The wedding between Jennifer and Alex proceeded as planned. I had to attend in my wheelchair due to my worsening symptoms. Pain pulsed through my body, weakening my knees and preventing me from walking.

Karen and Kevin welcomed the wedding with fake smiles. Their customer service smiles were getting rusty, and even I had to stifle a giggle at their expense.

"Papa!" Jennifer and Alex greeted me after the ceremony. With the wedding concluded and the other guests enjoying the feast, they came over to greet me.

"Hello, Alex and Jennifer."

"Hello, Mr. John. Or should I call you father now?"

"You can call me father. So, how's life? I certainly adore this little grandson of mine. I hope he grows up to be like me!"

"It's been going well. The kids seem to love the gold coins you gave him. He holds and plays with them every day."

"Hmm… Jennifer, it's fine if you love him. But you must keep your shares of the company, okay?" I turned from my grandson to offer Jennifer one last piece of advice.

"Ugh... just let Alex handle them! I want to have a party. You see, the modeling gig I did was a success. Instead of running a company, I should be an actress or an idol."

"Did you see me and your mother? Love can fade, but it can also be bought with money. As long as you have these bonds, you will never betray each other. Am I right, Jennifer, Alex?"

"I think so. If I had all the shares from Jennifer, I might be tempted to have fun with other women."

"That's why the shares are split equally between you. These bonds might not be invincible, but they are the strongest I know."

"I see. I shall learn from you, Father."

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"Well, okay, I guess. I don't want my economic degree to go to waste, either. I suppose I'll have to run the company alongside him."

"Good. Farewell, my children," I said as they returned to the stage. Next, Karen approached me. Not with a greeting, but she simply strolled near me, her face no longer displaying fake smiles but pure hostility.

"Oh, by the way, Karen. I don't know why you hate me so, but you are free after I die."

"Free my ass. You think you'll throw me to the street after you die? I'm already in my forties! Now that you've given everything to Jennifer, I have nothing left!"

"You will still have money. Isn't that your concern?"

"Fuck you!" Unable to maintain her charade any longer, she left with a curse before storming off. What an impatient woman. Even now, I have no idea what goes through her head. I've never done anything wrong, yet she seems to hate me as if I've killed her parents or stolen her company.

"Greetings, Mr. John. How are you today?" Kevin greeted me.

"As you can see, I am in a wheelchair. I don't think I will live long. But I have seen what needed to be seen," I replied.

"Oh, and what would that be?"

"I got to see Jennifer be happy and get married."

"I see. Will you transfer all of your wealth to her? What about your wife? She's been loyal to you ever since you married, right? It's been more than 20 years."

"27 years, to be exact. But yes, you're right. Of course, I wouldn't abandon her. But as she's getting on in years, I've decided to transfer the voting rights to Alex and Jennifer while giving the dividends to Karen. She may not be able to party all day, but it should suffice."

"I see." Kevin couldn't hide his disappointment and nodded, gritting his teeth.

"What about you, Kevin? Shouldn't you find a spouse soon? Well, you're still in your thirties. It's still young. But don't be like me. I married at forty, and then I had to struggle to see this day. You were the one who tipped off the FBI, right? What a naughty kid."

"What are you talking about, Mr. John? I have no idea about your private life."

"Of course you do. However, unlike what you feared, I do not seek immortality. And I hope you don't either."

"Why hand the company to such youngsters? I would be a better leader than they are. If our companies merged, we would be the biggest tech giant on earth."

"Maybe. But then what? You'd just be like me. Or worse. After all you've done, you'd step back and look at yourself. When you die, what's going to happen to this company? Should you destroy it? Should you give it to your employees? Or should you give it to those you've trained?"

"If I use that…"

"Immortality is fake. The time you have will not increase. Immortality is a myth. And maybe, it's better that way." Kevin then nodded. As he clenched his hand, he left the wedding hall.