Devoted Love:The Billionaire's Precious Wife
Chapter 497

Chapter 497: Chapter 497

Logan and Taylor held no grudges against their children. In fact, they were relieved that Carol hadn’t shown up.

"If you guys had showed up, we would have all ended up six feet under. Thank goodness you didn’t."

"Yeah, those guys just wanted to use us as bait. You’d have walked right into their trap! We don’t need you guys to save us as long as you’re safe and sound. We’re willing, even if it requires us to lay down our lives."

"Dad, Mom, how could you talk like that? If it means exchanging your lives for ours, we’d never choose to survive at such a cost."

The moment Carol finished her sentence, Logan’s face took on a stern look.

He said, very solemnly, "Your mom and I would risk everything to protect you guys because we want you to live. Otherwise, how could we ever justify the sacrifices we’ve made?"

"Enough with the grim talk. We’ve just reunited." Taylor returned to the kitchen to fetch some snacks to serve their guests.

Meanwhile, at Rose Villa.

This was the closest villa to Westerly College. Previously, Romeo had spent a fortune to build a lab for Rosemary, hoping she would spend more time at the villa.

At this moment, Rosemary was in the lab, working on separating toxins from blood samples. Two hours had passed in the blink of an eye.

Romeo knocked on the door, gently reminding her, "It’s time for a break."

Seeing that the system wouldn’t finish the analysis anytime soon, Rosemary paused the process and opened the lab door.

"Try this. Just sliced it." Romeo handed her a plate, skewered a piece of fruit with a toothpick, and fed it to her. "Is it sweet?"

"Yeah, it’s pretty good." Rosemary took the plate, picking at the food while she ate.

Romeo then started massaging her shoulders. She had a wound on her back, so Romeo was gentle and careful.

"Solidarity Charity is under investigation,’ Romeo murmured.

Solidarity Charity was a well-known private charity organization. For sixteen years, it had assisted the government in promoting public welfare and charity work—establishing nursing homes, hospice centers, orphanages, relief stations for the disabled, charitable clinics, children’s schools, and so on.

Now, it was revealed that they used the name of charity to brainwash, train, and expand their organization, even using these people as experimental subjects.

What’s more, some of the relevant departments were in the know. This revelation caused an uproar on the internet.

"That is just the tip of the iceberg of their atrocities. We need to press the advantage," Rosemary then said nonchalantly. "As expected, they’re getting restless. Soon, there will be a slew of negative news about McMillian Corporation and Collins Corporation, in an attempt to divert public attention. We need to be prepared."

"We’ve already cast the net, just waiting for them to come." Romeo continued massaging her shoulders. "Given their ways of doing things, they’re likely to target the weak."

"I’ll send more people to Riverside Villa to ensure the safety of Carol’s foster parents. And at home, I’ll also increase the security."

"My men will also be on the lookout to ensure everyone’s safety."

Elsewhere.

As the heat on the internet continued to surge, many charitable organizations were under investigation.

Some were community-funded public welfare organizations, while others were corporate charities.

On the surface, they carried out "student aid," "elderly care," "poverty assistance," and other philanthropic projects, but in reality, they were all doing bad things under the guise of charity.

Meanwhile, charities overseas were hitting the headlines, and as their popularity grew, some discovered that the same high-profile figures were pulling the strings behind these organizations. Not only were they fabricated in the field of charity, but they were also found to be fraudulent and corrupt in other matters.

Several involved individuals were suspended and under investigation.

This whirlwind of controversy swept across multiple countries, causing an uproar.

The Gellar family.

"Dad, you wanted to see me?"

At this moment, Myrna entered the study of their mansion and couldn’t help but ask this question as she looked at the composed and cultured man sitting in the chair.

"Myrna."

The man in the chair emanated a powerful aura, yet he looked easy-going. He spoke to her in a kind and gentle tone, "Have you completed your tasks?"

Myrna was taken aback. Usually, her father wouldn’t inquire about her work.

Nevertheless, she nodded. "I just got home, and you called me in. Is something the matter?"

"Doesn’t Chasel have a sister named Rosemary?" Aaron cut straight to the chase.

Surprised at her father’s question, Myrna nodded, somewhat puzzled. "Yes, but why?"

Aaron looked at her with admiration in his eyes. "The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I can tell that Chasel is ambitious. Invite him over to our place when you get a chance."

A look of surprise and disbelief crossed Myrna’s eyes. "Dad, are you okay with us dating?"

Her father used to rarely pry into her work and love life, but now, he was taking the initiative to extend an olive branch, inviting Chasel to their house.

What did Rosemary do??

She caught Aaron’s attention and even brought Myrna’s relationship into the spotlight.

"It’s about time you started dating." Aaron had just finished speaking when his secretary whispered something into his ear. Aaron nodded and waved Myrna out of the room.

Myrna found herself outside the study and then in the living room, unsure of how she got there.

Spotting the housekeeper, Phoebe, she hurriedly stopped her, whispering, "Phoebe, has there been anything important happening at home lately?"

Phoebe, who always kept close to Mrs. Gellar and was also the housekeeper, naturally knew a thing or two.

Seeing Myrna’s rare, playful side, Phoebe smiled elegantly and answered affectionately, "If we’re talking about recent big news in the house, it’s that your father is retiring in a month."

"What does that have to do with Chasel?" Myrna asked, puzzled.

Maintaining her elegant smile, Phoebe reminded her once again, "Chasel is Ms. Rose’s biological brother."

"And how does that matter?" Myrna still didn’t understand.

Phoebe whispered into her ear again, "All the recent news and the major events were orchestrated by Romeo, the young master of the McMillian family, and Rosemary, the daughter of the Collins family—"

Many involved individuals were already under investigation.

Those who could manipulate public opinion both domestically and internationally, bring so many people down, cause such a development without getting their hands dirty, and guide the situation in a better direction—not to mention Romeo’s underground power—even Rosemary’s influence was beginning to draw attention, was indeed powerful.

"All the recent news is related to Rose?" Myrna was stunned. She had indeed noticed recent news online, but she had no idea that it was all related to Rose, let alone that Rose and Romeo had stirred up such a storm behind the scenes.

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