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Knowing Corinne had seen through him, Cedric cleared his throat guiltily. "Ahem! It's not like that. I just want to invite you over to thank you. My wife wishes to meet and thank you, too."After thinking about it, Corinne asked, "When should I be there?""Anytime you like."'Lucas will be at work in the daytime, and Anya will be too busy taking care of Joey, so… I might just have a chance to dig up some information about my mother's disappearance,' thought Corinne."Okay, Grandpa Cedric. Since you insist, I'll drop by your place today. But you don't have to thank me for saving your life, okay? Let's just treat this as me wanting to spend some time with you.""Okay! You have my word!" said Cedric happily. "I'll send the car to pick you up later.""Sure. Thanks."After hanging up the phone, Corinne saw the message Jeremy sent her earlier in the morning.[Remember to have your breakfast after you wake up.]Corinne smiled and typed, [Quit being a nagger, Mister!]…Corinne went
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Meanwhile, at the Riveras' mansion.Benson Miller, the Riveras' butler, stood by with the rest of the household staff at the mansion's entrance, as per Cedric's order.As soon as the car Corinne was in arrived, Benson quickly opened the door for her."Welcome, Miss Corinne. Mister Cedric is waiting for you inside," he said with a bow.Corinne was speechless, to say the least. She was not used to this type of pompous affair.She followed Benson into the living room, and Cedric immediately put down his cup when he saw her."Corinne, you're finally here! Come, sit down, sit down," he said happily.Corinne walked up to him and said politely, "Grandpa Cedric, there's really no need for the household staff to put on such a welcome. This is just an everyday social visit after all."Although Cedric was a very kind old man, he seemed to just get even more stubborn with age."Nonsense. It would be rude of me to put on anything less than that since you're my savior. Come, Corinne, there'
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Corinne shook her head. "It was no trouble at all. Really, you two are too kind to me," she said humbly.Beatrice immediately took a liking to Corinne. "Can I ask you something, Corinne? How old are you?""Twenty."Beatrice did a quick mental calculation in her head as her fingers moved subtly as if counting something. "And when is your birthday?"An alarm bell went off inside Corinne's head. 'Why would she ask me when my birthday is? Could it be…'"I don't know when my real birthday is because no one has ever celebrated my birthday after I lost my mother," replied Corinne out loud.The suspicion in Beatrice's eyes became even stronger. "You lost your mother when you were young? Did she die or go somewhere else?"Corinne fell silent. She was not happy with Beatrice's questions at all. 'Why don't you ask yourself that, you old crow! I wouldn't have lost my mother if you didn't chase my mother out of this house just because of some rumors…'Cedric could not stand seeing Corinne s
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"Mister Sunny, something happened!""What? What is it? Shock me again like that, and I'll punch you," said Sunny.He was trying to figure out his math homework when Felix suddenly barged in and interrupted him."But something did happen. I saw your grandfather and grandmother talking to a guest like they were very close or something," replied Felix haplessly.Hearing this angered Sunny even more. "What's so weird about that? We have guests over all the time! They're either Grandpa's old friends or Grandma's bridge friends!"Felix shook his head rapidly. "No, their guest is a young lady now, and you know her too!"Sunny frowned. "A young lady who I know? Who is it? God, can you spit it out in one go?""It's Missus Holden! You know, that lady you keep causing trouble for…"Sunny immediately put down his pen and looked up in surprise. "Are you talking about Corinne?"Felix nodded. "Yeah! That's her! Don't you find it strange at all, Mister Sunny? I mean, the Riveras and the Holde
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Cedric nodded. "Very well, then. Take your time in the garden, Corinne, and come back inside when you're tired.""Yes, Grandpa Cedric."The servant helped Cedric into an electric buggy, and the two of them drove back to the mansion.After seeing Cedric off, Corinne looked back to the field of dusty blue flowers.'They're so beautiful. It's a pity I didn't get a chance to ask Grandpa Cedric for the flower's name…'She walked closer to the flowers and bent down to take a sniff. 'Strange… These flowers smell nice and sour at the same time. What a shame that a beautiful flower like this doesn't have a beautiful scent to go with it.'Just when she was disappointed about the strange-smelling flower, a tall middle-aged man suddenly popped out from the field of flowers.Corinne jumped up in fright as the middle-aged man straightened himself, both of his hands caked in dirt. Corinne instinctively stepped back and looked quizzically at him.The middle-aged man smiled at her. "Sorry for s
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'Moonlight? What a beautiful name. The color does remind me of the moonlight. I've never heard of this flower before… It must be very rare,' thought Corinne.Corinne stared at the field of flowers as though in a trance. After a while, she asked, "Why are you putting the fertilizer yourself? Don't you have a gardener to do it for you?""They're my wife's favorite flower, and they're very picky, you know. They'll only grow if given the right temperature, humidity, soil acidity, and as such. I'm worried the gardener won't do the job well, so I have taken it upon myself to take care of it."'Wife? Is he talking about Anya's mother? Ugh, does he think doing this makes him seem like a romantic? Things wouldn't have ended up like this if this old man treated my mom half of how he treated Anya's mom! What a hypocrite he is!'Corinne would inevitably get angry whenever she thought of how her mother was betrayed by the Riveras. 'It wouldn't hurt as much if the betrayal came from other people
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"Mommy's not feeling so well, and she asked for you to see her upstairs," answered Anya.Maxwell frowned. "She should ask for the doctor instead of me. It's not like I know how to cure whatever she has."Anya was stunned. Maxwell sounded just like Jeremy. 'Is that how men treat the women they don't love anymore?'Ever since she married into this family, Phoebe had been doing whatever she could to please Maxwell, Cedric, and Beatrice, but she did not get the love and respect she hoped for. It was only because of Anya and Sunny that she could keep her position as Maxwell's wife.'Sometimes I wonder how a man's brain works. I mean, why is Daddy still pining for his ex-wife and daughter? He should be spending more time with Mommy instead. And that Jeremy…he'd rather marry that scheming country bumpkin instead of me!'Feeling sad for her mother, Anya decided to fight for her sake. "Daddy, maybe you should at least check on Mommy. I heard Grandpa had invited a guest over today, and I'm
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Sunny was terribly livid, but he could not come up with a retort.Corinne was coincidentally sitting at the spot where Sunny was doing his homework. While flipping through his school books, she said, "Do you really have the time to be minding other people's business when you haven't even finished doing your homework?"Sunny immediately blushed with embarrassment when he saw Corinne looking through his homework. "Put that book down and keep your hands on my stuff! That's none of your business."Corinne put his book down and tapped the table with the tip of her index finger. "You're right. It's none of my business. What do I, an outsider, have the right to tell you what you can and cannot do.""I'm glad you know that," replied Sunny with a haughty scoff."But you know who does have the right to discipline you? Your brother, that's who. I wonder what he'll do to you once I let him know you've asked that Felix guy to do your homework for you."Sunny started to panic. "Don't you dare!
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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
