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    Kiley lingered by the window, her eyes fixed on Wront’s darkened streets, while her father’s words kept bouncing around in her head. He had said that udius had already left the city. Yet the more she dwelled on it, the more it felt wrong.


    Even if udius really had departed Wront and reached Otruitho, he could have received her messages after hended. A possibility quietly emerged. Could it be that udius was imunicado?


    Still, how could her father, Kolton, trick her in such a way? He wouldn’t have locked udius up just to punish him for misbehaving, would he? The ridiculous idea had barely formed before Kiley shook her head, a wry grin tugging at her lips. No matter how strict her father could be, he wouldn’t take thew into his own hands against his own son, would he?


    Just then, her phone buzzed. udius, who had been silent for ages, finally sent her a text: “Just woke up, getting over jetg.” Momentster, another message popped up: “Kiley, don’t worry. I’m fine. I’lle back once Father cools off.”<fn630e> Updates are released by </fn630e>


    Reading his words, Kiley felt a weight lift from her chest. A faint smile curved her lips as she typed back, “Alright. I’ll try to put in a good word with Father, but you need to think too. You can’t keep acting so recklessly.”


    At the Cooper estate, under the dim lights, Kolton stared at his phone with a nk expression. He only set it down once the message had gone through. He faced one of the operatives standing nearby, his voice sharp andmanding. “Track down someone who can imitate voices. Starting today, they’ll handle Kiley’s calls. Keep it tight. Say as little as possible and don’t make a mistake. We can’t let Kiley get suspicious.”


    “Yes, sir,” the operative said, saluting before walking off.


    Kolton let out a long sigh, slipped into his coat, and made his way down the corridor toward the underground dungeon. It was the third time he hade to see udius. He wanted to check if his son had finallye to his senses and recognized his own folly. As long as udius admitted his mistakes and promised not to repeat them, Kolton was ready to give him another shot. After all, growth meant taking a few bumps along the road, and Kiley and udius could be each other’s guideposts. Whoever learned to stand on their own would one day take the reins of the Cooper Group.


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    In the hospital’s nurses’ office, soft light spilled across the papers, casting gentle shadows. Maia’s pen danced over the page, filling it quickly through the quiet night. Her handwriting was graceful and precise, almost like a piece of art. Even the nurse standing beside her blinked in surprise, momentarily caught off guard.


    After a brief pause, she spoke with admiration. “Your handwriting is really something, ma’am.”


    Maia offered a small, appreciative smile and a gentle nod. It was the product of endless practice under Zoey’s strict guidance. Naturally, it looked stunning.


    “Thanks. Here’s your pen back,” Maia said, returning the steel pen to the nurse.


    But the next moment, as she turned around, she found herself in a familiar embrace.


    “Chris?” Maia looked up at him, clearly taken aback. “When did you sneak up behind me?”


    “For a while now. You seemed so focused, I didn’t want to interrupt,” he replied softly.


    Chris tilted his head down, noticing her cheeks flush as she realized her hands had identally brushed against his chest while turning. She had touched him before… Was a slight touch enough to make her blush?


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