Now she no longer feared Wesley would sabotage her efforts.


    After consideration, Luciano approved.


    Staying in Aetherton meant he could lend a hand if needed.


    After Noah was discharged from the hospital, Cecilia and Luciano helped him transfer his household registration and change his name.


    He took Prisci’s surname.


    Cecilia started contacting agencies to find a suitable studio.


    Eventually, they found a shop not far from her home.


    After running around for a week, theypleted all the formalities.


    On opening day, mutual friends sent flower baskets.


    Even Wesley had Elijah send one.


    Cecilia thanked them calmly, unusually serene.


    Three monthster.


    Cecilia’s studio was already thriving.


    She got busy and hired an assistant plus a housekeeper to help with work and care for Noah.


    As for Wesley, they never met again.


    Of course, she asionally saw news about him.


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    The Carlton Group invested in new energy, and Wesley’s worth soared, making him Aetherton’s youngest entrepreneur.


    Two rumors about him surfaced, but vanished instantly after emerging.


    Recent news focused on Johan and Larissa’s uing wedding.


    Johan and Larissa unted their love in the press, and with influencer hype, they became childhood sweethearts.


    The whole inte blessed them.


    Cecilia frowned while reading those updates.


    It’s been three months, and Corrine still hasn’t made any contact…


    “Ms. Zamora, we’re here.”


    Assistant Xiao Yu reminded her.


    Today’s prenatal checkup offered rare moments of respite.


    Putting away her phone, she stepped out of the car.


    Dr. Sarah Thompson had specifically cleared her schedule to personally conduct the examination.


    Handing the printed papers to Cecilia, she said gently: “The baby’s doing well, though you’re somewhat frail. I’ll prescribe some supplements–remember to take them.”


    Cecilia thanked her and walked out.


    Instructing Xiao Yu to collect the supplements.


    Mid–sentence, she halted abruptly, gaze locking onto the man across the hallway.


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    Wesley stood there, currently apanying a young woman as they approached holding medical documents.


    Wesley spotted her too, his expression unchanged beyond a nod of casual recognition.


    Cecilia returned the nod.


    Passing each other.


    Wesley escorted the woman into Dr. Sarah’s office.


    Cecilia found an empty seat, waiting for the nurse to bring her supplements.


    Dr. Sarah’s voice carried from the office, “Mr. Carlton, these are Ms. Zamora’s test results.”


    Wesley’s detached voice replied: “We divorced long ago. No need to show me.”


    Dr. Sarah sounded awkward: “Understood.”


    But he’d requested them every single month before… Were they quarreling again?


    She didn’t dare say it, arranging for the woman to get examined.


    When the driver returned, Cecilia left promptly.


    Back in the car, Cecilia closed her eyes, her palm resting on her lower abdomen.


    The four–month bump/remained barely visible, yet her hand could trace the subtle curve.


    In the end, she’d chosen to keep this child.


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    Not solely due to her own physical condition.


    More because they were already bonded by blood.


    She simply couldn’t bring herself to end it.


    Gradually, she drifted asleep against the seatback.


    She didn’t know how much time had passed when the phone’s ring jolted her awake.


    Luciano’s voice was steady: “Cecilia, we’ve found Corrine.”


    All drowsiness vanished from Cecilia.


    “Where?”


    “The hospital.”


    Cecilia instructed the driver to pull over.


    “Head back first. I have somewhere to go.”


    She turned the car towards the hospital.


    Just as her car stopped, a ck sedan pulled up beside it.


    Wesley stepped out.


    Their eyes met briefly. Without a word, both strode inside.


    Emergency Room.


    Wesley, with his long strides, moved ahead and entered the treatment area first.


    A doctor stated, “Someone injured Ms. Wilburn.”


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    Larissa’s arm was already bandaged, faint pink seeping through the


    gauze.


    Blood was still oozing out.


    Larissa, pale–faced, called out pitifully: “Brother.”


    Wesley’s face darkened. “Where’s the murderer?”


    “She’s been detained by security.”


    “Throw her in jail.”


    His tone was especially icy.


    Cecilia scanned the emergency room but saw no sign of Corrine. She hurried to question a nurse.


    Pulling up a photo on her phone, she demanded: “Have you seen this woman?”


    The nurse froze before answering: “That’s the woman who hurt Ms. Wilburn.”


    Cecilia’s expression shifted instantly.


    Corrine hurt Larissa?


    How was that possible.


    She recalled Wesley’s earliermand.


    “Throw her in jail.”


    Whirling around to find Wesley, she discovered both he and Larissa had vanished.


    Her only option was to head straight to the security office for Corrine.


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    Downstairs, security guards were dragging Corrine toward a car, preparing to shove her inside.


    “Stop!”


    Cecilia rushed over, shock and fury mingling in her steps.


    “Let her go!”


    Corriney sprawled on the ground, dark hair tangled and matted against her face, utterly disheveled.


    Though her friend’s voice rang clear beside her, she didn’t lift her head.


    A security guard shoved Cecilia aside impatiently. “She assaulted someone. We’re taking her to the station. None of your business.”