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“If you’re so happy, why did it take you so long to come visit me?” Sebastian asked, shaking his head as he gently pinched Noelle’s nose. “Oh, child!” Charles brought in the gifts they had bought, and a loving smile appeared on his face as he listened to Noelle speaking so cutely to Sebastian. “Hello, Grandpa!” Sebastian nodded. "Take a seat!” Then, his gaze landed on Charles, who he gave a good up-and-down look to before he nodded in satisfaction. “I thought you’d make Noelle come here alone.” He had not expected Charles to accompany Noelle back home, and he was glad his overthinking had proven wrong.Sebastian had never quite approved of their decision to get married in secret, but since his granddaughter wanted to do it, there was not much he could do. Sebastian’s opinion was that although Charles was extremely well-accomplished and perceived to be too good for most people, Sebastian still just saw him as one of his students who happened to be better than most others in his stu
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“Hmph!” Sebastian huffed but still allowed Charles to bring the chessboard over. “Don’t think I’ll go easy on you just because you’re addressing me as ‘sir’. If you ever hurt Nelly in the future, you’ll have to sleep with one eye open! I don’t care whether you’re heir to the Hoffman family or not!” “Understood!” Charles said, a smile on his face as he placed the chessboard on the table. “Would you like to play black or white?” “I’ll play white!” Charles handed the pieces to Sebastian, and the two sat down to play a game of chess together. Every once in a while, Sebastian would ask him a question. Charles bade his time, directing his black pieces across the board before he asked hesitantly, “Something happened when Noelle went to celebrate the New Year at the Shaw residence the other day. I was wondering if you heard about it, sir?”Sebastian’s hand quivered slightly as he looked at Charles. Though he was getting on in age, he still had sharp eyes that allowed him to peer into
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"Grandpa!" Noelle's face flushed with embarrassment. "Why are we talking about this during dinner?" Despite her words, she looked eagerly at Charles.Charles smiled and said, "Once things settle down, I plan to make my marriage to Nelly public."Sebastian smiled with satisfaction. "Good!"Noelle lowered her head and took a few bites of her food, which now tasted sweet to her.Suddenly, a warm sensation brushed past her knee. Looking down, she noticed Charles' restless hand roaming her leg.She frowned slightly and swatted his hand away before shooting him a glare. "Behave yourself!"Charles smirked. "You seem happy."Noelle raised an eyebrow and pretended to be upset as she turned away. "You're overthinking it!""Really? I can see it as clear as day, though." As he spoke, he tried to place Noelle's hand over his heart.Noelle glanced up and saw that Sebastian and May were both watching them intently. Feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, she slapped Charles' hand away. "What a
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Charles pressed his lips together, frowning as he looked at the lock and blank paper. He could not figure out the meaning of these gifts either."Forget it, let's stop thinking about it!" Noelle put the items away and then noticed two envelopes stuffed with cash tucked beneath the gift boxes.Her eyes lit up as she pulled them out, realizing they were probably New Year's gifts from Sebastian. She could not help but laugh. "Since when did Grandpa get into this kind of thing?" she wondered. The intricate setup did not seem like something her straightforward grandfather would do.Charles shook his head with a smile and tucked the envelopes into Noelle's hands while gathering the gift boxes. "Let's go. If Grandpa gave them to us, there's probably a reason behind it.""Alright, let's get in the car!""Yes, yes, let's go!" Noelle nodded, but even after getting into the car, she continued staring at the gifts, lost in thought.She was so preoccupied that she did not realize they had a
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Charles turned on the TV. Since it was still early, the two of them snuggled together to watch it. Noelle had already kicked off her shoes and curled up on the couch.When she saw Charles approaching, she patted the spot next to her.Charles sat down, pulling Noelle into his arms and letting her rest comfortably. One hand held the remote while the other gently stroked her forehead. "Ronald has been with me for many years. If you ever need anything and I'm not around, just go straight to him.""Okay!" Noelle nodded cheerfully. She stretched out her right hand, admiring the shiny ring on her finger while feeling incredibly happy. "Charlie.""Hmm?" Charles raised an eyebrow. "What's up?""I love you!" Noelle straightened up, then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him there. Charles smirked as he held her close, nuzzling her nose. "What brought this on, hmm? What do you want?""Nothing." Noelle blushed, lowering her head. She played with her ring and then reached for Char
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"Charlie!" Chloe was taken aback by Charles' bluntness and sudden defiance. "You come back every year. If you don't show up this year, things at the Hoffmans will be a mess. Tell me, why—""There are plenty of people at the Hoffmans. Missing one member won't be the end of the world. Besides, it's not like those gatherings are worth attending. Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up." Charles' voice had gone cold.He ended the call abruptly and rubbed his temples in frustration. Just then, a steaming cup of tea appeared in front of him. Charles narrowed his eyes and accepted the cup.Noticing his troubled expression, Noelle asked, "What's wrong?"He shook his head. "Nothing, just some work issues.""Charlie, don't lie to me. How could there be work problems at this time of the night? Was it a call from the Hoffman residence?"Without him saying anything, Noelle already knew—it was not hard to guess. She had overheard parts of his conversation. "You don't have to stay with
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"Alright then, come catch me!" Noelle playfully stuck out her tongue at Charles and dashed upstairs. "Catch me if you can!""Slow down, don't trip!" Charles called after her. He was carrying the fireworks with both hands while following her helplessly.When they reached the rooftop, Noelle immediately began directing Charles on where to place the fireworks. Meanwhile, she trailed behind him, happily recording a video.Under the dark sky, the images were not too clear, so Noelle zoomed in on Charles' face. Charles could only let her have her fun and finally finished with the setup after a while. It was only then that Noelle stopped filming. She held a lighter and stood close behind him."Alright, stop pacing around," Charles said, resting his hands on her shoulders and glancing toward the glasshouse behind her. "Go wait over there.""Okay!" Noelle obediently ran over to the glasshouse and leaned against the glass, tilting her head as she watched Charles.Charles crouched down, l
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Chloe's face showed a cold smile as she replied, "Family? Madam Baker, you're not even one of the Hoffmans, are you?""You…" Clarisse's expression immediately changed. "Chloe, how could you speak to me like that?""And how exactly do you expect me to speak to you? To me, you're nothing more than a stranger," Chloe sneered, clearly showing no respect for Clarisse.Clarisse was shocked to realize that both her son and daughter harbored such hostility toward her.Her face fell. Feeling humiliated, she turned her anger toward Mateo, "Look at the daughter you raised!"Mateo frowned. "Chloe, is that any way to speak to your mother? Apologize!"Chloe snorted coldly. "I did nothing wrong. Since I was old enough to remember, I haven't had a mother." Chloe's stubbornness mirrored Charles', and she was not one to back down easily."Enough!" Maxwell slammed his cane on the floor and stood up with a scowl. "Chloe, come with me!"Chloe patted her husband, Jordy, on the shoulder and said, "Ta
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Once Charles left, he called Ronald and instructed him to find Liliana a better school without all the drama.Ronald could not figure out why his boss suddenly cared so much about Liliana's problems. However, when he thought about how sad the young girl's situation was, he could not help but feel concerned too.Sean was surprised to get a call from Charles. "Hey, what's got Mr. Busy so free to ring me up?" he joked.The two were buddies. Even though Charles was a couple of years older, it did not get in the way of their friendship.Charles gave him a look. "You're not the type to poke your nose into other people's business!"Sean was stunned for a second, then laughed out loud. "What's that supposed to mean? Do I seem so standoffish? Let's just say I was being nice for once!" Sean explained, "But really, what's going on? That girl looked so helpless. She was getting picked on and too scared to stand up for herself. If I hadn't decided to skip the front gate and hop over the fence
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"If you won't step up, then I'll look after her!" Charles declared, striding past Mateo. "We can't let the Hoffmans be pushed around without even realizing it!"“What do you mean by that?"Liliana had no idea that she had become the Hoffman family’s center of attention. By the next day, James had her room fixed up beautifully with every amenity she could ever want. She did not lack anything that Layla had, be it in her wardrobe or jewelry box.The servants escorted Liliana to her new room, and James handed her a card. "Miss, this is from Mr. Hoffman. He said you can buy whatever your heart desires with it!"Liliana could not believe it. She had no idea why Charles was being so nice or what he was up to. She did not even know that he had taken care of all the people who had bullied her before.All Liliana knew was that she felt nervous sitting in her room, waiting for Charles to come back.When Charles returned and saw Liliana waiting, he asked, "Were you looking for me?""Sir, y
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Liliana stayed silent."Where's your room?"Charles felt a rare sense of defeat when Liliana would not answer. "Change your clothes. I'll take you to the hospital!""No, there's no need for that!" Liliana quickly gestured with her hands. She had already been to the hospital once today and could not possibly go again. "I have medicine!"Charles was not convinced. "What really happened?"Liliana fidgeted with her hands. "I was just clumsy. I've already bought some medicine, so there's really no need for this!"Clumsiness was a ridiculous excuse for how she looked right now.Charles was too clever not to notice what was going on. However, when he saw how scared Liliana looked, he did not push her any further. "You can put the ointment on yourself. Just remember that you're part of the Hoffman family. From today onward, don't let anyone push you around. If they do, they're messing with my reputation too!"Liliana nodded quickly, too scared to say much, and scampered off.With a fr
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Liliana was scared of Charles. She did not know what he was up to, but she had not stolen anything or damaged Layla's necklace.She stood up from the floor and faced Charles with earnest eyes. "I didn't steal anything, and I didn't break her necklace. I really didn't!""You're lying! If it wasn't you, then why is my necklace broken?" Layla refused to let Liliana off the hook. She was convinced that Charles would not take Liliana's side. After all, who would side with an illegitimate daughter?Liliana's mom had caused a lot of trouble for Charles's family, and Layla was determined to set things straight with Liliana today. She thought of Liliana as nothing but trouble.Charles looked at Layla with an icy stare. "Are you saying that my sister, Liliana, would need to steal your necklace?" His voice was steady, but it made Layla tremble with fear. "I... She's not really your sister. She...""She's not?" Charles let out a grim laugh but did not look at Layla again. Instead, he turned
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Liliana was on the ground, getting hit and kicked by Layla. She wanted to hit back for a second, but thinking of her mom made her stop."You think you can hit me?" Layla sneered. "You're nothing but a nobody, yet you think you're one of us?""I didn't do it! I didn't ruin your necklace! I was just cleaning!" Liliana cried."Yeah, right," Layla mocked. "Like I'd believe that. You're just a thief!""What's going on here?"A sharp voice cut through the air, and both girls froze.Layla quickly let go and ran to Charles. "Charles..." However, he stepped away before she could touch him.Layla's hand hung awkwardly in the air, but she quickly smiled. "Charles, this girl stole my stuff and broke my necklace!" Layla complained, holding up the necklace. "It was my birthday present from Dad!"Charles might have been only twenty-one, but he was already the vice president of Collosus Group.In the small town of Brookville, he was something of a legend. He had gone overseas when he was just
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If the servants caught her in those clothes, they would definitely give her an earful.After tidying up, Liliana stepped out to join the bustle of the household. The servants were all busy, and she pitched in to help clean and prepare dinner. With her hair pulled back, her bruised face was visible. She glanced at the big bag of ointment on her bed and felt tears well up again. She whispered his name in her heart, "Sean, Sean!"Liliana whispered the name to herself repeatedly, as if she was etching it deep into her rib bones, right over her heart, so it would never fade away.When Liliana stepped out, the maid took one look at her and gasped. "You look like a ghost! Are you trying to give someone a heart attack?"Liliana looked down, murmuring a quiet, "Sorry.""Well, don't just stand there. Come and help with the chores. You're not some fancy lady of the Hoffman family!" The maid was used to it. She knew that even though Liliana had the last name Hoffman, nobody in the Hoffman f
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Liliana gazed into Sean's eyes, not looking away for even a second.Sean felt a jolt in his chest as if something had struck him, and a flurry of thoughts burst through his mind.He grimaced as if snapping out of a trance. "Is that why you pulled away from me?"Liliana looked down, silent.Feeling a mix of frustration and amusement, Sean asked, "Do you think I would think less of you because of that?"Liliana did not answer, and Sean chuckled lightly. "If I really thought less of you, do you think I'd have saved you? Would I have helped you?"Liliana suddenly lifted her head. "But I...""Nobody gets to choose where they come from, Liliana. It's not your fault," Sean said, looking into her eyes, which seemed to be on the verge of tears. Despite her delicate appearance, she had strength within her. She held back her tears, and her gaze stirred a sense of compassion in Sean.Liliana's heart skipped a beat. All her life, she had lived in the shadows. She thought everyone looked at
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"Have you eaten yet?”Sean checked the time and realized it was getting late. It was way past dinner time.Liliana was still silent, her head bowed."I'm hungry!" Sean announced.Liliana glanced up, then quickly looked away. "Then you should go home and eat!""Don't you want to eat too?" Sean asked, reaching out and gently taking Liliana's hand.Liliana jerked her hand away as if she had been burned, leaving Sean's hand hanging in the air. He stared at her, surprised and a little hurt.Liliana felt bad about her reaction. "I'm sorry, Sean!"Sean scrunched his eyebrows. "Sorry for what? I told you, you've done nothing wrong. Why do you look so sad?"Sean did not usually have that much patience for people he barely knew, but he told himself that this was his good deed for the day. Besides, Liliana looked as sad as a puppy left out in the rain, and he could not help wanting to cheer her up. "Come on. Look at me," he said gently. "What's got you so scared?"Liliana did not know w
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Sean was really pleased with the principal's promise. "You've got to keep your word, Principal. I may not be here, but the school is still in Brookville, and so is my family, the Smiths!" "Absolutely!" With his mission accomplished, Sean left with Liliana."Oh, and since Liliana is hurt right now..." "Of course, the school will give her some time off. Don't worry about your studies, Liliana. If you run into any issues, just come to me or the head of teaching. Your grades will be just fine!" Satisfied, Sean walked away. Liliana tagged along behind Sean. With his long arms and legs, Sean towered over her. Even though he was only eighteen, he was already much taller than Liliana by more than a head.Liliana stood by Sean, looking as tiny and frail as a malnourished child. Sean moved quickly, and Liliana had to trot to keep up with his long strides.The lawyer trailed behind them, a small smirk playing on his lips as he watched the scene unfold with amusement.After Sean dismisse
