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Kylie frowned, thinking deeply. She couldn’t help remembering how much she had cut back. on her expenses over the past few years.
“Alright.”
After a long pause, Kylie finally lifted her head and gave a firm nod.
Henry’s heart lifted with quiet joy. He tried to hide it and gently patted her back. “Kylie, thank you for understanding how tough things have been for me.”
Feeling his warm hand on her back, Kylie leaned closer into his arms.
“Henry, you’ve been the one holding this family together. It’s my fault that I didn’t give you a child like Nadine, someone who behaves and listens.”
As she spoke, Kylie grew emotional, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Henry looked heartbroken. He quickly wiped her tears away. “What are you talking about? How could I ever me you? Tess has always been difficult since she was young. We’ve done everything possible to support her.”
Kylie nodded through her sniffles and buried her face in his chest.
But behind her, Henry and Nadine shared a secret look and a creepy smile.
Nadine’s eyes drifted toward Kylie’s back.
<i>Tess</i>, <i>you </i><i>think </i><i>you’re </i><i>winning </i><i>now</i><i>? </i><i>But </i><i>your </i><i>mom </i><i>is </i><i>already </i><i>wrapped </i><i>around </i><i>our </i><i>little </i><i>finger</i>. <i>And </i>we’ll
<i>aside</i>. <i>squeeze </i><i>every </i><i>bit </i><i>of </i><i>value </i><i>out </i><i>of </i><i>you </i><i>before </i><i>we </i><i>toss </i><i>you </i>
The Hospital Room.
Tess felt a sharp throb in her forehead.
Abel noticed immediately. He set down his spoon and gently rubbed her temples. “What’s wrong? Are you unwell? I’ll go get the doctor.”
He started to rise, but Tess caught his wrist and pulled him back.
She shook her head. “I’m done.”
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The spoonful of soup Abel had cooled for her hovered for a moment before he set it aside. He stood up
and cleared the small table instead.
Tess pulled the stack of financial reports back onto the tray table. Watching Abel move around the room, she suddenly filled with emotion.
Abel’s family raised him with care. Somehow, he had be so good at these little chores<b>. </b>It didn’t match his image at all, yet it was surprisingly pleasant to watch.
“Head hurting and you’re still working, boss?<b>” </b>
Abel teased while eyeing the papers in her hand. His voice was light, but there was real worry
in it.
Tess smiled, just as a knock sounded at the door.
Abel opened the door. Standing outside was a middle–aged woman in a business suit.
“Hello, Ms. Ember. We didn’t have your number, but we heard you’re recovering here. Sorry to bother you without notice.”
She looked like a sharp, capable office executive; as soon as she finished her long apology and lifted her head, she froze at the sight of Abel’s rxed, handsome face.
“You’re here to see Tess?”
Abel raised a brow and stepped aside.
“Tess<b>?</b><b>” </b>
The woman repeated the name, and then it clicked. Her eyes lit up. She suddenly realized this man was the rumored fling her new CEO was close to. Her cheeks flushed with excitement. “Yes! Exactly!”
Tess sat on the hospital bed, listening to their chatter. A secondter, a curious face popped into view, eyes sparkling with gossip. The words I totally shipped this were basically written across her forehead.
Tess twitched the corner of her mouth and cleared her throat. “Employee for Ember Group? What brings you here?”
The woman straightened at once. She lifted her badge like she was presenting a passport. It read Prune Newton. “Ms. Ember, you’re reviewing thepany, right? I’m the department lead. I can exin things more clearly for you. And there are a few matters I need to tell you about.”
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She hesitated, ncing toward the door at Abel.
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Tess frowned slightly, immediately understanding the hint.
“You can leave,” she told him.
But the next second, her cool gaze softened just a little.
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Abel had been leaning against the doorframe. Tall and usuallyposed, he somehow looked thin and pitiful today, almost like a cardboard cutout about to fall over in the wind. And those lowered eyes, tragic and dramatic.
Tess was speechless.
Where did he learn these theatrics?
She rubbed her forehead helplessly. “Just say it. He’s not an outsider.”
The moment she said that, Prune’s eyes lit up even more.
Even Abel, who looked sad, perked up. He walked over in two long strides, dragged a chair close to her bed, and flopped onto it. “Go ahead,” he said, chin lifted, smug as ever. “I’ll help analyze.”
Tess’s lips twitched again, but she let him stay.
Prune straightened. “Ms. Bell visited Ember Group yesterday. She helped reorganize the entirepany to prepare for your takeover. But…”
Prune gave an awkward, apologetic smile. “Thepany is on itsst legs. It’s hard to pull it back now. Ms. Bell found it tricky. She said you’ll need toe in person to handle the bigger problems.”
“Alright.”
Tess nodded calmly. “What else?”
Prune paused. She hadn’t expected Tess to be so sharp.
“The Reagens sent someone,” she finally said. “They want to work with us on a major project. But they need you to show up personally. The head of Reagen Corporation will being to Aetheris soon and hopes to meet you.”
Tess’s hand stopped on the page she was turning.
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Prune suddenly felt restless. Her fingers twisted together behind her back as she stood stiffly at attention.
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.