Chapter 78: Chapter 78

That’s why he sent out this Weibo post, openly affirming his support for Penson.

Meanwhile, Apex Technologies saw Penson’s rapid rise and their own declining sales figures, and they were frantic.

At this moment, the head of research saw the Weibo post by the old professor and said to the general manager, "Why don’t we also approach this old professor and get him to speak for Apex?"

"We already tried approaching him before, but he was completely unresponsive!"

"Now he’s speaking for Penson, isn’t it for money? No matter how high-minded, he’s still bowing down for money. As long as we offer enough money, it should work, right?"

That kind of makes sense.

So the general manager of Apex went to find the old professor, but he was directly shut out, leaving him furious.

"Doesn’t know what’s good for him!"

When Penson’s reputation collapses, this old scientist’s reputation will be finished too. Let’s see what he has to be proud of then!

But Penson never went under. Bit by bit, they encroached on Apex’s market, leaving Apex with no foothold.

Apex’s researchers had no choice but to buy a Penson robot to study it, but they couldn’t figure anything out.

Now Penson’s household robots were fully functional, smart, and affordable. Apex couldn’t even achieve half of Penson’s functionality. Even an idiot would know whose product to buy.

If Penson continues to develop , domestic tech companies are probably doomed.

Apex was now like a cornered dog.

Since Penson’s product was flawless, they decided to go after Penson’s boss. They were determined to bring down Penson!

So Apex deployed their most powerful PR team to smear Paige Sterling.

"I admit Penson’s products are impressive, but their boss’s character is questionable. Relying on cozying up to wealthy people to get where she is today, what’s there to brag about? Does the legitimate wife know you’re spending her husband’s money so brazenly? Aren’t you disgusted by achievements gained through your body? Aren’t you ashamed for your parents? Don’t people buying Penson’s products feel repulsed?"

Then they unleashed a flood of internet trolls to smear her, but in the end, it backfired, tarnishing Apex’s own reputation.

Evidence of them hiring trolls to attack Penson somehow got leaked online, along with other negative scandals involving Apex.

When Apex investigated, they discovered the leaks came from within their own PR team.

In the end, they could only conclude there was a mole in the company’s PR team; they never suspected it was Paige Sterling’s doing.

At this point, Apex didn’t dare to use online opinion to attack Paige Sterling anymore.

The previously unremarkable 17th and 18th floors of the Hawthorne Group’s office building gained fame and became busy.

Julian Hawthorne was not feeling too pleased recently.

Although he and Paige Sterling had gotten their marriage certificate, Julian felt like he was still single.

Once Paige Sterling got busy, she was even busier than him. Being away from home for ten days or half a month was normal, and once she was in the lab, it was hard to even see her.

There was hardly any emotional foundation between them. Julian feared that if they stayed separated for too long, Paige might regret getting married.

He felt like one of those women in melodramatic TV dramas, waiting alone in an empty room.

However, Paige was currently busy with her career, which was something she loved and insisted on, so he couldn’t stop her. He had to think of another way to ensure Paige remembered she had a family.

So Julian went to the hospital again.

When the doctor saw him, he thought Julian was having another issue.

"What’s wrong? Is your allergy acting up again?"

However, after examining Julian, the doctor found all his body metrics were perfectly normal.

"It’s nothing serious. Just try not to interact too much with others."

After speaking, he waited for Julian to leave. Chapters fırst released on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍

But Julian didn’t leave and said, "I want to be admitted."

The doctor said, "... But you’re fine. Why stay in the hospital?"

"I have a mental issue. Isn’t that serious enough?"

The doctor, feeling resigned, "... You’ve had this mental issue for how many years? Isn’t it a bit late to get admitted now?"

"Alright, I’ll write you an admission slip."

Julian nodded and added, "If my family comes, tell her how this mental issue can be treated."

The doctor, "... ?" What family? Isn’t his condition one he doesn’t want his family involved with?

When Paige arrived at the hospital, the doctor finally understood what Julian was up to. Turns out, he had a thing for Paige after all.

And now Julian was practically forcing him to be his wingman. What choice did he have?

He could only go along with it.

"Here’s the situation, you know about Mr. Hawthorne’s condition. It’s quite complicated..."

Paige frowned, "Just tell me if it’s serious or not."

The doctor ambiguously replied, "Well, it’s not really serious, but then again..."

Paige’s temples throbbed, "Is it serious or not?"

Seeing that Paige was about to lose it, the doctor hurriedly said, "You’ll see for yourself."

Paige stared at the doctor, "First tell me, what’s wrong with him?"

She needed to mentally prepare herself.

"It’s just his allergic condition. You’re helping him treat it. I feel it’s been getting worse recently. You might not know, his condition can affect his heart. If he happens to have a bad spell..."

Paige slammed her fist on the table.

The doctor, "I’m just saying ’if’..."

"Then how did it get worse? He doesn’t seem to interact with others much."

"Actually, Mr. Hawthorne’s condition has gotten so bad that he might have an episode even without interacting with strangers. Many things can trigger his allergic reactions, such as missing someone fervently or feeling neglected by that person. You know, Mr. Hawthorne is quite an unloved child. He thrives on affection..."

Paige, "Saying he’s faking it might be more straightforward."

The doctor, "... Damn, this woman is too smart!"

When Paige entered the hospital room, Julian indeed looked weak as he lay on the bed.

She felt he really went all out to get her attention.

Entirely like a child going to any lengths to capture the attention of adults.

Over the past few days, she seemed utterly oblivious to the fact she was a married woman, doing her own thing as usual. No wonder Julian was anxious.

Paige felt it was time she reflected on herself too.

She told Julian, "I’ve been working on a medical device lately that I think might help with your allergies."

Julian was taken aback, "Is that what you’ve been researching in the lab all these days?"

Paige nodded. "Yeah, touched? How about a loving hug?"

She spread her arms wide and pulled Julian into an embrace.

The doctor’s eyes were glued to Paige. Who didn’t know by now just how impressive her Penson Technologies was?

And Paige claimed she could develop a device to treat Julian’s odd allergy. He was dying of curiosity.

"Miss Sterling, what’s the device you mentioned? What’s its functionality? Once it’s ready, could I see it?"

He originally had a bunch of questions, but caught under Julian’s stern gaze, he could only leave grudgingly.