“The doctor said he’s fine, don’t worry.”


    Cecilia wiped her tears, “Mm–hmm.”


    Luciano sighed and finally couldn’t hold back, “I don’t think Wesley did this.”


    It’s too obvious.


    Wesley isn’t that kind of arrogant person.


    Cecilia held Noah’s small hand, her voice unusually soft, “I know.”


    She and Wesley had been married for three years; she knew he wasn’t that kind of person.


    She was just furious that Amelia had said such vicious things, which made hersh out.


    “I’ll look into it.”


    Luciano patted her shoulder.


    Whoever was pulling these strings behind the scenes had to be tracked down.


    Police station.


    After hearing the recording Amelia released, Wesley lowered his gaze, his expression dark and grim.


    “I told you she’s an ungrateful wretch, but you wouldn’t listen! Look how she ruined you for that bastard!”


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    Amelia grew angrier as she spoke, frustrated that her son refused to go on arranged dates.


    That woman never cared about him anyway.


    A faint trace of resignation touched Wesley’s thin lips.


    In Cecilia’s heart, he was exactly that kind of ruthless schemer.


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    Amelia hesitated before asking, “What’s with the candy?”


    Victor Garcia replied coldly, “The police will figure it out. You should head back.”


    Though displeased, Amelia held her tongue upon seeing her son’s exhaustion.


    In the silent room, Victor closed his eyes.


    He’d gone there out of sheer stubbornness.


    Outside the private room, he’d run into Noah and exchanged a few words.


    Later, a partner’s call had sent him rushing off.


    He hadn’t given him candy.


    The police would uncover all this.


    About an hourter, thewyer entered, announcing Victor could leave.


    Seated in the car, Victor listened as Elijah reported findings.


    The hallway camera was broken–no one knew how Noah got the


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    lollipop.


    “Our witness is Miss Fang, from the Fang family.”


    “But she didn’t actually see you give candy to young master Noah. She only heard him say ‘Uncle Wesley‘ when asked.”


    “Now we must wait for young master Noah to wake.”


    Victor watched dappled streetlights flicker past, then ordered the driver to the hospital.


    Noah was awake. Luciano was feeding him water while Cecilia dabbed droplets with a tissue.


    Wesley watched the scene, his initial urge to storm in and demand answers suddenly fading.


    He turned and sat on the hallway bench, waiting quietly.


    Her look of happiness stung his eyes, yet he abruptly found the whole thing pointless.


    Just let it be, he thought.


    It’s time to end this.


    He lowered his gaze, gathering every shred of emotion in the silent corridor.


    The sound of a door opening reached his ears.


    He looked up and saw Luciano.


    The two men locked eyes, but without the tension that had crackled between them before.


    “You…” Luciano started, intending to mention Noah’s poisoning.


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    Wesley cut him off. “I need to speak with Cecilia alone.”


    Luciano went inside to fetch Cecilia.


    Cecilia emerged and saw Wesley standing by the window.


    She walked towards him.


    As she neared, Wesley turned to face her. His dark eyes shifted through a spectrum of emotions.


    Finally, they settled into calm.


    “Cecilia,” he began, “it’s over between us. Completely.”


    He spoke first.


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    Cecilia was stunned. She’d expected him to talk about Noah, not to utter those two words.


    Quickly, though, she felt a sense of relief.


    It ended long ago.


    Wesley just hadn’t been willing to admit it.


    Him saying those words now meant he was finally willing to put the final note on their rtionship.


    It was something she’d longed for.


    It was good.


    “Okay.”


    Her voice was faint as she answered.


    Wesley’s gaze drifted down to her belly, his eyes ultimately betraying a


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    hint of reluctance he couldn’t suppress.


    That was the child he’d yearned for.


    Forget it.


    His eyes turned cold, his voice low. “As for this child… if you don’t want it, you don’t have to keep it…”


    He paused, but forced himself to finish: “If you choose to keep it, I’ll provide child support.”


    Cecilia was surprised by his sudden concession, yet felt a wave of relief.


    “Okay.”


    It had been a long time since they’d spoken so calmly and collectedly.


    Both felt somewhat unustomed to it.


    Finally, Wesley asked, “How’s Noah?”


    “He’s awake.”


    “I saw him, but I didn’t give him any candy.”


    Wesley exined.


    Cecilia nodded. “I know.”


    “Do you have any other requests? I’ll fulfill them.”


    “The ownership of the Holiday Series perfume belongs to me.”


    “Agreed.”


    Wesley left.


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    Cecilia stood in the empty corridor, still finding it hard to believe.


    Had it truly ended between her and Wesley?


    Had he genuinely let go just like that?


    Only when the cold wind rushed against her face by the window did


    the truth finally dawn on her.


    They were truly over.


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