Chapter 104: Chapter 104

"President Yance, how are you? You should quickly go to the hospital for a check-up." I frowned as I stepped forward and immediately instructed the employee beside me, "Take President Yance to the hospital."

Calvin Yance stood up, gave me a worried glance, and asked, "Can you handle this? I heard she’s your stepmother, so I didn’t feel right calling the police..."

"Don’t worry, I’ll call the police. You should hurry to the hospital to treat your wounds." I replied to President Yance and picked up my phone to dial 110.

But Shirley Turner lunged forward, grabbing my arm like a drowning person clutching at a straw: "Lily Miller! You can’t call the police! Mason Miller drove into someone and has been locked up, if I go in as well, who will get him out?"

I remained calm, "Mason Miller hit someone, what does that have to do with me?"

"He’s your blood brother! Even if you want to sever ties, you need to see if the law agrees!"

Shirley Turner’s brain actually worked for once, arguing legal matters with me.

"But I’m not a lawyer, how can I get him out?"

"You can, you have money! I don’t want much, just fifty thousand, the other party’s family wants fifty thousand in compensation, as long as the compensation is paid, they are willing to settle out of court."

It seems the accident wasn’t too serious, at least no one died.

I made a mental note and calmly dragged a chair over to sit down, "Fifty thousand isn’t much, but if I help you this time, there will be a next time, and countless more after that. You can’t keep getting into trouble and keep extorting me."

Shirley Turner was indignant, "Do you think I want to? You sold all the shares to Evelyn Miller! We, a widow and orphans, have no income at all!"

Seeing her arrogant attitude, I immediately stood up, not wanting to discuss any further: "If that’s your attitude, then I won’t give you a dime. I think it’s better to call the police and let them handle your assault case."

I turned to leave, but Shirley Turner chased after me and blocked my way again.

After all, she needed help, so she held back and her attitude finally softened, "Lily Miller, I... I promise this will be the last time, it won’t happen again, fifty thousand is just a drop in the ocean for you."

I looked at her, my eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She seemed to have aged quite a bit since I last saw her, it seemed she had been through some hard times recently.

But I felt no sympathy, instead, I felt inexplicably pleased.

It’s all karma, heaven is just.

"I can give you the money, but not for free." I had an idea, wanting to place a constraint on her, so she won’t keep extorting me in the future.

Shirley Turner was stunned, and immediately said, "I have no money and can’t repay it."

"You don’t have money, but you have hands, you can work for me to pay it back."

She was taken aback, looking at me with a bit of suspicion and wariness: "Work for you? What kind of job?"

I shifted my stance, speaking leisurely, "Each floor of the company has three cleaners, but to give you a meal, I can make an exception and add one more slot. You can work as a cleaner on the lower floor, four thousand a month, meals included but no accommodation - this fifty thousand, I’ll waive the interest, you can pay it back in two years, how about that? Of course, if Mason joins as well, you can easily pay it back in a year. After it’s paid off, if you want to stay, you can continue to work and I’ll pay you, if not, I won’t force you."

Before I finished speaking, Shirley Turner’s face twisted with rage, struggling to suppress her anger.

After I finished, she pointed at me, gnashing her teeth, "Lily Miller! This is an insult! With such a big company, can’t you give me a position? You want me to be a servant!"

"Why should I give you a position? What if you make trouble for me? I’m even hesitant about letting you clean lest you’d soil my floors, yet you remain ungrateful."

I really didn’t want to waste more words on this kind of person, so I turned and left upon finishing speaking.

Shirley Turner followed me out of the meeting room again, "Lily Miller... Lily Miller—do you believe that if you don’t give me the money, I’ll make a scene in your company every day?"

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That successfully hit Shirley Turner hard.

She froze, standing in place for a few seconds, then suddenly shouted at me, "I agree! As long as you give me fifty thousand today, I’ll work for you to pay it back!"

I didn’t slow my pace, instructing Cherry beside me, "Get a lawyer to draft a loan agreement for her to sign, then bring the head of the cleaning department to handle her employment. Remember, no special treatment, strictly adhere to the company’s assessment standards."

"Okay, I’ll get on it right away."

After returning to the office, I called the employee responsible for taking Calvin Yance to the hospital to get an update on his condition.

Upon learning that President Yance’s wound required stitches, I felt really bad about it and decided to visit him at the hospital.

After all, he got hurt because of my personal matters.

On the way to the hospital, I called to get details of the incident.

It turned out that the injury occurred when Shirley Turner, throwing a tantrum, struck with a folder in the chaos, and the metal clip side hit Calvin Yance’s head directly, causing heavy bleeding on the spot.

I was horrified, luckily it didn’t hit his eye, otherwise, it would have been a big problem.

Thinking of this, I felt that Shirley Turner’s punishment was still not enough.

But for now, going to apologize to President Yance is the priority, as for Shirley Turner, I’ll deal with her later.

By the time I arrived at the hospital, Calvin Yance’s wound had already been stitched.

He was sitting in the emergency department corridor, and the employee who brought him was off paying the fees.

"President Yance, I’m really sorry for involving you in my personal affairs and causing you such a severe injury." I sincerely apologized, feeling immensely guilty.

Calvin Yance’s forehead was wrapped in medical gauze, covering his left eyebrow, he had to turn his head to use his right eye to look at me as he spoke, "President Miller, it was an accident, don’t blame yourself. Has the matter been resolved?"

"It’s been resolved, but... I didn’t call the police. I’ll have my stepmother apologize to you in person later. As for the medical expenses, loss of work, and mental distress compensation, I’ll cover them all and ensure you’re satisfied."

I thought to myself, all these costs should be billed to Shirley Turner, she shouldn’t get off easy!

Calvin Yance pondered for a second and asked, "You don’t get along with your stepmother?"

I gave a wry smile, "The term ’not get along’ doesn’t even begin to describe our complicated family situation, they’re family but more like enemies."

"Understood." He nodded and even comforted me, "In that case, it’s none of your concern. Whoever made the mistake should bear the responsibility."

I looked at him, slightly surprised.

"Do you mean you want to seek compensation from that woman?"

He frowned tightly, probably in pain, after a moment’s silence, he said, "The fact that I didn’t call the police was already giving her face, seeking compensation is only right, isn’t it?"

"Yes, I support you! But I have an idea..."

On my way here, I was thinking about how to make Shirley Turner pay, little did I know an opportunity would present itself so soon.

With Calvin Yance’s cooperation, I must make Shirley Turner beg for mercy and learn a proper lesson this time.

After the employee finished the payments, we left the hospital together.

Unexpectedly, just as we reached the parking lot, we ran into someone familiar.