Despite the controversy online, within less than half a month, the number of daily users for Well Spring Pharma's platform exceeded Hopeful Faith's by a mile.Well Spring Pharma had a long-standing reputation. Hence, the public would be more willing to trust its quality.On top of that, Well Spring Pharma had spent a huge amount of money on promoting the platform and creating more resources for it. This made it seem extra special in the eyes of the public.Chuck was very happy with the results of the new platform. He deliberately rewarded the team who had built platform and even praised them during a meeting.However, his behavior made the original Hopeful Faith core team members extremely unhappy.After the meeting, they gathered together and discussed among themselves. A young man with black-framed glasses grumbled, "Mr. Kirby, they only managed to build the platform because of the technology we provided. "Yet, today Mr. Jensen only praised the people from Well Spring Pharma
That night, Well Spring Pharma's team worked overnight to repair the platform. But much to their despair, they found out that … Not only was their platform's backend down, but their user data was also quickly vanishing as well. It was as if there was a leak somewhere! Their user data kept leaking nonstop! The next morning, Chuck held an emergency meeting.He slammed the documents on the table hard and questioned sternly, "Someone tell me how this should be fixed!""M-Maybe there was already a virus in the original system. It was hidden very well. We didn't realize it when we used it …"The team leader gave Edward an ambiguous glance. "Perhaps someone deliberately made sure that we didn't find out about it."This enraged Edward, and he shot up from his seat. "Are you saying that we deliberately tried to harm Well Spring Pharma? Where's your proof? If you can't produce any proof, you better watch out!"The other team members supporting Edward stood up as well.Everyone in the
The video was about the meeting they had had this morning. Every single word could be heard loud and clear.At that moment, the comments on the video were off the roof."Fuck me. Who is the brave soul who recorded this video? Is there a traitor in Well Spring Pharma?""Traitor? More like a righteous person! If it hadn't been for this video, no one would know that Well Spring Pharma had stolen Hopeful Faith's core technology.""Not just the core technology! Listen to what they are saying. Chuck Jensen had also gotten quite a few of Hopeful Faith's staff to leave and move to Well Spring Pharma. He's such an immoral person! How dare he act all righteous in his last video?""This is why they say the more shameless you are, the better you'll survive. Chuck Jensen is a prime example!"Everyone was attacking Chuck. Edward didn't dare to read the other comments. He slumped back in his chair listlessly and muttered, "We're finished. Finished."Chuck's face also paled when he saw the vi
Just as Stephen and Yvonne had predicted, Chuck called Mark a dozen times, but Mark didn't answer at all.In the end, he realized in despair that Mark had most likely blocked his number.Chuck was so furious, he threw his phone on the wall. It cracked into pieces."That bastard! How dare he go missing right now?"Right at this moment, the door to the mansion was knocked down. A group of men in black swarmed in, surrounding Chuck. He looked around frantically, only to see Leonard casually sauntering in."L-Leonard, why are you here? D-Didn't you hear what Mark said before? If you dare to touch me, he won't let you off the hook!"Leonard sneered. "Alright, then I'll give you another chance. Get Mark to rescue you right now. If he doesn't come, I get to deal with you."Chuck was bewildered. He looked at how confident Leonard was. It was as if Leonard knew he couldn't reach Mark at that moment! "What did you say to Mark? Or … what kind of deal have you struck with him?" Chuck as
Suddenly, there was a loud crash in front of him. Leonard's car braked suddenly. He almost flew forward, pulling him back to reality. He reprimanded, "How are you so bad at driving?"The driver pointed in front and said frantically, "C-Chuck Jensen had crashed into a construction site!"Leonard looked over and furrowed his brows. The car in front was deeply dented, and smoke was coming out of it.From that distance, they were unsure what the actual situation was, but seeing how badly the car crashed, Chuck most likely hadn't survived. "What are you waiting for? Get two men to deal with it. The rest come with me." Leonard continued calmly, "When the police ask, just say that you wanted to talk with Chuck, but he misunderstood and ran off. You tried chasing after him, and he crashed. Got it?"His men nodded. "Yes, sir."Leonard looked at the crash site. He thought about it for a while before taking a photo of it. He sent the photo to Kendrick with a message. "Chuck is in the
Chuck had gotten into a deadly accident. His life was hanging by the thread.To avoid causing further damage to their reputation, the PR department and the CEO's office had unanimously decided to keep things quiet for the time being. Yet, the news still spread through the office.When Edward heard the news, his mind went blank. He was completely baffled. Why was Chuck in the hospital at such an important moment?If Chuck died, it was only a matter of time before Edward and his team got kicked out of Well Spring Pharma!At the thought of that, Edward no longer dared to continue staying in the office. He picked up his jacket and headed to the hospital to see Chuck.Half an hour later, Edward bumped into Chuck's assistant, Rory West, outside the emergency room. He went up to Rory and asked urgently while tugging his arm, "How is Mr. Jensen?"Rory frowned at him. "Why are you here? It's still working hours!""Shut up!" Edward yelled, clearly losing it. "If anything happens to
Yvonne flew overnight to rush back to Hope Health Services. Once her flight had landed and she had gotten a network connection, she received Jim's message. "We found Jade in the mortuary."Yvonne's heart tightened painfully. She couldn't bear to imagine how upset Jade must be."Wait for me to return," Yvonne replied before quickly heading back.Jim bent down next to Jade and quietly coaxed her, "Jade, it's cold here. Let's go back."Jade didn't react. She curled up sitting on the floor with an emotionless expression on her face, hugging her knees tightly.Jim's heart was broken seeing Jade in this state. Even though he had tried to persuade her for a long time, she still hadn't said a single word.He would just have to wait for Yvonne to return.He sat down next to Jade. "Since you won't talk, I'll sit with you."The mortuary was cold and had a rather eerie silence.Jim was old, after all. In less than an hour, his bones were aching. He couldn't help but move his legs."You
"Jade." Yvonne held Jade's hand tightly. She choked up. "Listen to me. Howard's only wish was that you would live a good life. This is him giving you life for the second time. As your father, he would surely not wish to see you like this. You have to pull yourself together, do you hear me?"Tears welled up in Yvonne's eyes as she said sincerely, "Don't blame yourself for his death. It's other people's fault. You should hate them, not yourself."Jade was a little bewildered. She spent some time processing Yvonne's words. There was finally life in her eyes once more. "Who was it? Who was the one who killed my father?""You don't have to know this. I—""No, tell me! I must know!" Jade looked determined. "Yvonne, I'm no longer a child. I can't just rely on you. At least … I have to do something for my father."Yvonne furrowed her brows. She hesitated for a while before saying, "A Principal of the Emerald Group, and also Chuck Jensen."Jade was stunned. "Dr. Jensen? How could he …
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander