Chapter 325: Chapter 323 Never Allow Tragedy to Happen Again
The cabin door opened, and the airstair descended.
From the Lamborghini, a group of bodyguards clad in black suits stepped forward—trained and poised, they stood on both sides of the airstair, hands crossed behind their backs, respectfully greeting the person descending from the airplane: "Elder Master!"
The tall, stern-faced elder descended from the plane, leaning on a mahogany cane, evidently having rushed to S Country.
He was supported by the European butler at his side.
George had received news of Huo Tianpei’s arrival in S Country earlier that morning and had driven ahead with the Boss to pick up the elder master. He now stepped forward:
"Elder Master, you’ve only recently recovered from your illness, why have you suddenly come here? Is there an issue with the group?"
Huo Zhenyang’s eyes narrowed, his expression remained unfazed; yet a premonition stirred within him—he sensed the elder master hadn’t come for business-related matters.
Though stationed in S Country, he remotely managed the operations of the Huo Group and would have been well aware of any issues.
The elder master’s visit had an ulterior motive.
Sure enough, the butler shot George a glance and quietly hissed.
Only then did George notice Huo Tianpei’s face, barely containing his rage, as he glanced back at the Boss.
It had been many years since the elder master had left the country, and his accompanying the Boss to S Country was certainly not without reason.
Indeed, without any preamble, Huo Tianpei said, "Come back to G City with me, Zhenyang."
George was taken aback, "Elder Master, the Boss had informed you before coming to S Country that he was here to find Miss Jiayi. Once the matters here are settled, he will bring Miss Jiayi back with him."
Huo Tianpei’s icy eyes remained fixed on his son, a mix of heartache and irritation within them: "Is that so, you informed me? Yet the very thing you should have told me about, you didn’t!"
Startled, George knew immediately why the elder master had come. He stepped forward to speak, but Huo Tianpei had already slapped George’s face hard:
"And you! We’ll settle our scores when we’re back! You knew exactly what condition your Boss was in, yet you let him flit off to S Country and stay for so long! If it weren’t for Boris calling me, I’d still be in the dark because of you! Is this how you serve as an assistant and bodyguard?"
The slap resounded with a crisp echo on the quiet runway.
Taking a deep breath, George knew it was his fault and showed no dissent, bowing deeply at a ninety-degree angle: "I am at fault, Elder Master!"
The elder master was right to scold him; indeed, he should have informed the elder master and not allowed the Boss to stay in S Country, wasting time.
But the Boss had been insistent, and there was little he could do.
As expected, and with a detached tone, Huo Zhenyang said, "Father, I am only in the early stages. I’ve consulted the doctors and it can be controlled completely with medication and injections."
Seeing his son’s nonchalant demeanor, Huo Tianpei couldn’t help a bitter laugh: "You may not take your life seriously, but I certainly won’t allow it! I’ve already lost one son; if I lose you too, our Huo Family is finished! You know this disease; it’s best to operate in the early stages! Come back to China with me now; I’ve already arranged for a doctor. It’s Professor Kevin, back from America. You’ll go for a full check-up once back, and then head straight to America for surgery! Professor Kevin has a high success rate; I am reassured with him performing the surgery on you!"
Because his wife’s side had this hereditary disease, Huo Tianpei was acutely aware of the condition.
Fearing that one day his son might inherit it, Huo Tianpei secretly sought many renowned international doctors shortly after his wife’s death, making ample preparations.
Guinness Syndrome commonly involves the growth of tumors within the body, with brain tumors being the most severe form.
If the disease does not occur, tumors remain benign forever, posing no issue and not affecting the body in any way.
But once it starts, the tumor will grow rapidly, and early stages will present various symptoms, such as nosebleeds and fever.
Gradually, it might suddenly turn malignant; spreading within the brain, compressing nerves, and eventually leading to blindness and paralysis—
The only cure is to perform a craniotomy in the early stages and remove the source of the disease.
Because of this hereditary family disease, Huo Tianpei had already lost his wife and absolutely refused to lose his son, too.
If his wife had discovered it earlier and had surgery in time, she might not have passed away so soon...
Every time he thought about it, Huo Tianpei would be deeply sorrowed for a long time.
He would not allow the tragedy of losing a loved one to happen again!
It was only after receiving an international call from Boris that Huo Tianpei learned his son was already secretly taking medication and showing early symptoms.
At that moment, the old man could barely hold the phone steady.
He knew that if he called his son to come back, his son would definitely find excuses to delay; only by making the trip himself could he possibly persuade his son to return.
Having made arrangements for Huo Garden, Huo Tianpei hurried to S Country, but to his dismay, he found that Huo Zhenyang didn’t take it seriously and seemed reluctant to leave.
As the old man had anticipated, Huo Zhenyang responded indifferently, "Daddy, do you think I don’t care about my health? I will definitely return by the end of this month at the latest."
The end of the month? With each passing day, the illness could undergo tremendous change; Huo Tianpei’s voice began to tremble, "You’re not just wasting time, you’re gambling with your life! Do you understand, Zhenyang?"
George took a deep breath as well.
Of course, he knew the Boss wanted to wait until he found Jiayi’s birth mother before returning to China together.
Asking the Boss to return to China alone and leaving Miss Jiayi at Ya Family’s castle was something he probably could not be at ease with.
If it were any other matter, George would definitely stand with the Boss, but in this case, as it concerned the Boss’s life, George could no longer care about other things and also advised:
"Boss, don’t worry. You go back with the old man and have the surgery. As for finding Miss Xia, I have a private investigator on it, and I believe we’ll have results soon. As soon as Miss Xia is found, she will naturally be brought to the Chu Family, and then I will immediately arrange for someone to escort Miss Jiayi and her mother back to G City!"
Huo Zhenyang had also seen during this trip to S Country how much pressure Jiayi was under all by herself.
If he hadn’t come, she probably wouldn’t have been able to hold on by herself. Under the harassment from Xuan Yu and her group, she might already have married Ya Chen.
Even Boris had rushed from A Country to persuade him, letting him know just how far the Chu Family would go to get their way.
Now that he was still here, both the Ya Family and the Chu Family were preparing for their wedding.
If he were to leave now, he would no longer be able to stop it.
At this critical moment, it was not possible for him to leave.
Under the night sky, the man’s voice was clear and determined, exuding a touch of arrogance and disdain: "I, Huo Zhenyang, refuse to believe that even the King of Hell dares to take me. Daddy, I will handle my own affairs."
