Chapter 591 Unbelievable
"Uh… what are you all talking about? I don’t understand a single word. Can someone explain it to me?" Sheldon looked miserable. He had no clue what Russell and Wade’s broken words meant.
"This Tilda might really be my daughter," Russell said bitterly. "Mr. Oliveson, I had no idea Tilda would be speaking for Professor Kerrigan today. That’s the truth. Tilda already cut ties with the Jensons. As her so-called father, I only realized at the very end … that I never actually knew my own daughter."
At this point, it wasn’t even about whether Tilda would forgive him. The more he saw her, the more he felt he had no right to even ask for forgiveness. He’d once had the chance to know her. He’d once had the right, but he never cared. Now, when he wanted to, he found himself further away than ever.
Russell realized he didn’t know Tilda at all. Everything she revealed was far beyond what he could imagine. She could do things even he himself could never manage. With that in mind, how could he beg her for forgiveness?
Wade’s heart sank, too. He clenched his fists in secret. He thought he was the most worthless brother in the world, maybe even the most worthless man. Clive had been right all along. Wade had never once tried to understand Tilda–not even a little.
He should’ve guessed sooner. Last night, he’d seen Tilda with Jude at the party. Everyone at that party was there by invitation–only people connected to the lithography project. But Wade hadn’t thought about it deeply. He just assumed Jude had brought her in. If that were true, why had Jude shown up alone at first? Shouldn’t they have walked in together?
The only explanation was that Tilda herself was part of the team. She had more right than anyone to attend the livestream and the party.
Sheldon looked at Russell and Wade’s devastated faces, not knowing what to say. All he could do was sigh heavily.
Meanwhile, Alfie and Maurice, sitting beside Jude, were stunned. “Jude, did we hear that right? Are you sure the name was Tilda?”
“That’s a pretty rare name. It can’t just be a coincidence … or maybe it really is?” They both turned to Jude for confirmation.
Jude’s lips curved slightly. “It’s her. No doubt.” But his eyes seemed to be saying something else. Look, my woman is brilliant, graceful, and beautiful. It was obvious he was showing off.
Alfie and Maurice exchanged helpless looks. Of course, Jude had to brag. They clicked their tongues. “Unbelievable … She’s really Tilda! She’s amazing.” Even groups like Woodward and Rowse could never dream of getting close to someone like a young genius who built the 4nm lithography machine. The government would guard him like treasure. They’d never let him get tangled up with private companies.
And what had the announcer just said? Tilda is his junior? She’d even helped with the research?
OMG. That was insane.
At that moment, Alfie’s phone buzzed. It was a message from Una: “When Tilda goes up, get me a photo of her speaking! I’m stuck watching the livestream, but I want a picture to keep.” She’d even added a blushing emoji.
Alfie’s eyes softened as he read it. “Alright,” he replied.
Meanwhile, in Slosa, some people were thrilled, but others were miserable.
Back at the Jenson estate, Blair’s whole family sat in the living room, glued to the TV. Blair clutched a handkerchief, wiping tears as she watched. She was overwhelmed that Cetherland had finally earned respect on the world stage.
But Kyla thought it was boring. So what if they built some chip? What does that matter to me? In her mind, it was better to think about how to deal with Tilda and take over the Jensons’ fortune. That was her future.
Still, since everyone else was so emotional, Kyla pretended to be too. She faked a teary face to match theirs. But when Tilda’s name came up, the Jensons froze–including Kyla. The fake tears on her cheeks hardened in place. Her lips dropped from a smile into pure shock. She couldn’t help but shout.
“What… what is going on?”