Chapter 436 Sophia Is Ill


    "Okay, that''s great. Matteo was satisfied with Zoe''s answer. To be honest, he knew very well that his


    son was not good enough for Zoe. However, their family was prestigious and powerful. His son had a


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    high social status. Zoe met the requirements of bing his daughter-inw. Not only was she


    capable, she was also well-mannered and smart. She had an elegant demeanor and would not ruin the


    family''s reputation. "


    "Looks did not matter to men. As long as they were sessful and well-off, it was a piece of cake to


    find a capable wife. Although his son was not worthy of Zoe, Matteo was confident that he could


    force Zoe to remain loyal and serve the family with his wealth and social status. "


    "Back then, when Zoe approached him and suggested her ns, he not only admired her courage


    but also recognized her abilities. Hence, he agreed to help her, on one condition, which was to marry


    his son. Didn''t she wish to start apany called Sky Sword Group? As long as she agreed to marry


    his son, he was willing to go along with her ns, including establishing the Sky Sword Group. It was


    not a big deal. She could do whatever she wanted. It would be a great experience for her. What''s more,


    he thought highly of her.  "


    "Surely enough, she was indeed capable, and he was very satisfied with her performance."


    "However, he was getting worried that his son would fail to keep her by his side. Although she had


    agreed to marry his son, their rtionship was strained and they were rarely together. This made him


    uneasy. "


    "Therefore, he put forward this request. To his surprise, Zoe agreed right away. This put him at


    ease."


    "Mr. Jones, if you don''t have anything else to discuss with me, I will take my leave, Zoe said. There


    was a grin stered on her face."


    "Alright, I supposed that you are busy. I''ll ask Oscar to meet youter. Matteo beamed from ear to ear,


    pretending to be very considerate. "


    "Okay, see youter. Zoe shed him a smile before she left, looking very humble and polite.


    However, upon leaving the Jones Group, the smile on her face vanished in an instance. Her gaze was


    ice-cold and there was a glint of mockery in her eyes."


    Did Oscar really wish to stay by her side? Such wishful thinking.


    "Although she had agreed to Matteo''s request a moment ago, in reality, she was coerced to do so. If


    she refused, Matteo might discover her true intentions. If he had kicked up a fuss because of that, her


    efforts would go down the drain. She still needed his help at the moment. Hence, she had no choice


    but to please him. "


    The thought of Oscar''s rotund face and plump figure made Zoe want to puke in disgust.


    "The sunset lingers upon the horizon, as if a million scarlet blooms had been ignited."


    "Footsteps could be heard. Belle walked into the factory. In only two days, all the cars produced by the


    Harvey Group were recalled from the market. They had been ced in the factory in rows.  "


    "The factory was deserted. Just a few days ago, it was filled with people hustling about, getting their


    work done. The noise, the people... Everything had changed overnight. "


    The Harvey Group was doomed.


    The Harvey Group was really doomed!


    Harvey Group had encountered a crisis that had never urred before. They might not be able to


    survive it.


    How ironic! The Harvey Group had hit rock bottom.


    ......


    Rumors spread like wildfire. The newspapers published what transpired in the Harvey Group.


    Belle was in anguish. Her heart ached terribly and it filled her with agony.


    "It was a serious offence. No matter who had been charged with the offence, there would only be one


    oue. Even a powerfulpany such as the Harvey Group could not escape the brutal fate. "


    "The setting sun revealed her shadow on the ground. Her face was aglow with the orange Rhyss. She


    remained motionless as a statue as thest of the sun''s Rhyss cosseted behind the soft grey cloud and


    dusk fell. Eventually, she was shrouded in darkness. Yet, she stood there, holding her head high and


    looking very tenacious and unyielding.  "


    The streetmps illuminated the darkness and a chilly breeze touched the warmth of her cheeks.


    "She couldn''t help but to tremble as she took a step forward, ignoring the numbness in her feet. She


    took another few steps forward and there was sorrow in her eyes. "


    Her phone rang.


    It rang again. The other party was obviously in a hurry.


    "Slowly, Belle answered the call as she held her phone to her ear."


    "Belle, what happened? I heard that something''s wrong with the cars produced by Harvey Group.


    Rosa''s anxious voice rang. She was apparently on tenterhooks as her voice was quivering. "


    "Rosa, Belle said in a low voice. There was nothing to hide. In fact, it was impossible to hide it. The


    media could publish anything, even if it was just a rumor, let alone something that was proven to be


    true. She licked her dry lips as she said hesitatingly, ""Yes, Rosa, what you have seen in the


    newspaper is true. All the cars produced by the Harvey Group have been recalled from the market. It is


    a crisis that has never urred before."" "


    Belle looked haggard. Exhaustion crept up on her and Rosa could sense that she was on the brink of


    copse.


    "How could this happen? Belle, how is this possible? Rosa was close to tears. ""It must be a scheme!


    It''s not your fault. Don''t panic. You must discover the truth. As long as you have done nothing wrong,


    nothing will happen to you."" "


    She stammered as fear clutched at her throat. She tried tofort Belle.


    "Her heart sank when she heard Belle''s response. To her dismay, Belle seemed pretty downcast. Belle


    was normally calm andposed. No matter what happened, she always seemed optimistic. However,


    Rosa could sense that she was crestfallen and dejected. She could imagine the damage the incident


    had caused to the Harvey Group. "


    "Belle, I''ll be back soon. Wait for me. Let me help you. Rosa stamped her feet in frustration and gritted


    her teeth. Before Belle could respond, she ended the call. "


    Belle wasn''t able to tell her what was on her mind. She sighed and shook her head. Rosa was still as


    straightforward and cute as she was usually. She could not bear to see those she held dear in distress.


    It was exasperating but nobody could reject her kindness.


    She put down her phone. Time was scarce and she did not have the energy to think about her


    anymore.


    "Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang again. "


    "Belle noticed that it was the phone number belonging to the Ink Garden, which was part of the Harvey


    Group. Shocked, her face grew pale as a thought crossed her mind. She answered the call in a hurry.  "


    "Madam, Ruth said with a heavy heart."


    "Belle''s heart sank when she heard the anguish in her voice. She asked right away, ""Ruth, is


    everything alright with Grandma?"""


    Ruth fell silent. She did not respond.


    Fear gripped her and her heart pounded rapidly. She had been so busy in the past few days that she


    had neglected Sophia. If Sophia got wind of the news...


    The thought crossed her mind and she spoke right away.


    "Ruth, I''ve been pretty busy for the past few days. Don''t let Grandma know what has happened to the


    Harvey Group. You must keep it a secret. Considering her age, Grandma would not be able to take the


    blow. "


    "It was normal for her to be anxious. The situation would only be worse if Sophia received the


    news about what had happened to the Harvey Group. The media was easily essible in the 21st


    century. However, Sophia was getting old and she depended on Ruth to learn about the current issues.


    Hence, Ruth yed a critical role..."


    "However, Ruth didn''t seem to be interested in further discussion. She only sighed and said in a low


    voice, ""Madam, this is not what I wanted to discuss with you.""  "


    "If she hadn''t called to talk to her about Harvey Group, then what was it that she wanted to talk


    about? "


    "Belle had a bad feeling about this. Anxious, she asked in a panic, ""Ruth, spill the beans. I''m not an


    outsider."" "


    "Alright. Ruth''s eyes were brimming with tears as she said in a low voice, ""Madam, the Old Madam''s


    health had deteriorated."" "


    What?!


    "Belle was shocked by the sudden news and staggered backwards. She asked in a low voice right


    away, ""Ruth, how is she? If she is ill, then send her to the hospital immediately."""


    "s. Ruth sighed and said, ""Madam, Old Madam''s health has been deteriorating for a long time.


    After all, she is getting older. Old Madam refuses to go to the hospital and I have no idea what to do."" "


    "Belle''s heart skipped a beat when she heard what she said and she asked in a hurry, ""Ruth, what


    happened? How is her current state?"""


    "Ruth shook her head and said in distress, ""Madam, Old Madam''s health had been deteriorating ever


    since you left that day. She barely had any appetite and she felt some difort around her heart. I


    wanted to bring her to the hospital but she refused. She said that it was normal for her organ function to


    deteriorate at her age and insisted that there was no point in bringing her to the hospital. She stopped


    us from calling you as she said that you guys are very busy and there''s no point for you guys to worry


    about an old hag who was on her deathbed. In a nutshell, no matter how I advised her, she refused to


    do anything, whether it''s going to the hospital or calling you. I really am at a loss at what to do. Hence, I


    decided to call you secretly today. To be frank, she has not eaten anything today and she seemed kind


    of drowsy."" "


    "At the moment, Belle was filled with sorrow after hearing what she had said. "


    "As the Old Madam of the Harvey Group, Sophia refused to go to the hospital for fear that it would


    cause trouble to her grandchildren. How distressing! No matter how old she was and no matter what


    happened, a person had to go to the hospital if they had fallen ill. Was Grandma acting so stubborn


    because she did not wish to trouble them? Or did she know that nothing could be changed, and she did


    not want them to worry about her? Thoughts began racing in Belle''s mind."


    "It caused tears to well up in her eyes and she said firmly, ""Ruth, wait for me. I''ll be back right away."" "


    She quickly kept her phone.


    "Ms. Morris, should we go and take a look at the factory over there? Marquis, the manager of Castle


    Peak Auto City hurried over and asked cautiously. "


    "There is no need to do so. Marquis, I have something to do and I need to leave. Sort out what you


    have to do first and wait for our instructions in the meantime. Belle left after instructing him. Her car


    pulled away from Castle Peak Auto City and headed towards Harvey Group. "


    She didn''t even enter the Fragrance Garden and went straight to the Ink Garden.


    Ruth was on tenterhooks as she waited for Belle''s arrival at Ink Garden. She paced frantically back and


    forth. She approached her immediately when she caught sight of Belle entering.


    "Ms. Morris, you''re here."


    "Ruth. Belle entered in a hurry. She held Ruth''s hand and asked anxiously, ""How''s Grandma?""  "


    "s. Ruth sighed and said with a solemn expression, ""Old Madam has fallen into a slumber. For the


    past few days, she has had trouble falling asleep, especially at night. Sheins of chest pain and


    difort. She barely has any appetite and she experiences drowsiness most of the time. Most of the


    time, she justys down on her bed and she barely eats anything. To be frank, this isn''t the first time it


    has urred. It has been like this since the beginning of the year. This must be how it''s like for the


    elderly. It''s normal, especially since Old Madam is getting old. Don''t worry too much about her."" "