Anson looked at where Alvin was pointing. Sure enough, he saw Chuck, who had just entered, being swarmed by a group of reporters.Chuck was a legend in the medical field. On top of that, he had lived abroad most of the time. The reporters here had never gotten the chance to properly interview him.When they realized he was at the press conference, they couldn't pass up the opportunity to ask him some questions."Mr. Jensen, you have suddenly returned to the country. Is there something you'll be doing here? Does Well Spring Pharma have a new direction in the country?""Mr. Jensen, you're attending a press conference today. Are you interested in the two companies?"Questions came one after the other. Chuck smiled politely before releasing a piece of huge news. "The main reason for my return this time is because I want to work with Hope Health Services. Well Spring Pharma has been growing internationally. "But I have long wanted to return to the country to search for a bigger mar
With the media covering the event, Yvonne and Annie signed the contract. It was followed by rapturous applause and flashes from the cameras.Annie was so excited that she was at a loss for words. She grabbed Yvonne's hand tightly to show her gratitude. Excel Pharma had never had such a great moment in a long time! All the attention they had that day was thanks to Hope!Yvonne realized what Annie was thinking. She turned to say into Annie's ears, "This is what Excel Pharma deserves."Annie was stunned. She looked at Yvonne proudly and nodded. "Ms. Miller, don't worry. I won't disappoint you."Yvonne smiled.The reporters had decided to use the picture of them smiling at each other as their main photo.It was then time for the reporters to ask questions. The atmosphere was rather relaxed. Perhaps it was because they were both women, so the reporters didn't make things difficult for them or ask them hard questions.Half an hour later, the Q&A session ended. Everyone on stage than
In the end, Chuck chose to leave silently. Stephen was truly relieved when he saw Chuck leave.Yvonne looked at him. "Don't tell me; you came all the way here just to provoke Chuck Jensen.""You got it right." Stephen looked at Yvonne smugly. "I saw online that he was at the press conference.""Stephen, you're not a child anymore. Why—""If you think my actions are childish," Stephen went in closer and enunciated, "then, I am childish."Yvonne was at a loss for words. She nearly got lost in his charming eyes. She looked away and murmured, "You're a man-child."Annie was standing next to them. She took the chance to invite them. "Our company is having a celebration tonight. Since you're already here, Mr. Anderson, do you want to come as well?""Sure." Stephen was in a great mood, so he agreed to it quickly.Annie clapped her hands excitedly. "Amazing! I'll go make some arrangements!"After Annie left, Stephen casually asked Yvonne, "You seemed to be very hostile toward Ch
That night, the celebration party was filled with laughter. Yvonne had just finished greeting the guests and drinking with them. She found a quiet corner to eat.She had been busy the entire day and hadn't had a proper meal. Her stomach was burning badly, as she had just had two glasses of champagne.At that moment, Stephen walked over to her. He handed her a plate of food. "Have some food. It'll help with the alcohol."Yvonne accepted the plate and asked, "How did you know I was hungry?""I heard your stomach rumbling when I walked past you.""What?" Yvonne furrowed her brows. "Was it that bad?"Stephen chuckled. "Of course not. I just guessed that you probably didn't have much time to eat today."Yvonne rolled her eyes at Stephen. Then, she started to eat.Stephen stood next to her and casually mentioned, "After the press conference, things seemed to be abuzz.""Yes, I can imagine." Yvonne hadn't even had time to eat, let alone go on social media. She was just confident in
When the Long brothers heard Chuck mention that he wanted to speak to Jim alone, they immediately understood.Anson forcefully led Jim to the couch before leaving the room with Alvin. Before leaving, Anson added, "Mr. Jim, we'll be waiting outside. Let us know if you need any help."Jim sneered. They might seem polite, but in reality, they were warning him that they would be keeping watch outside and that he should be cooperative. Jim really wanted to see what nonsense Chuck could come up with!"Sir, have some tea." Chuck handed Jim a cup of tea. "It's your favorite."Jim didn't even look at it. He asked sternly, "Cut the crap. What do you want to say to me?""Since when did you have such a temper? I don't remember how you used to—""Shut up!" Jim slapped the table."I'm not here to catch up with you! Chuck, if you have any conscience at all, you should be kneeling in front of the research team members' graves, repenting for your mistakes! You ruined their hard work!""Si
Half an hour later, Yvonne met Jim at the entrance of the hall. She immediately went up to him. "Grandpa, where have you been? I asked Ms. Long, and she said you had arrived a long time ago."Jim was still a little disoriented. He looked at Yvonne in a daze for a while before coming to his senses. "I—I was in the bathroom. I'm old. There are things that just take time."Yvonne furrowed her brow and sized Jim up. "You don't look too well. Are you hiding something from me?""What?" Jim suddenly remembered what Chuck had told him. "You can't let Yvonne know about this. If not, Mark would easily get suspicious."Seeing Jim in a daze, Yvonne went in closer. "Grandpa, what happened?"Jim pushed Yvonne away. He avoided her gaze and said curtly, "You silly girl! Must you make me spell out that I'm constipated? Since when have you seen a constipated person looking well?"Yvonne smiled. "You have a point.""Alright. Aren't we here for a party? Why are you stopping me from entering?"
Chuck smiled at Tate. "Hello."Tate furrowed his brows a little and looked at Anson and Alvin. They were just good for nothing. How had they come to know the boss of Well Spring Pharma?Anson could guess what Tate was thinking. He smiled and explained, "Dad, when we found out that Mr. Jensen had returned to the country, we wanted to see if we could seize the chance for Excel Pharma. So we contacted him. "Mr. Jensen is a really great person. Not once has he ever looked down on Excel Pharma as a small business. He even plans to work with us!"Tate was surprised. He looked at Chuck once more. "Mr. Jensen, is it true?"Chuck nodded. "Yes, your sons are capable. They got me interested in Excel Pharma."Tate couldn't believe what he was hearing. His sons were useless pieces of trash to him. Why were they really capable in Chuck's eyes?"Dad, did you hear? Mr. Jensen praised us!" Alvin raised his eyebrow smugly. He even looked at Annie provocatively and said, "We couldn't delive
After the party, Stephen offered to drive Yvonne and Jim back to Miller Villa.In the car, Jim's gaze toward Stephen changed. He smiled at him and praised him. "Good kid! I'm really happy with what you did today!"Thanks to Stephen, he had seen Chuck at a complete loss and unable to retort. The anger he had accumulated for a while had dissipated too."As long as you're happy." Stephen looked at Jim through the rearview mirror and said, "It seems like you don't like Chuck either."Yvonne was about to respond when Jim held her hand. "Yes, he isn't a good person." Jim narrowed his eyes. He instructed seriously, "When you see him in the future, don't let him off the hook so easily."Stephen didn't ask any further questions. He nodded. "Okay."Jim was even more delighted with Stephen now. He went in closer to Yvonne's ear and said softly, "I'll agree to you two being in a relationship. This kid is great."Yvonne was stumped. How was Jim so easily bought?…Katie returned home
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