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However, she quickly composed herself, jogged over to the ward, and called out, "Mom!"However, because she was wearing ankle restraints, she could not walk very fast. Just after running a few steps, she stumbled and fell to the ground, looking quite disheveled.Mary was taken aback. "Natalie...""It's alright, it's alright." Natalie immediately got up. "Mom, don't worry about me."When she addressed her as Mom, tears welled up in Mary's eyes.Natalie was still willing to call her Mom...On the side, Gale's alarms went off.Something was off!Natalie was acting very unusually!The last few times they had met, it was clear that she despised Mary, that she resented her!She kept saying that Mary had abandoned her, that she had not treated her like a daughter. That was nothing like the obedient appearance she was showing now!However, Gale did not say anything either.She would see how Natalie intended to play this out!Like Heather, she was also a great actress! Natalie la
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"I've raised you, always treated you as my own daughter. You've also met Heather..."Natalie quickly interrupted her, "No, no, I don't acknowledge her as my mother. I only acknowledge you. You're the one who raised me, taught me to read and write, and guided me through life. You're my mother! She's not, she doesn't deserve it!"That was truly Natalie's heartfelt sentiment. Even if she were to die, she would not acknowledge a homewrecker as her mother. She would rather be the adopted daughter of the Yarn family, which sounded better and carried more prestige.Upon hearing Natalie's words, Mary was touched and saddened once more."Natalie, do you still acknowledge me? After all that's happened, do you still consider me your mother?""Mom, do you still acknowledge me? Or have you become fonder of Gale and consider me an outsider?""To be honest, Natalie, you and Gale are both my daughters. I haven't differentiated between my biological and adopted daughters. However, you've committe
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Natalie's scheme did not go as planned. Mary said, "Not blaming me is a good start. I can't do much to help you. I've said before that life is a long journey, and you must walk it on your own. Parents, children, even loved ones, can only accompany you for a portion of that journey.""Natalie, from now on, I will see you once a year. This is my final act of motherly affection toward you.""If you make mistakes, you must pay the price. Don't harbor resentment toward anyone. These are the consequences of your own actions, the seeds you've sown."Mary added, "And one more thing..." She looked into Natalie's eyes and said, "In the future, don't refer to yourself as Gale's sister. Gale doesn't like that, and I want to respect her wishes. Besides, you two are barely sisters?"Mary had not acknowledged Natalie's current identity. If she did, would that not be accepting Heather?Natalie was taken aback. She hesitated and held back her tongue. Her strategy had unexpectedly failed. Mary actu
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After all, Aurum's reputation had been tarnished. She was hoping Mary's influence might still carry some weight. Mary actually believed that Natalie had a sudden and profound realization, recognized her mistakes, and had no intention of asking Mary to plead for mercy. That unexpected twist left Natalie dumbfounded. She could not say much in response.Gale made a valiant effort to hide her urge to laugh. "Alright, Mom. You've met, and said what needed to be said. Natalie needs to spend a lifetime atoning for her deeds, and she's admitted it herself."Natalie wanted to protest. "I...""What? You don't agree?" Gale immediately raised her voice, suppressing her, "Are you having second thoughts?""No.""My mother still has some affection for you, so I arranged this meeting. You can leave now," Gale said.Natalie would not be happy with just leaving it at that. She was clearly not satisfied with the outcome and did not expect Mary to not fall for her emotional manipulation. She shoul
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Moreover, if anything were to happen to Mary, Gale would lose her mother once again. The thought of both her adopted mother and biological mother leaving her in succession was enough to cause unimaginable pain. Natalie's blood boiled with excitement at the prospect of revenge, and she saw Mary as the perfect person to bear the burden of her actions.Natalie extended her hand, holding onto Mary's shoulder, and said, "Well then, Mom, I'll take my leave. Please take good care of your health, and make sure to go out for a walk, alright?""Alright, you don't need to worry about me," Mary replied.Natalie's hand slowly moved upward. Her target was Mary's neck. Conveniently, there was a fruit knife on the nearby table. If she could grasp Mary's neck and position herself as a shield, then take a step back and quickly pick up the fruit knife as a weapon...That way, she would be halfway to success. Mary's life would be in her hands.No one knew what was going through Natalie's mind. Mary s
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Upon hearing this, Gale immediately pinched Joshua's ear and asked, "Are you being picky with your food?""Ouch, no! I eat all my meals on time every day, and I never waste a single grain of rice. My teacher says every grain is hard-earned!""Cut it out. I know you too well."Both Joshua and Nicole had their picky eating habits. However, they had different preferences. Nicole disliked eating vegetables and loved all kinds of meats, while Joshua was the opposite, preferring vegetarian and light dishes. He could even finish a bowl of plain rice. Therefore, Gale was quite concerned.She needed Nicole to eat more vegetables and Joshua to eat more meat."It's true, it's true! Ouch, ouch, ouch, grandpa, please say something for me. I'm not picky, am I?"Peter felt sorry for Joshua and patted Gale's hand, saying, "What are you doing? Joshua is just a child. Why are you so harsh? Please let go."Well, it appeared that her son was more important than her.He slapped her hand. Gale relea
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Seeing that Peter was about to criticize her, Gale quickly changed the subject. "What a coincidence. I came to see Mom today, and I didn't expect you to bring Joshua along. Dad, I just mentioned to Mom that in a couple of days, I'll bring Nicole and Joshua to visit her, to liven up this hospital room.""Yeah, it's indeed quite a coincidence." he agreed.Joshua crossed his arms casually. "I wish you had brought Nicole along too. Unfortunately, she sleeps like a pig in the afternoon."Mary was also pleasantly surprised. She had not expected to see her well-concealed grandson first."Joshua, come, come, come. Come over to my side." Mary beckoned him over."Here I come, Grandma!"Joshua ran toward the hospital room but hesitated when he saw Natalie. "Hey, bad lady? Why are you here?"Natalie and Joshua locked eyes. She had seen this young boy many times before. He had lived with the Lefitng family, and Aurum had treated him exceptionally well, showering him with endless love, almost
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However, her ankle restraints limited her movement. The moment she moved, two guards quickly surrounded her swiftly. Natalie had no choice but to stop and stand in place. She glared at Joshua. "Did you have anything to do with my poisoning, the one that Shawn mentioned?"The Lefting family's staff were all hand-picked by Natalie herself, and they knew her temperament well. None of them dared to cross her, and it was impossible for Shawn to infiltrate the Lefting family with spies in such a short time. However, she had been poisoned inexplicably.By the time Shawn informed her, the poison was already deep in her system, waiting for the right moment to take effect. How had Shawn poisoned her? Who among the Lefting family staff had the ability to continuously administer poison without her noticing?She had suspected Zoe before, as she was the only one who had resigned for several years before returning to the Lefting family as a servant, accompanied by Joshua, which had made her the pr
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Summer didn't know, but the more she said that, the more unsettled Gale felt inside. Everyone was telling her that Shawn wasn't that busy, didn't need to work overtime, let alone stay in the office until late at night. So, what was he doing that night? Did he have some secret that she couldn't know?Just as she was pondering this, several exclamations suddenly rang out in the office. "Wow! Look at this!" "Oh my god!" "This is so explosive!" "The hype is skyrocketing!"Several colleagues were glued to their computer screens, their faces full of gossip and excitement. Gale was puzzled and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"Summer immediately picked up her phone. "Let me see... Oh my god!"Gale grew even more curious. What on earth had happened? She hurried over and stared at Summer's phone screen.News stories flashed one after another, relentlessly. Gale quickly caught the most crucial information: "Ivy announced her withdrawal from her latest film, leaving the female
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She wondered what Shawn was doing that night, that he came home only at dawn. Where did he go? Was he lying?Just a moment ago, Gale merely felt something was off, but now, she was overwhelmed with a strong sense of panic. Joshua's words about how women flocked to Shawn and how men would not be suddenly busy, suddenly flooded her mind.Even though Gale tried hard to tell herself not to overthink things, that it was impossible, and that Shawn deserved her full trust, she was having a hard time controlling herself!“Gale?" Summer called her several times. “What are you thinking about? You seem so distracted.”“Nothing,” she shook her head. “It’s nothing. I’m getting ready to work on the design. I really can’t delay any further.”She wasn’t in the mood to joke around with Joe and Summer anymore, so she turned and sat down in front of her computer. Her mind was completely blank. What on earth was Shawn doing that night when he came home so late? Clearly, there wasn’t any urgent matter
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Summer chuckled, "Look at you, anyone who doesn't know might think I bully you just because my position is higher than yours. Gale, come on, show some authority. I heard from Joe that Shawn has all the shares...""Shh!" Gale quickly covered her mouth. This was a sensitive matter; it wouldn't do to discuss it casually. If someone with ill intentions overheard, it could lead to unnecessary trouble."Okay, okay, I won't say anything," Summer understood her meaning. "Let's talk about work then? Oh great designer, where's your design draft? It was due last week! You've been delaying for quite some time!"Gale looked embarrassed. "I... I haven't finished it yet...""Show me the draft.""I haven't even started the preliminary draft...""What?!" Summer looked shocked. "Gale, how did you become so lax?""There's so much going on, taking care of two children, and Shawn..." Gale's voice trailed off.At this moment, Joe suddenly appeared from nowhere. "Is Shawn clinging to you, or are you
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“Sorry, Gale, I'll be more careful next time.” He hugged her, lightly brushing her forehead with his chin.Gale wondered if she was overthinking things. It was just normal work busyness that made Shawn come home a bit late, and she hadn't really minded or dwelled on it. But, it seemed this issue kept resurfacing in her mind.Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt lighter."Ah..." Gale exclaimed, "Shawn!"He scooped her up horizontally and headed upstairs in large strides. It was another night of intense entanglement. Gale was tired and sleepy. Her eyes were barely open, but just before drifting off to sleep, she managed to say, "I have to go to work tomorrow, on time... no more skipping.""Okay."With Shawn's response, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.She left everything else to him… She was going to fall apart! She didn't know what was going on with Shawn, these past two nights have been endless. Before, he might ask for too much, but he would care about her physica
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The trip back home was serene and filled with warmth for Gale. Shawn in contrast, felt tumultuous. By the time they arrived home, the two little ones were already fast asleep in the back seat, slumped over in different directions."Just a moment ago they were chattering non-stop, now they're all curled up asleep," Gale chuckled. "No matter how clever they are, they're still just kids."They were her little darlings. She opened the back door and gently lifted Nicole out. For some reason, when she lifted Nicole, she felt a bit unsteady and swayed."Careful," Shawn noticed and reached out, pulling her and their daughter into his embrace.Gale leaned securely against him. "With you here, how could I fall?""No worries, maybe Nicole's just gotten heavier as she's grown. I'm having trouble carrying her now," Gale said."Let me."She tilted her chin. "You take Joshua. I can manage for this short walk, really.""I can handle both," Shawn replied."Yeah, yeah, I know you're strong."S
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"Alright, alright," Joshua shrugged and said, "Old man, you do your thing. Actually, I hope you could be a bit busier.""You want me to be busier?""Yeah, just a bit busier than now. Not too much, just a moderate increase," Joshua gestured, "You're always so leisurely, it makes me uneasy, Shawn!"Shawn asked, "What makes you uneasy?""Your business. I'll have to inherit it in the future! If you continue being so idle and not managing the company well, when I take over, I'll be swamped! Shawn, can't you think about your son?"So that was Joshua's concern. He feared Shawn wouldn’t manage the company well and it would burden him in the future.Gale sighed repeatedly, "How did I end up with such... "She couldn't find the right words.Smart?Mischievous?Shawn replied calmly, "Joshua, do you now realize you're my son? I should consider you? Then let me ask you, what do you want to call me?""Daddy."Joshua smoothly said.Both Shawn and Gale were somewhat surprised.He actuall
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"Joshua!" Gale turned around to look at him. "What's been going on in that little head of yours day after day?"Joshua replied seriously, "I'm thinking about you, Mommy. Shawn leaves work on time every day, never stays late. Suddenly he's busy until midnight. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"As he said this, Gale felt something wasn't quite right. But she trusted Shawn enough. The company was big, with lots of business, so the occasional unexpected situation was normal. Even if she pushed the thought further, what would Shawn do? Would he be seeing other women? Gale wasn't concerned at all because Shawn wouldn't give any woman a chance! He loved only her and she was confident that she held the only place in his heart."Alright, I think you've been watching too many dramas lately," Gale said. "Joshua, from now on, you need to cut down on your TV drama time!""No! I refuse!""Joshua, your protest is futile!"Joshua was getting frustrated; he really wanted to watch TV.After
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Joshua reluctantly said goodbye to Ivy, "Bye-bye, Ivy. I'll come over again when I have time. You can come to my house too! Love you! Mwah mwah!"He kept blowing kisses."Shawn," Gale looked at him, "Does your son know no shame?""I'm starting to suspect he might have a genetic mutation."Both Shawn and Gale were quite reserved by nature, especially in expressing their feelings. They loved subtly and rarely voiced it openly. But Joshua was different. He worked his charm on everyone from the old Lucas down to babies. He could make anyone happy if he wanted to!The car moved along the road.Gale asked, "What do you think about Ivy's condition today?""What do I think?""Yes.""I didn’t observe closely," Shawn replied. "Why?"Gale couldn't help but laugh, "I allow you to look and give your opinion. It's fine. You don’t have to create your distance so strictly.""She's better than last time," Shawn said. "Beyond that, I don’t know."Even if he knew, he couldn't say.Gale reac
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Ivy stared at Gale, her eyes bright and clear.“Gale, if I hold the truth in my hands, would you want me to reveal it?”Gale nodded firmly. “Yes!”“Do you want to know the whole truth?”“I do!”Ivy blinked, then suddenly smiled. “Okay, okay, Gale, I know what to do now.”“Can you tell me now?”“Not yet.”“Why?” Gale asked. “Have you been threatened?”She grew tense all of a sudden.Ivy shook her head. “No. It’s just too complicated to explain in a few words. But with your support, I suddenly feel stronger and know what I need to do!”Even if President Wood tried to stop her, she would expose it. She would vent her anger, punish Paul, tear off Aurum’s hypocritical mask, let Gale know Aurum's ugliness... Ivy decided to act on her own. She resolved silently.Smells of food wafted from the kitchen.“Dinner’s ready,” Ivy smiled. “Joshua, Nicole, did you wash your hands?”They replied, “We’re going now!”“I’ll take you.”“No,” Gale stopped her. “They’re big enough to wash the
