On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 181: What a Genius

"I know. Rest assured, I won’t make things difficult for him." After a pause, the man added, "But are we really just halting the project temporarily? Are you sure you don’t want to sabotage it completely? If this project fails, the Sinclair Family will be devastated. That old geezer from the Sinclair family wouldn’t dare cross you then."

Jasper Lockwood replied confidently, "No need. I have my own plans."

"Yes, I understand."

After hanging up, Jasper Lockwood checked the time and immediately called home.

"Has the Madam come downstairs?"

"Second Master, the Madam just came down. She’s eating right now. Should I ask her to take the call?"

"No, let her eat."

The Lockwood Residence, in the dining room.

After finishing her meal, Chloe Sterling stared at her phone for a moment before calling Jasper Lockwood. She asked when he had left and whether he’d had lunch, and they chatted briefly about simple, everyday things.

「Three days later.」

Chloe Sterling arrived at the Sterling Family’s home once again.

Ava Rhodes greeted her warmly, "Chloe, you’re here! Please, have a seat."

"Thank you." Chloe Sterling expressed her thanks and sat down on the sofa.

Ava Rhodes brought over a cup of hot coffee and handed it to her. "I just brewed this. Have a taste."

"Okay."

Chloe Sterling took the coffee and looked at the woman’s face, unable to stop herself from thinking of her adoptive mother. She could almost hear her adoptive mother’s gentle voice in her ear. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Chloe, Mommy made something delicious. Come and try it."

"Chloe, Mommy made you some chicken soup. Drink it while it’s hot."

"Chloe, hurry and try the grilled fish Mommy made. Oh dear, I’m sorry, it’s a little burnt."

Just then, Ava Rhodes’s voice suddenly overlapped with the voice in her memory.

"Oh dear, I’m sorry, I forgot to add sugar! Just a moment." The woman hurried off to the kitchen.

Chloe Sterling’s nose tingled, and her eyes reddened.

She immediately lowered her gaze to compose herself, and by the time Ava Rhodes returned, she was calm again.

Ava Rhodes, wearing disposable gloves, held two sugar cubes and dropped them into her coffee, smiling gently. "This will taste much better."

Chloe Sterling hummed in agreement. "Thank you."

A short while later, Charles Sterling came out of his study, his face full of apology. "My apologies, Miss Sterling. I had something to take care of just now. Thank you for waiting."

"It’s no problem," Chloe Sterling said faintly. She then took a folded A4 paper from her bag and handed it to Charles Sterling. "Take a look at this. This proposal should solve your problem."

"Alright."

Charles Sterling took the A4 paper and unfolded it. It was covered in dense notes. The more he read, the more shocked he became, and the more he felt that there was something extraordinary about Chloe Sterling.

After reading through all the notes, he looked up at Chloe Sterling, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You actually solved this problem in such a short amount of time... Miss Sterling, you are truly... a genius."

"I’ve read a lot of medical books. It was just a lucky break."

"I’ve read many medical books as well, but I never would have thought of this."

Seeing the delighted surprise on her husband’s face, Ava Rhodes asked, "Charles, is the problem solved?"

Charles Sterling glanced at the proposal in his hand again and nodded. "Yes, it’s solved. This plan is absolutely feasible."

"That’s wonderful." Ava Rhodes looked at Chloe Sterling and thanked her sincerely. "Chloe, thank you."

"I’ll send this to the experiment department right now." Charles Sterling stood up and added, "Miss Sterling, please wait a moment. I’ll be right back."

Chloe Sterling: "Okay."

Charles Sterling went to his study and returned a few minutes later with two items in his hands: a check and an exquisite box, which he placed in front of Chloe Sterling.

"I wasn’t sure what you might like, Miss Sterling, so my preparations are a bit crude. Please accept this check and this stalk of Thousand-year-old Spirit Grass."

Chloe Sterling wasn’t interested in the check. Her gaze fell on the exquisite box. "Is this the Thousand-year-old Spirit Grass?"

"Yes. I came across it by chance and thought you might like it, Miss Sterling."

Chloe Sterling did indeed like it. This was a rare treasure. As a top-level pharmacist, she couldn’t resist its allure at all.

But she had helped Charles Sterling because of Ava Rhodes, because of her adoptive mother. Therefore, she wouldn’t accept these things.

"This Thousand-year-old Spirit Grass is too valuable. President Sterling, you should keep it for yourself. As for the check, I’m not short on money, so I don’t need it."

"The help you’ve given me, Miss Sterling, is far more valuable than this Thousand-year-old Spirit Grass. So please, you must accept it."

Ava Rhodes added, "Chloe, please just accept it. We’re truly grateful for your help. This is just a small token of our appreciation."

"You two don’t have to be so polite. Director Xavier was the one who asked me to come, so you can consider this me helping him. Besides, President Sterling has already made a generous donation to The Medical College, which is more than enough."

"That was for The Medical College. This is for you," Ava Rhodes said, picking up the items and pressing them into Chloe’s hands. "Chloe, you must take them. Otherwise, my conscience won’t be clear."

"Mrs. Sterling, there’s no need to feel that way." Chloe Sterling placed the items back on the table and stood up. "I have somewhere else to be, so I’ll be going now. President Sterling, Mrs. Sterling, goodbye."

Before either of them could say another word, Chloe Sterling turned and walked out.

Seeing her resolute attitude, the couple didn’t know what else to say for a moment.

"Chloe, wait." Ava Rhodes stood and hurried after her. "Let me walk you out."

Charles Sterling followed as well. The two of them escorted Chloe Sterling to the door and watched her leave.

"That child is truly one of a kind," Ava Rhodes murmured, her tone filled with obvious affection.

Charles Sterling said, "She certainly is. No wonder Director Xavier treasures her."

"Let’s take the check and the Thousand-year-old Spirit Grass to Director Xavier. He can give them to Chloe."

Charles Sterling chuckled lightly. "How did you know what I was thinking?"

They had thought of the exact same thing. Ava Rhodes smiled too. "Our twenty years of marriage weren’t for nothing."

"Mm," Charles Sterling said, his tone turning a bit wicked. "They certainly weren’t for nothing."

Realizing the innuendo in his words, Ava Rhodes lightly tapped his chest with her fist. "We’re not young anymore, stop being so improper!"

Charles Sterling said deliberately, "Who’s being improper? How can you blame me when you’re the one with the dirty mind?"

Ava Rhodes gave a light laugh, ignored him, and turned to walk back into the courtyard.

Charles Sterling followed closely behind her.

Neither of them noticed Rose Lynch in a car not far away. Her pale, slender fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, her eyes stung by the scene she had just witnessed.

In his forties, Charles Sterling was still as handsome as ever, looking much younger than his peers. His gentle, doting expression was even more Enchanting.

’Originally, that man was supposed to be hers. That tenderness and affection were supposed to be hers, too. But now, they belonged to another woman.’

’The more Rose Lynch thought about it, the more upset she became, even growing jealous of the woman who wasn’t as beautiful as she was.’

’If the Sterling Family hadn’t gone bankrupt back then, she would be the one standing by Charles Sterling’s side right now. They were the ones who were a perfect match.’

’Although she was unhappy, Rose Lynch hadn’t lost her reason. Chloe Sterling had actually shown up at Charles Sterling’s house. She had to figure out what was going on.’

’But that woman was there too, so it wasn’t convenient for her to go in. She could only wait until the woman was gone to go and talk to Charles Sterling alone.’

After leaving the Sterling residence, Chloe Sterling headed for the Crimson Wing Dojo.

As she was getting close, a car sped past hers, nearly crashing into the vehicle in front of it. Chloe Sterling glanced at the license plate and immediately recognized it as Damian Rivers’s car!

Immediately after, three more cars rushed past, clearly in pursuit of Damian Rivers.