Chapter 0145


    Chapter 0145


    Madison quickly returned a friendly smile, then nudged the mant beside her, “Where are we off to?”


    Ethan rummaged through her bag, pulling out some skincare products and handing them to her..


    His attentiveness was always so irresistible.


    Madison applied the cream to her soft cheeks before Ethan answered her earlier question,


    “Remember when we first met, you were my helicopter pilot and you mentioned a city said to be the


    most


    romantic?”


    As she smoothed on the lotion, Madison paused, then peered outside.


    The helicopter was headed towards Haisu, famed as the city of romance amongst their countrymen


    “Why… why the sudden desire to go there?” Madison hesitated.


    “A romantic city deserves a visit with you,” Ethan smiled. “Besides, I’m curious just how romantic a


    ce that even a little fool finds. enchanting can be.”


    On W******p.


    Jessica had bombarded her with a flurry of messages which she couldn’t reply to at the moment.


    Through the texts, Madison could almost hear Jessica’s tearyints about her dear brother


    Ethan.


    As Madison chuckled at the thought, the man beside her spoke, “Next month, I’m nning to


    donate a significant sum to the First Flight


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    Academy, and five training nes on top of that.”


    Madison was taken aback, “Are you coborating with my alma


    mater?”


    Ethan, settled back into his seat, exuded a calm demeanor as he discussed the matter,


    transforming into a man of strategy and depth.


    “No. Mukino Aviation doesn’t hire pilots straight out of the academy.”


    Madison tucked away her phone. “Then why the sudden donation?”


    He nced at her, “What do you think?”


    The reason shed through her mind, but Madison dared not assume such vanity.


    Eventually, Ethan said, “Consider it a thank you for training you. Plus, ! made the donation in your


    name, so you might have to make an appearance.”


    “Me?” Madison sat up, startled.


    “Why so surprised?” Ethan chuckled. “Are you getting stage fright?”


    “It’s not that… it just doesn’t feel right to take credit for a donation I didn’t make,” Madison


    demurred.


    Ethan pinched her hand gently,ughing softly, “What I donate, you donate.”


    But the underlying reason was clear-he needed to proim to the world, once again, that Madison


    was his.


    No one else should even think about it.


    In the front, William once again surreptitiously opened his signal-less W******p and began to


    compose a new entry in his daily log.


    [Online today: Love-struck billionaire President Grant, casually gifting nes like they’re candy]


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    “I can’t agree to this. I can apany you, but not in my name,” Madison said sternly.


    Seeing her resolve, Ethan didn’t push further. Instead, he suggested, ” What about in both our


    names?”


    Madison frowned, pondering.


    She knew what Ethan was up to. After a moment, she relented, “Fine.”


    Ethan suddenly drew her close and kissed her, “Having such a girlfriend is the best.”


    The pilot in the front couldn’t bear to listen any further.


    The always-serious Chairman Ethan, so disarmingly different in front of his girlfriend? It was almost


    scandalous!


    At the Grant family estate.


    “Mom, Ethan’s made another donation. Why is he so wasteful? Is he thinking of giving away the


    inheritance that should be mine by just donating it?” Julius ranted to his mother, Charlotte.


    Charlotte was also worried, “Stop fixating on Ethan. Look at your father, he’s not well. Why don’t you


    show some concern?”


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    Julius lounged on the couch, pampered by several maids, the picture


    of indulgence.


    “Why should I care? Dad has doctors around him. I’m not a physician. What can I do? Besides,


    Ethan is the one who upset him. It should be him showing filial piety.”


    Charlotte was frustrated by her son’sck of ambition. “The more you’re there for him now, the more


    he’ll feel indebted to you. If your make him happy, you might inherit everything that’s his.”


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    “What do you mean might?” Julius protested. “It should be mine by default. Even Ethan’s share


    should be mine, considering you’re my dad’s current partner.”


    Charlotte despaired at her son’s attitude.


    “You’d better spend less time on frivolities and learn how to run apany. Stop causing trouble


    and making your father angry,” she advised.


    “You’re so nagging,” Juliusined.


    Charlotte stood up, “Where are you going now?”


    “You told me to see him, didn’t you?” Julius replied irritably, striding


    out.


    Next door, in a separate vi.


    Mason’s health was indeed failing. The change of seasons brought difort, an old problem.


    “Father.”


    Julius barged in without so much as a hello.


    The senior doctors, interrupted in their examination, were displeased but powerless toin..


    Julius strutted over, his bubblegum chewing, explosive hairstyle, and nonchnt demeanor far from


    promising.


    After greetings were exchanged, the doctors continued their check-up, leaving many instructions.


    Mason coughed, “Tianhao, see the doctors out.”


    Julius frowned, “Why bother? They’ve been here before; surely they


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    can find their way out.”


    The doctors quickly declined, “No need, we know the way. Please rest, Mr. Jiang.”


    Once the doctors left the vi, they sighed heavily.


    This illegitimate son, good for nothing-no redeeming qualities from


    top to bottom. They couldn’t fathom what Mason saw in him.


    With an exemry eldest son like Ethan, ignored by his biological father, it was iprehensible.


    Inside the room.


    Mason looked pale, “Get me a ss of water.”


    Julius, engrossed in his phone, yelled without looking up, “Maid? Someone! My dad wants water!”


    The noise pained Mason’s head, and coupled with his difort, his temper red. “Julius!”


    Despite his usual nonchnce, Julius was scared of Mason’s anger. He put the phone away, the


    joking gone.


    Mason pointed at Julius from head to toe as he coughed furiously,” Look at yourself! I even heard


    you meddled with the Dong family’s daughter from the eastern district!”


    “Adults consenting to…” Julius muttered resentfully, head bowed.


    Mason’s irritation peaked.


    With a snap, he hurled the empty ss at him.


    Charlotte entered just then, gasping in horror, quickly shielding Julius.


    “What are you doing?”


    Mason, watching her protect Julius, grew even angrier, “Don’t you


    discipline him for the trouble he causes?”