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Irene lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. "Isaac really wants a daughter."Lulu was silent for a moment. "How could he be so greedy?""He never mentioned it, actually," Irene said quietly. "I just think it's regrettable I can't grant him his wish.""Then you're being paranoid," Lulu told Irene. "Why pressure yourself when he's not saying anything?""Fine, I'm the greedy one, alright?" Irene smiled. "You are greedy. You'd want a son if you had daughters instead… but that's human greed for you. It's endless, and humans only ever ask for more," Lulu said, suddenly staring at the ceiling. "Irene… I just want to live the rest of my life peacefully with Martin.""And you will," Irene said. "Martin's surgery was a success."Lulu pursed her lips in silence, while Irene suddenly apologized—Johnny had told Irene everything and that Ricky would have been the one getting shot if not for Martin.In the end, Ricky was the one who caused them so much trouble.Sighing, Irene said, "I didn
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Irene was so anxious her voice was shaking. "Hello?"Meeting Lulu's eyes just then, she quickly stepped out of her ward and leaned against the wall outside, calming herself for a moment and asking softly, "Is there news on Isaac?"James was quiet for a while before answering, "It's bad news."Irene's heart sank, and it felt as if every bit of strength she had was drained from her body.Afraid of bad news, she almost did not want to listen… But that was when James said, "Someone leaked the news that Mr. Jefferson is missing."Irene had no idea what that would lead to, and she asked, "Is that something concerning?"James was quiet again before saying, "It would be great if you can speak on his behalf. You're legally Mr. Jefferson's wife and would therefore inherit everything, so—""Isaac's not dead! I'm not inheriting anything!" Irene shouted, but she soon regretted it—she should not have responded to James like that, but she was really in a bad mood! She could not accept peop
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Lulu was actually left stunned for a moment. "W-What am I hiding from you?"Irene's question was to the point, and she was staring fixedly at Lulu's face. "I heard that you were refusing to deliver the baby while Martin was in surgery. Why?"As Lulu lowered her gaze, Irene pressed on. "Is your child really Martin's?"It was not as if she was suspicious, but Lulu's decision at the time begged a lot of questions.Lulu declared that she would give up and die if Martin did… and take his son with her to the grave?!It was simply illogical."Actually, forget it," Irene said, since she did not want to push Lulu too far. "I won't ask if you don't want to tell me.""The baby would be gone if not for Martin," Lulu suddenly said, looking up to meet Irene's gaze. "There's more, and I hope you can keep this a secret for me."Irene nodded. "Yeah." "The baby… is Zachary's," Lulu said flatly. There was no emotion in her voice even as he mentioned that name.She had composure too, because
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Irene was still moody on the flight to Cloud City, and it was written all over her face."What's wrong?" Brian asked. "You're scowling although the patient was saved."Irene came to her senses right then, and she sighed even as she glanced at him. "I'm thinking about something else.""Oh," Brian replied, and he did not bother her again.Irene then said, "Thank you for your help.""Oh, it's fine," Brian replied—it was actually not a big deal, and Irene would not have asked him if it was not that important.Moreover, he owed her—he would never have become director of Hotmesh Research if not for her, since he had always been a loner who did not have influences to call upon. He was convinced that he would not amount to much in life, and he was surprised to have such an opportunity appear in his life."Are things going well at work?" Irene asked—things certainly had been rough for her when she first became director herself. Brian knew that too. He said, "Well, they're more accept
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[Isaac Jefferson is in my custody. Return Smartville Tech to me if you want him released. Based on my understanding, you're his wife. That's why I'm messaging you.]Stan frowned after reading the message, and he whipped out his phone. "I'm calling James."They had to discuss this. Irene, however, stopped him and asked, "Is Smartville Tech that company you mentioned before? The one bought below its market value?""Yes." Stan nodded."Is it really important?" Irene asked.From her perspective, no matter how important it was, it would never be more important than Isaac's safety.Stan quickly understood what she was insinuating, and he said solemnly, "We did misbehave in our effort to acquire Smartville."He was being vague, since they were playing against the unspoken rules in trade and commerce.Smartville was definitely important to Remy and its subsidiaries, because the research and development of AI chips will soon decide market trends. Isaac had his sights on Smartville b
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Their car stopped outside the front entrance of Twinrise Enterprises.Stan alighted, walking around the car to open the door for Irene.Arching her back as she got out, she then stood upright before the building.Even if she was not used to this, she did her best to make herself look imposing.After all, she understood that if she appeared too weak in Isaac's absence, the company would fall to chaos. She needed to look strong, even if she had to pretend!Stan was actually concerned if Irene could keep everyone in line, but she never seemed to be cowed.It afforded him slight relief.But this time, Irene was not acting like before—she was solemn throughout, without a hint of a smile.She had Stan gather the executives, but not in the conference room.She wanted to speak to them in full view of everyone in the building.Once everyone was there, Stan headed to Isaac's office to inform Irene. "Mrs. Jefferson…"He found her sitting behind Isaac's desk, clicking on various pages
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Irene smiled faintly, appearing almost harmless just then.But her words were far from that. "I don't want to hear further rumors that would jinx my husband. I'm sorry, but if I catch anyone saying such things, they will be dismissed."Everyone was immediately quiet, since they had all discussed that possibility. Naturally, none of them want to be fired either, since this company's benefits were the best.That was when Stan's phone rang. It was a ruse he and James had planned beforehand, calling in the middle of the meeting after Stan changed James's caller ID to 'Isaac Jefferson' instead.He deliberately angled his phone so that others could see it before he answered the call. "Yes, Mr. Jefferson. She's here with me. I'll pass her the phone now."Irene played along too, taking the phone and saying softly, "I'll be back soon. Don't worry."With that, everyone believed that Isaac was calling. They used the same tactic at the meeting at other subsidiaries, and after a tour
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Isaac became silent.He was perfectly fine before he fell. How could his vision turn bad from that?He would have not argued if he hurt his legs, since he did feel the agony from his right leg before he blacked out!"Let me get you some water," the woman said, and she brought him a glass of water.Isaac did not drink it. Instead, he asked, "Where am I?""Dunesia," the woman replied."Where specifically?" Isaac pressed. The woman answered, but Isaac had never heard of it—like most foreigners, he only knew the more famous locations and not remote areas."Can I make a phone call?" Isaac asked."What is that?" the woman asked in return, leaving Isaac speechless.Was he really in Dunesia? Why would she not know what a phone call was?It seemed a little unlikely, so who were these people?Isaac remained impassive and said nothing after that, so the woman said, "Please get some rest! My husband and I still have to harvest the grapes from the vineyard."And with that, she left—
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