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Chapter 56: A Misunderstanding Deliberately Maintained
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2026-05-15 16:20:43
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The night after Cedric's phone call, Leonard couldn't sleep.Ash was asleep in the room next door, while Leonard remained in the living room with several files his attorney had lent him. He had read every report on Cedric over and over again, yet none of them offered a single concrete clue about the old man's whereabouts.What troubled him most wasn't the threat against himself.It was the fact that Cedric had begun using children as tools for revenge.Leonard's phone vibrated.Sebastian's name appeared on the screen."I just got an update from my team," Sebastian said without any preamble. "We traced the tracking device that was hidden inside the flower arrangement."Leonard rose to his feet immediately."Where did it lead?""An abandoned warehouse near the docks. The police have already been notified.""Are you going there?""No. I'm staying here with Adele and Elena."Leonard understood the decision.Someone had to remain behind to protect them."I'll head over.""Leonard."He stop
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Leonard's words left Sebastian silent for a moment.He had never expected to hear such a statement from the man who had once been willing to do anything to make Adele his."Are you serious?" Sebastian asked."I have no reason to joke."Leonard stood by the window of his small house, his gaze drifting toward the yard where he took Ash every afternoon."The longer you wait, the more opportunities Cedric will have to go after Elena."Sebastian didn't answer right away.He knew Leonard was right.Still, hearing those words come from Leonard himself felt strange."Adele might think this is just an act of pity.""No." Leonard's voice was calm. "If I truly loved Arabella back then... then I should also be able to accept the happiness she has chosen."Those words made Sebastian let out a long breath."I'll protect her.""I know.""I'll protect Elena too."Leonard closed his eyes for a brief moment."That's exactly why I can say all this."After the call ended, the house fell silent once more.
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That night ended without anyone truly getting any rest.After his call with Sebastian ended, Leonard returned to Ash's room. The baby had finally fallen asleep again after crying for a long time. The nanny sat beside the crib, gently holding Ash's tiny hand, as though she was afraid to let go even for a moment.Leonard stood by the window.The little house suddenly felt fragile.Back when he was still the head of Ashcroft Group, he could have called the company's chief of security, ordered dozens of guards into position, or relocated his family to a safer place within hours.Now, all of that was gone.The company had gone bankrupt.The mansion had been sold.The people who once worked for him had moved on with their own lives.All that remained was a father, a nanny, and a baby.Leonard slowly rubbed his face.For the first time since becoming the heir to the Ashcroft family...he truly understood what it felt like to have no power.On the other side of the city, Sebastian's office li
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Leonard didn't leave Ash's room immediately.He stood beside the crib, watching his son sleep peacefully. Ash's tiny breaths came in a steady rhythm. The baby's face looked so serene, as if no danger were lurking around him.Cedric's words echoed relentlessly in Leonard's mind."You've been so focused on protecting Elena... while the one I'm really going to target is Ash."Leonard turned to the nanny."Starting today, don't open the door for anyone except people you know. If anyone claims they're from the hospital, the company, or the Ashcroft family, don't believe them."The nanny looked confused but nodded."I understand."Leonard immediately contacted a security company. Within less than an hour, additional surveillance cameras had been installed, the alarm system had been upgraded, and every access point to the house had been reinforced.Everything was done as quickly as possible.Yet somehow, the sense of dread refused to leave him.The next morning...Ash had a routine checkup a
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Leonard didn't invite the man to sit.His eyes remained fixed on Cedric's face, trying to remember the man who claimed they had met when Leonard was a child. All he could recall was a vague image of someone who had appeared at a family gathering once, then vanished from the Ashcroft family's life."I don't remember much about you," Leonard finally said."That's understandable." Cedric smiled faintly. "Margaret made sure no one would."Leonard remained standing in the doorway."If you've come here just to reminisce about the past, then this isn't the right time.""I'm not interested in talking about the past either." Cedric glanced inside the house. "May we talk for a few minutes? Or would you rather let the neighbors overhear our conversation?"Leonard considered it for a moment.Ash was still asleep upstairs.The nanny was also inside the house.Finally, Leonard stepped aside.Cedric walked in calmly, his gaze sweeping across the modest living room. There was none of the luxury that
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