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    "Shane," Caden walked over to Kelly and reached out to pick up Shane.


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    Shane, scared of strangers and even more afraid that his dad might send him away, hugged Kelly tightly, his voice trembling. "Kelly."


    His voice hinted at crying, but he tried to hold it in, not wanting to seem annoying.


    "You''re so scared. I won''t kidnap you away," Caden chuckled, gently patting Shane''s head.


    Shane looked suspiciously at Caden, like a little kitten ready to scratch at any moment.


    Caden looked him over carefully. "This little one has quite the unique look."


    "He looked just like you when you were a kid," Sidney said, watching Shane. "I was surprised the first time Mr. Wade brought him out in public. I thought, howe a Lockharts looks so much like the Hardisons, especially that mole by his eye? It''s exactly like when you were little."


    Caden was also good-looking. He was the kind of wealthy heir who''d be seen as top-tier in their social circle. He had that charm that could easily attract both men and women.


    The Hardisons had strong genes, and Sidney was one of the best among the domineering CEOS.


    Shane inherited more of the Hardisons'' genes, and he looked a lot like Caden. Caden had a mole by his eye, and so did Shane.


    That little mole was perfectly ced, making him look extra endearing when his eyes were red.


    "Daddy." Shane looked at Zev in distress, reaching out for him to hold him.


    Zev quickly pulled him into his arms and reassured him. "It''s okay. They''re not bad people."


    But when Shane looked at Sidney and Caden, it was like he saw human traffickers.


    "I''m also your dad. He''s your uncle," Caden said bluntly, without hesitation.


    Kelly was still a little worried that Shane might be unable to handle it.


    Shane looked at Zev, confused. "Can I really have two dads?"


    "You might even have a third one," Zev mumbled under his breath, his lips twitching.


    Sidney''s face immediately darkened, and he grabbed Caden by the ear. "Get back here! Let Zev take care of the kid."


    Caden yelped in pain. "Zev, save me!"


    Zev shrank back, not daring to look up.


    "Zev, we''re cutting ties!" Caden shouted in anger. "Help me find Charles!"


    Zev shrank behind Kelly like a coward.


    Kelly almostughed. This was Zev? He wasn''t afraid of bullets flying but terrified of Sidney.


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    "Mr. Hardison didn''t even hit you. He''s pretty gentlemanly. Kelly nced at Sidney''s back. However, pulling Caden''s ear was a bit violent.


    "He wanted to, but he didn''t dare, Zev smiled like a sly fox. "Sidney does have his kryptonite, and that''s


    Gary


    In their circle, no one dared to mess with Sidney. After all, besides Lockharts and Wagners, the Hardisons were one of the strongest. Everyone knew Sidney was fiercely protective of his own, but they also knew he was afraid of just one person, Gary.


    "Connor''s father died during an overseas hostage rescue operation. The person they were rescuing at the time was Sidney, Zev grew serious.


    I was clear that this topic weighed heavily on him.


    His father, Sylvester, was kidnapped by an overseas armed group, and this wasn''t an isted incident. Clearly, the group was well-organized, with domestic coborators helping them n. In the past 30 years, wealthy individuals from ces like Hallowick, Seaville, and Stoneville had also been betrayed by ''acquaintances abroad and kidnapped. For a long time, this created widespread panic.


    Sidney had been deliberately released by Gary as a ''bait.


    Gary was young and full of vigor, always moving quickly and never losing. After too many kidnappings and the subsequent deaths of wealthy individuals, it severely impacted both society and the economy. So, the mission to wipe out the kidnapperswork was huge.


    Gary wanted to ensure no mistakes, so he needed a bait that would be hard to resist.


    And his best friend, Sidney, was his first choice.


    They were both young, one willing to talk, the other willing to act. They hit it off immediately.


    Sidney wasn''t afraid of death and agreed to be the bait for Gary.


    But during the operation, Gary''srade died in front of him while protecting him.


    That mission resulted in 15 casualties on their side. Five dead, seven seriously injured, and three lightly injured.


    Gary, severely injured, was gued with guilt and self-me for a long time. It wasn''t until he adopted hisrade''s two-year-old son that he started to recover.


    "I read about the wealthy kidnapping case in the news, and I always felt something wasn''t right about it. It''s not over, Kelly said softly.


    Sylvester''s death shocked the world. The kidnappers had received the ransom, but they still killed him.


    The police suspected that there was an insider among the kidnappers, someone who couldn''t allow Sylvester toe back alive.


    But Ken, who had been kidnapped with Sylvester, returned alive and refused to cooperate with the police. No matter what the police asked, he always imed he knew nothing.


    So, the Wagners suspected him, the police questioned him, and Zev also suspected him.


    "Ken is the living witness to the kidnapping case. He..." Kelly looked at Zey, knowing how deeply the death


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    of Sylvester had affected him.


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    "He betrayed my dad. If the person who nned my dad''s kidnapping had nothing


    to do with him, do you think he''d still be alive?" Zev was still distrustful of Ken.


    In fact, it wasn''t just Zev who didn''t understand. Everyone was puzzled. If Ken


    hadn''t been involved in the kidnapping, why wouldn''t he have cooperated with the police and told them everything?


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