?Chapter 1473:
He fastened his jacket, pivoted smoothly, and strode away without sparing a backward nce.
Hamilton’s face drained of color, fury turning his features ghostly.
He spun around and pped Kohen across the face.
Kohen reeled, eyes wide.
“Father, why did you strike me?” He hadn’t done anything to provoke his father.
Cedric’s biting words had left Hamilton seething, his pride torn to shreds.
Fuming, he jabbed a finger at Kohen’s nose.
“Useless! I told you to bring Dani! Why did Cedric show up instead? You’ve embarrassed me!”
On his way out, Hamiltonshed out with a vicious kick that sent Kohen stumbling.
Kohen copsed onto the floor, his fists trembling as he red at Hamilton’s fading silhouette.
Cedric returned to thepany, instinctively looking for Dani before starting work.
But when he pushed open the door, the office greeted him with nothing but silence.
“Where’s my wife?” Cedric asked, his tone edged with concern.
The secretary answered, “She mentioned she was feeling drowsy and left with Carol.”
Cedric blinked in surprise, ncing at the clock—only 7 PM.
“Tired already? At this hour?”
The secretary nodded.
“Yes, she’s been unusually sleepy these days. She even napped at her desk earlier. After finishing the meal you sent, she yed a new game on the sofa for a bit, then said she was tired and left for home.”
Cedric’s chest tightened with unease the moment he heard those words.
He gave up on work and headed straight home without another thought.
When he arrived, the living room was bathed in the soft glow of a single dim yellowmp.
Damon and Carol were immersed in a game, while Niks leaned in, briefing Dani with data reports.
Daniy stretched out on the sofa. Cedric approached quietly and peered down at her.
“Hey, enough talking,” Cedric said to Niks.
“She’s asleep.”
Niks froze, eyes dropping. His expression darkened instantly.
“All that time briefing on the newpany… was it all for nothing?”
Carol nced over.
“Why is Dani so sleepy again? Last night, she dozed off halfway through the game.”
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