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Chapter 37 James‘ Crooked Mouth
William was quite satisfied. Now that Jason had become their family’s driver, it would be remarkably more convenient for Mia to go to school and for him to attend work trips. With that, he drove his Maybach to fetch Mia at school.
As soon as he was gone, Jason returned to the yard panting, only to see Jose’s entire body covered in trembling Qi and realized that he underwent a breakthrough. Not daring to speak a word, he silently waited at the side.
About half an hour later, Jose opened his eyes and flatly uttered, “The macrocosmic orbit has finally come full circle. What a challenge!”
Jason was delighted. “Congratulations, Master!” He then noted, “Master, William actually hired me as his driver!”
Jose’s face grew dark. “Why? Can’t you drive?”
Jason was taken aback. “I can.”
“Jason, you have to respect your boss as much as you respect your masters, understand?” Jose spoke with an expression harboring unprecedented sternness.
Jason was stunned. “Yes, Master, but”
“No buts. From now on, he is our boss. Jose clearly enunciated. “You may leave right away if you feel wronged, but that would mean you are no longer my disciple.”
Shocked, Jason hastily replied, “I apologize, Master. I shall heed your advice.”
It was only then that Jose was content. “Remember, Jason, Boss is an enigmatic man. As long as we serve him well, he will never mistreat us.”
Meanwhile, William arrived at Halivaara High in his Maybach. Although classes had yet to end, the school entrance was filled with cars waiting for students to finish their classes.
“Eh? Whose Maybach is that over there?”
In fact, Halivaara District was a rather small region, so there weren’t many people who could afford to drive a car that cost over 300 thousand. As there were only a few dozen of such cars in the area, it was inevitably conspicuous.
Then, he alighted from his car and waited at the entrance.
At that moment, James and his wife, who previously slandered Mia, appeared, seemingly in low spiritsespecially James. For some reason, he had suddenly gotten facial paralysis. And now, his manager was disdainful of him and his subordinates would make fun of him, making him immensely frustrated. He had looked for numerous prominent doctors, but his facial paralysis, instead of being treated, only worsened. This very morning, his superior summoned him for a chat and even advised him to resign.
As such, he felt the urge to cry. He was a vigorous, forty–five–year–old man who possessed a bright future, so there was no reason for him to resign just yet. Therefore, he refrained from giving his answer right away, but he was aware that his only choice was to resign if his facial paralysis couldn’t be cured.
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William was quite satisfied. Now that Jason had become their family’s driver, it would be remarkably more convenient for Mia to go to school and for him to attend work trips. With that, he drove his Maybach to fetch Mia at school.
As soon as he was gone, Jason returned to the yard panting, only to see Jose’s entire body covered in trembling Qi and realized that he underwent a breakthrough. Not daring to speak a word, he silently waited at the side.
About half an hour later, Jose opened his eyes and flatly uttered, “The macrocosmic orbit has finally come full circle. What a challenge!”
Jason was delighted. “Congratulations, Master!” He then noted, “Master, William actually hired me as his driver!”
Jose’s face grew dark. “Why? Can’t you drive?”
Jason was taken aback. “I can.”
“Jason, you have to respect your boss as much as you respect your masters, understand?” Jose spoke with an expression harboring unprecedented sternness.
Jason was stunned. “Yes, Master, but”
“No buts. From now on, he is our boss.” Jose clearly enunciated. wronged, but that would mean you are no longer my disciple.”
Zou may leave right away if you feel
Shocked, Jason hastily replied, “I apologize, Master. I shall heed your advice.”
It was only then that Jose was content. “Remember, Jason, Boss is an enigmatic man. As long as we serve him well, he will never mistreat us.”
Meanwhile, William arrived at Halivaara High in his Maybach. Although classes had yet to end, the school entrance was filled with cars waiting for students to finish their classes.
“Eh? Whose Maybach is that over there?”
In fact, Halivaara District was a rather small region, so there weren’t many people who could afford to drive a car that cost over 300 thousand. As there were only a few dozen of such cars in the area, it was inevitably conspicuous.
Then, he alighted from his car and waited at the entrance.
At that moment, James and his wife, who previously slandered Mia, appeared, seemingly in low spiritsespecially James. For some reason, he had suddenly gotten facial paralysis. And now, his manager was disdainful of him and his subordinates would make fun of him, making him immensely frustrated. He had looked for numerous prominent doctors, but his facial paralysis, instead of being treated, only worsened. This very morning, his superior summoned him for a chat and even advised him to resign.
As such, he felt the urge to cry. He was a vigorous, forty–five–year–old man who possessed a bright future, so there was no reason for him to resign just yet. Therefore, he refrained from giving his answer right away, but he was aware that his only choice was to resign if his facial paralysis couldn’t be cured.
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At the same time, William saw his crooked mouth and smilingly asked, “What’s wrong with your mouth. James?” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Given that his vulnerability was being poked fun at, James was driven up the wall, angrily replying. That’s none of your business!”
“Hehe” William chuckled. “That face of yours might scare your future away.”
At those lethal words, James felt offended and resentfully exclaimed, “Still none of your business!”
Surprisingly, William walked toward him and claimed, James, what’s in the past remains in the past. I am no longer angry at you. Regardless, I happen to know some medical skills, and I am able to treat your sickness.”
Pleasantly surprised, James asked, “You can treat it?”
William nodded. “Though, the price may be a little steep, as certain ingredients required are quite expensive.”
Immediately, James replied, “It doesn’t matter! I’ll pay anything to be cured!”
“Very well. Then, bring 150 thousand tomorrow and wait for me at the entrance of Halivaara High.”
James dropped his jaw. “150 thousand?!”
“Well, 150 thousand is a courtesy price. Forget about it if you think it’s too expensive.”
“No, of course not. James anxiously chuckled. “Uh, Mia’s brother, how should I address you?”
“Didn’t I tell you this before? Name’s William,” William introduced calmly.
“William, my friend, can’t you give me a discount?” After all, 150 thousand was too costly for James, given that the sum he had earned all these years was only a little over 150 thousand.
William nodded. “Certainly. I’ll decrease the medication, but the healing effect will be discounted as well.”
James was overwhelmed. “Oh, William, we can’t decrease the medication. Uh Fine, 150 thousand, it is. But it will be effective, yes?”
With a straight face, William assured, “We’re both guardians of the children, no? Why would I lie to you? The medication will take effect right away. Shall it fail, I will not accept even a penny from you.”
Gritting his teeth, James agreed, “Deal! We
shall meet here when we send our kids to school tomorrow.”
Soon, Mia, who just finished her class, dashed over. “William!”
William patted her head and said, “Come. Let’s go home.
Not far behind was her classmate, Janet, who was surprised to see her entering a Maybach. Janet came from a wealthy family, whose assets were estimated to be in the millions, so despite Mia’s impressive results, she didn’t pay that much attention to her. “Isn’t her family poor?” Janet muttered with a frown, only to be yelled at by her mother who came to get her.
“Stop dreaming. Janet! Get in the car!”
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Accordingly, Janet inquired, “Mom, are the Barretts rich people? Their car seems to be better than ours.”
Janet’s mother was a housewife, though she often helped out her husband with his business dealing with building materials. Glancing at Janet, she answered, “Not sure. Why are you asking about them? Are they
even relevant to us?”
“Yes,” Janet continued, “I can’t stand Mia’s sly, pompous face. Hmmph! Her car must be rented to make others think that she’s rich.”
On the other hand, after getting into the car, Mia touched every part of the car’s interior and excitedly asked. “William, our car is so exquisite. It must be expensive, isn’t it?”
“A little over 300 thousand. William noted, “As long as you like it.”
“I love it!” Mia gleefully laughed. “By the way. William. I’ll be going to the Kreim Capital to partake in the Math Competition.”
“It’s that time already? How’s your preparation?”
I’ve been doing mock exercises lately, and I did pretty well. The teacher who guided me said that I may be able to win the first prize.
“Really? You sure are the best, Mia!” William complimented.
Followingly, she pouted her lips. “William, Janet has been targeting me recently.”
He could still remember Janet, whose parents drove a BMW X6, and thereafter inquired, “What’s wrong?”
Mia answered, “She wishes to participate in the Math Competition, but she hadn’t been doing well in the mock tests, so the teachers didn’t accept her. Because of this, she grew upset with me. She even brought a few girls with her and surrounded me in the restroom this morning. They probably would have beaten me up if it weren’t for the teacher who happened to be passing by.”
Hearing that, William scowled. As bullying cases in school could vary in severity, he couldn’t afford to treat this with negligence. Thus, he instantly comforted, “Don’t worry. I’ll give your principal a call later. Also, should you ever face danger, you must tell me at once, okay?”
“Okay.” Mia nodded.
After sending Mia home, William encountered Dominic, who came to visit. Dominic claimed that the three parties had agreed to sell off their residences, but none of their prices were low as the three of them were 500 thousand altogether.
Since all parties had their own difficulties, William did not attempt to negotiate. That night, he had Dominic witness his signing of contracts with the three parties before having Melisenna deal with the transfer procedures.
Seeing how William effortlessly handed out the 500 thousand, as well as his possession of a car that cost over 300 thousand, Dominic grew even more reluctant to cross him. Though, he remained curious as to how William got his hands on such a substantial amount of money.
Very soon, Micah from the restaurant drove to William’s place and had his partner carry two crates of white wine out of the car before knocking at William’s house door.
Thereupon, William came to get the door, only to s Micah, after which he smilingly asked, “Micah, what
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brings you here?”
Micah Schmidt. He was a bold man from Ambersea with a strong sense of justice. Laughingly, he claimed, “Oh, William! I have to thank you properly tonight!”
After taking a glimpse at the wine, William quickly stated, “Micah, I don’t take alcohol. You’d be wasting them by giving them to me. Please move them back into your carl”
With a glower, Micah replied, “No way! Are you scorning me?”
Revealing a bitter grin, William could only allow his guests to carry the crates of wine into his yard.
With that, they came to the living room, where William served his guests some tea. “So, Micah. Flow did you deal with the matter?”
Micah lit up a cigarette and answered, “How else? Someone was controlling those b’stards, it seemed. I let them off this morning, but only after they paid me 15 thousand.”
“So, you’re forgoing the criminal case just like that?” William asked with a frown.
“They requested bail. I wasn’t planning to let them go, hoping that they’d stay in prison for a few years, but the vice–captain of Martial Patrol Brigade was among them, so I could only compromise, or I would have to give up on my restaurant,” Micah blandly stated. A trace of gloom flashed across his face as he spoke. “When those b*stards left, they even pointed at my face, claiming that paying 15 thousand to beat me up was totally worth it.”
Having said that, he seemed to have remembered something else. “Right, William. For the time being. stop coming to my restaurant. Those b’stards said that they were going to trouble you. Wouldn’t want you bumping into them.”
In response, William let out a snicker. “I sure hope I get to see them. I might even avenge you.”
Micah hastily waved his hand. “Never mind. I’m a businessman. I can’t afford to start beef for no good
reason.”
After chatting for a while, he excused himself.
However, William remained frustrated and immediately gave Bradley a call.
Bradley, as though he was expecting William’s call, laughingly greeted, “Hey, William. What’s up?”
Nonetheless, William cut to the chase and interrogated, “Inspector Hussain, those six thugs blatantly committed a crime. Why were they released?”
Bradley then explained. “The thing is, letting them go was the right and legal move. Micah signed the memorandum of understanding with them. The other party paid their compensation, so the bail was approved.”
William sneered. “So, it takes only so little to be a criminal. Money is all that it takes to deal with everything, is that right?”
Sensing his anger, Bradley quickly said, “Calm down, William. Well, are you free tonight? Drinks on me. Right, Zoie will be coming as well.”
Thinking of Zoie, William hesitated for a moment fore replying, “Fine. You pick the place.”
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Half an hour later. William arrived at a restaurant named Riverside Roasts with two bottles of white wine in his hands. There, Bradley and Zoie were already waiting for him at a table beside the river. The breeze was chilly and relaxing
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