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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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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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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
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Charles paused for a moment. "Technically speaking, you're also one of the Hoffmans."He then said while looking at Yves. "What are your thoughts on that?"Yves pressed his lips together slightly. "Honestly, the surname doesn't really matter to me. Since Grandma doesn't want me associated with the Hoffmans, I think staying with the York family is just fine."In the past, his vision had been clouded by hatred, but the truth was that he had never cared about the Hoffmans' wealth or inheritance.Charles could tell what Yves meant, but he still said, "Personally, I'd like you to come back and help at the Hoffmans."Yves was momentarily stunned. He narrowed his eyes slightly as if sizing up Charles.Charles smirked faintly. "Grandpa wants to know when you and Mrs. Elmore will have time to visit the Hoffmans."He paused before adding, "And what about Simon?"Yves fell silent for a moment before answering, "Let's wait until Kelly recovers. Then, if you still—""Kelly is Nelly's siste
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"Gaining weight is good. It's actually better for the baby," Kelly reassured.The two women continued chatting intimately, completely disregarding the two men standing right there.Charles and Yves exchanged glances instinctively, though their thoughts could not have been more different.Charles was thinking about how painful childbirth must be. When it was time for Noelle to give birth, he was determined to stay by her side. He would endure every moment with her and welcome their children together.Once the babies were born, he would cherish Noelle even more than before—ten times, a hundred times, or even a thousand times more. He would give her nothing but the best in the world.Yves, however, was struck by remorse. When Kelly had endured all of this alone in a foreign country, where had he been? He was simply blinded by hatred.All these years, he had missed out on everything. Things like being by her side, and watching their child grow.Regret washed over him as he listened
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Noelle bit her lip, looking confusedly at Charles, who tapped her on the head. "You don't think Kelly has feelings for Yves?"This time, Noelle took a serious look at what was happening and her brows knitted together in worry. "Yves hasn't sorted things out with the Hoffman family yet. I'm not comfortable trusting my sister to someone like that!"Charles gave Noelle an exasperated look. "Seriously, who's the older sister here and who's the younger one?"Noelle's cheeks flushed with a sudden warmth. "I'm just worried about my sister, you know? She's had a tough few years, and I've only just gotten to really know her. I want to spend more time with her, and then there's Seth...""Sigh!"Charles had definitely caught on to Noelle's little worries by then. Otherwise, he would not have brought her along today.Yves had heard the commotion outside, too. He turned his head to look at the doorway.Seeing Yves notice them, Charles did not hesitate. He opened the door wide, took Noelle's
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Kelly might not have realized her voice was shaking. "Yves, if you can't do it, don't make promises so easily!" She was scared, really scared. Promises about a future that might not happen were the scariest kind.She had thought that with Fred's death, Yves's troubles with Charles and the Hoffman family would be over. However, Kelly did not really understand what this 'over' meant or what it implied.Kelly was scared that seeing him then might mean she would not see him again.Yves was taken aback by Kelly's words. He had been waiting for days, waiting for her to say something, but he had not expected her to say that.Kelly seemed to catch herself getting too emotional. She calmed down and looked away from Yves. "Where's Seth?""He's at Phoenix Tree Residence with Bran. They seem to really like each other!"When Yves talked about Seth, his eyes twinkled with a smile. Kelly glanced over and caught the happy look on Yves's face. She was a little surprised at first, but then it made
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Kelly gazed up at Yves. "There are caregivers, doctors, and nurses here. Even the servants will come!" She had told Yves clearly that he was not needed there, that he had no role to play.Yves understood what Kelly meant, but he was not upset. He just smiled gently at her. "You're still sick, and I don't trust them to look after you!"Kelly was at a loss for words and turned her head away, too frustrated to look at Yves.A shadow of sadness passed through Yves' eyes, but he quickly shook it off. "Dear, once you're better, you can tell me to leave."Kelly faced him again. "Don't you have things to do? What about the Yorks? The Hoffmans? How will you explain to the Yorks? How will you deal with the Hoffmans?" She could not understand. Did Yves no longer care about the things he used to chase? "Fred was your real dad. He's gone. Don't you care at all? Haven't you ever wondered why he was so into Hoffman's wealth, and you're part of the Hoffmans too, you...""Are you worried about me?
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Charles opened the car door and stepped out first. Andrew, who had been driving, just shook his head. He finally understood why Ronald was always grumbling about not wanting to hang out with Charles, who was notorious for making single guys feel left out with his over-the-top romantic gestures. Andrew, a straightforward guy, had not really grasped what Ronald meant until then.Charles was really laying it on thick, showing off so much that Andrew felt like the underdog being teased.Charles reached out a hand to Noelle. "Come on out!"Taking her time, Noelle reached back. Charles gently took her hand and helped her out of the car, telling her to watch her step as if she were the most precious thing in the world.Andrew thought that the strong and respected image Charles had in front of everyone had crumbled. He could never look at Charles's serious face the same way again. Charles, who was always so serious and never joked, and even seemed a bit scary and super strict, could not
