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"I didn't abandon you. Things happened too suddenly, and I couldn't let Trevor see how affected I was. The entire time, I had been—""That's all in the past now." Angela's lips curved slightly in a faint smile. "You don't need to explain. Just leave."With that, she turned and walked away.Dexter bolted forward, trying to grab her arm, but Finn rushed over and pushed him away."Don't touch her. Do you even deserve to?" Finn's usual gentle demeanor was gone, replaced with a cold and fierce gaze.After Dexter barely steadied himself, he looked at Angela's calm and indifferent expression. In that instant, he found himself unexpectedly flustered.His heart raced anxiously, making him feel like clutching it with his hand to steady it."Finn, this is between my wife and me. It's none of your business!" After a moment of silence, Dexter spoke coldly, his words firm and forceful."We're already divorced," Angela said calmly. "Our agreement still stands, but I'm done playing along with
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Angela had grown numb to it all after a few days. Every day, she followed the same routine, which was eating, taking her medication, and going for a stroll to aid her recovery.The meal that day was a light one, with the main dish being oatmeal with peanut butter and walnuts. It was refreshing and delicious.Angela ate silently while Dexter quietly watched."I'll be bringing you back in two days. Grandma misses you." Dexter unexpectedly spoke up.Over the past few days, their conversations had been minimal, mostly him speaking and her listening."We should head back as soon as possible," Angela replied in a hoarse voice, her words succinct."I did tell you I would handle things appropriately…" Dexter continued after a pause, "That is why I didn't hand Trevor over to Grandpa and Grandma. I will wait for you to decide how to handle him."Angela froze mid-action. She glanced at him, somewhat surprised."Don't allow him to appear before them. Grandma and Madam Fiona wouldn't be abl
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Right then, a young man burst in from outside. "How is that possible? Angie was perfectly fine! How could she be dead? I don't believe this!"It was Zack who spoke."My child, we don't want to believe it either, but the facts are right in front of us. The hospital has already reported that your sister is indeed…"As Judy wiped her tears, she lowered her head with reddened eyes, doing her best to conceal her excitement.What great news! That wretched nuisance was finally gone.Once this funeral was over, they could smoothly take over Angela's property. Selling it would easily fetch them tens of millions."Even if she were dead, there should at least be a body, right?"Judy already had her excuse ready. "She's been cremated. We only brought back the ashes."In reality, they never even managed to enter the hospital.However, the staff there had assured them with utmost confidence that Angela was indeed deceased and so badly disfigured that it was not appropriate for the family to
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Bill's face looked particularly grim. At a time like this, he could only summon his authority as Angela's father."We already said this was just a misunderstanding. We were worried about you when the news of your accident reached us here."You have no idea how upset we were and how we barely held it together to give you a… Ahem! Now that you're back, there's no need to dwell on this, is there?"Angela's smile remained. "Sorry, but I'm someone with great luck and a long life ahead. By the time you two ascend to heaven, I might still be alive and well. So, there's really no need to worry about me."As soon as she left, the couple smashed everything in the mourning hall in frustration and disappointment."I told you we should have waited until we got the body, but you wouldn't listen. Now look, we've utterly embarrassed ourselves!" Sighing heavily, Bill glared at Judy.Feeling aggrieved, she retorted, "It was that stupid doctor who swore it was true. I was trying to strike while the
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"Hello, Angela. Long time no see." Right then, Trevor suddenly spoke.He looked at Angela with a mocking smile as if he had spotted something amusing. "You sure are brave, huh? You jumped from such a tall building without a second thought. Weren't you afraid of falling to your death?""You're not much better yourself." Angela sneered coldly, casting him a look of disgust before walking over to stand in front of Fiona."Angela, why don't you divorce Dexter and be with me? I promise to treat you well, and I won't be like him, a person who enjoys candlelight dinners with other women while your life hangs by a thread." Trevor grinned wickedly, acting like an insolent child."Sorry, but I wouldn't even consider you." Angela scoffed. "Besides, you'll be going to prison today.""How could you be so cruel?" Trevor raised an eyebrow, smiling slyly.That smile not only failed to give a sense of warmth but also felt particularly unsettling."Angela, for my sake, let him off this time. Just
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Moreover, everyone knew who Marcus was, so he was extremely concerned about both his personal and the company's reputation, never doing anything that might negatively impact it.This was one of the main reasons why Trevor's existence had remained undiscovered for so many years.If news broke that Marcus' character was questionable, it would deal a devastating blow to the company's image.He wasn't foolish enough to dig his own grave."You'd better not forget that everything you have now was given to you by the Bamford family. Yet you still want to turn against us?" Marcus glared at Fiona coldly, his eyes icy and intimidating."You were the one who did something shameless first," Fiona mocked, any remaining tenderness she had for Marcus completely gone.She added, "Besides, don't you love that wretched woman? Since you've gone against us for her, then I'll grant you your wish." Fiona was utterly ruthless, returning to her usual decisive and commanding demeanor."If you divorce me
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"Grandma, you may not know this, but he was the one who abducted me first and demanded ransom money from Dexter. This matter has already—"Before Angela could finish, Natalie slammed her palm on the coffee table with a loud bang. "I already know everything about that! He merely acted out of resentment and anger. If he had lived in the Bamford household all along and hadn't been wronged, would he have done such a thing?"Besides, as his sister-in-law, you should act like an elder sister and be more forgiving. You should also persuade your mother-in-law to accept him instead of fanning the flames and encouraging their divorce!"Angela was speechless.Natalie used to be in poor health and didn't involve herself much in family matters, but she was never known to be this unreasonable.Now that she was fine, had she become muddleheaded?"He almost killed me, and you're asking me to forgive him? Are you serious?" Angela couldn't contain her anger any longer, her tone growing cold."Shu
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Marcus immediately flew into a rage and slapped Dexter hard. Dexter didn't even try to dodge it."You ungrateful punk! I should never have given you life!""My mother is the one who gave me life." Dexter wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth before sneering."I'll remove you from the company and erase your name from the family register. You and your illegitimate son need to get out of our home. Don't think I won't take drastic measures—I can always turn against my own blood."With these simple words, everyone present was utterly shocked, including Angela.She had initially thought that, given his personality, he would persuade his parents to continue their superficial unity.After all, he had only been in charge of Bamford Co. for a few years, and a scandal of this magnitude would significantly impact his career.She hadn't expected him to be so resolute."Also, he has to apologize." Dexter broke the silence once more, each word clear and deliberate, leaving the crowd in
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Angela trembled violently as she stood frozen in place. Her already pale face instantly lost all color.Sure enough, what was meant to come would come, no matter how hard she tried to avoid it."Grandma, this has nothing to do with you." Dexter suddenly stepped forward in three quick strides, planting himself firmly in front of Angela. Every word he spoke was powerful and resolute.Angela was slightly stunned. His back was like an unbreakable wall—solid and unyielding.Natalie, however, was utterly shocked. She stared at Dexter in disbelief. "What do you mean by that? Isn't the child she's carrying yours? You two have only been divorced for a while. Don't tell me she already has someone else's—""Grandma!" Dexter cut her off sharply before she could say anything more offensive. "I said this has nothing to do with you."With that, he turned around, grabbed Angela's arm, and led her out the door. "Where do you want to go? I'll take you.""Home," Angela replied hoarsely. She looked
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Dexter stood motionless outside the room for what felt like forever until Natalie approached with the help of Ursula."Dexter, is it true that that woman is pregnant? Is it your child? Is it a child of the Bamford family?" Natalie was unusually excited. There was even a hopeful glow in her once lifeless eyes.Dexter's mind was in chaos. He nodded vaguely, not wanting to say anything more.Alas, Natalie wouldn't stop asking questions, like whether Angela's previously poor health would make the pregnancy risky or who would get custody of the child now that the two of them were divorced."Grandma, you should go get some rest. We haven't even discussed all of this yet." Dexter finally couldn't take it anymore and gently persuaded her to leave.But just then, someone from Joseph's side came to call him. Dexter had no choice but to get Fiona to stay with Angela while he hurried off.Joseph had also heard about the pregnancy. In fact, the moment the result was confirmed, the news spread
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"Why are you stammering like this? Are you even a man?" Fiona gave Dexter a disapproving smack on the back before bluntly revealing the truth. "Angela, you're pregnant."Angela was speechless. What did Fiona just say?She genuinely thought something was wrong with her ears. How could she have heard something so absurd? How could she possibly be pregnant? Hadn't she become infertile after her body had been exposed to something harmful?Even though Dexter had forced her to undergo treatment for a while, it shouldn't have worked that well.Angela's face shifted between pale and flushed a few times. After a minute or two, she finally came back to her senses. "Madam Fiona, are you joking?"She gave an incredulous laugh, suspecting that Fiona didn't want her to be just a friend anymore and wanted her to be her daughter-in-law instead.With a heavy sigh, Fiona pulled out a blood test report. Angela stiffly accepted the undeniable proof and gave it a quick scan, only to be instantly dumb
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Joseph's eyes were filled with worry, as if he feared Angela would be left without support in the future.She was about to speak when she suddenly felt a wave of nausea rise in her stomach, causing her to nearly gag. She quickly got up and poured herself a glass of water, barely managing to suppress the discomfort.It seemed like her body hadn't fully recovered yet, as even a little fatigue made her feel unwell."Grandpa, I've been swamped with work recently. I have no energy to focus on anything else," Angela said with a bitter smile before letting out a long sigh.The weight on her shoulders was just too heavy, so heavy that she could barely catch her breath.Joseph looked at her meaningfully, a trace of regret and helplessness crossing his eyes.…It was past 11:00 pm when Angela finally went to the guest room after her conversation with Joseph.By then, she was already physically and mentally exhausted. She collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the
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Back when Angela and Dexter were still together, Joseph had clearly been biased toward them. Now that they were divorced, Joseph was still unable to let go of Angela. How could anyone tolerate that?"Grandma, Aunt Ursula, Grandpa treated Angela very well before. It's only right that she comes to visit him." Dexter's face showed no expression, but his tone was firm.Since he had spoken, Ursula stopped talking. She could sense something was off, but seeing the awkwardness between Dexter and Angela, it didn't really seem like anything was going on. Thinking it over, she decided to stay quiet.Natalie, however, wasn't so easy to deal with.Seeing that Dexter wasn't taking her side, she became annoyed and went straight inside, saying to Angela, "Alright, since you've already seen Joseph, you should go. He needs rest."Upon hearing this, Joseph immediately started coughing, his face turning pale.The exasperated Angela didn't respond to that. Instead, she immediately tried to calm Jose
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Jennifer was rather frustrated. In theory, a man like Dexter, who was so charming and outstanding, should have easily won Angela over with all the effort he had put in to make her change her mind.Yet, the stubborn Angela acted like someone who had kicked a drug addiction. She merely observed from the sidelines, refusing to take the bait.Jennifer also believed that Dexter was being too laid-back about this. He was making her create minor issues for Angela, but he hadn't made any big moves himself. How could that work?"Mr. Bamford, if you ask me, you should get your family to help," Jennifer suggested. "I heard Ms. Graham is very close to your grandfather. If you involve him, she will definitely…"She didn't voice the rest of her thoughts.Dexter stared silently into space, as if lost in thought. He didn't say anything for a long time.Jennifer became anxious. "Mr. Bamford, you two have feelings for each other. You can't cut off contact. You need to show up in front of her occas
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"You're out of luck. The elevator's to the right—please leave." Angela showed no courtesy as she outright told Jennifer to go. She couldn't be bothered to waste any more time on this drama queen."You…"Jennifer stood up abruptly, furious. "Angela, do you even hear yourself? I'm representing Bamford Co. Since you dare refuse me, does that mean you're not worried that this will anger Mr. Bamford?""Oh, I'm so scared!" Angela made an exaggerated face before smirking, making it clear she wasn't taking Jennifer seriously at all. "If you don't leave now, I'll have to call security.""Then I'll just have Mr. Bamford personally come here to talk to you." Jennifer sneered, waving her phone that had diamond studs on the back."Ms. Graham, you and Mr. Bamford have already gone your separate ways. I'm sure you don't want to have anything to do with him anymore, right? If he comes here to talk to you, your decision will change, won't it?"Angela remained indifferent, looking at Jennifer with
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As a woman, Angela might not be the most perceptive in some areas, but when it came to matters of the heart, she knew what she was talking about.She could tell that Ingrid, despite her cold and distant demeanor, truly liked Austin. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come here and swallowed her pride for him.Angela wasn't petty. As long as things could be cleared up over time, she wouldn't hold onto grudges.…In the afternoon, she and Austin held a management meeting to analyze and summarize the recent live commerce project.At the end, they conducted a vote, and more than half of the people fully supported Angela's decision. The rest had no choice but to go along with the majority. With this, Angela had managed to establish herself in the company for the time being.The live commerce gradually fell into a rhythm, boosting sales several times over and bringing Horizon back into the spotlight with consumers.To maintain this momentum, Angela had the HR department hire a group of youn
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It was just that Ingrid hadn't quite shifted her perspective yet.At the moment, Angela was wondering whether things could be resolved peacefully. If tensions could be eased, wouldn't that mean she would gain a highly capable ally? Why would she go out of her way to maximize animosity?"What a shame; I absolutely hate cream puffs." Unfortunately, Ingrid wasn't having any of it. She shot a disdainful glance at Angela and the cream puffs.Angela froze for a second. Then, shrugging it off, she simply opened the plastic bag and took a bite of a cream puff."Well, if you've got something to say, go ahead. I've got no time to waste on someone who doesn't appreciate cream puffs." She spoke righteously, as if anyone who disliked cream puffs didn't deserve her respect.Ingrid wore a look of complete bewilderment. She stared at Angela, wondering if she had changed overnight. What was going on today? Had everyone eaten some weird mushroom or something, making them act all weird?"My dad w
