The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family
Chapter 3927

That also meant that Jordan had reached his limit, and wouldn't be able to continue bidding.

Despite all the odds stacked against him, Jordan was reluctant to give up without a hard fight. He thought to himself, 'The auction requires the payment to be made in half an hour. I'll think of some way in that time. Maybe I can gather the remaining funds elsewhere!' Jordan decided to take the risk. He raised his hand again and said, "I offer two hundred and ten billion US dollars!"

Jordan knew that this would be his last bidding for the night.

If Carlson continued to bid, he would have no choice but to admit defeat. When that happened, he would have to prepare to face his death and funeral.

His granddaughter Kathleen had gotten in touch with the owner of the Rejuvenating Pill for his sake. However, Jordan no longer pinned his hopes on Kathleen, not when the pill's price had reached this much. If he couldn't get it, then his granddaughter wouldn't be able to either. However, Jordan's assumptions were once again proven wrong when Carlson defied his expectations and continued to bid with no hesitation. "Two hundred and twenty billion US dollars!"

Jordan froze immediately, dumbfounded.

He finally realized why the auction was so insane. After all, it concerned a most precious asset: one's life.

Should you win, your life would go on. If you lost, it didn't matter if you have a net worth of hundreds of billions or trillions. Death waits for none. You would be standing still, waiting for the Grim Reaper to take you.

If your health and condition weren't at a critical state, you might still live for another year. By then, you might have a chance to return and take another shot to bid for the Rejuvenating Pill.

But for one like Jordan, his only choice was to live his final days and start preparing for his funeral.

Jasmine turned to Jordan and asked," Number 35, will you be continuing with the bidding?"

Jordan suddenly snapped back to his senses. He gave Jasmine a hopeless look and shook his head dispiritedly, having lost all his willingness to compete.

He knew he had lost. Even if he continued bidding, it would be futile as he wouldn't be able to pay at all. In fact, he would end up as a laughingstock to the audience if he was unable to pay even after winning the bid. He knew he had not much time left. Not only would his struggle be in vain, but it would also cost his dignity.

Frustrated, he waved his hand and stopped bidding. Then, he buried his heed deep as he forced himself to accept the reality of imminent death.

Jarvis sitting next to him had become very emotional as well. He wanted to comfort Jordan, but was unsure how.

In the end, he could only comfort Jordan by patting his back consolingly. In a low whisper, he said softly, "Lord Fox... With your current health, you mustn't be too emotional."

Jordan nodded weakly, though he said nothing. Aside from the terrible pain pulsating in his heart, he was numb to everything else.

Carlson saw Jordan's emotional collapse and sighed heavily. He whispered to himself, "Sir Jordan, I'm so sorry..."

Kathleen, in the private room on the second floor, was full of tears. She was crying so much, her makeup was smudged and her beautiful face was ruined.

She could understand her grandfather's anguish. His pain was colder than a water droplet that had frozen under a deep, icy lake that drowned everything and anything. She could only feel sorrow for his plight.

To think just a full Rejuvenating Pill would become so expensive. Even if they used the Fox family's entire

cash reserve, it was all for et

Under such circumstances, Kathleen's little favors for Charlie and his family meant nothing.

What could she do to beg Charlie to give her grandfather a full pill, or even a half pill?

Charlie managed to earn three hundred billion US dollars in just an auction. He could easily repay all her previous favors several times with just a hundred billion US dollars.

Charlie, who was watching the auction in the control room, was quite astonished by the results.

Two hundred and twenty billion US dollars was an astounding amount of wealth.

However, Carlson only declared a hundred billion US dollars total net worth during the auction registration. Who exactly was this man?

Back at the auction, Jasmine called the price for the last three times as usual and finally announced the winner. No one else was able to rise above the price.

Jasmine raised her voice and announced excitedly, "Number 99, congratulations on winning the bid with two hundred and twenty billion US dollars! You've won the bid for the only complete Rejuvenating Pill: n this auction!"

Once Jasmine finished her

congratulatory, speech, Carlson

stood up slowly and shot her a determined gaze. He raised his voice and pleaded, "Miss Moore, I know the creator of the Rejuvenating Pill must be watching from somewhere right now. I would like to take this chance to discuss a business with him!"

Jasmine was surprised at Carlson's unexpected request. Tongue-tied from the shock, she was unsure as to how to reply.

He had won the bid with two hundred and twenty billion US dollars, after all. From the amount he had spent, could she still drive him out of the hall since he had disobeyed the rules?

She hesitated, filled with uncertainty.

Meanwhile, Carlson turned to one of the surveillance cameras in the hal and announced with a raised voice, "If you allow me to take this

Rejuvenating Pill with me, I'm willing to pay a total of three hundred billion US dollars!"