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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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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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"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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"Sean, Bob, you're back?" Savannah was the first to stand up.Seeing her son return naturally made her happy.A moment ago, it had been all about Harrison's two daughters and their husbands. Savannah could not help but feel a little jealous.The Smith family was gathered so neatly, while her side had been somewhat neglected. Especially when she met Charles' cold gaze—she truly could not stay any longer.Sean noticed the entire family gathered together and saw Savannah walking toward him.However, he subtly stepped aside, letting Savannah lunge at nothing but air. Savannah immediately froze in embarrassment.It was Bob who stepped in to ease the tension."Aunt Savannah," he greeted."Bob, when did you get here?""Not long ago." Bob glanced at Sean before stepping inside."It's quite lively here," he remarked with a smile.His clear, observant gaze landed on Noelle first. He gave her a slight nod before shifting his attention to Kelly.Kelly had been a little nervous at first
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Harrison smiled as he looked at Kelly and Noelle, clearly pleased."Sean is still busy right now, so we'll wait for him. Kelly, let me introduce you to the family. This is your second uncle, Hayes, and your Aunt Savannah."Over there is your Aunt Yitty, and you also have a third aunt, but she's not in Brookville at the moment. Your grandfather had some business to attend to today—he went to see an old comrade but will be back later. And, of course, you already know Noelle and Charlie.""Hello, Uncle Hayes, Aunt Savannah, Aunt Yitty," Kelly greeted politely.Yitty smiled warmly and nodded. "How wonderful!"She then pulled out an envelope with some allowance and handed it to Kelly. "When Noelle first came home, I gave her one, so I can't treat you any differently.""Thank you, Aunt Yitty!"Following her lead, Hayes and Savannah also handed Kelly envelopes. Then, seeing how delighted Seth looked, they gave him several as well.Seth had always been a reserved child, shy and withdra
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Kelly froze as she stared at Seth in shock—especially at the moment he ran toward Yves and wrapped his little arms around Yves' leg. A strange wave of loss surged through her.She did not even know where this emotion came from, but it hurt. She never expected that in just a short time, Seth would already be calling Yves 'Daddy'.Kelly was not the only one stunned as everyone in the room seemed momentarily speechless.Even Yves himself had not anticipated Seth's sudden display of affection.Although he had spent the past few days bonding with Seth and knew the child liked him, Seth had always been a bit shy.He had never once called him 'Daddy' before. Yves felt a mix of emotions at that moment. Surprise, confusion—but mostly joy.He glanced at Seth before instinctively turning to Kelly, and just as he expected, her expression was tangled with conflicting emotions.Squatting down, Yves reached out and gently ruffled Seth's hair. "Be good. Mommy is coming home today, hmm?"Seth's
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Charles narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a restless energy rising within him that was barely held in check. He leaned down, bringing his lips close to Noelle's ear, and whispered, "You enchantress."It would have been fine if he had not spoken. But the moment he did, Noelle's competitive streak flared.She hooked her arms around Charles' neck and smirked. "If I'm an enchantress, what does that make you?"Charles' eyes flickered as he looked down at her belly that was round as a ball, and let out a deep sigh."A wandering monk.""You're so improper!" Noelle gave him a playful glare and huffed. "Can't you see where we are? Do you always act this shamelessly?""You're my wife," Charles stated matter-of-factly. "If I say things like this, it only proves how irresistible you are."There was no denying it now that Charles had truly mastered the art of seduction.He had a knack for teasing her, making her heart race, but then leaving her hanging, unable to do anything about it.It
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Kelly quickly noticed that Harrison was just as nervous as she was."There's no need," she reassured him. "I'm sure you've already prepared everything thoroughly.""No, no, there are still many things I don't quite understand," Harrison admitted. "You know, I never had the chance to raise you and Noelle, so… this is my first time. Mistakes are bound to happen."Since Harrison had already expressed his concerns so openly, Kelly did not want to make things harder for him by refusing. If she insisted on brushing it off, he might overthink it. So she nodded instead."That makes sense. Maybe some of the things Seth and I are used to aren't things you'd think of. How about I take a look around first? If I see anything missing, I'll make a list for you?"Harrison immediately nodded. "Yes, that's a good idea!"Kelly smiled. "Um… is Seth already at the Smiths'?""Yes," Harrison answered. "Not just Seth, Noelle and Charlie are here too. Everyone's gathered together, making the place livel
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On the day Kelly was discharged from the hospital, Noelle had originally planned to pick her up. However, as her belly grew larger, it became impossible for her to move around freely.Not only did Charles refuse to let her exert herself, but even Kelly would not allow Noelle to go through the trouble of making the trip.In the end, Kelly was taken to the Smith residence. Given that she was now recognized as Harrison's daughter, it was only natural for her to live there. Plus, Harrison was adamant about it.The moment he learned Kelly wanted to see him, he had ordered the household staff to prepare a room for her. He had even arranged a room next to hers for Seth, carefully decorating it with all sorts of toys suited for a young boy.Harrison welcomed Kelly home, making it clear that she was free to do whatever she wanted. As for changing her last name, he had consulted her opinion.Kelly, however, felt it did not matter much either way. Seeing that, Harrison chose not to push the
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The internal issues that had previously emerged within Collosus Group had gradually been resolved by Steven. The remaining risks had also been dealt with, thanks to Ronald, Raymond, and Lareal, who had sacrificed their rest time to finally clean everything up.Meanwhile, Charles was now leisurely sitting at home, drinking tea and keeping his wife company.The weather was nice today—warm, but not overly sunny. Charles had moved the chairs outside into the courtyard and carried Noelle over as well.She had objected, insisting that she could walk on her own. After all, she was heavily pregnant with twins, so her belly was round like a ball.Noelle was well aware of her own weight, but Charles, with his considerable strength, had effortlessly carried her over without so much as a breath of exertion.Once Noelle was placed in the chair, she rocked slightly. The man beside her sat down with a book held between his long fingers—a parenting guide.The small tea table next to him was stac
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Back then, Kelly had desperately wished for Charles to give her a promise and publicly acknowledge their relationship.Yet thinking about it now, if that person was Noelle, then everything suddenly made sense.Kelly chuckled. "I never thought Charles would actually be rejected by someone. I've never heard of that happening before!"There was amusement in her voice.Noelle scratched her head. "Actually, it was because things were complicated at the time. The Shaws were watching closely, and I didn't want Charlie to get dragged into it."When I married him, it wasn't because of those external factors. I didn't want our marriage to be tainted by all of that. So…""I understand. You wanted to make sure that Charles and the Hoffmans knew that you married him for who he is, not because of his background. You wanted it to be purely about love."Noelle nodded. "As time went on, things kept piling up, and Charlie and I grew even closer. After that, I didn't think about it anymore. Then I
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Noelle only turned around to seriously study Kelly once Charles and Yves had walked away. "Kelly, you really scared us this time!"That day, when Kelly had said her godfather had invited her out, Noelle had felt that something was off. The timing had been too much of a coincidence. Fortunately, she had been extra cautious and stayed alert, or else she would have regretted it for the rest of her life.Seeing how genuinely worried Noelle was, Kelly reached out and held her hand. "Noelle, I'm fine now. There's no need to worry!"She met Noelle's eyes and reassured her, "I'm doing great!"However, Noelle's eyes turned red. "You're fine now, but what about before?""Noelle! Some things are just beyond our control." Kelly sighed and tried to comfort her. "I didn't let your husband tell you because I didn't want you to worry. And look at you now…"Crying too much isn't good for your health, and it's definitely not good for the baby!"In the past, Kelly could never have imagined having
