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Jordy glanced upstairs and asked, "Finished talking with the old man?"Chloe nodded. "Yeah, let's go. We should head back.""We're not staying here tonight?" Jordy seemed a bit surprised since they usually spent the night at the Hoffman residence around this time of year.Chloe smirked. "Do you want to stay here?"Jordy stood up with Anna in his arms. "No, let's go. It's getting late, and Anna should be in bed by now."In truth, Jordy had little interest in the Hoffmans. If it were not for marrying Chloe, he would not have cared to visit the place."By the way, about Charlie today..." Chloe sat in the back seat with Anna while Jordy drove. Remembering Charles' sudden absence, Jordy, who knew his brother-in-law was not the type to act irresponsibly, asked, "What did you say to the old man?""Nothing much," Chloe replied, massaging her temples. "I don't really want to talk about the Hoffmans anymore. How's your project going? Are you heading back after New Year's?""Yeah, it's
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"My wife," Charles repeated, then chuckled. "I know you heard me, Chlo."Even so, Chloe was still quite shocked. "When did you get married?" As Charles' older sister, she had no idea this had happened.Wait, that was not right. The real surprise was that Charles was keeping this from everyone. "You're not joking with me, are you?" Chloe gulped, still finding it hard to believe that Charles was married."Who is she? It's not that actress from the rumors, is it? What's her name… Winter Shaw?""No," Charles replied calmly.He sat quietly, turning slightly to glance at Noelle. She appeared startled by what he had said and had been motionless for a while.It was not until Charles gently squeezed her hand that she snapped back to reality, mouthing the question, 'Why did you tell her?'Charles pulled Noelle closer to him, holding her small hand in his large one, radiating calm and composure. "When you have some time, I'll introduce her to you.""Wait, Charlie, are you really not jokin
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"I have it under control. You don't need to worry about this," Charles said as he held Noelle's hand. "Want to say a word to my sister?" he asked Noelle.Although Charles phrased it as a question, there was an undeniable firmness in his tone. Noelle took the phone almost instinctively, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Hello."When Chloe heard the voice again, she found it familiar, though she could not quite place it. "Hello, I'm Chloe, Charlie's sister.""Hello, Chloe. I'm Noelle Shaw, Charlie's wife.""Noelle?" Chloe paused, and then a familiar face flashed in her mind. "Are you Noelle Shaw from Collosus Group, the one from the project department?"Noelle was slightly taken aback but then smiled. "Yes, that's me."Chloe's expression turned grim as she tightly gripped the phone. "So, it is you!""Yes, it's me. You remember me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would not have much of an impression of her."Yes. You're very memorable," Chloe replied, her heart trembling sligh
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Upon hearing Charles' reassurance, Noelle finally let out a sigh of relief. "That's good. I thought..."She smiled, then urged, "Go change your clothes. Aren't you worried about catching a cold?"…Meanwhile, Chloe had pressed the button to end the call, but her mind remained unsettled. The fact that Charles had already gotten married was hard for her to accept, especially since his wife was a woman who looked exactly like Kelly.This left Chloe in disbelief. She had always believed that Charles harbored no romantic feelings for Kelly—or perhaps he had, but it was in the past. Now, however, she was not so sure."What's going on?" Jordy asked, noticing the shocked expression on Chloe's face. "I just heard you mention something about Charlie being married, the Hoffmans, and Kelly. What's all this about?"Chloe rubbed her temples in frustration. "It's nothing!" Her mind was a mess.Charles' last words were not up for negotiation—they had been a warning. His marriage was not somethi
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Janet, clutching the fruit knife, charged wildly at Clarisse. She swung it around uncontrollably. "Kelly, you wretched woman! Why won't you leave me alone? Why do you always try to take Charles away from me? Charles is mine!"Janet muttered as she swung the knife around, paying no attention to anything else. To her, there was no one but Kelly. "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" she screamed."Janet, don't scare me! There's no Kelly here, look closely!" Clarisse was genuinely frightened. It was the first time she had ever seen Janet in such a crazed state."Watch out!" Seeing Janet's manic behavior, Mateo quickly pulled Clarisse aside. In the chaos, Janet's knife slashed across his arm.Mateo winced in pain, cold fury flashing in his eyes. He shoved Clarisse away. "Leave immediately and get the household staff.""But..." Clarisse hesitated. "Janet's condition can't be revealed to others.""We're past that now!" Mateo frowned deeply. As Janet charged again, he kicked her forcefully aw
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Mateo nodded and helped Clarisse up from the floor, but her gaze remained fixed on Henry. Mateo frowned slightly but said nothing.After somehow managing to subdue Janet, Henry led them all to the hospital in the middle of the night.Sean had just finished an operation when he received a call from Mateo summoning him to the hospital.Seeing Mateo's arm wrapped in bandages, Sean was surprised. "Mr. Mateo, what happened?" He rubbed his eyes, clearly exhausted from back-to-back surgeries. He did not expect to see the Hoffmans at the hospital during New Year's.Sean narrowed his eyes. "Is Charles here too?"Mateo shook his head. "No, he's not.""Then, what brings you here?""Do you have any mental health specialists in your hospital?" Mateo sighed. "To be honest, this isn't much of a secret. You've known Charlie since you were kids, so you should be familiar with certain things."Despite his exhaustion, Sean's eyes gleamed with curiosity. There was a faint smile playing on his lips
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"I..." Clarisse found herself at a loss for words. Normally, when she argued with Mateo, she always felt she had the upper hand, leaving Mateo with nothing to say. Yet now, she had to admit that Mateo made sense.Back then, there were two reasons she supported Janet marrying Charles.On one hand, she believed it was best to keep things within the family. The marriage would help ease tensions between the Bakers and the Hoffmans, something she genuinely hoped for. On the other hand, it was also a way to spite Mateo.She knew Mateo had always favored Kelly, and anything he liked, she would try her best to sabotage. It became almost a twisted compulsion—she found herself opposing everything Mateo wanted to do just to contradict him.The more Mateo disagreed with Janet and Charles' marriage, the more determined she was to make it happen. It had become a path she could not turn back from.Looking at things now, it seemed that this was the very thing that had caused the growing distanc
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"Uncle Henry, you don't need to worry about these things," Sean said dismissively. Besides, none of this was really his doing.If the Bakers wanted to seek revenge in the future, they would go after Charles. It had nothing to do with Sean."Alright, I'll head home. You should too. Your father has been waiting for you to go back and take over the Smith family's business for years, but look at you," Henry remarked with a sigh."Uncle Henry, don't lecture me. You know I'm not cut out for business. My brother's got the Smiths covered," Sean replied carelessly.Henry narrowed his eyes. "Is that so?"He had watched Sean grow up. Although Sean had chosen to study medicine, Henry knew some of the reasons behind that decision.With a hint of nostalgia, he added, "It's probably for the best that you don't take over the Smith. As for Liliana, that poor child—""Uncle Henry!" Sean interrupted abruptly. "I need to head back to the Smith residence now.""Alright." Henry nodded, realizing he
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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
