Chapter 13: What Are the Odds of Winning?

Although he knew that Tiana Williams was strong, he truly admired her ability to effortlessly pick up their Young Master and Princess, and easily carry them into the bedroom.

He was even more surprised that the Young Master actually behaved well, took his medicine, let Tiana Williams get close, and even allowed her to hold him like that...

So powerful!

Tom Rosenthal's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he let out a big sigh of relief, looking at Tiana Williams with eyes full of gratitude.

Tiana Williams made sure he was comfortably settled in bed, covered him with a blanket, and sat by the bed for a while. Seeing that his breathing was even and extended, and he was sleeping soundly, she finally stood up and left the bedroom.

"Miss Williams..."

Tom Rosenthal, who was waiting outside, called out softly and, glancing at the bedroom, said with gratitude, "Thank you for your hard work. The Young Master has been in a bad mood these past few days and had some unpleasantness with Mr. Brooke."

The Mr. Brooke Tom Rosenthal mentioned was naturally Landon Brooke's father, Xavier Brooke.

The relationship between father and son could be described as water and fire, full of mutual distrust. Tiana Williams did not know what had happened between the two, but she knew he detested mentioning anything about his parents.

"It's no problem. Thank you for your help at the hospital. Please have the kitchen prepare some plain porridge, and give him some when he wakes up," she replied.

Tom Rosenthal nodded respectfully and said—

"Yes, your belongings have been delivered to the next room."

The room was just next door, which of course Tiana Williams knew. She would sometimes be called over. Landon Brooke had arranged for her room to be next door, and the clothes and daily necessities were well-prepared.

...

Tiana Williams returned to her room and quickly took a comfortable shower and washed her hair.

When she walked out of the bathroom in her bathrobe, the cellphone on the table was ringing.

She casually hung the towel over her shoulder and reached out to answer the call.

It was a call from Albert Kingston, the former secretary of Jasper Holmes.

"Miss Williams, Xaverius Holmes said you were looking for me?"

Albert Kingston was very capable, and Jasper Holmes had shown him great kindness, so he was very loyal to Jasper Holmes, staying by his side for over a decade. After Jasper Holmes passed away, he stayed at DK for many years, stabilizing the operations team as the Old Master had arranged. Only in recent years had he left DK to return to his roots, setting up his own law firm.

"Yes, there's something I'd like to discuss with you," she said.

"Please go ahead, Miss Williams," replied Albert Kingston.

"I want to fight for Luther Holmes's guardianship. What are my chances?" Tiana Williams straightforwardly brought up her intentions, "Luther just turned sixteen, and it's doubtful Vincent Holmes and Jasmine Hayes will wait until he's eighteen. I will have Xaverius Holmes send you a copy of DK's records and accounts. I suspect the reason Vincent Holmes is supporting Jasmine Hayes this time is that they plan to gradually empty DK. Over the years, they have cultivated many of their own people, and it's only a matter of time before they strike out on their own."

Those little maneuvers weren't hard for Tiana Williams to anticipate. She originally thought they wouldn't act so fast, but it turned out they were in a hurry after all.

This exchange of questions immediately silenced Albert Kingston.

A few seconds later, Albert Kingston spoke with a somewhat heavy tone, "Miss Williams, I understand your concerns, but frankly, the chances of you winning custody of Luther Holmes are not very high, especially with the reputation that Vincent Holmes and Jasmine Hayes have built over the years. They're accustomed to such bloodless tactics. I've seen several times how Jasmine Hayes, under the pretense of loving Luther, would buy him expensive cell phones and gaming consoles, and let her friends' mischievous children take Luther out to play, while being very strict with her own son Hugh..."

"So now, Hugh's reputation is good, but Luther's is..."

Albert Kingston sighed as well. Thankfully, Luther was a clear-headed kid; he hadn't picked up bad habits from those people. However, he had become extremely despondent and lived as if merely getting by. Seeing this, Albert Kingston was anxious too and had tried to reach out to Luther.

But at that time, the brooding young man merely responded coldly, telling him to mind his own business.

Being an outsider, of course, he could not say much. If he wasn't careful, he might even be misunderstood as instigating trouble within the family. Albert Kingston was really helpless.

Having received the answer, Tiana Williams was calm; in fact, she had already known the answer in her heart.

"Is there any way to make Vincent Holmes lose custody of Luther?"

Tiana Williams's goal was clear, "I must block this couple's ambition as soon as possible. DK's board of directors might meet earlier. Jasmine Hayes cannot secure her position, and Vincent Holmes cannot become a director."

"The current situation is very favorable for Vincent Holmes. After 'Orange Blossom Love' became a hit, the orders soared, and customer satisfaction was high. Moreover, there are rumors outside that Berlina Holmes and the Perry Family's Third Young Master are currently in a deep relationship and are very likely to join the two families in marriage. Once this news is confirmed, DK's stock market will surely surge, greatly increasing Vincent Holmes's chances of success," Albert Kingston could only explain the situation to Tiana Williams.

Tiana Williams was silent for a long time, and her starry eyes began to show some obscurity.

"Even if the odds are slim, I can't give up. I want you to help me thoroughly investigate Jasmine Hayes's background, the matters between her and her husband Richard Lewis, and Vincent Holmes, as well as what happened with my mother," Tiana said firmly, clearly after much consideration.

"This task... might be very extensive, I..."

"I will entrust the matter entirely to you, and you can hire a private detective. This is very important, Uncle Kingston, please."

Albert Kingston sighed softly, "Alright then, I will give it my all."

...

After hanging up the call, Tiana Williams poured herself a glass of water and began to review Luther's textbooks and some of his examination papers.

Her understanding of these academic subjects mainly involved revisiting the types of exam questions and the outlines of courses prepared for the exams, allowing her to quickly identify key points or focuses.

Tiana Williams had always done well in school, consistently ranking first in her school without exception, winning first place in many competitions, which is why she was guaranteed admission to G University and did not participate in the national college entrance examination.

The science curriculum has a strong systematic component; a lot of the knowledge needs to be learned thoroughly. It would be difficult to significantly improve his grades in a short time, but luckily, there was still more than a year's time.

Literature and English rely on regular accumulation, while mathematics and the composite science are about mastering the system.

Tiana Williams planned to start with mathematics; doing well in mathematics was an easy way to widen the score gap in the national exams, followed by the composite science, then English and Literature.

As she read through the textbooks and compared them to the exam questions, she held a pen in hand and quickly outlined the key points; she marked the knowledge points, question types, and key test areas clearly. She also located similar types of questions and planned to start from scratch explaining and analyzing them for Luther while practicing them to reinforce his understanding, gradually getting a thorough grasp of each knowledge point....