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Zac took a sip of juice, masking his thoughtful expression as his lips pressed into a slight line. He had met Evelyn and Richard before—Helen didn’t have a sister. The only person close enough to Helen to share such a bond was Emily. So Emily wasn’t dead after all. And Alex was five years old. Doing the math, his father had to be… Justin Yates. The realization hit Zac like a bolt of lightning. After five years, Justin suddenly had a brilliant son? And what about him? In those same five years, not only had he lost his girlfriend, but now he was even lagging behind Justin in having kids. It seemed like he was the one who had suffered the most and lost the most during these years. A wave of bitterness welled up in his chest, sharp and unsettling, like a lingering ache that wouldn’t go away.*Meanwhile, at another restaurant, Alex and Justin sat across from each other. Justin occasionally picked food from the dishes and placed it onto Alex’s plate, selecting
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After a satisfying meal, Zac guided Helen to the car. Settling into the passenger seat, Helen felt the post-lunch drowsiness kick in. The warm afternoon sun and her full stomach made her eyelids grow heavy. Her head bobbed slightly as she dozed off, trusting Zac to handle picking up Alex. After all, she didn’t need to drive, so she let herself relax completely. Seeing her fast asleep, Zac quietly drove to a nearby hotel. After booking a room on his phone, he carried her inside. Sleepiness must be contagious because Zac was starting to feel it too. After taking off her shoes and settling her on the bed, he sent a quick message to Justin. “I’ll pick up Alex from you later this afternoon.”With that done, he climbed into bed on the other side and wrapped his arms around her before drifting off. *They slept soundly until late in the afternoon. In her half-asleep state, Helen thought the warmth beside her was her plushie. She turned over and snuggled against it, rubbing he
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In the afternoon, Alex woke up on the couch in Justin’s office, rubbing his sleepy little hands over his eyes. Once fully awake, he looked around the empty room—Uncle Justin was nowhere in sight. Slipping on his tiny shoes, Alex hopped off the couch and padded over to the door. Pushing it open, he called out, “Uncle Justin?” As he wandered through the executive suite, he passed a flurry of activity where busy assistants worked at their desks. One of the secretaries kindly pointed him in the right direction, and Alex followed the hallway until he reached the conference room. Inside, Justin had just wrapped up a meeting. Spotting Alex at the door, he immediately walked over and crouched down to scoop him up. “Awake?” Justin asked, his voice uncharacteristically soft. The executive director standing behind Justin was stunned. The resemblance between this boy and both the CEO and the marketing manager, Emma, was uncanny. While it wasn’t as noticeable when the boy was asle
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Zac called. “I’m downstairs in front of your building. When are you bringing Alex down?”“Coming now,” Justin replied.Alex’s head drooped, his disappointment obvious. The sadness on his face was plain to see. Happy moments always felt so short, and he knew it was time to go back. The moment he heard Aunt Helen’s voice on Uncle Zac’s call, he had known they were coming to take him home. At least they hadn’t interrupted his lunch. He was already grateful to Uncle Zac for that. Justin felt a twinge of reluctance as well, but after all, Alex wasn’t his child. Instead of letting Alex walk, Justin carried him in his arms as they headed downstairs. William followed behind, holding the bags of items Justin had bought for Alex. The walk down was quiet, with a faint melancholy hanging over them. Outside the building, Zac stood by the flower bed near the main entrance. “Took you long enough,” Zac said, reaching out to take Alex. “Come on, Alex, I will take you home.” But A
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Zac glanced at Alex and couldn’t help but agree with what Helen had said. Alex really was a tough little rascal with nerves of steel.No wonder his Aunt Helen was always so short-tempered.When they were in Merika State, Justin had faintly overheard Helen’s voice on the phone. She really did sound like someone who wasn’t in the best of health. “If it’s your aunt, I’ll go to the hospital with you to visit her,” Justin said. It would be a good opportunity to meet Alex’s family. If his aunt was truly unwell and couldn’t manage caring for Alex, Justin wouldn’t mind taking him in for a while.After all, Alex wasn’t a troublesome kid.“No, no need for that,” Zac quickly interjected, reaching out to scoop Alex into his own arms. “You’re a busy CEO. There’s no reason for you to go out of your way to visit the hospital. Besides, patients need rest. If you want to send your regards, I’ll happily pass them along.“Bye now!” Zac hurriedly carried Alex toward the car, moving as though som
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“Mr. Yates has a kid? Isn’t he unmarried?” Another colleague joined the group chat. “Who says you have to be married to have a kid? And who even knows if he’s single? Secret marriages are all the rage these days.” “Speculating won’t get us anywhere. We’ve got proof—someone who went to the top floor to report saw him holding the boy and snapped a photo.” The photo showed Justin outside the conference room holding Alex, with Alex’s face clearly visible. “Wow, this kid looks…” “You think he looks like Mr. Yates and Emma too, right?” The colleague silently nodded. It wasn’t just a resemblance—it was as if the boy was their child. “If Miss Xander already had a kid with Mr. Yates, why is she still stuck in the marketing department? Shouldn’t she have been promoted to a core department by now?” “Who knows? Maybe his family doesn’t approve, so she’s been stuck waiting to marry him. Otherwise, why wouldn’t they go public or hold a wedding?” The group nodded in agre
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The woman left, but Emma sat restlessly in her leather office chair, unable to stop thinking about the child in the photo. Who could have given birth to Justin’s child? Over the past five years, the only place she couldn’t gain access to was Villa One. Everywhere else around Justin, she had planted informants. So how had a son suddenly appeared out of nowhere? Judging by the boy’s age, he had to be four or five years old. Five or six years ago… Could it have been Emily? No, that didn’t make sense—Emily was dead. Was there another woman in Justin’s life back then? Or could it have been a one-night stand she didn’t know about? Irritated by her thoughts, Emma decided to go upstairs to confirm her suspicions. *On the top floor, in the CEO’s office, Emma walked up to Lila.“Lila, where’s the child the boss brought in?” Emma asked with a practiced smile, feigning a warm and familiar demeanor toward the boy. Only she knew how forced that smile was. “Oh, you me
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Emma turned, her eyes flashing with hatred as she watched Sam’s figure disappear down the hallway. He was clearly using his position to make things difficult for her. It was just an event proposal, yet he kept finding excuses to reject it. Typical of someone from Emily’s era—none of them deserved to remain. Sooner or later, she would make sure Sam was ousted from his position and removed from Justin’s side. She thought back to the first couple of years after Emily’s death, when she had repeatedly tried to pry information about Justin’s schedule from Sam. Yet every time, he would deflect her questions with vague replies and change the subject. What a loyal, obedient dog!Too bad he always stood in her way. Gripping the file, Emma stormed back to her office. With a loud slam, she threw it onto her desk in frustration. She knew Justin’s prideful nature but hadn’t expected him to have such a soft spot for children. All the way back, her mind had been turning. If sh
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“Sis, I’m pretty handsome, right?” Justin asked, grinning proudly.And just like that, his voice shattered the illusion Haley had briefly fallen into.She gave him a look. “Don’t flatter yourself. Let’s go.”The two headed downstairs, where William was already waiting to drive them to RC Corporation. He pulled into the underground parking garage, and they made their way up to the executive floor.Inside the president’s office, Haley still wasn’t fully at ease. She had him run through the negotiation script one more time, rehearsing the key points like a stage play. Only when Justin delivered his lines with calm precision did she finally relax.“This shipment is critical for the international project’s timeline,” she reminded him. “You read through the materials yesterday—you get how important this is, right?”Justin nodded.“Don’t stress too much. Just channel that cool, commanding energy you had a minute ago,” Haley said, coaching him seriously. “Get in there and bluff your way
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Following Haley into the kitchen, Justin was about to speak when he caught the sound of her voice—she was chatting with Helen.Haley had just poured herself a glass of water from the fridge. Helen, as always, was talking non-stop at her side.“Sis, with Justin calling you ‘sis’ every day, doesn’t it kinda feel like you’ve got yourself a younger, puppy-eyed boyfriend?” Her tone was teasing, full of mischief. “Kinda like that matchmaking event I set up for you back then.”She nudged Haley’s shoulder, waggling her eyebrows suggestively.That one line pulled both of them back to that night at the bar.Haley shot her a look. “You’re pregnant. Can you not let your imagination run wild for once? If you’re that curious, have Zac call you ‘sis’ every night.”“Oh, come on. What’s the harm in a little gossip?” Helen giggled. “Honestly though, this amnesia version of Justin is kind of adorable. All innocent and wide-eyed. You’re telling me you don’t feel anything?”“No,” Haley answered flat
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Haley pressed her fingers to her temple, her headache building. “Prepare a full briefing. I want all the contract details, background on the partner company, and a response script. He needs to memorize everything by tomorrow. He’s going to that meeting.”She gestured toward Justin, clearly making him responsible.“Yes, ma’am,” Sam replied.“And one more thing,” Haley added, her tone sharp. “Find a new supplier. Once this delivery is done, terminate the contract. We’re not working with unreliable partners.”“Understood.”As Sam left, Haley turned to Justin, looking down at him from where she stood. “Memorize the talking points. Lock the key contract terms in your head. Tomorrow, you’re facing their CEO. Think you can handle it?”Justin blinked up at her with wide, innocent eyes. “Don’t worry, Sis. If it’s something you asked me to do, I’ll make sure I get it right!”*That evening at Mistletoe Villa, Helen had just returned from a prenatal checkup. Everyone was gathered in the l
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“You want your memory back, right? Great. Go ahead and read through these files and sign off on them. That’ll jog your memory in no time.”Haley pushed the day’s workload onto Justin’s desk. Memory loss or not, she was sure his business instincts and decision-making skills were still in there somewhere.It was just like when she had lost her memory. Her painting skills and foreign languages had still been there, buried in her subconscious.Justin didn’t need to recall every detail of the past. As long as he could function in the office and resume his role as president, that was good enough.He froze. Sure, he wanted to grow closer to Haley and get her to care about him again, but going back to work so soon? That hadn’t exactly been the plan.Still, realizing what she wanted, he didn’t argue. Instead, he obediently picked up the first document and started reading carefully.Then, suddenly, he asked, “Sis, what’s the project timeline for the international expansion? I don’t remembe
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Zac jogged off in a hurry, not daring to stick around and witness more of Justin’s embarrassment.Justin, having failed to sneak into Haley’s room, had no choice but to sulk back to the guest room the housekeeper had prepared for him.*The next morning, Haley came downstairs for breakfast. She hadn’t slept well—staying up late to work, only to get riled up by Justin all over again. The dark circles under her eyes were impossible to hide, no matter how much concealer she applied.She stepped into the dining room and spotted Justin already sitting at the table.“Morning, sis!” he chirped.He looked every bit the picture of youthful energy, dressed in a clean athletic tracksuit, his expression bright and full of life. He really did look like a high school senior.Haley took one look at his well-rested, cheerful face and felt an unexplainable surge of irritation rise in her chest.She didn’t say a word. Ignoring him completely, she walked to her seat and sat down. Her gaze swept t
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After dinner, Haley returned to her room to get some work done. There were a few reports she still needed to read through, so she made herself a cup of coffee for a quick energy boost.She had just stepped inside and closed the door when a sudden force hit from behind, pushing through the door and into her back. She stumbled forward, nearly spilling the coffee all over herself.Her brows furrowed in irritation. She turned around—only to see Justin already halfway into her room, the door swinging shut behind him.He froze, looking immediately guilty. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to!” he blurted out.His voice carried that youthful warmth, clear and gentle like an 18-year-old boy. His lowered gaze and sheepish expression were tinged with a kind of helpless remorse that made it hard for Haley to stay angry.She stepped back, putting distance between them. Her tone turned cool. “What are you doing in here?”Justin took that as permission to step fully inside and shut the door behind him
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At that moment, Justin furrowed his brows and stared at Haley with confusion, as if trying hard to place her face. After a long pause, his eyes suddenly lit up with excitement. He pointed at Haley and exclaimed, “Sis!”That one word stopped Zac in his tracks. He blinked. Did Justin… just slip into little brother mode?And he wasn’t the only one thrown off. Chase and Alex stood frozen, mouths slightly open. Alex placed a hand on Justin’s forehead, then leaned in to check again.No fever.So why was he calling their mom sister?And now… what were they supposed to call him?Haley's gaze locked on Justin, intense and searching. She scanned him from head to toe, as if looking for a clue—anything to explain this strange behavior. But she found nothing.Justin, noticing her silence, instantly wilted. His lips curled into a small pout. “Is it because I’m useless? Is that why you’re ignoring me, sis?”“Sis?” Haley turned slowly toward Zac, her voice low, suspicious. “What is that abou
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Zac straightened up and wiped the last traces of tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand.“Haley’s fine,” he said. “Just a few minor injuries. You’ve been out for over two weeks. She healed a long time ago. Right now, she’s temporarily managing RC Corporation for you.“She went on a business trip to that island project you were working on. I heard the scenery’s amazing. Chase and Alex went with her.”“Managing?” Justin repeated, his voice faint.“Yeah,” Zac nodded. “She didn’t accept the assets or shares you left her. She’s just acting as president until you wake up and can take over again.”Zac hadn’t originally known all this. He had only overheard Haley explaining it to the family after she agreed to step in. He had been surprised, even though, in hindsight, it made sense. Justin had written up a will before the rescue mission, leaving everything to Haley. It was bold but not unexpected.Justin lowered his gaze, eyes dimming as he quietly muttered, “Temp
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“The building at the heart of the island is a massive wedding chapel,” the staff member explained cheerfully. “The first floor is for the ceremony itself, the second for the banquet. The third floor is reserved for dressing and makeup, and from the fourth floor up, it’s all accommodations. The very top level is the bridal suite.”The more he spoke, the deeper Haley’s frown became. Something wasn’t adding up.“So this is an all-inclusive wedding venue?” she cut in.The man chuckled, shaking his head. “Oh, no, no. This place isn’t open to the public. Mr. Yates built it exclusively for his wife. Just the two of them. One couple. That’s it.”Haley was at a loss for words.Even Alex, the more clueless of the twins, caught on. His eyes sparkled as he tugged at Haley’s hand. “Mommy! Uncle Justin built this place for you! It’s so romantic!”Five years ago—around the time he and Chase were born—their dad had already been planning a wedding for their mom.Suddenly, Alex didn’t feel quit
