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The blanket wasn't as comfortable as the previous one. Now, she couldn't sleep at all. It seems she really had made a mistake. Jessamine lay stiffly all night and only managed to doze off at the break of dawn. She hadn't slept for long before being woken up by a knock on the door.Reaching for her phone, she checked the time—it was 6:30 am. It was Lucas' biological clock, and he woke up at this time every day. Unsure of what he needed, Jessamine was about to sit up when she heard Thaddeus speaking to Lucas outside, his voice lowered."Mommy didn't sleep well last night. Let's not disturb her, okay?"Lucas' voice was also subdued. "But I can't find my shorts. I need to change clothes when I get up. Mommy packed the suitcase yesterday, so I wanted to ask her.""You can ask someone else for help, like Daddy."Jessamine listened carefully to the conversation outside the door. After Thaddeus finished speaking, there was silence for a few seconds. Then Thaddeus asked, "Why aren't you we
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He remembered every word she had said and carefully prepared breakfast for their two children, taking note of their preferences. Based on his current performance as a father, Jessamine would rate him as a qualified one.Thaddeus scooped the fried eggs onto a plate and carried them to the dining room, where he saw Jessamine staring at the plates. He set down the eggs and smiled warmly."I saw this set of tableware at the mall last time and thought it looked nice, so I bought it."Jessamine smiled back. "It does look quite nice."They arranged all the food on the table, and Jessamine called out to the living room, "Lucas, Layla, come and eat."The two children were engrossed in their activities and responded lazily, not immediately leaving their toys. Jessamine shook her head helplessly.Thaddeus called out to her from the kitchen, "Jessie, come and help me."Thinking she might have forgotten something, Jessamine went to the kitchen and found Thaddeus standing with his hands behin
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"When did you learn to cook?" she asked.Thaddeus raised an eyebrow, honestly replying, "Just recently. I learned from Lana." His answer naturally led Jessamine to think that he had done his homework to be a good father, which added a few more points to his role as "daddy" in her mind.Thaddeus had never liked being in the kitchen before, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that cooking for loved ones was a kind of happiness. Seeing the two children and Jessamine enjoying their favorite foods during breakfast made him feel incredibly satisfied.He remembered how Jessamine used to be busy in the kitchen. Even though he couldn't eat much of the late-night snacks she prepared since he didn't have the habit of eating late at night, he still went along to support her, despite it all.He had advised her many times to take it easy and not bother with the kitchen, but she never listened. She tirelessly researched recipes every day, inventing many dishes, albeit most of them being experi
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In the car, Layla was more excited. She didn't want to be cooped up at home, where she could only run around the nearby streets with Julia. But with her dad, she could go to his office to play, especially since his office was decorated like a children's playground and had all the toys they could want.On the other hand, Lucas' expression remained indifferent. He was more interested in his robot than anything else.Thaddeus didn't immediately start the car. Instead, he made a call to Jordan, saying, "Buy some snacks that kids like and put them in my office."At that moment, Jordan was already nearing the company in his car. Upon receiving Thaddeus' request, he turned around and headed to the supermarket. He thought Thaddeus was hosting clients, but when he entered the CEO's office and saw the two children bouncing around on the couch, it dawned on him that Thaddeus was on babysitting duty today.Jordan placed the snacks on the table and briefed Thaddeus on the day's schedule. "Mr.
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The area outside his office had been transformed into a children's play area, with not even a single couch for seating. Thus, the meeting, which lasted about half an hour, was conducted while everyone stood.During the meeting, Thaddeus listened to his subordinates' reports while occasionally glancing through the crack in the door to check on what the two children were doing and if they were coming into contact with anything dangerous.After the meeting, the dozen or so executives returned to their respective seats. Soon, the company's internal chat group became lively."Breaking news! Breaking news! Mr. Holt brought his kids to work today. They're super adorable twins, and they're currently in the CEO's office.""What? Mr. Holt has kids? With his cold demeanor, won't the kids be scared?""What would they be scared of? The two kids are bouncing around on his couch. That couch was air-shipped from Italy by Mr. Holt himself. Every time I go to his office to report, I dare not sit on
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Thaddeus stared at the computer screen, his eyes gradually darkening. On the screen, Porky Pig was playing synchronously with his company's promotional video, and there was a debugger below, with some unfinished code.Thaddeus found it unbelievable. "Lucas Patton, tell me. What are you doing?"Hearing his full name being called, Lucas inexplicably felt nervous and guilty. He couldn't explain what was happening. He knew he wasn't afraid of this scoundrel father of his."Are you off work? I want to go find my mommy!"Thaddeus fixed his gaze on Lucas, who was tiny in size, and struggled to connect Fyrewall with Lucas. It was hard to believe. "Don't use your mom as an excuse. I'm asking you, what are you doing right now?"Lucas realized he couldn't hide it anymore. But since he wasn't close to Thaddeus yet, he wasn't sure if he would hit a child. Judging by his current level of anger, Lucas thought he would!Lucas quickly backed away a few steps, with a look suggesting he was ready t
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The father and son were currently at a standoff. Lucas' call to Jessamine went unanswered earlier, but now Jessamine was calling back. Seeing her call coming in, Lucas felt like he had found a refuge. He wasn't afraid of Thaddeus anymore."Lucas, did you and your sister have fun today?" Jessamine's gentle voice came through Lucas' smartwatch. Before Lucas could reply, Layla stood up and held Lucas' arm, blurting out, "Mommy, Daddy and Lucas are fighting.""Huh?" Jessamine's mind was filled with many questions.Lucas, playing the victim, followed Layla's lead and complained, "Mommy, I'm scared. Sob!" His voice sounded as if he had suffered a great injustice. He hadn't even cried when he was bullied by classmates in kindergarten, but this time, it was unbearable.The two children had been pampered by Jessamine since they were young. She was strict in their upbringing but restrained her temper, never resorting to violence or losing her temper with the children. Her educational approac
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Jessamine politely declined Oscar's dinner invitation and, after packing up, went downstairs with her bag ahead of time.She couldn't sit still in the office anymore.Thaddeus' Bently pulled up directly in front of Jessamine, stopping the car right in front of her. Jessamine ignored Thaddeus and opened the back door to check on the children.Seeing that Lucas and Layla were in good spirits, her heart finally felt settled.Jessamine didn't sit in the front passenger seat but went straight to the back seat.Seeing that his "backup" was here, Lucas disregarded his manly image, scooted over, and leaned against Jessamine, acting again."Mommy…"Jessamine's expression froze for a moment. She knew her child best, and Lucas wasn't usually like this. Now he was clinging to her arm, clearly feeling unfairly treated.The fire that had just been suppressed rose again."Thaddeus, did you hit my son?"Thaddeus glanced at the rearview mirror and, upon seeing Jessamine's questioning expressi
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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
