The shareholders' meeting was held three days later.It was announced at the last minute, so the shareholders had no idea what the purpose of the meeting was. A discussion soon broke out in the meeting room.The door swung open, and Stephen strode into the meeting room. His presence put a stop to the ongoing discussion.Soon, Noah entered the meeting room, looking very displeased.Everyone could sense that something was off and exchanged looks with each other. They had an inkling that the purpose of the impromptu meeting was related to a certain someone.Now seated at the head of the table, Stephen started speaking. "I apologize for requesting all of you to come here so suddenly, but this matter is very urgent."My grandfather is currently out of the country, and you know I can't make the ultimate decision on my own. That's why I want all of you to serve as witnesses to this meeting. "You're free to contribute your own suggestions regarding the matter I would like to talk about
The image cast on the screen showed Philip, who was sitting on the hospital bed. He still looked domineering and authoritative despite having an oxygen mask latched to his face.He was finally awake!Once everyone realized that, they started applauding cheerfully. "It's such a relief to see Mr. Anderson Senior safe and sound!"Meanwhile, Stephen was dumbfounded. He turned to stare at Julian in confusion.Julian responded by raising his phone. His explanation came out as a whisper."Mr. Anderson Senior texted me just now. I wanted to inform you right away, but …"But Noah and Stephen were still having a heated exchange at that time.Julian was just Stephen's assistant. He would never have the guts to interrupt the hostile exchange.Hence, he had secretly replied to Philip's message and summarized the situation in the meeting room for him.Philip's reply had been swift. He had told Julian to accept his video call before casting it onto the screen. Clearly, the elderly man had so
"Escort Mr. Noah out of the company."Once Stephen gave his order, the bodyguards, who had been waiting outside the meeting room, rushed in immediately and surrounded Noah.Noah finally snapped out of his trance. He turned to look at Philip's face, which was cast on the screen, and started pleading."Grandpa, I … I wasn't thinking straight back then! It's all my fault! Please forgive me just this once, okay?"Noah's words pissed Philip off even more. He refused to even look at his grandson, turning his head away. Then, he waved at the camera as a signal for the bodyguards to whisk Noah away.At the end of the day, Noah was Philip's biological grandson. Not to mention, he was someone Philip had trusted the most. So it had been hard for him to accept the truth.If Jim hadn't shown Philip evidence of Noah hiring the assassins, he wouldn't have been this disappointed right now."It's Stephen! Stephen's the one who forced me to do all these things! Grandpa, please give me one more ch
Back at Anderson Mansion, William and Hazel started calling Noah incessantly upon reading the news online. But Noah's phone was already switched off by then.At that point, Hazel was racked with anxiety. "C-Could Noah have committed suicide after not being able to handle the pressure?"William glared at her right away. "Stop spouting nonsense! Noah isn't the type who can't handle any form of backlash!""But—"Suddenly, they heard a car screeching to a stop in the courtyard. Hazel turned to see Noah getting out of his car through the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.She heaved a sigh of relief before getting up to her feet and rushing hurriedly toward her son. "What's with the news online? Did you really—""Where's that bitch?" Noah demanded in a harsh tone. It was clear that he was losing his patience.It was Hazel's first time seeing Noah act out like this. Terror overwhelmed her in an instant, causing her to splutter like a fool."S-she's … She's recuperating in he
William and Hazel were worried that Katie would die in the mansion, so they had one of the housekeepers call an ambulance for her. Soon, Katie was rushed to the hospital.Only the housekeeper who was in charge of taking care of Katie rode the ambulance with her.Hazel grabbed Noah's hand while asking him anxiously, "Noah, what were you talking about? Is Katie's child really …"Noah didn't bother to explain at all. Instead, he thrust a USB drive into Hazel's hands. "The evidence is in this. That bastard child's father is Katie's assistant."Hazel was shocked, to say the least. "This … This is ridiculous! How could Katie …"She was unable to accept the truth. She blacked out before she could even finish her sentence, collapsing backward.William was able to catch Hazel thanks to his quick reflexes. Before he knew it, Noah had already strode out of the door."Noah, where the hell do you think you're going?"Noah acted as though he hadn't heard his father. He left Anderson Mansion
Soon, Yvonne arrived at the hospital. After asking around, she made her way to the operating theater Katie was in.She happened to see an anxious nurse walking out of the operating theater at that moment. "Is Katie Jones' family around? I need them to sign the surgical consent form for the patient!"The Andersons' housekeeper didn't dare to take on such a huge responsibility. Then again, who else would be willing to sign the consent form for Katie's surgery?The housekeeper didn't know what to do at all. At that moment, Yvonne's voice drifted into her ears."Let me take a look at the form."The nurse turned to look at Yvonne. "Are you the patient's family?"Yvonne replied with another question, "What's the consent form about?""The patient's in a critical condition right now. Her uterus has ruptured greatly, causing her to bleed heavily. We need to perform a complete hysterectomy on her."Upon hearing the nurse's answer, Yvonne accepted the consent form with a faint smirk playi
Rage washed over Katie at that moment. She tried to lunge at Yvonne, completely ignoring the fact that she had an IV drip hooked to the back of her hand.Yvonne rose to her feet, nimbly avoiding Katie's attack. She watched as Katie collapsed to the floor heavily.Katie was unable to get up due to the intense pain flaring from her side. She could only glare up at Yvonne angrily. "Fuck you, Yvonne!"Yvonne just chortled in amusement. "It seems that you will never recognize your own faults in this lifetime."Katie slumped on the floor as though she were a lowly, filthy maggot. Yvonne could have easily inflicted more damage on her if she wanted to, but she wasn't interested in bullying the weak.She looked down at Katie, who was squirming on the floor. "You used to refer to me as your little sister. Back then, I refused to acknowledge this identity."Never would I have thought that I would voluntarily admit to being your sister just so I could sign the surgical consent form for you
The next day, Chuck heard the doorbell ring just as he was done with breakfast.He walked over to the monitor displaying the security footage at the front door. A frown graced his features instantly the moment he saw Yvonne and a group of men behind her on the screen.Soon, he concealed the hint of displeasure in his eyes. He made sure to wear a gentle smile before reaching out to open the door."What brings you here, Ms. Miller?"Chuck's gaze swept across the people standing behind Yvonne. "Oh, I see you brought some friends along! The more, the merrier, eh?"Yvonne couldn't be bothered to make small talk with Chuck. She got straight to the topic. "I've spent the past month or so tracking Gwen down. Based on the clues I dug up, I traveled all the way to the city in the Southwest Region, yet I was unable to find anything there."Chuck looked surprised. "Is that so? It seems that Ms. Hawk is adamant on avoiding you."Yvonne's brows twisted into a light frown. "We were able to f