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.

Have you been worrying yourself sick over

a younger woman

The assistant hurriedly interjected, "Ms.

comments."

hand over her mouth, looking

I feel so guilty,

what if my health really doesn't hold up and I insist

without hesitation, but I doubt I'd ever be

a faint smile crept across

She had rarely seen her father in a hospital

actually going on with you? I'll go

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

ambition anymore. I

had caused a fuss before. But Abner held a significant

a

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

rush to her side, sometimes even taking

dissatisfaction among sshareholders.

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

accept it.

as Abner grew older, the voices of dissent grew louder. Sometimes, he even considered cashing out his

which would give him

from the older generations - it couldn't

rest up. I'll find a professor to teachfinance right

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

he mentioned the future of the Miller Group was

not to be urged on. The Miller family property was enough for her

intended to be a

his wife told him right before she passed away;

say that, I'm

"With everything going on, you

I'm getting old, and the Miller family does need to find a successor. As for

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