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The situation was simply too much of a joke. Benji was tied up and trapped in a chair. The recent rescue call was made after he coerced and enticed a waiter while his father was in the bathroom. The father and son had been at a standoff for two hours, with neither willing to yield.Jonathan had long given up hope on his rebellious son. But still, the family business would not be left without a successor. He thoughtfully had a younger daughter who would come of age in a few years. But he couldn't understand or accept his son's sexual orientation. "Take a look, choose one you like. I'll put my reputation on the line to set you up," Jonathan said.In front of Benji was a row of girls' photos that were all collected by Jonathan. Regardless of their looks, each one came from a distinguished family.Now that Benji had chosen this path, he wasn't someone who would easily compromise. He knew himself best. Why hurt innocent girls when he didn't like them? A sham marriage would be the most
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Jonathan looked at Thaddeus, then glanced at the woman and the two adorable little children behind him, feeling a pang of jealousy in his heart. In the end, Thomas was the lucky one, and it wasn't Jonathan's fate to have grandchildren.Jonathan grabbed Thaddeus' hand, his eyes murky, and resembled a concerned father. "Ted, you youngsters can communicate better. Help me convince him."Thaddeus knew this matter wouldn't change, and he could only slowly accept it. But at this moment, after seeing Jonathan's powerless state, he couldn't bring himself to refuse."Mr. Moore Senior, don't rush," he advised. This matter truly couldn't be rushed.Jonathan nodded. "Okay. You guys talk."After speaking, Jonathan stood up and left the private room with his assistant.As soon as Jonathan left, Benji, feeling wronged, began to cry out exaggeratedly, "Quick, untie me. I can't move my legs."Thaddeus walked over to untie him, moving slowly despite Benji's shouts, and teased him lightly, "I told
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Now, he himself had suggested bringing her to climb Juniper Summit to see the night view."You hate climbing Juniper Summit the most, don't you? If you don't want to go, don't force yourself," Jessamine said.Thaddeus almost choked on his wine. He glanced sideways at her and seemed deeply resentful about this matter. She had asked him before, and he also remembered it."When did I ever say I hate climbing Juniper Summit?" he asked.Jessamine rolled her eyes at him. "Isn't it obvious? Your expression said it all back then. I'm not blind."Thaddeus went silent. He wondered if his expression really was that bad back then."The times you mentioned before were unsuitable for it. The weather is nice today, and you should still be able to see quite a few stars while on the mountain," he said.Jessamine was somewhat annoyed. Why couldn't he just admit it if he didn't like it? She hadn't said anything before, and now that they were divorced, she wouldn't make a fuss about it."Oh, so I
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Jessamine retorted, "Of course, I eat everything. I gained four pounds after giving birth."Thaddeus chuckled softly, his shoulders shaking as he did so. "So, you're proud of gaining four pounds?"He didn't want to discourage her, but after seeing how thin her small arms and legs had become, he worried he might break her with a slight effort. Over these four years, she had obviously gotten thinner than when she was with him. Even her chin was sharper now.At this moment, Layla, who had been focused on eating, spoke up in a small, childish voice, "Mommy doesn't like to eat raw vegetables, carrots, spinach, cabbage, green beans, romaine lettuce, and…"Jessamine was speechless. The embarrassment came so swiftly that Jessamine's face turned beet-red. She hadn't expected Layla to eavesdrop on their conversation while eating, and to even understand what they said. She had outright exposed all Jessamine's secrets.Thaddeus had a triumphant look on his face, as if he had caught her being
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"Thaddeus, accepting such an expensive gift from you doesn't seem appropriate," she said.Thaddeus lightly licked his lips, his brow twitching. "Jessie, it's just a necklace. There's nothing inappropriate about it. How come you can accept flowers from other men but not a necklace from me?" He intentionally provoked her using his words.Jessamine chuckled to herself, wondering why she hadn't seen before that he was a man who loved bringing up old issues. She picked up her glass of wine, and the next second, his slender hand fell on her wrist.Thaddeus looked at her, his dark eyes like an abyss filled with endless temptation. Jessamine glanced at him and immediately looked away.Thaddeus took her glass of wine and poured the remaining half into his mouth. "Jessie, if you drink any more, you won't be able to climb Juniper Summit to see the night view," he said.He took out the necklace, leaned forward, and put it on her, adjusting the pendant on her collarbone. Thaddeus' thumb was re
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Jessamine pressed her lips together and remained silent. She really didn't dare to promise him anything.These past few years, she had developed some resistance toward emotions. After all, she was once bitten and was now twice shy.She held a feeling of reverence toward the word "love". She couldn't deny a small expectation deep down, but she didn't dare to try again. Life didn't give her so many chances to repeatedly make mistakes.Seeing her remain silent, Thaddeus self-deprecatingly smiled and changed the topic. "Are you full? If you're full, we can set off."Thaddeus called a taxi with his phone, and within minutes, the driver arrived. The family of four went downstairs. Thaddeus sat in the front passenger seat, while Jessamine and the two children sat in the back. The car ride was quiet all the way, maybe because of the stranger's presence.The car stopped at the foot of the mountain.Juniper Summit had a specially paved path for viewing the night scenery, and the steps were
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"Grandpa, I brought mosquito repellent," Thaddeus informed.Thomas responded with a hum. "I called you mainly to tell you to keep an eye on Noah. He met that girl as I asked, but he reportedly left after just two minutes. How am I supposed to explain this to her family? Both of you are embarrassing me!"When Thaddeus heard Noah being mentioned, he perked up. "Grandpa, did Noah not come home after?""He didn't. I had Joe call, but no one answered," Thomas replied.As they were talking, Jessamine received a message from an unfamiliar number, but based on its tone, she could guess who it was.It read, "Jessie, I was supposed to take you away today, but something came up on my end. Sorry. I'll reschedule and let you know once I have the tickets."Jessamine felt a chill after reading it. She blocked Noah's number and WhatsApp contact. This number was clearly his new or secondary number.The video call on Thaddeus's side was still ongoing. Jessamine lifted her phone and mouthed to Tha
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Thaddeus sighed helplessly. "Joe, I'll keep some of these things, but can you take the rest down the mountain?"Joe's eyes lit up when he saw the two little children. They were so cute! He couldn't resist wanting to pinch their chubby cheeks."Joe?" Thaddeus called out again.It brought Joe back to his senses, and he replied, "Mr. Thaddeus, Mr. Thomas instructed that all these items must be brought here and that not a single piece can be left out. Please, don't make it hard for me."He didn't dare say that Thomas also instructed him to take a good look at the children and report back.Beside them, the tent had been set up. It was an extra-large family model that could fit the four of them. The two kids were quite excited as it was their first time going out with their parents. Despite still having some resentment toward their father, this moment of excitement earned him some points.After the mats were laid out, Lucas and Layla were inside the tent, playing the mud-jumping game l
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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
