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 …
Howard's funeral was done simply, according to Jade's instructions.There were only about a dozen attendees on the day of his funeral. They were all his best friends. Their eyes were red with sorrow. No one said anything as they sobbed silently.As they entered the graveyard, the gloomy weather turned into a light drizzle.The moment Howard was laid in the grave, Jade could no longer hold back. She broke down and cried on Yvonne's shoulder.Yvonne hugged Jade and looked at the grave. Her sad gaze gradually turned into a determined one. It was as if Howard was standing in front of her. She looked at him, as if saying, "Howard, don't worry. I'll take good care of Jade. I'll get you justice."As the funeral ended, everyone left.Yvonne received a call from Conan the moment she got in the car. He said in disbelief, "Yvonne, did you see the news online? Chuck died in a car crash!"Yvonne was stunned. "A car crash?""The news said it was an accident. Chuck was speeding on the road
Chuck's death was a relief to all the women who had once been his victims.Many of them stood up and exposed Chuck for the violent things he had done to them. Everyone condemned Chuck so badly, as if they wanted to lynch him alive."Chuck is a monster! He might have seemed like a good guy, but he secretly tortured women!""Chuck got off easy by dying in a car crash! He should have been tortured to death!""I will not buy any products from Well Spring Pharma from today on."Just like that, everyone boycotted Well Spring Pharma.The next day, when the market opened, Well Spring Pharma's shares took a deep plunge. Seeing this, the company's executives panicked. No one would have thought that trouble would have come knocking on their door one after the other!The situation was so dire that no one dared to talk about Chuck's funeral.Chuck had once been a legend in the medical industry, yet he had ended up being condemned and despised by everyone even after his death.A few days
Kendrick smiled ambiguously. "Leonard, you've been so sincere. How could I let you down?"Leonard smiled in response, but he secretly grumbled to himself. Kendrick was one tough person to please. First, Kendrick had him get rid of Chuck. Now, he had to give Well Spring Pharma to Yvonne.He suddenly had a thought. He looked at Kendrick with more intent. Had Well Spring Pharma been Kendrick's target right from the beginning?Looking at where things stood at that moment, Yvonne had come out as the winner without any effort!Kendrick seemed to have noticed. He asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?""N-Nothing …" Leonard hesitated. "I was just thinking about how well you're treating Yvonne. She has gotten lucky by saving you."Kendrick cleared his throat. "You're wrong. I was the lucky one to have met her. If not, I wouldn't be sitting right here right now and talking to you."Then, Kendrick raised his glass. "Let's stop talking about her. Let's get back to our business."