Chapter 549 Ace in His Hold

August smiled as if he had expected her to say so. He then asked Zane to move all the food to the table on the hospital bed.

Lucia stuffed a dumpling entirely into her mouth and closed her eyes in enjoyment. Suddenly, she found the man staring at her.

She felt embarrassed, and, turning to him, babbled with all the food in her mouth. "What are you looking at..." August couldn't help chuckling, and he said leisurely, "You're really the same as before."

Lucia had been like this in the past. In front of delicacies, she would turn into a glutton, who would gulp down all the dishes without caring about table manners. Her way of enjoying food could even stimulate other's appetite.

Hearing his words, Lucia was stunned and soon realized what he meant.

He should be referring to the Lucia five years ago.

The past lured all the memories and relations out of Lucia's memories, which struck Lucia silent.

At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open. Zane, furrowing, walked in with a serious look. "President Adams, bad news."

His words made the atmosphere oppressive.

August immediately turned serious. "What is it?"

"We have completed routines with the shares. But there is one thing. Bishop Adams still holds some shares." August frowned. "Why?"

"His share originally belonged to a former shareholder, Karl Shaw. After Karl had the accident... which you must be aware of..."

August nodded. He soon understood what had happened.

When Bishop had signed the share transfer, all his properties had been under August's name, which included both his original holding and those taken from August. However, Karl's shares were left out.

accident, his properties weren't inherited in

transferred. However, Karl's shares weren't yet belonged to him legally, which meant

Bishop kept

that he had

give a profound

Karl's shares are no big fish, but they are either

his lips as he pondered. His lips had turned somewhat pale. After a while, he said idly, "Ignore it. His share

Old Mr. Adams's share to

nail

his brows and thought

while. August had asked his men in Amecan to

that was the case, Eliot must have been hidden by someone.

more men. Find

would attain whatever he wanted by any means. He might even

He could only think a little ahead and make as much precaution

orders. Soon,

on based on the conversation just now. Bishop was no longer the disabled little. brother

gloomy expression. She said softly, "It's late. Why don't you go home and have some rest." His arm was

leave.

be worried if Lucia was left alone

his words, Lucia felt moved. She said, "But... it is not

she had to apply medicine in the evening. By then she would have to take off her clothes, which was inappropriate for August, a man, to stay. More than that, he was injured as well. There was only one bed in the ward, which made it less appropriate as one of them couldn't have good rest, which they both badly needed. August

outside the ward door. They could hear vaguely a nurse's voice.

were heard along

felt inexplicably nervous. At this moment, the door of the ward

the bed, the kids both exclaimed in joy.

towards the hospital bed without hesitation.

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