Chapter 293 The Decision Is Yours Finnegan rose to his feet with a smile and walked toward the exit. âWho I am doesnât matter. Whatâs important is that you remember that from now on, the Sable family is subordinate to me, Finnegan.
Make sure not to harbor any ill intentions toward your master!â
Watching Finneganâs departing figure, Reginald thought about the trip he took to Durbaine with Mike a few days ago. Could it be that not being able to meet Mr. Darius Hicks was also his arrangement?
The thought of that possibility sent a shiver through Reginaldâs heart.
The resentment, hatred, and frustration originally felt toward Finnegan gradually dissipated.
He even felt that the outcome might not necessarily be a bad thing.
âIs that it?â Outside, Alisha, who had just seen off the lawyer, was returning.
Finnegan shrugged. âWhat else can we do?â
After some thought, Alisha nodded. âThatâs true. Liam is already dead, but Reginald didnât hire the sniper. Now that he has handed over nearly ninety percent of the Sable familyâs assets, thereâs indeed no need for you to continue this dispute.â
Stretching lazily, Finnegan walked past Alisha and said, âThe Sable family has deep roots in Regi Group. I need their help for a smooth transition so that I donât have to listen to Old Mr. Wrightâs nagging again.â
Alisha hummed and asked, âWhatâs next?â
âThe Sable family arenât fools, they wonât stir up trouble again. Theyâll withdraw their people and search for that sniper. Thatâs the real danger. Make additional arrangements. The nominal management of Regi Group must still be a member of the Sable family. Have Reginald recommend a suitable representative!â
That was the only way Finnegan could stabilize the over ten thousand employees of Regi Group and avoid any turbulence.
Moreover, Finnegan could also comfortably hide behind the scene, avoiding unnecessary attention.
Alisha nodded. âUnderstood!â
The night passed swiftly.
The news of the change in the Sable familyâs leadership did not leak out, as if this event had never happened at all.
Whether it was the elite circle or the common people, everyone continued with their own lives.
The news was suddenly released by Darius, the chairman of Loang Medical Council, and caused a minor stir.
Regi Groupâs original intention to provide free medical care was commendable. It benefited many people in need, allowing them to receive treatment even if they didnât have the money.
The benevolent actions of Regi Group severely disrupted the medical market, causing many patients who needed timely treatment to miss their optimal treatment window while waiting for free medical care.
That even led some patients to travel great distances to Jadeborough, despite their illnesses and injuries, which only worsened their conditions.
This deviated from the principle of providing free medical care for the benefit of the public.
In addition, there were also those tricksters, pretending to be sick when they were perfectly healthy, just to get medicine. That wasted valuable medical resources.
Hence, Loang Medical Council made a decision. Regi Groupâs practice of offering free medical consultations could no longer be implemented on a large scale and had to cease immediately.
Following the announcement from Loang Medical Council, Regi Group released a statement saying that Regi Group deeply regretted the cessation of free medical consultations. However, Regi Groupâs original intention to benefit the public remained unchanged. Therefore, the group decided to provide a hundred free treatment slots every month for those with serious illnesses aimed at helping those in need.
Upon the release of this news, not only did Regi Group avoid any negative impact from the suspension of free medical services, but it also directly eliminated the negative public opinion previously caused by Liam. This allowed Regi Group to directly weather a crisis that could have potentially been devastating.
However, as the initiator, Finnegan didnât pay much attention to it. After having breakfast in the morning. he dialed Berniceâs number.
He wanted to check if Millicent and others had given Bernice a hard time after he left the night before.
The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered. Berniceâs languid voice came through.
âWhatâs up?â
âD*mn! Should we go to a hotel or come to my place?â
After a three-second silence, Berniceâs voice, shy to the extreme, came through the phone. âYouâre so mean, thinking of mischief so early in the morning.â
Finnegan chuckled. âThereâs no wrong time to tease oneâs own wife. Besides, morning is when a manâs energy is at its peak and at its best. I think itâs the perfect time for some mischief. It even sets a good mood for the entire day.â
Bernice was never one to talk like that.
Seeing red, she roared, âStop talking. Why are you calling me so early in the morning?â
Finnegan chuckled, deciding not to tease Bernice any further. âYouâre still at the Zimmerman residence, right? Did your grandma give you any trouble after I left last night?â
âYes: Iâm still here,â Bernice replied. âThey havenât given me a hard time. Aunt Sapphire and Queenie even invited me to go shopping with them since itâs Saturday Finneganâs brows slightly furrowed when he heard that If it werenât for what happened the night before, he wouldnât have given it much thought. He would simply believe that the Zimmerman family had truly changed, ge Considering what happened the night before, Finnegan found hind it hard to believe that they cared about Bernice. âDarling, I didnât want to shatter your beautiful illusions about family, but I think itâs necessary for you to see their true colors. I hope you wonât be fooled.â
Hearing Finneganâs serious tone, Bernice asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âIâm sending you a voice message. Whether you keep it as leverage or let your grandpa know, the decision is yours.â
After hanging up the phone, Finnegah sent the recording from the night before to Bernice.
He didnât intend to stir up chaos within the Zimmerman family. His sole purpose was to keep Bernice vigilant toward her own family members.
Ten minutes later, Bernice returned the call. âFinnegan, is this really true?â
Finnegan knew that Bernice was feeling upset, but he also understood that she had to face reality.
âYour grandma and the others were unusually friendly last night, which made me suspicious. So, I pretended to be drunk to see what they were up to. As I suspected, they werenât genuinely apologizing to me. They just wanted to get Queenie to sleep with me, to break us apart!â
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Berniceâs voice came through.
âWhat do you think I should do? Should I give this recording to Grandpa?â
Finnegan couldnât help but smile. âDarling, I actually wish you would hand it over to your grandpa to directly quell the voices against you within the Zimmerman family. But I know you canât do it, so why bother asking me?â
The night before, after teaching Queenie a lesson, Finnegan left, clearly understanding Berniceâs character.
Otherwise, he wouldnât have reprimanded Queenie. He would have simply handed over the recording to Bruce, letting Millicent and the rest of them face the consequences.
Bernice said, âThank you, Finnegan. But did you do something cunning last night? From the analysis of the recording, it seems that Queenie and you were naked!â
The corners of Finneganâs mouth twitched, his mood instantly becoming tense.
However, he maintained a calm tone when he replied, I definitely didnât do anything. I was just trying to catch them in the act for you last night. What could I possibly do? And didnât you hear what I said in the recording? Didnât you hear Queenieâs angry retort?â
Bernice hummed in response and said, âThat seems to be the case. However, you were naked in bed with Queenie just because you wanted to catch my grandma and the others. Iâll remember this. Sooner or later, Iâll settle the score with you.â
After saying her piece, Bernice hung up the phone, not even giving Finnegan a chance to argue.
Finnegan found himself both helpless and relieved.
He felt helpless because Bernice was bothered by the fact that Queenie was naked in bed with him.
At the same time, he was relieved because he hadnât handed over the recording to Bruce the night before.
If he had, Queenie would have definitely given up hope and acted recklessly, âThank goodness my wife thought as I did and didnât consider giving the recording to her grandpa. So, Queenie, knowing I still have the recording, has no choice but to swallow the bitter pill in silence.
Besides, now that my wife has this bargaining chip, that old woman and her lot should behave themselves, right?â Finnegan muttered to himself.