Eric said, "Mom, Vee is doing well. She eats and sleeps soundly every day. The place she stays in is quite spacious, and when she's bored, she practices martial arts to pass the time. She's in a good environment, surrounded by green hills and waters."The exact time of her return is still uncertain, but the negotiating team is working hard. I've also discovered that some people are playing tricks behind the scenes, and I've met with their representatives."Upon hearing that, Grace sighed. "The poor child is really going through a lot. Thinking about her being detained alone in a foreign country breaks my heart."After wiping away her tears, she continued. "Fortunately, we have some connections over there. I'll call Sean later and ask him to get some of our people inside."Grace had already started making plans.After spending two days with her in King City, Eric returned to Salt City.Upon returning, he went straight to the Williams residence to inform Henry, Amelia, and the othe
"Did you agree to their conditions?" Michael asked.Eric shook his head. "No way I could agree to such conditions!" Michael breathed a sigh of relief. "I didn't misjudge you guys. You're young people who refuse to bow to evil forces. Now that we're certain someone is causing trouble behind our backs, I have a rough idea of who it might be. This could be a breakthrough!""Who?" Eric asked."Remember when I told you about the super conglomerates?" Michael reminded him.Eric nodded, recalling the discussion about how the super conglomerates influenced the three international giants."They practically control the world's economic development," Michael explained. "The value of those three international giants, worth trillions, is just the tip of the iceberg in their wealth. It's quite terrifying."Eric was stunned. He had only encountered such super conglomerates in novels and did not realize they actually existed."Around two years ago, one of those super conglomerates under the R
"Why are you here again?" Eric asked.Ruth was rendered speechless. She had also realized that every time she came to Salt City to find Eric, it was never good news."This time, it's good news," Ruth said.Eric raised an eyebrow skeptically."Don't believe it?" Ruth sneered. "Consider yourself lucky, scoundrel. My father heard that your wife is temporarily unable to return because she's being detained there. He asked me to come to seduce you and improve our relationship a bit. Maybe I'll take her place?""Get to the point!" Eric said."What's the matter?" Ruth asked as she glanced at Eric. "Are you really not interested in me? Not even the slightest bit?"She was starting to doubt herself. She had many suitors, so she did not believe that Eric had no interest in her at all."Get to the point!" Eric emphasized again, noticing that Ruth seemed to be getting less serious.Ruth scoffed. "After the incident at the border, my mentor and I found out that someone on our side instigate
Andy knew Craig wanted to talk about Elly. However, Elly had long severed ties with him. The only connection Craig had was through their two children.Andy was well aware of this, and Elly had no intention of letting the kids meet Craig. Over these past few days, the kids had accepted Andy's presence, and their relationship was quite good. Even though they were young, they were able to understand certain things.Clenching his teeth, Craigh said, "Andy, I just want to talk to you."Andy glanced at Craig and asked, "How much money do you want?"He knew Craig too well. Craig had disappeared for a while, and Andy was certain that his reappearance had to be about money. Just as Andy expected, Craig said, "I can't stand living like this anymore! 300,000 dollars! Just give me 300,000 dollars to start a business! I won't bother you anymore, and I'll repay the money!""300,000 dollars?" Andy chuckled. He did not even have 300,000 dollars in his bank account. Ironically, he was probably t
They engaged in conversation before parting ways at the company.Returning to the Rosewood Estate, Eric directed his attention toward the buzz in the holistic medicine community. Word about Eric had already begun to circulate.This strategic move aimed to inform the Rogers family about Eric's existence and extend a personal invitation. Once the Rogers family visited and Sean gathered essential information, Eric could proceed with his plan.More positive developments emerged. Sean successfully infiltrated his people into the team monitoring Sylvia.Initially, Eric was concerned about their adversaries' potential resort to assassination, but he now found it unnecessary. It seemed their enemies recognized the need to detain Sylvia while ensuring layers of protection. Any harm to Sylvia would pose a threat to them as well.After addressing crucial matters, Eric prepared to cook. The challenging days at Westman Technology instilled in him the habit of preparing his meals. Even when alo
One of them suggested that, from the scene, it seemed like an act of revenge and asked whether Andy had any enemiesEric couldn't confirm if Craig was Andy's enemy, but he still brought up Craig.Luckily, the surveillance cameras at the neighborhood entrances could provide valuable clues by retrieving footage around the time of the incident.After the police gathered some useful information, they left.Shortly afterward, Elly returned with the boys.At the same time, a doctor emerged from the emergency room, where many blood bags had been sent.Elly and Eric hurriedly approached."Doctor, how's my husband?" Elly asked anxiously.Wiping sweat from his head, the doctor reassured them, "Don't worry. He has stabilized. We'll observe a bit longer, and then he can be transferred to the ward."Elly and Eric sighed in relief upon hearing that Andy was okay.Eric had arranged the ward before Andy came out of the emergency room.Shortly after, the doctor wheeled out Andy, still uncons
At noon, Andy remained asleep.Upon receiving the news, Eric's parents were the first to arrive.Melinda was wiping away tears while lamenting the unfairness of fate. She detailed the family's struggles, from her costly medical condition to Blake's near-fatal car accident, and now Andy's predicament. The family had endured repeated trials of injuries and illnesses.Blake sighed. "Despite all hardships, we've managed to overcome them as a family.""Our days are improving, but so are the challenges. Many times, I wish we weren't this wealthy so you all would face fewer hardships!" Melinda expressed.Unbeknownst to the elderly couple, Sylvia was detained abroad, a fact Eric and Elly kept from them due to their rural background and lack of information.After confirming that Andy was not in life-threatening danger, Blake returned to Nutikiville, where they had animals to tend to daily—pigs, ducks, chickens, and geese.Shortly after the Johnsons left, Andy's parents arrived.Seeing t
"Dad, Mom, why did you come too?" Andy asked, his expression somewhat complicated.Colin sighed. "You were almost killed. Can't we, as parents, come and check on you?"Lily approached the bed and pointed at Elly. "Son, tell me. Is it true that Elly's ex-husband wanted to kill you? I'm right! Elly is a jinx! You should leave her. Otherwise, who knows what will happen to you?!"Eric and Elly suspected Craig, but he denied his involvement."Mom, it's not him.""Not him?" Lily widened her eyes. "Son, you're not saying this to defend that jinx, are you?"Andy shook his head.Seeing this, Eric asked, "Andy, if it wasn't Craig, then who tried to kill you?"Andy sighed but didn't say anything, leaving Eric puzzled. The possibility of Craig committing the crime and having the motive were there.As for why Andy didn't reveal it, Eric speculated he might want to protect Elly in front of his parents.However, this reasoning seemed weak. Craig and Elly had no connection anymore, so what w