Chapter 1097 Not Focus on Career Now


    Julian and Arthur only stayed for one day. Carrying his father''s ashes, Phil came back to Riverside City


    with them. As for Anya, she stayed with Ezra and Maisie in Ustistan.


    Anya was conscious that they took her safety as a priority when Phil was away.


    And Anya didn''t reject their kindness. After all the pain and suffering Phil had gone through, he couldn''t


    suffer another heavy blow. Or else, he might actually go mad.


    As for Cara, she was sent to a hospital by Phil. The doctor said that Trevon''s death was more than she


    could take. She was in severe mental illness and needed to stay in the hospital for a long time.


    More importantly, Cara herself had no desire to be cured. She would rather stay insane than stay clear-


    minded to face the stark reality that she gave rise to Trevon''s death.


    Phil stayed at Riverside City for two days. He didn''t hold a grand funeral for Trevon because Trevon


    didn''t have many friends in Riverside City. Phil met a client after holding a simple funeral for Trevon.


    The client wanted to talk about their takeover of an overseaspany with Phil. They attached great


    importance to this takeover and specifically expressed their wish for to Phil y a part in it.


    Due to the giant difference in politics, economy, nationality, and culture between two or more countries,


    cross-border mergers and acquisitions were ratherplicated. Even if they seed in buying the


    Any potential errors during the takeover could lead to failure, which was why normalwyers usually


    didn''t dare to take cases of this scale.


    Phil didn''t n to take the case. He now wanted to concentrate on looking after Anya during her


    pregnancy. He would be so upied that he couldn''t be able to stay with Anya all the time if he took


    part in the project. The case might also require a field visit for a couple of days. So Phil declined their


    request directly when they approached him for the first time.


    But the president of the clientpany was sincere about making the deal and came to Phil more than


    once.


    The president was keen on having Phil''s help because he only had faith in Phil''s ability. Learning that


    Phil woulde back to Riverside City for a short while, the president immediately came to Riverside


    City to meet him.


    They met in Phil''s office in Riverside City. Well over fifty, the president was a prominent industrialist in


    the business world.


    Phil was frank. "I have read profiles about thepany you want to buy and to be honest, this project


    is very challenging. Your targeted firm was built in a country where there was widespread bias against


    our country. Management of the corporate could be a huge obstacle even if you managed to implement


    the takeover."


    "So you are suggesting I give up?" The president asked.


    "Yes." Phil nodded.


    The president let out a deep sigh. "But they have the state-of-the-art chip technology, which was


    exactly what we are short of currently. Buying this firm will bring enormous benefit to ourpany and


    also to our country."


    The president''s words sent Phil thinking.


    He previously wondered why an industrialist was so obsessed with taking over a technologypany.


    Now he understood. It was out of his patriotism, a striving to develop technology, and a wish to


    contribute to his own country.


    Phil was a bit shaken by his patriotism.


    Everyone had deep feelings towards his own country. Phil would do his utmost to help him if he did this


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    for the good of the country.


    But he still wanted to weigh it up since he needed to devote his time to Anya. Nothing mattered more


    than Anya and the baby for him now, especially after his father''s death and Cara''s mental disorder.


    Albeit some hesitation, Phil said, "Please give me some time to think about it."


    The president grinned. "I know you want to focus on your family now. I understand your hesitation. You


    can contact me after you make your choice."


    "But please be quick. Thepany I have an interest in is having an internal disorder and is on the


    brink of falling apart. The current president of theirpany is willing to strike a deal with us while the


    person who is going to take his ce has a different idea. So we''d better hurry up when the current


    president hasn''t lost his position."


    "OK," Phil answered. With Phil''s reply, the president didn''t incline to stay and left with his assistant.


    Phil paid a visit to Lorie before he left. Lorie looked so much better than before with her pale face


    turning healthy florid. But she was still slow in her recovery. After being able to sit, hernguage and


    body control didn''t fare better.


    Because of the inability to speak or move, Lorie gave Phil a smile of wee upon seeing him.


    Phil voluntarily told her the current situation. "Anya and the baby are fine. Please rest assured."


    Lorie gently nodded. She would have worried about her pregnant daughter if she stayed in Ustistan


    alone. With Phil''s care, she had nothing to worry about.


    Phil had no trouble taking good care of Anya and the baby. She knew her daughter. Anya wouldn''t pick


    a fight with Phil at this time. They certainly lived in harmony.


    Except that...


    Lorie felt sorry for Phil. She learned about the incidents of his parents from Emelia who came to visit


    her recently. His father passed away and his mother went crazy. What a devastating shock to him.


    Lorie felt bad for Phil.


    "I am fine." Phil sensed her worry and replied self-mockingly.


    Lorie had tons of words to say but she couldn''t utter a word.


    She wanted to tell him the truth about her car ident. She wanted to get Phil and Anya to patch


    things up. But there was nothing she could do now.


    She didn''t know what was wrong with her. She was able to wake up but her body still didn''t function


    well. She would rather sleep unconsciously than wake up in anxiety about not being helpful.


    Philforted her. "Please don''t worry about us. We will be fine. Your health is what matters now."


    "For sure, it will be so much better if you could recover faster and take care of Anya when she gives


    birth to the baby with me."


    Phil''s words made her eyes sparkle. Apparently, the picture Phil described motivated her to get well


    sooner.


    "Anya also wishes you to get well so that you can be with her by then," Phil added.


    Lorie used all of her strength to nod.