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Ch103 - No matter what
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2025-02-13 21:00:26Alaric, his already cold hands chilled by the biting wind, pressed them against his forehead.
He closed his eyes deeply and then opened them again, and said, "I used to wonder—when those online rumors about our relationship started swirling, you didn’t say a word. Turns out you ran off to see Lena instead of coming to me."
Daisy was momentarily speechless.
"I don’t understand why you’re so against us. Do you look down on her too? After all, she’s far more capable than your son—I mean, me. Yet you still humiliate her."
"I didn’t mean it like that," Daisy’s tone softened. "I’ve always admired her ability—that’s why I even voted for her to become CPO."
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