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"Why?" Noelle asked, confused. To her, Simon was nothing more than a spoiled rich kid.Charles just smiled slightly. "You'll see in time.""Hmm…" Noelle was not particularly interested in Simon. She did not care what kind of person he was, as long as he stayed out of her way. Why should she trouble herself over him?Simon could not help but feel a mix of irritation and amusement as he watched Noelle's indifferent attitude. She had better remember who saved her once upon a time, that little ingrate!"What are you staring at?"Beside Simon, a man with a striking look and a noble air walked up. Upon closer inspection, it was clear he bore a resemblance to Simon, except Simon had a mischievous twinkle in his eye, while this man appeared entirely serious and virtuous.Simon smirked. "She's just a stray cat." Then he asked, "Bro, what brings you out here?"Simon's big brother, Jacob, was his half-brother. They shared the same dad. They got along decently on the outside.However, Jaco
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Jacob flashed a quick smile, shook Noelle's hand, and then let go. "Sorry if I wasn't the best host. Hope you'll let it slide, Mr. Hoffman!""Mr. Jacob York, you're too kind," Charles said. He did not seem to be close friends with Jacob, and their chat quickly fizzled out.Jacob was the star of the show at Jeanette's birthday party. He was the one running the York family's business and taking care of family stuff nowadays. Even though Matthias and Simon were also York kids, Jacob, the oldest, was the golden boy.Jeanette wanted to show off Jacob as the next leader of the York family, so he was super busy the whole party.After a quick hello to Charles, Jacob took off. Noelle pulled on Charles's sleeve. "I don't like him.""Hmm?" Charles looked at her, amused. "So, which of the Yorks do you like?"Noelle made a face. "I'm serious!" Jacob might have looked like the perfect gentleman, but Noelle could not shake the feeling that he was hiding something dangerous.Charles was spot on
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Charles's gaze shifted away from Jacob, and he wrapped his arm around Noelle, almost as if he was making a statement. Noelle, feeling a bit trapped, tugged at Charles's sleeve. "Let's go," she said."Okay!" Charles nodded, and Ronald brought over the gift. Charles said goodbye to Jeanette, and the old lady looked sad to see Charles and Noelle go. "You're leaving already?""Noelle isn't feeling well, so we’d better not stay any longer. We'll come by for another visit soon!"After Charles explained, Jeanette did not push them to stay. She took off a bracelet from her wrist and held Noelle's hand. "Charles's wife, I'm so happy to meet you for the first time. I don't have much to give, but I'd like you to have this jade bracelet!""Oh, I couldn't possibly take this!" Noelle was surprised and tried to decline. However, Jacob raised an eyebrow and gave a small smile. "Mrs. Hoffman, if my grandma wants you to have it, you should accept it. She doesn't just give things away, she must reall
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After Noelle said this, Charles could not help but furrow his brows. Jacob's and Jeanette's behavior did seem strange.Initially, he thought Simon was peculiar enough, but it appeared the York family had more unusual characters besides him.Seeing Charles' contemplative expression, Noelle knew he was giving it serious thought. "Never mind. We don't have much to do with the Yorks anyway!"Charles nodded. "Let's get in the car."When they returned home, Nancy was surprised to see them back so early. "I thought you young folks would spend more time socializing!""There were too many people, and Charlie was worried I'd get tired, so we came back early," Noelle explained while holding Nancy's hand."Aunt Nancy, why haven't you gone to bed yet?""I was concerned about you two, so I stayed up," Nancy replied. Her gaze fell on the bracelet on Noelle's wrist. "What's this?"Noelle tugged at her lips and pointed at the bracelet. "Mrs. Elmore insisted on giving it to me, saying it was a w
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Maxwell let out an inexplicable sigh. "Did you meet Simon?"Charles curved his lips. "I did.""I actually think the Yorks would do well to let him take over."Charles raised an eyebrow. There was a glint of intrigue lighting up his eyes as his smile grew more enigmatic.Seeing this, Maxwell sensed there was more to the story. "You think Simon is a good choice too?""Among the three York heirs, Simon does seem to have the best aptitude, and he's quite clever. But his position within the family is somewhat awkward, so he wasn't considered a candidate from the start. Are you planning to involve yourself in the Yorks' affairs, Grandpa?"Maxwell frowned. "There's something I initially didn't pay much attention to, but now, I think you should keep an eye on it.""Go ahead, Grandpa. I'm listening.""It's about Mrs. Elmore. Before her second marriage, she had a misunderstanding with the Hoffmans." Maxwell shook his head, his eyes briefly closing in thought."Your great-uncle's death..
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Charles nodded. "I'll keep in mind what you said today, Grandpa.""Good. Off you go," Maxwell replied with a wave of his hand. "Spend some time with Noelle."After Charles left, Maxwell fell into deep thought.The memory of Jeanette's seething glare as she left the Hoffmans was still vivid. Back then, her eyes seemed to carry the intensity of wanting to devour him whole.However, when Jeanette returned with her new husband and child for a family visit, she seemed like an entirely different person. She was warm and friendly toward the Hoffmans.Maxwell had assumed that her remarriage severed her ties with the Hoffmans, so he had not given it much thought. But now, seeing that bracelet again stirred an unsettling feeling that he could not shake."What's on your mind?"Noelle walked into the bedroom and saw Charles sitting on the couch. His rare, contemplative expression caught her attention.Charles looked up when he noticed her and gestured for her to come closer. "Finished talk
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Following Samuel's sudden passing, his will revealed that Noelle and Grant were the primary beneficiaries of City Ring Corp.Subsequently, Kent, the lawyer entrusted by Samuel before his death, carried out a series of procedures to certify the shares for Noelle and Grant. Once these formalities were completed, the stage was set for City Ring Corp.'s shareholders' meeting.The employees of City Ring Corp. were still unaware of Samuel's decisions. Coincidentally, the day of the regularly scheduled shareholders' meeting arrived. Both Noelle and Grant received the meeting notice the day prior.Kent indicated that both of them needed to attend. Any future decisions regarding the transfer of Grant's shares were left up to Grant and Noelle to handle directly.Charles was preoccupied with company matters, so he could not accompany her. However, he had assigned Ronald to stay by Noelle's side. With Ronald there and Grant attending as well, Charles felt no concern that Noelle would be at a d
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By now, Ronald had already been waiting downstairs for an hour. He occasionally glanced at his watch, silently wondering if Noelle was still getting ready.Just as he was about to check again, footsteps echoed from upstairs. Ronald immediately stood up upon hearing this."Mr. Hoffman, Mrs. Hoffman!"Charles nodded. "Ronald, take good care of Nelly. Handle the matters at the company later. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."While Charles said this, he was fully aware of Ronald's capabilities. His words were more about reassuring Noelle.Indeed, Noelle was feeling a little nervous. However, hearing Charles' words put her somewhat at ease. She then added, "Grant is attending today as well, right?"Charles paused and nodded. "He should be. Grandpa left him shares too. Even though he didn't want them, he's still a shareholder, so it's natural for him to attend.""Exactly," Charles replied. "With him there, you have even less to worry about.""That's true
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"Keith!”Keith's parents and Jacy rushed to his side. They saw him struggling and quickly pulled him to his feet.Liliana watched, her eyes filled with worry. "Sean, stop fighting. I'm begging you." Keith stood no chance against Sean, and it could end really badly."Keith, stay back. He..." She thought to herself, 'He might actually kill you.'Keith shrugged off his parents' hands and walked toward Sean, full of stubbornness. "Sean, do you even realize what you're doing? Liliana's going to have a baby, and you could hurt her. If you're mad, take it out on me, but leave Liliana alone.""You? You think you're up to it?" Sean glared at Keith. "You think you can take me on?"Keith's hands turned into fists. "I don't know if I can beat you, but I've got to try.""Don't, Keith," Liliana pleaded, shaking her head. She had given up hope. She should have known what Sean was like from the moment she fell for him.She had been too naive, thinking she could just stop loving him and ignore
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That question was all Liliana could think about. She clenched her fists and swallowed hard. "No. I already told you the baby isn't yours. If you want a child so badly, find someone else to have one with you."She tried to escape, but Sean grabbed her hands and pinned her against the wall. His eagle-like eyes fixed on her. "The baby isn't mine? Really, Liliana, you dare to say that?""No—Mhm!"Liliana had not even finished her sentence when Sean clamped his hand over her mouth. "Since when did you become such a liar?""Let me go!" Liliana was furious and frantic, trying to kick Sean, but he pinned her legs with his knee and glared into her eyes. "You're coming with me.""I won't!"Sean ignored Liliana's protests and struggles. He twisted her arms behind her and dragged her out of the hotel.Liliana had no idea what Sean was up to, but she kept fighting. "Sean, you're crazy! Let go of me! Let me go!""You're hurting me, Sean...""Release her!"Keith had rushed to the hotel on
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Liliana and Keith's parents had decided to meet at the Evergold Hotel, a place Liliana had chosen with their budgets in mind. She did not pick anywhere too fancy. Luckily, both sets of parents were not too fussy and were all really nice people.Keith was held up with a last-minute issue and had not made it yet, so Liliana, along with Keith's parents and Jacy, arrived at the hotel first. Jacy was pretty happy with the arrangement, and Keith's parents were easygoing.They all started talking about Keith and Liliana's wedding plans. Keith's parents were clear that they wanted a proper wedding banquet and it could not be small—they did not want Liliana to feel shortchanged. However, considering Liliana's pregnancy, everyone agreed to get the marriage license first and wait to have the wedding ceremony until after Liliana had the baby.Keith's parents made sure to emphasize that they were not trying to shortchange Liliana at all. They were just pushing the date back, not canceling anythi
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Liliana raised an eyebrow. "You've been reading too many of those palace drama books, haven't you?" Joanna was with Sean, right? Why would Tania be worried about her?Liliana shook her head, pushing away those nagging thoughts. She had nothing to do with Sean anymore, and everything related to him was no longer her concern.After Liliana and Tania had left, someone emerged from Jayla's clinic room.Joanna came out, her high heels clicking. "Jayla, you sure made me search high and low for this info."Jayla gave her a small smile. "So, did you find it?"Joanna held up the papers. "I found them, but it sure took a lot of my time." Then, she noticed the files on the computer. "Was Liliana here just now?"Jayla nodded. "Yes, for her prenatal checkup. She's always on time."Joanna nodded, but her eyes lingered on the files, unable to look away.For some reason, Joanna felt like she was missing something important, but she just could not put her finger on what it was."How's Liliana
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Tania laughed. "Of course. Keith's always right," she teased. "But why not go to City Hospital or Sean's place? Why come to this far-off hospital? It's such a trek."Tania grumbled a bit. They had been in the car for an hour, and the traffic had made them both a bit cranky.Liliana's expression turned a bit stiff when she heard that. "Oh, it's nothing. I just had my first check-up here before, so I came back.""Is that so?" Tania did not really get it, but she could tell Liliana seemed upset all of a sudden. She pursed her lips and did not say much more. "I just thought Central City Hospital isn't as nice as City Hospital. But if you're okay with it, then it's all good!" Then she added, "I heard you and Keith's parents are meeting soon. Is it just your mom on your side?"Liliana tensed up, then nodded. "Yes, you know how it is with my family. I've always been with my mom, and she's all the family I've got," Liliana explained. "Keith said once we're married and have our own place, w
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Liliana froze for a moment, her fists clenched tight. "No!"The child had never been his and never would be.Sean stared at her clenched fists, his own hands tight with tension. "It better not be. If I find out you've lied to me, Liliana, you know what I'm capable of."Liliana did not face him, but Sean's threat made her laugh. "I know what you can do. So what?"After that day, Liliana never saw Sean again. She made it safely through the first three risky months. She took good care of herself, and Keith was there to help her every step of the way.Liliana's life was simple: work, home, and regular doctor's visits. She and Keith were a typical young couple, caring for each other and facing the world together.Liliana and Keith had a serious talk about getting married. They even visited Keith's parents, who really liked Liliana. When they found out Liliana was expecting a baby, they were a bit upset with Keith. They said he should not have let things happen like this and that they
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In the past, Liliana would have scampered after Sean the moment he spoke, but the Liliana of today was different. She gave Sean a small smile. "My legs aren't long, so I don't walk fast. Also, I'm expecting now, so my husband wants me to slow down.""Husband?" Sean's teeth were practically grinding, his brows were so furrowed they could have been tied in a knot, and his face was clouded over. "When did you get married? Why didn't I know?"Liliana kept her smile. "It's Keith. He popped the question, and we're going to get our marriage license soon.""Oh, so you're not actually married yet?" Sean's laugh was distant. "You're already calling him 'husband' so eagerly. Liliana, you really haven't changed at all."Liliana's face fell, a shadow passing over it.She could easily pick up on the jab in Sean's words—it was just a way to put her down.Liliana took a deep breath, reminding herself not to lose her temper and stay calm for her baby's sake."It won't be long now, and I'll be su
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The apartment was not big, and both the interior and exterior were pretty old. How could it even compare to the Hoffman family's grand home?She was a Hoffman too, but the difference between her and her sisters, Chloe and Layla, was like night and day.Liliana glanced at Sean, her brow furrowing. "Mr. Smith?"Sean's gaze softened. "Liliana, we're friends, right? Won't you invite me in to sit for a while?" He put extra emphasis on the word ‘friends’.Liliana's frown deepened. "I don't see why that's necessary, Mr. Smith. You're used to fancy high-rises and grand mansions. Our old apartment probably isn't to your taste." Holding Keith's hand, she led him to the living room. "I'll be back soon. I'm just stepping out for a moment.""But Liliana..." Keith hesitated, wanting to suggest they could talk at home instead of going out. He also wanted to offer to handle the matter himself if she preferred to avoid Sean.Seeing Liliana's resolute look, he nodded. "Alright, go ahead."Liliana
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"You think you can go to work feeling like this?" Keith did not think it was a good idea, but Liliana did not see the problem. "You really don't have to worry. I had some trouble before because I didn't know what I was doing and wasn't ready to be a mom, but I've learned a lot since then. Anyway, you can't even tell I'm pregnant yet. You don't expect me to stop working now, do you?"Liliana joked, "If I don't work, how will I make money? How will I take care of our baby?""I'm here for you, Liliana," Keith sighed. "Haven't I told you? I'll look after you from now on.""But I can't just do nothing," Liliana reassured him. "Don't worry, Keith. If it ever gets to the point where I can't do anything, I promise I'll stop and just stay at home, waiting for you to take care of us."Liliana was in a very good mood and started teasing Keith. Keith gave her a look and said, "Okay, but if you're not feeling well or anything, just take it easy. We're not rich, but I've got enough to take care
