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After Noelle left with the thermos, Charles turned his gaze back to Sebastian's piercing eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through one's soul.Charles smiled calmly, unfazed by the intense scrutiny. How about a game of chess, sir?"Sebastian snorted but stood up nonetheless. "Fine. Let's go to the study."Charles followed Sebastian, his smile unwavering. Despite his age, Sebastian was still spry, moving with a youthful vigor. Once they reached the study, Charles easily found the chessboard and set it up, waiting for Sebastian to join him.Sebastian glanced at Charles. "Don't think that just because Noelle spoke up for you, I've forgiven you. Noelle is my granddaughter, and I know her temperament well.""You're right, sir," Charles replied, setting up the chess pieces. "I've always known of your skill in chess since our school days. How about you give me a two-piece advantage?""You wish!" Sebastian shot Charles a sideways glance. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Wh
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That evening, when they returned, Noelle kept asking Charles about what had transpired between him and Sebastian.Previously, Noelle had sensed that although her grandfather did not voice it, he was quite displeased with their decision to marry before informing him. Yet, after Charles played a game of chess with him, Sebastian seemed to change his mind and even appeared to be in a good mood.During dinner, Sebastian ate two whole plates and kept serving Charles more food, a privilege even Noelle had not experienced.When Charles was busy, Noelle took the opportunity to ask her grandfather what he had discussed with Charles and assured him that her marriage with Charles would be happy.In response, Sebastian knocked on her head, saying, "You've quickly forgotten your roots." He remarked that she was already siding with Charles just after getting married.However, Sebastian's tone lacked any anger, and he seemed quite relieved. Noelle could tell that her grandfather had accepted the
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Reflecting on it, Noelle realized that during her time with Xavier, they had never done anything truly intimate that couples usually did.She could not help but chuckle softly and shook her head, mocking herself for only now recognizing the issues in her relationship with Xavier after so long."What are you laughing at?" Charles noticed the melancholic expression on Noelle's face. With one hand on the steering wheel, he gently squeezed her hand with the other. "Not interested in watching the movie?"Noelle shook her head. "No, I just suddenly remembered some things from the past and realized how foolish I was before."Charles raised an eyebrow, immediately sensing Noelle's emotions. He patted the back of her hand. "There's no need to dwell on the past. Your present is much better."Noelle looked up, smiling softly. "Don't worry about me. I was just having a moment of reflection." She was very aware of her situation and feelings.She was much better now compared to before. "Are yo
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Charles was a student he had personally mentored, and he trusted both his knowledge and character.The reason he felt secure entrusting Noelle to Charles was partly due to Charles's status. Marrying Charles meant Noelle would have a strong support system, ensuring she would be well taken care of even after he was gone. He believed Charles would look after Noelle very well.Sebastian thought about this as he took a book from the shelf, which held a photograph. The picture had aged, showing a young, vibrant girl in a floral dress, her smile radiant as her dress fluttered in the wind.Sebastian touched the girl's face in the photo, tears streaming down his cheeks.As she stood by the door, May saw Sebastian and sighed. After a while, she knocked and entered. "Sir, it's time for your medicine and rest."Sebastian came back to reality, placing the photo back in the book and wiping away his tears. "Alright."…After leaving the cinema, Noelle and Charles felt a bit reluctant for the e
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Time passed quickly, and it was soon the end of the month. The Shaw family and the Harris family were busy preparing for Xavier and Winter's wedding. It had been a while since Winter had been with Royal Star, and her new show was starting to get promoted. Winter received news that the shooting would begin in the middle of next month.Winter's wedding was on the third day of the next month, and she had started trying out wedding dresses as she had scheduled her timing accordingly. However, compared to Winter's enthusiasm, Xavier was blase about the wedding.His wedding with Winter had happened too suddenly, and Xavier had not completely given up on Noelle. Xavier also could not get over how Winter had her hands on Samuel's shares. When Winter was trying on wedding dresses, she tried to convince Xavier to come along several times, but Xavier kept pushing it off by claiming he was busy with work. Winter was annoyed and upset about it.Winter felt that Xavier was acting that way because
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"You might treat her as your sister, but that doesn't mean she would treat you the same way. That's enough, Winter. I know you're worried about her, but you should stay out of this. I have to teach Noelle a lesson no matter what. If I don't do anything, she'll just continue being arrogant. You might end up getting bullied further."Winter's eyes narrowed. She sneered in her heart but put on an anxious look on her face as she looked at Suzy.Suzy shook her head. "You should stay out of this, Winter. This is between Annie and Noelle. You know that very well."Winter lowered her head in despair. However, she smiled coldly when Annie and Suzy were not looking. Her hands were clenched tightly at both sides.Noelle was no match for Winter at all. How dare she try taking Xavier away from Winter? Tomorrow would be the day Noelle found out the consequences of trying to take Winter's man away from her.Meanwhile, Noelle was not planning on attending the classmate reunion. However, Rowena an
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"I heard that it starts at seven, but I think we shouldn't arrive so early. By the way, I was told that Winter would be there as well." Rowena did not sound too happy about it. "I thought that little bitch would never dare show her face. She must be up to no good if she's attending the reunion as well."Noelle could not help laughing when she heard Rowena's tone. "It's going to be fine. We're all classmates, after all." Despite her reassurance, Noelle knew that someone like Winter would never let Noelle get out of the reunion unscathed.This reminded Noelle of her university days when they ended up in the same class as Noelle had great results while Winter did badly.Noelle remembered how Winter would always try to outdo her. Whenever Noelle did better than Winter, Noelle would end up being yelled at by Jade. Jade would always berate Noelle for embarrassing Winter.She remembered the tone her mother had used on her when she was being berated. Noelle was young then and could not und
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"Isn't it clear who the real campus belle is? Why would we need to vote?"Someone said this out loud and everyone proceeded to agree. "That's right. Just look at Winter. She's a famous celebrity right now. I heard that it's difficult to meet her!""Yeah. A distant cousin of mine asked me to get her autograph when she found out we were classmates," someone said. "Do you think she'll show up tonight?""Tsk, tsk!" Rowena nudged Noelle's shoulder and could not help but sigh. "Winter Shaw sure is popular!" She continued, "Look at that. Most of these people used to run after you back then, but they're all salivating for Winter now."Noelle smiled and glanced at Rowena. "Are you feeling gleeful over my misfortune?""Hey, Winter is here!"Everyone turned their attention to the door. Winter walked in with Annie and Suzy and all of them turned their focus on Winter. "Hey, isn't that our big celebrity? I thought you wouldn't be here!""I won't miss this for the world! How could I not be he
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The medicine was clear and tasteless, and it would disappear after a while. Linda wanted Janet to fall into a deep sleep fast. In no time, she noticed Janet's eyebrows twitch, and then she was out like a light."You're so mean, poking so many holes in people. Well, let's see how you like it," Linda said.She hopped onto the bed, grabbed some silver instruments from her bag, and with quick, sure moves, she stuck them into Janet's body. Janet, fast asleep, did not feel a thing.Linda had always been fascinated by special treatments, even though her family did not want to teach her. She had learned it all on her own, sometimes even practicing with Saxon. Saxon himself said Linda was better at it than he was. In fact, Linda's talent was way better than Saxon's.However, Linda was not done. She felt like she had not had enough fun. She took out another bottle from her bag and popped a pill into Janet's mouth. "This pill? I made it from a virus I got from those dead rats of yours. It mig
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"Don't worry, these small fries are no match for me," Linda boasted with confidence. "Even if I can't beat them physically, one poke with my instrument and they'll be begging for mercy!"Sean smirked when he heard that. "Alright, I've already scoped the place out. The first floor is where the servants bunk, so let's not stir them up. The second floor is Milo's and the Baker family head's pad. Janet and Jace are on the third floor — remember, Janet is our mark, so don't mess up the rooms."Sean pointed at the floor plan he had managed to get his hands on.Linda shot Sean an impatient look. "Okay. I'm not a kid, you know!"After stashing their gear, Sean gestured to the side. "You take the southeast approach, and I'll start from this end."With that, they set off on their mission.The guards might have had some fight in them, but to Sean and Linda, they were a walk in the park to deal with, especially in the dead of night when guards were sleepy and dropped their guard. Seizing the
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Liliana bit her lip, "Brother, I...""Don't rush to give me an answer. Think about it. It's late, so you should head back."Liliana nodded, "Okay, I'll go then." She got up, hesitated for a moment, and added, "Brother, your wife is going to be okay!"Charles gave a small smile, "I know." He had always known.Once Liliana was gone, Charles sat down next to Noelle, watching her sleep peacefully. He gently touched her skin.While she had been sick, he might have looked composed and calm, but nobody knew the pain he felt better than he did. He knew he could not let himself worry, especially not in front of Noelle.Yesterday, when he walked into the bedroom and saw Noelle sleeping so deeply, he fought hard to keep his feelings in check. He did not want to lose his composure.Today, all of the poison was finally out of her system, and he felt like he had gotten back something very special that he had lost. He gently stroked Noelle's face and said, "I've waited so long for you. No more
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Those people were so irritating. Could they not see Noelle was still out cold? There they were, acting all lovey-dovey right in front of him? Charles was really upset.Peter and Yves caught each other's eye and had to stifle a laugh. Charles had been all about showing off his own romance before, but then he could not handle a bit of theirs?"Are you guys going or what?"Peter smirked and replied, "Sure thing!"Once everyone had left, the big hospital room was quiet with just Charles and Liliana left. Liliana paused, looking from Charles to Noelle.She had thought about leaving with Peter and the rest, but she stayed because she had something on her mind. Charles could tell. He gently fixed Noelle's blanket before turning to Liliana, "You wanted to talk?"Liliana nodded, "Yeah.""Let's hear it."Charles had a pretty good guess already. It was all about old family drama. He had not wanted Liliana to go back to the Hoffmans, and it was not just to be mean. With her awkward place i
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"Yes." Tania agreed with a nod. "Ms. Holt told me mine is the first-generation poison."Saxon gave a small laugh. "You're lucky that little Linda didn't wear you out completely." However, even as he said that, he checked them over with care. "You're all okay. Linda used silver instruments to get the poison out, and what else did she give you?""Um... Ms. Holt said it was sugar, and it was really sweet," Tania recalled that Linda had indeed given them lots of candy.Saxon smiled again. "Well, keep on eating!" Actually, the candies Linda had were not the ones she made, but the special ones Saxon had switched with hers. Those candies were like treasures, and he never thought she would give them all away to help. It looked like these folks meant a lot to her.Saxon pulled out some more candies from his pocket and handed them to Tania and Kelly. "This is all I've got right now. We'll figure it out once you've finished these."He seemed pretty relaxed about it, but the one who had poiso
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"Okay, as soon as Noelle gets out of the hospital and Ves comes back to the Hoffman family, we're going to throw a huge party. It's been ages since we've had such a good time, and with Yves and Liliana both here, it'll be perfect!" Maxwell announced, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he looked at Yves.Maxwell had thought his brother's family line had ended, but to his surprise, there was still Yves. He was beside himself with joy. "Ves, please come back home to the Hoffman family, and to the Collosus Group too!"Yves scrunched his face and was about to respond, but Kelly cut in quickly, "He'll definitely come back!"Yves paused, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes, but he quickly smoothed out his expression, hiding the flurry of emotions inside.The two families could not just stand around forever. After spending a little more time admiring the two adorable babies, they visited Noelle's hospital room. Since Noelle was still asleep, they all decided that it was time to head
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Bran's innocent comment had everyone laughing. "Oh, Bran, they just haven't opened their eyes yet. When they grow up, they'll be as cute as you!""Really?" Bran asked, tilting their head, "Okay then!"Liliana had been quiet the whole time, just watching the babies in the incubator.She had not really wanted to come, since the Hoffmans and the Smiths were not exactly her biggest fans. However, she wanted to see those babies, to see the little ones who belonged to Charles and Noelle.Today, both families were filled with joy, and nobody paid much attention to Liliana. Even if they were not fond of her, they would not send her away on such a happy day.Liliana gazed at the two little babies in the warm nursery, and her eyes quickly filled with tears. She placed her hands gently on the glass, a small smile spreading across her face as she whispered to herself, "They are so beautiful."Clarisse watched Liliana and felt a mix of emotions stirring within her.She did not feel very clos
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Yves gave a gentle smile and stroked Seth's hair. "Are you having a good time?""Yes!" Seth bobbed his head enthusiastically. "Bran and Bobby are really nice!" Seth had clearly made friends, and Yves' smile grew wider. However, then he turned to Kelly. "Would you like to visit the hospital?"Kelly's eyes lifted. "Is that okay?" She had been worried about Noelle's safety, but she knew that her presence might not help and might even be a hindrance. Besides, the kids needed someone to watch over them, so she had been trying to stay calm.When Yves made the offer, Kelly wanted to go. "How's Noelle doing?""Charles just called. The mom and babies are all doing great!" Yves told Kelly with a big smile, looking really happy. "It's a boy and a girl, but they came a bit early. They're still in their cozy incubators for now.""And how's Noelle?" Kelly asked quickly."She's fine too, just getting some rest," Yves replied, softly touching Kelly's forehead. Kelly blinked in surprise, looking
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"Winter mailed the package. I thought Mrs. Hoffman would open it, but she didn't!" The maid's face showed a flicker of disappointment. "Winter promised the item would surely frighten Mrs. Hoffman, so...""So, you tried to scare her?" Yves thought that Winter must really hate Noelle, especially since she was pregnant.Yves squinted and asked, "What happened next?""When Winter heard that it didn't work, she met with me and handed me a lamp. She said it was from Mr. Baker and told me to light it while Mrs. Hoffman was fast asleep. She said that it would go unnoticed!"After she spoke, the maid fell to the ground, too much in pain to stand. The guard service member, seeing that, stabbed her thigh with a knife, "Ahh..."The maid screamed again, but the guard service member quickly covered her mouth.The pain had nearly knocked her out, but then she was wide awake again, "I've told you everything I know, I don't know anything else, I really don't.""How do you two keep in touch?" Yve
