Chapter 1614


    Upon hearing Jeremiah''s remarks, all the Wade family members looked at each other in


    bewilderment, feeling as though he was talking about a fairytale rather than a statement.


    Byparison, the Schulz family''s worth was about 20% higher than the Wade family, which


    wasn''t very significant at first nce. 7


    However, because the actual amount of worth of these two families was sorge, the 20%


    difference in mary value was incredibly huge.


    If the Wade family wanted to overtake the Schulz family, their assets would have to increase by at


    least several hundred billion.


    The Schulz family was already stronger than the Wade family in terms of volume, and naturally, they


    were growing faster than the Wade family.


    Consequently, the Schulz family was slowly widening the gap with the Wade family.


    It was not only difficult to rise against the current and catch up with the Schulz family, but it almost


    sounded like a fantasy. 4


    Jeremiah looked at the silent crowd and sighed." Twenty years ago, when Curtis was still alive, the


    Wade family had almost surpassed the Schulz family under his leadership. At that time, he


    formted the


    strategy of national domination. It was such an excellent strategy that all the big families in Eastcliff


    believed that our family would definitely overtake the Schulz family and be the top of the


    country..."


    He paused for a moment and continued, a dash of sorrow shing across his eyes, “But after he


    left, none of you could do what he could..." 2Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Upon hearing this, his eldest son, yton, frowned in displeasure and said, "Father, it''s not fair for


    you to say that. You keep saying that we’re not as good as Curtis, but you were the one who kicked


    him and his family out of our house. If you hadn''t kicked them out, our family would havepleted


    the goal of national domination by now and gotten to the top." 6


    "You..." Jeremiah angrily pointed at yton with his mouth wide agape. He wanted to yell at him,


    but he swallowed it all before he could say anything. 6


    He let out a long sigh and said to everyone, "The past i s the past. Let''s focus on the present.”


    yton uttered, "In your opinion, what is the best way to shorten the gap between us and the


    Schulz family?"


    Jeremiah hesitated for a moment and said, "The Schulz family has a lot of male offspring. Lord


    Schulz has five sons and thirteen grandsons, but if I’m not mistaken, he has only two


    granddaughters, one of whom is twenty-two years old and is of marriageable age, while the other is


    not yet an adult. These two girls are the apples of the Schulz family''s eyes. If one of our


    grandchildren can marry their granddaughter, it


    would be a great help to our family." 3


    Carmen Wade, Charlie’s aunt, said, "Father, the eldest granddaughter of the Schulz family is very


    pampered and beloved in the family. If you want to arrange a marriage with the girl, it must be with


    the eldest grandson of our family."


    The eldest grandson of the Wade family was Felix Wade, yton’s son. 6


    At this moment, yton sighed and said, "Carmen, Felix has been engaged to the Princess of


    Norway sincest year and the wedding will be held this summer. Almost everyone in Eastcliff


    knows about it. There’s no way we can cancel their wedding arrangement."


    "Yes," Felix uttered. "I’ve seen Sophie Schulz before. She is a very detached and passive person


    who rarely participates in social activities. Many domestic and international debutante gatherings


    have used all the tricks up their sleeves to invite her, but she has never epted it. It is extremely


    difficult to pursue her. Moreover, I''m already engaged. If I pursue her, the Schulz family will be able


    to see my motives at a nce..." 5


    Hugh Wade, one of Charlie''s cousins and Caleb''s eldest son, piped up in unconceble


    excitement," Grandpa, shall I try?" 5


    yton nced at his ordinary-looking nephew, shook his head, and said, "Hugh, the Schulz family


    is already above us. Even Felix may not be able to charm


    them, let alone you." 3


    Caleb huffed in agitation, "yton, what do you mean by that? Why must the eldest granddaughter


    of the Schulz family marry the eldest son or grandson of the other family? Who knows, maybe Hugh


    has that particr charm that can attract their interest." 2


    yton smiled coyly. "Oh, Caleb. If you''re not convinced, you can let Hugh try. I''m just worried that


    before he even has a chance to meet Sophie, he would be aughingstock." 6


    Jeremiah let out a sigh and added insult to injury as h e said, "yton''s right. Hugh is not a suitable


    candidate for the marriage arrangement.” 6


    Then, his eyes blinked in astonishment as if something had struck his mind. He looked at Stephen,


    who hadn''t spoken, and said, "Stephen, if I wanted to let Curtis''s son marry the Schulz girl, do you


    think he would agree?"