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Chapter 1276

Author: Chweety
Charles raised an eyebrow as the corners of his lips lifted into a faint smile. "May, what do you mean by that?"

"Don't you want to know about Ms. Noelle's background?"

Hearing this, Charles' eyes sharpened, and a glint flashed across. "May, do you know something?"

May nodded. "I've been working for the Jones family for many years. This has always been a closely guarded secret of the Joneses and a matter of deep regret for Sir Jones."

"Oh?"

"Sir Jones lost his wife in his middle age and had two daughters—Jade, the elder one, and Madison, the younger one. Jade was adopted by Sir Jones when Madison was a baby as Madison was considered too frail to survive."

This was news to Charles.

Up until now, Charles had not even known Sebastian had two daughters. He had always assumed Sebastian only had Jade. The news about Madison came as a surprise.

"And what happened after that?"

"Well, Ms. Madison grew up to be a real beauty, adored by all the young men in her social circle. She had no
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