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As Grant escorted Kelly out of the venue, his expression was cold and unreadable. Kelly, however, could sense his anger. He was furious at her for publicly exposing the Anderson family's affairs.Once inside the car, Kelly sat stiffly. Her heart trembled when she caught a glimpse of his frosty glare. "I…""Do you even know what you're doing?" Grant suddenly raised his head, his icy eyes boring into her.His gaze held no warmth, and Kelly's fleeting courage dissipated instantly. She forced a bitter smile. "What does it matter to you what I do?""I'm your brother. Tell me, does it have nothing to do with me?" Grant shot her a frigid look. "I kept wondering why you refused to return, and now, I understand. It's because of her. What? Twenty years ago, she abandoned you, and now, you still want to go back to her?""I don't!" Kelly's eyes reddened with fury. "A woman like her? She's not worthy!""Then explain to me what you're doing right now.""Why does a hypocritical and shameless w
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Just as Noelle and her friends left the venue, Charles received news of Kelly's disruption. The manager had already reported the incident in detail.At that moment, Charles was engaged in a video call with an international business partner. The moment Ronald informed him of the situation, Charles immediately ended the call and looked up at Ronald. "Speak.""It seems Mrs. Hoffman also encountered some trouble today," Ronald began, recounting the events he had learned from the manager.As he finished, he glanced at Charles, whose enigmatic gaze made Ronald hesitate slightly before adding, "Mr. Hoffman, Mrs. Hoffman—"Charles raised a hand, cutting Ronald off, "You're saying Kelly went to the venue? And Grant was there too?""Yes. Apparently, Shirley turned out to be Ms. Anderson's biological mother. Ms. Anderson announced it publicly in front of all the reporters—it's unquestionably true. As for Grant, he didn't say much, but he made a few pointed remarks before taking Ms. Anderson
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Charles' eyes darkened. "Alright."After hanging up the phone, he stared at the now-dark screen, his gaze unfathomable.It seemed Noelle had indeed been affected. Her tone from earlier and her sudden suggestion to return to Phoenix Tree Residence—a place that belonged to just the two of them—were clear signs.Today's events had undoubtedly struck Noelle harder than he had anticipated. Her mind was likely in turmoil, the web of connections becoming more tangled the more she tried to make sense of it.Instinct told her today's drama was somehow linked to her. Shirley's and Kelly's appearances were not unrelated, and the reporters' claims were not necessarily baseless.Even Noelle probably could not help but entertain unsettling thoughts after seeing Shirley and Kelly. While her intuition gnawed at her, logic insisted otherwise. How could she, an ordinary woman, be connected to a famous star or the Anderson family?…"Noelle, are you okay?"Teresa was the first to notice something
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Charles carried Noelle to the living room. When he noticed she was only wearing a pair of flimsy slippers, his brows furrowed together. "Aren't your feet cold?""No," Noelle replied, shaking her head. However, when her gaze met Charles' dark eyes, she felt a sudden pang of guilt.She quickly lifted her feet and tucked them against Charles' thigh, trying to wiggle them under his clothes. "They're not cold anymore!"Charles narrowed his eyes but did not stop her from playing around. He squeezed her leg gently and felt the chill in her feet. "Don't do this again.""Got it."Noelle stuck out her tongue mischievously. "Why are you home so early today?""I missed you," Charles said in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of a nasal drawl.His words stunned Noelle. Her heart warmed, and she instinctively hugged him tighter, unwilling to let go. "I missed you too," she murmured.Charles seemed pleased with her affectionate display. He ran his hand over her head, soothing her restless
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"You should know that not everything is as perfect as it seems. If you open that box—""Charlie, you don't need to say it," Noelle interrupted quickly. "I understand what you're trying to tell me, but I can't go on living in ignorance like this. Do you understand?""Nelly, you still have me," Charles said, his lips trembling slightly. For the first time, he felt a deep ache for her.She was just a young woman, someone who deserved to live carefreely—not consumed by suspicion and doubt."I know you're good to me."However, Charles' kindness did not negate her need to uncover the truth. She understood he was worried about her, but sometimes, if she did not seek out the truth, she would remain trapped in a life of lies."Alright." He relented, knowing her determination. "If that's your decision, I'll stand by your side and face it with you. But promise me, no matter what happens, you won't harm yourself. Okay?"Thinking of Kelly, Noelle furrowed her brows before nodding. "Okay!"S
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"Yes," Charles confirmed."Why are you asking about her?"Nancy knew Charles' personality. He would not ask unnecessary questions unless something important was at stake.Meanwhile, Clarisse, who was sitting beside Nancy, grew restless. "Is that Charlie? Can I say a few words to him? What does Charlie want to know?"Charles could hear Clarisse's voice on the other end and instinctively wanted to hang up, but then he heard her say, "Shirley? Charlie, are you asking about Shirley?"Charles hesitated. "Aunt Nancy, let her take the phone."Nancy handed the phone to Clarisse. Her heart pounded, and she felt it might leap into her throat. "Charlie, um… How are you and Noelle today?""We're fine," Charles replied, holding onto his patience. "Do you know Shirley?""Yes, I do." Clarisse nodded, despite knowing he could not see her. "Back when I lived in Capiton, Shirley often spent time there too. The circle was small, so many of her affairs were well-known. What do you want to ask?""
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"Why are you suddenly asking about him?" Sean sounded surprised. "You have to understand, I was just a kid when my uncle left home. He hasn't returned since."Charles frowned. "And all these years, you've heard nothing about him?""What news could there possibly be? My old man said that since Uncle Harrison didn't want to come back, he could just die out there. So, over the years, no one from the Smiths has even tried to find him."Besides, my uncle was never the kind to stick around. He didn't have any real ties to Brookville.""Hmm?" Charles pressed further. He was too young to have a clear impression of Harrison back then, so he was unsure if he had even met the man. Now, he had to rely on Sean for information.Yet from Sean's tone, it did not seem like he knew much more than Charles did."My uncle left Brookville early on and moved to Capiton. As for how he did over there, I was too young to know. It wasn't until later, when the Smiths declared that they had disowned him, tha
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Noelle leaned against Charles's chest, brushing her teeth with her back to him. Suddenly, a thought seemed to strike her, and she paused. "Charlie, how about we go back to the Hoffman residence today?""Hmm?" Charles looked up. "Why?""I feel like it's too much for you to take care of me alone. You still have to work during the day." She was not a child anymore, and relying on him all the time seemed unreasonable. "Look, you've even lost weight lately!"As she spoke, she pinched his face gently. "It's my fault.""You!" Charles sighed, lightly pinching her nose. "Alright, hurry up and wash your face. After breakfast, we'll head to the office.""Really? You're taking me to the office?""Weren't you the one who suggested it?" Charles dampened a towel and handed it to her. "How's the temperature?""Perfect!" After Noelle finished washing her face, Charles carried her out of the bathroom. Dangling her legs as he held her, Noelle moved her head close to his ear and blew softly while
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The Majestic Lounge was Charles's next stop after leaving Phoenix Tree Residence. He had agreed to meet there and went straight to the private room. Sean was there, drinking non-stop.Charles walked up, took Sean's drink from his hand, and looked over at Peter. "What's happening?"Peter's eyebrow shot up. "Wow, drama!" He could not help but chuckle. "This is the first time I've seen him so worked up, acting like it's the end of the world, and he won't even tell us why!"As he spoke, Peter poured a glass of wine for Charles. Charles squinted and shook his head. "No thanks, I've stopped drinking."Peter's mouth gave a quick twitch. "Come on, really?""For real, I've quit!" Charles insisted. "I've got kids now, and I need to be a good role model for them!"Charles said it with such a smug tone that Peter almost wanted to toss a wine bottle at him. Sean, with his heart recently broken, just could not take it. He looked up, his eyes red with emotion, glaring at Charles as if he was
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Charles gently tousled Noelle's hair. "Weren't you just saying how tired you were? What happened? Not sleepy now?" He teased her as she acted all wiggly and giggly like a little kid.Noelle blinked her big eyes. "Nope, I just want to hug you!"Charles smiled softly. "Okay then!" He closed his eyes. "Time to sleep!""Alright!" Noelle closed her eyes, too.When she woke up, Charles was gone. Noelle looked around, got out of bed, and after getting ready, she went to check Ice and Glitter's room, but they were not there.She went downstairs and found Maxwell holding Ice and Glitter, playing together with a caregiver nearby.Noelle was surprised. "Grandpa, when did you get here?""Ah, Noelle, you're up?" Maxwell smiled warmly and waved her over. "Come sit with me!""Where's Charles, Grandpa?" Noelle asked since she had not seen Charles since she woke up."Oh, he just said he had some stuff to take care of and went out," Maxwell said, not too worried. "I haven't seen the kids for a
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"You don't need to lose any more weight," Charles said, playfully squeezing Noelle's waist. His eyes grew serious. "It's not good to be too thin."He preferred her with a little more weight, looking strong and huggable. "Being a bit plump is nice. It's comfy to cuddle!""Oh, stop it!" she protested, feeling he was teasing her.Blushing, Noelle looked down, too shy to meet Charles's gaze.Even after being married for so long, whenever Charles playfully teased her, Noelle's heart would still skip a beat. It raced so fast she could hardly keep up."I'm doing all this for you!" Noelle snuggled against Charles's chest. "You only get one wedding day, and I want to be the most beautiful bride!" She sighed, tilting her head. "You wouldn't believe it, but the wedding dress and gown mom and Aunt Nancy picked out yesterday were all too tight!"Remembering yesterday's dress-fitting fiasco, Noelle felt a twinge of frustration. "I told Mom my size from before I got pregnant. I could fit into i
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"Look at this, look at this, now you're mad at me!" Maxwell started to make a scene. Charles held his head, feeling a splitting headache, "Noelle and the kids are asleep, do you want to wake them up?"Hearing that, Maxwell immediately quieted down, "You little scamp, why didn't you say so sooner? If you wake Ice and Glitter, I'll tan your hide!"Maxwell pretended to swing at someone in the air while Charles gave him an annoyed glance and then asked the servants to bring Maxwell's bags inside.Then Maxwell started ordering the servants around to get his room just right. After a lot of commotion, he finally settled down and asked for some coffee.Charles, nursing a headache, asked Maxwell, "What brings you here?" "Hmph, didn't you hear? Your dad and Uncle Henry don't want me anymore. So what's it going to be? Are you going to start looking down on me too?""No way!" Charles thought Maxwell was really getting too cranky with age. "This isn't like the old family home. There's no one
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Kelly got it, "So, Grandpa, you're planning to?""I'm going to stay with Charles for a bit." He added, "Or you could come with me. I could have the driver drop you off at the school to take a look first?""No need, Grandpa, I'll take Seth myself. I've already talked to the folks there.""Alright then!" Maxwell nodded, "That's fine, but does Yves know about the school thing for the kid?"Maxwell was not just concerned about Charles and Noelle's wedding. He was also anxious about Yves and Kelly's situation.Since Maxwell had made his feelings clear last time, he would not let Yves and Kelly leave the family home, insisting they stay. Kelly could not argue with Maxwell and had to agree.Kelly nodded, "He knows, he's been really busy lately, I'll go have a look myself!""Oh yes, he's swamped since he took over the Collosus Group. There's so much he has to do himself. However, dear, if you don't want him to overwork, just tell me, and I'll get Charles to go back and lend a hand!""N
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"Okay."Seeing that, Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, I'll be off then, Mr. Hoffman."Once Ronald was gone, Noelle spun around and gave Charles a stern look. "Why don't you go to work? You're always just hanging around the house, getting in the way!" Noelle noticed that Charles had changed a lot since Ice and Glitter came into their lives.He used to be so passionate about his job, often bringing work home and staying up late in the study. However, then? He was always cuddling with Glitter, eating, napping, and not doing much else.Ronald was his assistant, after all. However, what about then? That look of disdain he had just given him.Charles squinted and raised an eyebrow. "Are you tired of me, Noelle? Don't want me around?"Noelle pressed her hand to her forehead. "That's not what I'm saying. I'm trying to have a serious talk with you, you should know...""I know, you're jealous!" Charles cut her off, stood up with Glitter in his arms, walked over to Noelle, and wrap
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Although Charles and Noelle were not in a rush to plan their wedding, the Hoffman and Smith families certainly were. Everyone was eager to make sure every detail was perfect as no one wanted anything to go wrong.Clarisse, who had initially been preoccupied with the Bakers' situation, found herself too busy with the wedding preparations to think about anything else. Once she got caught up in the planning, there was simply no time to spare.Meanwhile, Nancy's health had improved significantly. Given how significant this wedding was for the Hoffman family, she naturally wanted to be involved.However, Henry remained concerned about her physical condition, only allowing her to oversee the decorations and review the guest list rather than taking on anything too strenuous.Charles and Noelle's wedding had become one of the grandest social events in Brookville's elite circles. Ever since the news of their marriage broke, countless socialites had secretly mourned the loss of another eligi
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Sean felt a deep irritation rising within him. Savannah always assumed that Liliana was still clinging to him, unaware that she had long stopped loving him.Now, she probably wished he would disappear from her sight altogether. How could she possibly still be chasing after him?Yet every time Savannah spoke like this, it felt like a knife twisting in his heart, making it even harder to bear.He desperately wanted to find an escape, some way to let go, but he could not do it no matter what he did. He simply could not bring himself to let go.To Savannah, his impatience only added to her displeasure toward Liliana. "I'm talking to you! Are you even listening?" she snapped. I don't care what that woman does. I'll never approve of your relationship with her, so you'd better give up!"Sean's eyes remained fixed on his phone. On the screen was a private message from Charles. It was a video taken just moments ago in the Hoffman family's living room, where they had been discussing Liliana
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Liliana flinched slightly. "Grandpa, I'm really not in a hurry right now.""How can you not be?" Maxwell sighed. "Look at the rest—they're all married. You're the only one still single in the Hoffman family. How can I not be worried?"He let out another heavy sigh, shaking his head. "I'm getting old. I've spent so much of my energy worrying about you all."Liliana could not help but smile wryly. "Grandpa, don't say that. I really have been thinking about it. Once Bobby recovers, I'll take my future more seriously.""Really?" Maxwell's eyes lit up. "Well then, don't you worry about Bobby's illness. If you don't want to go to the Smith family's hospital, that's fine. I'll find an even better hospital for him."I'll make sure someone takes care of it. You just focus on yourself, and leave the rest to me."Liliana chuckled. "Alright." She gently patted Bobby's back, soothing him as he drifted off to sleep.Once he was completely asleep, she stood up. "Grandpa, Bobby is asleep now. I
