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"Let me guess. You're not suggesting someone is hiding there, are you? But..." Sean was clearly skeptical, but he paused and looked over at Charles, who was gazing at the house with a thoughtful expression and a glint of something mysterious in his eyes."Charles?"With his lips pressed together, Charles turned to Bob. "We didn't bring many people with us. Do you have enough folks to help out?" Charles seemed remarkably calm.Bob smirked. "What's the catch for me?"Charles squinted slightly. "What kind of reward are you looking for?" He spoke so evenly that one could not tell he was upset, let alone that someone had kidnapped his wife.Bob's eyes twinkled with amusement. "I haven't thought of anything yet, Mr. Hoffman. You can just owe me a favor.""Sebastian!" Charles said sharply, and Bob's face stiffened. He met Charles's look with narrowed eyes, his smile disappearing. "Mr. Hoffman, what are you getting at?""Mr. Bob Smith, did your grandfather have a brother by any chance?"
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He was pretty sure they would not hurt Noelle, which was why he took his time to see what their real plan was.After going back and forth with them, Charles was almost certain of their game. They pretended to kidnap Noelle, but their real plan was to throw him off balance with her disappearance. Once he was all shook up, that's when they would really make their move.If Charles was right, there would be some big shake-ups at Collosus Group in the next few days.Just as Charles had predicted, before he could even begin to help Noelle, Ronald had urgent news."Mr. Hoffman, someone has just deliberately sold off a huge amount of Collosus Group's stock. There's also trouble brewing at Capiton."Charles squinted. "What else?""Collosus Group's security system has been hit a few times, but it looks like the attacker isn't really trying. They made a few attempts and then stopped.""Understood!" Charles ended the call, his normally steady eyes flickering with concern.Steven's call cam
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Luckily, the old woman did not lock the room today. Noelle peeked out the window for a long time. The guards outside looked tough, but she noticed they switched every fifteen minutes. She did not have much time to escape without being seen. The room was pretty empty with just some furniture. Noelle was on the second floor and remembered the tiny window in the bathroom. Could it open? She dashed to the bathroom and pushed the window open—it worked! Peeking down, she saw it was not too high. If she tied the bed sheets tightly, she could climb down safely. She just needed to time it right, slipping out during the guards' switch so they would not spot her.Noelle thought to herself and hurried into her room, trying to rip the sheets with all her might. However, it was harder than she thought it would be. With no scissors around, she had no choice but to look at the plate she had finished eating from that morning. She grabbed the plate, dashed to the bathroom, and shut the door a
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Noelle let out a cry, grabbed the old woman's hand, and with a strong tug, she pulled her away and yanked the needle out.Her hand was covered in blood as she glared at the old woman. "What did you inject into me?"She remembered that Winter had tried to inject her with something during their argument. Noelle had avoided it, thinking it was just something to make her pass out. However, feeling the prick from the old woman now, she sensed it was something more serious.The old woman stumbled back from Noelle's push. She looked into Noelle's fierce eyes and felt a flicker of fear. However, she quickly composed herself when she saw Noelle sway and lose her balance, then collapse to the ground."Mrs. Hoffman?" The old woman's eyes showed a hint of pity, but she took a deep breath, picked up the syringe Noelle had dropped, and quickly stuck it into Noelle's arm.She only injected half the medicine before she could not go through with it and pulled the needle out. "Let's see if luck is
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Charles gave Sean and Bob a look, and without a word, the three split up to search the house.They did not find even a simple walkie-talkie. When Charles opened the door and found Noelle on the floor, his heart jumped. He rushed to her and scooped her up. "Noelle?""Charles, I got someone!" Sean said, dragging an old woman in. He saw Noelle in Charles's arms, out like a light. "Uh, what's wrong with her? Let me check!"Sean handed the old woman to Bob and quickly felt Noelle's forehead. It was hot. He checked her hands and, seeing blood on her arm, he looked serious. "Charles, Noelle... someone might have given her a shot of something."As Sean spoke, the room seemed to turn colder. Charles's eyes were like ice as he glared at the old woman. "Tell me, what did you inject her with?""I..."The old woman had planned to give Noelle her shot and make a quick getaway, but she had not counted on the others moving so fast. They were quicker than Jethro had said they would be. After she
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If the Hoffmans and the Smiths found out Noelle had been injected with something, they would be beside themselves with worry."We'll just say Noelle got a big scare and leave it at that. She'll be moved to a regular room soon, and she'll probably wake up tomorrow."Charles nodded in agreement. "Alright!"Sean let out a deep sigh. "I'll get someone to test this weird thing right away to find out what it is!"Once Sean left, Noelle was wheeled out from where the Hoffman and Smith families were gathered. They quickly approached Charles. "How's Noelle doing? "Clarisse was the first to speak up. She had been feeling so guilty about Noelle being taken. She had not been able to eat or sleep well for days, wondering if things would have been different if she had gone to the toilet with Noelle that day, or if she had stopped her from going.Charles gave Clarisse a tired look. "It's fine. Sean said everything's okay now. She’ll wake up by tomorrow!" He rubbed his forehead and then turned
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Noelle thought she had a really long dream. She dreamed of a man with a mask and an old woman who seemed to give her an injection before everything went dark."Ah!"Noelle's eyes snapped open to a sea of white. She blinked, trying to make sense of the fleeting images in her mind. The ceiling above her looked different from the place she had been locked up. She could smell medicine. Was she in a hospital?Noelle turned her head, and before she could figure it out, a shadow fell over her. "Awake?"She felt a large hand on her forehead. Noelle blinked at the sound of the familiar, yet weary voice, and blinked again.The warmth on her forehead brought Noelle back to reality. She saw the man in front of her, her eyes filled with tears. "Charlie!"She scrambled out of bed and wrapped her arms around Charles's waist, burying her head against him. She clung to Charles, afraid to let go even for a second.Charles had rushed to Noelle's side the moment she let out a scream. When he saw he
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"Okay!" Noelle agreed, then looked at Sean. "Ar the baby's okay?""All good! You're healthy as can be!" Sean said with a harmless grin, looking a bit mischievous. "You know, Charles was so worried when you didn't wake up, he nearly took it out on me. Noelle, you've got to admit, your husband can be a bit clueless. I mean, I'm practically his uncle now, right?"Noelle could not help but giggle at Sean's antics."It's between you and Charles, not my problem!""Okay!" Charles gave Sean a wry smile. "You'll stay in the hospital a bit longer to be watched over.""Oh!" Noelle suddenly looked at Charles. "How did you guys find me?""What is it?" Charles asked Noelle. "Got something on your mind?"Noelle chewed on her lip, thinking. "Suzy wasn't killed by Winter. Winter came to argue with me that day because she wanted to take me away, but it wasn't her idea. I think someone was using Winter. However, when the person in black clothes took me, they left Winter behind.""Yep, she's with
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Liliana gazed into Sean's eyes, not looking away for even a second.Sean felt a jolt in his chest as if something had struck him, and a flurry of thoughts burst through his mind.He grimaced as if snapping out of a trance. "Is that why you pulled away from me?"Liliana looked down, silent.Feeling a mix of frustration and amusement, Sean asked, "Do you think I would think less of you because of that?"Liliana did not answer, and Sean chuckled lightly. "If I really thought less of you, do you think I'd have saved you? Would I have helped you?"Liliana suddenly lifted her head. "But I...""Nobody gets to choose where they come from, Liliana. It's not your fault," Sean said, looking into her eyes, which seemed to be on the verge of tears. Despite her delicate appearance, she had strength within her. She held back her tears, and her gaze stirred a sense of compassion in Sean.Liliana's heart skipped a beat. All her life, she had lived in the shadows. She thought everyone looked at
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"Have you eaten yet?”Sean checked the time and realized it was getting late. It was way past dinner time.Liliana was still silent, her head bowed."I'm hungry!" Sean announced.Liliana glanced up, then quickly looked away. "Then you should go home and eat!""Don't you want to eat too?" Sean asked, reaching out and gently taking Liliana's hand.Liliana jerked her hand away as if she had been burned, leaving Sean's hand hanging in the air. He stared at her, surprised and a little hurt.Liliana felt bad about her reaction. "I'm sorry, Sean!"Sean scrunched his eyebrows. "Sorry for what? I told you, you've done nothing wrong. Why do you look so sad?"Sean did not usually have that much patience for people he barely knew, but he told himself that this was his good deed for the day. Besides, Liliana looked as sad as a puppy left out in the rain, and he could not help wanting to cheer her up. "Come on. Look at me," he said gently. "What's got you so scared?"Liliana did not know w
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Sean was really pleased with the principal's promise. "You've got to keep your word, Principal. I may not be here, but the school is still in Brookville, and so is my family, the Smiths!" "Absolutely!" With his mission accomplished, Sean left with Liliana."Oh, and since Liliana is hurt right now..." "Of course, the school will give her some time off. Don't worry about your studies, Liliana. If you run into any issues, just come to me or the head of teaching. Your grades will be just fine!" Satisfied, Sean walked away. Liliana tagged along behind Sean. With his long arms and legs, Sean towered over her. Even though he was only eighteen, he was already much taller than Liliana by more than a head.Liliana stood by Sean, looking as tiny and frail as a malnourished child. Sean moved quickly, and Liliana had to trot to keep up with his long strides.The lawyer trailed behind them, a small smirk playing on his lips as he watched the scene unfold with amusement.After Sean dismisse
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Sean always had a smile on his face, which made him look friendly. However, the principal felt Sean’s invisible pressure, and it made it hard to catch his breath."I'm not the one who got hurt, right, Principal?"It was clear that Sean meant that Liliana was the one who should decide what to do next.The principal's face froze for a second when he heard that, but he had seen a lot in his time and quickly returned to normal. "Liliana, what do you think we should do?"Liliana had never been part of something like this before. She grew up in the countryside and had never even met a principal before. Today, she had not only met the school’s top management, but even got an apology from them.She quickly turned to the principal. "Principal, it's all good. I'm fine now!"Liliana was still a bit shy, but the principal was relieved to hear her say that. "Liliana, you're really understanding!"Sean let out a huff, but he was already on the phone. Soon, there was a knock on the office do
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Sean was not entirely sure why he was doing all this. It was just that when he looked at Liliana's swollen, bruised face, he found it hard to bear. Eventually, he came up with a perfect justification for himself.He figured that staring at her swollen, ugly face had made him feel a little sorry for her. Besides, it had been a while since he had done a good deed.Had his aunt not always called him a troublemaker? His aunt was always going on about karma, and after years of being influenced by her, Sean—despite his arrogance—had developed a habit of doing good deeds.She often said that all people had past and future lives, and if he accumulated enough good karma in this life, maybe he would be reborn into a fortunate family next time—perhaps even one as privileged as the one he was in now.Yes, that was it!With that logic in mind, Sean gave Jasper and McKenzie a ruthless lesson. In the end, to appease Sean, the school administration issued them both a major disciplinary record.E
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Liliana remained silent, simply staring at Sean.Sean frowned, growing impatient. "If you want to forgive her, then forgive her. If you don't, that's fine too. Has she ever hit you?"His voice was cold, making the girl tremble. "Mr. Smith, I've never hit her! I swear!"She looked at Liliana, her face full of desperation.Liliana swallowed nervously. "S-Sean, she has never hit me." Even though the girl had joined in with the others to bully her, she had never actually laid a hand on her.Sean's expression remained dark, but he gave a small nod. "Alright. If you don't want to forgive her, then—""Sean!" Liliana quickly interrupted. "She really never hit me."Sean nodded again, indicating he understood.He turned to the girl, his sharp gaze settling on her trembling form. She looked truly terrified. "At least you had the sense to apologize first. I won't make a move this time. Now, get lost.""Yes, yes! Thank you, Mr. Smith! Thank you!" The girl looked at Sean gratefully, but he
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Sean had never hit a woman before, but at this moment, as he looked at McKenzie, he did not mind making an exception.McKenzie was already shocked that Sean was actually taking action for Liliana, an illegitimate daughter. "Sean, just because your family is rich, you think you can do whatever you want—"Sean let out a chuckle, his tone laced with amusement. "That's exactly what I think. What? You don't like it?"McKenzie was momentarily stunned."It's the survival of the fittest," Sean continued nonchalantly. "If you think it's fine to bully someone weaker like Liliana, then why shouldn't I do the same to you?"His words were so brazen, so outright arrogant, making it crystal clear that he was here to seek justice for Liliana.His overbearing attitude was enough to make people dislike him, but so what?Sean had a point. This world operated on the law of the jungle.Everyone bullied Liliana simply because she was an illegitimate daughter. Even though she carried the Hoffman name
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The crowd stiffened, completely unprepared for Sean to actually stand up for the so-called illegitimate daughter."Mr. Smith, that girl is a vixen. She—""Oh? A vixen?" Sean's narrow eyes held a faint smile. "And how exactly do you know that?""I... I...""Did she seduce you? Hmm?" Sean's gaze darkened.There was utter silence."So, it seems like while I wasn't at school, you all just assumed I was dead, huh?" Sean's voice carried a lazy drawl, yet there was an unmistakable sharpness to it. "I hear the school has a new leader?""No, no! That's not true! You're still the boss. You'll always be the boss!"Sean let out a low chuckle and turned to Liliana. "See that? These are the same people who bullied you so fearlessly. It turns out they can be put in their place too. Understand?"Liliana did not fully grasp why Sean was doing this, but she knew that after today, these people would hesitate before hurting her again.Her feelings were complicated. She knew she should be gratefu
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Sean twitched the corner of his mouth. "Do I not have a name?"Liliana hesitated, her lips trembling slightly. "M-Mr. Smith."Sean frowned.Liliana immediately sensed his displeasure but had no idea why he was upset, so she dared not speak.Seeing her looking like a frightened little wife as if he had bullied her, Sean sighed impatiently. "What's with all this 'Mr. Smith' nonsense? You're not my staff.""Then...""Just call me by my name. It doesn't matter even if I'm older than you. Think of me as an older brother." Sean did not seem to care much, but his words stirred something deep inside Liliana."I..."Did she say to think of him like an older brother?She did have an older brother—Charles. He was the golden child of the Hoffman family and the future master of the household. He was raised to be exceptional in every way.Even so, she had never dared to look him in the eye, let alone address him as her brother.In her memory, Charles was a cold and distant figure, unappro
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