Paisley’s suggestion was exactly the same as what Meadow and Azalea had discussed. At first, Azalea thought that the plan would fail, but after hearing Paisley’s idea, she was relieved.
Paisley was so smart that she had personally taken part in the decision made by the company’s higher-ups as well. She believed that what she think could work would most definitely work.
After hesitating for a long time, Azalea decided to start with Emily. When Emily returned to the ward, she saw Azalea biting her lips and leaning against the bed, looking at her broken fingers while sobbing.
Azalea was an actress, so her performance was naturally perfect. Emily had always felt guilty about Azalea, so how could she feel fine seeing her like this? She stepped forward and wiped away the tears on Azalea’s face. “Azalea, don’t be sad!”
“Mom!” Azalea sobbed. “How can I not be sad? I’ve already become a cripple. Who else would want me in the future without a finger? My career, love… I don’t have anything!”
“You still have me! I will always be with you!”
“But you can’t stay with me for the rest of your life, can you? I’m still so young. Who will be by my side for the rest of my life?”
What Azalea meant was that Emily was not immortal, and what would happen to Azalea once Emily was dead.
Emily understood what Azalea meant and sighed. “Azalea, you will find someone who likes you and loves you for the rest of your life.”
“It’s not that easy. I’ve never had a relationship with anyone except for Michael. In my heart, Michael is the best person for me. I don’t like anyone except him, so I don’t want anyone else!”
“But Michael doesn’t like you, right?”
“He does! If it wasn’t for Abbie shamelessly stealing him away from me, Michael and I would have been married!”
“What’s there to miss for a man who can’t even stand the temptation?” Emily frowned.
“It’s not that Michael can’t resist temptation, it’s just that H=he has too much in his heart. He is kind-hearted and worried about his family. At the same time, he was worried that I would be bullied by Abbie, so he was threatened by Abbie.”
“Can Abbie even threaten Michael? I don’t think she looks like someone who can do that.” Emily didn’t quite believe Azalea.
“Abbie can’t threaten him, but Richard is her brother and has the Clark family behind her. Abbie is not an ordinary girl in the Clark family. Everyone in the family treasures here. She is as arrogant and domineering as Angel.”
When Azalea mentioned Angel, a look of disgust flashed across Emily’s eyes. Azalea noticed it and continued to make things worse.
“It is true that as a lawyer, Michael is not afraid of Abbie, but he has the Davis family behind him. The Davis family’s situation is very complicated. Michael has two brothers, and the two brothers are hostile to Michael and Meadow. Michael is not afraid his brothers but Meadow is in the Davis family, and Wayne doesn’t like Meadow. Coupled with the two scheming stepsons, Meadow is in a dilemma. Michael will have to give in for Meadow.”
Emily was moved by Azalea words and said, “Is it really so complicated? How despicable Abbie is!”
“Yeah, and now Michael has no choice. How could he cancel the engagement after getting engaged to me? It’s because he is worried that I will be retaliated, and he is worried about his mother and the Davis family as well.”
Azalea sobbed as she tried to make Emily feel the same way as she did. “Mom, I also suspect that Abbie was the one who nearly killed me when I was kidnapped.”
“Do you have any evidence?” Emily’s expression changed upon hearing that. “Azalea, you can’t say such things without any evidence.”
“I don’t have any evidence, but there is only one person who hates me and wants to kill me. Except for her, I really can’t find anyone who is so cruel anymore!”
Azalea took a deep breath and continued to slander Abbie.
“Abbie is a shameless woman and she is as vicious as Veronica. Michael is now in the same position as dad previously, and Abbie is the despicable woman like Veronicam while Richard is like Ornard. Mom, you were forced to a dead end by the Laban family. Do you want to watch your daughter walk your path now? We have no choice. You didn’t have any backing at that time, but I am different now. I have you, father, and the Floyd family. I don’t want to repeat your mistakes anymore! Can you help me?”
Emily was touched by her performance. She was alone at that time, without any support or help. The scene of being played by Veronica was still vivid in her mind and she suffered enough. She could bear all the suffering alone but she would not let her daughter end up like her.
Emily had a plan in her mind. “I will discuss this with your father. As long as you are telling the truth, and as long as Michael has you in his heart, I will make sure this works!”
Michael went home and slept for a few hour but was awakened by the phone call. A servant of the hospital who took care of Wayne called. “Sir, Mr. Davis vomited blood!”
Upon hearing the news, Michael rushed to the hospital in a hurry. In the ward, Wayne was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and his face pale. On the ground next to him, there were traces of blood that had not been cleaned up.
Michael was worried all the way. As soon as he entered, he asked anxiously, “What’s going on? Why did grandpa vomit blood?”
“He was triggered!” The servant replied, “Just now, the company called and said that the deadline was closed, and they wanted to pay back. But there is no money in the company’s account, and all the money has been transferred away by two of your brothers!”
“How much is it?” Michael immediately asked.
“It seems that he wants more than one billion dollars.”
“I will think of a way!” Michael immediately called William. “William, lend me a sum of money in case of emergency.”
“How much?”
“One billion!”
“Send me your account number and I’ll get someone to transfer you.” William was very straightforward and agreed without asking Michael for money.
Michael breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll send you my account number later.”
On the hospital bed, Wayne heard Michael’s words clearly and groaned. Michael walked to the bedside and said, “Grandpa, I have solved the problem of the money and you don’t have to worry anymore.”
“How can I be worried? Michael, these one billion dollars is just one of them. The next 10th, 15th, 23rd, 28th, there are four more accounts to pay back. It’s more than 10 billion dollars. Do you also want to borrow that amount from William? Even if he lent them to you for the sake of your friendship, what can we return them to him in the future? We have to solve the real situation first, right?”
Hearing that there were more than one billion dollars, Michael couldn’t say a word. He could borrow any amount from William with their friendship, but he had to pay it back no matter what. Wayne meant that he wouldn’t be able to pay it back in a short time and William’s money was not something that he didn’t need to pay back. If he couldn’t pay it back in a short time, then it was all meaningless.