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Liliana's fingers trembled slightly. "No, it's probably just that I felt sorry for him."Outside the door, Sean stood still. His dark eyes held a trace of pain, but after a long pause, he clenched his fists and turned away.Sean made a call to Yankel. "I have news about Samara."…Downstairs, the atmosphere was lively. The house was full of people today, and the cook was busy in the kitchen, working at full capacity. Feeling bored—and a little hungry—Noelle suddenly had a craving for stuffed pastry pockets.Going out at this hour just to buy them seemed like a hassle, but fortunately, there was flour at home. Noelle suggested they make them from scratch.For Linda, it was rare to see so many people gathered at the Holt residence, and she seemed thrilled. "Stuffed pastry pockets? What are those?"She leaned in closer to Noelle, catching the warm, inviting scent clinging to her. Unable to resist, she inched even nearer. "Noelle, are they good?""They're delicious," Noelle answere
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Noelle was the one who suggested making stuffed pastry pockets, but when it actually came to doing it, she barely helped at all.For one, her pregnancy made it difficult for her to move around easily. On top of that, Charles refused to let her exert herself too much.With so many people at Phoenix Tree Residence, even the smallest task felt crowded. In the end, it was mainly Charles and Peter who took charge, with Kelly, Tania, and Liliana assisting them.Meanwhile, Noelle sat beside Charles, eager to help. Yet every time she reached out, Charles gently pushed her hand back. Defeated, she withdrew her hands but looked up at him with big, pitiful eyes.The sight of her like this tugged on Charles' heartstrings. It reminded him of when she was a teenager. Back then, she had the same helpless, puppy-eyed expression when she was caught in trouble.At the time, they had not even known each other yet, and she had been the one to cry foul first.Chuckling, Charles reached out and pinche
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Noelle pouted stubbornly. "I don't care. I just want to do it!""Alright, alright. You can do it." Charles stopped trying to reason with her. He had already figured out that Noelle did not actually need to make the stuffed pastry pockets. She just wanted to be part of the excitement.With so many people gathered, she was the only one unable to help with anything, and she was throwing a little tantrum about it. However, even that pouty attitude was undeniably cute.Kelly, watching the scene unfold, smiled warmly.Seated beside Tania, she leaned in and whispered, "Noelle is getting more and more spoiled."Tania chuckled. "It's true. When I was pregnant, I had my fair share of moods too."She paused, as if recalling something. "I wasn't much better than her, honestly."Kelly nodded with a soft laugh. "I believe it."Meanwhile, Linda was still struggling to make stuffed pastry pockets. Liliana had been patiently teaching her, but it was clear that Linda's hands were not meant for t
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Charles and Peter might be good-looking, but they were already taken. Linda, naturally, did not stare too openly at them. However, when it came to Steven, she was far less reserved.Steven quickly noticed the unrestrained gaze on him. Lifting his head casually, he met Liliana's direct stare. There was no trace of admiration or attraction in her eyes—just a calculating, almost predatory curiosity.Of course, Linda was not actually interested in Steven in that way. The reason she watched him so intently was because there was something about his presence, an aura that felt both familiar and foreign to her.However, Steven barely spared her a glance before looking away. It was as if he had not seen her at all. Linda huffed softly and withdrew her gaze, shifting her attention to Sean instead.Sean might not have been on the same level as the Holts when it came to medicine, but his skills were still decent.Resting her chin on her hand, Linda studied Sean openly. He quickly noticed her
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No one had expected Linda to ask such a question, and for a moment, the atmosphere grew awkward. Liliana clearly had not anticipated being singled out either.She froze, hesitating for a long moment without responding, though her hands moved even faster. It was obvious—she had no intention of discussing anything related to Sean.However, Linda had no plans of letting Sean off so easily. "Liliana, you know Mr. Smith, don't you?" she pressed. "I get the feeling he's a bit of a playboy, right?"Liliana was growing visibly impatient, and she finally lifted her gaze. She was naturally a reserved person, never one to draw attention in a crowd.She was often so quiet that people could overlook her presence. Today, however, Linda had made her the center of attention.Plus, it was not just Linda—everyone else was just as curious about her relationship with Sean.Sean kept his eyes fixed on Liliana, holding onto a sliver of hope. If she said anything—anything at all—that suggested there wa
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However, Sean's eyes never left Liliana. After a long pause, he stood up. "I'm heading out for a bit."Without glancing at her again, he walked past everyone and left Phoenix Tree Residence.Liliana kept her head down. She clenched her hands into tight fists, silently forcing herself to stay composed. It took a long moment before she finally loosened her grip.Noelle and Tania had noticed everything. They could tell Liliana was suppressing her emotions, but this was her choice, and there was nothing they could do about it. Still, both of them instinctively glanced toward the door.Sean had always carried himself with an easygoing, carefree demeanor. It was rare to see him serious or composed. Yet Tania knew that whenever he was around Liliana, there was always a storm brewing beneath his facade. Liliana had been afraid of him back then, yet she could not seem to stop herself from getting closer.Even at the time, Tania had felt that Liliana and Sean were not suited for each othe
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However, after that day, the little girl never left him alone.From that point on, every time Sean saw Liliana, he found her presence increasingly annoying until…Sean narrowed his eyes at the memory. It was not until the day Liliana left the Hoffmans as a teenager.He still remembered that night vividly. Liliana had waited for him outside his school, standing there for hours before finally confessing her feelings.Sean was born into privilege, and he had everything—family status, talent, and an effortless charm that most could never compete with.He no longer remembered the exact words Liliana had said that night, but he remembered what he had told her."You? Do you think I'll ever fall for you? Don't ever show up in front of me again."Then, after that, she never did. She disappeared from his life like a flower growing on the side of the road—insignificant and not even worth remembering.The next time he saw her was when Peter and Tania got together. He had barely recognized
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Noelle could not help but laugh at Charles' childish complaint. "They're your sister and nephew, and you look so unwilling."Charles frowned. "They're interrupting our time together as a couple."Noelle found it amusing that Charles seemed even more particular about these things than she was."What do you mean, as a couple? Did you forget I'm carrying two more in here?" she teased, nudging him playfully before pressing a quick kiss to his cheek. "Alright, go take a shower. We've had a long day.""Let's shower together," Charles said, holding her hand firmly and looking at her with determination.Noelle's face flushed, and she quickly pulled her hand back. "No way! I'm showering alone.""Be good. Listen to me," Charles coaxed.At seven months pregnant, Noelle's belly was round like a ball, making Charles constantly worried. There was no way he would let her bathe alone. What if she slipped or bumped into something? He would never forgive himself.Seeing the rare seriousness in h
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"You knew he was the real villain all along, so you killed him!""Haha!" Fred's eyes blazed with fury. "He had it coming. Without him, I'd be the top dog of the Hoffman family. Mateo and Henry wouldn't stand a chance. I'll let you in on a secret—I did want to go back to the Hoffmans, but your grandma said no. That old man from the Yorks told me I had to wait until he kicked the bucket to get my revenge. But he was the killer, so I took care of him myself. I bet your grandpa would thank me if he could see me now!""You're a lost cause, and I'm not going to help you mess with Charles or the Hoffmans for any longer!" Yves glared at Fred. "And do you really think you can take on Charles without my help?"Charles gutted York Group in just two weeks. Charles wiped out every single company you had and all the ones I owned. You can't possibly be clueless about that, right?""Zip it!" Fred's face darkened, a deadly look in his eyes as he grabbed Kelly by the throat. "If you don't want him d
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Fred squinted. "Are you certain?""Yes! He's alone. No one's with him!""Keep a sharp eye on him!"Following his memory, Yves quickly reached Edward's gravestone. It was clear that no one had taken care of it for a long time, but there were fresh marks on the ground and flattened grass in front of it.Yves glanced around. "Come out. I'm here!"Fred caught Seth in a swift move, and Yoan pulled Kelly out.Seeing the blood on Kelly's mouth, Yves's eyes briefly narrowed in shock before returning to normal.He balled his fists, his gaze fixed on Fred. "I didn't think you'd still be alive!""Disappointed I'm not dead?" Fred held Seth tight. "Looks like this mother and son mean a lot to you!""Enough talk. You didn't bring me here just for them!" Yves said calmly as Fred studied his face."After all these years, is this how you greet your own father? How can you be so unfeeling?""My father died a long time ago." Yves's voice was frigid as he stared at Fred. "What do you really wan
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"Enough!"Fred kicked Kelly, and she fell to the ground, overwhelmed. She was already hurt, and Fred's kick made her cough up blood."Mommy!"Seth was accidentally knocked down too, but he quickly scrambled to his feet. "Mom, Mom!"You meanie!"Seth stood up, his face red with anger. "You can't bully my mom!" In a flash, he dashed forward, grabbed the man's leg, and bit down as hard as he could.Fred had not expected Seth to bite him. He kicked angrily again, sending Seth flying."Seth!" Kelly cried out. "Fred, how could you? Seth's just a little boy!"Kelly pushed through her pain, rushed to Seth, and burst into tears. "It's okay, Seth. It doesn't hurt. Don't cry. I'm fine!" She regretted saying those things that had made Fred so angry.Fred was nothing like Yves. Yves would never hit her or a child, but Fred was cruel and heartless.Kelly cried as she comforted Seth, who was sobbing from the pain. However, he bravely got up, hugged his mom, and started comforting her instea
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Yoan carried Seth to Kelly, who quickly knelt down. "Don't be scared, Seth. I'm right here!""Mommy!" Seth cried out, looking at Kelly with big, sad eyes. "Why did Godfather kidnap us? Is he a bad man?"Seth was too little to understand what was going on. All he knew was that he and Kelly had been kidnapped and that Kelly was tied up, which made him cry even harder.Kelly's heart was heavy as she watched Seth cry. She felt helpless but kept comforting him again and again, hoping that Charles and the others would realize something was wrong.She was thankful that Noelle had been clever enough to hide a tracker in her hair before she left home.Yoan had searched her thoroughly at the villa, discarding all her communication devices. The only thing he had not touched was her hair.Her hair was in a ponytail today, with the tiny tracker concealed within the band.Seeing Seth's sad little face, Kelly could only keep reassuring him. "Seth, be brave. I'm here, and I'll stay with you. If
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"Do you think I'd still believe you?" Kelly cut Fred off. "Was everything a lie from the start? Did you get close to me and help me just so you could use me and Seth as pawns one day?""You're very smart!""No, I'm not smart at all. If I were, I wouldn't have agreed to meet you today. If I were smart, I wouldn't have brought Seth to see you!" Kelly was furious. She could not believe that Fred, whom she thought was a good person, was actually Yves's real dad. "Yves turned into a killer because of you, right? How could you be so heartless?"“Heartless? You think you know what heartless is?" Fred scoffed. "If he hadn't stepped in, Charles would never have let him off the hook. That's real heartlessness!""You're making things up. He could've lived in a world without hate and had a safe and quiet life. He would be nothing like he is now, losing his innocence and hurting people left and right!" Kelly stared down Fred, her eyebrows knitted together in anger. "Why did you bring me here? A
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Yves and Andrew rode together in the car. As soon as they were seated, Andrew passed a cell phone to Yves. "Mr. Hoffman is on the line!"Yves picked up the call, and Charles's voice came through. "Should I call you Jacob or Yves?"With a scoff, Yves replied, "You choose!"Charles put the phone down and listened to Yves's crisp voice through his earpiece, not bothered at all. "Did you dump your stocks because you're ready to stop fighting?"Yves's finger twitched, but he kept silent. Charles laughed softly, his eyes on the tracker's screen. "Fred won't agree, will he? His real target isn't me—it's the whole Hoffman family. Since you won't act, is he coming himself?""You're smart!" Yves said with a sneer. "But you're still caught in his game, aren't you?""Why did you stop? Is it because of Kelly? Or did you stumble upon the truth?"Yves's face went pale. "How long have you known?" He had only learned the truth recently, but Charles seemed to be in the know as well."It doesn’t
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The call ended before Yves could try to find out where it came from. The phone he had was not high-tech enough to track down Kelly's exact location."Who's there?"Yves looked up quickly and saw some shadows nearby. "Come out!"Andrew and a bunch of people stepped out of the shadows. "Mr. Yves Hoffman, you're really on your toes!"Andrew and his friends had been tailing Yves, curious about his intentions. They were not sure if Yves had anything to do with Kelly's disappearance. However, just minutes before, Charles had figured out that Yves was not the kidnapper, which was why Andrew's group had to come out of hiding."Are you one of Charles's guys?" Yves asked, recognizing the man who was always with Charles like a trusted officer."Andrew!" Andrew said, introducing himself. "Are you looking for Ms. Anderson too, Mr. Yves?""It wasn't you?""Mr. Yves, you must be joking. Ms. Anderson is our lady's sister. We wouldn't be involved in such a thing!" Andrew explained, pulling out
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"Our team has been keeping a close eye on Yves, but he's been holed up in a villa on some island and hasn't shown his face for ages. His crew's been quiet too. Mr. Hoffman, do you think Yves could be behind this?"However, if Yves was the culprit, he would not still be lounging on that island."Send some people to the island to check it out." If not Yves, then who could it be?Charles was stumped. He could not imagine who else would target them like that.Ronald hurried off to follow orders, and Charles pulled out his phone to call Simon. "How's York Group doing?""It’s all quiet on the front, and there’s no trouble. What's going on?" Simon was puzzled by Charles's call.Charles paused for a moment before dropping the bombshell. "Kelly might have been kidnapped!""What?" Simon's eyes narrowed. "My older brother? No way. He has no reason to take Kelly away. It wouldn't do him any good!""Mr. Hoffman!"Ronald burst through the door without even knocking. "Yves is on the move! Ou
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Meanwhile, Kelly entered the address her godfather had given her into the GPS. It led her to a spot right in the heart of downtown, and she drove straight there.Kelly stepped out of the car and helped Seth with his seatbelt before lifting him out. "Come on, Seth. We're going to visit Grandpa today!""Grandpa? Is Grandpa back?" Seth clearly remembered the man. Kelly nodded with a smile. "Yes, the one who always gives you sweet treats!"First, Kelly and Seth stopped at the mall to pick up some presents. Then, they headed to the address her godfather had given her.Arriving at a fancy apartment complex, Kelly checked in with security before going up. She rang the doorbell and was quickly greeted with the sound of the door unlocking. "Kelly, is that you?""Yes, Godfather!" Kelly greeted the man with a warm smile. "It's been so long, Godfather. Have you been well?""Very well. Come in and have a seat!"The old man welcomed Kelly inside. His gaze rested on her as he nodded in approva
