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
Jacob then realized that Charlie was also driving a Rolls-Royce, and it was a more expensive Phantom. Surprised, he asked, "Charlie, where did you get this car?" Marilyn had prepared the car for Charlie when he left Scarlet Pinnacle Manor. He had driven it to Thompson First, so he had decided to use it today. Charlie replied, "A client lent it to me. You sounded urgent, so I drove it over." Then, he added, "You're something else. You're crying like a baby yet you're still in the mood to ask about the car. What's going on? Your friend said you'd cried twice already?" "That bloody Simon!" Hearing this, Jacob became furious and cursed, "He still doesn't have the slightest clue! He's such a damned fool! The more I try to avoid him, the more he keeps blabbering on and on. Argh, he's so stupid!" Charlie asked, "What exactly is bothering you?" Jacob's face instantly turned dejected, and with a long sigh, he choked up and said, "Charlie— Matilda— She's getting married—" "Gettin
Things were a little different and unique in the United States, though. Westerners tended to approach marriage with greater caution. Many couples stayed together for years, had several children, and yet remained as boyfriend and girlfriend. Being together, having children, and raising them jointly didn't necessarily mean they would get married. In fact, it was not uncommon for some to walk down the aisle only after having multiple kids. Because of this environment, elderly couples in the West often limited their relationships to dating, and at most, cohabitation. Very few progressed to the stage of marriage. However, Yolden, like a young man in the throes of passionate love, had invited her on a trip, secretly prepared a proposal ceremony by the seaside, and gotten down on one knee with a ring to propose. These actions deeply moved Matilda and, at the same time, gave her an unprecedented sense of security. Now, Yolden had moved their wedding up a big step and set the date just on
Hearing Jacob's tone, Charlie could tell that Jacob must have already learned about Matilda's plans to marry Yolden. So, Charlie said, "I'm just around the corner. I'll head over now, and we can meet at the gate." Choking up, Jacob replied, "Alright, I won't drive then. I'll wait for you at the gate. Hurry!" "Okay," Charlie agreed, but after hanging up, he deliberately waited for a few minutes. It was because Yolden had just left moments ago to pick up Matilda at Senior University. If Charlie had gone there right now, all four of them could have run into each other at the gate, which would make things even more awkward. Charlie wasn't worried about feeling awkward himself—he was more concerned about Jacob being further hurt. After intentionally waiting a bit, Charlie finally drove to the university. Just as Charlie drove toward Senior University, Matilda was waiting for Yolden by the roadside at the entrance of Senior University. At this moment, Jacob stumbled out of th
Charlie asked, "There are too many new domestic energy brands now. Do you think they still have a shot in vehicle manufacturing?" "Of course," Yolden affirmed. "There are indeed many new energy brands now, and many of them are struggling on the edge of survival. A lot of them have already disappeared, but the automotive market is so vast, and new energy vehicles only account for a small portion of it, which proves that the future of new energy still has great potential. Now, if the focus is only on competing with other new energy brands, the scale is indeed a bit small. The scope should be broadened to compete with traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers. If you can cut Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai's global sales in half, that would truly be a giant." Yolden paused for a moment, almost as if remembering something, and then said, "Actually, you could consider researching this field. You don't lack money or resources, and with Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group as your logistics channe
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?