Masuk“And that’s dangerous,” Zhao Hua continued slowly. “Especially for the last heir of the Chen family.”One of the older men finally gave a faint nod. “Naomi is far too important to remain in a situation like this.”“And if our enemies discover Kai’s weakness...” Zhao Hua deliberately left the sentenc
“I never expected something like this to happen,” one of the Chen family elders said heavily.Ever since the sudden meeting had begun, the atmosphere had remained strained and heated. Even though Cale had already explained the situation and most of them had been present at the scene themselves, it s
Cale let out a short laugh devoid of humor. “Worse than I imagined.”Lydia loosened her arms slightly just so she could look at his face. “Do I know any of them?”Cale chuckled under his breath. “No. But there were a few old men you met earlier at the banquet. And as you know, old people talk too mu
“We’re safe.” Lydia tried to sound as calm as possible. “You should be careful on the way here.”“Yeah, of course.” A relieved breath came from Chris’s end of the line. “Then I’m heading to your place now.”“Okay.”The call ended, leaving behind a different kind of anxiety twisting inside Lydia’s mi
“I’ll try to come home as soon as possible,” she said at last.“I hope so.” Althea’s voice turned gentler. “Nathan keeps asking about Cale and all of you. Even if he’s stubborn, he actually wants you to come visit him.”A faint smile appeared on Lydia’s lips.Nathan rarely showed his affection openl
Elsewhere, Lydia hesitated for a moment before answering Althea’s call in the middle of everything happening tonight. But ever since earlier, an uneasy feeling had been clawing at her chest nonstop. She couldn’t shake the fear that something terrible had happened.Outside, the rain still hadn’t stop
“I know.” Tears fell again as Althea pressed a shaking hand to her chest. “Every word I say feels like a load, Felicia. I’m not refusing help because I don’t need it. I’m protecting Josh from something that could hurt him later. You may call me stubborn—but I’m a mother. A mother can’t let her guard
“We’ve arrived, Mr. Daven,” Andy announced as he pulled the car up to the building’s lobby. Quickly, he stepped out to open the door for the little master.The moment the door swung open, Josh blinked in surprise before breaking into a wide grin. “Thank you, Uncle Driver.”Andy gave a polite nod. “M
The car carrying Althea sped down the road, tailing the ambulance ahead. Her eyes stayed fixed on the flashing lights, her hands wringing together in her lap in a desperate attempt to ease the gnawing anxiety—though it was useless. Her vision blurred with tears that refused to stop. Beside her, a ho
“Of course!” Althea rained kisses all over his face, making him squeal with laughter and squirm in her arms, though she refused to let go so easily.The anger and frustration she’d felt yesterday had already melted away, gone without a trace. No matter how much the Callister family tried to push the







