Joseph was all too aware of Derrick's condition. With him lying like a lifeless leaf on the bed, Joseph only had Frederic to rely on now.
"How dare you call your brother's name!" Frederic chastised, then turned to Charles. "What did you want to tell me?"
Joseph raised his head cockily.
He radiated pure arrogance, like a man certain of his victory.
Charles shrugged. Every seasoned businessman knew that such conceit would not take anyone far in the world of business.
"Grandpa, aren't you worried that no one will take over the TS Group? Why don't you hand it over to Joseph?"
he suggested nonchalantly
Angelina and Frederic gaped at him at his words.
"Charles, what did you just say?" they blurted out in unison.
"It's exactly as you heard it," Charles answered, unaffected by their evident shock.
"You can't be serious!" Angelina shouted. Her anger rose, making her head throb with small pulsations. "Charles, it took you so many years to develop the TS Group to what it is now. I know it wasn't easy, but are you really just handing it over to others like this?"
Angelina's voice shook as frustrated tears fell from her eyes.
was her lifeblood. When she heard that Charles was going to give it to Joseph so easily, she wanted to
have already discussed about this issue with grandpa. There's nothing else to say now that we have resolved this. Now, I think I
chair, having fallen asleep just now. All he wanted to do was to take his
no plans of giving TS Group up.
laid out the groundwork. Now, all that there was left
already suffered a great loss. It didn't
family was rich, wasn't
was your decision!" Frederic shouted angrily after
same ambitious man who ruthlessly took down his opponents? Frederic could almost not recognize the resemblance
become an entirely different person. Meeting Nancy had changed him for good. Now, his head was filled with only thoughts of her and their children.
slapped Charles hard, if not for
Charles brushed his
gritted his teeth as he watched
Charles
them away!" Frederic yelled again.
them to see you again. Have a good rest." With that, Charles walked out with Bobby and Nadia nestled in his arms. When he was at the door, he stopped and turned around. "Grandpa, don't
spat. "Why don't
It was his own blood and sweat that
Charles himself who abandoned the TS Group! That bastard. Take a good look at your excellent son, Hardy. Not so excellent now, is he?" Frederic spoke, his every word sharp with anger. He was panting when the tirade ended, clutching his chest as
"Dad, you know very well what Charles meant. He wants to marry Nancy. If you give him your approval, he will definitely go back to the TS Group. You have also found the truth about Derrick's car accident. It had nothing to do with Charles, nor with Nancy, nor Edward. Why
him? Joseph, you have to do well. Let that damn Charles have a good look at it. You have to prove that the company will survive even without him. No, it should be even better than before. Don't let me down. There is no room for mistake. You won't let Charles mock you either,
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