Chapter 403

Mother and daughter walked ahead without looking back, leaving Cedric to gaze after them with a quiet longing. Although he was willing to give her time, he could not help but wish he could be walking by their side.

Beside him, Tristan watched Cherry’s lively steps and finally smiled, a rare softening of his usual serious expression.

'Cherry, because of you, I am no longer alone.'

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Months after the scandal that had gripped public attention had faded, few remembered the turmoil surrounding Vivienne’s death.

People's memories tended to be short-lived when events didn't directly affect them. Three months had passed, and hardly anyone mentioned Vivienne’s death anymore—it was as if the sea had finally calmed after a storm.

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In the Luxford Group’s boardroom, tension filled the air as the discussion turned to Paramount’s latest talent acquisition.

"I think we should pass on signing Charlie," argued Leonard Dawson. "Nowadays, celebrities leverage their fleeting fame for exorbitant fe