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The light in Michelle’s eyes dimmed little by little.Then she said to Yvonne, “Your father and I talked about this earlier. He said he would go speak to Mr. Carter Sr. and reason with him.”“Do you think that could work?”Michelle looked at her with a hopeful, almost pleading expression.She never imagined she would be unable to make decisions about her own daughter’s future.The thought alone made her feel unbearably frustrated as a mother.If she couldn’t protect her daughter’s happiness, then what was the point of claiming to dote on her all these years?Didn’t that make her look hypocritical?Even she felt guilty in her heart.She had carried this child for ten months and brought her into the world, yet she still couldn’t shield her from suffering in the second half of her life.If that was the case, why bring her into this world at all?Why let her live through pain she couldn’t stop?But Yvonne didn’t believe this would work.“Mom, just forget it.”Her thoughts were crystal clea

But this was the first time in a long while Yvonne had seen Charles smile.“Dad, do you have good news?”She couldn’t help asking, a quiet hope flickering in her eyes.“Of course I do.” Charles straightened a little, clearly pleased to finally be taken seriously.“What I wanted to tell you is—Mr. Carter Sr. agreed to meet after all.”“Are you serious?”Michelle shot to her feet and hurried over to him, shock and surprise written across her face.“Of course I am.” Charles didn’t hide anything this time.But a second later, he doused the hope in the room with cold reality.“Let me make this clear first: he only agreed to a meeting. He didn’t say anything about what he plans to do.”He let out a long sigh.“The most important thing now is figuring out how to present everything to him clearly, so he can properly discipline his youngest son.”The light in Yvonne’s eyes dimmed again.“Let’s forget it. You said yourself the chances are slim. And honestly, I don’t think anyone would easily agr

Charles didn’t want to delay anything. Since the meeting with Philip was already arranged, dragging it out would only waste time.Rather than hesitating, it made more sense to move quickly and settle the matter.If they stalled and Philip changed his mind, what then?After all, they were the ones accommodating the Carter family’s schedule, so that schedule mattered most. Once agreed upon, it was best not to change it lightly.With that in mind, Charles reminded them again, “Since we’ve decided to go back, let’s not waste any time. Just like our daughter said, we should head out in the next day or two.”“Alright, but I still have a few things to take care of,” Yvonne said suddenly.Both Michelle and Charles froze.“What else do you need to arrange?” Michelle couldn’t help asking.After all, Yvonne was the one who suggested leaving early, yet now she seemed to be hesitating.Yvonne didn’t explain it directly. She simply knew there was something she had to do.Leaving him behind overseas

No matter what, Yvonne had to admit there was some truth in what he said.And none of it was completely unreasonable.The thought left her oddly reflective.Maybe she really did need to pay more attention to how the world worked beyond her own assumptions.Relying only on guesswork in her own little bubble made everything feel skewed.If she stayed shut away like that, it was no wonder others found her hard to read.…The next day, when Yvonne met Joseph, her whole mindset felt different.The moment she saw him, she cut straight to the point.“I’m returning to our country soon.”He froze in surprise.“Why are you leaving so early?”Joseph couldn’t help adding, “If you go back now, have you thought about what happens to everything we planned?”His meaning was clear—without her influence here, he couldn’t establish the foothold he wanted overseas.Yvonne understood perfectly, and she had no intention of hiding anything.“That’s exactly why I came today to talk to you about this.”His eye

Did that mean he truly hadn’t lied to her?While hesitation still lingered, another thought surfaced in Yvonne’s mind.Maybe trusting him was the better choice after all.She exhaled slowly.“Alright. Since you’ve said all that, I’ll choose to believe you. I’ll hand my influence over to you.”Without wasting time, Yvonne pushed her most trusted aide toward Joseph.“He’s been with me for years. If you need anything, speak to him directly.”“He’ll handle everything for me, won’t he?”As she spoke, Joseph’s eyes sparkled as he watched her.It was the first time he had truly examined Yvonne this seriously, and only now did he realize she wasn’t as simple as he once imagined.Part of her clearly didn’t trust him, yet here she was—hesitant, nervous, and still placing her power in his hands. It was strangely endearing.And Joseph could swear that everything he said earlier had been sincere. Since Yvonne was willing to trust him, why would he betray that trust?Finding someone who understood h