Timothy's eyes prickled. His parents and Tiana had led such tough lives during his three-year absence, and he felt guilty about it. "I won't let you, Mom, and Dad suffer anymore, Tiana," he said. "I'll give all three of you the best lives possible and always protect you!"Tiana curled up in Timothy's arms and nodded as her tears flowed, which he gently wiped away. After a while, she calmed down, and he treated her legs once more.Her leg had gone limp after the accident, but after two days of acupuncture, she was slowly starting to walk normally. She was a medical miracle!All he had to do now was prepare a special medication for her to apply on her leg, and she would be good as new.Timothy helped Tiana into her room and tucked her into bed. Soon, she fell asleep. He sat by the bed and watched her, his usually lackadaisical and distant gaze softening. He pulled the sheets tighter around her before returning to his room.When he got back to his room, his phone pinged as he recei
Tiana said, "Yeah, Tim. You'll need to spend a lot more each month if you rent a place; I'm fine staying here with Mom and Dad. I've long since gotten used to it, and I feel more secure in an old place like this!"Timothy looked at her and his parents, his nose prickling. He could tell they were just trying to make him feel better. Still, how could they be comfortable living in a rundown place like this where it wasn't even that convenient to get water? There were leaks everywhere whenever it rained, too.He shook his head. "You guys don't have to try to talk me out of it. I've already made up my mind. Besides, I've already paid for the place. Pack up, and we'll move in this afternoon—that's final. I'm heading out to do something now, and I'll be back in the afternoon."He turned and left without giving his parents and Tiana the chance to speak.…It was a new day in Lormford City. The sun rose, shining golden light over the city. Timothy drove to Jefferson Group. He could see
Mavis trembled, jolting away like she'd been shocked. She let out a sharp scream and shot an icy glare at Timothy. Her gaze was as cold as a blade, sharp enough to kill.Timothy scratched his nose. "Why are you so worked up, darling?""Timothy, I swear, if you ever try something like this again in public, I'll cut you to pieces!" Mavis' face was icy, chilling to the bone.Timothy grinned, raising his hands in mock innocence. "Come on, I wasn't doing anything on purpose. I noticed something wrong with your body, and I was just trying to help.""Bullshit! There's nothing wrong with me. You're just trying to take advantage of me!" Mavis was so furious her chest hurt. How could this shameless guy touch her and then claim he was diagnosing her? What a creep!Timothy shrugged helplessly. "Why won't you believe me? I don't need to lie. Let me guess—you've been feeling tired lately, right? Your legs feel weak, and sometimes your vision goes black. Also, it's been a while since you had y
Finally, someone asked, "Ms. Jefferson, what's going on?"Mavis sprang away from Timothy as if she'd been shocked. Her eyes burned with fury as she glared at him. Her face flushed with embarrassment as she glanced at the people outside. She quickly brushed back her hair, trying to regain her composure. With a cold expression, she said, "It's nothing, just a misunderstanding."Without another word, she hit the close button on the elevator. As the doors slid shut, Mavis shot daggers at Timothy, and the atmosphere in the elevator seemed to drop below freezing.Feeling a chill run down his spine, Timothy forced a smile. "What's wrong, darling?""I'm going to kill you, you bastard!" Mavis grabbed her purse and hurled it at him, completely forgetting her usual image. Timothy dodged, chuckling wryly. "Hey, can you calm down for a second? I didn't know your employees would see. And besides, I was just helping you with your illness!""Ugh, you creep! I'll never believe you again!""It
"Plans?" For a moment, Timothy was caught off guard by Mavis's question. He didn't have any plans. Should he work hard to earn money? However, with the assets in his overseas accounts totaling in the trillions, money was hardly an issue. Perhaps he should strive for power instead. However, he was already the leader of Caelumis, the genius doctor of Efral, and the commander of the Alpha Regiment. If he wanted to stir things up, just a stomp of his foot could shake all of Efral. Perhaps he could even shake the world if he wanted to. Hence, he wondered what his plans should be about.For the first time, Timothy felt a bit lost. Since coming back after leaving Remy, he hadn't really thought about what he wanted to do. Remy's parting words had been cryptic. "Cultivate yourself by living in the mundane world. Only then will you be ready when the opportunity comes." However, Timothy still didn't know what Remy had meant by that. Mavis' voice pulled him back to reality."How abou
"Ms. Jefferson, I apologize. I think I didn't get enough rest last night," Bianca said.Mavis nodded, her eyes drifting to Bianca's outfit. "If you're not feeling well, take some time off and get some rest. You're my personal assistant, which means you represent me. You're always on top of your game, so I expect you not to make careless mistakes." Bianca bit her lip, her face flushed with embarrassment as she looked down and realized that her buttons were fastened wrong. She immediately corrected herself, her face turning even redder with embarrassment. Mavis waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, what's the matter?"Bianca's face grew serious. "Ms. Jefferson, the board is having an unscheduled meeting. They've requested your presence."Mavis glanced at her calendar, frowning. "Today's not a board meeting day.""Yes, I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but it seems like some of the board members have organized it themselves."A cold glint flashed in Mavis' eyes, her lips cu
Cedric had a cold smile on his face. "As expected from you, Ms. Jefferson. Even now, you act like nothing's wrong. Why don't you ask yourself, honestly, what kind of mess you've caused recently?"Mavis frowned, looking at the board members, all of whom were frowning too."I'm not aware of any mistakes I've made recently, Uncle Cedric. If there's something on your mind, just say it.""Fine, I'll be direct! Do you have any idea what kind of damage your trash-collecting fiancé has caused our group?"Mavis remained calm. "I'm not sure. Please, go ahead and tell me what impact it's had."Cedric sneered and pulled out a stack of documents, slamming them onto the table. "As everyone knows, Lyson Group is one of the strongest subsidiaries under the Lormford Chamber of Commerce. We've had a long-standing partnership with them. "Recently, Lyson Group has a project worth three billion dollars, and our company has been negotiating to secure that deal. Everything was on track for a contract
One of the board members spoke up, clearly frustrated. "Ms. Jefferson, if you and your fiancé just apologize, this will all blow over. Why insist on being stubborn and harming our interests?""Exactly! Without Lyson Group's deal, how are we supposed to recover our losses? And what about the setback to our plans with the Lormford Chamber of Commerce? Who's going to bear that cost?""Yeah, Ms. Jefferson, sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the greater good. You can't be so selfish!"Voices rang out from all directions, filling the room with chaos. A cold smile flashed across Hugh's face. Everything was unfolding just as he had planned. Mavis had only two options—step down or apologize alongside Timothy. Either choice would be a devastating blow to her, especially the latter.It might seem like a simple apology, but in reality, it would force her to concede. Once she lost her authority, the board would soon crumble into disarray, and Hugh would make his move then."Ms. Jeffer