The butler stood behind him and asked, "Should we look into it?" The old man looked at the night outside and said, "No need." Getting the certificate means passing Sharon Sheridan’s test. And being able to pass Sharon Sheridan’s test is proof that the child is good. He doesn’t need to go through the trouble. The butler bowed his head, "Yes." The old man turned back inside, his dignified voice spreading out, "Do not make this public, especially not to that rebel." The butler understood, "Alright." Meanwhile, the same night scene, a different city. Ardor, Rhodes Family. A car drove in from outside and stopped at the gate. The driver got out and opened the door, the person in the back seat got out, and the people waiting in the living room hurried out. Ronia Ackerly had a virtuous smile on her face, quickly approaching Hayden Rhodes, taking his suit jacket and briefcase from him. Hayden Rhodes said, "You didn’t need to wait for me, you should rest after tidying up." Ronia held his arm, smiling tenderly, "Isn’t it still early? It’s not even ten o’clock yet, I have nothing else to do while waiting for you." They talked as they walked inside, Ronia placed the slippers in front of Hayden Rhodes, then hung his suit jacket on the coat rack, and placed his briefcase in the study. "I made some soup, have a bowl, it’ll make your stomach feel better." Google seaʀᴄh novel-fire.ɴet After doing all this, she went to the kitchen and brought back a steaming bowl of soup. Hayden Rhodes was also exhausted after a busy day, observing Ronia bustling around yet without the expectation typical of most men, he said, "You’ve worked hard all day too, let the servants handle these things, no need to do it yourself." Ronia placed the soup in front of him, smiling, "I haven’t worked hard at all, it’s you who are truly tired, revolving around the company every day without a moment’s leisure, just hoping you can rest a bit is impossible." The words sounded like a complaint, but the tone was full of care. Ronia picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup to feed Hayden Rhodes, but he said, "I’ll do it myself." He took the spoon and drank the soup spoonful by spoonful. Ronia sat beside him watching, her eyes full of love. "Our Aria and Julian are both grown up now, it’s time for them to start learning about the business, I plan to have Aria come back and start with the company to learn properly, to ease your burdens in the future." "And for Julian, I plan to arrange for him to go abroad for some real experience, and when he returns, he’ll join the company too, both siblings can aid you, so you won’t have to work so hard later." Ronia spoke as she looked at Hayden Rhodes’ hair, already streaked with gray. Seeing the gray hairs, her eyes filled with greater heartache. Hayden Rhodes paused at her words, his brow furrowing, "Aria isn’t well, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle the company." Though Aria Rhodes was not their biological child, they always treated her as their own, like Julian Rhodes, never showing any partiality. Ronia’s face broke into a smile, "No she won’t, her health is much better than before, as long as she’s not too tired, she can manage, don’t you know as her father?" "Besides, she needs to grow, step outside her comfort zone, we will grow old and can’t protect her forever." "Moreover, in the company, she still has you, her loving father." Hayden Rhodes put down his spoon, frowned in thought, and after a while he said, "Have you communicated with Aria?" "Haha, of course, we always respect the children’s wishes, if the child isn’t willing, we won’t force her, you know that." Hayden Rhodes nodded, "If Aria is willing, then arrange for her to join the company, as for Julian..." Hayden Rhodes’ words trailed off. Ronia noticed his expression, knowing he had other plans, she asked, "What’s wrong?" Hayden Rhodes looked at her, "I intend to have Julian go to the military for training." Ronia was immediately shocked, "The military? Can this work?" "Our Julian... he’s... although he’s twenty now, he still behaves like a child, how can he withstand the military?" Upon hearing ’military’, Ronia was instantly flustered, knowing that place is strict and tough, how could she bear to let her son endure hardship? Hayden Rhodes understood her thoughts, he said, "Julian’s temper has become increasingly unruly over the years, if we don’t manage him now, we won’t be able to manage him later." Ronia had given birth to two sons, both were her children, but the first son was born mentally challenged, from birth there was no hope, a lifetime of reliance on others to care for him. Only the second son was smart, lively, normal in IQ and other aspects, and handsome, Ronia indulged him greatly. Thus, Julian was raised with a particularly unruly temperament, reckless, causing trouble outside without knowing the extent. Even so, Ronia continued to dote on him. Hayden Rhodes understood her thoughts, knowing because of Walter, she doted especially on Julian, but over the years, the child was spoiled beyond reason, without correction he would be ruined. Ronia knew Hayden Rhodes had almost made up his mind once he spoke, difficult to change, she was immediately anxious, "Hayden, our Julian has never endured hardship since he was young, you know that, he’s been pampered since childhood, only ever in the position to bully others, never to be bullied himself, how can his temperament manage the military?" "If you wish to train him, I’ll send him to a stricter school, discipline him severely, not allowing him to step out, so he can’t cause trouble outside, how about that?" "Really, our Julian can’t endure such hardship, Hayden..." Ronia grasped Hayden Rhodes’ arm, her tears almost spilling out. Hayden Rhodes watched her, his brow tightly knitted, he said, "Ronia, Julian’s nature isn’t bad, he’s just been spoiled by us, look at the things he’s done these years, getting progressively out of hand, at this rate, he’ll be destroyed by us." "We should endure the pain now rather than later, sending him to the military is just a matter of a few years, don’t worry, I promise you he’ll be safe in the military." "But... how can you guarantee? The military is a strict place, with daily training, so tough, our Julian has never experienced such difficulty, how can he manage?" "It’s impossible, Hayden, really impossible, our Julian can’t, you..." "Other children can, why can’t ours?" Before Ronia could finish, Hayden Rhodes interrupted her, his expression turning strict. "Ronia, I understand that because of Walter, you love Julian dearly, but this cannot go on." "I could understand you before, but these past twenty years, look at how you’ve spoiled him into what he is now? This time, no matter what, you must listen to me." "Julian must go to the military, three years, just three years." "Three years and he’ll be standing perfectly fine before you." After speaking, Hayden Rhodes removed Ronia’s hand and went upstairs. Ronia sat there and suddenly began to cry. She looked at the man going upstairs, so unfeeling, crying out, "If it were Poe Vaughn, would you send him to the military?"