Elaine immediately turned on her cell phone after she got her cell phone from the police officer.Ever since she was locked up in the detention center, she has not been able to touch her cell phone at all. She did not have the opportunity to contact her husband or her daughter at all.Now, Elaine suddenly felt a very strong grievance when she got her cell phone back.Her husband and daughter would not know that she had suffered so much inhumane torture and suffering in the detention center for the past two days.However, she would not be able to tell them about all of the grievances that she had suffered.This was because Elaine knew that she would probably be killed by the criminals or arrested by the police and locked up in the detention center again if she dared to utter a single word about this matter.After she turned on her cell phone, Elaine realized that she received countless text messages on her cell phone. As soon as she clicked into her text messages, she realized tha
”Gathering?” Elaine asked, “That d*mn Jacob is still in the mood to go for a gathering? Whom did he go out to meet up with?”Charlie replied, “He went to meet up with some of his old classmates. I am not too sure about all the details. Should I give him a call now?”Elaine replied angrily, “I want you to come and pick me up first! I am injured and I need to go to the hospital now!”Charlie asked, “Mom, why are you injured? Are you alright?”Elaine said angrily, “My leg is broken! Why are you talking so much nonsense now? Hurry up and get here now!”Charlie replied, “Okay then, I will go over there right now.”After he hung up the phone, Charlie stepped out of the house and got a cab as he headed straight to Aurous Hill Detention Center.On his way to the detention center, he called Claire and told her, “Wife, mom just called me. I am going to pick her up now.”When Claire heard Charlie’s words, she blurted out excitedly, “Really? Did mom really call you? Where is she now? Is sh
When Elaine saw Charlie, her heart was filled with hatred.Elaine truly believed the police’s statements, and she really believed that Charlie did not deliberately keep a fake bank card. He was just a victim of the criminal organization. However, all of her sufferings and disaster started all because of Charlie’s bank card. If it weren’t because of his bank card, she would not have to suffer so many grievances. Therefore, she naturally regarded Charlie as the biggest culprit in this entire situation.It was completely impossible for her to have any good feelings toward Charlie at all at this time.Elaine was utterly shocked when the police officer suddenly yelled at her.Elaine could not help but feel very uncomfortable whenever she thought about the fact that the police officers would be watching her and keeping an eye on her in the future.There was nothing else that she could do as she was the one who got herself in this situation after all.Therefore, Elaine could only hold
The cab driver hurriedly drove toward the Silverwing Hospital.Charlie who was sitting in the co-driver seat said to Elaine, “Mom, I have already called Claire. She is already rushing to the Silverwing Hospital now. We will get the doctor to check out your leg as soon as possible.”Elaine snorted bitterly before she turned her head around to look out of the window angrily. After that, she said enigmatically, “It is really unlucky for me to have a useless son-in-law like you who is always causing me all sorts of trouble!”Charlie deliberately asked, “Mom, what do you mean by your words? When did I cause you any trouble again?”Elaine glared at him through the rearview mirror before she said coldly, “Don’t ask me anything! Think for yourself! I will not say anything even if you ask me!”Elaine has already been warned by the police officers many times and she did not dare to lose her temper at Charlie directly. Therefore, she could only get angry at Charlie using this kind of obscure
Although Matilda was blushing at this time, she accepted the microphone openly before she smiled and said, “Don’t misunderstand us. Both of us are just singing a song together. If anyone else wants to sing with me, I will also be very willing to accompany you and sing with you then.”William could not help but feel a little upset. He felt that as a married person, how could Jacob openly invite his goddess to sing a love song together with him?However, when he thought about the fact that Jacob’s son-in-law could actually make Oscar take them so seriously, he quickly swallowed the words before he could say anything.Jacob had a very excited smile on his face. At this time, he could feel his heart surging and beating frantically as he secretly glanced at Matilda.At this time, Matilda accidentally locked eyes with Jacob. When she saw the unconcealed obsession that he had for her in his eyes, Matilda could not stop herself from blushing.The prelude to the song has already started at
Jacob panicked as he said, “I am sorry. I am sorry. I have to answer this call first. I will come back and sing later!”After he was done speaking, he hurriedly picked up his cell phone before he rushed out of the room.William immediately picked up the microphone that he left behind before he smiled and said, “Come, Matilda. I will sing with you!”Jacob brought his cell phone out of the room with him before he hurriedly answered the phone call.As soon as the call was connected, Elaine’s iconic roar sounded over the other end of the line: “Jacob Wilson! Do you want to die? I have already been missing for two days and nights. You did not even call me or send me a single text message at all! You are even in the mood to go out for a gathering?”When Jacob heard these words, his heart was shaken. His originally passionate heart suddenly became very cold.His life was over. That stinky old hag was truly back!God was just too unfair to him. He could only live two good and peaceful d
At this time, a very worried Claire was also rushing to the Silverwing Hospital.She was feeling very anxious because she heard that her mother’s leg was broken. She did not even know what had happened to her mother during the past two days.After Elaine hung up the phone, she held her right leg in her hand as she broke out in cold sweat from the pain.At this time, Elaine screamed as she urged the driver with an annoyed expression on her face, “Can you drive your broken car a little faster? Why are you driving so slowly? Do you know that I am already hurt right now?”The cab driver replied indifferently, “There is a speed limit that I have to adhere to when driving in the city. I have to follow the speed limit regulations strictly. I will not only get my points deducted if I speed, but reckless driving will also pose a great threat to the pedestrians’ safety.”“Who would you be threatening?” Elaine was furious. When she heard the cab driver’s words, she started scolding him angri
After that, he returned to the previous cab to help Elaine, who had a broken leg, out of the car.Elaine endured the pain in her leg before she got out of the car. After that, she endured the pain again as she got into the other cab with Charlie.When she saw that their cab had already started moving, she rolled down the window and cursed at the driver who was smoking by the side of the road, “B*stard! You will definitely get into a car accident and die outside today!”As soon as the driver heard this, he scolded, “You ugly hag! You are the one who is going to die in front of me!”Elaine was very furious and she wanted to stick out her head out of the window and curse at the driver even more. However, her cab had already gone far away, and she could only give up in anger.Charlie, who had not spoken all this while, could not help but sigh in his heart. His mother-in-law seemed to have been tortured a lot in the detention center. Otherwise, she would not be so filled with this much
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav
The cabbie nodded. "Well, Talbot Associates, it is! They're said to be number two."-While Jacob was heading off to consult a law firm, Charlie was calling Julien Rothschild over the phone.The manchild had just had room service and was lounging on the couch, fiddling with his phone.After visiting the kennels with Charlie, he had been idling his days away at the hotel, waiting for Salem and his son to post that video of them being out at sea.Once that was done, Julien would return to the States, once more the heir apparent of the Rothschilds. Still, it was boring to simply lounge around in the hotel, and he would really like to strengthen his ties with Charlie.However, he was also afraid of being too forward as Charlie could be intimidating, and he could upset him—just like a fan eager to get close to their idol but was still worried about their idol getting disgusted with them.As such, he never expected Charlie to call him, and he immediately answered eagerly, "Good even