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    Seeing the two children’s excited expressions, Marissa couldn’t bring herself to decline. She swiftly agreed. “Okay, I’ll marry him at the City Hall right now.” However, Connor interjected, “There’s no need to rush.” Everyone turned their gazes towards Connor, puzzled.


    Marissa was particrly taken aback. He had been insisting daily that they get married. Now, as she finally agreed, he seemed to hesitate. Was it possible he thought she wouldn’t back out, so he was ying it cool?


    Connor caught her puzzled look and chuckled. “Haven’t you always said our marriage wasn’t handled properly? This time, I’ll make sure it’s perfect, so you’ll have no regrets.”


    Marissa paused momentarily, then said, “What are you going to do?”


    Connor shed a mysterious grin. “You’ll see for yourself this weekend.”


    The weekend was significant because Paul had organized arge banquet for Marissa. She couldn’t imagine what Connor nned for the asion, yet she was intrigued.


    Before long, the weekend came.


    The Nash family hosted a grand banquet, simr to the one for Paul’s return. They weed all the notable families from Blebert and introduced Marissa to the public.


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    Aelfric was present too.


    Lately, his health had worsened due to the drugs’ effects. Unable to contact rissa, he endured his suffering alone. He appeared exhausted and weak, confined once again to a wheelchair.


    With his health failing, Aelfric could no longer oversee the Warren family’s affairs. Dennis and Melinda were unable to step up, causing the family’s situation to fall apart. The Warren family’s influence in Blebert was declining day by day, as was Aelfric’s personal influence.


    He hadn’t expected an invitation to the Nash family’s celebration. But with his sharp intellect, he had figured out the real story behind Marissa and Tiffany. He felt anxious about seeing ck Mallow today. It was Marissa who had decided to invite Aelfric.


    Just days earlier, she had discussed Aelfric’s situation with her mentor, Zyair, who was heartbroken. Zyair had seen Aelfric grow up and cherished their close rtionship. He couldn’t bear witnessing Aelfric’s life crumble at such a young age.


    To ease Zyair’s distress, Marissa ultimately decided to pardon Aelfric and help save his life.


    As Dennis wheeled Aelfric into the banquet hall, Marissa approached him first. “Mr. Warren, wee.”


    Aelfric softly lifted his head and inspected Marissa closely, confirming his theories. The woman before him was indeed ck Mallow. Although she had lived in Blebert as Tiffany for a while, today she was reiming her true identity as Marissa.


    This was the woman who had grabbed his position at the Doomsday Base, rising to second inmand,manding thousands, and shattering his ambitions. She was the person he feared, envied, and hated.


    Now, she radiated sess and charm as the respected heiress of the Paul Group. In contrast, he felt like someone who had lost everything, too crushed to harbor jealousy or hatred anymore.


    He remembered their days at the Doomsday Base when she was unstoppable and unbeatable. Deep down, he respected her. He acknowledged that he was no match for her brilliance and talent. Next to her, his skills seemed insignificant.


    The distance between them felt unbeatable, and he knew deep down that he was also no match for Connor. Defeat at their hands had always been certain; he had simply refused to face it until now. The truth was undeniable, but by the time he epted it, it was toote—he was already dying.


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