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Mason lowered his gaze. "There was no particular reason. Haven't you heard that my hobby is acquiring companies?"Summer was speechless."Is Mr. Hartford Senior still mad at me?" Mason asked.Summer noded without hesitation. "Yep! We aren't even allowed to mention your name at home. He won't say it, either. He just called you 'that little wolf cub.'"Mason chuckled. "'Wolf cub'? That sounds quite adorable."Summer did not get Mason's sense of humor.But now that he said it, why did it suddenly sound kind of cute?Mason continued, "I did mess up that time. Once the situation with Royal Financial Group settles down, I'll personally apologize to him."Mason looked incredibly serious as he said that.He was so serious that Summer even started feeling a little guilty. For a second there, she was worried he would confess to her.But he didn't."I'm going to bed. You should head back. I'm not scared." Summer got up."Alright. Go ahead." Mason nodded.Without another word, Summer
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The driver, Edwin Moore, dropped Summer off on a small road near the school.He handed her a business card and said, "Miss, this is my number. Mr. Hunt said that you can call me at any time if you ever find it inconvenient to call your family's driver. I'll be there right away."Summer hesitated for a moment before she took the card. "Thank you."Nearby, street vendors were already busy selling breakfast, and steam was rising into the crisp morning air.Summer had planned to slip back into school through the side gate. But she glanced at the bustling scene.She had never bought breakfast from a place like this in her past life. Looking at the busy people and the white mist surrounding them, she felt a sense of peace. Even in her past life, that feeling was a rare one.She walked to a stall and bought two breakfast wraps before she walked toward the school.The moment she reached the building, she saw Robin frantically searching for her.He hurried over. "Ms. Hartford, where did
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Lindsey looked at Summer with admiration. "Summer, sometimes, I really wonder if you're a machine. By the way, you weren't here last night. The principal said he found a teaching assistant to cover for him when he's not around. I heard this assistant is amazing."Harold had been swamped with problems lately. The whole Chandler situation was enough to keep him in hot water with Mason, making it impossible for him to teach their class as usual. Solving that difficult problem had taken some time.By now, most of the students had arrived."He's here! He's here!"There was a commotion among the students in the front row.Summer instinctively looked up. She saw Harold walk in with a tall and slender man behind him.When she saw that nerdy man, her expression darkened.She wasn't the only one with a dramatic change in expression, for Rose's expression changed, too.Harold announced, "Class, let me introduce someone to you. This is your senior, Anthony Lawson. I probably don't need to
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The senior students had become increasingly tense due to the approaching SAT. Even during break time, there were barely any students in the hallways.Summer walked to the pantry and slowly poured herself a cup of hot water.The resentment radiating from Rose had practically filled the classroom. It was impossible for Summer to ignore.It seemed like Anthony hadn't told Rose about coming to class. Did that mean that those two had already fallen out?How fragile! She hadn't even made a move yet, and those so-called "true loves" from her past life were already in shambles."Summer," Anthony said from behind her at that moment."Hello, Anthony," Summer replied flatly as she capped her water bottle.Anthony smiled and said, "I didn't expect to see you again so soon. When Mr. Green contacted me, I had no idea I'd be teaching your class.""Really? Rose didn't tell you?" Summer feigned innocence.Anthony shook his head. "I haven't been in contact with Rose much. Ever since she stopped
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"Why didn't you tell me you were coming to the school as a teaching assistant?" Rose asked.Anthony shot back, "Did you tell me you came back to school? Move away! Whatever you want to say, we can talk about it after school. I won't be able to explain things if anyone sees us.""What's there to explain? Just tell them I'm your girlfriend," she said loudly.He reached out and covered her mouth. "Are you insane? Rose, know your place."Rose said through gritted teeth, "You're the one who doesn't know his place. Don't think I don't know that you don't want to be with me anymore. You just want a legitimate excuse to go after Summer, right? You think I'm dirty, and she's clean."Anthony lowered his voice. "Rose, stop imagining things! I'm just doing what you told me to do! Didn't you call me and tell me she was very hostile toward you? There's no way I can get closer to her through you anymore. This is the only way!"She sneered. "Anthony, do you think I'm as stupid as Summer? I'm tel
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"It's nothing." Rose lowered her head, but her voice didn't seem convincing at all."There's no one else here. You can take your time and tell me," Janice reassured her.Rose had met Janice a few times before.Janice had always seemed very polite, but it was a detached kind of politeness that kept people at an arm's length. She was actually showing concern for Rose now?Rose knew exactly what was going on—Janice was targeting Summer.And coincidentally, she was just looking for a way to attack Summer, too.Even though Power Construction wasn't as powerful as Hartford Group, they didn't rely on the latter to survive. They were strong in their own right.Wasn't that a perfect weapon?Rose quickly fabricated a story, saying that a boy Summer liked had fallen for her instead. Then, she said that Summer had taken revenge out of jealousy."That's outrageous!" Janice fumed. "She's so young, and she's already seducing men everywhere!" Rose glanced at her. "It'd be one thing if she w
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Rose had just been wallowing in her shame and anger, but she had gotten herself a new ally. Her mood finally lifted a little.When she returned to the classroom, she glanced at Summer. Just thinking about what Summer would face soon was enough to extinguish most of the anger that was burning inside her.Summer noticed Rose's return as well. But Rose seemed different from what she expected.By now, Rose should have gone to confront Anthony, and the two of them were almost certain to have a falling out. Yet, Rose seemed quite smug at that moment.…The weather had been getting hotter and hotter lately. The entire day passed with Anthony going through two papers and everyone sweating over new ones.In the blink of an eye, the evening self-study ended.After packing up her things, Summer was the last to leave the classroom as usual. The moment she stepped out, Anthony appeared in front of her."Summer, are you hungry? I heard the late-night canteen here is really good. Since you ac
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Anthony dragged Rose deep into a secluded grove.Rose's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at him. She gritted her teeth and asked, "A woman like me? What kind of woman am I? Anthony, do you really not know why I became this sort of woman? You're so heartless!""That's enough!" Anthony had run out of patience.He asked Rose impatiently, "How many times do I need to tell you that this is all part of my strategy? Don't you see that Summer's attitude toward me has changed?"Rose let out a cold laugh. "Anthony, when did you become so naive? I already told you earlier. Summer knows everything. There's no way she'll ever like you!""If you hadn't been running your mouth in front of her, she would have!" he spat out.He knew that Summer liked him. Especially after their conversations today. Every moment of hesitation and doubt Summer had was connected to Rose. If Rose wasn't standing in the way, would he even need to work this hard?"I never told her anything. Summer guessed it all he
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Summer added, "Another example. You happily get home and reach your building when suddenly, some lunatic jumps out of nowhere with a knife. He slashes through everyone, not leaving a single one of you left."She shrugged. "Or maybe you make it home safe. But in the middle of the night, when everyone's sound asleep, there's a gas leak. Or better yet, a fire. Everything's gone in a blaze, just like that. Stories like that pop up among rich families all the time. You can give it a shot if you don't believe me.""Quit trying to scare me! I'm fearless!" Ruddy thumped his chest."Paul was a good man who had been nice to my whole family. Ten million dollars is no small sum. I believe I've shown more than enough sincerity. As for what you choose, I won't interfere," Summer said calmly as she motioned for someone to open the door.Seeing this, Ruddy rushed forward and pulled his relatives to leave. "Come on. Let's go first. We'll talk about it among ourselves later.""If you want to leave,
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Bailey had never been one to make decisions.Her two sons had their own difficulties as well. They didn't want to betray the truth behind Paul's death, but Ruddy had a point. Pauh was gone, and the living had to carry on."Ms. Hartford, my uncle is right. This is a family matter. I think we should handle it ourselves," the eldest son, Dustin West, said with great difficulty.Bailey looked at him in shock, then lowered her head silently."I understand. We all have our own burdens." Summer didn't blame him.Only those who had truly suffered understood how hard it was to make choices in the midst of hardship."Come on, let's go! The lawyer's still waiting. As long as we sign the letter, that ten million dollars is ours!" Ruddy urged eagerly."Bailey, you really need to think this through! You're doing Paul so wrong here!" Phoebe felt like crying.Summer said, "If it's for the money, you don't need to leave. Paul died because of me, so I was planning on compensating you anyway.""
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Summer didn't have much of an expression on her face as she walked down slowly.But Phoebe explained anxiously, "Let's not even talk about whether the ten million dollars is real or not. Ruddy, that's your brother's life! Are you really going to be the kind of person to take money in exchange for his life?""What's it got to do with you? You're already siding with this family anyway!" Ruddy glared at the lavish interior of the Hartford residence. "Just look at this place. Is this how you all make your money?"Ruddy's last sentence had been aimed at Kristen, it was obvious he knew that Kristen was the lady of the house.Summer walked over to Kristen and said, "Mr. West, what's the rush? You didn't even bother with basic manners before coming in, and you started shouting the moment you entered. Don't you think that's a bit out of line?"She looked at Bailey's arm and saw that her wrist was red from being grabbed too hard. "Why don't you let go of Mrs. West's hand first? Her wrist is
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"I got it." Summer knew that going head-to-head with the Hunt family this time must have caused Mason to be caught in the middle of some immense pressure and criticism.So, she didn't want him to worry about her too much.Chandler's incident had stirred massive public attention following Summer's live stream. In the next two days, more and more people were speaking out online.The police department responsible for the investigation was finally compelled to issue a statement, promising a lawful and thorough investigation into the case.Paul's family had rested at the Hartford residence for a day before they started to recover a little."We won't hold the funeral here. Our family back home is already handling the arrangements," said Paul's wife, Bailey Oak. Her eyes were still swollen from crying.Kristen nodded. "Alright. Don't worry. Mr. West has worked with our family for over ten years. He was practically one of us, so we'll make sure to take care of your family in the future."
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"You know how vicious the Hunt family can be. Back then, I…" Kristen instinctively pressed her hand to her lower abdomen with an expression of grief. "I'm afraid of losing another child."Luke had an expression that was full of heartache. He gently pulled Kristen into his arms. "That won't happen. From now on, we will face everything together. We'll definitely protect Summer."Can I really do that?" Kristen's tears fell uncontrollably.Back then, she thought she could protect the child in her belly, too. But in the end…Luke said firmly, "You can. You definitely can. My wife has always been the strongest person I know!""Yes." Kristen nodded as she leaned against his shoulder.They had never spoken of that pain over the past 20 years. This was the first time. Summer's actions today had been like a key that unlocked this long-suppressed wound in Kristen's heart.Neither of them knew that Summer hadn't gone to sleep, either. She stood at the window in her room and could just see th
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"Something like that happened?" Rosanna looked shocked. She had been locked up at the time.Jane sighed deeply. "I just heard about it, too. The kidnappers told her not to go to the police. They said they'd kill the kids if she did. In the end, she didn't report it and ended up paying 70 million dollars in ransom."Jane sighed again. "But she ran into some real monsters. After they got the money, they sent her a location to get the kids. When she got there, all she saw were their decomposing bodies!"Rosanna covered her mouth. "Oh, my God! Did they catch the kidnappers in the end?"Jane shook her head regretfully. "They were professionals, so how could anyone catch them? She lost her money and her children. Mrs. Mills fell seriously ill and is still in the hospital.""Those kidnappers are truly heartless!" Rosanna said."They were only missing for three days. Based on the state of the bodies, the kids were probably killed the moment they were kidnapped," Jane said.As Rosanna lis
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Jane always outshone Rosanna in every way, so how could Rosanna possibly like her?Jane said softly, "Rosanna, I know you don't like me, but you're still family. I know you're just a straightforward and blunt person. You've never meant me any harm.Rosanna rolled her eyes internally at that. Jane couldn't be more wrong."I don't want you and Aspen to get divorced." Jane helped Rosanna sit down and crouched to examine her ankle. "It's sprained. I'll call a doctor.""No!" Rosanna was incredibly vulnerable at that moment.A vulnerable person's greatest weakness was someone being gentle to them.Jane frowned. "How could you not see a doctor? Just wait here. I'll go quietly. I'll make sure no one notices and bring the doctor over. No one will find out."After a pause, Jane continued, "I won't tell anyone about the divorce, either."Rosanna's ankle was throbbing with pain. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded. "Don't tell everyone!"Jane smiled gently and went off to find the doc
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"As lawyers, we only need to achieve the desired outcome for our client. Nothing else matters," Malcolm said.The assistant fell silent.Aspen slumped down onto the hospital bed, looking defeated, while Rosanna sobbed uncontrollably."Enough crying. Go check on Mom," Aspen said impatiently.Rosanna choked out, "I refuse! Your mother never liked me to begin with. With what happened to Chandler, both of us are responsible as his parents, but your mother will definitely only blame me! You can go if you want!"After that, Rosanna grabbed her purse."Where are you going?" Aspen asked."I'm going to figure out a way to save my son!" Rosanna snapped and started to walk off.Aspen grabbed her arm. "I'm warning you. Don't go after Kristen again! This has nothing to do with her!""Kristen, Kristen! She's all you care about, even now. Her daughter stood there and humiliated you in front of everyone, making you out to be some creepy stalker, and you're still defending her?" Rosanna finally
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"Chandler from that certain all-powerful family underwent a psychological evaluation every six months at his school abroad. Just over two months ago, when he had just returned to the country, he had one done. "His mental state is fine. You parents might've been driven crazy by anger, but not him."There was a frenzy online.The original post was quickly deleted, but people had already saved screenshots of all the relevant documents.Inside the Hunt residence, Aspen's hand was wrapped in gauze when he heard what the lawyer had to say. He exploded on the spot. "Who leaked something this private? Check with Chandler's school! I'm suing them! Every last person who leaked it!"The lawyer said gravely, "I've already checked. The school's digital database was hacked. Mr. Hunt, I told you yesterday to maintain a good line of communication with the victim's side. If you did, there might have been a chance for settlement. Why did you hire online trolls to spread lies?"The lawyer added, "N
