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Corinne was getting hungry at that hour too, and her fetus was growing bigger by the day. It was natural for a pregnant woman to eat more than before, and she also got hungry very quickly unlike in the past.Like every grandfather and grandmother, they adored it when the younger generations enjoyed their food. The old couple was no different, and they smiled warmly when they saw Corinne helping herself to the food. They then took turns heaping up her plate with more food.Beatrice took some chicken wing for Corinne when she noticed the peculiar way Corinne held her cutlery. She was taken aback for a moment, and her pupils contracted as she looked at Corinne's face.Corinne had a quirky way of holding cutlery compared to most people, and the same quirkiness had been present in their eldest granddaughter, Luna when she was still young. Beatrice remembered the various methods she and her family used to try and rid Luna of that bad habit, but they never succeeded.A wave of sadness hit
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Cedric frowned. He knew that the 'partner' Corinne referred to was Jeremy. It was such a shame that such a decent young woman was rushed into the Holdens!"What happened to your mother?" Beatrice asked again.That question elicited Corinne's frown, and there was a touch of aversion on her face.Cedric could tell that Corinne was unhappy, so he told his wife off right away. "That's enough, dear. Why are you so curious today? Stop asking about Corinne's past. We invited her here to thank her for saving my life. Now look at what you've done! Your questions made her sad!"Beatrice noticed Corinne's unease and apologized embarrassedly. "I'm sorry I brought up your sad past, Corinne...""It's okay." Corinne shook her head gently. "I know that you were only asking out of concern for me."However, she was still unable to rid herself of her suspicions. "Do you mind if I ask you one last question, Corinne?"Cedric frowned. "How many more questions do you have for her? Stop asking and let
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Cedric was taken aback. 'Why did you use that analogy on me...'Beatrice smiled as she glanced at Cedric. "He's probably thinking about going out to 'fish' now! I guess the only time a man will stay put and behave is when he's in the coffin!"Cedric frowned. "No! What are you talking about? We've been together for an entire life! Have I ever been that kind of person?"Beatrice scoffed. "If you're not that kind of person, what's with all this nonsense you're teaching Corinne?"Cedric was speechless. 'I'm only saying that because I can't bear to see a good young woman like Corinne marrying into the ruthless Holden household!'He sighed, turned, and said earnestly to Corinne, "Our situation is different. Beatrice and I are childhood sweethearts, and we're about the same age as each other. We both know each other well, and we genuinely enjoy living the rest of our lives with each other. We're an open book when it comes to each other!"But Jeremy is nearly ten years older than you, an
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"I'm a guest," Corinne replied.Anya had a slight look of disgust as she said, "A guest? Who'd invite you as a guest to my house?"Corinne smiled. "Grandpa Cedric and Grandma Beatrice invited me here. It'd be rude to refuse, so here I am."'What?!' Anya asked in shock, "My grandparents invited you here? Were you the one who saved my grandpa's life?"Corinne said flatly, "I wouldn't call myself a savior, but I am the guest that they invited to your home."Anya could not accept that the guest she had dressed up so grandly for was Corinne—the person she hated most!'How did Corinne become Grandpa's savior? It couldn't have been such a coincidence!' Anya thought for a moment, looked skeptically at Corinne, and speculated, "Was this your plan all along? Did you set my grandfather up and pretend to save him just so you could get close to him?""You're thinking too much, Miss Anya. I have no reason to get close to your grandfather, and I don't have the time to hatch a plot against an o
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"If you're genuine, I'll be back in a bit. I need to send these cookies that Grandma Beatrice baked to your brother, Sunny. Then I'll go with you for the tour."Anya looked at the plate of cookies in Corinne's hand and said, "Sure. I'll go with you to check up on Sunny!"Corinne did not mind that Anya was following her, but she refused any form of physical contact.Sunny was stunned when he saw Anya enter his room with Corinne. He got up immediately and pulled Anya over to protect her. "You'll have to go through if you have a problem with Anya! I won't let you bully her!"Corinne glanced at him and placed the plate of cookies on his desk. "Enjoy the cookies your grandma baked."Sunny was dumbfounded, and he frowned as he looked at the cookies Corinne brought to him.Anya held Sunny back and said, "Don't act like that, Sunny! How can you be so rude to our guest? Corinne was invited to our house because she is Grandpa's savior, and you need to treat her with respect!"Sunny had kn
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"Welcome to my room, Corinne!" Anya enthusiastically invited Corinne in. The decor in her room was very luxurious, and there was plenty of limited-edition furniture from big brands. Her huge bed was also custom-made with a bed curtain, and even the bed sheets looked exquisite and expensive.However, the room had the same strong smell of Anya's perfume, which made Corinne feel nauseous.Corinne looked around politely and nodded. "Yes. It's very beautiful."However, Anya sighed annoyedly and asked, "Do you think my room is too extravagant?"Corinne replied curtly, "It's not a problem if your family's financial resources allow such extravagance.""Well, Lucas had someone design and customize these for me! He insisted on giving me the best, and every floor tile in my room is painstakingly carved from real crystals. I told him not to go to so much trouble, but he wouldn't listen to me! I don't mind spending more on other things, but this is the floor we're talking about! We're going to
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Even if that was the room Corinne used to live in when she was young, it would have been changed after Lucas ordered a complete refurbishment.Anya was not pleased whenever Corinne did not respond, and after thinking about it further, she laughed and pretended to be kind to her. "By the way, Corinne, I can always give you some of my out-of-season clothes so you don't have to spend any money!"In response, Corinne raised her eyebrow and looked silently at Anya so Anya could interpret it on her own.Anya felt a chill down her spine and said sheepishly, "But that was when you were young, right? You've all grown up now, and I forgot that you're now Jeremy's wife. With his support, you'll never be short of money to buy all these things!"She then Corinne from head to toe and remarked, "But why do your clothes look so cheap? Didn't Jeremy give you any money to buy clothes?"Corinne did not sense any familiarity in the cloakroom, so she turned around and faced Anya. "How is he going to g
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Maxwell and Phoebe's room piqued her interest, and she was curious to know what sort of room her despicable father and 'best friend' to her mother stayed in."Here's my parents' room! My father loves reading about history, so every piece of furniture in the room is a genuine antique. They're more expensive than the antiques we see in museums!"Corinne eyed the room and saw that it had a very tranquil and elegant atmosphere. Every piece of furniture was an antique made of high-quality timber.Anya did not brag too much, but it was clear from her words that she was showing off.She was not very interested in the antique furniture, and what attracted her attention was the large built-in bookshelf on the west wall of the room. The huge bookshelf was filled with books.'Who reads these? Is it Maxwell or Phoebe?'Corinne asked Anya politely, "May I go over there and read those books?"Anya rejoiced as something finally made Corinne envious. She said to Corinne magnanimously, "Sure! Bu
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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
