Chapter 293 Lend You a Hand
James wasn't obsessed with money, but the blacklisting incident made him realize that any ideal needs strong power to protect it.
So he didn't mind turning the Howard family into his support.
As for whether Simon would agree, James didn't care at all because Simon had no choice.
Hand over half of the family fortune to save his life and keep the Howard family intact, or refuse and die within three days, causing chaos in the Howard family, Simon must choice the first.
With so many children in the Howard family, they would probably fight each other to the death without Simon.
Sure enough, in less than half a day, Sarah returned, standing respectfully in front of James, "Mr. Williams, my father has agreed to your terms. Please treat him."
Her attitude towards James had undergone a complete transformation. She used to look down on him, but now she and flattered him.
James remained silent, leisurely sipping his tea.
"Oh, by the way, I am the president of the Howard Group now, fully responsible for all Howard affairs." Sarah's pretty face showed a hint of excitement. "My father has retired, only overseeing but not making decisions."
James nodded lightly, "Not bad, congratulations, Miss Howard."
"And here is the share transfer agreement for the Howard Group." Sarah took out a stack of contracts. "My father doesn't have that much cash now, so he transferred the domestic shares to you. He has already signed and stamped it. You just need to sign your name for it to take effect."
She handed the contract to James for review, "From now on, all Howard affairs within the country will be under your control."
"Your father is quite shrewd." James smiled. "He knew that yesterday's grand opening, he was too excessive, making the Howard family's domestic situation unstable and difficult to move funds out, so he gave it to me."
Simon's threat to withdraw all domestic funds, whether sincere or a momentary outburst, would draw significant attention to his business and funds.
It wouldn't be confiscated, but there would be many hurdles, so giving it to James was a clever move by Simon.
Sarah whispered, "Should I take it back and exchange it for some overseas shares?"
"No need, this will do." James smiled faintly, not even looking at it, and signed his name, securing shares worth two billion dollars.
"Mr. Williams, aren't you going to review it?" Sarah looked at James with a complex expression. "Aren't you worried we might deceive you?"
"Two billion dollars is a lot, but to me, it means nothing. It doesn't have much impact on my life." James's face showed no emotion. I won't starve to death without this two billion dollars, nor will I live a life of luxury with it. So if you deceive me, it won't affect me much, but for you, it would mean facing my ruthless revenge. If I can make your father hand over half of the family fortune, I can also bring the Howard family to ruin."
He looked at Sarah with a playful gaze, "You can't afford to play games with me."
Sarah's eyelids twitched, then she respectfully replied, "Understood."
"Brooke!" After accepting Simon's generous gift, James called out.
Soon, a blond man appeared with a mop.
James had asked Brooke to come once a week, but Brooke had shown up for two consecutive days, eager to work and impress.
James spoke calmly, "Stop mopping the floor. Go with Miss Howard to the hospital and save Simon."
Brooke was shocked, "Master, Mr. Howard's condition is unclear. I've treated him several times, but I can only delay the illness, not improve it."
"I don't have the ability to save him." He looked at James with innocent eyes. "He is now in serious condition. If I use the same treatment as before, he might die on the spot."
Brooke also wanted to save Simon. His whole team had put in a lot of effort, but they were truly at a loss.
Sarah's eyelids twitched as well, "Mr. Williams, it would be better if you personally took action."
"Come here." James waved Brooke over to his side and took the head scan that Sarah had brought.
"Simon's condition is due to a broken needle in his brain. This broken needle is very short, thin, and already rusted. It is wrapped in newly formed tissue and blood vessels, making it generally undetectable. It has probably been there for decades. Simon was fine before because it was stationary and not corroding. Now that it has started to rust, it has caused migraines, myocarditis, cerebral hemorrhage, and epilepsy. The broken needle has reached the opposite ventricle of the brain and will soon touch the central nervous system, at which point Simon will die. The needle is rusted and fragile, and it is entangled with blood vessels. If it is removed hastily, it will cause massive bleeding. So you need to go and separate the newly formed blood vessels and adhered brain tissue, then cut through the falx cerebri between the two cerebral hemispheres. Use a sculpting technique to remove the broken needle..."James pointed at the photo to explain to Brooke, even using a red pen to circle the location of the needle.
At first, Brooke was indifferent.
But soon he became serious, and the more he listened, the more shocked he became.
He was not only shocked by James's pinpoint diagnosis of Simon's condition but also by the surgical plan James provided.
This level of expertise and thought process of James made Brooke completely convinced.
Sarah was also amazed at James's eloquence and even more surprised that James could easily identify Simon's condition.
She recalled that Simon had mentioned that he was sensitive and often cried as a child. When he was one year old, a frustrated nanny had stuck him with over a dozen needles.
This case was not only headline news back then but also pushed for the legislation of child protection laws.
So when she heard James mention the broken needle and that it had been there for decades, Sarah thought of what Simon had said and believed James's diagnosis.
"Mr. Williams is indeed impressive, identifying the problem at a glance." Sarah was sincerely convinced, "My father was stuck with needles when he was one year old."
With Sarah's confirmation, Brooke became even more excited and admired James immensely.
"After Brooke removes the broken needle, give your father this pill." James took out a box, opened it, revealing a white pill, and handed it to Sarah, " The surgery can only save his life and halt the damage, but it can't fully repair it, so he needs to take this pill. It can temporarily cover your father's brain damage. After taking it, he can stand up and won't suffer from angina or cerebral hemorrhage."
He added, "The effect lasts about a year."
Sarah's eyelid twitched, "What happens if he doesn't take it after a year?"
James smiled, "He won't die, but he will become a vegetative state, spending the rest of his life in bed."
Sarah's breath hitched, "What should we do after a year?"
James nonchalantly replied, "You can come to me next June, and I'll give you a second pill. Don't worry, it's free."
"Understood." Sarah sighed softly. This completely grasped Simon's lifeline. Simon could forget about retaliating, he would have to flatter James for the rest of his life.
However, she didn't feel any resentment or resistance because her fate was now tied to James.
By holding Simon's lifeline, James ensured her position as president, and by having her deliver the pill each year, he reminded Simon of her significant value.
James was doing her a favor. What was there to protest?
Sarah turned to get the car, and Brooke called his team to the hospital.
As they were leaving, Brooke suddenly remembered something and turned to James to ask, "James, why don't you personally treat Mr. Howard?"
It would bring a qualitative leap in both benefits and reputation.
James smiled warmly, "I have four very famous disciples. You're the only one with a lesser reputation. If I don't support you, who will I support?"
But in his heart, he was frustrated, 'I said I would counter the blacklisting. If I treated Simon myself, wouldn't that be shameless?'
Hearing that James was giving him such an opportunity, Brooke was deeply moved and hugged James, crying, "Master, you are too good to me. I will never leave you in this lifetime."
Brooke swore to the heavens.
"Get lost!" James kicked Brooke away and then turned back into the store, "Hurry up. Simon doesn't have much time left."
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