The next morning, after serving her frail mother breakfast, Emily Watson brought the seafood porridge she had been simmering for a long time to Richard Parkers ward.
"Mr. Parker, are you feeling better today?" Emily approached Richard with a smile.
Seeing Emily, Richards face lit up with a smile.
"Emily, thank you for always caring about me, letting me know that there are still people in this world who care about me."
Emily blew on the porridge in the spoon to cool it and placed it at the edge of Richards mouth.
"Mr. Parker, dont think that way. Im your dedicated nurse, and its my job to take care of you, and you do have family members who care about you too."
As she spoke, Emily couldnt help but recall the cold Ethan Parker from yesterday.
Richard let out a soft sigh.
"In this world, no one cares about me except for you, so Ive made a decision. Just do as I tell you later, okay?"
Although she didnt understand what Richard meant, Emily agreed without any objections.
Emily gently wiped the porridge from the corner of Richards mouth.
"Mr. Parker, would you like to eat some more? Your appetite is really good today."
Richard shook his head with a smile and took out his phone from his pocket, dialing a few numbers.
"You two can come in now," he said.
After a while, two men dressed as lawyers entered the ward.
"Emily, wait a moment, dont leave," Richard said as Emily began to tidy up her bowl, preparing to leave the ward.
"Mr. Parker, since you have business, Ill come back later," Emily said, not wanting to disturb their work.
"Emily, wait, dont leave," Richard said, catching Emily off guard. Richard nodded at the two men, and one of them took out a document from his briefcase and placed it in front of Emily.
"Miss Watson, please sign at the bottom, and we will handle the rest of the procedures," the man said in an official tone, leaving Emily momentarily at a loss.
"Mr. Parker, what does this mean? Why do I need to sign this?"
Richards face lit up with a smile.
"Emily, doesnt your mother need a large sum of money for surgery? Once you sign this document, a dedicated team of doctors will perform the surgery on your mother. Consider this a token of my gratitude for the care youve provided me."
Richard made it sound simple, but Emilys intuition told her that things couldnt be that straightforward. She was a nurse, and caring for patients was her duty. Moreover, she couldnt accept gifts from patients.
"Mr. Parker, I cant sign this. Im your dedicated nurse, and taking care of you is only natural. I believe anyone else would do the same."
Richard wasnt surprised; he had anticipated that the simple girl would not easily agree.
"Emily, you may have noticed the great animosity between my son and me. This document is the stock transfer agreement of the Parker Family Empire. All the shares are on it. My sons purpose for returning to the country is to get these shares by any means necessary. You know, the Parker Family Empire is the result of my hard work for a lifetime. I really cant imagine what it would become in Ethans hands."
Richards face showed a pained expression.
"Emily, I want you to sign so that you can help me protect these shares. As long as these shares are transferred to your name, Ethan wont dare to do anything to you. And if you dont sign, these shares will never be in his name. Emily, please help me, an old man on the verge of leaving this world."
"I..." Emily was at a loss, unsure whether she should sign the document.
"Miss Watson, you can sign with confidence. Once you sign, you will have a large sum of money in your name. You can have your mothers surgery as soon as possible, and you can also use the money to rebuild homes for the children in the orphanage."
Seeing that Emily was wavering, the lawyer continued to persuade her.
"Emily, you must help Mr. Parker. Otherwise, if Ethan comes over later, these shares will be gone."
Richard pretended to be pitiful, making Emily truly believe that Ethan Parker was a sinister man who would drive his own father out of the mansion.
"Mr. Parker, I can sign, but Im just keeping it for you. When you recover, I will return all the shares to you," Emily said.
Richard nodded happily.
"Mr. Parker, are you deceiving me? You dont really need to transfer the shares to my name, do you? As long as you dont sign, even if Ethan forces you, he wont have any way, right?"
Having picked up the pen, Emily suddenly thought of this issue. Richard didnt expect her to be so cautious, so he cast a helpless look at the lawyer.
The lawyer coughed lightly.
"Miss Watson, the situation is such that a few years ago, the master had made a will. The content was very clear. When the young master turns twenty-eight, he can inherit these shares without any conditions. However, because at that time, the master did not realize that the young master would become so full of hatred and determined to kill the master, there is only this way to prevent the young master from dealing with the master. And time is about to come to the young masters twenty-eighth birthday. We dont have much time left."
Emily understood what the lawyer meant and couldnt help but despise Ethan Parker even more. A man who could be ruthless to his own father was really not something a person could do.
Emily quickly signed her name at the bottom of the document, unaware that this signature would cause huge waves in her originally peaceful life and set off a greater storm.
As soon as Emily finished signing, Ethan Parker walked into the ward with two men, still exuding a chilling aura.
"Old man, Im here to get what belongs to me today. Its eight oclock in the morning now," Ethan said. Eight oclock in the morning was the time stipulated in the will. Just thinking about getting the shares that Richard had worked hard for a lifetime, Ethans face was filled with a proud smile.
"You... what do you mean? Why is this woman here?" Ethan came to Richards face, his gaze tightly locked on the old man on the hospital bed, like the eyes of a beast searching for prey in the dark jungle, with a bloodthirsty ferocity.
"The reason is simple. What you want, I dont have it in my hands now. Ive transferred all of it to Emily, just one minute before you came in."
"You..." Ethans face immediately became very ugly. He turned and walked to Emily. His angry face was close, and his hands tightly pinched her neck.
The sudden suffocation on her neck made Emilys beautiful eyes suddenly cover with water mist. She shook her head desperately, but accidentally brought out more tears.
"Let go... let go, okay?" In this moment, the whole ward was completely shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
"Ethan, let go quickly, Emily cant breathe," Richard said in surprise, struggling with his weak body to come to Ethans face.
Ethan used his other hand to push lightly, and Richards weak body fell to the ground directly.
"Emily Watson, you forced me. Hurry up and sign the transfer procedure, or I really cant guarantee that I wont kill you here."
Ethan released his grip, his face full of blue veins, his eyes filled with blood, and the surrounding air exuded a cold breath.
"Useless, even if Emily signs now, these shares will not be transferred to your name. Unless you can make Emily fall in love with you, when your son is five years old, you can get these shares."
Richard stood up from the ground with the help of the lawyer, weakly facing Ethan.
"You..."
A sharp look flashed, and Dean Wilson, who had been following him, immediately appeared in the ward with several bodyguards in black, each holding a dagger with a cold light.
"Emily Watson, this is the last chance Im giving you. Sign now, or I really cant guarantee that you wont leave this door. I, Ethan Parker, have never been a person who cherishes the fragrance and loves the jade. Let alone to a woman who has been with the old man."
His cold, emotionless, and cold words made Emily feel cold all over.
"Useless, even if you force Emily to sign, this contract will not take effect. Ethan Parker, I have already calculated that you would use threats to achieve your goals. I have already made a move in the contract. Now, even if Emily signs alone, it has no legal effect. Unless it is your son with blood relations, and it must be the son of both of you, these shares will be transferred to your name."
Richard coughed violently and coughed up blood, but this did not make Ethan feel any sympathy.
"Only when your son and Emily sign together, all the shares of the Parker Family Empire will be transferred to your name. Otherwise, your mothers wish will never be realized in her lifetime."
Richards words touched Ethans pain point. Yes, getting the shares of the Parker Family Empire was the only wish of his mother before she died. So no matter what the price, Ethan must complete his mothers wish.
Ethan snorted coldly, and his dark and fierce eyes swept over Emily.
"Emily Watson, it seems that I really underestimated you. You actually made the old man make such a decision. Well, you won. Three days later, I will marry you, and then I will let you know what its like to be more painful than death. Also, this hospital has become my property under Ethan Parkers name. I have investigated that you just signed a five-year work contract with the hospital. From now on, I promise your life will be very exciting."
Although there was a smile on his face, his words exuded a cold chill.
"I wont marry a devil," Emily subconsciously shouted.
"You dont have the qualification to say no to me, Emily Watson. You can choose not to marry me, but you should be prepared to collect your mothers body. I dare to guarantee that as long as I, Ethan Parker, let out the wind. No hospital will receive your mother."
The sinister and violent breath on his body made Emily unable to hide. Looking at the frightened Emily, the corner of Ethans lips suddenly raised a charming cold smile.
Emily was a smart woman. She knew that in this situation, she couldnt change any decisions. Although she somewhat blamed Richard for bringing her into such a world, Emily knew that it was time for her to fight for her own benefits. As long as she had the shares in her hand, she had the capital to negotiate with Ethan.
Emily wiped away her tears.
"Ethan Parker, I can marry you, but you have to promise me three things," Emilys sudden change made a playful smile appear on Ethans lips.
"Go on," he said directly, sitting on the chair that Dean had moved over, with his legs crossed, a ruffians bad smile on his face.
"First, I want you to arrange the best doctors to operate on my mother, and in front of my mother, you have to show a sincere love for me, and you cant let my mother know about our transaction."
Ethan nodded but did not answer whether he had agreed.
"Go on," he said.
"Second, no matter whether this hospital is acquired by you or not, I will stay here to work, and our wedding must only be known to the people here. As for the third point, I havent thought of it yet. When I think of it, I will tell you."
Emilys words made Ethans eyes gradually freeze.
"Emily Watson, you are really bold enough to talk to me. Do you know that the last person who talked to me is no longer able to stand in front of me safely?"
Emily smiled, and her smile was very happy.
"Ethan Parker, you are just wishful thinking. If it werent for my mother, do you think I would agree to marry a man who only looks for women? Im really afraid that the disease on your body will infect me."
Faced with Ethans insult, Emily was not willing to show weakness. She raised her head and looked at the furious Ethan.
"Mom, this is Ethan Parker who will become my husband soon. You can call him Ethan, and the experts who will treat you are all found by Ethan from abroad."
Emily affectionately took Ethans hand and came to Lindas face.
"Aunt, hello, I will take good care of Emily and make her live happily every day."
In order to get what he wanted, Ethan had no choice but to cooperate with Emily and say some pleasing words he had never said before.
Fortunately, Linda did not have any doubts. The procedures of the two were handled smoothly with the help of the lawyer.
"Ethan Parker, I didnt expect that you also have the talent to act. It seems that you can consider developing in this direction in the future if you dont do the boss of the underworld, but I have to tell you that tonights wedding night. I want to stay with my mother, and you can find other women to solve it, but remember to do safety measures, otherwise the offspring born will not be able to get the shares in my hand."
Satisfied with seeing Ethans beautiful phoenix eyes instantly like igniting a cluster of fierce flames and locking tightly on her body.
Emily stuck out her tongue at him and ran to her mothers side at the fastest speed in her life.
Emily, do you think you can avoid all the pain by leaving? Tell you, as long as the shares are in my hand for a day, your life will not be peaceful for a day. I will let you know the end of provoking me.
Ethans beautiful and unimaginable eyes were filled with danger.
"Dean, get ready. From today on, announce my identity as the dean. I will stay in the hospital and start a new life with this woman."
Ethan smiled, and his smile became more and more evil, making Dean on the side also feel a little sympathy for Emily who provoked the boss.