Despite Justin’s desire not to disrupt the two women, he still inquired, “How have you and Leroy been?”
“We’re in a long-distance relationship. What else can I do?” Jolly shrugged helplessly. “My big star is extremely busy. I only saw him once after I returned from Switzerland. After that, he started filming.”
“You can visit him on the shooting site,” Rachel suggested. “No. I’m too busy, so I’ll decide based on my moods.” “I can’t believe you’re taking my words seriously.”
Rachel was too tired to talk to her. When Jolly tackled her earlier, Rachel nearly twisted her waist. Therefore, she got up from the sofa and stretched her neck. Walking over to the window, she gazed out at the snow.
The snow outside had accumulated to a thick layer while they were chatting. A few red plum trees bloomed beautifully in the snow in the backyard. It would be nice if I could cut a few branches and put them in a bottle to add a special touch to the house. When Rachel thought of that, the corner of her eyes caught a glimpse of white light.
She was startled and when she turned her head, she saw a bouquet of white roses in buds in a blue-and-white porcelain vase next to the curtain of the floor-to-ceiling windows, on the high table made out of pure wood.
The flowers appeared to be of the same breed as the ones she had at home. Rachel suddenly remembered something, and her train of thought was reconnected. She turned around and looked in the direction of the sofa, her gaze complicated.
Justin was still questioning Jolly about Leroy’s disappearance during filming when Franco rushed over and reported, “Sir, President Connor is here.”
President Connor? Rachel was surprised. President Connor was in his seventies, so what was he doing in the suburbs on this snowy day?
Justin cast a glance at them. “Don’t worry about us. President Connor is probably looking for you for something important, so go ahead and handle it,” Rachel reassured him.
“Then I’ll go ahead.”
“Okay.” After Justin left, she took a look at the white roses again, feeling confused. The snow was getting heavier and Charlotte couldn’t wait any longer, so she ran over to Rachel and said, “Can we have a snowball fight outside now, Mommy? Has it been two hours already?”
Her daughter made Rachel come back to her senses and she glanced at the snow outside, saying, “It should be fine. Get dressed warmly, everyone. Don’t catch a cold.”
“Yeah! Let’s have a snowball fight!” Charlotte ran off obediently to put on a coat, and she ran quickly despite her short legs. On the other hand, the Burton Group, Julian slammed the phone down on the desk after answering a call.
“What’s the deal, Julian? What happened?” Robin, who was sipping his tea, jumped at the slam. “Because of the avalanche disaster in Baybrook, President Connor went looking for Justin at West Magnolia Summer Resort,” Julian said as his gaze became dark..
“The old man is still very energetic to travel that far.” Julian gave him a terrifyingly cold look upon hearing his words. Robin couldn’t help but shiver and grumbled to himself, Are you upset because President Connor visited Justin?
However, that was not the case. The campaign election was only two days ago. Julian had already decided to drop the subject There were so many things he could be doing, and he didn’t have to focus solely on the charitable foundation.
However, he recently received a few photos, which were taken while bringing the children to the summer resort in the past two days.
Julian’s fist clenched as he remembered the photo of Rachel laughing and playing with her kids. This was exactly what Justin told him. Did he still stand a chance?
“I will donate 20 million to the foundation for avalanche disaster relief work in Baybrook.” “Is this necessary?” Robin asked, dumbfounded.
Robin was hesitant to pay for charity, but seeing Julian’s awful expression, he quickly changed his mind and commented, ‘Tll inform the finance department now.” “No. We are donating 20 million worth of goods.”
His words rendered Robin speechless. On the other end, President Connor came to visit Justin to discuss the snow disaster in Baybrook.
“I had a premonition during the cold wave that there would be snow disasters in Baybrook, as it happens almost every year. However, I didn’t expect it to be so severe this year. Many people in the mountains had their homes destroyed by the avalanche. As the temperature rises, the likelihood of various problems will increase-
President Connor, who was in his seventies, was still in good spirits to go around and provide assistance for the disaster victims..
Justin felt sorry for him, so he said, “You are.not required to come here in person. I’m already in the midst of handling this issue. The foundation is raising funds all over the place, and the first shipment of supplies has already been distributed.”
“It’s far from sufficient.” President Connor motioned with his hand, adding, “You’re not in Baybrook, so you’re unaware of how bad things
are. According to a friend who lives there, countless houses have collapsed due to heavy snow, and the hospital is too late to accommodate the injured. They are in desperate need of medical supplies. Many people will freeze to death outside on such a cold day.”
“I’ll find a solution for the medical supplies,” Justin said with a slight frown. The foundation did not lack funds, but in the face of natural disasters, donations had little impact. The most important aspect was supplies, particularly medical ones.
After President Connor left, Justin finally exited the study room. It was already evening and dinner was ready. Rachel and Jolly had returned with the kids after they got changed.
“What happened? Did President Connor leave? Did he not stay for dinner?” Justin then explained the snowstorm happening in Baybrook. “President Connor has other commitments. I’m not joining you for dinner as well. I have to leave now to attend to some business.”
Seeing Justin leaving in a hurry, Rachel made a phone call immediately. “Please look into the inventory in the warehouse. Contact the Riverdale Charity Foundation and let them donate all of the medical supplies, excluding the ordered goods.”
She then hung up the phone. Jolly called her father as well, asking if he could offer some assistance. Over the next few days, the overwhelming news was broadcasting the disaster relief work at Baybrook.
At Hudson Pharmaceuticals, Jolly checked the warehouse inventory and reported the status of donation and delivery to Rachel. “Everything that can be delivered is delivered.” “Did you allow the warehouse to increase production?”
“Yes. All production lines are in full operational capacity.” Jolly set the folder down before saying, “I heard Justin traveled to Baybrook. Is he crazy? The snowstorm was severe, causing landslides, and an unknown number of houses have collapsed. Many areas are inaccessible even to cars.”
“The president of the foundation has to be a good example, so not everyone can be like him,” Rachel said.
This was unavoidable. Justin had to sacrifice as much as the amount of honor he received. As Rachel was speaking, her phone rang abruptly; it was a call from Frankie.
She expected him to report the arrival of the supplies, but as soon as the call was connected, all she heard was Frankie’s anxious voice. “President Hudson, how much winter clothing is there in Hudson Pharmaceuticals?
“What’s the matter? Didn’t you already send a batch?” “The truck rolled over halfway through our second batch of supplies, and everything is gone.” Frankie was about to cry at that point.
“When did it happen?” Rachel asked as her heart skipped a beat. “It happened last night. President Burton suppressed the news, saying he was afraid it would cause panic, but now the second batch of supplies has been delayed, and the townspeople are starving and freezing at the disaster relief point. They are stopping President Burton from leaving. Everyone is going to die if things continue to go south.”
