Mrs. Laura and Mr. Thomas appeared with stern and unfriendly expressions. At this moment, Julie seemed to have found an ally. She opened her mouth, ready to share her grievances with her grandparents. However, Mrs. Laura unexpectedly glared at her and shouted loudly:“You little brat, speaking impolitely and disrespectfully! Haven’t you learned to respect your elders? Apologize to uncle Hamza now!”Julie widened her eyes in surprise. “Grandma...”“Still arguing, huh? Your mother hasn’t taught you not to argue with adults? Any manners at all?”Then, Mrs. Laura turned to Hamza with a softer tone and said, “I apologize, Hamza. Julie doesn’t know proper manners, that’s why she spoke rudely. Please forgive her. I’ll teach her a lesson, maybe a good spanking, to make her behave and stop arguing with adults.”“Exactly, exactly,” immediately echoed Mr. Thomas, supporting his wife’s stance.With Hamza finding an ally, he became more assertive, adjusting his clothes and speaking up, “That’s rig
Mrs. Laura paused, unaware of what Julie was saying. Seizing the opportunity, the girl quickly added, “My dad is very rich, not any less than Mr. Verney, more. He has dozens of villas, many luxury cars, a private yacht, plenty of servants, valuable jewelry... In short, my dad is very wealthy.”Julie asserted confidently, causing Mrs. Laura to pause for a moment. But then she immediately composed herself and said, “You’re talking nonsense!”“I’m not talking nonsense. It’s all true. Think about it. Who else could cause a scene at Mr. Sherwood’s party? Nobody could make him humble either. My dad was the first.”Mrs. Laura thought carefully for a moment, finding Julie’s words reasonable.Seizing the moment, Julie continued, “That’s right, so now if you mess with me, it won’t end well. Besides, my dad said he’ll give you a villa this time, some properties in the city center, lots of designer goods, luxury cars, and everything you and mom want.”The girl spoke with enthusiasm and excitement
“Cut the nonsense talk.”Mrs. Laura gave Mr. Thomas a knock on the head, leaving him dazed. He scratched his head in confusion and complied with his wife’s command to leave. Meanwhile, Katherine stood frozen, looking at Mrs. Laura with suspicion and fear. At that moment, Julie whispered to her:“Mom, it’s okay, don’t worry. I’m here. Everything is fine.”Katherine seemed unable to hear Julie’s words, dismissing them as those of a mere five-year-old. Her mind was solely focused on Mrs. Laura.“Oh dear, my beloved daughter, why are you still here? Hurry downstairs and rest. Let me instruct your father to prepare some light snacks. Alright?”Even Katherine couldn’t believe the sudden change in Mrs. Laura’s demeanor. She stood up hesitantly and followed her downstairs as instructed.She did not know what had happened. So, as she sat down on the sofa, she asked her daughter:“What happened? What did you say to grandma?”Julie hid nothing and answered truthfully:“I told her that if she did
“Why? This fool.”Mrs. Laura once again hurled insults at Mr. Thomas. She pointed at his face while scolding, “Someone as foolish as you will never get rich. Just think about it. That brat Justin is so wealthy. If we mess with Katherine and Julie now, wouldn’t it be humiliating for us? We might as well sever this relationship completely. What we need to do now is to build a good relationship with him. We are his in-laws, and he’s trying to make amends for Katherine and Julie. When that happens, we can profit as much as we want.”Mrs. Laura felt pleased with her thoughts. She leaned back, dreaming about moving to a bigger, more elegant place, maybe a mansion no less grand than the current Sherwood estate. She couldn’t contain her laughter at the idea.The dream of wealth seemed just a touch away, with luxury cars, gold and silver, designer goods, spending without a second thought; everything seemed so simple.“So now what we need to do is to sweet-talk Katherine and Julie. Let the bait
“This depends on each individual’s condition. Not everyone exhibits obvious symptoms. Symptoms, like other common ailments such as coughs, back pain, are often overlooked.”Verney pushed his glasses up and spoke evenly.But Justin’s heart was no longer calm. He still felt something unsettling, not right, in his intuition about this. A bit of tension.Caesar spoke up:“I remember the last time our lord coughed up blood. Could that be a sign?”He seemed to question himself, but also addressing everyone.“The last time His Majesty coughed up blood...”This reminded Justin of the time before when he also coughed up blood before boarding the fighter jet. Back then, he had paid little attention to his health.At this moment, the Duke suddenly reached out and lightly patted Justin’s shoulder.“Justin, don’t worry. Although there is currently no specific treatment for this condition, Verney mentioned there are palliative drugs available, and he is also researching a cure. As long as there is
"Alright, you go ahead," Verney said, obviously having no reason to stop Justin and also unable to stop him.In a fleeting moment, Justin assessed his surroundings. To his right was the IV stand, and to his left were some medical machines of some sort. Justin glanced upward and saw the pale yellow fluid inside; he truly had no idea what it was, and he knew that if he asked, he would only receive vague answers.Currently, the distance from Justin's hand to the IV stand was about thirty centimeters, his arm span was about sixty centimeters, and Verney was standing at a sixty-degree angle relative to the IV stand. If Justin were to swing his arm now, it would collide with the stand, causing it to tilt towards him. Verney's current distance from the stand was about one meter, and at his fastest speed, he wouldn't be able to reach it in time to catch it.Furthermore, a human can lean and twist their body to catch an object at about forty-five degrees, plus the length of their arm span. Ver
“So... Lyly...”“Miss Lyly is currently in the emergency room, sir,” Harry said, his face pale with worry. Upon hearing this, Verney also staggered towards the emergency room.“Let me attend to her. I have to be the one to attend to her...”“Sir, you’re not calm right now. You can’t. Head of department Robert and Dr. Nor are already there. Miss Lyly will be fine...” Harry interrupted Verney’s anxious speech, trying to advise his teacher but seemingly in vain.“No!”Verney pushed Harry aside, the force causing him to collide with the wall behind. Then Harry staggered back towards the emergency room.Justin stood behind, witnessing everything. He furrowed his brows slightly, surprised that this arrow had hit two targets this time.Perhaps there was something more than a simple teacher-student relationship between Verney and Lyly. Verney was normally calm and had a powerful spirit. Those who practiced medicine had already toughened their spirits, and Verney, being a prodigy from a young
Justin carried his suspicions with him, determined to clarify this matter before returning to Newtown City.Holding the pill bottle in his hand, he silently stowed it away in the secret pocket of his uniform, then closed his eyes to sleep.According to the schedule, this afternoon was the time Justin would leave the Mozzafiato country.Therefore, in the morning, he woke up early, changed clothes, and went to the hospital’s pharmacy.But halfway there, he remembered that the pharmacy had been blown up since yesterday.Justin turned around, silently analyzing whom he should seek. At that moment, as he lifted his head, he suddenly saw Harry approaching from the opposite direction.“Lord Justin.”Harry had also spotted Justin and quickly approached, bowing his head in greeting.In Justin’s mind at that moment, he thought it was perfect timing. Just as he was wondering whom to seek, Harry appeared, and he seemed like a decent choice right now.“Perfect timing. I was just looking for you,”