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    With obvious disdain, Vince looked at Javier and then turned to Samira. “He’s growing up and needs to be more mature, or he’ll be a lost cause.”


    “You’re right.” Samira didn’t argue, agreeing wholeheartedly.


    Javier was speechless.


    It turned out that, in his parents’ eyes, he had alwayse across as childish.


    Samira and Vince didn’t care what he thought.


    Vince’s tone turned serious as he continued, “Samira, since Elyse isn’t our daughter, we shouldn’t interfere too much in her decisions. You’ve already done everything you can to help her, and that’s enough. Don’t stress over it.”


    Vince was the most clear-headed in the family.


    He sensed that Elyse had ulterior motives and suspected that her affection for them was not entirely genuine.


    Since Elyse moved into his household, she had be a growing source of increasing discord.


    Javier seemed to have finally gained some sense recently, no longer as susceptible to Elyse’s influence as before.


    But Samira was a different story.


    Vince knew all too well how deeply she yearned for a daughter.


    The hard truth remained: Elyse wasn’t their biological child. Samira was the only one desperately clinging to this artificial bond, while Elyse clearly preferred returning to Alexander’s house.


    As if confirming his thoughts, Samira released a mncholy sigh. “I wish we had a daughter.”


    It was her greatest regret—the daughter she never had.


    Now she watched with a mixture of envy and resignation as Alexander enjoyed the fortune of having found his lost daughter.


    At Alexander’s residence, Elyse felt even more ufortable once Samira had left.


    Louis and Elena shared simr features, and even their sitting postures were nearly identical—both radiating aposed elegance that seemed natural to them.


    Awkwardly fidgeting with her hands, Elyse stood in the living room, ignored as the silence grew heavier.


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    Realizing she couldn’t obtain any support from Louis and with Samira gone, Elyse understood there was no point in staying any longer. Tears welled up in her eyes as she fled, only to bump into Malcolm and Kiera at the door.


    With practiced courtesy, the butler weed the Johnson siblings inside.


    Upon entering the living room, Malcolm heard Louis teasingly say, “Good morning, Malcolm. What brings you here?”


    A smile crossed Malcolm’s face as his gaze swept over Kiera with affection. “Kiera wanted to see Elena, so I brought her here.”


    Earlier that day, Kiera had unexpectedly spoken aplete sentence, much to the delight of the Johnson family.


    Excited by her achievement, Kiera wanted to share her joy with Elena, who had always been kind to her.


    Always obedient and never demanding, Kiera rarely asked anything of her family; this was her first request, and Malcolm agreed without hesitation.


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