Chapter 225: Jasmine and Richard have no blood relation.
After a moment of silence, Howard thought he had misheard. "Who?"
"...Cunningham's Family, Nolan Cunningham," the assistant quickly answered.
Howard's face changed in a split second as he waved his hand, signaling the lawyer to leave and giving Ethan a warning glance.
This son of his still had some value to be utilized.
Cunningham's Family was much more valuable than the Brown family, no matter how you looked at it.
Initially, Howard had made every effort to arrange a marriage between the two families, but unfortunately, Cunningham's Family's true heiress had not been found yet.
To this end, Howard had even hired someone specifically to investigate and try to please Cunningham's Family by finding their child.
Unfortunately, they didn't find the child after several years.
This time, Cunningham's Family actually came to discuss a marriage alliance in person?
...
Cunningham's Family coming to discuss a marriage alliance shocked the entire board of directors; after all, it was Cunningham's Family.
Even though Stellar Enterprises was steadily developing under Ethan's leadership, who wouldn't want to take it to the next level?
Cunningham's Family was clearly the best choice.
The Douglas family only had two sons, and Daniel Douglas had already formed an alliance with the Wilson family, leaving only Ethan.
Although Ethan had announced a relationship, it didn't stop him from forming an alliance with Cunningham's Family after breaking up.
"Ethan, don't quarrel with your father. Your future is limitless."
"That's right." These people started flattering again.
Ethan sat in his chair, his body stiffening, but his face visibly darkening.
Suddenly standing up, Ethan left the conference room.
"Mr. Douglas?" Liam thought it was arranged by Ethan in advance and happily smiled at Ethan. "You should've let me know if you had everything arranged. You made me all sweaty."
"Get lost." Ethan's voice was low.
This is what Jasmine said... not to be afraid.
Will she help him? Is this the surprise Jasmine gave him? s it really a surprise or just jealousy? She even contacted Nolan Cunningham!
"Mr. Douglas, where are you going? Cunningham's Family is here. Don't you want to meet them?" Liam looked puzzled.
"Meet them my ass." Ethan's face turned dark, tugged at his tie, and entered the elevator, shutting Liam out.
Right now, he only wanted to see Jasmine.
Ethan could see through someone like Nolan Cunningham. He wouldn't easily agree to Jasmine's request unless she promised him something.
...
Conference room.Clara sat staggeringly in her chair, waiting for everyone in the board of directors to leave, pounding on the table in a frenzy. "Cunningham's Family, a Cunningham's Family appeared out of nowhere!"
As they were about to succeed, Cunningham's Family suddenly burst in.
"Mom..." Daniel Douglas wanted to say something.
"Shut up! It's all because of you. Why did you have to marry that sick bastard? If you hadn't married that sick bastard, Cunningham's Family would be marrying you today!"
Clara became anxious, pacing back and forth. "No, Ethan cannot be with the Cunningham's Family heiress. If that happens, we will have completely lost... We can't bring him down anymore."
"Mom, why are you so worried? The Cunningham's Family heiress has been missing for so many years. We still don't know what happened or if she got married." Daniel Douglas sneered. "I think Cunningham's Family probably wants to arrange a marriage between their adopted daughter, Jennifer Lopes, and Ethan."
"What's wrong with Jennifer Lopes? Even though she's an adopted daughter, she has captured the heart of Nolan Cunningham. Don't bother about whether she's adopted or not! It's the benefits behind her that matter!" Clara looked at Daniel Douglas with frustration.
"But compared to Jennifer Lopes, isn't the real Cunningham's Family heiress more suitable?" Daniel Douglas snorted.
Clara suddenly stopped in her tracks and smiled. "You're right..."
"If we find the real Cunningham's Family heiress before Ethan and Cunningham's Family do, the matriarch of Cunningham's Family will owe us a favor. By then..." Clara slammed the table. "Daniel, I think that sick bastard Serena is not worthy of you. It's time for us to find a way to cancel the engagement with the Wilson family."
"Mom! What are you saying?" Daniel Douglas looked at Clara in shock. "You were the one who made me engage with the true heiress of the Wilson family in the first place! Now you want me to break it off."
"Are you stupid? Which is more important, the Wilson family or the Cunningham's Family? Don't you understand?" Clara looked at Daniel Douglas with intense anger.
"You are my son, and you will do as I say! I have the final say in this matter."
Clara slammed the table and left, stomping in her high heels.
She needed to find the real Cunningham's Family heiress as soon as possible.
...
Chairman's office Nolan Cunningham left, and their conversation was so pleasant that Howard had a fatherly smile on his face when he saw him off. "If our son Ethan had half of your maturity, then I would feel relieved."
"Uncle is joking. I really admire Ethan, which is why I want to marry my sister to him."
"Alright then, it's settled. Let's work together for a year and try to find my niece as soon as possible," Howard nodded. "Give my regards to your mother and reassure her."
After Nolan Cunningham's elevator closed, Howard's expression changed in an instant. "Where is Ethan?"
"Mr. Douglas... just now, he... he left, no one could stop him," the assistant whispered.
Howard snorted and walked into his office in a cheerful mood.
Compared to the Brown family, Howard naturally favored the Cunningham's Family, but he still had to find a way to appease the Browns.
After all, he still had some leverage over the Brown family.
"Tell Ethan that he has been too restless lately. Give him a month off and let him take some time to adjust his attitude and state of mind!" Howard gave Ethan a symbolic punishment.
On the way home, Ethan called Jasmine.
"Hello?" Jasmine's voice sounded somewhat nervous.
"Where are you?" Ethan's voice was deep.
"I... I'm at the kindergarten, picking up Justin and Eric," Jasmine didn't dare to lie.
"Wait for me there." Ethan hung up the phone directly.
At the entrance of the kindergarten.Jasmine's fingers went numb with fear. She could tell that Ethan was angry.
Nolan Cunningham should have already gone to Stellar Enterprises. Liam sent a message saying that the crisis had been resolved.
Relieved, Jasmine stood still and waited for Ethan.
She didn't know why he was upset. Was he angry because she made decisions on her own?
"Oh, brother, why are you here?"
Just as they passed ten minutes from the Brown residence, Richard arrived first.
"Ethan asked me to come. He said there was something important to discuss tonight and asked me to pick up the children," Richard said with a stern face, raising his hand to cover his forehead, giving off a sense of relief as if he had escaped a disaster. "If you're too busy in the future, let me pick up the children. I'm willing to do it."
"..." Jasmine laughed. "Brother, why are your ears all red?"
Richard shifted his gaze and coughed lightly. "Stop talking nonsense.""Bro, you have lipstick marks on your face, and there are hickies on your neck..." Jasmine said honestly.
Richard's face turned completely red, and his voice became stuttered. "No, don't talk nonsense...it's mosquito bites."
Jasmine looked knowledgeable. "This mosquito must be really resilient, even surviving in the middle of winter."
Richard raised his hand to cover his forehead. "Ethan is coming, let's go quickly."
Jasmine smiled at Richard, but she felt a bit uneasy in her heart.
What if... it really is as Ethan said, and Erin and Brother... what will happen next?
"Bro, be happy," Jasmine waved her hand at Richard and turned around to run away.
Life is already short, it's most important to live happily.
...
In the car, Ethan received a file sent by Mitchell.
He opened it and his expression darkened.
Jasmine and Richard have no blood relationship.
This also means that Richard and Jasmine are not siblings.
As expected...May was lying.
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