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Claire wiped away a tear, looking as if she had returned to being the innocent girl from years ago.Serena still hesitated. "But even if it's for publicity, you shouldn't have involved Mister Sherman, don't you think? I know you two had some ups and downs over the years, but if you truly want a resolution... Claire, you shouldn't use such means. He doesn't seem like the type to be pressured like this."Claire nodded. "I know you're looking out for me, but only he and I know what's going on between us. Plus, you don't understand what kind of person he is. Serena, next time, don't mention Sherman to me again. I know what I'm doing. Oh, and get takeout for everyone later. I lost my temper just now, and it was my fault for not controlling myself."Serena nodded with concern. "Don't worry. Everyone knows your temper, and they know you weren't really angry at them."However, this behavior of criticizing and then rewarding would eventually cause dissatisfaction.After Serena left, Claire
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Originally, Chelsea had been thinking of arranging blind dates for her grandson. She knew young people then were mostly focused on their careers and lacked opportunities to meet new people. She wanted Sherman to meet more people, deepen their impressions of each other, and perhaps find someone he liked.However, she quickly canceled the arrangement when she learned of the news. It would be humiliating for the other families if they let their daughter go to the Parr family's house. Her grandson already had a partner, so what was the point of arranging blind dates?Instead of walking around the sofa, Sherman flipped over it to sit next to his grandparents."Grandma, Grandpa, if you have anything to ask, go ahead. I promise to tell you everything."Hearing this, his grandmother immediately turned to him and asked, "Tell me, do you have a girlfriend?"Sherman shook his head seriously. "No, I don't. Claire is just a friend. The paparazzo accidentally took a photo of us, and everyone mi
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"Sir, Ma'am, Mister Sherman, dinner is ready."Polly brought out the last dish from the kitchen. The aroma wafted through the air from afar."It smells so good. Nothing beats the food you cook, Polly," said Sherman as he helped his grandmother to the dining table. That night, it would only be the three of them—Sherman and his grandparents—dining."Come back more often, then. I'll cook delicious meals for you every day," said Polly as she served soup to their bowls."Yes. If you want to eat Polly's food, come back more often. She loses motivation to cook when you're not home," added Chelsea.Polly smiled. "Your grandparents have smaller appetites now, and more so your mother. Only your father eats more. You, Mister Sherman, tend to eat the most.""The more you eat, the more accomplished Polly feels," Roger chimed in. "Mm, the soup today is really flavorful! Sherman, remind me to have Polly prepare a container for you to take home. You can heat it for breakfast tomorrow morning."
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Karen forced a smile. "Rita? What are you doing? You rarely come back, so why not go to the study and see your father? I have an appointment, so I can't stay.""Karen, I don't want to waste your time either, but how do you plan to explain your relationship with Esmond?"Karen's hand loosened as soon as she heard that man's name, and the pearl earring rolled down the stairs. She clenched her fists."Why should I need to explain? I don't know what you're talking about. I swear, you're getting more troublesome as you get older. Move aside now. I can't be late for lunch with my friends."The more Karen tried to weasel her way out, the more resolutely Rita stayed to block her."You can drop your act. You and that man have a history. Don't think I don't know what you've said to him; you know it too. You must be surprised to see me standing here safe and sound, right? I wonder if Dad knows about you two?"Karen stopped trying to get past her. "You're all grown up now, so you should know
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"I've never seen anyone more shameless than you, Karen. I'm warning you: if I ever find out you have any contact with Esmond again, I'll tell Dad." Rita warned her before leaving the house.After watching Rita leave, Karen collapsed onto the railing to steady herself.'This has to change!' she thought.Rita had already uncovered her past with Esmond. While she had kept it from Vince so far, what if she was in a bad mood one day? She would tell everything to him. Rita absolutely could not stay!'Or maybe I could let her stay but ensure that she'll never gain her father's trust again!' she thought.Karen's gaze turned cold. "Sweet, sweet Riya…you brought this upon yourself."Even if she let Rita live, she had a thousand ways to make her wish she was dead."Hey, did you get the medicine I asked you to find last time? Have it delivered to me this afternoon. I'll need it soon... Don't ask so many questions. Knowing too much isn't good for you." Karen hung up the phone, then composed
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Old Sims seemed to relax a bit. He picked up the other cup of water Rita prepared and took a sip. Rita also subconsciously took a sip."The specific clues are left in Room A414. You have to go check it out yourself. I don't have much time to waste with you here," said Old Sims after finishing the water.He was about to leave when Rita grabbed his wrist anxiously."You haven't told me what kind of clue it is yet. Can it help bring down Esmond?" she asked.He pulled his hand away and patted Rita's arm, saying, "Young lady, don't be so hasty in your actions. It's still early."Rita sighed with a frown as she watched him quickly disappear into the crowd. Old Sims was an odd character, but since she had not met him offline before, she chalked it down to it being his personality.Fortunately, the clues were still left in the hotel, so this meeting was not entirely fruitless. Rita obtained the hotel key card from the front desk. As she ascended the floor in the elevator, she started to
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"Lucy, quickly find the owner of Golden Sand Hotel for me. It's urgent!"Without even replying, Lucy immediately started searching for him and soon sent a string of numbers to his phone."It's me. I need you to do something for me. Get all the surveillance footage from your hotels and find someone for me."There was a chuckle from the other end. "Is that so, Mister Sherman? Are you looking for your wife?""I don't have time for jokes. If something happens to her in your hotel, don't blame me for ruining your life!"Sherman's voice was like a spell, causing the person on the other end to adopt a serious tone. "What happened?"Sherman could hear him ordering his subordinates to pull up the surveillance footage. "You know my hotels are scattered all over. Finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack.""Focus on the areas near Parr Group and Moonlight Bay first." As Sherman gave instructions, he grabbed his car keys and quickly left the office.Meanwhile, Rita had lost co
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Sherman's guess proved correct as he received a call from his friend while on the way. Rita was indeed at Golden Sand Hotel near his company."Quick, tell me which floor she's on?""She's in Room A414! Hurry up and get there," said his friend seriously. "When I saw her in the hotel corridor, she seemed dazed and confused. Something's not right. She looks like she's been drugged, and..."He stopped himself mid-sentence.The air around Sherman was tense. "Thanks. I'll properly thank you after this is over.""Hey, no need for that. What's important now is to make sure she's safe. Don't worry, I've already informed the hotel staff. Let's hope... Let's hope it's not too late. I wonder who's so brazen to do such despicable things in my hotel..."Sherman did not have the luxury to listen to his friend's complaint. He quickly hung up the phone, pushing the gas pedal as he headed straight for the hotel. Fortunately, it was not too far.Meanwhile, the hotel staff were bustling up and down
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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
