The Wade family did indeed have many branches of distant relatives. These distant relatives were spread all over the country and even all around the world. Although they also had the last name Wade, compared to the Wade family in Eastcliff, their economic situation was indeed far worse off.Therefore, if he was a member of the Wade family in Eastcliff, Tom certainly would not be able to afford to mess with them. However, if Charlie was just a distant relative of the Wade family, Tom really did not have to be afraid at all.After all, the Zielinskis were also a dignified and reputable family. Moreover, the Zielinski family had a pretty good relationship with the Wade family. So, they certainly would not allow a distant relative to trample all over him, right?At this moment, Charlie smiled playfully before he asked him, “You said that you knew Carmen Wade just now. Are you very close to her?”“Of course!” Tom blurted out, “Aunt Wade has a very good relationship with my father. We ev

Carmen had always wholeheartedly been trying to please Lord Wade, and since Lord Wade did not want her to get a divorce, she did not mention this matter to him again.However, since their relationship had broken down, Carmen and her husband had been separated. The both of them rarely met one another, and they were basically strangers although their relationship as husband and wife still existed.As for Carmen and Zacheus, both of them were originally just old classmates, and they did not have any inappropriate relationship between the both of them at the very beginning.However, at a class reunion a few years ago, Carmen had drunk a little wine, and when everyone had begun talking about their current situation, she had begun complaining and telling her classmates that her relationship with her husband had broken down and that the both of them were already separated. However, she could not get divorced because of her father’s request. Zacheus, who had already been long widowed, const

“Moreover… Moreover, not only did they humiliate me, but they… They even hit me!”“Right now, my… My face is already swollen… after getting hit by them…”“But in a few days… I’ll have to attend Quinn’s concert as her… as her special guest…”“Face… If my face is so swollen, when the time comes… How could I possibly meet people like that?”“I… I cannot possibly… I cannot possibly be wearing a face mask… and impersonate a masked singer, right?”Carmen felt very powerless when she heard Tom crying so miserably over the other end of the line.She sighed before she spoke up and asked, “Tom… how did you offend Charlie?”Tom cried as he said, “I… I simply argued with him over the phone. I would not have expected that I’d get caught by his men as soon as I got off the plane…”Carmen was extremely helpless as he said, “Tom, I’d have been able to help you resolve anything regardless of who you offended in Aurous Hill, but if the person you have offended is Charlie, there is nothing I can

She could not help but criticize him in her heart, ‘If you did not plan on letting Tom go, you could simply have said that you cannot forgive him and that it’d be useless for anyone to beg for mercy, right?’‘But you just had to force me to admit that I did not come to plead for mercy on Tom’s behalf in front of Tom. Aren’t you setting me up for injustice? Perhaps I might be his stepmother in the future! If I were to fall for your trap because of this matter, wouldn’t this child hold a feud against me in the future, then?’So, Carmen could only bite the bullet as she pleaded, “Charlie, this kid, Tom, is actually quite a good person. He is simply a little too bad-tempered at times. I hope that you will be willing to forgive him and let him off this once on my account.”Charlie smiled as he spoke, word for word, “I’m sorry, Aunt, but you really do not deserve such great respect!”As he spoke, Charlie’s voice became cold and stern as he said, “If you did not come to Aurous Hill and ac

Carmen’s words instantly woke Tom up.Carmen was right. Even if he was still hoping that he would still have the opportunity for any mediation, he should seize the best condition that he had right now first. Otherwise, two years would end up becoming three years, and if he had no choice but to accept it, that would be equivalent to him losing another year in vain!As he thought about this, Tom hurriedly said to Charlie, “I choose the first option!”Charlie nodded and smiled as he said, “Unfortunately, one minute has already passed. The first option now is for you to go to sea and become a seaman for three years. You’re not allowed to get off the ship during these three years.”Tom’s legs suddenly went weak as he cried and said, “Charlie, I beg you not to toy around with me anymore. I chose the first option. Isn’t it okay if it’s two years?”Charlie said helplessly, “Sorry, but the rules of the game cannot be broken. The first option is now three years. I’ll give you another minute