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Henry looked at Summer with a dumbfounded expression. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or not."Summer, I'm not asking you to go and hide," he tried convincing her.A moment of stubborn pride was one thing, but the possibility of danger was another."We can go see my grandaunt in the future. Mom's film is the most important thing right now. She's sacrificed over 20 years of her acting career for our family. It's about time she does something for herself." Summer remained firm.Luke had just happened to hear those words as he was walking downstairs. He froze on the spot.The two in the dining room didn't notice him at all.Henry said, "You little brat! When did you become so stubborn?""I got it from you," Summer answered."You!" Henry's eyes widened in frustration."Grandpa, I'm really sleepy now. We can talk about whatever you want to say when I wake up." Summer finished her milk and dashed off before Henry could respond.She was startled when she saw Luke. "
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"Hartford Group has been too peaceful these years. All these parasites have been sucking us dry. I'd love to see how many of them step up to try and pull me down this time." Henry sneered.…Summer only slept for a little over an hour. She woke up right on time at 8:30 am. She lay in bed for a while before she reached for her phone and started browsing different websites.There was no news of Royal Financial Group at all. In the end, she even went into the school's gossip group.The moment she entered, she saw that everyone was talking about Janice.Yesterday at noon, Power Construction had responded to the tent scandal through their lawyers and publicly acknowledged Janice and Anthony's relationship. At the same time, they condemned any malicious individuals for using Janice's reputation to attack Power Construction."I read the lawyer's statement. It's such bitchy behavior.""Janice never mentioned she had a fiancé before. She would just flit around the school and make so many
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Summer shot up from her bed in less than three seconds. She couldn't sleep because her mind was filled with too many thoughts. She decided to just forgo sleep altogether as she got up and switched on her computer. Then, she logged into the hacker website that she hadn't touched in a long time.Just a few seconds after she logged on, the entire website exploded."X is back.""You're finally back! Are you a senior in high school? It's been so long after the SATs, and we've all been waiting.""Since you're back, are you planning on challenging for the number one spot?"X replied, "Maybe in the future. I'm here today for recruitment."Everyone was confused."What's going on? Is X actually not a high school student but a headhunter?"Summer typed, "Well, you could say that. I'll give a quick introduction. Our company is called Eridanus, and it was founded not long ago. Just two days ago, we released our first game, After School.""What?""You made After School?""Damn! I was so s
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Summer nodded eagerly. "That sounds great! I've never been to this kind of thing before. I have nothing going on today, so can you take me with you?"Kristen was taken aback for a moment.Summer knew that Kristen was planning on quietly handing the role to someone else before the filming started. But she wouldn't give Kristen a chance."Summer, I want to take you to Newford," Kristen said in a low voice.Summer stated firmly, "I'm not going, and you're not, either. Mom, do you know why Dad bought all of this for you?"Kristen shook her head."He's trying to tell you to shine brightly as you pursue what you want to do," Summer said seriously.Kristen looked up at her, her eyes starting to redden.Summer leaned against her and smiled. "Help me pick out a pretty dress. I'm just going to be in the background tonight, so I don't need to be as pretty as during my birthday.""You're really not going to your grandaunt's place? Aren't you scared?" Kristen confirmed one last time.It w
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Summer wore a white dress that made her look like a delicate flower that was in full bloom. As she ran against the wind, her hair was kissed by the golden hues of sunlight."Slow down!" Kristen was a bit frightened to see her running in high heels.Summer stopped in front of Kristen and smiled. "These shoes are super stable, Mom.""You're dressed like a fairy, so stop acting like a monkey!" Kristen tidied up Summer's hair.Summer smiled sweetly as she casually glanced up. That was when she saw a car that was parked not too far away."It's about time. Let's go." Kristen took Summer's hand and led her into the car.After Summer sat down, she stole another glance out the window."What is it?" Kristen asked, seeing that Summer seemed to be looking for something."It's nothing." Summer shook her head."Did you think it was Mason?" Kristen hit the nail on the head.Summer nodded. "Didn't he drive a car like that last time?""Summer, when did you and Mason meet?" Kristen asked."I
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Everyone knew there were very few people in the world who could call Aspen their uncle. Upon hearing that remark, everyone stood up and looked to the entrance in shock.When the man stepped inside, everyone was shocked for a moment before they looked exasperated."It's him?""Even a bastard child has come to crash Royal Financial Group's shareholders' meeting. It looks like everyone related to the Hunt family is frantically trying to get a piece of the pie with Mason gone.""This can't go on. If Mason really gets removed today, or if he's really dead, then I'll sell all my shares right away."The room was buzzing with discussions.Aspen and Rosanna looked at the young man who just entered. Aspen's face was filled with disdain, as if the person wasn't worth talking to.Rosanna merely smiled. "Saul, didn't you say you weren't coming? What happened? Are you finally convinced that Mason is really dead?""Aunt Rosanna, Uncle Aspen just said that all this isn't important. What's impo
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The room was buzzing with discussions.Saul let them go on for a while, and Rosanna looked more and more displeased.Saul glanced at her and noticed she was about to speak. So, he took the initiative and spoke first, "Everyone has been arguing the whole day, but it all boils down to two things everyone's afraid of. The first one is the threats my uncle has been making to you repeatedly…""Brat, what kind of nonsense are you saying?" Aspen shot up from his seat and pointed at Saul in rage.Saul did not panic as he continued, "The second one is that you're afraid that Mason's not dead yet. If you vote to remove him today and he's alive, then based on his personality, none of you will live peaceful lives anymore."Everyone was silent. Saul looked gentle and was quite soft-spoken, but everything he said seemed to send chills down their spines."Saul, what's the point of saying all of that?" Aspen sneered. "We're wasting our time here. Mason's not coming back no matter how much you ta
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Kyle was baffled. Based on the original plan, things were definitely meant to progress this way. He looked at Saul in surprise.Was he an enemy or a friend? What was he going to do next?Yet, Saul didn't do anything after that. He merely shouted amid all the noise, "I've already cast my vote. No matter when you plan on starting the vote, I'm standing with Mason."Kyle was very confused.Then, with a slight nod, Saul walked out of the conference room."That's enough!" Aspen's head was hurting from all the arguing. He slammed a file on the desk, silencing the room with a loud bang."Kyle, you claim that Mason isn't dead, right?" He looked at Kyle with burning anger."He's not dead!" Kyle answered.Aspen gritted his teeth. "Fine! Fellow shareholders, this whole week, from the moment Mason disappeared, how many of our subsidiaries' stocks have dropped by over ten percent? Do you know how much money has been lost from this? That money is yours, too, isn't it?"Everyone frowned in s
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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
