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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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"Sean, stop messing around. Let go of me first," Liliana tugged at Sean's arm, realizing how tightly he was holding her. "You're choking me."Only then did Sean loosen his grip slightly, though he still did not let her go. His forehead rested against hers, and he panted softly. "Liliana, do you remember what you said to me in the fire?"Liliana's face turned red, and she awkwardly turned her head away. "N-No, I don't remember. What did I say? I don't think I—mmph..."Before she could finish, Sean kissed her, swallowing the rest of her words with that one stubborn kiss.Liliana raised her hands and smacked Sean on the shoulder, trying to push him away. "Sea—mmph, what are you doing? Let me go..."She shoved him hard, and Sean stumbled back, clutching his chest. Liliana's face went pale, and she rushed over. "Sean, what's wrong? Are you okay? Did I hurt you somewhere?"Nonetheless, Sean took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her again. That feeling of holding her tightly
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Noelle raised an eyebrow. "I didn't say that."Then, she added, "That knot in Liliana's heart can only be undone by Sean."What happened back then had always been a shadow between the two of them. Noelle had noticed it these past few days. Though Liliana stubbornly claimed she no longer cared, she clutched her phone every single day, obviously waiting for a call.Liliana's social circle was small. Noelle and the others knew everyone she knew. Who else could she be waiting for but Sean?Charles furrowed his brows. "If Liliana can't have the best, then she's better off with nothing."Noelle could not help but laugh. "Alright, alright. I know you're still holding a grudge against Hayes and Savannah."Honestly, Noelle shared the sentiment. "Savannah really crossed a line with how she handled everything."Charles reached out and gently pinched Noelle's knuckles. "That's not what I meant."Noelle chuckled, exasperated. "I know."Outside, the sound of a car engine drew their attentio
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Sean shoved Hayes away. "Dad, if you're just like Mom and trying to stop me from being with Liliana, then don't even bother. If I can't marry Liliana in this lifetime, I won't marry anyone else."With that, Sean lay down decisively. Hayes frowned. "Sean, this isn't about what we want anymore. It's about Liliana and Charles now."Truthfully, Hayes did not have many opinions about Sean and Liliana's relationship. He was always too busy with the company to pay attention to such things. Even the events from four years ago were only now becoming clearer to him."If you insist on marrying her, I won't stop you. But from what I can see, the problem lies with Liliana and Charles."Sean's gaze sharpened as he clenched his fists. "That's impossible. Liliana already forgave me back when the fire happened. She promised that if we both made it out, she'd marry me."Hayes sighed. "Your mother… She misunderstood Liliana and said some harsh things. Just rest for now. Once you're better, we'll go
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Sean spat out a mouthful of blood. One hand gripped the bedsheet tightly, his gaze turning darker than ever."What do you mean by that? What do you mean she doesn't want to marry me? She promised me. She said that as long as I was willing to walk out of that fire with her, she'd be with me. You're lying to me, aren't you? Tell me you're lying to me."Sean's bloodshot eyes locked on Savannah's. "Tell me."Savannah was momentarily stunned by the sheer force of Sean's gaze. This was the first time she ever felt fear in front of her own son. "Sean, I…""Where's Liliana?" Sean demanded."Sean," Hayes called out as he pushed open the door and stepped in. "That's no way to speak to your mother.""Then how should I speak to her?" Sean's voice turned icy."Did you know it was Joanna who drugged me nine years ago? And while I was under the influence, I forced myself on Liliana? I misunderstood her, and as a result, she had to hide in the countryside for years."Four years ago, it was me
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The operating room door swung open, and Liliana spun around. She saw Saxon step out. Not caring about anyone else’s opinions, she grabbed his hand. "Mr. Holt, how's Sean?"Saxon looked down at their hands, noting how soft and warm hers was. He met her eyes and nodded. "The patient is out of danger now. He should wake up by tomorrow."Hearing that, Liliana let out a sigh of relief and then suddenly fainted."Liliana!"Charles rushed over and wrapped Liliana in a tight hug, but his eyes quickly darted to Hayes and Savannah. "Now that Sean is safe, Sean's fate is no longer Liliana's concern, nor ours," he declared, speaking for the Hoffman family.With those words, Charles carried Liliana away. Saxon was tugged along by Linda. "Saxon, you should check on her. The young lady seemed off to me. She's been hiding her pain. Besides the wound on her shoulder, I think she breathed in a lot of smoke."Saxon's eyes shimmered for a moment. "Yeah, I'm aware."Liliana had been pushing through
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"Charles, you…""Stop it!" Hayes was taken aback by Savannah suddenly slapping Liliana. He did not particularly like or dislike Liliana, but she was part of the Hoffman family, and their family commanded much respect. Besides, Noelle was still Charles's wife, and they had to be careful about their actions.Hayes turned to Charles. "I'm sorry, my wife acted without thinking. But what in the world happened today?"Hayes had been told that his son was hurt, but he did not know the details. When he arrived and saw Liliana was there and injured too, Hayes and Savannah could not help but think that Liliana must be connected to Sean's injury.Charles gave a sharp look. "It was Joanna's doing.""Joanna? No, that can't be!" Savannah was shocked to hear the name Joanna, and she quickly objected, "Joanna is such a sweet girl, she couldn't possibly...""Oh, sweet indeed!"Liliana, who had been silent until then, finally spoke. She narrowed her eyes and stood up, ignoring the pain from her w
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"Liliana!""Get up quickly!" Liliana used all her strength to pull Sean up from the ground. "Can you walk?""Uh-huh!" Sean had been hit by a falling piece of wood on his leg when he tried to push Liliana out earlier. That was why he could not get out in time and could only hear Liliana's loud calls from outside.He had wished so badly for Liliana to leave quickly, but she had come back for him.Sean bit down hard and pushed himself up.Even if it was hard to walk, he had to try because Liliana wanted him to stand.Liliana slung Sean's arm over her shoulder, noticing his injury. Her eyes were red with tears. "Sean, hang in there. If we both make it out today, I'll forgive you. You can ask me to do anything.""Really?" Sean's eyes sparkled, and he smiled. "Liliana, I don't want you to do anything." In his heart, he added, ‘I just want you to marry me.’"The fire is licking at our heels, and you two are still dawdling," came Charles's icy voice from up ahead. In a flash, he was be
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"Sean, where are you? Didn't you just say you love me?" she cried out. "How can you leave me like this, saying you love me and then j-j-just giving up? What am I supposed to do now?"Sean, you took our child from me. How could you think I'd just forgive you? If you don't make this right, I swear I'll never forgive you," Liliana yelled outside, her voice filled with madness. Inside, the plant was engulfed in flames. Shaking from head to toe, Liliana's screams slowly turned into a whisper. She clenched her hands tight, staring blankly at the fire. "If you're gone, what's left for me here?""Liliana!"Charles rushed over and saw Liliana moving toward the flames. He grabbed her and pulled her back. "What are you doing?"Liliana looked up, dazed, and saw Charles. She quickly stood up and grabbed his hand. "Charles, please. I'm begging you. Help me save Sean, please!"Charles's brow creased as he looked at the fiery red inferno, his fingers tensing. "Liliana, the fire's too big. Sean mi
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Liliana shoved Sean aside and covered him with her body, taking a knife stab from Joanna. "Ugh..."Pain whitened Liliana's face, and blood dripped onto Sean's face. Reacting quickly, Sean rolled over, picked Liliana up in his arms, and seized Joanna's neck, twisting it hard until it cracked. Joanna's eyes bulged in disbelief as she stared at Sean."You..."She had not thought Sean would actually snap her neck. Her eyes were wide open, one hand clutching a knife, and the other holding a lighter.With her last breath, she tossed the lighter.A loud bang followed, and flames started to spread from that spot.Sean's eyes darkened as he carried Liliana and dashed for the exit. However, how could he outrun the swift spread of the fire while burdened with Liliana's weight?Liliana's eyes widened as she saw the flames creeping up behind them. She pushed Sean, urging him, "Go now, or it'll be too late!"However, Sean's eyes turned a deep red with emotion. "Liliana, I won't let go of you
