Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband? novel Chapter 246

“I have some things to take care of, so I’ll head out first,” Nathaniel said as he patted his nose, bidding farewell to the children before leaving.

He truly was busy today. The sudden public appearance of Roland, the head of The Lockwood Group, had sent shockwaves through the business world, causing substantial fluctuations in the stock market. The Pembroke Group also felt some tremors and there was plenty to handle.

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After a brief pause at a café, Mila took Julian by the hand and headed to the mall. They bought a heap of upscale children’s supplies and toys before heading back home to Oakwood Estate.

The child remained silent throughout the trip, clutching tightly to Mila’s hand with a clear sense of insecurity. Mila noticed and softly inquired about his recent life. Julian answered quietly, only speaking when spoken to, and seemed even more withdrawn than the last time she saw him.

Seeing him like this tugged at Mila’s heart. She resolved to finish her current tasks quickly so she could expose Julian to more of the outside world. A broader perspective might lighten his mood, she thought.

On their way home, Mila received a call from Miranda, who urged her to check the news. Mila casually browsed through her phone, which was flooded with reports about Roland’s public reappearance. This news quashed previous widespread rumors of his disappearance and death. Simultaneously, The FM Group, a company admired by many for its collaborations with the renowned Forest Team, announced its final partnership with The Lockwood Group, propelling this information to the top of trending topics.

This week’s first day belonged to The Lockwood Group. Mila wasn’t particularly interested in these affairs. Her main concern was that once The Lockwood Group stabilized and its collaboration with The FM Group solidified, it would maintain a balance with Montgomery Holdings, bringing her closer to going abroad.

Hopefully, everything would go smoothly.

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At the hospital.

Lysander was also aware of the news about The Lockwood Group. Leaning against the hospital bed, he listened to Leonard’s report without much change in expression or surprise.

He had anticipated this and was more interested in other news. He picked up the teacup from the bedside table, took a sip of water, and asked casually, “What’s Forrest up to these days?”

Leonard, sitting by the bed, swiped through his tablet and brought up a document. “We’ve heard he’s preparing to list his new company and making good progress. He’s been in frequent contact with the authorities, especially the Federal Security Bureau.”

Lysander himself possessed exceptional talent in computing, recognized as a genius. If he hadn’t been forced by his family to return and take over Montgomery Holdings, spending the last seven years solidifying his control over the massive corporation, his achievements in computing would surely rival any contemporary genius, if not surpass them.

When he first encountered the prototype of the ‘Atlas Language Model’ developed by the Forest Team, even as a half-finished product, he recognized its immense potential for future development, which is why he wanted to collaborate.

Now that it was confirmed Forrest was the developer, collaboration was off the table. They couldn’t see eye to eye and wouldn’t work together.

And it wasn’t as if there were no other options. The AI field wasn’t short of exceptional talents besides Forrest.

Lysander’s eyes flickered subtly, and he gave a calm order, “Accelerate the search for a partner.”

The project needed to proceed quickly.

“Yes,” Leonard acknowledged.