Chapter 709 They Insist on Having Daniel Return to the Company
Amelia didn't refuse, but she wouldn't use it again.
After leaving, she wouldn't interact with Nolan anymore.
Nolan sat by the bed for a long time. He didn't touch Amelia and got up to leave.
Amelia could understand Nolan's behavior now. It was like raising a kitten for a long time; there were certain feelings, but it wasn't love.
When Jasmine got home, the kids were already asleep, and Vincent was also sleeping.
Jasmine found that Vincent could sleep a lot, for more than ten hours a day and wondered if he had some kind of problem.
Ethan was leaning against the dining table, waiting for Jasmine to come back.
"Why are you back so late?" Ethan was a bit worried, even though Ben and Tom were with her.
"I went to Nolan's place!" Jasmine whispered. "Guess who Nolan was with?"
Seeing Jasmine's shocked expression, Ethan blurted out, "Did Nolan find a man?"
Now, it was Jasmine's turn to be shocked. "What? No, Amelia, that girl from my dorm."
Ethan smirked. "That's so bad?"
Jasmine nodded in agreement. "The most infuriating part is that he's not taking responsibility for the girl, just playing around with her."
Ethan quickly hugged Jasmine. "Jasmine, don't learn from Nolan."
Jasmine opened her mouth. "Huh?"
Shouldn't it be him who shouldn't learn from Nolan?
"Nolan is really bad." Ethan took the opportunity to curse Nolan. "Do you need me to go beat him up?"
"Forget it, you're still injured." Jasmine shook her head. "I've already told my mom, she can come over tomorrow."
Ethan chuckled to himself.
"By the way, the Douglas Group got hit hard this time. Partners were questioned by the police, fined, and some even went to jail. Things still look bad. We can’t afford any more problems with our partnership with the Powell family in Kerea." Jasmine remembered the Douglas Group's cooperation.
Ethan's body couldn't handle too much stress right now, so Jasmine was handling everything.
"I've already had someone look for that heir, but Deborah is so confident, I doubt it." Ethan wasn't very hopeful.
"I've also had someone investigate. We can't lose this cooperation."
Otherwise, they would really be beyond redemption.
The person behind all this, using Bradley, might actually succeed.
Or, the person behind it all was Bradley.
"Don't worry." Ethan rubbed Jasmine's head. "Even without the Douglas family, I can still take care of you and the kids."
Jasmine shook her head. "But the Douglas Group is something you cherish."
Because Ethan cherished it, she had to help him protect it.
Ethan hugged Jasmine and smiled. "Jasmine, are you past the first trimester?"
Jasmine was taken aback, her ears turning red. "What do you want to do?"
"Sleep." Ethan held Jasmine's hand and led her to the bedroom.
"Adjective or verb?" Jasmine looked at Ethan warily.
Ethan stifled a laugh. "Adjective."
Jasmine breathed a sigh of relief, but Ethan suddenly pulled her into the room and pinned her against the wall, kissing her.
Jasmine's breath became uneven, her body trembling slightly. "Didn't you say adjective?"
"Yes, adjective, vividly describing it."
Ethan's kisses became more intense as if expressing the longing he had felt for so long.
During this time, in the hospital, in the emergency room, and the sterile ward, the motivation and courage that kept him going were Jasmine and the kids.
"Jasmine, I love you very much."
He really loved Jasmine.
On countless nights, it was as if he had found a guiding light.
In the past, he was muddling through life. Apart from seeking revenge, uncovering the truth, and making sure Howard and Claire were punished, he had no other goals.
His life was like a soulless puppet.
Finally, he met Jasmine.
He saw the light of life.
They were each other's light, redemption, and hope.
Jasmine wouldn't respond to Ethan with empty promises; she just stood on her tiptoes, repeatedly responding to his kisses.
She thought, 'I love you too. I love you very much. Ethan, I love you as much as life itself.'
For Jasmine, death wasn't scary; living was.
Living was painful, torturous, and filled with endless despair.
But she was willing to live for Ethan, to live strongly, to stay with him forever.
It seemed that as long as Ethan was there, her pain would turn into a kind of happiness.
Love truly was the best balm for the soul.
"Edgar has already joined the company. Although his shares are not as many as Nolan's, Edgar's attempt to compete with Nolan for the CEO position will cause internal chaos in the Cunningham Group. It's already starting to get chaotic," Laura reported.
Deborah sneered in her home. "That fool Edgar, he finally made a move. Fortunately, he didn't disappoint Messiah's expectations of me."
This way, she could also give an account to Messiah.
"Messiah said for you to meet Xavier, to make Xavier work for us, help us with our tasks, and temporarily refuse cooperation with the Douglas Group, forcing them into a dead end."
Messiah wanted everyone to know that even if Ethan returned, it wouldn't change the fate of the Douglas Group's decline.
Only he could.
If he could take down the Douglas Group, he would gain the support and cooperation of the Powell family.
Xavier would obediently follow their orders.
"Tell him I'll handle it well," Deborah said with a smile.
"I heard that Messiah recently has someone named Bradley around?" Deborah snorted. First, there was Ian, and now there's Bradley.
With Bradley around, Messiah would have one more person by his side in the future.
Her ambitions were never limited to this.
She wanted the Hawthorne Group and the resources of the business circle.
"Bradley is the illegitimate son of Howard. Messiah contacted him a long time ago, but he was rejected. Now, after suffering, he knows how to turn to Messiah. I heard that the Douglas family doesn't trust Bradley much, which has disappointed him," Laura said softly.
Deborah smiled. "Jasmine would never trust an illegitimate child. Forcing him to rebel is only a matter of time."
"For us illegitimate children, what wrong have we done? We just want to rightfully inherit the family business. Those people arrogantly think the family business is theirs? They've enjoyed privileges since childhood, so why? Why can't we get the same privileges?" Deborah said coldly.
This time, Deborah would show everyone. She never lost to anyone—not even Ethan. She wouldn't let the Douglas Group and Powell family partnership succeed.
Jasmine and Ethan came to the company for a meeting, and the internal situation was increasingly chaotic.
Although Ethan's return suppressed things a bit, too many people were still panicking. "Mr. Douglas, if we can't secure the cooperation with the Powell family this time, we will really be in trouble."
"Mr. Douglas, I heard that Daniel has a good relationship with the Powell family's heir, Xavier. Should we bring Daniel back?"
Some people were pressuring to bring Daniel back to the company.
Jasmine frowned. Why were these people so obsessed with bringing Daniel back? He wasn't even part of the Douglas family.
Had Mark not given up?
Or was it that Mark and Daniel were also Messiah's people?
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