Chapter 103: Where Are You?
Irene suppressed her grief when she saw how helpless Elio was. She said, "It''s alright now. Both of you
should go home."
"I''m sorry, Irene. I don''t know how to help," Elio said guiltily.
"It''s okay, it''s not your fault. C''mon, take Millicent home," Irene said. She wanted to be alone right now.
Night fell, and Irene was sad to see the empty house.
Traces of Edward could be found everywhere within the house. Like a movie ying in her mind, Irene
recalled happy memories of the past. She remembered them clearly, as though they had just happened
yesterday.
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Just yesterday, she had beenughing and smiling. Yet now, her eyes were filled with tears.
"I''m sorry, Grandma. I couldn''t protect thepany. Eric is too powerful," Irene thought sadly.
It was all her fault. If only she hadn''t held a wedding on the sea, none of this would''ve happened. Irene
couldn''t help but me herself.
Charlotte seemed to sense Irene''s despair, and she cried despite her attempts to soothe her. Irene
looked at her and wondered, "Is Charlotte also worried about her father''s safety?"
Where the hell was Edward? Charlotte and Irene missed him dearly.
Suddenly, Irene received a call and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Really? You''ve located Celine? How about Edward? Has he been found yet?"
The search and rescue team called to inform her that Celine had been rescued and sent to the
hospital. She was in aa. Since she was suspected of premeditated murder, she would spend the
rest of her life in prison. However, there was no trace of Edward.
Irene was disappointed, and the light in her eyes dimmed. Despite that, she tried to cheer up. Now
wasn''t the time to give up! Since Celine had survived, Edward must be somewhere out there. She had
to find a way to hold on to thepany and wait for his return!
Irene felt a little better as she thought about that. Quickly, she called udia.
"Mum, there is news from the rescue team that Celine has been found alive."
"What about Edward? Have they found him?" udia asked eagerly.
"Not yet. But there''s nothing to worry about, mum. Since Celine has been found, Edward will definitely
be fine. We should work hard and not give up hope. We should focus on dealing with Eric and the rest,"
Irene said infort.
"Okay," udia said in disappointment. But when she thought about it, she figured that this was also
good news. At least, it meant they could have hope, right?
A mysterious man would pay them a sudden visit in their time of distress. His arrival would help Irene
solve the urgent situation.
The next day, a strange man knocked on Irene''s door.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" Irene asked.
"Are you Miss Irene?" asked the man. He was wearing a ck suit and gold-rimmed sses.
"Yes. What can I do for you?" Irene asked curiously.
"Your husband, Mr. Edward, has left some documents with me. I believe it''s time to have a look at
them."
Irene was a little surprised. She thought, "Did Edward leave me a will? When did he do that? Why
didn''t he tell me?"
Based on the professional way he was dressed, Irene figured he wasn''t a liar. She then invited him into
the house.
"Please have a seat. What would you like to drink?" Irene asked.
"No need, thank you. Here''s a brief rundown. Mr. Edward has made prior arrangements about a notary
agreement with us in the past. In the event that he is missing, all the shares that he owns will be
inherited by you, and all the affairs of hispany will be handled by you."
"You are free to divide the inheritance when your child has grown up. He has also stated that a portion
of the properties under his name will be given to his mother, Mrs. udia. Everything else will be
inherited and managed by you."
"This agreement was written in our notary, and it bears his signature. Please have a look at it."
Irene had never expected that Edward would ce such great trust in her. Tears spilt from her eyes as
she looked through the documents. Suddenly, she remembered what Edward had said before, "Irene,
I''ll give you the entirepany as a betrothal gift. Will you marry me?"
It turned out that he wasn''t joking. Irene covered her mouth and tried not to cry.
"We know that Mr. Edward is currently missing, so it''s time to hand over this document to you. Mr.
Edward has helped me a lot in the past. If you have any issues, feel free to contact me," said the man
as he handed Irene a business card.
"Sorry to disturb you. Farewell," said the man as he got up.
After the man left, Irene burst into tears uncontrobly.
Edward truly was kind and thought of her dearly! Where was he now? She would definitely find him no
matter where he was!
Irene calmed down and told the news to udia, Elio, and Millicent in a hurry.
"That''s great, Irene! It''s great that Edward was well-prepared! We''ll see how Cameron and Eric deal
with this!" udia eximed. As the saying goes, what goes aroundes around! If it weren''t for
Edward, Eric and Cameron might have seeded. udia and Irene would have a hard time if that
happened.
"This time, we must make sure they can''t turn things back against us!" udia yelled in hatred.
"Don''t worry, Mum. I won''t be soft-hearted this time. I won''t allow such a troublesome thing to befall us
again," Irene said.
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A few dayster, another meeting was held.
"In my opinion, it''s unlikely that Edward will return. He was stabbed by that woman. What are the odds
of him surviving after falling into the sea? With great certainty, I can say that Eric will be the
president," said one of the shareholders. He had obviously been bribed by Eric.
Many shareholders agreed with him.
"You can''t say that, David. After all, we haven''t found the body yet. It''s not good to draw an early
conclusion," retorted one of the loyal shareholders.
"We''ve been searching for so long! Why are we still waiting around?" said one of the shareholders
disdainfully.
"Zach, you must be confused! Even if he didn''t die, his position will still remain when he returns! Eric is
not a good guy. You should think clearly about which side deserves your support. You don''t want to
lose your job because of your foolishness!" said Zach''s close friend.
Everyone nodded in agreement when they heard his words. It made sense.
"C''mon, think about the time Eric seemed to have imed victory, only to face—!" said a shareholder.
Before he could finish his words, Eric and Cameron opened the door and entered the room. Eric asked
yfully, "Only to face what?"
Eric''s cold gaze was cast on the shareholder who had just spoken. He was so scared that he
immediately lowered his face. His eyes made people feel like a venomous snake was wrapped around
them.
No one dared to speak, except a fickle-minded man.
"Hello, Mr. Wilson!"
Eric was pleased to hear this form of address. The displeasure on his face faded away. He would be
sure to deal with them in the future. Did they think he was all bark and no bite?
"Hmmph! Bold of you to take that title before things have been decided!" udia said sarcastically.
"udia, Irene, why are you here?" Eric asked in surprise.
"Are we not allowed to be here? Thispany belongs to us. You are the uninvited guests," udia
replied.
"Yourpany? What a joke! Look! Thispany is called Wilson! I don''t see your names written
anywhere. Have you been confused by Edward''s death?" Eric asked in disdain. He thought this was
their desperate attempt at salvaging the situation.
Irene tossed the document in his face when she heard his nonsense. He didn''t manage to dodge in
time, and it left a red bruise on his face.
"Eric, you''d better watch your words, you vile man!"
"Irene, you! Don''t think I won''t strike a woman!"
"Take a good look at that document," Irene sneered.
"Fine! I''d like to see what cards you have up your sleeve!" Eric yelled as he looked at the document.
When he got to the end of the document, Eric''s facial expression changed.
"No! This is impossible! It must be fake. You made it up," Eric said as he threw the document to the
side.
Cameron quickly picked up the document when he saw the expression on Eric''s face. His face also
darkened after he read it. He thought, "How could Edward leave such a powerful trump card behind?"
The shareholders present were very curious about what it was about. What could possibly upset Eric
and Cameron so greatly?
"As the document states, I am temporarily in charge of thepany! You have no business being
here!" Irene said calmly.
"No!"
Eric hadn''t expected things to turn out like this. He was so close to victory, but his ns were thwarted
just like before. He was displeased.
"You must''ve forged this document!"
"The document is provided by the notarypany, and it contains Edward''s signature. You can send it
for an authenticity check," Irene said.
"Hmmph! Edward, I didn''t think you could hinder me even in your death!" Eric sneered.
With this document, the rights to thepany belonged to Irene. Eric and Cameron had nothing to do
with thepany. He was very displeased.
"Even so, what can a woman like you do? The shareholders won''t believe you!" Eric yelled ferociously.
"It''s none of your concern. You are not wee here. Please leave, or I will call the security guards,"
Irene said. She didn''t want to see Eric anymore. What an eyesore!
"Irene! Let me tell you, Edward is dead. He will never return! Just wait for the news—news that will
dere you a widow! Hahaha!" Eric scoffed at Irene before taking his leave.
udia wanted to retort, but Irene stopped her. Now was the time to deal withpany affairs. They
could easily deal with them after they settled current matters.