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    After leaving the principal’s office, N went to find Lilith and informed her that Mason would continue attending school. Only then did she leave the building.


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    Once N arrived at theb, Caroline hurried over and whispered, “N, my sister agreed to meet with you. Here’s the time and the restaurant address for tonight. She’s really busy, so you must be on time. She has a flight to catch at 10:00 pan.”


    N’s eyes lit up with surprise, and she excitedly grabbed Caroline’s hand. “Thank you so much, Caroline! I’ll treat you to dinner on Saturday.”


    “That’s not important. What matters most is Buddy’s situation. But honestly, don’t get your hopes up too high. Bailey probably won’t take the case,” Caroline said.


    “Yeah, but I have to try,” N replied. For Mason, even knowing the chances were slim wouldn’t make her give <ol><li>up. </li></ol>


    “Okay, good luck,” Caroline wished her.


    The day flew by, and as soon as work ended, N rushed to the restaurant. She arrived a few minutes early, and Bailey was punctual.


    As soon as they sat down, Bailey spoke up before N could say anything. “Ms. Kinsey, Caroline briefly exined your situation. I’m afraid I can’t take this case. I’m sorry.”


    N hadn’t expected Bailey to get straight to the point. Her gaze dimmed. “Ms. Lovell, if you don’t intend to take the case, why did you agree to meet me?”


    “My sister insisted that I meet you. While I can’t take the case, I can rmend anotherwyer who has a simr level of expertise,” Bailey offered.


    N paused, looking intently at Bailey. “But I only trust you. If there’s anywyer who could win against Gerrard, I believe it’s you.”


    A flicker of emotion crossed Bailey’s face. She seemed touched but quickly shook her head firmly. “I’m sorry. I really can’t take this case.”


    After ncing at the time, she stood up. “I need to catch a flight. Here’s my business card. If you need help finding anotherwyer, feel free to reach out.”


    She left, but just a few steps away, N called after her, “Ms. Lovell, is your refusal to take cases rted to Gerrard because you’re still hung up on that rtionship?”


    Bailey paused briefly but said nothing as she hurried out.


    N didn’t chase after her. She knew it would be pointless. Since Bailey wouldn’t take the case, she would have to find anotherwyer.


    Back home, Mason was sitting on the sofa watching TV, while Pauline was busy in the kitchen. Everything seemed perfectly normal, but N wondered how long this peaceful life couldst.


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    When Mason saw her, he jumped up and ran over, hugging her legs. “Mommy, where did you go?”


    N forced a smile and patted his head. “I had to work a bit longer.”


    Mason frowned. “Mommy, if you’re not happy, you don’t have to smile.”


    N’s smile froze, then slowly faded. If even Mason could see that she was upset, her expression must have been pretty bad.


    She squatted down to meet his gaze. “Buddy, I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired from work.”


    Mason shook his head. “You’re lying. You’re sad because of that bad man. Before, you never looked this upset, no matter how tired you were.”


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    N could no longer hold back her emotions and pulled Mason into a tight embrace.


    Her eyes were red, but she stubbornly fought against the tears. She couldn’t understand why, after <b>five </b>years and with Damon having lost his memory, he still wouldn’t let her go and insisted on disrupting her peaceful <b>life</b>.


    He was the high–ranking CEO of Prospectus Technology, while she was just a pharmaceutical researcher. Even though she had achieved a great deal in her field, it paled inparison to the prominence of Prospectus Technology.


    She had worked so hard–why couldn’t he just leave her alone?


    Noticing N trembling, Mason gently patted her back. “Mommy, don’t be sad. I will never admit that bad man is my dad! I want to stay by your side forever!”


    Hearing this, N tightened her hold on him and nodded. “Yes, Mommy won’t let you leave me either.”


    Just then, Pauline entered with the dishes.


    Upon seeing N holding Mason at the entrance, she said, “Ms. Kinsey, dinner is ready. Why don’t you go change and wash your hands?”


    Suppressing her emotions, N released Mason and stood up. “Okay.”


    As N was about to take Mason for a walk after dinner, she suddenly received a call from Caroline.


    “N, do you know that something’s happened with the Raynor Group?” Caroline asked.


    N was taken aback. “What happened?”


    “I just heard that the Raynor Group suddenly tried to snatch an amusement park project from Prospectus Technology and ended up spending hundreds of millions to get in. Now the shareholders are meeting to confront Oliver.”


    She then added, “I heard it from the grapevine, so I’m not sure if it’s true…”


    N’s expression darkened. “Thank you, Caroline. I’ll ask Oliver.”


    Hanging up quickly, she was about to call Oliver when she realized he was likely in a meeting. Not wanting to disturb him, she opted to send a text message instead.


    After sending the text, she waited but received no response.


    An hour passed without a word from him, and she began to pace around the living room, worry gnawing at her. Oliver had never taken this long to reply before, so this must be serious.


    Finally, Oliver returned her call at around 10:00 p.m. “N, everything here is under control. I can handle it, so don’t worry.”


    Hearing the fatigue in his voice filled N with guilt. If it weren’t for her and Mason, he wouldn’t be facing difficulties with thepany’s shareholders.


    “Oliver, don’t worry about us anymore. I don’t want our situation to make things harder for you at work or cause you trouble with the shareholders.” Her voice trembled, tinged with barely noticeable pain.


    After a few seconds of silence, Oliver spoke again, his tone gentle yet firm. “N, you don’t need to worry about me. I promised to protect you both, and I will keep that promise.”


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    N bit her lip, her eyes filled with guilt and sadness. “But because of us, you’re.”


    Oliver interrupted<b>, </b>his voice low, “This isn’t your fault. Damon is the one going too far. You’re my girlfriend, and I won’t let him bully you. Don’t worry about me. If I take action, I have the ability to handle the consequences.”


    N lowered her gaze, aplex mix of emotions rising in her heart. “I don’t deserve this from you.”


    “In my heart, you deserve everything. Don’t say such things. I don’t want you to look down on yourself. It makes me sad,” Oliver said.


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