The result was that the Vaughn family relatives threw a ton of money to hype up the situation, but it didn’t catch on and instead got severely criticized by Quinn’s fans and bystanders, leaving them speechless.
Harold was so angry that he almost had a heart attack, his hands trembling as he clutched his chest, "Medicine, medicine..."
The children nearby quickly retrieved the medicine from a drawer and gave it to Harold, allowing him to catch his breath.
"Dad, it’s Miss Sheridan calling!" Harold’s son saw the incoming call and handed the phone to Harold like it was a hot potato.
Harold, who had just managed to ease his chest pain, felt it flare up again. He took a deep breath before answering the call with a flattering smile, "Miss Sheridan, what you asked me to do will be done very soon..."
"You’ve already got the item?"
"We’re authentic Vaughns, even if Ann Vaughn doesn’t want to give it back, she can’t! Just wait to receive it!" Harold said confidently, then added, "About the price we initially agreed on, we might need to raise it a bit..."
Upon hearing this, Cynthia Sheridan sneered, "Harold, do you take me for a fool? You’d better not forget my current position. If you dare pull any tricks, watch out for your lives and those of your family!"
Harold’s face changed, "Of course, of course, we wouldn’t dare deceive you! Give us a few more days, and we’ll definitely hand everything over to you!"
"That’s more like it!" Cynthia hung up the phone after that.
However, Harold and his family fell silent after hearing Cynthia’s threat.
Given Cynthia’s current status, it would be a piece of cake for her to get rid of them.
Originally, they intended to take back the item from Ann Vaughn, make a copy, and give it to Cynthia, while selling the copy for money...
But now they didn’t even have the opportunity to approach Ann Vaughn, leaving them only the option of going to court!
...
When Ann Vaughn heard from Quinn about the recent online uproar, she could only smile wryly, "Me wanting to debut? Completely absurd."
"With such a beautiful face? There’s even a talent agency asking through me if you’d like to become a star; they’re hoping to sign you," Quinn said with a chuckle.
"Spare me, I’d rather deal with herbs and the Golden Needle," Ann replied.
Seeing she truly wasn’t interested in such matters, Quinn didn’t say more and instead mentioned something else, "I heard you visited the Sheridan Family earlier?"
"Yes, it happened to be Eli Sheridan’s birthday that day, you know him, right?" Ann said, flipping through channels with the remote, unable to find any news she was looking for.
Quinn fell silent for a moment, "In the future... try to stay away from the Sheridan Family."
"Why?"
"Stanley Sheridan has always been ruthless; he started with nothing and yet became the richest person in Marinia. You should be able to tell," Quinn sighed, "But he achieved it all by sacrificing his wife and daughter’s lives."
Following Quinn’s words, Ann recalled Old Master Saxon mentioning something similar to her, unable to stop the suspicions in her heart. Could it be that what Old Master Saxon mentioned pertains to Stanley Sheridan?
"Honestly, I even once suspected that you might be the long-lost daughter of the Sheridan Family because you so closely resemble Stanley Sheridan’s wife, Shuhua Vaughn. But thankfully, you’re not..."
If she were, it would be too pitiful.
The Sheridan Family is no different from a den of wolves...
Hearing this, Ann’s downcast eyes flickered; she too had entertained such speculation before.
But thinking of Stanley Sheridan’s aloof and dismissive attitude, it made her not even want to bother considering it.
Even Quinn could see some resemblance between her and Shuhua Vaughn, but Stanley Sheridan couldn’t, which showed he didn’t care about Shuhua Vaughn or who his real daughter was.
Moreover, with the Sheridans’ capabilities, it would be impossible for them to mistake their daughter without knowing.
In short, she didn’t want to make any wild guesses; better to let things unfold naturally.
Ann eased a breath and was about to respond to Quinn when she saw the international news channel reporting on the disease situation in Eland!
"Currently, the plague has spread over half of Eland, with the death toll exceeding twenty thousand. Experts have identified that the persistent source of the outbreak might be from the Spring of Life..."
The TV screen quickly flashed images of vehicles marked with "WA" letters, just a few seconds, but Ann picked it up.
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"What did you say? Master passed out, possibly infected? Are the test results accurate? Could they be mistaken?" Uncle Dexter’s hushed voice came from the staircase, making Ann stop in her tracks.
Realizing what Uncle Dexter had said, Ann’s mind went blank for a few seconds.
Uncle Dexter, worried, put away his phone and turned to see Ann standing there with a pale face, startled, "Miss Vaughn, you wouldn’t be..."
"How is he doing now?" Ann moistened her dry lips before managing to find her voice and asked with difficulty.
"The initial test shows infection; it might take further tests to determine whether it’s a misdiagnosis or..." Before Uncle Dexter could finish, he saw Ann rushing upstairs, "Miss Vaughn?"
Ann didn’t respond to him. Upon returning to the master bedroom, she took out a suitcase from the closet and began packing clothes.
Of course, clothing occupied only a small portion, with most of the space reserved for the Golden Needle, medications, and medical tools.
Aside from that, all flights to Eland have been canceled, but Cyrus Hawthorne could go, indicating there’s still a way to enter that place.
But she didn’t know how... however, two people certainly would!
Ann closed the suitcase and called Uncle Dexter on the intercom, asking him to have Leo and Levi Lowell wait for her in the living room.
Afterward, she took out another small box and packed all the medicinal ingredients she might need.
Having finished, she trotted downstairs and entered the living room.
Although Leo and Levi Lowell were waiting for her as instructed, neither looked pleased, especially Leo, who stared at her with obvious disdain.
Ann ignored these trivial matters and directly asked them, "Did Cyrus Hawthorne travel to Eland on a special flight? Is there any way to get a ticket?"
Eland doesn’t allow helicopters to land, which Ann considered before heading downstairs.
Apart from helicopters, this was her last possible option.
Leo and Levi exchanged a glance before Leo politely responded, "Sorry, that route is classified; outsiders have no right to know."