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“How about I treat you to lunch?”“Sure!” Alex exclaimed, completely forgetting the promise he had made to the guards at the back gate.Justin pulled out his phone and called Zac, who was still working inside the hospital. “You’ll need to handle lunch on your own today. I’ve got a last-minute lunch meeting.”Zac, in the middle of closing a file and grabbing his briefcase, replied, “Hold on, I’ll wrap things up here and join you…” But before he could finish, the line went dead. “Hello? What the—don’t just ditch me!” Zac groaned at the disconnected call.Justin rolled down the window and called out, “William, drive.” *Meanwhile, Helen was busy working from home in her study. The gallery’s invitations and promotional materials for the art show had already been finalized. Besides the invited guests, tickets for the event were available online for a premium price. After confirming her post-exhibition schedule, Helen shut her laptop. Time had flown by while she worked, and before s
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“He doesn’t have a dad?” Justin was stunned to realize how unfortunate Alex's circumstances were. No wonder he had never seen any family with Alex the three times they had met—only the elusive "aunt" whose voice he had heard but never seen in person.If he ever had a child, Heidi would probably carry the kid around 24/7 just to show them off to her wealthy socialite friends. “What am I even thinking?” He mocked himself silently. “The woman I loved most died in the earthquake. I’ll never have children in this lifetime.”With that thought, his gaze toward Alex grew even softer, full of a rare tenderness.After they finished lunch, with Justin deliberately taking his time because he didn’t want the meal to end, he decided to call Alex’s aunt. He was concerned someone might be worried about the boy’s whereabouts and only dialed the number after Alex agreed.Meanwhile, back at the estate, the security guards reported no sign of Alex inside or outside the premises. Helen was brainst
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Back at the estate, Richard hung up the phone and casually tossed it into Helen’s arms. Helen stood rooted in place, her gaze fixed on a spot on the carpet as if lost in thought. It wasn’t until Richard called her name twice that she snapped out of her daze. “Helen? Helen?” “Ah!” She swatted at him in irritation. “What’s with your face so close to mine? You scared me!” Richard, unfazed, raised an eyebrow and looked at her puzzledly. “What were you thinking about? You didn’t even hear me calling you.” Then, as if a lightbulb went off in his head, his expression shifted, and he let out a sly chuckle. “Wait a second—have you been acting weird since last night? Don’t tell me… you’re in love! Who’s the guy? Come on, spill. As your brother, it’s my duty to vet him for you.” He leaned in, resting his elbow on her shoulder with a teasing grin. Helen rolled her eyes and shoved him away. “Go play your Batman role somewhere else. Stop gossiping.” Even being pushed off d
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Alex picked out an Ultraman action figure and thoughtfully chose a toy gun for his brother. “Looks like boys all have a thing for toys like these,” Justin thought, carrying Alex to the checkout counter to pay. “Thank you, Mr. Yates,” Alex said earnestly. He remembered what his grandma had taught him: to be polite and always return kindness. If you wanted to be fair, you could reciprocate immediately, but if you valued a friendship, you should wait for the right opportunity to give something meaningful in return. Alex’s little mind was already spinning. His watch was dead now, but he decided he would find a way to give Justin a gift later. He wanted to keep this new friendship alive. After leaving the toy store, the afternoon sun still blazed hot. Justin carried Alex back to the car, turning on the air conditioning while they waited for Alex’s family to arrive. From the rearview mirror, William noticed something extraordinary: his ever-stoic and unapproachable boss was
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Helen retorted, “I don’t know much about human traffickers, but don’t you hack into their networks every day? You should know more than I do! Alex is still just a kid!” The argument between Helen and Richard showed no sign of stopping. Meanwhile, Chase calmly walked over and took Alex’s hand. “Let’s head back to our room,” he said, guiding Alex upstairs. Alex glanced back at their bickering aunt and uncle, shrinking his neck slightly. “Aunt Helen looks so scary when she’s mad,” he muttered. Clutching his new toy, he followed Chase upstairs. Once the door closed, Chase furrowed his brows in that all-knowing way of his. “So, when you disappeared during dinner last night, was it to meet this guy you’re talking about today?” Growing up together as twins, Chase could easily predict Alex’s actions from the smallest clues. Alex tilted his head, thinking back. “No, it was even earlier than that.” He then excitedly recounted how he had met Justin, though leaving out a few deta
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Chase glanced at Alex, clearly unimpressed. “Caught lying to Mom. Let’s see how you get out of this one,” he thought.Alex sent a pleading look toward his brother, but Chase ignored him. It was time his little brother took studying seriously. With a polite nod to their mother, Chase left the room and headed back to Richard’s office. *Justin and Zac stepped out of the meeting room, walking side by side. “It’s finally over. Can we head back tomorrow?” Zac asked, rubbing his temples. “Day after tomorrow,” Justin replied calmly. “There’s a gallery opening tomorrow—Haley’s exhibition. I want to attend.” Haley had been Emily’s favorite artist during her lifetime, and now that Haley was back, Justin thought purchasing one of her paintings might bring Emily some peace, wherever she was. “I’ll come with you,” Zac said decisively. *That evening, Helen was helping Haley prepare for the big day by sorting through outfit options. Haley tried on one outfit after another,
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Justin nodded in agreement. He genuinely wanted to bid on a painting to hang in his villa, hoping Emily’s spirit could see it when she returned.Mentioning Emily inevitably brought Helen to mind, and for a moment, the atmosphere between the two men turned heavy with unspoken memories. After a long pause, the two finally decided to leave. Only after they were gone did Haley, dressed in a sleek women’s suit and high heels, step out cautiously from behind the tree. “Are they planning to join the auction?” she thought, her chest tightening. “If so, they’ll definitely see me.”Her mind raced as she reached for her phone and called Wilfred. Instead of returning to the gallery's main floor, she climbed the exterior staircase to the upstairs office area. To her surprise, Evelyn and Helen were already in her lounge. Evelyn set down her teacup with a contented sigh. “Getting older isn’t easy. Just a little walking, and I’m already tired.” Haley glanced at the high heels Evelyn w
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Back in the estate, the children’s room was bustling with activity.Chase sat beside Alex, ensuring he completed his homework, while Richard worked on programming nearby.Alex, chewing on the end of his pencil, whined, “I only have three pages left, Chase. Let me play for a while, and I’ll come back to finish later.”Chase knew his little brother too well. Once Alex was out the door, who knew where he would end up? Without looking up from his Computer Applications book, Chase firmly replied, “No. I’m staying here to make sure you finish and to check your work. This afternoon, I’ll be busy studying with Uncle Richard. I won’t have time to help you later. Now, get to it.”Alex pouted, scribbled two answers, and then, trying to distract Chase, started chatting. “You know, Chase, Mr. Yates has the best hugs. He’s super tall, and when he carries me, it feels like I can touch the sky. Plus, he smells amazing and can hold me for so long!”Chase didn’t even blink, flipping the page of h
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“That’s my son, alright! Hahaha!” Harry exclaimed.*The sky was heavy and gray, thick with the pressure of an approaching storm. The situation hadn’t been fully resolved, and they wouldn’t be heading home that night.William drove them into the city and stopped in front of a hotel. Just after they stepped out and entered the lobby, raindrops began pounding against the ground.The four of them stood at the front desk to book rooms. Before Sam could speak, Justin stepped forward and asked, “It’s pouring out there—I'm guessing you’re running low on rooms?”The front desk clerk blinked, caught off guard by the question. But her professional instincts kicked in quickly, and she offered a polite, practiced smile. “Sir, we have plenty of rooms available. How many would you like?”“Four,” Haley answered for them.Moments later, the clerk handed over four key cards. “Four deluxe suites. Please take these.”Sam helped collect the keys, and the four of them headed toward the elevators.
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“Didn’t you say Justin had lost his memory? And that woman—she’s just a paper tiger, right? So how the hell did everything fall apart?”Harry’s expression turned cold on the other end of the line. “What do you mean, what should you do? You failed to handle it, and now you have the nerve to ask me for help? Figure it out yourself!”“Vice President, I only called because I really don’t know what to do!” the project lead said, panic rising in his voice. “You were the one who told me Justin had amnesia! Now that the plan’s gone south, you can’t just throw me under the bus!”Harry’s voice turned icy. “Exactly. You botched something as critical as relocation compensation and delayed a major international project. What do you think the new female president is going to do? You think she’ll just let it slide? You’re lucky if she doesn’t fire you on the spot.”The project lead’s heart dropped.“I'm sorry. Please, I'm begging you. Please help me. I shouldn't have snapped at you earlier
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The arrogance the village chief had shown earlier was completely gone now.“Look at the situation we’re in… what are we supposed to do?” he asked, his face heavy with worry.His son was currently in college—a time when money was tight. His family owned a large plot of land, and their relocation compensation had totaled over three million.Honestly, he had been satisfied with that amount. Once his son graduated and got a job, he planned to buy him an apartment outright in the city so he could settle down and start a family. There would even be enough left to buy a place in the county for himself and his wife to retire in comfort.But then, late last night, the project lead had knocked on his door and convinced him—and several other village leaders—to rally everyone into demanding more money. The logic was simple: with so many villagers on their side, if they stirred up trouble after signing the contracts and receiving the payouts, RC Corporation—facing construction deadlines—would
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“You’re a woman—you don’t understand. We’ve farmed this land for generations. It’s not just about crops—this is where our ancestors are buried. And one day, we’re supposed to be buried here too. You really think you can just throw some money at us and buy out our whole village?“What about our family graves? Where are we supposed to be buried after we die? You want this land, then you’d better give us extra compensation for relocating our ancestors’ graves and cover burial plots for us too.”Haley almost laughed from sheer disbelief.So now RC Corporation was expected to handle not just their ancestors’ graves, but their own future burial plots as well? What next—arrange burial land for their children and grandchildren too?She raised an eyebrow, her smile sharp with anger. “That’s your only demand?”The village chief raised a hand, trying to sound reasonable.“You’re young and easy on the eyes, so we’ll call you ‘miss’—don’t take it the wrong way. We’re not trying to be difficul
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The land relocation and planning process hadn’t just started today. Measurements were taken and notices were issued over two weeks ago. The compensation price had been discussed and agreed upon in advance. No one had raised objections.Two weeks should have been plenty of time for the villagers to find a new place to live and move out. So why had they waited until after the money was paid to suddenly cause a scene?“This... it’s a long story,” the project lead said awkwardly. “President, it’ll be easier if you come see for yourself.”As he spoke, he led them forward into the crowd.“Make way! Make way! This is the president of our corporate headquarters. If you have any concerns, tell her directly. Whatever we can do, we’ll do our best to meet your needs!”Hearing that, Haley shot a sharp look at his back, clearly displeased. She made a mental note of it and then turned her attention back to the villagers surrounding them.The four of them followed the project lead to a makeshi
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“Something happened?” Haley gasped, then quickly grabbed the still-confused Justin and headed out to meet Sam.“Wait, you’re just leaving?” Helen called out as the two of them rushed off, saying it was a company emergency. “You haven’t even finished picking things out! Are you coming back for dinner or not?”Meanwhile, Alex, sitting on the carpet, squinted happily as he watched his mom pull Uncle Justin by the wrist. His face lit up with that unmistakable shipping-their-romance expression. In his mind, their relationship was definitely making progress!*At RC Corporation’s headquarters, by the time Haley and Justin arrived, Sam was already waiting with a stack of documents in hand, flipping through them as he stood by.“President, thank goodness you’re here.”“What’s going on?” Haley asked urgently.“It’s the international project site,” Sam began. “The land acquisition contracts were all signed today, and the compensation money was deposited into the villagers’ accounts.
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A message notification chimed—it was a batch of photos from the private investigator they had hired. The pictures documented Justin and Haley’s entire outing that day.There were shots of the school building, the classroom, the playground, the garden, the restaurant, and even the front of the Yates family estate. In every candid photo, Justin looked like a child—his behavior was playful and immature, his expression wide-eyed and innocent.The investigator soon followed up with another message. “I couldn’t get inside the Yates estate, only managed to get shots from outside.”One photo showed Justin opening the passenger door and getting in, while Haley sat in the driver’s seat.Harry narrowed his eyes, cold and dangerous, and passed the phone to Jacob. His voice dripped with menace. “Looks like Justin really has no memory left. Hmph. A tiger who’s forgotten how to fight might as well be a housecat.”Jacob’s tone was just as ruthless. “We need to act fast. We can’t afford to wait
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“So really, I should be thanking you,” Justin said softly. “For giving birth to Chase and Alex… for giving me a family, and a home again.”He pulled her into a tighter hug, so tight it was like he wanted to merge her into himself, to never let her go.For once, the tension between them faded into a rare calm. Haley didn’t push him away right away. It was as if she was slowly beginning to accept him.Only after the heavy emotions settled did Haley gently pull away. She got into the car and drove off, heading toward the city.As the sky darkened, she didn’t drive back to Mistletoe Villa. Instead, she stopped in front of a restaurant they used to visit often—back when she was still Emily Yates, and stayed by Justin’s side as his lover.Justin blinked, clearly surprised and caught off guard. A flicker of recognition flashed in his eyes, but he quickly hid it, replacing it with a confused, innocent look.“Sis, weren’t we going to the night market to get your favorite snacks? Why’d we
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At the very center of the photo stood Emma, a year younger than the rest. Beside her, shoulder to shoulder, was the real Justin Yates in his college years.His expression darkened for a split second before he caught himself and quickly masked it. He covered it well—furrowing his brows, pretending to study the photo with a blank look, like he wanted to remember something but couldn’t quite grasp it.“This picture… I don’t remember it,” he said, feigning confusion. “But wait—why are you in it, too?” He pointed at the image, his tone naive and questioning.Haley lowered her gaze and answered calmly, “It’s your college graduation photo. From Haven State. The girl standing next to you is Emma.“She’s the one who saved your life. You spent years searching for her… the ‘one true love’ you couldn’t forget.”She didn’t even know what she felt as she said it. Maybe she just wanted to help him recover what he had lost. Maybe that was all.But Justin shook his head, flustered. “No, that’s
