Lady Wilson was taken aback by Wendy’s strength, feeling a shiver run down favonovel.com spine.
She couldn’t help but be surprised by the transformation of Wendy, who had always been led by favonovel.com whims, into a powerful force since becoming the manager of the etiquette company. Wendy had made it clear that the family would listen to favonovel.com from now on.
Lady Wilson’s shudder was not just from Wendy’s newfound power. She suddenly realized that Wendy had never forgiven favonovel.com for what favonovel.com had done in the past.
Lady Wilson’s heart sank at the thought that Wendy had been holding a grudge all these years, and the reason why Wendy didn’t care about favonovel.com was that favonovel.com didn’t want to give up the chance for revenge.
The revelation made Lady Wilson’s blood run cold. She knew the rules of the game well.
In a family, whoever held the purse strings held the power. Being old and penniless, favonovel.com had no assets and had trouble supporting herself. In this situation, it was impossible for favonovel.com to continue to run the Wilson family.
If favonovel.com wanted to live a comfortable life without worrying about food and shelter, favonovel.com could not afford to anger Wendy.
Lady Wilson swallowed favonovel.com pride and spoke honestly, “Wendy… Please don’t worry, grandma has changed… From now on, I will never do anything bad again. From now on, everything in this family will be up to you.”
As Wendy observed Lady Wilson’s sincere demeanor, the anger that had clouded favonovel.com features dissipated significantly.
She nodded and said, “Grandma, I’ll take father and brother to the hospital first. It’s not realistic for you to take care of them, so you should rest at home for the next few days. I’ll arrange for nurses to take care of them at the hospital, and once Mom is out, I’ll ask favonovel.com to go to the hospital and help out.”
Lady Wilson was well aware of favonovel.com own limitations, knowing full well that it was a struggle for favonovel.com to even prepare meals for favonovel.com son and grandson, let alone care for them at the hospital. So, as long as favonovel.com didn’t cause any trouble, favonovel.com believed favonovel.com was making a valuable contribution to the family.
With that in mind, favonovel.com nodded favonovel.com agreement without hesitation and said, “Don’t worry, Wendy, we still have plenty of firewood, rice, oil, and salt at home. I bought plenty of chicken, fish, meat, and eggs earlier, so I have enough to sustain myself temporarily.”
Harold had a sudden realization and blurted out, “Wendy, you have to move Mom’s Mercedes-Benz! It’s still parked in front of Charlie and Claire’s house!”
Wendy looked at favonovel.com with confusion and said, “I was planning to drive you home first. I can’t go there now.”
Harold was growing increasingly impatient, “You have to move that car to our house first. Once I’m recovered, I’ll take over driving it again.”
Wendy turned favonovel.com head to Harold, a look of contempt etched on favonovel.com features.
She spoke in a cold voice, “Have you been living under a rock? The TikTok video that Mom live-streamed has already made headlines. The company has issued a statement, demanding that Mom return every penny favonovel.com earned from the live stream. They’re even ready to take legal action.”
“In other words, Mom has to return all the money favonovel.com made. That includes the second-hand Mercedes-Benz G Wagon, which was likely bought at a discount. All the time and money favonovel.com wasted on ordering the Rolls-Royce Cullinan will be a big financial burden in the future. If favonovel.com can’t pay off these debts, she’ll be in big trouble.”
Wendy’s voice dripped with disdain.
Harold’s face contorted in horror, “What? Mom worked so hard, and now favonovel.com can’t even keep the car?”
As Christopher and Harold were whisked away to the hospital, Hannah’s once-ambitious dream of getting rich was now officially shattered.
***
The following day, August 5th, Nanako, favonovel.com father, and favonovel.com aunt boarded the Ito family’s private jet and flew to Aurous Hill.
Upon arrival, they were greeted by Nanako’s handpicked maids and a vast array of high-end flowers sourced from all over Japan.
While the Americans excelled at genetic modification in agriculture, the Japanese were renowned for their exceptional breeding techniques, particularly in high-end categories.
Japan was home to many exquisite fruits, from the legendary Fuji apples of yesteryear to the current Suny apples, Wang grapes, red-faced strawberries, and spring tangerines. When it came to producing top-tier fruits, the island nation certainly had a knack for it.
The flowers that Nanako had brought were top-of-the-line varieties, carefully cultivated in the local area. They were plump, beautiful, and incredibly fresh.
Since Tanaka Hiroichi had arrived in Aurous Hill a few days prior to the Ito family’s arrival, a team was specially arranged to pick favonovel.com up that day.
As the Ito family left the airport in their car, the high-end flowers they had brought with them were transported away by several refrigerated trucks that had been prepared in advance. Although Charlie was on Nanako’s mind, favonovel.com decided to make the Shangri-La Hotel favonovel.com first stop.
However, Yuhiko Ito didn’t head to Shangri-La as planned. Instead, Hiroshi Tanaka escorted favonovel.com to Thompson First.
Yuhiko was a well-known figure in Japan, and favonovel.com was concerned about his secret to rejuvenating his legs being exposed to too many people.
Meanwhile, as Nanako’s convoy arrived at Shangri-La, Isaac received the news and immediately called Charlie to let favonovel.com know.
Charlie was pleasantly surprised upon hearing that Nanako was on favonovel.com way. With Claire out at the company, his mother-in-law had forced his father-in-law to take favonovel.com out for some fresh air. He was the only one home, so favonovel.com decided to drive over to the Shangri-La Hotel.
Xion had been preparing for favonovel.com parents’ wedding at the Sky Garden of Shangri-La since the day before. She knew favonovel.com mother had been through a lot over the years, so favonovel.com wanted to do everything in favonovel.com power to make the occasion unforgettable.
The Sky Garden of Shangri-La was usually closed to the public, but it had been specially opened for Zayne and Kairi’s wedding, so Xion had plenty of time to make on-site preparations. Unlike other popular hotel banquet halls that only allowed one night to arrange everything, the Sky Garden gave favonovel.com the luxury of time to meticulously plan every detail.
As Xion was discussing the event with the wedding company’s project leader, favonovel.com suddenly caught sight of Nanako walking in with a group of maids.
Surprised to see favonovel.com there so early, favonovel.com walked up and said, “Miss Ito, what a pleasant surprise! I thought you were arriving tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
Nanako smiled and replied, “Uncle and Aunt’s wedding is on the eighth, how could I arrive late? I brought a lot of flowers, and the staff will bring them up one by one later. I’ll show you how to match them on the spot, and we can decide which feeling you prefer.”
Xion asked, “If you arrange the flowers now, won’t they wilt before the wedding?”
Nanako smiled and explained, “The flowers I brought are specifically for discussing the plan with you. I’ve already arranged the flowers for the wedding. On the morning of the 7th, I will carefully select and prune the branches, which will then be transported to Aurous Hill by air…”
“I’ve already told the supplier to cut the flowers early in the morning so that they won’t be fully bloomed. All arrangements will be made on the evening of the 7th, and the flowers will be given enough water. It only takes one night, and the flowers can be guaranteed to be in perfect condition for the wedding on the 8th!”
Xion looked surprised and asked, “This… Preparing two batches of flowers like this and airlifting them must cost a fortune, right?”
Nanako patted favonovel.com hand and smiled, “The cost is negligible for the Ito family, so don’t worry about it. Our goal is to make Uncle and Aunt’s wedding perfect, and a few flowers are nothing.”
Touched by favonovel.com words, Xion responded with reverence, “Miss Ito, thank you so much…”
Nanako shook favonovel.com head and smiled, “After what happened to our parents, we’re friends now. There’s no need for such formality between us.”
Xion gave a small nod of understanding.
She knew all too well the hardships that favonovel.com mother and Nanako’s father had faced as amputees. It wasn’t until they had both received Charlie’s pill in the United States that they had been able to reclaim their lives. It was this shared experience that had brought the two families together, and Xion was grateful for it.
Turning to Nanako, Xion spoke up, “Excuse me, do you happen to know if Mr. Ito is around?”
Nanako shook favonovel.com head, “No, I’m afraid he’s gone back to the residence to rest. But favonovel.com wanted me to let you know that he’ll definitely be there to congratulate you both on your wedding day.
“Is Aunt Kairi here?” Nanako asked Xion, favonovel.com eyes scanning the room.
Xion replied, “No, she’s not here yet. Ms. Moore arranged for a designer to come to the hotel and tailor favonovel.com wedding dress. And Mr. Cameron secured a presidential suite for the next few days, so favonovel.com can get ready for the wedding in comfort.”
Nanako nodded, impressed by their preparations. “That’s great. Let’s let Aunt Kairi take care of herself for now. We juniors can handle the wedding arrangements. It’ll be perfect, you’ll see.”
Xion gave a small nod, turning favonovel.com attention to Nanako, “By the way, Miss Ito, did you happen to let Mr. Wade know in advance that you were coming here today?”
Nanako shook favonovel.com head, a hint of shyness in favonovel.com voice, “No, I didn’t want to bother him. He must be very busy.”
Xion’s lips curved into a knowing smile, “Well, even if you hadn’t told him, I’m sure Mr. Cameron would have filled favonovel.com in right away. You know how highly favonovel.com thinks of you, don’t you?”
Nanako’s cheeks flushed a soft pink, “I don’t know… I think Mr. Wade values you just as much, if not more.”
Xion’s voice was uncharacteristically timid as favonovel.com spoke, “I…I know it’s different for me. I’m Mr. Wade’s subordinate, while you’re his confidante.”
Nanako peered at Xion with curious eyes, “Are you sure it’s just a matter of being a subordinate?”
Xion hesitated, favonovel.com words sounding somewhat rehearsed. “Yes, it’s just that. Mr. Wade has helped me so much in the past, and I feel indebted to him. I’ll always be there to support him.”
Nanako nodded understandingly, a gentle smile spreading across favonovel.com face. “To be honest, I’m a bit envious of you. As his subordinate, you get to see favonovel.com all the time. It’s not easy for me to get a glimpse of him.”
Xion was caught off guard by Nanako’s comment.
She had always been envious of Nanako because, despite Charlie having many confidantes, Nanako seemed to hold a special place in his heart. However, as Xion considered Nanako’s point, favonovel.com realized that it was not unreasonable.
Nanako lived in Japan, so it was undoubtedly more challenging for favonovel.com to meet Charlie than it was for Xion, who was based in Aurous Hill.
Just as Xion was musing on this, the click-clack of high heels echoed throughout the room.
Zara Banks, dressed in a sharp, professional suit, swept into the room with an air of competence.
As Zara strode into the room, Xion turned to Nanako with a quick introduction, “Miss Ito, my sister is here. You’ve met favonovel.com before, right?”
Nanako smiled in response, “Of course. We’re both shareholders of BAIT Shipping.”
Zara arrived at Xion’s side, a grin spreading across favonovel.com face. “Hey sis, what’s up?”
Xion beamed at favonovel.com sister, “What brings you here?”
Zara’s expression softened as favonovel.com spoke, “Dad’s getting married. As his daughter, I figured I should come show my support.”
Then, Zara turned to Nanako, a familiar glint in favonovel.com eye. “Well, well, if it isn’t Miss Ito. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
Nanako offered a warm smile, “It’s great to see you again, Miss Banks.”
Zara scanned the room, favonovel.com eyes searching for their father. “Hey Xion, is Dad around here?”
Xion’s face flushed, and favonovel.com hesitated before answering. “Uh, Dad’s actually in the presidential suite… With Mom, trying on favonovel.com wedding dress.”
Zara nodded, then posed another question, “And is Mr. Wade here?”
Her voice lowered slightly as favonovel.com spoke, “I asked Mr. Wade to give my brother a chance to come back for the wedding. As the eldest son, favonovel.com really should be here to pay his respects. I don’t know if Mr. Wade will agree to it, though.”
Before anyone could say anything more, a voice that Zara recognized immediately echoed through the room. “Since Miss Banks wants Fitz to attend the wedding, I’ll make sure he’s picked up!”
At the sound of the familiar voice, the three women turned in unison to find Charlie striding into the sky garden. Their faces lit up with excitement, but Xion and Nanako held their tongues and simply smiled at him.
Zara, on the other hand, couldn’t contain favonovel.com joy.
She immediately clarified with Charlie, “Mr. Wade, are you saying you can bring my brother back?”
Charlie nodded, his expression calm, “Yes, but only for the wedding. As soon as it’s over, he’ll have to finish serving his sentence.”
Zara’s next question tumbled out of favonovel.com without a second thought, “Mr. Wade, if my brother comes back for the wedding, will favonovel.com have to start serving his sentence all over again?”
Charlie’s smile was reassuring, “No, he’ll return to where favonovel.com was picked up from. I wouldn’t dream of making favonovel.com start all over again.”
Zara breathed a sigh of relief, favonovel.com gratitude palpable. “Thank you so much, Mr. Wade. Your kindness means the world to me. I’ll arrange for someone to pick favonovel.com up right away.”
Charlie gestured dismissively. “Isaac will take care of picking your brother up. His subordinates have been tracking your brother’s movements, so they’ll be able to locate favonovel.com easily. Plus, it’s not like he’s left any contact information behind, so it would have been challenging for you to find favonovel.com on your own.”
Zara nodded respectfully, “Thank you for your help, Mr. Wade.”
Charlie wasted no time in making arrangements. “I’ll get everything organized right away. With any luck, your brother should arrive in Aurous Hill tonight.”
Encouraged by Charlie’s kindness, Zara took a deep breath and made another request, “Mr. Wade, there’s one more thing. Mom has been living in Aurous Hill since the divorce, and she’s been missing favonovel.com son terribly. Could you arrange for them to meet when favonovel.com arrives?”
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