After leaving the place, Carol hummed a tune as she headed back to her Maserati.

There had been a whirlwind of events in Greenfield recently. lan had gone abroad, and Maja was about to leave as well.

Carol hadn't shared much about her own affairs with Maja, knowing her friend had plenty on her plate.

She figured that once she got married, she'd just send Maja an invitation, which would surely give her the surprise of her life.

There was a thrilling sense of accomplishment in doing big things quietly, and Carol couldn't help but smile.

She had already thought about marrying Felix. As soon as her father gave his blessing, she'd rush to try on wedding gowns!

But while Carol was still lost in daydreams of matrimony, she had just returned to her villa when she received a call from Abner's

assistant.

"Ms. Miller, the president has been hospitalized. You should come."

Carol felt a tremor in her heart. Abner had always been in good health; how could he suddenly be hospitalized?

Without a moment's delay, she sped off to the hospital.

Abner had just been brought out of the emergency room, looking pale and frail. Tears welled up in Carol's eyes as she reached out

to hold his hand.

"Dad, what happened?"

Abner coughed twice and glared at her.

"What's with the tears? It's not like I'm on my deathbed."

"Don't talk like that, Dad. You're supposed to live a long, healthy life!"

Carol rubbed her eyes fiercely.

my situation with Felix? Have you been worrying yourself

a younger woman and have

grew worse. The assistant hurriedly interjected, "Ms. Miller,

comments."

clapped a hand over her mouth, looking cautiously at

I feel

if my health really doesn't hold up

it off without hesitation, but

across his lips, "At least I haven't raised you

seen her father in a hospital gown since she was a

you?

It's just that the shareholders have been pushing to expand overseas. I'm getting old, and I

of ambition anymore. I don't want to

had caused a fuss before. But Abner held a significant share in the

a veto

expand was largely because he didn't want to pour all his energy into the business. Carol

her side, sometimes even taking

dissatisfaction among sshareholders.

Miller Group was an empire built by the Miller family, and even if they

accept it.

louder. Sometimes, he even considered cashing

would give him more

was a legacy passed down from the older generations -

up. I'll find a professor to teachfinance right away, to take over

previous years, all Carol fancied was to go on binges, barely realizing this stuff. Abner pampered her to the extent that

mentioned the future

needed to be coddled, not to be urged on. The Miller

if she just intended

wife told him right before she passed

even say that, I'm somewhat

going on, you still

Miller family does need to find a successor. As for Felix, let him keep working

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