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
At this instant, Yashita only felt chills down her back!She did not know whose hand her daughter was holding with both hands, and she even felt as if she was having a nightmare.She was terrified and could not help but ask, “Rosalie... whose... whose hand are you...”Yashita’s expression suddenly froze when she asked this question. She originally wanted to ask her daughter whose hand she was holding onto.However, at this moment, she suddenly felt a certain nerve in her that had disappeared for many years suddenly being tugged, sending her a feeling that she was being held tightly.That feeling came from her right hand which had been amputated for more than twenty years!Yashita was different compared to Yahiko. Yahiko had just lost his legs, and he had been a normal person for nearly fifty years, so it had been extremely difficult for him to adapt to the sudden loss of his legs. However, Yashita had spent close to half of the past fifty years as a disabled person without a
But the Regenerating Pill given by Charlie had released the burden in Rosalie’s heart completely while also making up for Yashita’s shortcoming of more than twenty years.The mother-and-daughter duo was extremely happy, and they both started tearing up.What the two of them did not know was that Sheldon, who had put on a suit, was already pacing back and forth nervously in the living room.He was holding a large bouquet of bright roses in his hand, and the diamond ring that he was not very satisfied with was also lying quietly in the inner pocket of his suit.Sheldon had never proposed to a woman in his life, so he would inevitably feel nervous.He had married Helen back then not because he had proposed to Helen, but because Helen had taken the initiative to look for him after Curtis had gotten married. She had put forward several requests in exchange for marrying him and had said that she would marry him immediately as long as he could agree to those requests.Sheldon had not he
Sheldon was so shocked by Charlie’s words that he could not speak.He really did not expect that Charlie would promise to throw a grand wedding for him.In truth, the reason why he had pleaded with Charlie just now was because he hoped that Charlie would allow him to hold a small wedding ceremony and banquet in the villa where he was under house arrest after Yashita had agreed to his proposal so that he would not owe Yashita a wedding. He also understood his current situation. Charlie had allowed the Harker family to put him under house arrest, which was already an extreme kindness to him. Although he had lost the freedom to go out under house arrest in Aurous Hill, his other freedoms were not restricted in that villa. He could use his cell phone, laptop, internet, and television, and he could contact anyone he wanted to. In addition, Yashita also took good care of his daily necessities. Combined with the Schulz family’s previous behavior of being lackeys for Ten Thousand Armies
Rosalie instantly realized her father’s true intentions the moment Sheldon knelt down. She was so excited that she covered her mouth in disbelief.Yashita also seemed to have sensed Sheldon’s intentions, and she, who had just regained her former self-confidence, was so nervous that she could not say anything for a moment.After all, in her opinion, she had been a subordinate of the Schulz family for so many years and was not worthy of a master like Sheldon. What’s more, she had been disabled for more than twenty years, and she subconsciously felt that the gap between them was extremely big. She did not dare to overstep any boundaries even in her dreams. However, when she saw Sheldon, who was dressed in a suit, suddenly kneeling in front of her on one knee, Yashita was so flustered that her heart was beating wildly, and even her breathing was chaotic. Sheldon kept his head down. After kneeling on one knee, he fumbled around the inner pocket of his suit and then took the ring box o
Yashita’s psychological defenses instantly loosened up when she heard this.Rosalie had grown up in a single-parent environment. Although the Harker family had always showered her with love, they still could not make up for the lack of her father’s role.Before the Schulz family had provoked Charlie, Yashita knew very well that Sheldon would never publicly acknowledge Rosalie as his daughter in this lifetime.But at this moment, he was kneeling before her, proposing to her, and he was eager to give his daughter a complete family.All of Yashita’s worries instantly disappeared at this moment. She shed tears and said to Sheldon, “Yes...”Sheldon suddenly asked excitedly, “Really?! Yashita, you’re really agreeing to marry me?!”Yashita did not speak, and she simply looked at Sheldon and nodded heavily. This man, whom she had loved so much all her life, was still the most attractive man to her even though she was much older compared to before and had lost his heroic spirit from bef
Sheldon, who was a little confused because he was nervous and apprehensive, had only just discovered now that Yashita, who had lost her right arm for more than twenty years, had turned into a normal person with two perfect arms!At this moment, he thought that Yashita was wearing some kind of advanced prosthesis.So, he subconsciously said, “Where... Where was this prosthesis made? This... This is too real!”Yashita spoke with a grateful expression, “This is not a prosthesis... It was Mr. Wade who gave me a pill, and my arm grew back after I took the pill...”“What?!” Sheldon was shocked as he asked, “Regrown?! How... How is this possible?!”Rosalie, who was aside, reminded, “Dad, you’ve seen Mr. Wade’s divine power on Mount Wintry, so you cannot use your limited common sense to measure his abilities.”Sheldon’s expression was instantly stunned, and he immediately recalled the things he had seen on Mount Wintry that day.The unimaginably powerful Porter had been defeated in one
As for Merlin, who was the first to take the Regenerating Pill, he returned to his home in Houston with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law on the Acker family’s private plane. Since Kathleen had helped endorse him, his image in the eyes of his family was comparable to that of a superhero.In their earlier years, his wife and daughter had lived with him in New York. At that time, he had been so focused on his work that he seldom asked about his wife and child’s affairs. Because of his identity as a police officer, he was also usually quite harsh to his wife and daughter, so their family atmosphere had been very depressing.Later, his relationship with his family became more and more rigid. His daughter, who was in college, deliberately gave up studying in New York and chose to come to Houston to study in order to be far away from him so that she could heave a sigh of relief.His wife had also taken the opportunity to accompany her daughter to study in Houston, and they had begun
Having lost it all, Jacob really looked like he wouldn't be getting back up.But fortunately, he had a pillar in the form of Elaine.In fact, Elaine would serve to be a container, whipping Jacob into shape if he got too full of himself.But on the other hand, now that Jacob was utterly despondent, she would be forcing him to smile and function in general.Elaine's attitude to the entire issue was clear as well. Even though Jacob had just lost his job, she would make him go shopping with her in Dubai even if he fell into a coma. Even if he was dead, she'd just cremate him and bring his ashes along.Hence, with Elaine's firm grip around Jacob's leash, he went on strolls, going shopping and taking selfies with Elaine everyday, eventually easing the toll on his mood and spirit.-Back at Aurous Hill, Charlie was preparing for Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall's wedding as it approached.Yolden was a schoolmate of his mother, Ashley Layna Acker, as well as Charlie's elder.And while Cha
"See you." As soon as Charlie hung up on Matilda, Don Albert's call came right after.He sounded nervous as Charlie answered the phone, saying, "Master Wade, I think I might have gone too far…""Wait, what's this about?" Charlie asked."Your father-in-law, of course…" Don Albert sighed. "You asked me to leave him hanging for a while, so I did. I even refused when he asked to book a room in Heaven Springs.""Well, that's not a problem, is it?" Charlie shrugged. "He and Zachary ganged up for some real mischief. As you are Zachary's boss, it's right that you refused him because you didn't appreciate what he did.""That's just it. I thought that approach was just right as well," Don Albert quickly said. "I wasn't playing nice when Mr. Bay of the Calligraphy and Painting Association called me either. That's when he said he'd try to save Jacob's position as vice-president, but I told him it's none of my business."I then hung up on him without much thought, only for Zachary to tell m
Meanwhile, Charlie was downstairs in Claire's office, waiting to pick her up and head home.That was when Matilda called him, asking as soon as he answered, "Charlie, do you know how Jacob is doing? He never answered any of my texts—is he going to be alright?""I wouldn't know," Charlie replied. "Both he and Elaine are in Dubai on a trip… What's wrong?""He resigned," Matilda sighed. "I only saw the public statement that the Calligraphy and Painting Association posted this afternoon. It says that he tendered the resignation himself, but it doesn't really feel that way. I wonder if he's at odds with other members of the association…"Charlie was actually surprised to hear that Jacob had resigned.He had told Zachary to expose the truth of the bronze sculpture fraud case to teach Jacob a lesson so that Jacob would understand the meaning of true pain.However, he anticipated that Mr. Bay would at least keep Jacob around with an unimportant job even if Jacob did lose some money and e
Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling… That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over… I have nothing left now…"Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care… I want to go…"Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed."Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!""Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa
Jacob couldn't even be bothered by the looks others were giving him, and he called Mr. Bay immediately.Mr. Bay had already gone home and was seated on the couch with his wife, watching his phone and waiting for Jacob to call and demand an explanation.Mr. Bay knew that he had to answer for this and that if he avoided Jacob, it may well be a confession that he had screwed Jacob over.So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to come clean with Jacob.Naturally, by coming clean, he meant passing the buck as his wife had suggested.Hence, as he answered Jacob's call, he immediately sighed in embarrassment, "Hey, Jacob. I'm so sorry about that…"However, Jacob was so furious he immediately started bellowing, "Mr. Bay! Are you fucking with me here?! You said that the resignation letter was more of a formality, but you just made it public instead! So, all those things you said about helping me were just a trap, was it?! You're despicable! And to think I've been so good to you, even
The repeated flights had left Jacob tormented.Even before he actually had the time to enjoy Dubai, he had already gotten sick of the place and didn't want to ever return.And on the flight, he couldn't stop his thoughts from going astray.Now that he was not getting back the money he had lost, his only hope was Mr. Bay.Fortunately, Mr. Bay was serious about his promise that he would at least save him a job as department head. That was why, despite his thoughts running astray, he never considered the thought that he would be kicked out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.As soon as his flight landed, he didn't wait to turn off his phone's flight mode, waiting for the internet connection to return so that he could ask Mr. Bay about the meeting.Once he did, he received a ton of messages from public accounts to acquaintances—many had already found out that he had resigned from the post of administrative vice-president and wanted to ask how he was doing.And Matilda was
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid
Having sent his resignation letter, Jacob had no idea that it would be the catalyst for his dismissal.He didn't sleep well at the rundown motel either and had dark circles under his eyes as he rushed to the airport early the next morning.Clearing the checkpoint and boarding his flight, everything went smoothly until his flight to Dubai lifted off at 10 am.-Meanwhile, the other vice-presidents of the Calligraphy and Painting Association had arrived at Mr. Bay's office.They all had the same goal—pressure Mr. Bay and get Jacob kicked out of the association no matter what it took.Naturally, they knew that Mr. Bay most definitely would have to help Jacob since Jacob was close with Don Albert. If Mr. Bay insisted on protecting Jacob, they shouldn't insist, or Jacob would hear about it, and the man would bear a grudge.Even so, as the vice-presidents entered Mr. Bay's office and closed the door behind them, one of them couldn't help asking, "So, Mr. Bay—how do you intend to deal