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Thaddeus tapped his long, elegant fingers against the steering wheel as the black sedan glided smoothly past towering skyscrapers, their neon lights reflecting across the hood. In the back seat, Xalia and Raxy stirred slightly beneath a thick wool blanket, their soft breathing filling the otherwise silent cabin.Thaddeus glanced at them briefly through the rearview mirror, his expression unreadable. To the outside world, and to the Kincaid family, who remained blind to the truth, he was nothing more than an obedient son-in-law carrying out his nightly duties. Yet beneath that flawless mask burned the cold, deadly calculations of a master chef preparing an irreversible final course.Ten minutes later, the black sedan passed through the iron gates of the Kincaid estate. The magnificent mansion was shrouded in quiet luxury, with only a few decorative lights illuminating the main hallway.Thaddeus parked the car, stepped out into the chill of the night, and opened the back door with measu
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Noura let out a triumphant laugh, clapping her hands softly as she took a sip of her warm tea."Excellent! Such a sensible and devoted answer, Thaddeus!" Noura praised arrogantly, her eyes sparkling as she imagined the glory she would achieve next week. "Did you hear that, Yilna?! Even your husband knows how to appreciate a golden opportunity! You don't need to be so dramatic!"Thaddeus's father-in-law, who had been focused on devouring his meal, glanced up briefly before casually folding his cloth napkin. He looked at Thaddeus coldly, as though he were ordering a household driver around."Oh, right, Thaddeus," his father-in-law suddenly interjected in a deep voice. "The hospital contacted me earlier. The doctor said Xalia and Raxy's conditions have improved, and the children have been cleared to go home tonight."Yilna straightened abruptly in her seat, her eyes lighting up slightly. "The children can come home tonight? Father... in that case, could you or Mother accompany me to the
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Thaddeus slowly loosened his embrace, releasing his gentle hold on Yilna's body, which was still trembling stiffly. He gazed at his wife with eyes that had once again grown serene, concealing themselves behind the mask of a warm and devoted husband."Let's go downstairs, My wife," Thaddeus said in his calm baritone, gently rubbing her shoulder. "Your mother must be waiting for us at the dining table. It's impolite to keep one's elders waiting too long, isn't it?"Yilna swallowed, her throat feeling as though it were filled with bile. She forced herself to nod stiffly, too afraid to look directly into her husband's eyes."Y-Yes, Thad... I'll be down shortly, after I touch up my makeup.""I'll be waiting downstairs, darling," Thaddeus replied softly before turning and walking out of the small study.Thaddeus's footsteps sounded steady and carefree as he walked down the hallway. The moment her husband's broad figure disappeared completely around the staircase corner, Yilna immediately co
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The documents in Yilna’s hands trembled violently.The sound of Thaddeus knocking and his words from behind the door, mentioning Eden, sent a wave of sheer panic through her, leaving her momentarily breathless.‘Does Thaddeus already know?! Is he waiting outside to expose everything?!’However, as a woman accustomed to surviving in a world of high-society deception, Yilna’s survival instincts suddenly kicked in at the brink of her downfall. She could not confess. If she panicked and got caught now, her entire world would collapse in an instant.With her hands trembling uncontrollably, Yilna hurriedly gathered all the documents, stuffed them back into the brown envelope, then felt beneath the desk drawer and pushed the envelope back into its hiding place. She shut the drawer tightly, wiped the tears from her cheeks, took a deep breath to compose her expression, and quickly unlocked the door.Click.The door slowly opened. Thaddeus stood straight before her, his tall, well-built frame c
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“He’s targeting both of us, babe!” Eden cried hysterically from the other end of the line. “He doesn’t just want to destroy my career with that audit. He wants to expose our affair and the truth about the children’s parentage in front of everyone! You have to search his study right now! Find out what that bastard chef is hiding before he destroys both our lives!”Noura, seated across the table, watched as Yilna’s face grew even paler and her entire body began to tremble.“Yilna? What’s wrong? What did Eden say to make you look as though you’ve seen a ghost?!”Yilna hurriedly ended the call without answering Eden. She pressed her phone against her chest, breathing rapidly as though she were suffocating.“N-Nothing, Mom... Eden... Eden just said he’s busy dealing with some office matters.”Yilna abruptly rose from her chair, nearly knocking over her teacup.“I-I need to go upstairs for a moment...”Without waiting for her mother’s response, she hurried toward the second floor, making he
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The porcelain spoon slipped from Yilna’s hand with a stiff clink, falling onto the serving plate and leaving a messy smear of brown sauce behind. The bitter, acrid taste of Thaddeus’s secret molecular seasoning still lingered heavily at the back of her tongue, triggering a wave of nausea that quickly spread through her chest.Yilna clenched the napkin in her lap until her knuckles turned white, staring blankly at her plate as her breathing grew increasingly erratic.To Yilna, the bitterness was more than just a flavor in the food. It was the taste of guilt, jolting her memories and reminding her of the five years of lies she had built with Eden behind Thaddeus’s back.“Yilna? What’s wrong with you?” Noura’s sharp voice shattered the silence at the dining table, interrupting her daughter’s fearful reverie.Noura arrogantly scraped the remaining food on her plate, completely oblivious to the hidden message behind the meal.“You’ve been doing nothing but pushing your husband’s cooking ar
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