Jasper got him to arrive at this time because he knew that the entire Zion family would either be arguing over the money or discussing strategies.
Harvey might be the head of the family, but who would be thinking for the family when they could not even protect themselves during a crisis like this?
Every member of the family had a share in the shipyard.
Now was the time to make off with as much money as possible.
With this interjection, Harvey would not be able to stop his family members’ greed no matter how insistent he was.
“Mr. Laine also instructed me to only give you 20 minutes to think about it. It’s been 15 minutes. I’ll leave if you aren’t going to agree,” Mr. Lambert spoke pompously.
That caused members of the Zion family to have an even uglier expression on their faces.
“I’ll sell!” Herman gritted his teeth as he stood and said, “I own 20% of the shipyard’s shares!”
The rest of the Zion family could not sit still after hearing what Herman said.
“I’ll sell too. I own 13%.”
“I have 17%. I’ll sell too!”
A lively discussion took place. Soon, Harvey was the only one who had not spoken yet.
Mark’s face was pale as he tugged on Harvey’s shirt and said chokingly, “Dad, why don’t we sell it? We can go abroad and start again.”
Harvey heaved a long sigh. He seemed to have aged at least ten years as he said listlessly, “I’ll sell. I’ll sell it all.”
Mr. Lambert smiled in satisfaction. As members of the Zion family looked on impatiently, he retrieved a contract that had been prepared earlier from his briefcase and said, “If that’s the case, I’ll need everyone’s signatures.
“The contract will come into effect once everyone has signed their names. Your family will then own an additional 50 million dollars.”
No one hesitated when they saw the check in Mr. Lambert’s hands and surged forth to sign their names.
When Harvey finally managed to sign his name, Mr. Lambert took the contract and placed the 50 million dollar check on the coffee table. He smiled as he said, “It’s been a pleasure doing business with you. I hope we never meet again.”
Then, Mr. Lambert roared with laughter as he turned to leave.
As he shut the door, he could hear the sound of Harvey roaring in both anger and indignance. He sounded like a wounded beast.
“How dare you fight against Mr. Laine with such capabilities?”
Mr. Lambert smiled coolly as he got into the car and drove off.
…
Brac County was a cryptic place. As the Zion family faced disaster, Jasper and Wendy were at Brac County General Hospital.
“Don’t worry. I’ll have you sent over to the province where you’ll receive treatment from the most elite medical team. Moreover, we’ll stick to our promise of helping you find a match for your bone marrow transplant surgery.”
Wendy spoke gently to Cathy.
Cathy had an embarrassed, bewildered expression on her face. She could not stop glancing at her younger brother, Julian.
Even though Julian had already introduced her to both Jasper and Wendy, she still felt dubious. She could not believe that such fortune would befall her.
“Thank you… Thank you so much,” Cathy said sincerely.
As the two women spoke, Jasper gave Julian a look. The two walked out of the ward.
“We’ll return to the province this afternoon. I’ll arrange for the hospital to prepare an ambulance that will follow us all the way so that your sister can receive the best treatment in the province,” Jasper said.
Julian had a solemn expression on his face. Suddenly, he knelt and said, “Thank you, Mr. Laine!”
That action caused everyone nearby to sneak glances at them as they wondered what was going on.
Jasper hurriedly grabbed Julian’s arm and pulled him to his feet as he said, “I gave you a job where you can work without any additional worries because I need you as my loyal protector. It’s a fair trade.
“Go easy on your knees. Good men kneel only to their parents and God. No one else, not even the king, is worth you kneeling to.”
Julian said solemnly, “Mr. Laine, I owe you my life!”
