Chapter 49 Increasing Pressure

Ben Reed, can you fly in this mess, even if you have all the skills you need? If you lose it all, how can Ward protect you?

Maria raised her head and walked away with a brisk step, in which it was plain that she was in good spirits.

The dim light in her eyes was caught by Bane, and she began to wonder if... What else was Jory hiding?

She seems to be going all in.

Bane's admiration for the man had grown during his time with Jory.

Jory was a man of both skill and skill, far from being a backwater. Bain, to be honest, admired him for having a good grasp of the company's growth and plans.

After he had all the documents, Bane went to see Ward and handed in his completed proposal, which he had worked overtime on.

The proposal was so detailed that there were no mistakes to be made, but the amount of investment was too large.

Fifty million.

That's a lot of money.

But that's the least Josey wants.

"Fifty million is a lot of money, Bane."

If this money is invested in a promising industry, it is not a big deal, but Josie is a game company, and there are only two ways to do this, life or death. Moreover, the game industry is really depressed in China.

The Searles had done it on purpose, and that was why Jory had given up.

Bain wanted to insist, presented his analysis to Ward in a coherent way, and presented absolute figures for persuasion.

Ward was not a blind man, and after a moment's reflection realized that the risk was not unworthy.

Maria, of course, did not object, and even assisted in the analysis for a while.

Ward thought it over and said, "Okay, I'm going to talk to the investment committee. You wait."

Bain was relieved, too, that if Ward agreed, the project would almost certainly be done.

A hint of intrigue rose in Maria's eyes as she waited to see how the Searle family could allow a bastard to grow up.

With the matter almost settled, Bane felt more at ease, and knowing that he had left Sophie out in the cold for too long, he decided on the spot to take her on a picnic.

On his way, he took Sophie to the hospital for a check-up.

Even though Sophie was doing well now, Bane's mind was still hanging.

After the examination, Bane waited with Anne and Sophie, a sweet, sensible child who greeted her older sister, the nurse who had looked after her.

The doctor calls Bane alone, and Bane feels bad.

"Doctor, is there something wrong with Sophie?"

"Don't worry, Sophie is in a relatively stable condition."

Bane's suspense was relieved.

"But that's just for the moment, later... I don't know."

Bane was nervous again, her voice cracking. "But Sophie looks like any other child. Maybe, maybe she'll make it."

The doctor shook his head and said, "There is no telling about this kind of thing. If the situation is suddenly serious, the child is only one step away from death. You'd better go to the father as soon as possible.

Bane paused, then nodded. "Yes, please, doctor."

When they came out, Bane had adjusted herself and smiled a little, and Anne didn't ask Sophie about it. After they left the hospital, they took Sophie to the supermarket to buy a favorite toy.

That night, while Sophie was asleep, Anne asked her how Sophie was doing, and when she got the answer, she remained silent.

"Sister Norah, can the man you mentioned before find Sophie's father?"

Anne was silent for a while, then she said, 'I've managed to get hold of the man. He's very capable, but he's a good reward.'

Annie said it more gently.

After all, if the fee had been within their reach, Anne would have had him look it up.

Bane's face was pale and his hands were clenched into fists.

"Bane, calm down. There must be another way."

Bane's voice cracked. "Sister Nora, you can put me in touch with that man. As for the money, I need some time.

"Bane, if I can't help it, I'll call my family. I'll ask them. They'll give me the money."

Bane's face was appalled. "Sister Nora, isn't your family gone?"

Anne smiled wryly. "Yes," she said. "I always thought they were dead, but now Sophie is in trouble, so face doesn't matter."

Anne looked upon those people as if they were dead, and it showed how much she had been wronged by them. She must have hated them. Bane could not have let Anne Nora be wronged in this way.

She wanted more money now.

She needed to find a reward for Sophie's father and pay her medical bills. Sophie needed a lot of money in the future, too. She needed more money.

The interest she had earned on Burt's $31 billion was not enough to support it.

Bane bucked the pressure and the next day took Sophie on a happy picnic.

They went to Central Park. Bane Reed had prepared the food and brought the kite with him. Sophie had been looking forward to this day since the night before.

"Mother, mother, the kite is flying!"

"Is Sophie happy?

"Happy! Sophie loves her mother!"

Sgrinning wildly, Sophie twirled in circles around Behn Reed, occasionally tugging at the string of her kite, as happy as a small butterfly.

Anne was amused by Sophie and said, "Next time my godmother takes Sophie to fly a kite, she won't take your mother along!"

Bane had been busy ever since she got a job and would never have been able to take care of Sophie without Anne, so she thanked Anne from the bottom of her heart.

After a long day outside, Sophie fell asleep in Bane's arms.