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"Who on earth takes a shower with their shirt on?" Thaddeus retorted.Jessamine looked at Noah sitting next to her. She wanted to run away. She went upstairs with her phone, fearing that Thaddeus would say something embarrassing."I'm at Holt Manor." She specifically mentioned where she was, implying that he couldn't talk nonsense.On the screen, Thaddeus wiped his hair with a towel. "You don't have to be nervous. I just wanted to know which shampoo you use at home and ask Jordan to buy a set. This hotel's shampoo smells too unpleasant."As they talked, Jessamine returned to her room upstairs. She sighed in relief after closing the door."The shampoo I use is a brand from Marita. I'll send you a bottle. If you buy it, it may not arrive that quickly. It'll take half a month to go through customs," she told him."All right. Mail one over then," Thaddeus said.While the two were talking, Jessamine's screen turned dark, and she could only see herself in the corner of the screen."T
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Noah immediately lost his appetite when he got urged to get married. He put down his spoon and said, "Dad, I have someone I like."Thomas was shocked to hear that. "That's good. I thought you were gay. Which family is this woman from? I'll help you propose an engagement."Noah hesitated to answer. Even after a while, he still hadn't answered Thomas' question.Jessamine drank her milk. Since she couldn't join a conversation between her elders, she ate her breakfast silently. As she placed her cup on the table, it made a sharp sound. She looked up, only to see Thomas and Noah looking at her."Grandpa, Noah, I'll let you guys talk. I'm done eating, so I'm going to work," Jessamine informed.She quickly swallowed the last bite of her sandwich and ran away. After sitting in the car, she wondered what she felt guilty about. Wasn't it great for Noah to have someone he liked? In that case, the jealousy-prone Thaddeus wouldn't constantly make trouble with his uncle. After a few minutes
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The plagiarism case continued to spread on the company's forums, and a word soon trended, "the wrong document." Everyone used this phrase as an allusion to plagiarism; some people even posted anonymously to mock the situation. "Maybe I'll send the wrong document one day to see if I can come out on top of the design department," they mocked.Jessamine admired Amy's boldness. She was acting like nothing had happened. After just one night, she returned to her proud self, looking down at everyone as if they were inferior. She treated her colleagues as if she was the boss' wife.Most of the people in the design department were just minor people. They knew about her unusual relationship with Thaddeus, so no one dared to provoke her. Although they were unhappy, they still treated her like a queen.If it weren't for Thaddeus not making an official announcement, everyone would've called her "Mrs. Holt."As for the statement, it didn't matter if everyone else believed Amy. Amy was sure n
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Amy stared at Jessamine's workstation, hatred welling in her chest.That night, Jessamine got off work as usual. When she walked past Thaddeus' parking space in the underground parking lot, she saw Amy's car parked there. Meanwhile, Amy's usual parking space was empty.That woman might as well wear a sign saying she was the CEO's lady. She seemed so afraid that others wouldn't know her connection with Thaddeus. Her shameless attitude made Jessamine speechless.Jessamine slowly drove out of the underground parking lot. While waiting for the red light, she called Lana and asked her to make some soup and side dishes. Now that the weather was getting hotter, her appetite had changed. She just wanted something light to relieve the heat.She had just hung up the phone when she heard noises behind the car. She lowered the windows and looked back. Jaxon and Leo pulled the driver behind her out of his car and threw him on the side of the road. Then, they beat him up.She was startled by
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That was Thaddeus' hand. He had explored every part of her body with his hand, but now he was holding another person's hand.Jessamine curled up into the blankets. She tightly clutched the blankets, finding it hard to breathe.Thaddeus had easily made her heart flutter the day before, but now, he had broken her heart just as easily. He had already left for Zenville without telling her, but she was foolishly thinking about whether he could get used to the hotel's shampoo.Amy knew he was returning to Zenville, but Jessamine had to look at other people's tweets to find out where he was, even though she was his wife.The countless promises he had made to keep her with him were still ringing in Jessamine's ears. He said Amy wouldn't be part of their lives, and he would handle things with Amy. However, that wasn't the case.Jessamine burst out laughing as she cried. How could she believe a man's words in bed? She was the only fool who believed such nonsense.She sat on the bedside and
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After some thought, Jessamine asked Jaxon for details, so she found somewhere private and called him. "Jaxon, do you know the details about Amy's car accident?"Jaxon explained quickly, "M-Ms. Patton, Leo and I were at the police station all night last night and were only released on bail in the morning. I'm not very sure what happened to her. Don't worry. She deserves what happened to her."Jessamine noticed the implications of his words, and a terrifying thought crossed her mind. Since Jaxon and Leo were with the police all night, they couldn't have been the ones behind the accident. However, Noah's gentle face crossed her mind, shocking her.Coincidentally, when Jessamine hung up the phone, she saw Noah walking out of the building. He wore a neat suit, and the glasses on his face gently reflected the sun's light."What are you doing here, Jessie?" Noah strolled over to her. As Jessamine stared at his glasses, an idea came to her. She had never seen his eyes. His gaze would be
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Jessamine arrived at the CEO's office after she exited the elevator and walked a short distance. Apart from his office, only a large conference room was on this floor. When no one was having a meeting, the entire floor would be silent.Jessamine knocked on the door of the CEO's office. She pushed the door and entered the room when he told her to come in.Thaddeus was working at his desk. In addition to Jordan, Ariel Zeller, the company's HR manager, sat on the sofa in his office. She was handling her employment procedures. "Jessamine, please sign this salary increase agreement." Ariel handed Jessamine a contract.Jessamine took the contract, looking at it with suspicion. She paused when she saw the salary she would get.Ariel explained with a smile, "The winner of the design competition will have their salary doubled. It's a customary measure. Congratulations, Jessamine!"Jessamine thanked her in response.Ariel handed her the pen. "Go ahead and sign it. There are two copies, a
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"Stay back. We should keep our distance at work," Jessamine said.Thaddeus chuckled. "Do you know what you look like you're doing?" After that, he whispered in her ear, "You look like you're seducing me."Jessamine felt tingles when his hot breath and words hit her ears. She instantly pulled her hand away from his chest. "Cut it out. People will notice us.""So what if they do? You're my lawfully wedded wife," Thaddeus stated.Jessamine felt her heart beat faster when he called her his wife. "Aren't you afraid of everyone finding out?""Why don't we make it public?" he suggested.Jessamine was pleased to hear his words, but the rational part of her reminded her that Amy was still in the picture. "I heard Amy broke her leg," Jessamine said.Thaddeus hummed in assent. "I found out three days ago. I've hired the best doctor for her." He sounded a bit impatient at the mention of Amy. He didn't want to talk about her at this time.At this point, Jessamine already knew the reason f
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Thaddeus was dumbfounded. Why hadn't he considered using blood types to eliminate the possibility first?"My dad has type O blood."Jessamine's stroked his Adam's apple softly and deliberately. "My mom has type B blood, and I have type AB blood. Do you think it's possible that we could be long-lost siblings?"Thaddeus thought for some time and couldn't help but burst out in hearty laughter. It was impossible for someone with type B blood and someone with type O blood to have a child with AB type blood. What was he worrying about?At that moment, he couldn't believe how foolish he'd been. Biology was his best subject in school, yet he didn't think about this until Jessamine reminded him. His biology teacher would be furious if they knew."Why didn't you say so earlier, Jessie?" He regretted not talking to her about it sooner and ended up suffering in prolonged silence by himself.After Jessamine got bored touching his Adam's apple, she started playing with his rough chin. "I just
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Jessamine lay still for a long time, aware that Thaddeus was also awake, battling insomnia just like her.This visit to Zenville to solve one mystery ended up bringing her an even bigger one.The gathering took place years ago in the restaurant owned by Benji's family. She had even asked Benji about it. The surveillance footage from over 20 years ago wouldn't be around now, and even the staff had changed several times. The restaurant's manager from back then had left the job many years ago.It wasn't easy to uncover the truth from back then unless they found the people who were directly involved. The closer they got to the truth, the more pressure she felt.By investigating this matter now, she was essentially peeling back the layers that had been hiding a much deeper issue. As she confronted the dark side of human nature, the ultimate victim ended up being her beloved mother.If Jessamine didn't look into this matter, she felt like she would be letting Elizabeth down. She wanted
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Thaddeus frowned immensely at his request. "Don't be ridiculous!""I'm serious. You could help me rent one too. You know, the kind that charges by the day. I'll fool my dad first. We'll deal with everything else once he gets better," Benji said.Thaddeus cursed inwardly, "Dude, don't drag me into this, especially with my wife watching. It sounds like you're implying I have ways to get or rent women."Thaddeus glanced back at Jessamine and said, "I don't know about this. You should ask someone else. If you're at your wits end, go ask one of the assistants in your company to help you out."Benji seemed to come to a realization. He said, "It's getting late. You all should go back and rest. There are doctors here. I'll stay and keep watch."Jessamine asked, "Can you handle this on your own, Mr. Moore?""Sure, thank you… all of you," Benji replied.After saying a few more words of comfort, Jessamine and Thaddeus went downstairs to the car. Thaddeus' phone started ringing again."Mr.
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Maya also knelt by the bed and started crying."Dad, don't speak for now. Please be okay."Benji zoned out. Seeing Carmen and Maya crying, his mind was in a mess. He realized that he couldn't continue to live aimlessly—his family needed him now."A girlfriend, a girlfriend..." he mumbled, not even sure of what he was saying.The doctor hurried to the room upon hearing the call, checked on Jonathan again, and then sent the family away."The patient needs rest and should avoid additional emotional stress. You all can wait outside for now. There's no need for everyone to be here, one would be enough. The room can be stuffy if there's too many people here, too."They then left the room. Benji was holding the X-ray images of Jonathan's brain, but he couldn't make any sense of it. He felt completely lost.Shane quietly slipped away from the crowd after watching from afar. He went to an empty hallway and called his father. "Dad, are you free to analyze some X-ray images? It's for a fri
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Benji had always lived a smooth and pleasant life. It hit him hard after hearing what the doctor said, leaving him in a state of shock and bewilderment."Mom, hasn't Dad always been in good health? How did he suddenly..."Carmen's eyes were red and swollen from crying."He mentioned feeling dizzy a few times recently and said he'd go for a check-up but actually never did. Plus, he's been swamped with work lately and hasn't got any time. Today, he suddenly fainted at the office. His assistant called an ambulance right away and brought him to the hospital. By the time I got the call, he was already being examined inside."Benji's face turned pale. With Jonathan down, the burden of supporting his family fell on him. He had been free from responsibility for the past 20 years, and now, suddenly having to shoulder this heavy load, he felt completely lost.His father had been asking him to get familiar with the company's operations a long time ago. However, he was too lazy to bother abou
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Benji never had any grand ambitions. From the day he was born, people always told him that he didn't need to worry about anything since most problems in this world could be solved with money, and his family had plenty of it. He just wanted to drift through life."I don't need to surpass him. As long as I can cover my daily expenses and not have to ask him for money, that's enough," Benji replied.As they were talking, Shane had prepared a table full of dishes. He set out four sets of plates and cutleries before calling everyone over to eat. "It's time to eat."The four of them hadn't seen each other in a long time, so they had to have a drink.Jessamine looked at the beautifully prepared dishes on the table and couldn't help but offer a compliment. "Shane, your cooking skills have gotten so good."Shane opened a bottle of red wine and poured some for everyone. "What can I do? There's a glutton at home."Benji was not happy with Shane's comment. What did he mean by saying there wa
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"It's great that you came by today, Jessie. I'll pay you back the money. Friends who are willing to lend money these days are rare, so I want to thank you again," Benji said.He hadn't repaid the money he borrowed last time yet. Coincidentally, he received some money today, so he decided to settle the debt in person. With that, he picked up his phone to make the transfer.Jessamine's phone chimed, indicating that a payment had been received. The amount was a bit more than what she had lent out."Mr. Moore, I'm not here to ask you to settle your debt. You can keep it for now. I won't need the money for the time being," Jessamine said."If one borrows and returns promptly, borrowing again won't be difficult. You're much easier to talk to than Thaddeus. Despite knowing him for so many years, borrowing money from him is such a hassle. You saw it last time yourself. That scoundrel's attitude was terrible!" Benji complained.At this point in the conversation, Thaddeus happened to arrive
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Thaddeus tightened his grip on Jessamine's slender waist. "What am I going to do with you, Jessie?"He thought to himself that if things really were just that coincidental, he would rather play the fool and pretend to know nothing at all. He just couldn't leave her.Jessamine asked softly, "How about you ask your dad?"Thaddeus paused for a moment and took out his phone to call Corey. He couldn't calm his mind at all.After a few seconds of hearing the dial tone, the call was answered."Dad," Thaddeus said.On the other end of the phone, Corey was about to go to sleep. He had been adjusting his routine lately, aiming to go to bed early and wake up early."What’s up?" Corey asked."Do you remember the gathering over 20 years ago with Mr. Hardy, Jacob Langston, Leon Lincoln, Paxton Loomis, and a few others?"After that, Thaddeus added, "That night, a beautiful woman came over. She drank some alcohol and was drugged."There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the ph
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On the other side, Jessamine and Thaddeus got into the car.Jessamine and Beatrice were quite familiar with each other. However, it was Jessamine's first time meeting Sabastian. Surprisingly, she had a pretty good impression of him."Do the Hardy and Holt families have business dealings with each other?"Thaddeus drove as he answered her question, "We don't have much interaction. We would occasionally invest in small projects and conduct some charity work in Zenville together."Mr. Hardy is an upright and trustworthy person. He has a good relationship with Grandpa. Hayden would often come to my house with him when I was young."Jessamine paused for a moment and asked, "Does he have a wife?""Hayden's mother passed away from an amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth. Since then, Mr. Hardy has remained single and never remarried."Jessamine was deeply moved. In this era, who would remain loyal for a lifetime to their deceased wives? Most men like Sabastian, who had both power a
