Why had Eden suddenly become so sweet and started acting like a guardian angel today?Behind that friendly smile, Eden was scared out of his mind because of the DNA test. The coward was terrified that Thaddeus would expose the huge secret surrounding Xalia and Raxy's bloodline, which could mean they were Eden's own biological children.Eden had come here to protect himself, pretending to be sympathetic in the hope of softening Thaddeus's attitude, persuading him not to pursue the DNA test any further, and convincing him that everything was fine.Thaddeus slowly raised his head. He looked Eden straight in the eyes, his gaze so deep and cold that Eden instinctively swallowed hard under the pressure of his invisible aura.Thaddeus's lips curled into a faint smile, a mysterious expression that did not reach his eyes."Thank you for your extraordinary concern, Eden," Thaddeus replied in his calm baritone, his voice so smooth yet laden with psychological pressure that a sudden chill ran dow

The kitchen of Maison Restaurant was quiet at night, a stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere during the day.This was not an upscale restaurant frequented by the city's tycoons, but rather a fairly busy, middle-class family restaurant with a warm interior and a simple kitchen dominated by white porcelain surfaces.However, under Thaddeus's supervision as the night-shift head chef, even this modest kitchen operated with uncompromising standards of cleanliness and precision.Thaddeus entered through the restaurant's back door, dressed in a pristine white chef's uniform with his name, Thaddeus, embroidered on the chest.Several night-shift kitchen staff members who were organizing the inventory and cleaning the stoves immediately bowed respectfully when they saw him arrive.Ever since they had witnessed how terrifyingly proficient he was in wielding that forbidden technique, seen government officials repeatedly praise his cooking, and observed how respectfully the restaurant owner tr

The following morning, dawn broke over the eastern horizon, casting golden rays of sunlight through the glass windows of the Kincaid family's luxurious residence. However, the beauty of the morning stood in stark contrast to the tense atmosphere hanging over the family dining table.Noura was already seated upright in her usual chair, holding a porcelain cup filled with steaming black tea. The middle-aged woman's face looked refreshed, but her eyes still radiated the dominance and arrogance that had never faded. Beside her, her husband sat silently, flipping through the morning newspaper.While Yilna, her eyes slightly swollen and her face deathly pale from lack of sleep, stared blankly at her breakfast plate. Her mind remained haunted by the overwhelming fear she had experienced after her encounter with Thaddeus the previous night, along with the terrifying possibility that her dark secret with Eden could be exposed at any moment.Not long afterward, the sound of calm, measured foots

The next morning, the sunlight beat down on the towering windows of the Kincaid family residence, reflecting a hollow luxury that seemed to grow colder by the minute.Inside the magnificent living room, Noura sat elegantly on the main sofa, examining a stack of receipts for the decorations she had purchased. However, the tranquility of the house was shattered when Yilna's phone began ringing loudly and repeatedly from the staircase.Yilna descended the stairs with an extremely pale face, her hands trembling violently as she answered the call.On the other end of the line, Eden, the manager of the investment company collaborating with the company where Yilna served as CEO on a project worth tens of billions of dollars, sounded utterly panicked. His voice was hoarse, frantic, and nearly hysterical."Yilna! What the hell is going on?!" Eden shouted over the phone, abandoning all the professional courtesy he usually maintained. "All the accounts belonging to our consortium's project were

The call ended with a soft click. Thaddeus slipped his encrypted phone back into the inner pocket of his black coat, his expression remaining perfectly calm.To him, everything was unfolding exactly as planned. He had no intention of exposing all his cards at once. Letting his enemies drown in their own fear was far more satisfying than confronting them directly. After all, the greatest punishment was not knowing when the final blow would come or how devastating it would be.Meanwhile, inside the Kincaid family home, which Thaddeus had just left, the tension continued to tighten its suffocating grip around Yilna's chest. The phone in her hand vibrated sharply once again, marking yet another incoming call.With her hands still trembling violently and her breathing growing increasingly ragged, Yilna half-ran toward the guest bathroom near the downstairs hallway. She rushed inside, locked the door from within, and pressed the phone against her ear."Eden! Please stop calling me every fi