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What if she had two boys? Would Julian be unhappy? Then, what was the purpose of her putting so much effort into having two more children...?After lunch, the sun hung high, and the weather became increasingly hot. Since her conversation with Julian, Diana's mood wasn't exactly great, but she kept her worries to herself. She cradled her belly, slightly concerned. She thought she could eat a lot after smelling durians, but she ended up not even finishing a piece and feeling nauseous. She couldn't even vomit it out. In the end, Julian gave her some water and let her lie down to rest.Meanwhile, he went to the study to meet with Noel. "How’s the information we inquired about with the Jarvises? Any updates related to Jim?"Bringing up this topic, Noel looked awkward. "No updates?""Not exactly," Noel replied. "It's just that the information came from Cecilia."Noel had only mentioned it, and it was obvious that Cecilia had been unhappy then. Ultimately, she still assisted
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Julian's posture visibly relaxed. He leaned back in his chair, allowing his entire body to recline, emphasizing his aristocratic figure even more. Noel, surprised, gazed at Julian. His eyes flashed with doubt. Even now, despite confirming his romantic relationship with Cecilia, Noel couldn't fathom why Cecilia would abandon her feelings for Julian and turn to him, her assistant.After all, she was such a beautiful girl.Even when she was sick, she was beautiful.During her illness, she would smile at him, and hide behind him as if he were the most important person in the world.Noel rarely got lost in thought while reporting his work. Julian glanced at him a few times, then raised his hand to tap the table gently. "Continue."Noel snapped back to reality, and quickly resumed where he left off. "As I’ve said, Jim Hughes developed the fever-reducing medicine. During the development year, he gave up the patent and profits. He also provided the prescription for free to all p
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Sue couldn't help but say, "Now that I think about it, it's a good thing Julian and Cecilia's marriage didn't happen."Meanwhile, Noel was still in a conversation with Julian in Collina Villa. They were unaware that just recently, the Jarvises had raised their surveillance of Cecilia to the highest intensity. Now, aside from coming downstairs to eat and leaving her room to use the bathroom, Cecilia had to stay in her room for the rest of the time. Sue even took the precaution of sealing the windows to prevent her from escaping through them. Even Cecilia’s phone was confiscated—she couldn’t contact anyone.Noel was lost in thoughts about how to repay Cecilia for helping him gather information. With the confirmation from the Jarvises that Jim posed no danger, Julian was in a good mood. He couldn't resist teasing Noel, "Thinking about Cecilia?"Noel, whose thoughts were transparent to Julian, stammered, "I-I'm not!""Oh?" A hint of amusement flickered in Julian's eyes. "Have you
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Noel couldn't help but smile as he continued the conversation he had hesitated to start earlier. "Sir, you've changed."Julian raised an eyebrow, "Changed? How so?""You've become more humane," Noel replied.Upon hearing this, Julian's expression became momentarily stern. However, his eyes seemed to sparkle. His face, however, returned to its usual demeanor, complete with his tightly drawn jawline. It gave off an intimidating aura."Speak quickly!"It was that tone, that ruthlessness, and an intensity akin to an adrenaline rush that made anyone listening to Julian tremble. Noel himself couldn't help but shiver.Julian seemed satisfied with this reaction. He looked at Noel as if the latter were his younger brother. Noel had stood by his side with true loyalty and sincerity for many years.After a moment, Julian said, "Go and fall in love, Noel."Julian continued, "What you should do for Cecilia now isn't about repaying her or showing gratitude. "Then, what is it?""You shou
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Julian departed after he spoke his piece, leaving Noel in a daze. Regardless of whether Noel could comprehend or achieve it, Julian believed he had given enough guidance.If Noel still didn't understand...Well, he might never find a bride.A sly smile graced Julian's face as he walked briskly toward the bedroom.—Ever since Jim returned to the Hughes Manor, it seemed as though every member of the Hughes family had an invisible silencer installed in their ears. No one seemed to hear what others were saying, and no one was talking. The entire family was quieter than pin-drop silence. Even the servants brought tea and water with lightened footsteps.Clank.When the teacup was placed on the table, it made a soft noise. Before Jim could turn to look, the servant who had brought the tea knelt down on the ground. She trembled violently, and begged, "I'm so sorry, Master Jim. I didn't do it on purpose!"As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.This servant was quite attractive
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Jim's enigmatic smile felt like a venomous snake about to strike. When Simon saw it, it kept him on edge. Jim toyed with the teacup on the table, his fingers tracing its surface. "Mr. Channing, which aspect do you want to pursue?""Herb cultivation," Simon replied.Upon hearing this, Jim's guard noticeably lowered. The Hughes family had its hands in nearly every aspect of the pharmaceutical industry, but not herb cultivation. He had originally thought that Simon, being so coincidentally and kindly disposed, had some ulterior motive. But now, it seemed he wasn't after the Hughes family's benefits. So, what was he after?Jim scrutinized Simon, his eyes capturing the tension and pity that Simon was trying hard to suppress. Simon had clearly felt sympathy for the servant who had been dragged away earlier, but why hadn't he said anything? He hadn't said a single word about it. He had continued the conversation so calmly, too. As someone who concealed their thoughts so wel
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Everyone knew that the medicine Jim provided weren’t necessarily meant for healing injuries or illnesses. Sometimes, and quite often, his medicine could be deadly.James had already been penalized and injured due to the car breaking down on the road. Now, if he accepted this pill... What if it really killed him? He didn't dare to accept it."It's okay not to take it," Jim said, glancing at someone behind him. Immediately, someone took the pill and forcefully shoved it into James's mouth. He wanted to spit it out, but when he saw the look in Jim's eyes, he didn't dare. He could only swallow the pill, allowing it to dissolve in his mouth.Fortunately, he was still alive after half an hour passed. James let out a relieved sigh, and belatedly realized that he was covered in sweat."Is there any sign of damage to the car?" Jim had James brought over, but he had been silent for a long time before finally saying something. He stared at James, waiting for the latter to answer.
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Simon’s face changed.He couldn’t bring himself to laugh.He felt as though something was stuck in his throat, and he needed to spit it out.However, he held himself back and said, “It’s normal having those things in a lab. Anyone involved in a drug trial has signed an agreement and is voluntarily trying out the drugs. They even get paid. There’s no need to talk about dying and souls.”“Hmm.” Jim nodded. Suddenly, he asked, “What about newborns?”He deliberately scared Simon, misleading the latter into the direction of a far-fetched idea. “What do you think of newborns being made into specimens?”What did he think?!Simon could no longer hold himself back, and rushed to the washroom to puke his guts out. By the time he returned, Jim was still on the phone.The man was incredibly stubborn, indeed!If he weren’t, he wouldn’t have quietly observed Diana for so many years.At that thought, the hair on Simon’s arms stood on end in fright.He finally said, “Pardon me, Professor
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“Life is all about reconciliation.” Decades passed in the blink of an eye. Diana’s children had all grown up.Kate and Isaac had both passed away. Even Diana’s old friends, Fanny and Oliver, had left the world too.Fanny was never able to get pregnant again after that rainy night. She had gradually let go of her desire to get pregnant under Oliver’s persuasion.They stayed relentlessly by each other’s side, albeit childless. Over the years, having experienced all that life had to offer and being each other’s best friend, Oliver died on a peaceful night, never awaking again.Fanny held his hand while sending him off, and closed her eyes forever as well.Diana had seen too many people off in her lifetime.She had grown old herself, too. She could see her life slowly ebbing away.“Julian, I’m so happy to have lived my life with you.” She had transformed from a disgraced young woman to Mrs. Fulcher, respected by all in Richburgh. Julian even took care of her in person when she
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He blurted those words instinctively.He had been waiting so long for a pair of daughters, yet when the doctor came over, he saw a pair of sons instead.Diana thought the hospital must have made a mistake and kicked up a fuss, insisting that she had a pair of daughters. She insisted for them to check the footage from the surveillance camera to see if there was a mix-up. The culprit, Julian, could only stand guiltily at a corner and mumble, “Actually…sons are fine too.”As long as it was their children, it didn’t matter whether they were girls or boys. Either way, Diana was the only woman he loved his entire life. Even his love for his only daughter Betty didn’t match up to that.After witnessing Diana giving birth, Julian’s love for Diana went up a notch, to the point of paranoia.For the rest of their lives, he made sure to never let her worry or touch cold water.He took great care of her.Kate finally appeared two years after Diana gave birth.When the mother and daughter
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Nina mentioned the Jenningses. “The Jennings family is gone overnight, just like that.”Diana wasn’t shocked.She guessed that Julian had wanted to do that for a while. Not just for her and to seek justice for the Lemmington family, but also for Simon.Although Julian never allowed Simon to call him his brother, he had wanted to annihilate everything that was involved with the Hughes family since Simon’s death.Him making his move on the Jenningses indicated that the time had come.“Congratulations,” Diana said to Nina. “Has Vans come back to you?”“No,” Nina said with a shake of her head. “Lina Jennings isn’t the only thing standing in between us. We have problems of our own to overcome.”Diana sighed. “I think Marcus is pretty good.”She felt relaxed and comfortable around him.Even if Vans came round and worked with Julian to bring down the Jenningses, and had no feelings whatsoever for Lina, Diana wasn’t exactly eager to be with him.As if they had telepathy with each oth
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“He doesn’t need to be jailed,” Fanny said, confused. “One word from him, and his lawyers will be able to exonerate him. I just don’t understand why he’d rather go to jail.”“He wants to pay for his father’s sins,” Diana said with a sigh.Fanny didn’t know what to think of that. Was Oliver innocent, or not? He even went to such great lengths to stop her.Yet, the moment she declared that she would never compromise and would rather be under the protection of Diana than to be involved with Oliver, he clearly looked like he was in a daze.Diana noticed that Fanny hardly smiled over the past few days, and rubbed her hand comfortingly. “He just wants a clean start with you.”Fanny’s heart shook. She couldn’t sleep the entire night.The next morning, she told Diana, “Today’s the day of his trial and sentencing. I want to see him.”Diana asked Julian to send a few bodyguards with Fanny on her trip there.When she returned, she looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoul
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Fanny bet that he wouldn’t dare.That was equivalent to eliminating all chances he stood with Diana.Julian witnessed the scene unfolding before him. Instead of getting frustrated, he stood quietly there, ready to protect Diana, as he watched Fanny and Oliver fight it out with each other.Oliver was confused. “Why not?”He glanced at Diana, and went on, “I did like Diana in the past, but I have since given up on those feelings for her. Fanny Smith, is your heart made of stone? Can’t you tell who the woman I like is after all this time?”Fanny was stunned, feeling suffocated as if something was stuck in her throat. “Don’t tell me it’s me.”Oliver was dumbfounded. Who else could he be talking about? The stars in the sky?Fanny felt indignant under his glare. “If you like me, why did you say that I’m just a child-bearing tool for you?”“If I didn’t say that, would I be able to keep you confined in the villa? Would I be able to dash all your hopes and make you feel hopeless?”
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Oliver would never let her go. “Fanny Smith, don’t even think about leaving me in this life!”That was when Diana and Julian hurriedly made their way.Sean located Oliver very accurately. Diana saw the scene unfolding before her, and couldn’t help but recall everything that happened in Jacroaof. She hurriedly told Noel to take Sean outside and wait. She couldn’t afford to gamble on Sean’s safety. She didn’t want Sean exposed to any form of danger right under her nose.Her actions made Oliver tense. “Diana, do you think I’ve gone mad?” He grabbed Fanny’s hand, as if he was holding onto the most precious treasure in the world.Diana didn’t answer him, but she threw her bag that Julian was helping her carry toward Fanny.She was exerting so much force for a pregnant lady, looking as if she wanted to fight with Fanny.Even Julian didn’t know what Diana was trying to do, not to mention Fanny herself.By the time he snapped back to attention and wanted to stop Diana from doing s
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However, Fanny must let go of her hatred and past grudges first.The mention of children made Fanny waver. The hatred in her eyes grew even more intense. “Oliver Channing! The cheek of you to mention children!” What gave him the right to say that?!“We agreed,” Oliver said. He didn’t find anything wrong with that. “Fanny, if you want to leave that villa and be free once more, you must give birth to a child of ours.”“What about the child I lost just a few days ago?” Fanny demanded. She found him unreasonable. “Over the past few days, have you ever thought of him, or felt like you let him down? We haven’t even resolved the issues between us, and you want me to get pregnant again. Are you really ready to be a father?!”“I want you to get pregnant again?” Oliver said as he drew closer to her. His eyes were dark, looking as if he wanted to crush Fanny and put her in his pocket. “Weren’t you the one who tried to seduce me by wearing a revealing dress in my house? Fanny Smith, do
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Julian stopped talking to the butler, but he was already making plans in his heart.He returned to the study, and told Diana, “Fanny and Oliver have been fighting for a long time, and it might be over something that might potentially destroy their relationship.”In fact… “Fanny might no longer love Oliver right now.”However, the fact that Oliver faked her death and confined her was enough to show that he still cared for her.If he realized that Fanny no longer loved him, he might do something even crazier.“Let’s hurry up and save her, then!” Diana said.“Wait,” Julian said calmly, “I’m not done with my prediction.”“What?”“Oliver really doesn’t like you now.” Julian’s mood lifted as he arrived at his final conclusion. “We can step in to help Fanny.”Diana was dumbfounded.She had thought that Julian went to such great lengths to analyze the situation for the sake of saving another. To think that his possessiveness took over, and he prioritized figuring out Oliver’s feeli
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The three of them entered the study.None of them expected to see a portrait of Diana right in the middle of the study.The portrait was most likely drawn by copying a photo. In the portrait, Diana was eating something with a smile. It looked like the day when Diana encountered a pervert on the train and Oliver stepped in to help her and treated her to a meal.Did she smile so tenderly at him at that time?“You couldn’t have smiled so happily at that time when we were fighting over Kayla.”It was a portrait, not a photo. It was likely that the owner of this portrait added his own interpretation and features when he commissioned this portrait.“He still has feelings for you,” Julian said coldly.He no longer wanted to interfere with the affairs of the Channings.However, Diana disagreed. “If he really had feelings for me, he wouldn’t hang my portrait up so boldly right here.”The fact that Oliver could display the portrait for all to see proved that his feelings for Diana were
