Chapter 101 The Little Girl From the Orphanage
In a suburban villa.
Reina had already been in the emergency room in the basement for more than an hour. before the door
finally opened.
One of the two doctors walked out and took off his mask. He said in a low voice, âShe is temporarily out
of danger. Mrs. Garcia is not in good condition. You need to be mentally prepared.â
Darlene immediately stood up and looked behind him. âCanât she come out now?â
The doctor answered, âWait until the anesthetic wears off. Letâs wait for about half an
hour.â
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came down. He approached Gustave and said in a low voice,
âMr. Walpole, your father is here. He has something to tell you.â
Darlene turned around and guessed that she had caused trouble for him. It was almost midnight.
Gustaveâs father shouldnât be here at this time.
Gustaveâs expression was casual. âItâs fine. Iâll go for a while. You wait here.â
Darlene did not say much and only nodded.
Gustave left the basement. When he arrived in the living room, Cassius Walpole, Gustaveâs father, was
already sitting on the sofa. His expression was not good.
Gustave walked over and sat down on the sofa opposite him. He called out lightly, âDad.â
Cassius was obviously suppressing his emotions. He looked upstairs and said, âYou brought your mother
here? Why havenât you slept so late?â
They did not talk much. They occasionally spoke a few words, and the atmosphere was very awkward.
Gustave was a little perfunctory. âYes, I still have some things to do.â
The servant brought the tea over. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she put down the tea and
left immediately.
Cassius looked around again as if he was looking for something. âYou had guests?â
He obviously knew, and Gustave did not hide it. âMr. Gallard and Mr. Connor came not long ago. They
said that Mr. Gallardâs wife was missing and they were here to look for
her.â
Cassius said meaningfully, âMrs. Gallard⦠They have been married for a long time. Now that she is
gone, of course, theyâll look for her.â
As he spoke, he changed the topic, âGustave, youâre never a busybody. This is the first time the police
have come to your house, right?â
An impatient look finally appeared on Gustaveâs face. âDad, if you have anything to say
to me, you can say it directly. Donât beat around the bush.â
Cassius laughed, âDid I? I heard that you took Mr. Gallardâs wife home once before.
There was no evidence, so I wonât say much.â
He paused for a moment and continued, âBut this time, you reported to Mr. Hayden that
Avery came. Mr. Gallard called you to apologize and said that he would give you 1.7. million dollars as
compensation. You asked for 17 million dollars. Is that true?â
Gustave took a sip of tea. âMr. Gallard wants to shut me up with the money. This is his
sincerity. I will respectfully accept it.â
Cassius could no longer suppress his anger, and he said coldly, âEnough. What do you
want to do?
âYou are not short of 17 million dollars. Or are you going to give it to that woman? Right
now, it is a critical moment for the Walpole Group and the Gallard Group to negotiate
cooperation. The contract is about to be completed.
âIf you make such a fuss and the contract is ruined, the Walpole Group will
conservatively lose more than 170 million dollars as Jorden estimated. When did you become so
stupid?â
Gustave tightened his grip on the teacup in his hand, his voice still calm. âIf the Walpole Group loses 170
million dollars, the Gallard Groupâs losses will not be lower than this,
so the contract may not be terminated.â
Cassiusâ face darkened. He grabbed the cup on the table and smashed it with a bang.
âThis is your plan? Let the Walpole Group and the Gallard Group suffer heavy losses? When the share
price falls, you just let the other companies that covet our company get what they want while laughing at
us?
âI will hand over the entire Walpole Group to you. There are so many executives and shareholders in the
Walpole Group who have high hopes for you. You have disappointed
me!â
The teacup smashed on the table. The tea and porcelain pieces were everywhere. Some small pieces hit
Gustaveâs face and scratched his face. Blood instantly appeared on his
face.
Gustave looked tense and he did not speak.
Cassius stood up, his face full of anger. âYou are so naive!
âHow much effort did I put into the Walpole Group so that it can prosper like today? Your grandfather and
I worked so hard!
âWhen you were young, I neglected you and your mother because of the company, working day and
night. Until now, you still hate me because of your mother. But do you think I want to? Do you think it is
so easy to sustain a great company?â
He pointed at Gustave, his palms trembling. âLike what you did? Huh? Treat the Walpole familyâs
business as a toy, and use it to vent your anger. If you lose 170 million. dollars, he will also lose 170
million dollars. Huh?
âWhat a joke. Youâre a joke. When did you become so naive and stupid?â
Gustaveâs face turned cold. âDad, you are not allowed to talk about what happened in the past or Mom. I
know what Iâm doing. I wonât let anything bad happen to the Walpole
Group.â
Cassius sneered and slapped the sofa twice. âOkay, I am not allowed to mention it. You are. I am a
heartless husband and father. You are a filial son, right?
âI wonât say much to you. Donât blame me for not reminding you. If we fall out with the Gallard Group and
the contract is ruined, I wonât explain everything. The Walpole Groupâs board of directors and
shareholders will never tolerate such a selfish president. like you.â
Darnell came out from behind and was about to come over to talk to Gustave when he
noticed Cassiusâ expression and immediately retreated.
Cassius said angrily, âYouâd better think it through as soon as possible and return the money to Mr.
Gallard. He is already so old. He has shown his sincerity as he apologized to you in person.
âAs for Mr. Hayden, you should also take back your soâcalled evidence as soon as possible.â
Because of his anger, Cassius did not want to stay any longer and directly walked out.
When he reached the entrance, he remembered something and stopped. He turned around and said,
âThere is something else I want to tell you. The little girl from the orphanage has been found.
âI will give you the information later. You can look for it yourself. Itâs been so long. Donât be like a child
and take it seriously.â
The more he spoke, the angrier he felt. âI donât know how you met Mrs. Gallard. You only knew each
other for a short period of time. Donât think too much about it. As for the little girl from the orphanage, itâs
the same. Itâs been so many years. Donât
alwaysâ¦
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Gustave walked over and interrupted him, âWhere is she?â