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Throughout the funeral, no reporters were allowed inside. Justin had made it clear he didn’t want the ceremony disturbed by the media, instead instructing the company to release an official statement. However, several reporters lingered outside the venue, hoping to catch a sensational moment to turn into headlines. “Why hasn’t the funeral procession started yet?” one journalist muttered, frustrated. He had already spotted Emma entering the hotel earlier. If he could capture her standing with the family in the role of a future daughter-in-law, it would be guaranteed front-page news. “These days, tabloid gossip spreads faster than anything else,” his colleague replied, glancing at his watch before shoveling another bite of takeout into his mouth. “Relax. It’s still early. They probably haven’t even started the meal yet. The funeral procession won’t happen until later this afternoon.” “What makes you so sure?” the first journalist asked, skeptical. “You’re not from here,
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Justin hurriedly unlocked his phone, snapping several pictures in quick succession. In the end, Wilfred entered the house alone, while the woman drove off in the car. Satisfied, Justin picked the clearest images and sent them to Haley with the caption: “He’s out here kissing another woman right at the door—completely unacceptable!”Inside the house, Haley was lounging on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. The notification of Justin’s message popped up. She opened it briefly, rolled her eyes, and returned to watching short videos online. Moments later, Wilfred walked in, casually handing his briefcase to the housekeeper. Loosening his tie, he asked, “What’s this I hear about Helen getting married all of a sudden?” “It’s not exactly sudden. They’ve known each other for a while. It just wasn’t public because of me,” Haley replied, putting her phone down. She gave him a brief summary of Helen and Zac’s relationship. “Since Helen has already decided to marry him, she must h
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“Alright, got it.” Haley got up and asked the housekeeper for the local HOA’s contact number, then dialed it herself.“Hello, this is Haley from Mistletoe Villa. I’ve noticed a car parked in my driveway that doesn’t belong to any of our residents. It’s been there for a while, and I’ve also seen them using a camera to film toward my house. Could you send someone over to handle this? Thank you.”*Outside the villa, the sunset painted the entire sycamore-lined street in a fiery glow. A property manager approached from the direction of the sinking sun, stopping behind Justin’s car. After confirming the license plate, he knocked on the window.“Excuse me, sir. You’ve been parked in a private driveway for quite some time. The homeowner has filed a complaint, and I’m going to have to ask you to move your vehicle immediately.”Justin lowered the window. “I’m sorry, but I noticed there’s no car parked here right now. Could I stay just a little longer?”It was almost surreal—a powerful CE
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Helen darted toward the door, but before she could reach it, Haley stretched out an arm to stop her. With one stern glance, Helen obediently bowed her head and backed away.The housekeeper went to answer the door, while Wilfred rose from his seat to greet the guest.“Hello.” Zac stood in the doorway, looking slightly uneasy as he offered a polite greeting.The housekeeper smiled warmly and stepped aside to let him in. Noticing the load Zac was carrying—both hands full of gifts—she quickly approached to take some of the items off his hands.“There’s more outside,” Zac said, a bit sheepishly.The housekeeper peered out and saw gift boxes stacked neatly along the steps. She smiled warmly and said, “Mr. White, please come in. I’ll have someone bring these inside.”With a wave of her hand, a few maids hurried over to carry in the gifts.Zac was led into the living room, feeling somewhat nervous but managing to maintain his composure. What he hadn’t expected was to find Wilfred there.
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Zac responded sincerely, “I haven’t informed my family about the marriage yet, but they’ve met Helen and really like her.” He chose not to mention Helen’s request to keep their marriage a secret. As her husband, it was his duty to protect and prioritize her, not shift the blame.Anticipating further challenges from Richard, Zac reached into his briefcase and placed the marriage agreement on the coffee table in front of Wilfred.“This is my promise and guarantee to Helen,” Zac declared firmly. “If I ever betray her, all my assets will go to her, and I’ll walk away with nothing. This document has already been notarized by my lawyer and takes effect immediately.”Wilfred picked up the document and carefully examined its contents. As Zac claimed, everything was clearly outlined, and Wilfred found himself somewhat impressed.Helen, unable to contain her happiness, bit her lip to suppress a grin. Her eyes sparkled with pride and affection as she looked at Zac. “See? The man I chose is
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On the second floor, Alex quietly cracked open the door just enough to peek out with one eye, looking downstairs. “It really is Uncle Zac!” Alex whispered excitedly. “What are they talking about? Uncle Richard looks so worked up. Are they interrogating Uncle Zac?” he added. “I don’t know,” Chase replied in an equally hushed tone. Alex pulled back slightly and tilted his head, trying to press his ear closer to the door to catch snippets of the conversation. “What does getting a marriage license mean?” Chase gave his younger brother a look of disbelief. For someone who constantly nagged about finding their mom a boyfriend, how could he not know this basic thing? In fairness, it wasn’t entirely Alex’s fault. The shows he watched mostly focused on couples falling in love, fighting, and making up—they never really got into the technicalities of marriage. Patiently, Chase explained, “It means two people in love register their marriage and become legally recognized as
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Alex peeked through the barely opened door, his little bottom wiggling as he tried to catch a better view. Seeing the adults heading toward the dining room, he closed the door and plopped down beside his brother.“So, now that Uncle-in-law Zac and Aunt Helen are married, does that mean we can go hang out with Uncle Justin all the time? Uncle Zac and Uncle Justin are good buddies, and Mom and Aunt Helen are besties. They’re a perfect match!” Alex’s excitement was palpable, and he had adjusted to calling Zac "Uncle-in-law" with surprising ease.Chase stayed silent, giving his overly enthusiastic little brother a side-eye. Justin was likely their biological father. How could Alex have met him so many times and not noticed anything unusual? Chase had started piecing things together after their visit to the hospital and meeting Mr. Yates Sr. Those encounters had raised suspicions. In the past couple of days, Chase had been digging through information online, and it seemed increasing
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Helen had completely forgotten about that. Quickly, she raised her hand as if taking an oath. “But don’t worry, sis. Zac promised me he wouldn’t say anything. I even threatened him. If he dares, I’ll disappear again, just to teach him a lesson!” “Yeah, right,” Richard scoffed, his face full of doubt. “Men’s promises are like fairy tales. You actually believe him? You’re already married. Where are you going to run to?” “Why are you so hostile toward him? Are you jealous that he’s got someone and you don’t?” Helen retorted, suddenly energized as she turned the tables on him. “Jealous? Of him? Me?” Richard sneered. “Do you think I can’t get a girlfriend?” “Then go get one already, you perpetual bachelor! Haha!” she taunted, sticking out her tongue at him. “Enough, Helen!” Haley’s sharp voice cut through their bickering. Haley sighed, a headache beginning to form. “It’s fine,” Wilfred interjected, offering a calming presence. “It’s only a matter of time before Zac c
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On the other end of the call, Richard and the two boys watched the video over and over again. “Uncle Richard… is Mommy really okay? She has so many tubes attached to her,” Alex asked, his brows furrowed in worry. The sight unsettled him. Chase, despite being more studious, didn’t know much about medicine either. Like his younger brother, he turned to Richard with questioning eyes. Richard reassured them, “Those tubes are just monitoring her vital signs. Right now, your mom’s heartbeat is stable. As long as she stays in that room for the next twenty-four hours without complications, she’ll be fine.” “Another twenty-four hours?” Alex looked up at his uncle with a pitiful expression. That reassurance didn’t feel all that reassuring. “Alright, stop overthinking it. Get some sleep now, and when you wake up, the twenty-four hours will almost be up, and you can go see your mom.” Richard scooped up both kids and carried them upstairs to their room. After tucking them into
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By the time Helen and Zac arrived outside the ICU, Justin was already standing by the window. He was motionless, staring inside like a statue—completely absorbed in the sight before him. Haley was still on a ventilator, her body covered in medical tubes due to excessive inhalation of toxic gas. Seeing this, Helen didn’t argue or make a fuss. Instead, she softened her steps and walked over with Zac. When would her sister finally be out of danger? No one knew how long they had been standing there when Wilfred arrived, his face weary from the rushed journey, his steps urgent. “You’re finally here!” The moment Helen saw Wilfred, she felt a wave of emotion rise in her chest. She wanted to cry again, but the thought that her sister had survived made her hold it in—crying now felt unlucky. Wilfred stepped forward and gently patted Helen’s head. “I’m here.” “Hi Wilfred,” Zac greeted as well. Wilfred nodded in acknowledgment. Meanwhile, Justin remained frozen in pla
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A sharp slap echoed through the hospital room. Emma had just struck Jacob across the face. “Shut up! Stop spouting nonsense! Justin loves me! I was his first love, I was the one who saved his life—he loves me!” Something in her own words triggered her deeply. She couldn’t accept it. She could lie to herself all she wanted, but she wouldn’t allow anyone else to say it out loud. Especially not Jacob.That slap snapped Jacob back to his senses. Emma had once carried his child. If she hadn’t made the decision to get rid of it, that child would have been the first great-grandchild of the Yates family—one that would have already been born by now. Why? Why did the great-grandson get a share of the inheritance, but not him, the actual grandson? His eyes darkened with madness. Without hesitation, right there in the hospital room, he forced himself on Emma. He would make sure she gave him another son. *Outside the operating room, when Zac returned with the medicatio
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Amid the heated argument, the hospital room door suddenly swung open, jolting Jacob awake from his unconscious state. “Emma!” His voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been scraped with gravel. That one call froze Emma in place like a spell had been cast upon her. Jacob was really alive! Like a relentless leech, he just wouldn’t die! Her eyes locked onto the man lying in the hospital bed, burning with hatred. Why was he still alive? Why hadn’t he just died already? “Come here,” his voice was weak, barely audible. “Miss Xander, go on. Mr. Yates is calling you,” the nurse nudged her, eyes twinkling at the sight of such a handsome man and beautiful woman together. They made quite the striking pair. The nurse quickly adjusted Jacob’s IV, removed the needle, and hurried out, even thoughtfully closing the door behind her. The soft click of the door pulled Emma out of her spiraling emotions. She curled her lips into what should have been a smile, but the expressi
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“Hey, are you joking? The Yates family isn’t just rich—they’re filthy rich!” *Emma skimmed through the news, confirming that Jacob was dead. A satisfied smirk tugged at her lips as she turned to head back to the waiting area outside the operating room. So what if they didn’t want her there?She wanted to be there. She needed to see it—to witness Emily being covered with a white sheet. Slipping her phone back into her purse, she didn’t even glance at the comments under the video. There was no need. The report said, “One dead, two injured.” As far as she was concerned, the dead one was Jacob. After all, she had paid for both of these ‘accidents’ with her own money.She had barely walked a few steps when her phone rang again. “Hello?” “Is this Miss Xander? I’m a nurse from People's Hospital. A patient named Mr. Yates listed you as his emergency contact. He was in a car accident and has been admitted to our hospital. Would you be able to come in?”People’s Hospital
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“What nonsense are you spouting now?” Zac scowled, his sharp gaze locked on Emma. What game was she playing this time? When had he ever said he wanted her gone because of Helen? Yes, he was telling her to leave, but for an entirely different reason than the one she had just implied. “If you and Helen can’t get along, then it’s best you leave,” Justin said, not wanting their constant bickering to disrupt Haley’s peace. Unbeknownst to them, the examination room door had silently swung open at some point. Justin stood there, observing them. It was unclear how much he had overheard. “Well, well! So Emma was trying to turn Justin against me just now,” Zac realized.“Justin, listen to me, I…” Zac hurried to explain, but halfway through, he realized that Justin was actually telling her to leave.Emma froze, her hand still pressed to her cheek where she had been wiping away nonexistent tears. What had he just said? He wanted her to leave? The tactic that had never fai
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“She’s still not out? Don’t panic yet,” Richard reassured her. “I just rewatched the video carefully—her arms and legs are intact. She’s tough, Helen. She’s going to be fine. Just hang in there and wait.”It was rare for Richard to comfort her instead of bickering with her, but this time, he stepped up. “Aunt Helen, are you at the hospital? Have you seen Mom?” Alex and Chase tugged at Richard’s shirt, their little voices filled with urgency. Alex was on the verge of tears, while Chase, being the older brother, was holding his emotions in check but his reddened eyes gave him away. “Uncle Richard, let us talk to her!”“Stop messing around, both of you. Sit down and wait. I’ll tell you as soon as there’s any news.” Richard pried their hands off his shirt, which was dangerously close to being torn apart. His sister was still alive, but at this rate, his clothes wouldn’t make it through the night. “Call me the second you hear anything. I’ll be waiting.”Tonight, there wo
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The hallway fell into an instant silence.Zac took one look at Justin’s injuries and said, “You need to get checked out. We’ll stay here and wait for her.”Justin was covered in sweat and grime, his clothes stained with blood, his back in even worse shape. Yet, he didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He just stood there, refusing to leave until he saw Haley come out of that operating room. He needed to make sure she was okay. Seeing this, Zac grew anxious and tried to persuade him. “If Haley wakes up and sees you like this, she’ll be worried. Do you really think she’d want the man who saved her to be covered in wounds himself? Come on—”Before he could finish, Zac yelped. “Ow—ah!” It was Helen. Her hands had latched onto his waist, fingers digging into his side as she leaned in and hissed through gritted teeth, “My sister wouldn’t worry about him! Do you even hear yourself? If you don’t know what to say, just shut up! He got hurt? Good! He deserves it!”She might have kept h
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Zac sighed helplessly. “It’s not that I don’t care. It’s just that yelling her name won’t make a difference right now. The nurse already said she’s in surgery.”The two had met up at her house. Tonight, Helen had canceled their date because she wanted to go to the airport to see her sister and nephews off. But after waiting at home for what felt like forever, Haley still hadn’t returned. The security team and the car that had transported her paintings had arrived a long time ago—yet there was no sign of her.Helen had been growing increasingly anxious when Richard suddenly came across a breaking news video online—footage of a car explosion. The moment they saw the images, they instantly recognized the two figures in the video: Haley and Justin. Helen panicked and was about to rush out the door when Zac called. He had seen the news too. Knowing she would be too emotional to think straight, he had driven straight to her place to pick her up.As soon as they arrived at the hospi
