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Sophia covered the cheek Adam slapped. "Of course not! You, all of people, should know how strong my dad is! My ears are still ringing."Zachary narrowed his eyes. "Me of all people? Has he hit me before?"Sophia froze for a moment and explained her slip of the tongue, "No! Never! Why would he? I'm just saying that you should know how strong a man's strength is! You're both men, after all."Zachary knew certain titbits of information, even though he had yet to recover his memory. He responded to her as he always did and said indifferently, "You can put some ice on your cheek when we get back. I'm sure it'll help with the pain."Sophia was disappointed. "Don't you understand? I don't want ice! I want you to show concern for me! Can't you at least show me that you care? Don't be so distant from me even when you're trying to comfort me."Zachary cocked his eyebrows and grew a little impatient. "What kind of attitude do you expect me to show you? Everything that is happening right now
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Corinne felt a headache coming on and rubbed her temples. "How do you expect me to react? Scream, shout, and let it all out? Or roll on the ground like a roly-poly?"Francine pursed her lips and said, "No, of course not. Your reaction is just…a little cold. It's almost as if you've never been waiting for Jeremy's return."Corinne could not be bothered to explain and handed Bryan over to Annie. She then sat by the car window and looked out, seemingly lost in thought.Francine wanted to approach Corinne and inquire about her plans, but Aaron stopped her. "You'll have plenty of time to chat with your sister-in-law once you're home. Let her have some peace for now."Francine looked at the heavy-hearted Corinne and decided to heed Aaron's advice. She sat quietly and attended to Bryan with Annie.Lucas sat beside Corinne and patted her head gently. "It won't be long until we bring him back.""I doubt it'll be that easy now that Adam is here," Corinne said as she turned to look at Lucas
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"Lilin, take a look around and choose a room for us to stay in. We can share a room. While this house belongs to my friend, we should keep things where they are even though my friend doesn't live here for the time being."Lilin nodded obediently, then asked, "But Mommy, what about my books? They're still at the hotel!"Melinda sighed again. "I'll get them for you in a couple of days.""Okay!" Lilin ran to check out the rooms as she was told.Melinda sat down on the couch and thought over her marriage with Adam. She suddenly recalled the woman who saved her life.'That Corinne girl sure was a special one. Now I understand why Zachary didn't fall for Sophia, even when he lost all his memory. Sophia is simply no match for Corinne's selflessness. Come to think of it, Corinne kind of reminds me of someone…'Coincidentally, Melinda's train of thought was interrupted by her phone ringing. She took out her phone and saw it was from her best friend, the one she just had in mind."Mel, wh
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Annie pouted. 'Of course Corinne cares most about Uncle Jeremy's safety. But that doesn't mean she can't be sad about Uncle Jeremy forgetting her…'Sunny crossed his arms. "You two should stop worrying so much now. Isn't your wedding coming soon? Hurry and get ready! My brother and I will find a way to deal with Jeremy. You have my word that we'll bring him back to Corinne safely."Although he meant well, he received skeptical looks from both Aaron and Annie. Lucas was known to be very reliable, while Sunny was a totally different story. In fact, things might get more complicated if the latter got involved.Sunny was very upset by them silently belittling him. "Hey! Why are you two looking at me like that? Don't you trust my capability?"Aaron and Annie turned their heads together to look out of the window, making Sunny speechless.Lucas, who had been quiet, finally asked, "Where should I drop you all off?"Aaron turned to him and answered politely, "Please drop us off at the bri
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Sunny closed in on Xante in two steps—causing her to back into the corner of the elevator—and grabbed her chin."You know very well why I did that."…Back at the Holdens' mansion, Corinne was about to turn off the lights after putting the three kids to bed when a light knock was heard on the door. Whoever it was did not want to wake up the kids, it seemed.Corinne was rather tired then, but she still got up to open the door and found Francine anxiously standing outside."What's the matter? Why aren't you sleeping?" asked Corinne.Francine frowned. "Are the kids asleep?"Corinne glanced at the sleeping kids on the bed. "Yeah, they just fell asleep.""Grandpa and Grandma are also asleep. Is it okay if I go in to talk to you now?"Corinne knew what she wanted to talk about and wanted to refuse. However, Francine looked like she would not be able to sleep if she did not get some answer, so Corinne nodded and opened the door wider to let her in.Francine walked in quietly, sat on
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"Corinne, can you tell me what you're going to do? Maybe I can help!" said Francine.Corinne shook her head. "You can't help me. But you'll do me a big favor by helping me take care of the kids."Francine smiled helplessly. "Fine. But if there is anything else I can do to help, you must tell me!"Corinne smiled and nodded. "Don't worry, I'll keep that in mind. Alright, that's all for tonight. You should head to bed now."Francine stood up and said, "Okay, Have a good rest, Corinne.""Will do."Corinne walked Francine out of the room.Francine kept frowning out of worry for both Corinne and Jeremy, whom she had not seen for many years. She fervently prayed that her brother would get home safely, that there would not be any more unexpected situations, so that he and Corinne could live happily ever after.As she walked toward her room, she suddenly heard Pamela's voice asking her from behind, "Francine, why did you go to your Corinne's room so late in the night?"Francine paused,
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Francine said a few more comforting words to Beatrice, then hurried back to her room. She was worried that if she stayed any longer, she would be exposed.Francine sighed in relief and patted her chest the moment she got into her room. After that, she noticed her phone was flashing on the bedside, so she quickly walked over to answer the call."Hey, Chester!""Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? I called you twice just now, but you didn't answer," admonished Chester gently.Francine blushed and answered embarrassedly, "I just went to have a chat with Corinne, and I didn't carry my phone with me. I'm sorry, I should have sent you a message to tell you.""You don't need to say sorry for this. We're dating, so there's no need to be so formal with me. If you do it again the next time, I might just get angry," said Chester dotingly.Francine smiled sweetly. "I understand. I'll try to be more casual with you in the future.""Good girl. You said you had a chat with Corinne
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Meanwhile, back at the Riveras' mansion…Lucas had just returned to New Capital City. He went straight to his company after having dinner with Corinne.He had nothing urgent to attend to, but he chose to go to do the work that had been piling up. This was to distract himself from thinking about other things that might worsen his already bad mood.It was already late at night by the time he finished his work, and he closed his laptop.Pinching the bridge of his nose, he stood up, put on his coat, and went out.As soon as he opened the office door, he saw Edmund wrapping up a phone call and turning hastily.Seeing Lucas coming out of the office, Edmund hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mister Lucas, are you leaving soon? I was about to go in and tell you something."Lucas looked at the flustered Edmund with a frown. "What's the matter?""Something happened at your house! The housekeeper just called and said that Mister Maxwell is missing. He couldn't get through to you, so he
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
