Chapter 592


    Sophia''s cry of rm brought Rickard out of his reverie. He let out a sigh and said, "Thepany is


    not very stable now. I''ll have the driver take you home in a moment. Don''te out these days. Come


    back when thepany''s situation is resolved."


    However, Sophia was trembling as she scrolled down to the bottom of the news and saw the machine''s


    serial number.


    "What''s wrong?" Rickard sensed that Sophia''s emotions were off and grabbed her wrist. "Why are you


    making that face? Do you know about this batch of machinery?"


    "I don''t!" Sophia denied loudly. Rickard nced at her suspiciously, but before he could question her,


    the phone rang.


    It was Julie.


    He furrowed his brows and answered the call. Without giving him a chance to speak, his mother''s


    surprised and agitated voice came from the other end. "Dick, what''s going on with thepany all of a


    sudden? How could the machines cause people to die? Are people outside spreading rumors again?


    What''s happening?"


    She bombarded him with questions. Rickard was silent for a moment before saying, "Don''t worry about


    it. Take care of Grandpa and don''t go out these days."


    Sophia was fidgeting on the side, looking nervous. Rickard did not waste any more time with his mother


    and his expression turned cold.


    Rickard''s voice was stern as he took a deep breath and urged Sophia to speak honestly, emphasizing


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    the gravity of the situation. "If you''re aware of anything, you shoulde clean. This is far from a


    simple matter. If we fail to handle it, the Duval Group will not only face bankruptcy, but those involved


    could also be imprisoned."


    "It''s that serious?"


    Sophia blinked several times, unable to withstand Rickard''s intense questioning. Her eyes welled up


    with tears as she confessed, "I saw the machine''s serial number marked on the contract given to


    Hesper before. I took a photo of the data and sent it to Mother. She said she could make Hesper suffer


    a big loss. I never thought things would be so serious..."


    Rickard was taken aback by Sophia''s immature reasoning and could not help but chuckle in disbelief.


    "Sooner orter, the Duval Group will be brought down by your idiocy, Sophia. You must remember for


    the rest of your life that a worker died because of your actions."


    "I hope you''re still able to sleep at night," he added in a cold tone.


    "It''s just a worker! Our family is wealthy and powerful. We can easily afford topensate and support


    his family for a lifetime. What else do they wan—" Sophia did not get to finish her sentence, as Rickard


    had pped her across her face.


    Without saying much to Sophia, Rickard recounted the situation to Ernest.


    Ernest sighed several times and said, "As long as we find evidence that the factory altered the data


    without authorization, there shouldn''t be any major problems. We just need to apologize properly to the


    workers.


    "Has Hesper already gone to Halwart Factory?"


    Although Hesper did not promise anything on the phone just now, Rickard knew that she must''ve been


    on her way there. Therefore, he answered confidently, "Yes. She''s on her way there."


    *


    Hesper and Renee got out of the car and looked at Halwart Factory in front of them. Then, they walked


    straight to the guard''s room.


    "Let us in. I want to see your general manager," Hesper said to the guard who was peering at them.


    She confidently opened her phone and dialed the phone number of the general manager of Halwart


    Factory. After a moment, the call was connected.


    "Ms. Lane? It''s been a long time!"