Chapter 153
Bella looked at Chase in horror, as she search for answers in his eyes.
However, Chase’s eyes were clear, without a single bit of emotions in them.
The fire that kindled in Bella’s heart cooled down instantly.
No, that wasn’t right.
“It must be that I was wrong,” Bella thought.
Although Chase’s temperament was nonchalant, deep down, he was still a kind hearted person.
He would never do such an evil thing to the clinic.
It shouldn’t be him.
Bella let out a sigh as she looked at Chase who was as gentle as lamb, in a daze.
The storm was still brewing.
There was one day left before the press conference by the Golden City Pharmaceutical Association.
That night, the Song family had an uninvited guest.
Daniel from the Zhao family!
Daniel came to the Song family gallantly. He was very satisfied seeing all of their dejected expressions!
“Huh, aren’t all of you stubborn?” Daniel thought as he continued looking at the Songs.
“Didn’t they humiliate me to their heart’s content previously?”
Every one of them now only had hopelessness and listlessness left in their eyes!
Had they started to be afraid of the Zhao family?
“Or me?” Daniel hissed silently, “The Songs should have learned to respect us earlier!”
“Daniel! What are you doing here! You are not welcome here! You betrayed us even when I treated you as a friend, and placed my trust in you!” Ethan was the first to shout out.
Daniel looked at Ethan, his eyes full of sympathy
In his eyes, Ethan was but a good-for nothing.
This time, he was here for Chase and Bella.
“I’m here to offer the Song family a way out,”Daniel voiced mockingly.
Bella, who was standing at a corner, paled immediately.
She knew what Daniel was going to say.
She braced herself ever so slightly against Chase’s back.
When the Song family heard Daniel’s words, their eyes lit up at once.
Rosaline abruptly switched to a courteous demeanor as she faced Daniel and said, “Mr.
Zhao, please tell me quickly! Our families have been friends for generations after all!
Previously, it was our family who was at fault for being ignorant. We can treat the past like water under a bridge, right?”
Daniel glanced at Bella before he arrogantly declared, “If you want my help, there are two conditions!”
He snorted and continued, “One, make that good-for-nothing kneel and kowtow a hundred times in front of me.”
When the Song family heard this, they all nodded in unison.
They did not care about Chase’s feelings a all.
In their eyes, Chase was just a dog of the Song family.
If Chase was all it took to buy peace for the Song family, then they would not bat an eyelid if they had to kill him, even more so when the request was only for him to kneel.
Bella’s expression, however, changed on the spot.
She remembered the tragic ending that befell Alfred when he asked Chase to kneel.
Daniel stretched out his second finger andsaid, “The second condition is to ask Bella to apologize to me for the whole night.”
The second request took the Song family by surprise.
He wanted her to apologize to him for the whole night!
While he could have worded it differently, his intention couldn’t be more apparent.
He wanted Bella to accompany him for themwhole night!
If things were as they were before, the Song family would not hesitate in agreeing to it.
However, times had changed.
Bella’s status was now different.
Not only was she the head of the Song family, she was also the president of the Song Group.
More importantly, there seemed to be an eminent person supporting her.
If they agreed to Daniel’s request, if the person behind her learned it….
Seeing the Song family was hesitating, Daniel grunted and said, “I guess the Song family isn’t sincere after all! In that case, I’ll take my leave.”
Daniel pretended to leave, but in fact, he was playing hard to get.
Ethan was the first to cry out, “Wait a minute!
Daniel immediately stopped and looked at him.
The faces of the Song family turned extremely sour.
So, were they going to agree to him or were they not?
Just as they were hesitating, Chase’s voice rang out, “Get out.”
His tone was forceful.
Daniel’s face immediately darkened. “I daremyou to say that again!”
Of course, Chase would not say it for the second time.
He would rather speak with his actions instead.
He threw a cup brutally at Daniel.
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When Daniel heard this, his anger boiled!
“Well done, Song family! I came here to give you a way out! I didn’t expect you to be in such poor taste! Fine! We’ll meet at the press conference tomorrow!”
Thereupon, Daniel strode outside.
The Song family couldn’t stop him anymore!
After Daniel left, everyone’s anger turned towards Chase and Bella.
“The two of you, bring nothing but disgrace to our family!” one of the family members shouted.
“Now that we have come to this point, what’s the big deal if you sacrificed yourself just a little bit?” another member of the family chimed in.
“It’s just for one night! It’s not like you’ll lose an arm or leg! I think both of you are just determined to destroy the Song family!”
Rosaline roared at them insensitively.
Chase pulled Bella along with him and went out immediately.
He felt too disgusted to look at them any longer.
At the same time, a hint of malice flashed across Ethan’s eyes.
Since it had come to this, he knew that the Song family would not be able to end the matter peacefully.
“Then let’s do it!” Ethan thought.
Desperate situations called for desperate measures!
Subsequently, Ethan stealthily pulled Rosaline over and whispered, “Grandma, I have a plan, but I can’t bring myself to say it out. But since they cannot tell right from wrong, then they shouldn’t blame us for being cruel and merciless. Do you want to listen to my idea?”
Ethan told Rosaline about the plan that he had been hatching some time.
Rosaline’s brows furrowed. “You…”
“Grandma, the press conference will be held tomorrow! Do you really want to see our family and our hundred-year-old heritage fall into ruin? This is but a small sacrifice for the greater good! Don’t you get this rationale?”
Ethan advised her softly.
After being in her own thoughts for a while, Rosaline sighed and voiced, “Fine. We’ll do as you say. We can’t completely put the blame on ourselves anyway. They can onlymblame themselves for being in cahoots with each other!”
Ethan was overjoyed and immediately wentmahead to execute the plan.
Night fell.
Countless people in Golden City had trouble sleeping on this very night.
Everyone was anxious in anticipation of the imminent storm.
The press conference the next day would probably be the most shocking one in the history of Golden City.
It was human nature to put their own life on the line in order to obtain money.
And, the citizens in Golden City should see the most nature of human instincts next day.
They were eager to see who would turn out to be the winner.
A few people had been tossing and turning as they furrowed their brows in unease.
Harper stood in front of the window, gazing at the starlight that filled the sky. He let out a sigh.
Chase was indeed still too young.
Now that things had escalated to this point, there was no turning back.
Forget it!
How could he let Chase suffer within his territory in Golden City? Even if he went against his promise to Chase’s grandfather, he had to help Chase this time.
Finishing his train of thought, he said casually, “Olivia, run an errand for me tomorrow morning, will you?”
Hugo, on the other side, felt pity, regret, and a little disappointed with Chase too.
Hugo pondered until late at night, then called Tyler over and said, “Tomorrow morning, help me with something.”
The next morning, Daniel went out in a hurry.
He was going to personally invite three groups of distinguished guests to attend the press conference.
Lincon, on the other hand, had just finished his breakfast. When he saw that it was about time, he slowly marched out of the villa.
As soon as he walked out of the villa, he saw a man standing in front of his house.