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"Nothing," Anathea replied calmly."I don't buy that," Evangeline uttered. "If nothing's going on, why would he throw such a huge order at you out of nowhere?"Anathea didn't respond. Honestly, she had no idea what Theo was thinking either. He'd given her a big order and handed her an insanely expensive bag. None of it made sense.But she didn't want to dwell on it. Once her divorce from Gregory was finalized, she and Theo wouldn't have any reason to cross paths again."Nat?" Evangeline's voice pulled her out of her thoughts."Hmm?" Anathea blinked and looked over. "What's up?"Evangeline glanced at the time. It was already 4:30 pm. "You've been looking pretty drained lately. Why don't you just call it a day and head home early?""But—" Anathea started to protest, but Evangeline was already ushering her toward the door."I've got the rest covered. Go on. Oh, and say hi to your mom for me. I'll visit her when I get the chance."Anathea could feel the genuine kindness in her wor
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"Mrs. Sinclair?" Thomas stopped in front of her with a smile. "It is you. I thought I was seeing things.""Tom..." Anathea let out a small breath of relief. "What are you doing here?""Oh, I was just picking up some herbal medicine for my mom." He held up a bag of herbs for her to see. "Are you heading home?"She nodded, glancing awkwardly at her car. "I was but then my car suddenly broke down and won't start."Thomas crouched down to take a quick look at it. "I think it's an engine problem. You'll need to take it to a mechanic. Luckily, I've got a friend who runs a repair shop. I'll call him and ask if he can come tow your car."He didn't wait for her to respond before pulling out his phone.On the call, he gave his friend the address and sorted all the details before turning back to look at Anathea. "I'll need your number so my friend can contact you when your car's fixed."Anathea gave him her phone number."Alright, it's all been sorted out." Thomas hung up and gave her a
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Since Thomas put it that way, Anathea didn't want to turn him down. "Alright. What do you feel like eating?""Hmm…" Then, his gaze landed on a sleek silver-and-black Maybach ahead of them. "How about Frevancian? Is that okay with you?""Frevancian?""Yeah, you're not going to say it's too pricey, are you?" Thomas chuckled. "If it is, we can choose somewhere else.""No, Frevancian is fine."Anathea never liked owing people favors, anyway, so footing the bill for something nice actually made her feel less burdened.While driving, Thomas glanced at her and smiled before stepping on the gas and following that Maybach straight to one of the most well-known Frevancian restaurants in Castenea.As soon as they walked in, Thomas pulled out a chair for Anathea and poured her a glass of water. "Thanks to you, I get to enjoy a fancy dinner tonight.""I should be the one thanking you." If it weren't for him, Anathea would probably still be stuck in the hospital parking lot. Handing Thomas t
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Natalie kept trying to keep the conversation going during the whole dinner."Greg, the steak's actually really good. Do you want to try some?""Greg, this dessert is nice. It's not too sweet.""Greg…""Yeah."Gregory barely responded. By the time dessert arrived, his steak was still untouched. He looked as though he was facing Natalie, but his gaze kept drifting past her—to Anathea.The more he saw her smiling from the side, looking so happy and radiant, the darker his expression became. His eyes practically burned a hole through her.She'd never smiled like that with him. But with that chef, she was smiling as if she had no worries in the world.To top it off, she was casually cutting meat for Thomas, even serving him food as though it was the most normal thing in the world. Scoffing, Gregory suddenly stabbed his knife into his plate, creating a sharp sound.Natalie jumped at the sound, startled. "Greg? What's wrong?"Finally looking away from Anathea, Gregory glanced down
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"You're welcome." Thomas looked at Anathea, then suddenly pointed at her face and chuckled a little."Ana, you've got some cream on your face.""Huh?" Anathea instinctively wiped her face. When did that get there? And how did she not notice?"It's on the right side," Thomas said, pointing to her right cheek.She touched that side but didn't feel anything."A bit higher. No, higher than that."When she couldn't find the cream, Thomas unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned toward her, gently reaching out with his left hand to touch her face.Anathea froze. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught their reflection in the window.The last light of sunset had faded, and night was falling. In the reflection, with how Thomas was positioned—and given the angle—they looked as if they were kissing, even though they weren't that close in real life.As soon as she realized it, she snapped out of it and lifted her hand. Just as she was about to push him away, blinding headlights suddenly came
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Gregory glanced at Anathea's pale face. She was clearly in pain, but there wasn't the slightest trace of concern in his expression. He just yanked her along toward the Rolls-Royce.She had no idea what he was planning, and her wrist hurt from how tight his grip was. Struggling, she shouted, "Gregory, let go of me!"Gregory let out a cold laugh. "Why? So you can go back to making out with that cook?""I wasn't!" Her voice shook as she bit her lip, furious and hurt that he'd jump to conclusions like this. "Don't project your dirty thoughts onto me!""I saw it with my own eyes, and you're still trying to deny it?" He grabbed her by the shoulders and slammed her against the car door.Her whole back felt as though it was splitting into two, but the pain in her body was nothing compared to the ache in her heart.Gregory never trusted her.No matter what she said, he only ever believed what he thought he saw. And now, he was throwing disgusting accusations at her like this."Wow, Anat
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"Gregory!" Thomas struggled to get out of the car, but Martin had already locked the doors."Mr. Morgenstein, we need to handle the damage assessment first," said Martin in a flat and professional tone."What's there to talk about? Let me out! Don't you see what Gregory's about to do to her?" Thomas roared.Martin didn't even flinch. "They're legally married. Don't you think you're overstepping a bit, Mr. Morgenstein?" he asked, angling his body to block Thomas' view."Damn it!" Thomas slammed his hands against the window, yelling, "Gregory, you bastard! Stop it!"But his angry voice was completely trapped inside the car. No matter how frantic he was, it changed nothing.Meanwhile, in the backseat of the Rolls-Royce, Gregory was relentless. Anathea shrank from the heat of his breath. She turned her head away just as he tried to kiss her, rejecting his touch.Gregory's eyes narrowed dangerously. He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him."You pulled every dirty trick in th
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So, this bag was really a gift from Theo.Gregory pressed his tongue to the roof of his mouth. He let out a bitter laugh, his eyes cold as fury seethed within him. His expression was like the calm before the storm.Anathea froze for a second, stunned by the look on his face. Her heart was pounding in her chest.Then, Gregory grabbed her chin, his voice low and sharp. "I really underestimated you. One man's not enough, huh? You've got another on the hook. And you say I'm filthy? What about you?""What are you talking about?" Anathea's face turned as pale as her lips.He sneered. "Oh, please. Don't play dumb."The rage in his eyes was so intense, it was as though it could swallow Anathea whole. "You're sleeping with two guys at once. God, you're worse than a prostitute! How pathetic."Suddenly, Gregory's head snapped to the side, stunning him. Anathea's palm was burning, and her hand couldn't stop shaking. She'd slapped him—what he'd said was unforgivable.However, panic soon h
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"Come in."Gregory was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his tall figure stretched across the floor by the moonlight coming through the glass.Natalie walked over. When she caught a glimpse of her shadow slowly overlapping with Gregory's. She smiled slightly. "Xander's doing a lot better after eating.""Alright," Gregory replied. He then glanced over and added politely, "Thank you.""Greg, you don't have to be so formal with me," Natalie said gently."I've always liked Xander. When he wanted to move in with me, I was honestly happy. But… I've never raised a kid before. I just thought if he liked something, I should buy it for him and try to give him whatever he wanted."I didn't realize it would cause problems like this. I'm really sorry, Greg. I messed up. I'll make it up for it."She lowered her head, sounding completely sincere, as though it was a genuine mistake. Her tone was so earnest there wasn't anything to pick apart.Gregory studied her for a moment. W
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Xander had cried until his voice became hoarse. His face was flushed red and streaked with tears."Mr. Xander..." Jenny and Cyrus were both worried.Cyrus was holding a small bowl of soup, trying to coax Xander. "Mr. Xander, at least eat a little bit, okay? You'll feel worse if your stomach's empty."But the second Cyrus brought the spoon near, Xander smacked it away. "No! I want Mom's soup!"Jenny and Cyrus exchanged helpless looks.Ever since Anathea left, Xander had been surviving on the little snacks she'd made for him.Now that the snacks were gone, he cried every day for Anathea and wouldn't eat anything. He'd become noticeably thinner, looking pitiful and frail.They honestly didn't know what to do. In the past, when Xander got sick, Anathea was the one who took care of him herself. Now that she was gone, they were completely lost.Just as they were scrambling for ideas, a gentle voice sounded. "What's going on, Xander? Why aren't you eating?""Mrs. Sinclair?" Jenny's e
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There was definitely something different about Hannah now, but Dominic didn't hate it. In fact, he thought this softer version of her was exactly how she would be if she ever became a mother.Dominic found himself, for just a second, imagining her holding their child.Hannah could feel his gaze glued to her, and it made her incredibly nervous. Her heart was pounding like crazy. She was terrified he'd pick up on something.When he stayed quiet for a while, she cautiously asked, "Is something wrong?""No." Dominic finally snapped out of it.Hannah breathed a silent sigh of relief and lowered her eyes, glad that he didn't push it. If he had, she honestly wouldn't have known how to cover it up.But then, Dominic placed his hand on her stomach, rubbing it gently through the thin fabric.His voice came from right above her head. "Hannah, when are you going to get pregnant?"Hannah froze. She caught something different in his tone—a hint of urgency. It confused her. Why was he so desp
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Feeling their eyes on her, Natalie took a deep breath and spoke carefully. "Xander has always liked sticking close to me. I just moved into a new place recently, and he wanted to come stay with me for a bit. But I messed up and didn't take care of him properly, and he ended up getting sick.""What?" Eleanor's face changed instantly. She might not like Anathea, but when it came to Xander, she was extremely protective.The second she heard he was sick, she panicked and immediately turned on Gregory. "Why didn't you tell me something this serious?"Gregory stayed calm. "It was just a fever. The doctor checked him out. He's fine now.""Fine?" Eleanor was furious. "You're his father! How can you be so careless? How is he really?"Holden didn't care about punishing Gregory anymore—he was just as worried. Grabbing Eleanor to steady her, he snapped at Gregory, "Enough talking around it! How is Xander right now?""The fever's gone, but he's not eating much," Gregory said flatly.Honest
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"You're really going to give up a woman as good as Nat for someone like Anathea?" Eleanor's face darkened."Even if it wasn't Anathea, I still wouldn't marry Natalie," Gregory rebuked firmly."Gregory!" Eleanor slammed her hand on the table, furious. "What's wrong with you? Do you not want to marry Nat, or do you just want to fight me on everything?"She couldn't help feeling that Gregory had changed a lot compared to 20 years ago—he'd changed into someone she could no longer control.Gregory stayed silent. Honestly, it was both.He didn't want to marry Natalie and be a puppet controlled by Eleanor, paraded around as the perfect heir of Sinclair Group. Just the thought made him hate his identity even more."If there's nothing else, I'm leaving," Gregory uttered coldly, turning to go."You…" Eleanor clutched her chest, almost collapsing in anger."Honey!" Holden caught her quickly. Then, he barked at the bodyguards outside, "Get in here! Grab that ungrateful brat! We're dealin
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The maid nearby let out a startled cry, clearly freaked out. But Gregory just stood there, completely unfazed.Even when the scalding tea splashed across the back of his hand, he didn't so much as flinch.He stepped forward, facing Holden and Eleanor, and greeted them politely, "Hello, Mom, Dad."Eleanor turned her face away, not even sparing him a glance. Holden, on the other hand, snapped, "You ingrate! After all these years, this is how you repay us?"Gregory lowered his eyes, staying silent.He knew them well enough—the more he argued, the worse things would get. Silence was always the best way to get through these moments.Sure enough, when he didn't respond, Eleanor's gaze eventually shifted to his reddened hand.Frowning, she said, "What are you standing around for? His hand got burned. Go get some ointment!"Holden hesitated, then waved his hand for someone to bring the medicine over. A maid hurried forward to apply it to Gregory's hand."Thank you, Mom," Gregory utter
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After dinner, Chloe put on the TV for Fiona, while Anathea and Hannah cleaned up the kitchen together."You know, when you first called me to say you were pregnant, I was honestly shocked," Anathea said, thinking back to those days.Back then, Hannah had fainted while walking the red carpet at an event in winter, and she'd been rushed to the hospital. Her PR team had later said it was because of the cold weather and reminded everyone to dress warmly.In reality, though, it hadn't been just the cold. Hannah had been experiencing a threatened miscarriage. Her long, loose gown had hidden all signs of bleeding, so no one had noticed.But after that scare, Hannah couldn't hide it anymore. She'd called Anathea and asked for help.When Anathea found out, Hannah had already been six months along. She'd been so slim that one couldn't even tell. If it hadn't been for the medical report stating she was 26 weeks pregnant, Anathea would've thought it was some kind of prank.Later, Hannah had
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Hannah was furious. They'd clearly had an agreement, yet Dominic had still gone ahead and told Gregory where Fiona was hospitalized.He was such a hypocrite!She was cursing him in her head and said it aloud, "You're such a liar!""A liar?" Dominic chuckled, switching the phone to his left hand while steering with his right. "That's pretty rich coming from you, don't you think?"Hannah frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?""Why didn't you take the pills I gave you?" Dominic's voice turned cold.Hannah froze for a second, her eyes flickering.It was true. She hadn't taken the pills Dominic had given her. Even though she knew it was already difficult for her to get pregnant, she was still scared something might go wrong if medication was involved. She didn't want to take the risk."What is it, Hannah? You never really intended to have a child with me, did you?" Dominic asked sharply.Hannah hadn't expected him to call her out so directly. And he hadn't stopped there—he'd ma
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Before the nurse could even finish, Gregory was already striding over to the payment counter, pressing the button for the elevator going up.At the same time, Anathea walked to the elevators and pressed the one going down.The elevator doors slid open, and Anathea's nervous face was reflected in the metal doors.Just then, she heard Gregory's voice. Her fingers clenched tight on instinct."Excuse me." His cold voice came from the elevator on the left.Gregory stepped inside without a glance at her. Anathea let out a shaky breath of relief and quickly got into the elevator on the right, heading straight for the hospital's back exit.They were on the same floor, using different elevators, passing by each other without even knowing it.Anathea didn't dare stop for a second. She rushed straight to the back door. The moment she stepped outside, she spotted Hannah's car."Thea, hurry!"Anathea bolted toward the car and jumped in. Hannah slammed on the gas and sped away from the hosp
