Archer chuckled. "Wendy must be jealous of Trish. That''s why she''s saying all this-she''s trying to ruin dinner."


    Natalie snickered. “She''s just a country bumpkin. How dare she call Dr. Cen a fraud! It''sughable."


    Trish squeezed Dr. Cen''s hand and apologized, "Dr. Cen, please don''t take anything Wendy says to heart. She''s just jealous, and it corroded her mind."


    Dr. Cen nced in the direction where Wendy had disappeared, feeling a slight sense of relief. Though he didn''t know what Wendy might have figured out, the way she made him feel uneasy and nervous was undeniable.


    Luckily, the Crone family had driven Wendy away.


    Looking around at the Crone family, the fake Dr. Cen was confident he had fooled them. He smiled warmly and said, "It''s alright. I won''t hold it against her."


    Edith smiled. “Let''s not let Wendy spoil the mood. Come on, let''s eat."


    Trish beamed with pride. "Grandma, I have something to announce. I''ve joined Dr. Cen''s medical team and now own a share in it."


    Edith and the second branch of the family were taken aback. "What? You now own shares in Dr. Cen''s team?"


    Dr. Cen nodded. "Yes, Trish invested 150 million."


    A hundred and fifty million?


    Jessica''s eyes widened. "Trish, where did you get that kind of money?"


    Archer and Natalie grinned. "We mortgaged thepany."


    The third branch had pledged their entirepany in exchange for 150 million dors to give to Dr. Cen.


    Dr. Cen smiled confidently. "With me involved, there''s no risk in mortgaging thepany. I guarantee that 150 million will double this year and add up to 300 or even 500 million. By then, Trish''s worth will double as well."


    Dr. Cen was a known figure, so no one doubted his value.


    Now, Jessica, Harry, and Lilian couldn''t sit still. They, too, wanted to get on board with Dr. Cen and watch their assets grow.


    Jessica spoke up. "Dr. Cen, we''d like to invest 150 million as well."


    Harry and Lilian nodded eagerly. "We can mortgage ourpany too."


    The second branch was also ready to pledge everything they had.


    However, Dr. Cen didn''t immediately respond. Rather, he seemed hesitant. "Um..."


    Trish, holding his hand, urged, "Dr. Cen, we''ll all be family soon. Let them invest too."


    Dr. Cen finally agreed, nodding. "Alright, then. We''ll count you in too."


    Jessica, Harry, and Lilian were thrilled. "That''s wonderful! Thank you, Dr. Cen!"


    "Hold on!" Edith suddenly spoke up.


    Everyone turned to look at her. "What''s wrong?"


    Edith''s eyes sparkled. "If all of you are investing, I want to invest too."


    "Mom, you don''t have money."


    "Who says I don''t have money? I can mortgage the Crone family''s estate. It''s in a good location, and it''s worth a lot. Dr. Cen, I want to invest too."


    Dr. Cen thought for a moment before agreeing. "Alright Let''s all make money together. After all, Trish and 1 are getting married soon, and we''re all basically family now."


    Dr. Cen kissed Trish''s hand softly.


    Trish felt like she was on cloud nine.


    Now, everyone in the Crone family was overjoyed. They had all put their fortunes


    on the line, dreaming of bing rich overnight.


    Edith raised her ss. "Now that Wendy''s gone, our family''s luck is finally turning around. Let''s drink to our future!"


    Jessica, with Harry and Lilian, raised their sses. "Cheers!"


    Trish, with Archer and Natalie, also raised her ss. "Cheers!" Chapter 201