Emperor Group.
CEO's office.
Ethan is on the phone with Suzy.
"Ethan, I really tried my best, but Samantha is as stubborn as a bull. As soon as she heard it was to design wedding jewelry for me, she refused to agree and even kicked me out..."
Ethan frowned impatiently and interrupted, "I don't want to hear excuses, just tell me the result."
"Um..." Suzy deliberately stuttered, "She, she didn't agree! I really did my best! Please don't be angry."
Ethan's handsome face darkened, his eyes as cold as ice. "Until she agrees, don't appear in front of me."
With that said, without giving Suzy a chance to argue, he decisively hung up the phone.
Nonsense.
She can't even handle such a small matter.
As he was getting angry, there was suddenly a knock on the door.
Ethan tightly pressed his thin lips together and squeezed out two words from between his teeth, "Come in!"
The office door was pushed open.
Ethan looked up abruptly, his deep eyes emitting a frightening cold light, like an enraged lion.
Jade was startled, standing at the door, neither entering nor leaving.
Ethan's expression softened slightly, his face expressionless as he asked, "What's the matter?"
Only then did Jade lower his head and slowly walk into the office.
"Sir, Karen had a miscarriage!"
"What?"
Ethan narrowed his eyes, gritting his teeth. "Karen had a miscarriage? What happened?"
Jade answered truthfully, "We've been keeping an eye on Justin's whereabouts recently. These days, he's been sticking to a routine, either going to the company or to Miss Miller's place. Only once did he go to the pharmacy, and afterwards our people asked about it. They said he had sprained his foot and bought a box of blood-activating and stasis-resolving medicine. We didn't pay much attention, thinking he was taking it himself."
At this point, Jade looked ashamed.
"I didn't expect him to grind the blood-activating and stasis-resolving medicine into powder and mix a little into the milk Karen drank every day! Blood-activating and stasis-resolving medicine is a big taboo for pregnant women and shouldn't be touched. Plus, Karen wasn't even three months pregnant, so the fetus wasn't stable. So... so it resulted in a miscarriage. By the time we found out, it was too late."
After listening to his words, Ethan angrily swept the documents off his desk.
"All of you are a bunch of useless people! Such a big thing happened, and you're only telling me now!"
Jade suddenly fell silent.
"I'm sorry, it's my mistake! I didn't expect Justin to have such meticulous intentions! Initially, I thought he might bribe the doctor and tamper with the DNA paternity test. I didn't expect him to go to such lengths and directly get rid of the child. And using such despicable means."
In his inherent impression, Justin had always been gentle, mature, and steady. He had considered various methods, but never imagined he would go to such extremes, so ruthlessly.
Ethan's face was dark and gloomy, his thin lips pursed tightly. "Words alone are not enough, I want evidence."
Jade had followed Ethan for several years and instantly understood his meaning. "Okay, I'll go collect evidence right away!"
With that said, he turned and left.
Ethan stared at the tightly closed office door, a disdainful smirk forming on his lips.
He had underestimated Justin indeed.
It seemed that Justin was far more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
It gave him a feeling of meeting a worthy opponent.
So, let's see how it plays out, who ultimately wins.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed it was the landline from home.
He answered the call and put it to his ear, sounding impatient.
On the other end, the butler's voice sounded old and anxious. "Sir, the two young masters haven't eaten anything since morning. I've been persuading them for a long time, but they just won't listen. They've been locking themselves in their rooms. They're still young and now is the time for them to grow. I'm afraid not eating will be bad for their health."
Ethan felt a headache coming on.
He rubbed his temples wearily. "What do they want to do exactly?"
Actually, he didn't need to ask, he knew the reason.
Ever since they were picked up from kindergarten by Suzy yesterday, they had locked themselves in their rooms, refusing to eat or drink until now.
This morning, when he left for the office, they refused to go to kindergarten and remained locked in their rooms.
They're probably still throwing a tantrum now!
"I'll go..." Before he could say 'back', he abruptly stopped, slyly rolling his eyes. Then, he changed the subject. "You call Samantha and inform her about the situation with Alexander and Noah. Or, you can exaggerate the situation. Alexander and Noah's hearts are ailing, and the ailment requires a heart specialist."
"Uh..." The butler hesitated.
Ethan impatiently said, "Do as I say, and then tell me the result."
The butler could only reluctantly agree.
After hanging up with Ethan, the butler immediately dialed Samantha's number.
When Samantha saw the caller ID, her heart clenched painfully. Subconsciously, she thought it might be Alexander or Noah calling. She endured it for a moment, then finally placed the phone face down on the table, letting it ring continuously.
Grandpa Miller who was watching TV, couldn't help but ask when he noticed she wasn't answering, "Sammie, why aren't you answering the phone? Who's calling?"
Samantha casually replied, "It's just a sales call, I don't feel like answering."
Miller Grandpa didn't suspect anything and continued watching TV.
Samantha glanced at her phone with a complex expression, her mind wandering off unconsciously, and her movements in arranging the vegetables became absent-minded.
After ringing for a while, the phone finally stopped.
Samantha heaved a sigh of relief.
But before she could relax, the phone rang again.
Her hands trembled as she was preparing the vegetables, and a bean sprout was accidentally broken into several pieces.
Listening to the elegant ringtone of her phone, she couldn't help but reach out her hand. Just as her hand was about to touch the phone, she couldn't help but think of Suzy's words, and her hand involuntarily stopped in mid-air.
Repeatedly telling herself.
No.
She can't answer.
She can't soften her heart.
Alexander and Noah have their own lives.
If she doesn't toughen up now, they'll only become more attached to her later.
Suzy is their biological mother, the one who can protect them for a lifetime.
Getting closer to them won't benefit them.
She can't harm them.
After a moment of struggle, Samantha decided to silence her phone and out of sight, out of mind.
The butler called five times in a row, but Samantha didn't pick up any of them.
He sighed helplessly and called Ethan again.
"Sir, Miss Samantha didn't answer the phone."
Ethan dangerously narrowed his eyes. "She didn't answer the phone?"
The butler nodded. "Yes, I called five times in total, but she didn't answer! Is she trying to distance herself from the two young masters?"
Although he was old, he wasn't foolish.
Especially with the young masters' unusual behavior today, coupled with Miss Samantha's attitude.
He became even more certain of his speculation.
Little did he know, every word of his was heard by Alexander and Noah, who were standing at the staircase.
Their faces turned pale in an instant, their small bodies trembling slightly.
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