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Emily realized Corinne and Jeremy must have had something to do with Adam being taken away.She looked at Melinda guiltily, and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Mel. I think I know what's going on, but I can't do anything. I…""It's okay, Emily. I understand how you feel. I'd feel the same if I were you," said Melinda while patting Emily's hand.Emily's eyes reddened with sadness and guilt.When she wandered all those years without a place to call home, Melinda had always been there for her. Yet, when Melinda needed her help to save her family, she could not provide any…She felt sorry for Melinda as well as Corinne. She gave Corinne away to the wrong person and made her suffer for many years. While Corinne prevailed over life's challenges and met her perfect match, they were separated for three years because of some troublemaker.Emily was well aware she had failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother to Corinne, so she had no right to ask her to let Adam go, especially when
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Not knowing what else there was to say, Emily gazed at Melinda with gratitude, admiring her positivity and understanding.…Outside the ward, Corinne and Jeremy overheard Emily and Melinda's conversation. They looked at each other silently, deeply impressed by Melinda's moral standing.'Mom is lucky to have a friend like Missus Addison. She's such an understanding woman,' thought Corinne.Suddenly, Corinne's phone buzzed in her pocket. She took out her phone and saw it was a call from Pamela.She showed the phone to Jeremy, who took a quick glance and said, "Go ahead, answer it."'Grandma must be wondering why we're not home yet at this hour,' thought Corinne as she picked up the phone.Before she could tell Pamela that they would not be home that night, Pamela said anxiously, "Corinne, where are you and Jeremy? Come back, now! Something terrible has happened!"Corinne exchanged glances with Jeremy before asking, "What's happened, Grandma?""Joey… Joey was abducted! A stranger
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Francine immediately noticed only three out of four kids in the living room when she came in. When she assessed everyone's expressions, she immediately knew Joey had yet to be found."How did it happen, Grandma? Joey should be perfectly safe in this house. Did you bring the kids out of the house?" asked Francine.Pamela sobbed and explained, "No, I didn't. I'm too old to take them outside myself. Greg and I only brought the kids to the yard after dinner. A balloon seller with glowing balloons passed by, and the kids begged us to buy them the balloons. I asked Bowen to go, but the kids insisted on choosing the balloons for themselves, so they went along with Bowen. When Bowen was making payments, the seller suddenly let go of the balloons in his hand, grabbed Joey, and ran away!"'The balloon seller? It's that man again!'Corinne remembered the balloon seller who kept showing up around her and the kids. She knew there was something fishy about that man. She had reminded Francine and
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Corinne's mind was a mess. She stood absent-mindedly until she saw Jeremy turning on the computer. Only then did she regain her usual calmness.'That's right. Maybe I can trace the kidnapper's call and find out their location by using the computer!' thought Corinne.She tried to push Jeremy off the chair. "Get up. Let me use the computer!"Jeremy turned his head and gave her a calm but worried glance. "Stay there. I got this."Corinne had no idea that Jeremy knew a few things about hacking too. When she tried to tell him that she could hack into the mobile networks, Jeremy already entered the underground network and logged into his Ghostlord account.'Ghostlord? He's the Ghostlord?!‘This was, of course, a surprise to Corinne. Nonetheless, she stood quietly and let Jeremy do his thing.'Ghostlord is way more skillful than I am, so if Jeremy's Ghostlord, he'll locate the caller!'Corinne was right; it only took Jeremy less than a minute to find out the location of the kidnappers
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The voice frightened Joey, who turned to see who it was. He saw a man sitting next to the firewood, staring at him with a weird smile that unnerved him.It took Joey a couple of minutes to shake himself out of his shock. Finally, he remembered who the man was. "You… You're the balloon seller!"Joey recognized the man as he was quite distinguishable—a shaggy-looking man in his forties, with an unshaven beard and slovenly clothes. He also remembered that he had talked to him several times at the backdoor of their garden."Oh, you remember me? Clever boy! Too bad I don't have any balloons to give you now," said the man.Joey felt his danger senses tingling. He huddled in a corner of the dog cage and asked, "Why… Why did you bring me here? What do you want?"The man was amused by Joey's frightened look. He chuckled and said, "Don't be scared! I'm not going to hurt you. Your mother asked me to bring you here. She misses you so much!""You're lying!" Joey frowned with disbelief. "If sh
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Anya was not pleased with the uncooperative Joey, who was in the cage. Her smile disappeared as she grew irritated. "I'm going to count to three. If you still won't look at me, I'm going to be very mad! One… Two…"Before she could say 'three', Joey forced himself to raise his head and look at Anya timidly.Anya was Joey's worst nightmare. She would always take out her anger on him whenever she felt unhappy. Although he could not remember every detail as he was a toddler back then, the mere sight of her could make his blood run cold. This horrible woman had instilled an instinctual fear in him.When Joey finally looked at her, Anya put her friendly smile back on. She reached into the cage to stroke Joey's head. "Good boy. Who's the good boy? You are! Joey is Mommy's good boy!"Her touch gave Joey the chills. He was downright terrified that she would suddenly strangle him to death."Joey, why are you looking at Mommy like that? Don't you miss me?" asked Anya with a smile.Joey's re
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Calling Anya his mother made Joey extremely uncomfortable.However, Anya was delighted that Joey finally came to his senses and was not that scared of her anymore. She showed a more sincere smile and said, "Of course, my boy. But, before Mommy lets you out of the cage, you have to answer some questions. If you answer them well, Mommy will let you out immediately. Deal?""Deal," replied Joey with a nod.Anya grinned and asked, "First, sweetie: How was your life with the Holdens?"Joey thought for a while and answered, "Umm… Not bad…"Anya did not like what she heard. "What do you mean, not bad? Be more specific!"Joey observed Anya's reaction and grasped an idea of what answer would please her, so he answered, "Not bad… As in so-so… I was given food and clothes, but they still favored Daddy's biological children more. I'm different from them, so I never get what they have."Joey knew those were all lies. He had a great life with the Holdens, and Corinne treated him and his siblin
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"Agh!" screamed Joey.Despite his cry, Anya pulled him harder by his hair. "My boy has changed. He's now a liar who lies to his own mother! Bad boy!""No… I didn't…" Joey's body was trembling.Anya threw her head back as she cackled. "You didn't? You dare say that you didn't lie to me? Do you really think that I have no idea what's going on in the Holden family? Your daddy hasn't been staying with you all at all! He ran away with another woman! That b*tch thought she could live happily ever after with Jeremy after she had stolen him away from me? In the end, she lived like a widow in that house for years! Hahahahahaha… Serves her right! She deserves this!""Y…You're hurting me…" Joey felt that his scalp was turning numb as if his hair was about to be torn off by the crazy woman.Anya pulled even harder and growled, "Serves you right! That's what you get when you lie to your mother! Don't you dare lie to me ever again, got it?!"…While Anya was torturing Joey, Jeremy and Corinne
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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
