Yvonne's guard immediately went up. "Grandpa, I was just trying to ask your opinion. After all, Well Spring is such a huge business. It's a rare opportunity for Hope."

"I don't agree with it." Jim refused firmly.

"Hope is going to expand its drug manufacturing, and you want to work with Well Spring too? You're putting too much work on me in such a short time! If you want me to work to my death, just tell me!"

Yvonne immediately said, "Of course not. How would I dare to tire you out?"

"Exactly! Let me tell you, I'm old, and I won't work for long. If you really want to work with Well Springs, wait until I'm dead!" Jim hung up.

Yvonne was in a daze. She didn't know why she had been reprimanded.

Why was Jim so angry?

…

After that call, Jim seemed to have forgotten about the entire thing. Every time he contacted her, it was about the collaboration with Excel Pharma

Yvonne had tried to bring it up a few times, but she swallowed her words back down every time. She planned to unders