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Mitch became even more anxious when he heard that. Alice and Sean were still in the dark, convinced that Elias was in on it, and were ready to pick a fight with Elias.He was about to spill the truth when Sean beat him to it and demanded, "Mr. Hale, you claim that you stopped us to protect Macie, and you have all these people watching over her. In that case, what's your real motive? I honestly can't figure out why you'd go out of your way to take such good care of someone who has nothing to do with you."Sean looked straight into Elias' eyes, his tone laced with sarcasm.Elias held his gaze and said, "Macie is my younger sister. She's not just some stranger."The moment those words left his mouth, Sean and Alice thought they had misheard him. The siblings gawked at him. Yet, Elias looked dead serious, which only made the whole thing even more absurd."Have you lost your mind? Isn't Sharon your younger sister?" Alice blurted out."No, she's not," Elias answered lowly. "Macie's my

After hearing that, Elias turned his attention to the frail figure lying by the window.He wondered if this really were a happy ending. Would Macie ever forgive the Hales for what they had done to her? His hands curled into fists as guilt and pain tore at him.Macie had endured so much suffering, yet he had chosen to cover for the one who hurt her. He feared that she might never forgive them. Lowering his head slightly, he clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, his heart pounding with unease and dread. Sean walked up to the window and looked at Macie's figure inside. The sight was all too familiar. It hadn't been long since he last looked at her frail body from that same angle. However, her condition was far worse this time. If she had seemed like a broken doll barely holding together last time, she now looked like a lifeless puppet, barely hanging on to life.His brows knitted as he gazed at Macie, his emotions a tangled mess. He felt suffocated, weighed

"How many times has this happened? How many times have you reported my whereabouts to her?" Sean demanded. As soon as his words fell, hesitation flickered across the driver's face. When Sean noticed that, his eyes widened. He had popped the question without much thought, yet to his surprise, this genuinely wasn't the first time. "You'd better come clean while I still have patience," he snapped.The driver panicked, his composure breaking. Fear took over, and he spilled everything without another moment of hesitation. "Mrs. Hart instructed me to inform her anytime you met with Ms. Smith. She never questioned me about anything else. But I told her when Ms. Smith brought you meals, when you drove her home, and when you carried her into the apartment complex…" Sean started connecting the dots and mapping out the timeline based on what his driver had described. To his astonishment, it had started much earlier than he ever imagined."Mrs. Hart never gave me any other orders. She just w

The phone rang for over ten seconds before Mira finally picked up. Diana chirped, "Mira, it's me, Diana! Do you have any plans today? "We're hosting a product launch at 2:00 pm. Why don't you bring your daughter along? It'll be fun!"Mira's voice out scratchy as she declined. "I'm sorry, Diana. I won't be able to make it. My daughter had been abducted and assaulted. She's still lying in the hospital right now."Diana froze for a moment when she heard that. Then, she fretted, "Sharon was abducted? Who did it? Have you found the culprit?"Which hospital is she in? I'll drop by later to see her!" Diana rose from her seat and was about to head upstairs to change her clothes. However, she'd only taken a few steps when Mira's next words left her stunned and rooted to the spot."My daughter's not Sharon. She's the culprit, the vile woman who tried to harm my daughter! My daughter is Macie. "Sharon has tried to have her killed more than once. This time was no different… Macie almost

Diana thought about the phone call earlier. Sean had every chance to tell her the truth. Yet, all he'd said in the end was that she would regret it. Diana pressed her hand to her forehead. The weight of the realization sank in. For a moment, she considered calling or messaging Sean. However, she ultimately lowered her hand and sighed heavily. …Meanwhile, on the first floor of the inpatient wing, Edward sat in a wheelchair pushed by his bodyguard. He still couldn't find out which ward Macie was in. Moments later, he saw Elias' secretary, Mitch, step out of the elevator with several bodyguards in tow. The group approached him, and Mitch said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fowler. Mr. Hale has given orders that you are not allowed near Ms. Smith. Please leave."Edward looked him straight in the eye. He didn't say a single word, but he didn't back down either. Mitch stood his ground while the bodyguards stepped up to block Edward's path. Edward didn't argue with him. He was well aware that th