Chapter 164 Ganoderma
Without a trace of hesitation, this was how Mary felt after using all her strength to persuade James to stay.
It was also the first time she realized that James could be so heartless. Once he made a decision, no matter how much she compromised or humbled herself, he remained unmoved.
She had always thought that the timid James had no temper.
Now, she knew that it wasn't that James was inherently weak but that he cared about her.
Because he cared a little more about her, she and the Smith Family could wantonly despise him, belittle him, and hurt him.
When James was utterly disappointed and no longer had her in his heart, she and the Smith Family could no longer hurt or retain him.
Understanding this, Mary lacked the courage to continue chasing him.
She leaned against the red BMW, slowly collapsing.
"Gone, gone."
Mary muttered to herself. She used to look down on women who were always on the verge of life and death because of love. Now, she seemed to start understanding them a bit.
She didn't know if she was used to James being good to her or if she was unwilling to let Olivia take James away. In any case, she felt very uncomfortable.
"That bastard, truly ungrateful. I shouldn't have helped him back then." Addison walked over, holding her daughter tightly and gritting her teeth. "Gave him so much money and supported him for a year, and he turned out to be a heartless person. But it's also good; you're finally free. This world lacks everything but men. You need to see things clearly. At least don't let that bastard see you as a joke."
"Mary, don't be sad. I know you don't love him; it's just your pride. Don't worry, Mom will find you a better man. If you don't like Joseph, Mom will find you the young master of Stardust City."
"Anastasia called me a few days ago. Mr. Morris will come to Rosewood City in a few days. I'll introduce you properly then."
"Mr. Morris is one of the four young masters of Stardust City. He may not have the background of The Smith Family, but he's much better than Jacob and Patrick."
"Once you marry into the Morris family, not only can you make James regret, but you can also crush him anytime."
"What a person, a petty man who gets ahead."
Addison comforted her daughter. "A guy who lives off women won't last long."
Abigail also chimed in, "Yes, Mary, don't be sad. James is just a person who relies on others' power, with no real ability. If we weren't marginalized by the Smith Family, any small resource could crush Olivia and her group. Sister, revenge requires patience."
Christopher also had a farsighted attitude and said, "Don't worry, Olivia is just fascinated for a while. James will soon bore her. I'm telling you, when he's abandoned and comes crying back to the Smith Family, you must not take him back." He pretended to be serious. "Or else I'll never forgive you."
"Sis, just wait, I'll take revenge for you first." Peyton covered her pretty face, filled with righteous indignation. "I don't care who he messes around with, I must get back these sixteen slaps."
"I'll go see Mr. Robinson later. He's been my casual partner for many years, no, friend. I'll have him teach that loser a harsh lesson."
As a model who had been mingling in various wealthy circles for years, she had many men in Rosewood City who would get angry with her.
Of course, the price was not small.
"Mom, sis, Christopher, stop talking." Mary, feeling down, waved her hand. "And don't go looking for trouble with James. I don't want to see the Smith Family in chaos."
Her feelings were already a mess. If the Smith Family caused more trouble, leaving her no peace, she might just end it all.
"Alright, alright, we won't cause trouble, won't look for him, just pretend he doesn't exist."
Addison pampered her daughter, then softly said,
"The Smith Family's annual assessment is coming up again. Can TG Company pass smoothly this time? If you can't meet last year's target, The Smith Family will definitely send someone to Rosewood City to replace you."
"Your cousin has long wanted to drive you away and take over. By then, your father's lineage will be truly finished, with no chance of returning to Stardust City, and the nearly trillion-dollar assets will have nothing to do with us."
Her eyes showed a hint of worry. "If you're not confident in completing the task, you must tell me. I'll introduce Mr. Morris to you."
She was planning a backup. "He can help us get through this."
"There won't be any problem."
Mary, feeling troubled, threw out a sentence, then got into the BMW and left.
Too many expectations and too many worries made her feel overwhelmed.
Almost as soon as Mary left, Addison and Christopher's phones rang one after another. After answering, their faces turned very grey.
Christopher's project was terminated by SH Corporation without mercy due to shoddy work, and they also initiated legal action against Christopher.
At the same time, Jacob announced high-profile that SH Corporation would completely blacklist Christopher, and all its subsidiaries were forbidden to cooperate with him.
This meant that Christopher would lose his investment, owe a lot of money, and face the risk of his entire company going bankrupt.
With SH Corporation blacklisting him, how could other companies dare to cooperate with Christopher?
Years of hard work by Christopher were gone.
Addison's situation was no better. Due to Alice's testimony, the VitaliCalm case was reopened.
Although Addison, as a partner, was unaware, she was still a real investor and had relied on CF Clinic for sales.
She was disqualified for poor supervision, and the CF Clinic faced huge fines and rectification.
A lifetime of reputation was ruined.
Even Charles' Buddhist temple was taken back by the police due to its involvement in the Rainy Night Killer case.
Then, the traffic police also brought a tow truck to take the Porsche from the scene and penalized Peyton.
James really took back everything he had given, one by one. Of course, James didn't go to extremes and left Addison and her family a way out.
At this point, Addison and Christopher truly realized that James' contributions to the Smith Family were unparalleled.
While the Smith Family was in chaos, James returned to JZL Medical Clinic.
He wasn't too depressed.
Once he made a decision, he wouldn't regret it.
Seeing the crowded patients, James didn't even have time to feel melancholy and immediately started treating patients.
By noon, James and his team had treated seventy percent of the patients. Seeing Randy looking tired, he told him to rest and eat next door.
He and Daniel continued to treat the remaining patients.
James wanted to treat a few more people to restore the seven pieces of white light in his Life Gem so he would have more confidence in treating Brandon over the weekend.
Just as James finished treating a batch of patients, a commotion erupted in front, and a dozen patients were pushed aside.
"Make way, make way."
A group of people barged in aggressively, all wearing martial arts outfits and looking like practitioners.
A few patients argued with them, accusing them of cutting in line, but they were rudely pushed aside.
James squinted and saw a young woman pushing a wheelchair forward.
In the wheelchair sat an old man in gray clothes, looking haggard, with thin legs, seemingly having suffered many injuries.
Daniel stepped forward to stop them. "Who are you? What are you doing? Get in line for treatment."
The young woman raised her eyebrows. "I heard you have Ganoderma here?"
Daniel was stunned and instinctively replied, "Yes."
The young woman pushed Daniel aside with one hand and shouted, "If you have Blood Ganoderma, why are you dawdling? Hurry up and bring it out for my father to take."
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