When she unveils identities novel (Shirley and Braden)
Chapter 562

Chapter 562 The Grace of Dripping Water Should Be Reciprocated by A Gushing Spring

After that day, there was no longer any connection between Shirley and Braden. They seemed like two parallel lines that had suddenly taken the wrong path, intersecting briefly before returning to their tracks. Braden spent his time accompanying Alina and dealing with the affairs of the Stewart Group.

In the past six months, with Braden's efforts, the Stewart Group managed to overcome the crisis, found new chip partners, and experienced a steady increase in sales of their electronic products. The quarterly reports of the group were quite impressive.

At the same time, Shirley's Korita Group, with the assistance of KCL GROUP, their strongest competitor, flourished rapidly and quickly rose to become one of the top three companies in the industry, even surpassing the Stewart Group's momentum.

Although the two companies were rivals, in these past six months, they strangely managed to avoid any direct conflicts. They had a tacit understanding, clearly demarcating their territories without causing trouble for each other.

In fact, this was also an agreement reached between Shirley and the Stewart family, the Gilmore family, six months ago. She didn't want to bring too much trouble to Braden, and she didn't want the Stewart family to cause her too many problems either.

On this day, Braden opened his computer and focused on handling the contracts at hand when his assistant, Liam Steele, sent him a video request.

"What's the matter?" Braden casually asked while typing on the keyboard, his tone cold and indifferent.

"Boss, something serious has happened." Liam Steele's expression was far from relaxed, his brows furrowed, and he looked extremely serious.

"It's not like Mars is about to collide with Earth, no need to be so serious." Braden calmly teased. Having experienced so many ups and downs, his naturally composed personality had become even more relaxed and carefree.

"Heh, Boss, you've become quite humorous since your recovery!' Liam Steele forced a smile but couldn't really replace it funny.

He couldn't help but marvel at how much Mr. Stewart's personality had changed after his rebirth from the fire. He used to be as cold as an iceberg, never smiling or joking, but now he seemed to have a bit of Antwan's shadow in his speech and demeanor.

"Speak up, what happened?" Braden stopped his busy work, his gaze coldly fixed on the screen where Liam Steele looked extremely troubled.

"There was a fire at the factory in Yuena. Our upcoming products were completely burned. If we can't deliver the goods on the specified date, we don't know how those distributors will react. What should we do now?" Liam Steele couldn't help but sigh after finishing his report.

Originally, he didn't want to burden Braden with this matter. After all, Mr. Stewart had only recovered for less than six months and was supposed to enjoy a relaxing honeymoon. Unfortunately, the problem grew bigger and bigger, to the point where he couldn't handle it alone. He had no choice but to report it truthfully.

"The factory was burned?" Braden's eyebrows furrowed, and his expression turned serious, "Indeed, this is a tricky situation."

"Boss, I'm sorry, it was my negligence. I've been focusing on research and development and didn't pay much attention to the production line. I thought our production line was mature enough and nothing would go wrong. Who would have known..."

"Did you send someone to the scene to investigate? Was it intentional or an accident?"

"The board of directors immediately dispatched a professional team for investigation. The preliminary judgment is that it was intentional, not an accident!"

Liam Steele clenched his fists, feeling quite angry.

"Who would do such a despicable thing?"

"Based on multiple pieces of evidence, it was our old nemesis, Crimson Pawnshop, who did it. This time... Boss, you must strike back with a heavy blow and not let them go!" "Damn it, it's them again!"

Braden's face turned cold, and he slammed the table heavily. He was truly infuriated, "Since they insist on coming to us with no way out, then don't blame us for being impolite!"

While Braden was exploding with anger, Shirley was ecstatic on her end. She was standing by the artificial lake in the hospital, holding her phone and video chatting with her brother, Larry Wilson, and Bennett. "Brother, tell me honestly, is your main business still pawnbroking? Did you start a side business of pig farming? Why do I feel like Bennett and Alisha have gained weight?"

Shirley wasn't exaggerating at all. Bennett in the video had indeed gained quite a bit of weight. The siblings used to be handsome young masters and beautiful princesses, but now their faces were round and adorable.

"What about you?"

Larry Wilson had a stern face and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Is your side business being a nanny? It's been so long, and you're still taking care of that guy, Antwan. You're so devoted to him that you don't even care about your own two kids. Did he see you commit murder or save your life? Why are you so infatuated with him?"

Larry Wilson had always been unhappy about Shirley abandoning her career and taking care of the Stewart family's man. But Shirley was good at acting cute, and a few sweet words from her made it difficult for him to say anything too harsh. However, the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and it didn't sit well with him at all!

"I'm sorry, brother. I know you've been taking care of the kids and managing Korita Group for me. I'll handle things here and come back soon. To make up for your and Bennett's losses, I'll perform three lively songs for you onsite. Will that make you happy?"

Shirley cleared her throat and was about to start singing.

"Enough, stop fooling around!"

Larry Wilson quickly stopped her and said in an annoyed tone, "You know I cant do anything to you. Go ahead and vent your anger on me. It's my duty to manage Korita Group. After all, the better the Korita Group develops, the faster our Wilson family could achieve the development. However...

Bennett and Alisha are pitiful. Bennett can't sleep because he thinks about you all the time. Can you imagine how heartbroken he is?"

"I'm sorry!"

Shirley looked genuinely guilty, and she turned to Bennett, "Bennett, are you and your sister happy with Uncle? Are you blaming Mommy for not being with you?"

"Mama, since you don't want Bennett and me anymore, Bennett doesn't want to talk to you."

Bennett had always been aloof and sensitive, holding a grudge against Shirley for leaving without a word.

The little guy had a strong personality. After saying that, he ran off to the side, no matter how much Larry Wilson called him, he couldn't get him to come back.

Alisha, on the other hand, was relatively obedient and sensible, but it was precisely because she was so obedient and sensible that it made Shirley even more distressed. "Alisha, are you angry at Mama too?"

Alisha shook her head, "Mama, Alisha is not angry at you. Mama loves Alisha and Bennett so much. There must be a compelling reason for Mama to suddenly leave us. Alisha knows that Mama is more upset than us.

Mama, don't be sad. Bennett and I will be waiting for you to come back."

Shirley's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and she choked as she explained to the little one, "Alisha, did Mama teach you a phrase before? 'Gratitude should be repaid with a gushing spring.' It means that if someone sacrifices themselves to save Mama's life and now that person is in trouble and needs Mama's care, should Mama take care of them or not?"

"Definitely!"

Alisha nodded without hesitation, and then, as if understanding but not quite, she said, "Mama, I understand. You can rest assured and repay your benefactor. I'll go help persuade Bennett on your side. We'll understand you."

"Thank you, sweetheart."

Shirley was moved to tears, "Indeed, in this life, I have had many misfortunes. However, the two babies make up for everything!"