Rebirth of a Hollywood Socialite.

At that time, he had made a judgment, believing that Reynolds was a man of potential. With a little help, he could be groomed to take over his position. Unfortunately, while he saw his potential, he failed to notice his philandering nature.

For the Morans, infidelity was a vice that had never appeared in their family. From the earliest records, the Morans had always been devoted to their partners. Once married, they would stay together for life.

Who would have thought that Janet, who pursued romance and longed for love the most, would meet such a man? She became the only member of the Moran family to end up divorced.

In a way, Reynolds brought this upon himself. If he hadn't been of such a character, if he had lived happily with Janet, he would not only have had a happy life and a happy family but also become the successor to the Moran Group.

After breaking up with Janet, he fell into a slump. On one hand, he was wallowing in self-pity due to the loss of his love, and on the other, Cooper was targeting him from the outside. At the same time, Oswald also played a part behind the scenes. Otherwise, with Reynolds' talent, he wouldn't have been brought down by a mere film critic.

Oswald was furious that Reynolds had wronged his daughter. The only thing he was satisfied with was that the man had left behind an excellent child. When she was young, Laila couldn't go to school or play with other children like ordinary kids. She was always educated by private tutors and subjected to the inheritance tests he arranged for her.

He would never forget the first test—it was an astonishing result, one that even he hadn't anticipated. From then on, he took charge of little Laila's education, deliberately instilling in her some business acumen.

Little Laila was very smart, but perhaps due to limited perspective, some of her decisions always carried a hint of regret. However, she was more than qualified to be a conservative successor.

Yet, to his surprise, after recovering from her illness, Laila not only overcame her sickness but also changed many of her ways. For example, her emotional side, inherited from her mother, became more rational after her recovery, sometimes to a degree that even he marveled at.

To build an enterprise, the person in charge must have some tactics, and the grown-up Laila could fully become the most qualified successor in his eyes.

He knew that this child would eventually unite with another person and had long prepared himself mentally. Fortunately, Roy was a boy he had watched grow up—from having nothing to becoming the youngest Oscar-winning actor. He was a fairly qualified partner. Although he couldn't share some of Laila's workload, his love for her was what Oswald valued the most.

Having had one daughter deceived by a philandering man, he absolutely could not tolerate his granddaughter walking the same path.

"Roy, what are your plans for the future?" the old man asked slowly, word by word, his serious expression showing the gravity of the moment.

"Laila hopes to consider other things only after she succeeds. I respect her wishes," Roy replied with equal seriousness.

The old man raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you eager to get married?" They were already engaged, and he was in such a hurry to take his precious granddaughter away. He wasn't exactly a straightforward fellow!

Roy replied candidly: "I am eager. But I respect her decisions even more."

"Why are you in such a hurry to get married?" Oswald had investigated this boy years ago when they first announced their relationship. He knew everything about his past, even more than what the paparazzi had dug up. Many things the paparazzi hadn't uncovered were known to him, mainly because the old man had erased them before Roy became famous.

The old man was well aware that the boy before him was no saint. If his past deeds were exposed, it would surely cause an uproar. Not to mention his eccentric parents, who would attract a lot of interest. But to prevent Laila from being dragged into it, he had long since erased those hidden factors.

Otherwise, knowing that their son had made it big, why would his parents never have thought to get a piece of the pie?

Neither Laila nor Roy seemed to have ever considered these things, but Oswald had cleaned up for him from the very beginning, back when they were just rumored to be together. As they say, the older the ginger, the spicier it is. This foresight was something Laila couldn't match at her current stage; only the accumulation of time would allow her to gradually grasp such experience.

The old man knew Roy very well, perhaps better than anyone else in the world.

So he wanted to know why a man who had struggled out of an unfortunate family background was so eager to have a family. Generally speaking, with parents like his, shouldn't he be wary of marriage? Given his current relationship with Laila, whether they married or not didn't make much difference.

Roy lowered his head and after a long while replied: "Perhaps it's because I yearn for a home. You must have investigated me and know my past. From a young age, what I desired most was to have my own home, a place I could return to." Unfortunately, such a simple wish was hard to fulfill for the him of the past.

Even bringing his younger brother some snacks he liked required deceit and trickery. How could he possibly have the means to create a stable home for himself?

He had slept under bridges, on park benches, in tin shacks. During those times, he longed intensely for a home of his own. He dreamed of a home where there would be someone he deeply loved, for whom he could give everything. He could also feed his younger brother until he was plump and healthy, provide him with the best education, and not have to live in the darkest corners as he did.

Now, he and Laila indeed lived under the same roof, and their life wasn't much different from that of an ordinary married couple. But that wasn't enough. What he wanted was a real, legally recognized relationship. That way, he wouldn't have to constantly worry that one day she might grow tired of him and leave without looking back.

Although a marriage certificate couldn't guarantee that love would never crumble, it was at least a way to place hope. He wanted the bond between them to be stronger, not easily broken by a quarrel, a disagreement, or a small misunderstanding.

Oswald could sense the sincerity in his words. With decades of experience in judging people, he knew Roy wasn't lying. In fact, he knew this boy wasn't as harmless as he appeared. He never believed that someone who could kill two men in self-defense in the desert was entirely good-natured. But one thing was certain—this boy's genuine feelings for his granddaughter were beyond doubt.