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"Take it easy!" Kelly called out with a smile as she trailed behind. "Watch your step!""Kelly!" Noelle called out, waving her hand. "Come sit over here!"Noelle was holding a cup of juice that a servant had just brought her. When she saw Kelly approaching, she gestured for her to come sit down. "Seth has been so much more energetic lately!""I know!" Kelly felt a wave of relief. Back when she was overseas, she was the only one looking after Seth. There had been times she felt down but had no one to share the burden with. Seeing Seth having a blast with the other kids now, her heart swelled with joy."What's that you're looking at?"Kelly glanced at the papers next to Noelle. "Are these files on the performers? Are you in charge of all this?"Kelly was taken aback. "Isn't this a bit much for you? You're pregnant. How can Charles expect you to handle all this?"Kelly frowned with concern, but Noelle just laughed it off. "Kelly, I'm pregnant, not helpless." She gestured to the art
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Noelle was right—the staff had indeed sorted everything out to make it easy for her to check. Noelle was expecting a baby, so Charles would not dream of letting her do anything too tough. The materials were straightforward and simple to understand.It was all about how the company was run, the new artists they were training, and the money they were spending. It was really just a bunch of lists, and Noelle did not have to sweat the details.Kelly spent a couple of hours on the material, and once she got going, she realized it was not as hard as she had feared.When she looked up again, she saw Noelle awake and having a blast with Seth and the rest. Seth and Bran seemed done with their tough guy acts and were buzzing around Noelle, super curious about whether the baby would be a boy or a girl.Bobby was the quietest one there. He was the youngest and the shyest, so he clung to Linda's leg, looking up at her with big eyes and asking for some candy. Kelly watched the sweet moment and f
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When Kelly went back to her home country last year, the man had tried to convince her to stay longer and reminded her to visit him when she returned.He had been a big help to Kelly when she was in trouble and never asked for anything in return. He had no children and had taken Kelly in as his goddaughter.Now that he was in Brookville too, Kelly could not ignore him.Hearing Kelly's words, the man clapped his hands with joy. "I'm free anytime. How about tomorrow? I've bought a house here. Come over and visit!""That sounds perfect!"Kelly ended her phone call and noticed the housekeepers had finished up and were heading inside, so she went in too.The next day, Kelly got ready and left the house with Seth around lunchtime. Still worried, Noelle handed Kelly the tracker that Charles had given her for safekeeping. "Kelly, hide this in your hair!" Noelle suggested with a worried look. "Why haven't you ever mentioned having a godfather before?""He was part of my life when I was ov
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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
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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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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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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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"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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"Sean, stop messing around. Let go of me first," Liliana tugged at Sean's arm, realizing how tightly he was holding her. "You're choking me."Only then did Sean loosen his grip slightly, though he still did not let her go. His forehead rested against hers, and he panted softly. "Liliana, do you remember what you said to me in the fire?"Liliana's face turned red, and she awkwardly turned her head away. "N-No, I don't remember. What did I say? I don't think I—mmph..."Before she could finish, Sean kissed her, swallowing the rest of her words with that one stubborn kiss.Liliana raised her hands and smacked Sean on the shoulder, trying to push him away. "Sea—mmph, what are you doing? Let me go..."She shoved him hard, and Sean stumbled back, clutching his chest. Liliana's face went pale, and she rushed over. "Sean, what's wrong? Are you okay? Did I hurt you somewhere?"Nonetheless, Sean took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her again. That feeling of holding her tightly
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Noelle raised an eyebrow. "I didn't say that."Then, she added, "That knot in Liliana's heart can only be undone by Sean."What happened back then had always been a shadow between the two of them. Noelle had noticed it these past few days. Though Liliana stubbornly claimed she no longer cared, she clutched her phone every single day, obviously waiting for a call.Liliana's social circle was small. Noelle and the others knew everyone she knew. Who else could she be waiting for but Sean?Charles furrowed his brows. "If Liliana can't have the best, then she's better off with nothing."Noelle could not help but laugh. "Alright, alright. I know you're still holding a grudge against Hayes and Savannah."Honestly, Noelle shared the sentiment. "Savannah really crossed a line with how she handled everything."Charles reached out and gently pinched Noelle's knuckles. "That's not what I meant."Noelle chuckled, exasperated. "I know."Outside, the sound of a car engine drew their attentio
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Sean shoved Hayes away. "Dad, if you're just like Mom and trying to stop me from being with Liliana, then don't even bother. If I can't marry Liliana in this lifetime, I won't marry anyone else."With that, Sean lay down decisively. Hayes frowned. "Sean, this isn't about what we want anymore. It's about Liliana and Charles now."Truthfully, Hayes did not have many opinions about Sean and Liliana's relationship. He was always too busy with the company to pay attention to such things. Even the events from four years ago were only now becoming clearer to him."If you insist on marrying her, I won't stop you. But from what I can see, the problem lies with Liliana and Charles."Sean's gaze sharpened as he clenched his fists. "That's impossible. Liliana already forgave me back when the fire happened. She promised that if we both made it out, she'd marry me."Hayes sighed. "Your mother… She misunderstood Liliana and said some harsh things. Just rest for now. Once you're better, we'll go
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Sean spat out a mouthful of blood. One hand gripped the bedsheet tightly, his gaze turning darker than ever."What do you mean by that? What do you mean she doesn't want to marry me? She promised me. She said that as long as I was willing to walk out of that fire with her, she'd be with me. You're lying to me, aren't you? Tell me you're lying to me."Sean's bloodshot eyes locked on Savannah's. "Tell me."Savannah was momentarily stunned by the sheer force of Sean's gaze. This was the first time she ever felt fear in front of her own son. "Sean, I…""Where's Liliana?" Sean demanded."Sean," Hayes called out as he pushed open the door and stepped in. "That's no way to speak to your mother.""Then how should I speak to her?" Sean's voice turned icy."Did you know it was Joanna who drugged me nine years ago? And while I was under the influence, I forced myself on Liliana? I misunderstood her, and as a result, she had to hide in the countryside for years."Four years ago, it was me
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The operating room door swung open, and Liliana spun around. She saw Saxon step out. Not caring about anyone else’s opinions, she grabbed his hand. "Mr. Holt, how's Sean?"Saxon looked down at their hands, noting how soft and warm hers was. He met her eyes and nodded. "The patient is out of danger now. He should wake up by tomorrow."Hearing that, Liliana let out a sigh of relief and then suddenly fainted."Liliana!"Charles rushed over and wrapped Liliana in a tight hug, but his eyes quickly darted to Hayes and Savannah. "Now that Sean is safe, Sean's fate is no longer Liliana's concern, nor ours," he declared, speaking for the Hoffman family.With those words, Charles carried Liliana away. Saxon was tugged along by Linda. "Saxon, you should check on her. The young lady seemed off to me. She's been hiding her pain. Besides the wound on her shoulder, I think she breathed in a lot of smoke."Saxon's eyes shimmered for a moment. "Yeah, I'm aware."Liliana had been pushing through
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"Charles, you…""Stop it!" Hayes was taken aback by Savannah suddenly slapping Liliana. He did not particularly like or dislike Liliana, but she was part of the Hoffman family, and their family commanded much respect. Besides, Noelle was still Charles's wife, and they had to be careful about their actions.Hayes turned to Charles. "I'm sorry, my wife acted without thinking. But what in the world happened today?"Hayes had been told that his son was hurt, but he did not know the details. When he arrived and saw Liliana was there and injured too, Hayes and Savannah could not help but think that Liliana must be connected to Sean's injury.Charles gave a sharp look. "It was Joanna's doing.""Joanna? No, that can't be!" Savannah was shocked to hear the name Joanna, and she quickly objected, "Joanna is such a sweet girl, she couldn't possibly...""Oh, sweet indeed!"Liliana, who had been silent until then, finally spoke. She narrowed her eyes and stood up, ignoring the pain from her w
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"Liliana!""Get up quickly!" Liliana used all her strength to pull Sean up from the ground. "Can you walk?""Uh-huh!" Sean had been hit by a falling piece of wood on his leg when he tried to push Liliana out earlier. That was why he could not get out in time and could only hear Liliana's loud calls from outside.He had wished so badly for Liliana to leave quickly, but she had come back for him.Sean bit down hard and pushed himself up.Even if it was hard to walk, he had to try because Liliana wanted him to stand.Liliana slung Sean's arm over her shoulder, noticing his injury. Her eyes were red with tears. "Sean, hang in there. If we both make it out today, I'll forgive you. You can ask me to do anything.""Really?" Sean's eyes sparkled, and he smiled. "Liliana, I don't want you to do anything." In his heart, he added, ‘I just want you to marry me.’"The fire is licking at our heels, and you two are still dawdling," came Charles's icy voice from up ahead. In a flash, he was be
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"Sean, where are you? Didn't you just say you love me?" she cried out. "How can you leave me like this, saying you love me and then j-j-just giving up? What am I supposed to do now?"Sean, you took our child from me. How could you think I'd just forgive you? If you don't make this right, I swear I'll never forgive you," Liliana yelled outside, her voice filled with madness. Inside, the plant was engulfed in flames. Shaking from head to toe, Liliana's screams slowly turned into a whisper. She clenched her hands tight, staring blankly at the fire. "If you're gone, what's left for me here?""Liliana!"Charles rushed over and saw Liliana moving toward the flames. He grabbed her and pulled her back. "What are you doing?"Liliana looked up, dazed, and saw Charles. She quickly stood up and grabbed his hand. "Charles, please. I'm begging you. Help me save Sean, please!"Charles's brow creased as he looked at the fiery red inferno, his fingers tensing. "Liliana, the fire's too big. Sean mi
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Liliana shoved Sean aside and covered him with her body, taking a knife stab from Joanna. "Ugh..."Pain whitened Liliana's face, and blood dripped onto Sean's face. Reacting quickly, Sean rolled over, picked Liliana up in his arms, and seized Joanna's neck, twisting it hard until it cracked. Joanna's eyes bulged in disbelief as she stared at Sean."You..."She had not thought Sean would actually snap her neck. Her eyes were wide open, one hand clutching a knife, and the other holding a lighter.With her last breath, she tossed the lighter.A loud bang followed, and flames started to spread from that spot.Sean's eyes darkened as he carried Liliana and dashed for the exit. However, how could he outrun the swift spread of the fire while burdened with Liliana's weight?Liliana's eyes widened as she saw the flames creeping up behind them. She pushed Sean, urging him, "Go now, or it'll be too late!"However, Sean's eyes turned a deep red with emotion. "Liliana, I won't let go of you
