Rosalie pursed her lips and said seriously, “Mom, I’m already a five-star martial artist now...”“Five-star?!” Yashita was stunned and subconsciously asked, “Rosalie, we have not been apart for that long, so how did you go up two cultivation levels in a row and become a five-star martial artist?! This... This is too fast, rig
Charlie nodded gently. At this moment, Sheldon, who was aside, then said somewhat submissively, “Hello, Mr. Wade!”Charlie looked at Sheldon and asked him with a smile, “Mr. Sheldon, how has your life in Aurous Hill been lately?”“Very good!” Sheldon said without hesitation, “I also have to thank you, Mr. Wade, for your kindness in allowing me to live this ordinary and peaceful life now.”Charlie smiled and asked again, “Is there anything you’re not satisfied with? Feel free to speak up if there is anything.”Sheldon shook his head repeatedly and said, “No, no, absolutely not!”Charlie nodded slightly and asked again, “By the way, did you contact Lord Schulz? How is he doing in Madagascar now?” Sheldon gave a somewhat gloating laugh and replied, “How can I describe my father’s situation in Madagascar... Well, his overall situation is pretty good. It can be said that he has acquired a large piece of land and is raising a lot of wildlife unique to Africa. He also said that he pl
Just as Rosalie was impatiently waiting to arrange for her mother to go to the bathroom to prepare to take the Regenerating Pill, Sheldon, who was in the living room of the suite, looked at Charlie and asked tentatively, “Mr. Wade, can I ask you something?” Charlie said indifferently, “Mr. Sheldon, you can just speak up.”Sheldon hesitated and said with a smile, “I want to ask if you can give me a day of freedom tomorrow. It’d be fine even if you give me half a day of freedom.”Sheldon knew very well that although he had followed Yashita to New York, he was still essentially under house arrest by Charlie.After hearing his request, Charlie asked him curiously, “Mr. Sheldon, what do you want to do with this day of freedom? You can tell me about it first, and this matter is not non-negotiable if it’s reasonable.”Sheldon suddenly looked a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment and then summoned the courage to say, “I want to buy a gift for Rosalie’s mother, and if the condit
With that said, Sheldon could not help but say sincerely, “So, I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and I hope to have a chance to make it up to both Yashita and Rosalie.”Charlie asked curiously, “How do you plan to make amends?”Sheldon hesitated again and again, but he still said what was on his mind. He looked at Charlie and said very determinedly, “Mr. Wade, to tell you the truth, I want to buy a ring tomorrow and book a high-end restaurant to have dinner with Rosalie’s mother. I plan to propose to her during the dinner...”“Propose to her?” Charlie frowned slightly, looked at Sheldon, and said seriously, “You’re the eldest son of the Schulz family. Although Madam Yashita gave birth to Rosalie for you, her status is not comparable to yours. What’s more, she’s also a disabled person. Of course, I don’t mean to discriminate against disabled people, but I just want to ask if you have seriously considered the gap between the two of you?”Sheldon saw Charlie frowning as he aske
Sheldon’s words were spoken with sincerity.Charlie could also tell that Sheldon could only tell him all this after careful consideration.It was not difficult to tell that Sheldon really understood the situation now and was no longer interested in being in charge of the Schulz family and its trillion-dollar family fortune. The most important thing to Sheldon and his current life plan was just to make amends to a woman who had loved him for so many years and dedicated herself to him. He wanted to become a good husband and father.When Charlie saw this, his frown finally eased a little.He glanced at Sheldon and immediately said with a serious expression, “You don’t have to wait until tomorrow if you really want to propose to Madam Yashita because there will be some qualitative changes tomorrow.”Sheldon was very surprised and asked incomprehensibly, “Mr. Wade, what do you mean by qualitative changes?”Charlie said seriously, “You’d better start preparing now if you really decid
After saying that, he gestured to Sheldon, “Please, Mr. Sheldon.”Although Sheldon felt a little rushed, he did not ask any more questions and quickly followed Isaac out of the room.Meanwhile, Rosalie’s thoughts were all focused on her mother. There was a short-sleeved dress that Rosalie had prepared for her mother in advance on the hanger in the bathroom.Rosalie had specially selected this dress for her mother.Unlike Yahiko, Yashita’s arm had been gone for more than twenty years, so as far as Rosalie could remember, she had never seen her mother wearing any kind of short-sleeved clothing.Even during the hottest summer, her mother would wear long-sleeved tops, and even when she occasionally wore a dress, the upper part would also be long-sleeved. Rosalie had never seen her mother with all four limbs intact, but she guessed that her mother would look dazzling if she put on the feminine dress that she had chosen for the latter. At this moment, Yashita did not realize that
Yashita did not know why her daughter wanted her to lie in the bathtub, but when she saw the expectant look on her daughter’s face, she did not ask any further questions.After she had soaked her body from the neck down into the bathtub, Rosalie took out the Regenerating Pill and said, “Mom, Mr. Wade said that you will fall asleep after taking the pill, but don’t worry, I will be staying by your side the whole time!”Having said that, she put the Regenerating Pill that Charlie had given her into Yashita’s mouth.Yashita smiled at her daughter, but she felt her mind go blank and instantly lost consciousness before she could speak.When Rosalie saw that her mother had lost consciousness, she stood motionless in front of the bathtub as she waited for the moment a miracle would happen.At the same time, Isaac brought Sheldon with him and found a high-end diamond ring worth 1.3 million US dollars in Cartier.This was already the best diamond ring that could be bought in this shop, but
The hotel staff also brought up the prepared ninety-nine roses. According to Oskian customs, ninety-nine means forever, which was an excellent symbol of love.Fortunately, the flowers prepared by the hotel concierge were all very well-known top varieties, each of which was very fresh, delicate, and flawless. At this time, Yashita’s eyelashes fluttered slightly in the bathtub.Rosalie, who had not taken even half a step away, realized that her mother would wake up soon. So, she quickly headed to the right side of the bathtub, gently reached out her hand, and followed her mother’s right shoulder as she searched all the way in the mud.Yashita’s right shoulder was originally a vertically downward and uneven wound. Although her arm had been cut off at the root, due to the irregularity of the scar, the entire wound was like a tree bark which was full of irregular lines and folds. Yashita usually wore long sleeves so that the wound of her broken arm could hardly be seen by anyone exce
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam
Before Charlie had arrived, Jacob was still furious that Matilda would soon marry Yolden.After Charlie came, however, he was instead worried that Matilda would send him a wedding invitation.Meanwhile, Matilda and Yolden were discussing their list of guests.They had different social circles, but most of their friends were Stateside, and they only had some distant relatives in this country.Still, they had colleagues in Aurous Hill. Matilda had classmates too, but she was out of touch with them aside from Jacob, whom she often met.Still, as they discussed who should be invited, Matilda first suggested, "Let's go through everyone. First, our Stateside friends… I don't think we should tell them at all since it's a long journey, and inviting them would seem tactless. What do you think?"Yolden nodded, smiling, "I was just thinking the same thing. We're close with our Stateside friends and always keep in touch, but inviting them to our wedding might be a stretch. We'd just hit a wa
With that being said, once Matilda was thrown in the mix, Elaine would suddenly become an African honey badger, with every bit of black air force energy that was implied.As such, if Jacob had managed to be brave and take that one step back then, Charlie would have tried to help, stopping Elaine from harassing Jacob or Matilda.However, the reality was that Jacob had to bungle the chance when Matilda offered it to him.That was why the best option was for Jacob to understand that he couldn't get together with Matilda now so that he would feel much better.And since he had always been a coward, Charlie's slight intimidation cleared his head considerably.He then sighed, "Well, that's just life—you don't always get what you want, and you should never try to claim what you couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to choose Matilda over thirty years ago, so not being together now only makes sense.""Now, I can only pray that Elaine never finds out… or at least that things don't get out of h