Although Tristan had already left, the atmosphere at Raven & Radiance remained tense.Iris had maintained her composure throughout the confrontation, but she couldn't completely conceal the worry in her eyes.She couldn't help wondering what would happen next. "Veyron, what should we do now?"Veyron looked at her and gave her a faint, reassuring smile. "Don't worry."His calm tone immediately eased some of the tension in her heart."You just handle the breach-of-contract procedures with the merchants who have chosen to terminate their cooperation." His gaze shifted toward the merchants who had already made their decision. "I'll figure out the rest."Iris hesitated. "You'll figure out the rest?""Yes." He nodded without the slightest trace of anxiety.The crisis Raven & Radiance was facing was far from simple. Several merchants had withdrawn their cooperation, Tristan had openly declared his intention to target them, and there was now a massive shift in the jewelry and medical industri

"Master Aldridge." Tristan's voice suddenly broke through the conflicting thoughts running through Raymond's mind. "How is Master Cromwell?"A faint frown appeared on Tristan's face. Raymond had been examining Gerald for quite some time, yet he still hadn't begun the treatment.Could the situation be worse than he had expected? Could Gerald's condition have already reached the point where even Raymond couldn't save him?For the first time, a trace of uneasiness appeared in Tristan's heart."It's nothing to worry about." Raymond raised his head calmly.There was no panic in his expression, nor was there any sign of uncertainty. He maintained the composed demeanor of an experienced physician."I will begin the treatment now."Tristan visibly relaxed. So he had been worried for nothing. He nodded immediately. "Please, begin."The old butler also sighed in relief. "Thank goodness. I knew that with Master Aldridge here, my master could definitely be saved."Raymond forced a modest smile. H

The butler's hopeful expression immediately faded when Augustus Laurent slowly shook his head. "I'm afraid not."The words shattered the elderly butler's last hope. He had been desperately hoping that Augustus might have an answer. After all, the latter was already regarded as one of the most accomplished physicians in the region. If even he couldn't cure Gerald, then what hope was left?Just as Veyron had predicted, Gerald's condition wasn't a simple case of anorexia or poor appetite. The other physicians had been wrong from the beginning.The butler's shoulders slumped as he glanced toward his master."What do we do now?" His voice trembled. "I can't just stand by and watch Master die like this."The sadness in his eyes was impossible to conceal. He had been only slightly older than Gerald when he was first brought into the Cromwell family.Back then, Gerald had been young, energetic, and full of ambition. Despite their difference in status, Gerald had never treated him like the so

The crowd parted to reveal the new intruder. Iris' eyes trembled slightly as her frown deepened. The moment she saw the elderly man being helped forward, a trace of disbelief crossed her face."Grandfather?" Her voice carried a mixture of confusion and displeasure. "Why are you here?"Grandfather Blackwell was being led toward her by Victor and Catherine. The moment her eyes landed on them, her expression hardened.She didn't need to ask who had brought him here. Victor and Catherine had clearly gone to fetch the old patriarch after realizing that they could not force her to surrender Raven & Radiance themselves.The elderly patriarch stopped before her, his walking cane firmly gripped in one hand. His face was livid, and the veins on his forehead bulged with anger."You brat!" He pointed his cane directly at Iris. "You intentionally accused Miss Rossi, seriously damaging the relationship between the Harrington family and our family. Do you have any idea what kind of consequences your

After Grandfather Blackwell finished speaking, he exchanged a knowing glance with Victor. Surely Iris would give in now.With Tristan Harrington standing beside them and the threat against Raven & Radiance becoming increasingly serious, they believed she would finally understand that resisting them was pointless.But they were wrong. She merely snorted disdainfully. "No matter what means you use today, I won't compromise."Her voice was firm and unwavering. The more they tried to pressure her, the stronger the resistance in her heart became.She had endured their humiliation for years. She had been treated like an outsider in her own family, despite being a member of the Blackwell family herself. They had looked down on her, dismissed her achievements, and repeatedly tried to control her decisions.Now, after she had built Raven & Radiance from the ground up, they had the audacity to demand that she sacrifice everything she had worked for. She would never agree.Grandfather Blackwell