Mag-log inWhen they reached the backyard, Sera shook off his hand. "Don't touch me."Her tone was calm, but her voice was full of indifference.Julian raised his eyes, looked at the woman in front of him, and asked in a low voice, "Why is Lily living at Lakeview Tower?"Sera's lips curled into a mocking smile.So everything was going according to Damian's plan, and Julian really had investigated Lily.It seemed they hadn't found the specifics. They only knew the girl's basic information and that she lived at Lakeview Tower.Since it had come to this, Sera had no choice but to go with the flow. "I know the child's mother, and my uncle is so busy with work. How could he have time to take care of her every day?""You know her mother?" Surprise flashed in Julian's eyes. "Then who is she?""What business is it of yours? Why are you asking so many questions?""You're my wife, and you're helping my uncle raise his child?" His lips curled into a mocking smile. "Don't you think that's inappropriate? If
The last time Damian had seen Lily was about two years ago.Back then, she had been quite lively, and it was hard to connect her with the word "autism.""It didn't happen overnight. It's the result of years of accumulation." Sera's expression darkened, her brow creased with heartache. "I heard that ever since her mother went to prison, her father has been abusing her. Beatings and shouting were practically daily."A chill came off the man's brow."I only knew her father was a gambler. I never heard he was abusive.""I heard it from the director. Apparently he beat Lily every few days." She sighed softly. "That poor child's life has been so hard."Hearing her sigh, Damian turned to look at her profile.The way she felt for others was so genuine that it left a deep impression on him.Sera seemed to notice his gaze and turned her head to look out the other window.He quickly looked away and stared straight ahead."As far as I know, Dolores will soon be executed..." He skipped past those
When Julian saw Damian walking toward them, surprise flashed across his face.Did that little girl just call my uncle "Daddy"?My uncle is still unmarried. Where would he get a child?Could she be an illegitimate daughter?Questions piled up in Julian's mind and refused to settle."What's going on here?"Damian sensed at once that something was wrong, and when he saw Lily's wronged expression, his face went cold.He fixed his eyes on Julian, his brows drawing together."Uncle, when did you get such a big daughter? I've never heard a word about it." Julian looked at him in confusion, then nodded toward Sera. "And why is Sera the one bringing your daughter to school?"Sera's grip on the girl's hand tightened.No one had expected Lily to suddenly call Damian "Daddy."Just as she was wondering what to do, the man spoke slowly. "Lily is indeed my daughter. Today is her first day of school. I didn't have time to bring her this morning, so I asked Ms. Hale to do it for me."Daughter.The wor
When Lily saw the people in front of her, especially the displeased look on Julian's face, she instinctively stepped back and hid behind Sera, unease in her eyes.Seeing her reaction, Sera didn't rush to answer him. Instead she gently comforted the girl hiding behind her. "Don't be afraid. I'm right here. They won't hurt you."When Wells saw Sera's hand stroking the little girl's head, his expression turned cold.His mother had never been this gentle with any child except him...A surge of jealousy rose in him at once.He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Mom, Dad is talking to you! Why aren't you answering him?""What did you say? I didn't hear you..."At Wells's voice, Sera turned her gaze back to Julian.But the hand holding Lily never let go."Dad asked you, who is this little girl? Why are you holding her hand? Why are you being so nice to her?"Wells looked up at her resentfully, his round eyes full of anger.Before Sera could answer, Julian spoke first. "So you're in such a hur
"Don't you want Mommy to come? You'd rather Aunt Vivi come!"Julian deliberately lowered his voice a little as he asked his son.Wells pouted, then said lightly, "Mom coming would only embarrass me. Aunt Vivi is different. She's a famous actress, and an award-winning one. If she comes, my classmates will be so jealous..."Julian glanced down at the boy but said nothing more.Although a large door stood between them, every word reached Sera's ears.She straightened her clothes, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips as she looked at her lovely face in the mirror.She had already guessed what they were thinking.The son's idea was Julian's idea too.Looking back on everything that had happened, it all seemed more laughable by the day.The boy was so young and already had such twisted thoughts, yet Julian never corrected him. He let him run wild.There was only one reason for that.He thought the same way.After tidying up briefly, Sera went upstairs to check on Grandpa Bla
He glanced down and saw that it was his executive assistant, Marcus, calling.He answered and walked to the window. "This had better be important, calling me this late.""Mr. Blackwood, we've found Hazel Grant. She's reportedly in New York, and I have her phone number. Should I send it to you?""Yes. Send it over.""Right away, sir."After the call ended, a message notification popped up on his phone.He glanced at it, then dialed the number, but no one answered.Maybe she's asleep.Without a second thought, he hung up.Meanwhile, in the bedroom next door.When Julian came out of the bathroom, he saw Sera's phone on the nightstand with its screen lit up. By the time he got closer, the call had already ended.Same old habit. She always keeps her phone on silent.They used to argue about it all the time, because she was never reachable at critical moments.The phone was locked with a password, so Julian couldn't get in. He ignored it and went to sleep.The next morning, when Sera woke u







