Selena stopped on her way out, biting her lip. She didn't expect her grandma to be so harsh.
William saw her hesitation and quickly said, "I can go by myself. It's Christmas, you should stay home."
Without giving Selena a chance to respond, he strode towards the door.
As he was about to leave the mansion, he heard Mike's mocking voice behind him. "William, it's Christmas, and all the stores are closed. If you leave the Mendez family, you probably won't even have a place to eat. I have a piece of bread here. As befits a tramp."
With that, Mike pulled out a crumpled piece of bread and threw it at William's feet, and the room erupted in laughter.
William didn't look back; he just gritted his teeth and walked out of the mansion, heading straight to the hospital.
Since he couldn't get the grant, he could only ask the hospital for more time.
But when he inquired with the nurse, he was told that Peter had been transferred to a more advanced hospital overnight.
William paused for a moment and asked, "Is it because her condition worsened? How much does it cost? Can I get a few more days?"
The nurse shook her head and said, "Here's the bill from the other hospital. You've already paid a deposit of three hundred thousand dollars, but you still need about a million dollars, which must be paid before the surgery."
Hearing this, William frowned slightly. "Where did the three hundred thousand dollar deposit come from?"
The nurse shook her head, looking puzzled.
William was also very puzzled. Just as he took out his phone to call Selena, he saw a man in his early fifties, dressed in a black suit, standing behind him.
The next second, the man respectfully bowed ninety degrees and said, "Mr. Duane, how have you been all these years?"
Seeing him, William instantly put on a cold face and asked, "Stephen Stuart?"
The man was somewhat surprised, "My honor to have you remember my name, Mr. Duane!"
Hearing this, William's face turned ugly. He would never forget that name.
He spoke up, "Of course, I remember! I also remember that fifteen years ago, it was you, Stephen, who forced my parents to leave Starling City with me. My parents died on the way, and I was taken in as an orphan!"
He gritted his teeth in anger and continued, "Are you here to kill me now because I'm still alive?"
Hearing this, Stephen looked dejected, his eyes filled with pain. "Mr. Duane, when your father passed away, your grandfather, York Duane, fell ill. Now that he's finally awake, he's been searching for you. I've finally found you. Please come back with me to see Mr. York Duane!"
Hearing this, William sneered, "I will never see my enemy!"
Stephen explained, "Mr. Duane, you don't see it all. Don't blame Mr. York Duane."
William's expression became even more disdainful. "I don't blame him; I just hate him!"
Seeing William's hateful expression, Stephen shook his head helplessly. "Yes, just as what Mr. York Duane expected."
William coldly replied, "May his guilt eat him!"
Stephen didn't continue the topic but solemnly took out a card with a golden dragon printed on it from his pocket. "This Black Card has no password. Please."
As he spoke, he respectfully presented the card to William. It was a card of only three in the country.
But William didn't even look at it as he coldly said, "I don't need anything from him!"
Facing William's refusal, Stephen didn't insist but changed the topic. "Mr. Duane, I heard that it was Peter who took you in when you became an orphan. Now she needs a million dollars for surgery. If she doesn't get the surgery, she might not make it, and the children in the orphanage need to be relocated. Those children have no parents, and without the orphanage, they have nowhere to go."
Hearing this, William raised an eyebrow. He felt a bit strange that Peter was transferred to another hospital for no reason. Turned out to be their arrangement!
Thinking of this, he asked, "You arranged this to force me to go back?"
Stephen quickly bowed his head, looking respectful. "We wouldn't dare scheme against you, Mr. Duane! We're just here to solve your problems."
Thinking of Peter's weathered face, William hesitated. "What's the limit on this card?"
Hearing this, Stephen knew William was relenting and immediately said, "Mr. York Duane said this card has a monthly limit of ten billion dollars!"
A card with a monthly limit of ten billion dollars?
William was completely stunned. Although he knew that York was very wealthy since he was a child, he had no concept of money at that time. He only knew that the Duane family was one of the top families in Starling City and even in the country.
But he had no idea of the exact amount of their assets.
Now looking at the Black Card with a monthly limit of ten billion dollars, he understood. The Duane family's assets must be at least a hundred times this amount, conservatively estimated to exceed a trillion dollars!
Seeing William fall into silence, Stephen thought he was still hesitating and quickly explained, "Mr. Duane, you are a member of the Duane family. This money originally belonged to your father and is now transferred to you as his heir! Mr. York Duane said if you are willing to return to the Duane family, you will inherit all the Duane family businesses. If not, this money will be your living expenses!"
With that, Stephen added, "By the way, before I came, Mr. York Duane had already spent eight hundred billion dollars to fully acquire the top company in Blue Ridge City, Star Global Enterprises. The company is now under your name, and you can go to Star Global Enterprises for the handover anytime!"
Hearing this, William was stunned again.
The Duane family truly knew how to spend extravagantly. A Black Card with a monthly limit of ten billion dollars and the top company in Blue Ridge City, Star Global Enterprises!