She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor
Chapter 596: Absolute Control

Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Absolute Control

Jade Bell was sent to the hospital room, and apart from Luna Williams, no one else from the Williams Family came to visit.

Inside the hospital room, Hope Williams received a call from Harry Williams.

Harry’s voice sounded a little hoarse, and he asked dispiritedly, "Cousin, how is Grandma?"

Hope glanced at Jade Bell, whose face was pale on the hospital bed, and sighed softly, "Her life has been saved, but what happens next will depend on the situation."

Harry breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright."

After a few seconds of pause, Hope walked to the window, looked out at the scenery, and asked softly, "Do you have something to say to me?"

From the first call, Hope had felt that he wanted to say something to her.

A moment of silence.

Hope wasn’t in a rush now and waited for Harry to speak. After about thirty seconds, it seemed as though he had to muster a great deal of courage before he said, "Cousin, recently, take some more bodyguards with you when you go out, and be careful of my brother. Lately... he might be up to no good. Also... be cautious about Cousin Luna as well."

Listening to Harry’s hesitant words, it was clear that he felt conflicted inside. Hope’s delicate eyebrows arched slightly, "You’re warning me—and aren’t you afraid your brother’s plans will fail because of this?"

Hope didn’t even need to think to know how she ranked in Harry’s heart compared to Ted Williams.

For Harry to come and warn her was indeed a bit unexpected.

Harry let out a long sigh and spoke in a low voice, "I hope that if his plans do fail, you’ll spare him."

Hope replied after hearing him, "I can’t promise you that. He, Luna Williams—they are willing to do anything for the inheritance, for the shares. Luna plays openly, while he plays dirty. He’s even more ruthless than Luna. By telling me to watch out for him, it’s clear he has plans to act against me. Judging by his plan, it’s either him or me. So, I’m sorry—if he’s caught in the act, I won’t let him off."

One time, there had been an attempted assassination pinned on Maverick Williams. Another time, he introduced mercenaries to Luna, coaxing Luna into making a move against Hope. He had always hid in the shadows without leaving any traceable evidence. But as the saying goes, frequent trips to the river inevitably result in wet feet; if he kept targeting her, it was only a matter of time before Hope uncovered something on him.

"As for the fight over the inheritance, I’ve never wanted to compete for what belongs to the Williams Family. But for him and Luna, as long as I live, they won’t feel at ease, so they’re intent on killing me. That’s fine. If they insist on dragging me into this game, then let’s compete fairly."

Hope’s tranquil gaze turned towards Jade Bell lying on the hospital bed. Perhaps from the moment she accepted that 15% of the shares, she had already been dragged into the Williams Family’s war—there was no way to stay uninvolved.

Listening to Hope’s resolute words, Harry understood that Hope couldn’t be blamed.

She was someone who had been forced into a corner.

If blame were to be assigned, it would fall solely on his brother and Luna, whose paranoia, overthinking, and greed had driven them to repeatedly target Hope, pulling her unwillingly into the battleground.

If they ultimately lost, it was their own fault and couldn’t be blamed on Hope.

"But, as for the matters between your brother and me, I won’t involve you. And thank you for choosing to tell me this."

"I should. I don’t want to see my brother go astray, nor do I wish to see you get hurt."

Hope sighed lightly, "He’s already deeply lost in his ways. You can’t persuade him."

Harry felt a deep sense of powerlessness because of this.

Hope hung up the phone, exhaled softly, and sat down by Jade Bell’s hospital bed.

The mention of shares earlier had reminded Hope of something.

As she waited outside the emergency room for the results earlier, she had been thinking—how deep of a resentment must Luna Williams have to injure Jade Bell to such an extent?

And Luna hadn’t even been worried that Jade might just die. If Jade Bell died without drafting a will, her estate and shares would legally be divided equally among the same-tier inheritors.

Jade Bell no longer had parents or children, which meant the same-level inheritors would be Hope and Luna.

This was something Luna undoubtedly understood.

Luna herself held 10% of the shares, while Hope had 15%.

If the 20% of Jade Bell’s shares were split between the two equally...

Luna would end up with 20% shares overall!

Meanwhile, Hope would hold 25%!

This 5% difference would be enough to make Hope the largest shareholder of the group and the heir to the inheritance.

If Luna had any sense at all, she wouldn’t allow Jade Bell to just die and have her estate split equally. That is, unless Jade no longer had any shares in her possession, and the reason for their argument, which ultimately led to Jade’s fatal injury, was precisely because of the shares.

"Little Hope? Little Hope!"

Seeing her unresponsive, Liam Cloud simply walked up to her and snapped his fingers next to her ear.

Hope was startled and immediately snapped out of her thoughts, turning to Liam. "When did you come in?"

"While you were staring at this old lady, completely captivated." Liam set down the things he was carrying. "Eat something. If you starve to death, no one will take care of her."

Hope looked at Liam carrying a food box overflowing with items, bending awkwardly as he laid each dish out.

He had bought quite a lot—all of Hope’s favorite dishes. After all, having lived together for nearly five years, he probably knew what Hope liked to eat better than what he himself liked.

"Hurry up and eat."

Liam called out to Hope, his tone firm.

Hope walked over, glanced at the table, her beautiful star-like eyes glimmering slightly. Just by looking at the dishes set out, she could tell he had put in effort.

Liam shoved a pair of chopsticks into Hope’s hand, staring at her with a faintly teasing smile. "What are you looking at? Can looking fill you up? Hurry and eat."

Hope shifted her gaze to Liam’s face, pursed her lips slightly, and said sincerely, "Thank you."

Liam clicked his tongue lightly, leaned back casually on the sofa, and said, "Does it touch your heart? Do you regret not choosing me back then?"

Listening to his teasing tone, Hope shook her head lightly, about to say something.

Liam cut her off, speaking as lazily as usual, "Alright, just joking with you. Since you told me before that you see me as family, just treat all the good I’ve done for you as a father’s affection for his daughter."

Up until that point, it sounded half-believable. But afterward...

"Screw you."

Liam snickered, "Well, I can’t very well be your mom, can I? Tsk. You run off with someone else and don’t let me enjoy a single advantage! I was still hoping Waylon Lewis would call me ’Dad.’"

Waylon calling him ’Dad’...

"He’d tear you to pieces." Hope muttered, her tone slow as she ate.

Liam smirked, "What were you thinking about earlier, so much so that you were lost in thought?"

Hope swallowed the food in her mouth before replying, "I was thinking about the shares my grandmother holds. By the way, can you help me check the shares under Luna’s name?

"Consider it done." Liam immediately pulled out his phone and gave orders.

Hope lowered her head and poked at the rice in front of her, thinking that if Luna indeed had taken Jade Bell’s shares, then Luna’s holdings would add up to 30%.

Liam’s people were always efficient; it took less than ten minutes to get the results.

Not only did they provide details about Luna’s holdings, but they also clearly recorded the share percentages of all major shareholders within the Williams Clan.

When Hope got the list, her starry eyes narrowed slightly. Sure enough, as she had expected, Luna Williams now held 30% of the shares.

But Luna would absolutely not dare reveal her holdings now. Otherwise, it would quickly raise suspicion.

If Hope hadn’t investigated, she wouldn’t have found out.

Hope believed that once this storm passed, Luna would eagerly convene a board meeting to announce this news at the table.

Hope’s slim fingers tapped rhythmically on the table.

15%! Sweeping through the list, Hope noted that apart from her, Luna, and Ted Williams, the remaining shares were distributed among five other shareholders.

Liam glanced at Hope’s sharp, thoughtful eyes fixed on the list and asked casually, "You’re thinking about how to surpass Luna, aren’t you?"

Hope shook her head, "No, I don’t aim to surpass. I aim for absolute control."

Shareholders need more than 50% ownership to have absolute control.

Interest glittered in Liam’s eyes, "Not bad, not bad. Little Hope, for someone who doesn’t compete, you sure have ambition when the time comes. But based on the current market value of the Williams Clan, this is astronomical. Tsk tsk. If Waylon Lewis doesn’t have some money, he might not be able to support your ambitions."

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