CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS OF LOVE—YOU IN MY LIFE

Julian Lawson didn’t say much, just put the safe holding the Tanzanite into the car.

The Tanzanite, he didn’t plan to give it to Vera Hansen.

This was his reason for bidding on the Pigeon Blood Ruby pendant.

As long as he gave the pendant to Vera Hansen, he only needed a clumsy excuse to keep the Tanzanite.

But even at this moment, Julian Lawson didn’t understand why he needed to find an excuse.

In everything he did, he never needed a reason.

...

On the other side, Serena Sterling had already gotten off the helicopter and was now in the Maybach coming to pick her up to the hospital.

The car drove steadily, and she curled up in the back seat.

"How about it? Are you feeling okay?" Jasper Ford asked worriedly.

Serena Sterling just lightly shook her head to indicate she was fine and looked at the street outside the window.

A charity gala had exhausted her mind, and now the mental fatigue was even stronger than the physical weakness.

The night was already deep.

The strong wind blew the willows on the street into the air, spiraling upwards, looking like a small vortex.

When was the last time she felt so exhausted?

It seemed like it was in Darrow four years ago.

On the giant ocean liner, during the battle of the double lanterns, amidst the clinking glasses, someone held her hand tightly, raising the placard again and again.

Amidst others’ vacillation, initiating the battle of the double lanterns between two others.

Watching them compete fiercely, burning half a city’s wealth easily, he held her hand and whispered to her:

"Nora, fighting in the marketplace, letting emotions rule is a taboo, just like them now."

That year, they joined forces to catalyze the battle of the double lanterns, prematurely exhausting the target’s funds, making it more secure to win the target auction.

Ultimately, they took the auction piece onto the boat that came early to take them away, quietly watching the chaos starting on the ocean liner while she stood by his side.

The wind on the deck was strong that night, and he blocked most of the sea breeze for her.

He once said he wouldn’t easily express love, but she was in his future plans.

At that time, she thought that was the most beautiful love confession.

She also believed that a good relationship was when both were evenly matched, advancing hand in hand, so she worked hard.

But later...

Serena Sterling closed her eyes.

Later, Vera Hansen appeared.

Next to her, Jasper Ford instructed the driver to drive carefully, then continued to look at his phone.

The more he looked, the angrier he got.

Serena Sterling sensed his emotions, turned back and asked him, "What’s wrong?"

Jasper Ford didn’t want to speak.

But Serena Sterling just looked at him.

In the end, he realized that even if he didn’t speak, with the overwhelming marketing on the internet, she would soon find out.

So he handed the phone to Serena Sterling.

Serena Sterling took it, scrolling up and down through those things.

Next to her, Jasper Ford was so angry that his face twisted: "What kind of nonsense are they saying online!"

"Shouldn’t they praise you for daring to face Sky Lantern’s Julian Lawson and not losing in psychological warfare, how come it’s all about praising Vera Hansen?"

"And there’s a rumor saying you faked a donation?"

"That’s ridiculous, that Tanzanite is yours, you paid much more than Vera Hansen, the real freeloader is Vera Hansen!"

The more he spoke, the angrier Jasper Ford got.

"We at Ford Group didn’t even invite Vera Hansen, she just forced her way over!"

"I just asked, she didn’t make any donations later on, she was just following Julian Lawson around."

Serena Sterling silently finished looking and handed the phone back to Jasper Ford.

"Following Julian Lawson, those donations naturally count in her name." Serena Sterling said calmly.

"But..."

Jasper Ford wanted to say something, but eventually closed his mouth.

[But you haven’t finished the divorce process yet, now they’re spending the joint marital assets of you and Julian Lawson.] Jasper Ford wanted to say.

But was afraid of hurting her feelings.

Serena Sterling already understood his meaning.

She smiled and looked at him: "Julian Lawson and I have a prenuptial agreement, many things, I can’t take away."

Seeing Jasper Ford frown, she added: "Isn’t that the case for corporations, as with Ford Family."

"As for these rumors online, Jasper, I haven’t wanted anyone to know my real identity yet."

Jasper Ford finally nodded.

He understood very well.

He just felt it wasn’t worth it for her.

Serena Sterling looked at Jasper Ford and understood, then continued to look out the car window.

Jasper Ford glanced at Serena Sterling’s profile.

If he were strong enough, could kick those two brothers out and take over Ford Group, and have a say in front of Grandpa, would she not need to handle such situations today?

Fists clenched tight, he finally withdrew his gaze.

The night was quiet, and the car broke through the vortex of willows, heading towards the hospital.

At this moment, in the stretched Bentley, three members of Hawthorne Family were sitting inside.

The beautiful woman looked at the overwhelming marketing online, feeling disdain in her heart.

Nearby, Second Young Master Hawthorne directly shouted out: "These people can’t see the key point, right? Is Vera Hansen’s marketing really worth attention? Shouldn’t the focus be on the ability of that called Irene instead?"

The beautiful woman glanced at her foolish brother and said, "Of course, you can understand the tricks, but most people don’t understand these intricacies, and they just want to see gossip and aren’t interested in auctions."

Second Young Master Hawthorne pouted, he actually knew too.

But he just didn’t like Vera Hansen.

"All day, besides marketing what else can she do?" Second Young Master Hawthorne said, "If she’s sick, she should get treated, and if it can’t be treated, find a more advanced place to treat it. Since she is by Julian Lawson’s side, she won’t lack money or resources."

"Even if it can’t be treated, what’s the point of stirring so much trouble every day, isn’t she supposedly kind? Kind to everyone but not to Serena Sterling... Ah! Sis!"

Before Second Young Master Hawthorne finished speaking, his head received a punch from his sister.

"You hit me again!" Second Young Master Hawthorne grumbled unhappily.

The beautiful woman rolled her eyes: "I can’t hear you stop talking for even a day; my ears are growing calluses."

"Miss Hawthorne!" Second Young Master Hawthorne was even more dissatisfied.

Among the Hawthorne trio, people generally call the two men First Young Master Hawthorne, Second Young Master Hawthorne, and in the entire Aeston, only she, June Hawthorne, gets called Miss Hawthorne.

"I’m hitting you." June Hawthorne sighed, "I know you hate Vera Hansen, to be honest, I hate her too, but we need to see through the surface to the essence."

June Hawthorne looked at the elder brother sitting on one side and said, "Vera Hansen has strong personal marketing capabilities, and she likely has a powerful marketing team behind her."

Second Young Master Hawthorne was still in a daze, like a big silly golden retriever.

June Hawthorne was speechless, explaining: "See, every sentence she presents is proper, every sentence treats Serena Sterling kindly, each sentence doesn’t undermine Irene, but ultimately all netizens are misled, overwhelmingly dissatisfied with Serena Sterling and Irene."

"This indeed involves her speaking skills but also requires a marketing team to cooperate with her."