Chapter 91 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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George beamed and felt glad that she agreed with his idea. “That’s right! I told you that the Blooms are really sincere about the marriage. You’ll be happy if you marry Sam!”

“Yes. You’re right.” She dropped her head to hide the resentment in her expression.

The next day, Eustace arrived at the Perry Residence, only to find that Danika had boarded the earliest flight to Claymond City. He called Vincent to get the location of Danika’s program. In the end, he reminded Vincent, “Send me all her latest updates in the future.”

He refused to be put in a passive position anymore. After the call, he drove to the Quincey Group office. During the trip, he made another call to Max, saying, “There’s an arranged marriage between the Dickmans and the Blooms. I’m afraid you can’t acquire Dickman LLC with Gilbert anymore.”

“So? What’s your reason for calling?” It was rare for Max not to take jabs at Eustace. Not only that, he sounded exhausted.

Eustace passed by the building of Dickman LLC during the call. He slowed down and glanced at it. Then, he muttered, “I like Dickman LLC’s building.”

“Huh?” Max thought he had misheard Eustace.

“I’ll join forces with you to stop the Blooms from helping the Dickmans,” Eustace suggested.

Max instantly sat up straight and asked sternly, “Are you serious? Why?”

“No reason. I guess I never liked the Dickmans,” Eustace answered, his eyes gleaming with malice when he recalled the Dickmans’ actions.

Max chuckled. “I bet you’re avenging Danika because Yvonne Dickman framed her.”

Eustace was silent, but Max didn’t expect an answer, for he already knew the truth.

“Alright. I’ll discuss it with Gilbert.” Max hung up and stared at the pile of files in front of him as a headache crept in. The Dickmans really caused him a lot of trouble lately.

At noon, the Dickmans and the Blooms issued a joint statement to clarify that the marriage to Eustace Quincey was a rumor. They also announced Yvonne’s upcoming nuptials with Sam.

The news struck the public like lightning, especially those who had been following the developments of Eustace and Yvonne’s marriage. Everyone was prepared for the wedding, but things took a turn. That stirred. up a lot of controversies online, but netizens were mostly gossiping about Eustace and suspecting him of canceling the marriage with Yvonne. As a result, the stock price of Quincey Group experienced a slight drop.

Back at the office, Vincent informed Eustace of the online chatter and waited for instructions.

“Ignore them,” Eustace replied and added, “Publicize our donations this year.”

“Yes, sir.” Vincent was surprised at the directive because Quincey Group had always been lowkey about its charitable contributions. Eustace’s decision to announce came as a shock.

He was about to leave when Eustace asked him, “Where is she?”

“She’s at Clearwater Village in the Elmwood District,” Vincent answered and submitted a file with information about the village. “It’s an underdeveloped area with limited internet connection. You might not reach her for a while.”

Eustace frowned after skimming through the information about the village. He wondered how Danika could survive living in such poor conditions. Soon, he put away the file and said, “Get the car-ready. We’ll leave in the afternoon.”

“Mr. Quincey, you have an appointment with a client in the afternoon. There are a lot of things happening at Quincey Group lately,” Vincent reminded him of his responsibility as the company CEO. Traveling far to a remote village without advance notice would only hurt his work at the company. Moreover, he was concerned about Eustace’s safety in a small village like Clearwater. Even though Clearwater had electricity, there were no street lights, which would be a nightmare for Eustace if he were to leave for home at night.

Eustace thought it over and sighed defeatedly. “Let’s settle the work at the company for now. Keep a tab on her life over there. Let me know right away if anything happens.”

“Got it.” Vincent heaved a sigh of relief.

Eustace’s concerns for Danika were unfounded. Danika, who grew up in a village, adjusted immediately to life in Clearwater and even took a liking to it because the village reminded her of her old life in Orchid Village.

“Dr. Zellweger, this is your accommodation. Let me know if you have any issues with it.” The village chief brought Danika to a hotel-the only one in the village.

She checked out the old but clean hotel and said, “I’m happy with it. Sorry for the trouble.”

“No, it’s no trouble at all!” The chief shook his head. He heard from the higher-ups that the doctor who volunteered this time was skilled, and because of that, he was attentive to her needs.

After Danika had placed her luggage in her room, the chief informed her, “We don’t have Internet in the village. Come to my house if you want to make calls. I have a landline.”

Before arriving at Clearwater, Danika had learned about the internet situation. She wasn’t surprised and replied, “Sure. I’ll come to you if I need anything.”

As she had explained the internet conditions to people around her before leaving, they would not worry too much if they couldn’t contact her. She also believed she didn’t need to contact anyone during her stay.

Later, the chief brought her to the clinic in the village, where she’d treat her patients for the next three months.

“We have some basic medical supplies here. If we have a serious case, we will consider sending the patient for further treatment outside the village,” the chief explained while Danika nodded. She realized that the villagers were not stubborn and stuck in the old ways, given that they were willing to receive treatment in the city. The chief added, “Come to my place for your meals. All the doctors before you did the same.”

She was okay with it and nodded. “Got it. I will have to trouble you for the next three months.”

“It’s no trouble at all. We’re happy to have you here.” The village chief was an elderly farmer who worked in the fields all year round. He had tanned skin and looked just like any average farmer.

“I’ll start work in the afternoon. Please inform the villagers needing medical help to drop by any time.” Since the village lacked a good transportation system, she worried that the villagers might postpone their visits to the doctor. She was eager to jump right into work, which surprised the chief.

“Don’t you need to rest for a few days?” he asked.

The doctors assigned before Danika all took a few days of rest before officially starting work, and the chief was used to it.

Danika shook her head. “No. I’m not tired.”

“Great. I’ll inform the villagers with the horn.” The horn was a unique channel of communication in the village. Everyone would be alerted via the sound of the horn.

After the chief left, Danika started strolling around the village. Clearwater had great views, lush greenery, and fresh air. While walking down the path, she felt as if she was floating in heaven. All the drama surrounding Eustace and Yvonne was at the back of her mind as she savored the rare moment of peace. At that moment, Danika was unaware of the changes in Parrington. She thought Eustace and Yvonne would be married by the time she went home. She would be greatly surprised to find Yvonne married into the Bloom Family. The internet chatter continued for some time, but Danika was insulated from the news in Clearwater with no internet connection.

The wedding of Yvonne and Sam was hastily commenced. A week after the joint announcement of the marriage, the two families announced the wedding date. The public was puzzled by Yvonne’s rush to get married. Only Eustace and those in the know understood the rationale behind the decision.

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