At the Callahans', Lex saw Howard and his family, but Thea was nowhere to be found. His wrinkled face darkened.

Angrily, he shouted, "Where's Thea? Why didn't you bring her home?"

Megan immediately looped her arm through his.

"Grandfather, calm down. Please hear me out. Thea has crossed the line. She asked all of us to kneel, which we did, but she still refused to come home. She even requested that you transfer ten percent of the group's shares to Benjamin. She also said you're just a biased old man since everyone else in the family owns shares except her family."

Lex turned green with anger. Megan hurriedly said, "Grandfather, those weren't my words. Thea said all of that."

"How dare she," Lex exclaimed, furious.

Viciously, he said, "Just because she knows Alex Yates, she's behaving as if she owns the world. She doesn't even respect me anymore."

Tommy exaggerated the story recounting their attempt to pick Thea up. He told Lex how they knelt before Thea, how she ridiculed them, and how she insulted him.

On the way back, Howard and his family devised a plan. Thea would be returning, and once she was, she would be in power. None of them wanted that. However, if Thea didn't return, the Callahans would sustain heavy losses.

Howard and his family decided to slander Thea. She had made a mistake that almost ended their bloodline, and even if she returned, she wouldn't gain much power given the recent events.

Lex fumed, his breath getting shorter. He leaned against the couch, gasping for breath. Using his cane to point at Howard, he said angrily, "Make the transfer. Since that's her condition for returning, so be it. Get her to call Alex immediately."

Lex, though old, was still alert. Only Thea's return would secure their partnership with Celestial, taking their business to the next level.

At Common Clinic, Thea looked at James uncertainly.

"Jamie, why do you think Alex is being so nice to me? I don't even know him. First, he invited me to his office personally. Now that I've been cast out of the family, he terminated the partnership. Tell me, does this have anything to do with you?"

James knew the truth was out. Smiling, he said, "You're right."

"I knew it! Why would Alex be so respectful toward me? It's because of you," Thea realized.

James said, "I'm an orphan, and I was a skilled soldier. I saved Alex's life once, so he owed me a favor. The partnership agreement and today's incident were his repayment. We owe each other nothing now."

"Thank you," Thea said, taking James's hand.

"We're family. Don't mention it."

"Also, how are you so skilled in medicine?" Thea asked. Her husband was full of mysteries.

James smiled, explaining, "Cansington, being the capital of medicine, hosts many doctors. The director of the orphanage where I grew up was a doctor, so I learned a thing or two from him."

"Just a thing or two?" Thea narrowed her eyes. She knew the severity of her injuries. Even with the latest aesthetic technologies, complete disfigurement was irreversible. James had healed her in ten days, and new injuries from a few days ago were also healing under the bandages.

"Just a thing or two," James repeated. "He's your savior and an excellent doctor."

James pointed to Henry, who was smoking. Henry jumped up and smiled awkwardly.

"Hi Thea, I'm Henry. I grew up at the orphanage with James. After he was enlisted, I took up medicine."

Thea, unsuspecting, believed them. However, she worried. Had she asked for too much with her request for ten percent of the shares? Eternality was the Callahans' main business, but they also ran other businesses in food and beverage, hospitality, and more, assets worth billions in total.