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Elara's brow furrowed slightly, a fleeting trace of worry passing across her face.She had been trying to correct Beau's temperament for the past five years, but everyone in the Fisher household reinforced the belief that he was always right. Just because he was the eldest grandson and future heir of Fisher Corp, he was made to believe that no matter what he did, he was never wrong.Once he developed a bias against his own mother, a mountain had formed between them—one that seemed impossible to move.Elara then walked over to the cabinet. She picked up her helmet before saying to Lesley, "Turn on your phone's flashlight for me."Lesley switched on her phone's flashlight and stepped closer. She asked, "What's wrong?"Elara directed Lesley to shine the light inside the helmet. The moment the beam hit the interior, several tiny insects that were smaller than grains of sand, flew out. The bugs collided with the bright light, making them somewhat visible.Lesley stared in shock. "How
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Hearing footsteps, Harvey turned his head and saw a woman in a racing suit approaching. The bright daylight streamed in from behind him, casting light over his shoulders.He recognized the helmet in her hand—it was Luna's signature helmet. The deep midnight blue surface was adorned with a golden moon surrounded by stars.Meanwhile, a large shadow obscured the upper half of her body. But as she stepped out of the darkness, Harvey instinctively held his breath.Luna wasn't wearing her helmet. Which meant he was about to see her real face!Elara also found it unexpected. Was Harvey waiting for her on purpose? She then came to a stop, remaining within the shadow.The man turned fully toward her, one hand tucked into the pocket of his tailored trousers. His posture was upright, broad-shouldered, and imposing. Under the perfectly fitted custom suit, every line of his physique seemed meticulously sculpted."I didn't expect you to be someone who doesn't keep their word, Luna. You didn't
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Luna's chin was small and delicately rounded, and her face was a soft, full oval. Her lips, which were like ripe cherries, contrasted against her straight, elegant nose and gentle, expressive brows. She had swept her dark hair into a neat bun, with only a few wisps falling lightly around her ears.Harvey knew that face too well. He froze completely, his entire body stiffening as his eyes widened in disbelief, staring straight at Elara. His mind went blank.Why did Luna have the exact same face as Elara? How ridiculous! Was he still trapped in some absurd, fevered dream?Thousands of spectators roared from the grandstands, their voices surging like a tidal wave, crashing into him with deafening force. The shock jarred him back to reality. Elara, on the other hand, didn't even glance at him.She walked right past, treating him as if he weren't even there. Harvey reacted instantly, surging forward and grabbing her wrist."What are you doing here?"His gaze burned with doubt and disb
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Harvey lunged forward, reaching for Corona's door, intending to drag Elara out of the car. Several staff members immediately rushed in, positioning themselves between him and the vehicle."Mr. Fisher, the race is about to start!""Mr. Fisher, please do not interfere with Luna's preparations."Harvey snapped, "The person in Corona is Elara Jones! She can't possibly be Luna!"The words weren't just meant for them—they were meant for himself. The car door locked shut, and Elara drove Corona toward the track."Move!" Harvey, who was strong enough to hold his own, shoved aside the staff blocking his way and ran toward the edge of the track.Elara warmed up Corona but never stepped out. As soon as Corona rolled onto the track, the crowd in the grandstands erupted in cheers."Luna! Luna!" Tens of thousands of racing fans shouted her name.Their devotion was evident. As Corona approached the starting line, many were overcome with emotion, and some were even shedding tears.But why had
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"There's a saying that goes, you can't polish a turd, and it couldn't be truer for Niamh!"Her driving is embarrassingly amateurish! We gave her a top-tier modified race car, and she hasn't even floored the accelerator!" one engineer scoffed."I'm packing my bags and heading home. I refuse to stay and witness this humiliation!"On the track, the gap between Niamh and the other racers widened with every passing second. She kept waiting for someone ahead to make a mistake, but every single driver was pushing full throttle.No one showed any signs of slowing down. Panic crept into her eyes—if none of them faltered, she would finish dead last.Her expression darkened. There was no way she would allow that to happen. However, she still had a trick up her sleeve.Meanwhile, Beau stood by the glass window in the VIP lounge, clutching a model of Corona's race car. He jumped up and down excitedly, chanting, "Go, Luna! Go, Luna!"Ethel, who was seated comfortably in her chair, watched the
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Niamh noticed Corona's hood lifting and curled her lips in satisfaction. Now, Corona would have to slow down; otherwise, it would end in a catastrophic crash.The mechanics waved their flags, signaling for Elara to enter the pit. In a racing competition, the fastest lap time determined the winner. As long as Corona's hood was adjusted in time, Luna still had a chance to secure the best result.However, Corona sped past the pit entrance without the slightest intention of stopping."She's not coming in for repairs!""With the car like that, how is she supposed to keep racing?"Even the mechanics were gaping in shock, eyes fixed on the still-speeding Corona with its hood flapping dangerously."Holy shit!"The young elites of the capital, who had been lounging with their legs crossed, all sat up straight.Some grabbed their binoculars and focused on the giant screen. Among them sat Benjamin, his eyes widening in disbelief. Seeing that Corona had no intention of slowing down, Benjam
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In the grandstands, Benjamin was on the phone with Abel. "Hey, Dad, Niamh lost. Yeah, dead last, with a massive gap between her and the second-to-last finisher."As he said this, Benjamin couldn't help but burst into laughter. On the other end of the call, Abel's voice erupted in frustration."She must have glue for brains! Her head is full of mush! I told her not to go up there and embarrass herself; now look what happened! The entire Capitol knows she's a lost cause!"Abel pressed a hand to his forehead in exasperation on the other line. "The Jones family's reputation is in shambles because of her!"Meanwhile, the voices of other wealthy young men rang out in excitement."Holy shit! Is Luna actually revealing her face?""No way! The mysterious Luna is finally taking off her mask!"The elite spectators all jumped to their feet. Some raised their binoculars, locking onto Luna as she stood on the track, while others pulled out their phones, zooming in as much as possible.Benjam
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"Why… Why is my pretentious mom actually Luna? Ahhh!"Beau's little face turned bright red as he threw his head back with his mouth wide open and wailed uncontrollably.…"Gosh…"In another VIP suite, Rupert, who was already kneeling on the floor, felt his body go limp the moment he saw Corona safely cross the finish line. It was as if his spine had been ripped out, leaving his upper body to collapse like a pile of noodles.Only then did he muster the courage to turn his head and look at the man standing behind him—the one who held his life in his hands.Theodore's gaze was currently locked onto the giant screen. In his eyes, there was only Elara.His hand, as meticulously crafted as a sculptor's masterpiece, rested against the glass. The veins on the back of his hand faintly surfaced, resembling the delicate patterns hidden within rare crystals.His long fingers traced the surface of the glass, gliding back and forth. From Theodore's angle, it almost seemed as though he was ge
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Elara sat in the chair beside the bed and noticed the dried blood caked beneath Leonard's fingernails.In Leonard's current condition, he couldn't bathe himself. The hospital would have assigned caregivers, but for someone as proud as him, it would take considerable mental preparation to accept being touched by strangers.Elara then stood and fetched a basin of water from the bathroom. She placed it on the bedside table, wrung out a damp cotton pad, and lifted one of Leonard's hands. She began cleaning him with gentle strokes.Leonard's eyes widened. His brain screamed to pull away, but his limbs refused to obey. Trapped in his useless body, he could only watch as Elara bent over his hand with quiet determination."Let me do that," Oliver offered hastily, jumping to his feet.To Oliver, Leonard's survival alone seemed miraculous—his cleanliness was the least of their concern."Get me some cotton swabs and toothpicks," Elara instructed instead.After a glance at Leonard, Oliver g
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The next day, Elara lay on the bed as the psychiatrist conducted her postnatal psychological evaluation in the hospital room."After assessment, Ms. Jones, we've diagnosed you with postpartum depression. The Fisher family has assembled a 30-member medical team to help you through this period."When Elara woke, she learned she'd been unconscious all night. The doctor explained she'd experienced postnatal hypoglycemia."Does my husband know I fainted?" Elara asked."Madam Foster prefers Mr. Fisher not be troubled with such matters."The doctor's phrasing was diplomatic—Ethel's actual words were to keep Harvey uninformed so he wouldn't be bothered. After all these days Elara had spent in the hospital, no doctor had seen Harvey visit.Just then, the baby girl in the bassinet began whimpering.Elara's heart clenched. "Why is her voice hoarse?""She cried continuously after you collapsed," the doctor explained."Let me hold her." Despite foreseeing their inevitable separation, Elara
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"You're delusional! Do you think the Fisher family is somewhere you can come and go as you please?"Ethel's face twisted instantly with rage. Zachary, playing the confused peacemaker, asked, "Elara, you just gave birth—why this sudden talk of divorce?"As if illuminated by some grotesque light, Elara stared at the couple who always played good cop, bad cop."Where was Harvey when I was in labor? I sent countless messages, made endless calls, yet they all vanished into thin air!""Why were you bothering him with so many calls?" Ethel shrieked, chastising her for being unreasonable."The Fisher family has provided you with the finest care—you delivered in a Fisher Corp hospital! Do you know how much this VIP suite costs? With your private nurses, you're burning through 10 grand a day!"Ethel jabbed a finger toward the window. "Look at this view, this location! Elara Jones, what more could you possibly want?"Zachary maintained his mediator's tone. "Elara, postpartum hormones are a
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Oliver opened his mouth to ask Elara something, then thought better of it. He pressed his lips together.With detached calm, Elara took the divorce papers and walked away.When she returned to her hospital room, she found Ethel and Zachary standing by the bassinet. Zachary cradled a small bundle while Ethel cooed at the baby in his arms."My precious grandson is so adorable! Look at his nose and mouth. He looks just like his father."Zachary couldn't take his eyes off the swaddled infant. "I finally have a grandson."Elara drifted in like a ghost—ten months of pregnancy had turned her heart to ashes.The babies' birth brought no maternal joy. With her surgical wound split open, she moved like a bleeding zombie.Ethel's smile vanished when she noticed Elara. "Where have you been? You were wandering around while Beau's starving!"Ethel exchanged a satisfied glance with Zachary, clearly reveling in the choice. "It means handsome, you know—refined, noble. A name worthy of carrying
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Elara's entire body turned cold, all surrounding sounds fading away as she stared blankly at the glowing "In Surgery" sign. Her heart hung suspended by an invisible thread.Leonard's assistant emerged from the elevator and noticed the scattered papers on the floor. Spotting Elara's name on the documents, Oliver crouched down and picked up the divorce agreement.When he looked up, he saw Elara standing motionless outside the operating room. "Ms. Jones?"Oliver approached quickly, urging her, "You just had a C-section. Please return to your room and rest."Elara's eyes were vacant, her dark hair cascading over shoulders that framed her bloodless face."Tell me," her pale lips trembled."What really happened to Leonard? His legs..."Just imagining the state of Leonard's legs made bile rise in her throat."Six months ago, several Dragonheart researchers developed mysterious illnesses with no discernible cause. Their families blamed the institute and went to the media."The pressur
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Elara wandered the hospital corridors in a loose pale blue dress, like a lost ghost. She'd called Leonard multiple times, but no one answered.Finally, she reached Leonard's assistant."Where's Leonard? I can't reach his nephew, and now even he won't take my calls?"She wanted to divorce Harvey, but she'd just given birth. Though her in-laws disliked her, they'd never allow a divorce at this time.A divorce after she had given birth would damage Harvey's reputation, so the entire Fisher family would prevent it from happening.Only Leonard could intervene. As the Fisher family's most authoritative figure, his word could make her divorce possible."Ms. Jones, my apologies. Mr. Fisher has been hospitalized. When... When he wakes up, I'll inform him you're looking for him."Elara froze. She heard Oliver's voice trembling. "What happened to Leonard?"A terrible premonition settled over her as Oliver replied mechanically, "I'm afraid that's classified information."Elara pressed, "W
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"Mr. Fisher, are you essentially handing Dragonheart over to me?" Elara asked.Leonard replied, "I want Dragonheart to enter a new era."He explained to Elara, "I've led Dragonheart for seven years. During that time, it operated quietly behind the scenes, but I've realized the world isn't the same as it once was."I'm not suited for the spotlight. So, I want to entrust Dragonheart to you."Ms. Jones, I'm counting on you to put Dragonheart on the map. I need you to bring more researchers into the limelight—to make them seen and celebrated!"A spring breeze seemed to sweep through the room, rippling across the lake-like depths of Elara's eyes."Mr. Fisher, your vision aligns perfectly with mine!"She tightened her grip on the contract. "What's the average salary for a regular researcher at Dragonheart?""Around 100 grand per year. Last year's average annual pay was roughly 180 grand when adding up various state subsidies."Elara responded, "Priscilla's Quantum Tech offers new gr
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Leonard's eyes showed no emotion, and his tone was indifferent. "Don't think so."Seeing that Leonard didn't recognize the lady in the journal, Elara didn't press further."Maybe good-looking people just look alike." She offered herself a reasonable explanation.Leonard watched her, then brought up another matter. "I've already assigned people to keep strict watch over Harvey. He's sleeping in a communal bunk now and getting monitored day and night."Elara asked, "Is Harvey at Atkina Church?"Leonard nodded and handed her his iPad.On the screen was a video sent by Harvey's guards. In it, Harvey wore gray work clothes and black rubber boots, carrying a large plastic bucket in each hand. Upon closer look, he even had labor gloves on.He was hauling the heavy buckets toward the vegetable patch."He's…" Elara gasped."Fertilizing the garden."She fell silent for a few seconds, then peered at the iPad again, as if doubting her own eyes. This was unbelievable!This was a man who
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Harvey avoided the cameras when he snuck into the ward, causing the security guards to not instantly notice his tracks.Only after Elara brushed her teeth did her mouth feel fresh. She asked a security guard, "Did you guys catch Harvey yet?"The security guard replied, "We've caught him. Prof. Fisher has instructed that if anyone bothers you, we should first lock him up. Once it's morning, we'll report this incident to Prof. Fisher."Elara nodded and thanked them. "Thank you for your hard work. All of you may head out."Once the security guards had left, Elara and Lesley remained together.Lesley put her hand behind Elara's head. She kept glancing at Elara. This time, she dared not close her eyes easily."Do you want to go to Melcina with me?" asked Lesley out of the blue.Elara asked in return, "You want to return to Melcina?"Lesley looked down. "If you plan to return to Melcina, then I'll go with you."Elara replied, "When I was 18, I had the chance to choose whether I shou
