A man who had lost his patience received a troublesome call from his niece.
"Third Uncle, did you go to the Imperial Restaurant yesterday?"
Alex played with the lighter in his hand, calmly replying:
"If you have something to say, just say it; otherwise, hang up."
"..."
Patrick, who hadn't seen Leah for a long time, snatched the phone:
"Leah, your uncle is upset. Have you come to New York? Why didn't you come to see us?"
*Why didn't you come? It's my uncle who didn't want to see me.*
"What's my uncle upset about?"
Patrick looked at the man beside him with an annoyed expression, coldly replying:
"What else? Because of a troublesome enemy."
"Ah... Wait, you mean my uncle really has a girlfriend?"
So she wasn't mistaken yesterday, the person the third uncle was hugging was his girlfriend.
Alex was not in the mood to talk to the children. He glanced at Patrick, signaling to hang up immediately.
Patrick shrugged helplessly:
"Ah, Leah, we still have some work to do. Hang up. Come find me when you have time."
Leah: "..."
She's just a girlfriend. Why do you need to be so protective?
---
Patrick handed Alex a cigarette, but Alex didn't take it, just lazily said:
"I quit smoking."
Patrick: "?"
*You quit smoking and still play with the lighter?*
---
Emma rested at home for three days and was basically cured. Although she still limped occasionally, she still went to work.
These past three days, Daniel finally gave up on giving her flowers. Recently, the company receptionist had gotten used to receiving flowers for her. But every time Emma received flowers, she threw them away. Once, the maid thought the flowers were so beautiful that she asked for them to decorate the house.
Emma didn't care; she didn't want to accept it anyway, so it didn't matter who took it. In contrast to her relaxed attitude, the Williams family was going crazy. Emelyn's eyes were red, she said loudly: "Our son has been missing for three days, three days without any news. Haven't you called the police yet?"
Joshua frowned. Although his son only had temporary amnesia, he still had his arms and legs; it couldn't be life-threatening. Moreover, there were always bodyguards following him. The problem was that three days ago, Daniel suddenly told everyone to leave, saying that he wanted to go shopping. Since then, no one has seen him again.
It wasn't until he was missing for 48 hours that Emelyn realized that her son hadn't come home for two days.
She asked her husband, but only received an indifferent answer.
Recently, the Williams family had been having bad luck, never having a moment of peace.
Joshua, as the head of the family, did not sit still. He searched all the hotels, hospitals in the city, even strange places, but still could not find any trace of his son.
So at first, he thought that his son was just hiding somewhere to calm down. Since losing his memory, Daniel became strange, weak-willed, and hesitant, completely unlike his previous self.
He even wondered, is it okay to hand over a large corporation like Sterling Group to such a son?
Joshua sighed:
"Then call the police."
Emelyn hurriedly prepared to make a phone call, but at this moment, Joshua's personal phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, Mr. Joshua, are you going to call the police because you can't find your son?"
Joshua's whole body jerked, and he immediately stood up:
"Who are you? Have you arrested Daniel? What do you want to do with him? If you want money, I can give it to you."
On the other end of the line, a low male voice chuckled, with a hint of teasing:
"Money? No need, I don't lack money. Don't worry, your son isn't dead yet. I'm just taking him to a good place to slowly recover. I heard he has amnesia? When he stops losing his memory, he'll come back. Don't worry, there are 20 of the world's top neurologists treating your son. I guarantee I'll give you back a healthy son."
"..."
At first, Joshua thought he had encountered kidnappers, but the other party's arrogant tone didn't seem to be for money, but rather as if he wanted to "cure" Daniel.
"Why?" Joshua asked sternly.
"Why? Let him see himself clearly. Your son is living a ridiculous life, I'm just helping you 'wake him up'. Oh, you can choose to report to the police, but I promise not to get involved. It's just… Your Sterling Group will probably be eliminated from the upper class of New York within a month. If you doubt my ability, just try it."
The man explained just enough, not wanting to waste any more words:
"Alright, Mr. Joshua, I hope you can take care of yourself. After your son returns, I hope you will care more about him, instead of just worrying about the 'child outside'. Don't let him covet things that don't belong to him. This is my first warning; next time it won't be so easy."
Joshua felt cold all over.
This person knew everything, even knew about that "child"…
Who is he?
In all of New York, no one can manipulate to this extent unless that person is not a New Yorker.
Emelyn saw her husband's face red, quickly grabbed his collar, she asked worriedly:
"Who called? Did something happen to our son? Joshua, don't scare me, say something."
Joshua thought about all the possibilities, finally gritting his teeth and saying:
"We can't call the police."
"Why? Why can't we call the police? Who called? Are you being threatened by someone? But that's our son. I only have one son."
---
At this moment, Daniel was surrounded by a group of twenty foreign doctors with sharp eyes. His body was tired and helpless. He asked softly:
"Who are you? Where is this?"
No one answered. He tried to see their faces clearly, but still did not receive any response.
The room he was in looked like a hospital, surrounded by cold metal equipment. Someone even attached an electric wire to his head. He started to panic, trying to struggle, but could not escape.
"Who are you? What do you want to do to me? I want to call the police. You are breaking the law. I will call the police."
A blond-haired, blue-eyed man walked over, holding an old pocket watch. In just a moment, Daniel's consciousness gradually faded, his eyelids heavy.
---
Three days later, Joshua discovered that among the four major families in Washington, only Patrick of the Lowe family was currently in New York.
The answer was almost obvious.
But he didn't understand why the Knight family was targeting his son. There could be no conflict between Alex and Daniel, the two had never even met, how could there be any grudge?
Emelyn was almost broken. If her husband hadn't been there to stop her, she would have called the police long ago.
"Joshua, I have to call the police today. I don't want to wait any longer. Six days have passed. Do you know what will happen in six days? If my son suffers any loss, I will definitely divorce you."
Elenore, their youngest daughter, also burst into tears:
"Dad, call the police. I don't want to lose my brother."
Joshua gritted his teeth:
"You're shallow. Divorce? Emelyn, do you still want to cause trouble now?"
While the three sides were still arguing fiercely, a servant's excited voice rang out:
"Master, lady, the eldest son is back."
Emelyn couldn't believe her ears, seeing her son walk in with a calm expression, she immediately ran over and hugged him tightly:
"Son, where are you going? Did those people make things difficult for you?"
Tears streamed down her face:
"Poor son, you've lost weight."
Joshua also walked over, his voice worried:
"Daniel, are you okay? Come on, let's go to the hospital for a check-up."
After a moment of silence, Daniel shook his head:
"I'm fine. Mom and Dad, I've remembered everything."