He paced back and forth in the room, with his back a little hunched. His sparse hair was combed neatly, but it was unable to conceal the fact that age had left him rather worn out.
There came the thing he was most worried about. For Hansen, that was the most difficult hurdle. If he failed to overcome that hurdle, he would not be able to lead a normal life. Over the past two years, he had watched how his son had lived. As a father, his heart ached badly, but there was nothing he could do about it.
“Mr. Trevor, I have to congratulate you first.” Lomen had been by Trevor’s side since he was young. In the past few years, Trevor had fainted and had fallen into a coma. It had shattered his heart. Seeing that he had recovered and returned to his side, he really could not bear to see him worry about Hansen. It seemed that he had been worrying about Hansen ever since he recovered. Although he did not say it, Lomen could still tell.
“What’s there to congratulate?” Trevor stopped in his tracks and looked up at Lomen, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
“I would like to congratulate you on being a grandfather. Jenna has already given birth to a healthy boy. That boy looks exactly like Hansen, like how he had been in his younger years, very adorable.” Lomen smiled.
“My grandson.” Trevor’s eyes shone brightly. The dark clouds from earlier seemed to have been suddenly blown away by a gust of wind, and then came the golden sun. He asked in a trembling voice, “Are you saying that I already have a grandson?”
“Yes, Mr. Trevor. Congratulations. Your grandson is already a year old and is a very cute boy.” Lomen answered loudly, as if he was afraid that he would not believe it. He took out his phone, clicked open a photo, and handed it to Trevor.
Trevor’s eyes gleamed with excitement. His hand trembled slightly as he accepted the phone that was handed to him. On the phone’s screen, there was a chubby little fellow holding a car toy and smiling foolishly, revealing two little canine teeth. His adorableness could not be described in words.
“Grandson. My grandson,” Trevor muttered to himself. He used his hand to touch the screen and zoomed in the photo as much as possible. Then, he picked up the glasses on the desk and put them on. He placed the phone in front of the glasses and inspected it thoroughly. Gradually, tears welled up in his eyes as he said, “This really is my grandson. He is a carbon copy of Hansen. He really is. Good, good. It’s all thanks to Jenna. To the Richards family, she deserves all the credit.”
He kept mumbling, overwhelmed with excitement. “Quick, Lomen, send this photo to me. Hansen, this kid, he didn’t tell us when he saw my grandson. He didn’t even send me a photo. What a jerk in every sense of the word.”
Trevor looked elated. He handed the phone back to Lomen, and said to him.
“I got you, I got you.” Lomen hurriedly took the phone and sent the photo to Trevor.
Trevor immediately set the photo of the little guy as his phone’s wallpaper. He looked at it lovingly, and caressed it. How he wished he could have grabbed him out of the phone. For a moment, he forgot what he wanted to say.
“Mr. Trevor, he was sick a few days ago. Then, Hansen transferred a medical team over from A City. Now he’s alright,” said Lomen with a faint smile.
“Sick?” When Trevor heard these words, he immediately became anxious. He quickly raised his eyes and asked nervously, “Jenna and my grandson, are they all fine now? Also, when will they come back?”
“Mr. Trevor, please be rest assured that they are all fine now.” He nodded his head with certainty. After that, his eyes darkened.
“That’s great. What’s wrong? Why haven’t they come back yet? Why hadn’t Hansen brought my grandson back?” Trevor was finally able to think clearly and asked again.
Lomen’s eyes grew darker. He wanted to say something, but he gave it a second thought.
“Hurry up and out with it. When can they come back?” Trevor became anxious.
“Mr. Trevor, we really cannot rush this matter. If Jenna is willing to return, then Hansen would not have to stay in A City for two months,” Lomen said, his tone sad.
Trevor’s eyes widened in shock. Only then did he come to his senses. “That’s right. If they were willing to come back, I would definitely see my grandson by now, and not just a photo.” He thought. The color drained from his face.
He sighed in his heart. “Jenna has always had a strong sense of self. Since she had left, she would not return so easily. She had not gained much from staying at Richards Manor. Why would she think of returning?”
As he thought further, the last shred of joy on his face completely vanished. He let out a sigh, and sorrow was cast on his face.
“Don’t be too anxious, Mr. Trevor. This kind of thing takes time. You can’t rush it. I believe that Hansen is confident enough. You have to trust him.” He comforted softly after seeing the sad and worried look on the old man’s face.
“Trust him? If that jerk really could handle his relationship problems, would things be the way they are today?” He thought. He let out a heavy sigh, sat down on a chair, and closed his eyes.
Lomen stood there silently. After some time, he said, “I think Jenna’s problem is not too serious. After all, she truly loves Hansen. However, Sara is now against him. She is unsure about handing over her daughter to him again.”
Lomen’s analysis was very pertinent. Trevor nodded upon listening.
“You can’t blame her. It’s the Richards family who owes them,” Trevor said, after a long pause.
He rubbed his forehead with his finger and huffed a heavy breath. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. He asked in a deep voice, “Lomen, how is the situation now?”
“Mr. Trevor, according to my analysis, the situation does not look well. The financial crisis has plummeted dramatically, dragging the stock market with it. It’s the most serious crisis to have ever happened in the last few years. The market is in panic mode. Besides, the Sky Sword Group has merged together with Jones Group with the intention of revitalizing their business. They have been acquiring a great deal of companies lately. Zoella from the Sky Sword Group is currently holding a ‘Miss Universe’ event, though her real intention hasn’t been revealed as of yet. However, she is a shrewd woman with extensive connections. She wouldn’t squander their funds for no reason. There must be something beneath this. Also, the influence wielded by the Jones Group wasn’t acquired in just a day. We have to be on guard. If that’s not enough, in the past, Sky Sword Group had lost to Richards Group and has since been overtaken by us. They must have had their share of pent up resentment. Now that Hansen has led the Richards Group to such a successful stage, we must have courted their envy. As long as there is a chance to bring us down, they won’t let it slip by. Word has it that the merging between the two companies is all because they are trying to bring down the Richards Group. We cannot afford to slack off.” Lomen analyzed in great detail.
Trevor’s gaze was solemn as he nodded his head.
How could he not know about the grudge from the past? Mars had lost in the competition with him back then. In the end, it had all been acquired by their company. Since then, he had been unable to get back up, so he had to leave A City and go to another city. It was said that Mars had fallen ill after leaving A City, and there was no news of him ever again. Finally, he was making a comeback. It seemed that after lying low for more than ten years, he still couldn’t resign himself to his fate, having lost the competition, and began to make a mark again.
Under the guidance of Hansen, Richards Group had progressed even further. Still, the most crucial thing was being able to stand firmly in the ever-changing market, and it required a highly adaptable team to operate. However, Hansen’s own personal problems were still in progress, which was also very dangerous for Richards Group.
“Mr. Trevor, we do not need to be anxious about the matters of Sky Sword Group and Jones Group for the time being. After all, they haven’t formed anything strong yet, while Richards Group has strong foundations. It is really not easy for them to shake us now. Now, the first thing to do is to solve the financial crisis. Hansen is staying in the small town, watching over Jenna and his son. He has no mood to care about these things, so Richards Group is now without a leader, and this is enough to fuel panic.” Indeed, Lomen was someone who was personally trained by Trevor. He had already appraised the situation very thoroughly, and immediately mentioned the problem that needed to be solved at the moment to Trevor. He then whispered, “Mr. Trevor, according to my investigations in Wullen Town these days, this petrochemical factory is not simple. The background is very complicated. It’s not a good thing for Hansen to waste his time on the factory.” Lomen was more concerned about the matters regarding the factory. Although he was worried about Trevor, he still raised the problem incisively.
Trevor’s eyebrows furrowed even more. Six years ago, Hansen had nearly destroyed Richards Group because of a relationship problem. At the moment, the same thing seemed to be repeating again, with a little more complication. “This has to be solved as soon as possible.” With such a thought, he said to Lomen, “Lomen, I’m going back to Richards Group right away. How about you take a few more people with you and find out what the petrochemical factory is hiding. We must make a judgment as soon as possible, and we must not let Hansen stay there for two months. We need to concentrate mainly on the current financial crisis and the potential enemies, Sky Sword Group and Jones Group. According to yesterday’s official news, a 100 billion dollar stimulus was won over by them in the past few days. If we go on like this, we will lose even more. Besides, we have already lost a lot in the stock market. At this time, sloppiness must be avoided at all costs.”