CHAPTER 127: CHAPTER 127: WORRIED ABOUT HER

Sabrina initially intended to ignore him and wait silently at the door for Zara to come out.

But the gaze from the other party was hard to ignore, and she couldn’t help but ask coldly, "What do you want?"

Jordan Hawthorne noticed her indifferent attitude as if he were a stranger, and became inexplicably irritable. "I’m here to see Zara."

Sabrina retorted sarcastically, "No need, Zara is doing just fine now. President Hawthorne already has a godson and doesn’t lack a daughter. If possible, I hope you won’t disturb her."

Jordan Hawthorne’s eyes darkened, just as he was about to say something.

At this moment, the school door opened, and school was over.

Many children lined up under the teacher’s guidance, waiting for their parents.

Zara also came out under Mr. Quinlan’s guidance.

The little girl seemed visibly stunned when she saw Jordan Hawthorne.

In the past, she would have definitely run over, sweetly calling, "Daddy."

But tonight, her attitude was somewhat distant.

Jordan Hawthorne noticed it too and immediately said, "Zara, why aren’t you calling out when you see me?"

Zara pursed her little lips, reluctantly calling out, "Daddy..."

Jordan Hawthorne frowned, barely satisfied, and softened his voice as much as possible, "I haven’t seen you for days. Daddy came to ask if you want to go to the amusement park tomorrow? I’ll make time to accompany you."

Zara was somewhat resistant and refused, "I don’t want to go... I have to draw tomorrow."

Then she tightly grasped her mommy’s hand, unwilling to get close to him.

Jordan Hawthorne was already a bit irritable, and seeing her like this, he couldn’t help but feel a little angry.

"Sabrina, no matter what happens between you and me, don’t drag the child into it. Can you stop teaching her bad things?"

Sabrina sneered, "Who exactly has dragged the child into it in the past? And who has been protecting an outsider every day, ignoring Zara’s feelings?

Jordan Hawthorne, Zara’s condition has improved. She is no longer closed off, and she knows clearly who treats her well and who doesn’t.

Today’s cause and effect, isn’t it the direct result of your past actions?

If you have time, why not go back and reflect on yourself, instead of blaming others all day long!"

After saying this, she picked up Zara and left directly.

Jordan Hawthorne watched the mother and daughter leave, feeling very upset and somehow empty and irritable.

Later that evening, when he returned home, the frost on his face had not subsided.

Brooke Sinclairs was waiting at the door with Sonny.

As soon as he got back, Sonny eagerly ran over and called out, "Dad Hawthorne, you’re back? Was work tiring today? How about I rub your shoulders? Mommy says you work very hard."

Brooke Sinclairs also approached him gently and kissed him, saying, "Jordan, you must be tired? I asked the kitchen to make your favorite dishes. Rest a bit, and we can eat later."

Jordan Hawthorne felt the warmth brought by the duo and suddenly found it quite nice.

When Zara was here, the whole villa was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.

Now, Sonny was sensible and well-behaved, and the woman he loved was gentle and virtuous.

This was the kind of home he longed for...

Sabrina, what does she count for?

Thinking this way, his mood improved.

At dinner, Brooke Sinclairs took the opportunity to mention something, "Our lab’s new drug has been successfully developed and at tomorrow’s meeting, we can have the product department start preparing for the launch and promotion.

I promise we can release it before Sabrina’s company does."

Jordan Hawthorne was a bit surprised, "So fast? Wasn’t it failing constantly before?"

Brooke Sinclairs smiled and said, "After so many failures, we’ve naturally learned from experience, and the subsequent progress sped up!

In fact, our drug was submitted for review a few days ago and has obtained approval for market release!

It’s just that you just divorced Sabrina, and I was afraid you might not be in a good mood. I also feared any mid-way changes or disappointment, so I didn’t tell you.

Now that we’ve succeeded, naturally we have to share this good news!"

Upon hearing this, Jordan Hawthorne finally felt relieved, "Brooke, you have not disappointed me."

Brooke Sinclairs said tenderly, "We are a team, right? I certainly won’t let you keep getting disappointed! I want you to know... you and I are a match made in heaven."

As for Sabrina...

A malicious smile flashed in her eyes.

...

Ever since meeting Jordan Hawthorne at the school, Sabrina couldn’t shake off the strange twitching of her eyelids.

Every time she met The Hawthornes, nothing good ever happened.

This time, the premonition was even stronger!

After two days of peace, on the third day, a bombshell validated her premonition.

Early in the morning, The Hawthorne Group held a new drug launch conference with lightning speed.

This conference was grand, not only inviting celebrities but also numerous media, and even had a live broadcast.

Sabrina happened to see it while scrolling through, and saw Brooke Sinclairs introducing the medicine.

"Our medicine is called ’Calming Pill,’ a special-effect medicine for the heart, a patient with heart disease in an emergency can take it to sustain their life, stabilize the best golden treatment period, and extend the effectiveness to three hours!

Our drug development has gone through countless experiments and formula adjustments, using many precious medicinal materials, a few of which are invaluable..."

During the introduction, the big screen even listed the types of medicinal herbs.

Almost at first glance, Sabrina recognized that the formula for this drug was identical to her own research.

Sabrina was utterly shocked, her hand holding the phone starting to tremble.

Her drug was called ’Peaceful Heart Pills,’ and The Hawthorne Group’s was called ’Calming Pill.’

The medicinal formula inside was partially extracted from ancient medical books, not recorded in external medical books.

There is no such coincidence in this world!!!

So, did The Hawthorne Group steal the research institute’s formula, produce their drug, and even launch it first?

Sabrina’s face turned livid.

This drug cost her and her team several months of hard work, and now it appeared unexpectedly at someone else’s press conference.

She was so furious that her head was spinning, but more importantly, she was in a panic.

Right now, the company was also preparing for its public listing, but The Hawthorne Group had snatched the opportunity, rendering all their efforts futile.

Josee Sheffield over there had apparently also received the news.

He used his connections to quickly obtain the drugs released by The Hawthorne Group and came to find her, "It might just be a coincidence. The drug they released might not be ours. Dissect it and see."

Sabrina nodded, took the drug, and went into the lab with a glimmer of hope.

However, the results of the analysis delivered a heavy blow.

Her face turned slightly pale as she looked at Josee and delivered the conclusion neither of them wanted to hear, "It’s... it’s our drug!"

Josee’s eyes darkened, and the usual carefree look on his face was replaced with a terrifying aura of hostility, "Has someone stolen our trade secrets?"

Sabrina nodded, feeling both guilty and remorseful inside.

The theft of the research data could only have been leaked from their end.

"I’m sorry, Josee. I was careful enough. I didn’t expect there would still be a loophole! If the situation can’t be salvaged this time, I’ll take full responsibility for all the losses!"

Initially, when hiring staff, she had rejected all the spies that The Hawthorne Group had planted.

The remaining ones were trustworthy.

She didn’t expect there was still one who slipped through the net.

Who could it be???

"What are you apologizing for? What we need to do now is to root out this damned mole."

Josee’s face was full of fury.

Daring to steal The Sheffield Group’s secrets was truly audacious!!!

...

At this moment, The Hawthorne Group’s press conference was still going on in full swing.

Jordan Hawthorne appeared at the event in a well-tailored formal suit.

The launch of the new drug garnered immense response, something even he did not expect Brooke to surprise him with.

As soon as the media at the scene saw him, they immediately pointed their cameras at his face, "President Hawthorne, with the strategy with Sinclairs Corporation being so successful, do you have any comments on this?"

"We heard you’ve divorced your wife. Is there a possibility of developing any further relationship with Miss Sinclairs? Could you disclose some of that?"

"If President Hawthorne is with Miss Sinclairs, it would be a strong alliance indeed. Are there any future considerations for marriage, perhaps?"

The reporters at today’s conference were basically arranged by Brooke.

Not many people in the circle knew about Jordan’s divorce, only a few.

These reporters had naturally been briefed in advance.

Brooke planned to use this opportunity to expose the matter.

This way, she could openly stand beside Jordan in the future.

However, on the surface, she pretended to be surprised and advised, "Everyone, today is our new drug launch event. Please focus more on questions related to this topic and refrain from asking irrelevant personal questions, thank you..."

The reporters weren’t willing to let it go and continued to probe.

Brooke carefully watched Jordan’s expression, afraid that going too far might anger him.

Who knew Jordan would calmly answer, "Regarding my personal life, indeed there have been some changes, but I am temporarily not prepared to make an announcement... Today, let’s stick to talking about the new drug."

The reporters did not dare to challenge his authority, so they quickly reined it in.

However, online, topics about his divorce with Mrs. Hawthorne were already trending wildly.

...

Sabrina was in no mood to care about this scandal.

Encouraged by Josee, she began investigating the person responsible for the leak.

To prevent her parents from worrying too much about the matter, she specifically instructed Tessa to keep it from them and prevent them from seeing the news.

That night, she stayed at the research institute to thoroughly investigate the matter.

Very few people had access to the core of the research lab, just the internal members of the development team...

From when these people first joined, to the data they accessed, and the formulas they handled, to the various data analyses, checking whether any information was transferred, she scrutinized every detail.

However, after several hours, she still couldn’t find a clue.

Sabrina’s mind was chaotic, she couldn’t calm down, and she even became anxious.

This situation caused her to feel discomfort in her heart and breathing difficulties...

Meanwhile, on the military base side.

Jasper Fitzgerald had just finished his work and was preparing to head to Veridia Airport.

Today he was returning to Aethel, and he had already booked his plane ticket. The timing was tight, as the flight was taking off in just over an hour.

As soon as he got into the back seat, he pinched the bridge of his nose and instructed Nash, "Let’s go."

Nash hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, it seems like something happened on Dr. Nash’s side."

"Hmm?"

Jasper lowered his hand, his eyes sharpening as he looked at him, "What happened?"

Nash didn’t know about the theft of Sabrina’s new drug, only something else.

"That ex-husband is really funny. Releasing a new drug is fine, but he had to announce the divorce at this time. And if that wasn’t enough, he secretly bought internet trolls to praise how well-matched he and that mistress are...

Many of them are slandering Dr. Nash, saying she came from a poor background, that she’s unethical, and even a batch of haters have begun smearing her with topics like ’cheating during marriage,’ ’promiscuous,’ and ’fickle’.

The last time you gave her the Jade Pendant, didn’t you mention that Dr. Nash’s condition wasn’t very good?

This huge media buzz... could it be affecting her?"

Upon hearing this, Jasper looked at the news on his phone for a moment.

After a brief pause, frowning and still worried, he decided to call Sabrina.

"Hello..."

Sabrina’s voice came through quickly.

Listening to her slightly rapid breathing, there was a hint of weakness.