After Jarred finished his big announcement about Charlie being his successor, he stepped off the stage with his hand around Mrs. Ronin. This was his last thing to do as the patriarch of the Smith family and other than some paperwork, he is done.
The most important thing on Jarred's mind now is to make his future wife happy. And Mrs. Ronin is happy, everyone can see that.
At first, the Smith family members thought that she is a power-hungry woman who seduced Jarred in order to get the benefits, but now that Jarred relinquished his power, they don't care about her. To be honest, they didn't care about her earlier either, but now that Jarred stepped down, they will not bother with him or with the woman by his side because the only thing that attracts their attention is power. And right now, the power is in Charlie's hands.
For a reminder of Emma bullying Aileen at LA Medical Center, check chapter: 1223.
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I have 4 chapters for today, but I'm late with editing them, so they will be spread throughout the day (instead of usual on every 10 minutes).
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