Timothy may have promised Leticia to help, but he didn’t say anything about succeeding.After all, his father was still way below Conrad's brother, so there was no way the latter would do his father a favor.All Timothy was doing now was putting on a show to win Leticia’s favor.He couldn’t care less about William’s safety.“Done. My dad said he’ll put in the request, but the final decision lies with Don Conrad.” Timothy made sure to give himself an out.“Thanks, Timothy.” Leticia smiled.“You’re welcome! Aren’t we friends? Of course, I’d help you when you’re in trouble.” Timothy boasted.“You’re spoiling her, Timothy. Why don’t you two start dating?” the short-haired girl said.“That depends on Leticia. I don’t mind.” Timothy answered half–jokingly.“Stop fooling around, Lisa.” Leticia glared at the other girl bashfully, her reaction leading Timothy to think that he might have a chance.“Look. That guy got out!” One of the girls suddenly pointed at the karaoke bar.Everyone turned th

“Mr. Smith, I don’t want to be enemies with the Smith family, but I’m willing to take this risk for Victoria’s sake. I’ll repeat myself. As long as she doesn’t want to marry, no one can force her!” William’s tone became assertive.“Hmph! What an arrogant youngster!” Richard’s eyes turned cold. “I’ve tried to speak nicely to you for Victoria’s sake, but if you insist on being stubborn, don’t blame me for turning my back on you!”“William! Don’t provoke Mr. Smith. It’ll bring you no good." Tanya desperately tried to hint at William.“Mr. Smith, you’re the one being stubborn, not me.” William remained undaunted.“Fine! Very well!” Upon hearing that, Richard smirked. “Young man, you surely are fearless! I’ll give you three days. If you’re willing to leave this city within three days, I won’t hold it against you. But if you persist in going your way, you’ll have to bear the consequences!”After saying that, he turned and left.“Wait!” William suddenly called out.“What? Did you change your

William approached the bed and took Richard’s pulse before checking his eyes and mouth.He was now sure that Richard had been poisoned by incredibly potent poison.“William, how’s he? Can you treat him?” Tanya asked tentatively.“It’s a little tricky, but I can try,” William answered after thinking about it.“Try?” Charlotte frowned. “This is his life we’re talking about, and you’re telling me you’ll try? Are you joking?”“Mrs. Smith, this isn’t any regular poison. We’ll have to take a risk if we want to save him.” William explained.With how serious Richard’s condition was, it’d be a miracle if they could even save his life.“That’s not what I want to hear! I want my husband to recover completely!” Charlotte hissed.“She’s right. If you can’t do it, let us treat him.”Suddenly, a group of people entered the room. They were led by a chubby, middle-aged man, followed by a voluptuous woman wearing a dress. “What are you guys doing here, Dennis?” Charlotte was surprised.The Smith famil

After throwing up the mouthful of dark blood, Richard’s complexion had returned to normal, and his breathing finally evened out, seeming to be fine now.“You’ll never understand it,” William stated indifferently.Stefan blushed in embarrassment, not expecting the ordinary doctor he mocked to be so skilled.Not long after he spat out the dark blood, Richard came around. Although his body was weak, it was a miracle that he’d made it.As for Stefan, when he saw Richard regain consciousness, he admitted defeat and apologized to William sincerely.William decided to let the man be.After all, Stefan may be a proud man, but he sincerely respected those who were stronger than him.The rest of the Smith family also resumed their activities after making sure that Richard was fine. “How are you feeling, sir? Are you in pain anywhere?” Tanya walked over to the bed, holding a glass of warm water.“I’m fine. I just feel slightly bloated.” Richard took two sips.“Duh. Look at the blood you threw u

Victoria’s tone turned sharp. “Knowing Trevor Storm, he can’t bear it if anything is tainted. Tomorrow, when they send the gifts over, I’ll tell him that I’m already yours. With his pride, there’s no way he’ll accept that. He might even annul our engagement on the spot!”“Are you sure it’ll work?” William asked, unsure.“It’s worth a shot.” Victoria grinned mischievously. “No matter what, I’ll be kicking up a fuss tomorrow. That way, the Storm family would never accept a daughter-in-law like me!”Pursing his lips, William could only hope that their plan was successful.With that, they discussed other matters until it was quite late into the evening.William did not leave right after meeting Victoria.Instead, he stayed in the Smith estate under the pretense of treating Richard’s illness.The next morning, the Smiths‘ annual family gathering had officially begun.Countless people began pouring into the estate, luxury cars casually clustering the plaza.Besides those from the Smith fami