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Theo immediately said, "Mom, I'll be cheering for you."Sharon responded faintly, neither distant nor warm.Only after she left did Carter finally turn his gaze on Thomas.He had noticed him long ago.Even though Thomas kept silent, deliberately low-key, his striking looks made it impossible for anyone to ignore him.Carter stepped closer, scrutinizing Thomas from head to toe, his eyes carrying a suffocating weight of dominance and authority."Who exactly are you?"He had seen Thomas a few times before but never bothered to give it much thought. After all, he couldn't imagine Sharon being interested in a delicate, frail-looking pretty boy like him.But the more often this man appeared at her side, the more of an eyesore he became.Even Xavier wasn't constantly hovering around Sharon. Yet this stranger—every time Carter saw her, he was there too.At the auction, it could be excused; there had been a crowd. But this time, when Sharon entered a competition, she brought only him.

Contestants from every country were keeping an eye on their rivals' champions.Carter's expression, however, betrayed no surprise."Aunt Victoria," Theo called out, his eyes shining with admiration. "I want to learn rock climbing and paragliding too!"Victoria crouched so she could look him directly in the eye."No, Theo. You're still too young for such dangerous sports." She paused, then smiled. "But in a few days, once your holiday starts, how about I take you ice skating instead?"Theo's eyes widened. "You can skate, Aunt Victoria?"Johanna laughed softly from the side. "Your Aunt Victoria can do plenty more than that. She doesn't just skate—she skis, shoots arrows, and rides horses as well."Theo's face lit with longing. "I want to learn horseback riding too!"Victoria chuckled. "Then you'll have to take good care of your body first. Once you're healthy again, I will take you riding."Theo nodded with fierce determination. "I'll take good care of myself."She smiled. "Ton

Sharon showed no surprise. She merely gave a faint nod."Mom," Theo said excitedly, "Aunt Victoria is going to the sports club later to play ball and ride horses. Let's go with her, okay?"His bright eyes shone with unrestrained admiration as he looked at Victoria. It was a completely different gaze from the one he gave Kelly.Theo liked Kelly only because she indulged him, letting him do all the things Sharon never allowed. As long as he was happy, she didn't care if it harmed his health.Victoria, however, was different. She never let him do things that might hurt him—yet somehow, she still won his affection, even his admiration. In just a few short days together, Theo had already grown so fond of her. Not even Kelly had managed that."You should go," Sharon said. "I'll be heading back to practice piano."Theo's excitement instantly dimmed, as if doused with a bucket of cold water. His face fell. "If Mom's not going, then I'm not going either."Sharon's brow twitched slightly.

"Yes, Aunt Victoria is amazing! She can play the violin, she's skilled at all kinds of extreme sports, and she even races cars… She looks so cool when she drives!"Kelly seized on the opening like a predator catching a scent. "Theo, your body is a little weak. You absolutely can't be doing such strenuous sports, especially racing—it's far too dangerous."Theo shook his head. "Aunt Victoria never let me do those things. I didn't even ride in her car. She only let me watch and said I'd have to recover fully before I could try them myself."Because of that, Theo made up his mind. To be as capable as Aunt Victoria, he would take good care of his body and learn everything from her.Kelly's smile faltered.Children's affections never lasted long. When they found someone better, someone brighter, they would toss away their old favorites without a thought.And Victoria outshone her by far. With almost no effort, she had captured Theo's attention.Using Theo to draw closer to Carter woul

In the past, to fulfill Kelly's wish, his dad had given Kelly the wedding ceremony that was originally promised to his mom. When Kelly walked down the aisle holding his hand, people mistook her for his mom, and his mom had been furious.To little Theo's mind, such misunderstandings would always upset his mother. Yet this time, she didn't seem nearly as angry.Theo had long been fascinated by horseback riding. In a family like theirs, children of four or five should have already started lessons. Unfortunately, his frail health had delayed such training, and the classes had been put on hold.After entering the club, Sharon, Kelly, Victoria, and Johanna went to the women's locker room to change, while Carter took Theo, Julliard, and Thomas to the men's side.With men strikingly handsome and women elegant and graceful, the group looked like a living tableau, breathtaking simply by standing together.Sharon had just finished changing when her phone rang. It was John. She slipped into a