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Chapter 10

Author: Returning Moon
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"Haha! Mommy!" Cher threw herself into my arms while giggling through her tears.

I had no idea how long it had been since I last hugged my precious Cher like this.

I made sure to weigh her. Not only did she not lose weight, but she also gained some pounds during my absence.

I shot a grateful smile in Lucy's direction, but she was quick to cut me off giddily before I could say anything.

"Don't thank me! It's all thanks to you that I'm loaded right now!"

We all laughed while bantering with each other. Once Cher went to bed, Lucy finally brought up the incidents that had happened in the country during my absence.

It had been a long time since Sylvia had caused any trouble. The Lamberts dared not openly give her financial support to stabilize the price of their shares.

"I heard that someone recognized Sylvia when she was out buying instant ramen for herself. Many people cornered her and beat her up.

"But since she's a pregnant woman, none of them dealt heavy damage to her. She did
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