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Chapter 1186 She’ll Thank Me
In the Hudson family’s sunlit kitchen, Edmund felt cornered by his own son. How could he possibly confess that the woman who made him feel twenty again was the same age as Bryce?“I’d rather respect the young lady’s privacy,” Edmund murmured, trying to maintain his composure.“YOUNG lady?” Bryce shot back, catching this excerpt. “I suspected as much. Her moans are far too young and clear to belong to a woman of... maturity.”“Bryce!” Edmund barked, irritation cracking through his usual restraint. “Show some respect for your father!”Bryce only shrugged, unconvinced. “Fine. Don’t tell me. But it’s strange, that’s all.”Taking advantage of the distraction, Edmund swiftly snatched the knife from Bryce’s hand and began spreading butter on his toast with unnecessary urgency. “One day, when she’s ready, I’ll introduce you. Now hurry up and eat — we have plenty to do at the cultural hall today.”“Yes,” Bryce said, lifting his cup halfway before stopping. “And I hope Tiffany is feeling better
Chapter 1185 Family Approval
Thursday.At Hudson residence, Bryce sat at the kitchen table, shirtless, wearing only a pair of tailored trousers, the picture of languid rebellion. He stirred his coffee absentmindedly, suspicion clouding his expression.Moments later, Edmund appeared: shirt half-buttoned, hair slightly tousled, the faintest shadow of guilt lurking behind his practiced smile. He tried, and failed, to look casual.“Good morning, son,” he greeted, sliding into the chair opposite.“What’s good about it?” Bryce replied curtly.Edmund forced a laugh. “Wow, someone is in a foul mood today!”He reached for the butter knife, but Bryce’s hand shot out, seizing it before he could touch it.His tone turned sharp. “Tell me first: who’s my new stepmother?”Edmund blinked, startled. “What? What nonsense are you talking about? Give me the knife.”“Not until you answer,” Bryce pressed. “Should I just keep pretending not to hear the moans and cries coming from your room when I get up to use the bathroom at three a.m
Chapter 1184 Fathers Who Protect Their Princesses
Ernesto strolled with Linda through the port courtyard of the Silva Oil Company. The place was alive with movement, the rhythmic clang of metal, the barked orders, the synchronized ballet of dockworkers and stevedores hauling cargo beneath the blazing sun.Linda watched them with quiet fascination, as though she were studying every motion, certain she would soon be among them as an employee.Her father’s voice broke the spell. “Why are you staring so much at the workers? It’s not as if you’re planning to learn how to do their jobs.”Linda turned to him, frowning slightly. “Father, don’t you want me to work here, near you?”“I’d like that,” Ernesto replied, his tone heavy, “but not under the circumstances you’re in right now.”She lowered her head, her voice soft. “You don’t have to worry about me.”“You weren’t simply dismissed,” he said sternly. “There’s something else you’re not telling me, isn’t there?”“Please, don’t make a scene about this.”“I will, if I find out it had anything
Chapter 1183 Rekindling the Flame
Ernesto walked through the long, echoing corridors of Silva Oil Company, his work boots clicking against the polished floor. Guilt weighed heavily on him.He still regretted meddling in Patricia’s personal life. ‘What if she fires me for sticking my nose where it didn’t belong?’ he wondered, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.Turning the corner, he stopped dead in his tracks. His heart nearly jumped from his chest.There, by the Human Resources office, stood Linda handing a brown envelope to the attendant behind the counter.The somber look on her face said everything.Ernesto knew that envelope’s shape and weight all too well. He had seen dozens of those over the years: résumés, job applications, last resorts.“Thank you, Miss Alvares. We’ll be in touch,” said the clerk politely.“Of course,” Linda replied, her tone clipped and formal.As soon as the attendant disappeared into the office, Ernesto strode toward her, his voice a mixture of shock and reproach. “Linda! What do you t
Chapter 1182 A Desire to Keep the Peace
Jacqueline stormed into Maurício’s office like a force of nature, slamming the door so violently that the man nearly toppled from his chair. He blinked, startled, his face paling.“What— what is the meaning of this, Miss Andrade?” he stammered, standing halfway, his composure slipping.Jacqueline advanced like a locomotive, her heels echoing on the tile floor, and before he could react, she struck him across the face with a sharp, ringing slap that echoed through the clinic.“You disgusting, perverted pig!” she shouted, her voice trembling with fury. “You think you’ll get away with what you did? You won’t!”Maurício staggered back, clutching his cheek, his eyes wide with shock. “I demand an explanation!”“Consider yourself uninvited to my wedding,” she snapped. “You will not lay a finger on Patty Borges!”“That’s enough!” Maurício bellowed, rising to his full height, trying to recover his usual air of authority.The same dark, oppressive presence that had terrified Linda.Jacqueline s
Chapter 1181 A Helping Hand from Jackson
Hélio was sweptwing fallen leaves from the water of the pool. Though the heat begged for leisure, he wore a simple T-shirt and shorts instead of parading about in Speedos — he left that sort of vanity to Jackson.His wife was at work, after all; there was no one to impress but himself.The sudden ring of the gatebell startled him. He set aside the skimmer pole and walked straight to the front gate rather than use the intercom.“Hello?” he called.“It’s me, Seu Hélio!” came a familiar voice from beyond the wall.The groundskeeper’s face lit up. He hurried to unlock the gate, and there stood Matthew, impeccably dressed in a dark tailored suit, still carrying the scent of the Sterling Empire headquarters from which he’d clearly come.“Good afternoon, Seu Hélio,” Matthew greeted, his expression warm yet serious. “Do you have a moment to talk?”“You sound like a man with something important to say,” Hélio said with a half-smile.“I do.”The older man closed the gate behind them. “Then tell
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