The smug voice came out of the speaker, declaring that Artis could get everything just by signing a certain set of papers. Just from the tone, Artis could tell that the other person was smiling.Artis didn’t want to talk to him any more than necessary, so he cut to the chase. “Fifty thousand bucks, and I need them ASAP. Can you do it or not?”“Of course I can. What do you think of me?As long as you sign, you can have as much as you want.50 thousand dollars is nothing for an OCTO MILLIONAIRE heir like you. Now, are you coming over to sign the paperwork or are you going to keep being stupid, Mr. Hardy?”There was a hint of scorn in the person's voice, which irritated Artis. He gritted his teeth and said, “Fine, I’ll be over soon.”“Great, come on up to my office. It’ll be good to see your face, Mr. Hardy.” The voice sounded very excited, and Artis could even hear the noises of a crowd in the background.Artis felt disgusted by the words of the old man, but he had no choice. He ran th

Jack seized the opportunity to mock Artis further, while he straightened his collar and shook out the wrinkles in the lapels of his coat. He spoke with his tone completely serious, and his eyes red, flashing with anger;"I am not the Jack Montgomery you used to know, Hardy! I am a successful executive at the Silver Canary Group, who can easily call the police here and report you for assault! I have so many witnesses here, not that I need any of them to get you behind bars! Just my word is enough."A sharp smirk appeared on the corners of his mouth as he said,"Anyway, a few days in jail will remind you of your real place in this world, and it will also give me some sweet moments to spend with your wife-"Before Jack could finish his statement, a commanding voice cut through the commotion. "What is going on here?" A figure approached, with an aura of authority that commanded immediate attention. Jack's confident demeanor quickly faded on seeing the man who had just walked out of t

As he had expected, Scarlet's reaction to his news came in the form of hundreds of questions.But her questions were influenced by her anger and frustration, instead of being driven by her curiosity. She turned to face Artis with her brows sinking into a deep frown, and all of a sudden, the fine lines of worry on her forehead seemed to deepen as she opened her mouth to spit fire. "What the hell, Artis! Just when I managed to get some help for ourselves, you have brought your ego in the middle again!"She ranted with frustration, "Why can't you just admit that our financial conditions have changed? How can I ever make you understand that Eva needs to be our priority right now, I'm just so done with you!"She had misunderstood his words in the worst way, and she vented her anger without allowing Artis to interject."If your business hadn't been shut down or if we had any more savings or even a proper income, maybe your pride would have made some fucking sense! But we have nothing now,

Ch-8After Scarlet demands her husband to apologize, Dr. Max wears a smirk on his smug face, awaiting the apology he believed would absolve him of his actions.After all, who could blame him when the man himself was willing to accept his fault for provoking him? Even if the Director was notified by someone, he had so many witnesses to testify Atris Hardy had indeed apologized to him in the end, proving that he was right all along. However, Artis hesitated even after clearly hearing the words out of Scarlet's mouth. He couldn't bring himself to apologize to this disgusting man and let him escape without being punished.On the other hand, Scarlet had turned around to face him, and as she saw the expressions on his face, her eyes widened with shock.After all, she had been married to him for so long, and was aware of the meaning behind his gestures. And if he was hesitating and lost in thought even after she had explicitly asked him to do something, then he must have a reason behind it.

His smile deepened as Artis ran his hands through his hair, finally offering an explanation."You are right, Scarlet, that they were not friends of mine, or else, you would certainly have known them. Rather,they were just some individuals who owed me a favor. And the reason they had come here was to repay that very same debt."Scarlet was relieved to learn that they weren't closely associated with Artis, but there was another unsettling realization that made its way into the pit of her stomach. If today had established one thing, it was that despite their years of marriage, there were still aspects of her husband's life she didn't fully understand yet. Half distractedly, she placed her daughter in the wheelchair that a nurse had silently brought inside. They were finally going to take her for a walk outside. The hospital staff had notified them that the new treatment would be starting soon, and they had also said that it was important for her to feel some sense of normalcy. So, it