Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Jeremy finished packing and was stunned when he saw all the luggage in the living room

“Dad, are you moving the whole house to Strate City?” he asked, his eyes wide in surprise

Kelvin glanced at him without saying a word, then turned and headed upstairs to knock on Charles’s door.

At that moment, Jeremy understood–it was Charles’s medication.

Lillian appeared, carrying Yvonne down from her room, a large backpack in hand.

After setting Yvonne down, she looked around for Kelvin, but he was nowhere to be found. She turned to Jeremy, giving him instructions.

“Jeremy, once we get to Strate City, take Yvonne shopping for some clothes. The weather there is colder, and the clothes. from home won’t be enough.”

Jeremy took Yvonne’s pink backpack, quickly jotting it down in his phone’s memo. For once, it wasn’t just some random place to visit–it was something important.

The household staff and bodyguards loaded up the luggage, and within two minutes, the living room was empty again. “Where’s Dad?” Yvonne asked, looking around in confusion.

Jeremy settled on the couch with the little girl in his arms, pointing upstairs. “He’s with Charles.”

“Oh. Yvonne swung her legs back and forth, waiting. After what seemed like an eternity, Kelvin and Charles finally descended the stairs. Jeremy stood up, about to help them, but Kelvin gently assisted Charles, moving at a measured There was no urgency in his expression, just quiet patience.

When they reached the bottom, Charles looked up, his pale lips forming a slight smile.

“Yvonne,” he called softly.

Yvonne immediately rushed over, but being too short, she couldn’t reach Charles to help him.

pace.

“You haven’t come to see me in a long time,” Charles said, his hand resting gently on her soft head, ruttling her hair. His delicate features relaxed into a gentle smile, clearly enjoying the moment..

Yvonne stuttered, her cheeks flushing pink.

“She went to school, got beaten up by the kids there, and came home to crash into bed,” Jeremy teased, standing nearby, his voice filled with playful sarcasm. He was always the one to break the tension when Yvonne couldn’t.

Charles raised an eyebrow, a soft smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “Doesn’t look like she was beaten up.”

Kelvin stood quietly by, waiting for the exchange to finish

A few moments later, he assisted Charles as they headed out.

The evening light wasn’t too harsh, and Charles shielded hus eyes with his hand, adjusting out much recently–sensitive to the wind, it always gave him headaches, making even the softest light feel too intense.

to the brightness. He hadn’t been

He squinted, his gaze focused on the ground as they made their way outside.

After they left, the staff tidied up the house, leaving a key in Lallian’s hand. The little puppy and the fish followed her out, reluctantly carried away, as if their lives were being taken.

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plane landed in Strate

lan rushed over to

been waiting for you all so long! Come on, let me take you back,” he said, practically bounding over. He quickly

“Let’s go.”

to a man running toward them, his expression turning cold.

Uram puffed, catching his breath as

in a car, and he’d had to climb out of

lan stiffened, throwing a

keep track of one person?” Ian muttered under

said I couldn’t come to pick you up and locked me in

icy gaze. His face, though a little flushed from exertion, was still

first to welcome you all, Ian said with a grin, taking a step

down, his voice was cold, like the

so harsh! It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, and I just wanted to hold the kid. Is that so wrong?” lan countered, his playful grin

black coat. Ian’s heart skipped a beat. That was Victor. Damn it. the bastard was coming to steal

his eyes and broke into a sprint, shouting, “You

on Yvonne. He turned and sprinted in the

her small hands

cried, her voice shaking with fear.

heard her voice and quickly instructed his assistant to

joined by Victor.

lan shouted to his

enough bodyguards

into the passenger seat before jumping in himself

up against the window, could see Jeremy and

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as she called out his

so much like a kidnapped kitten, her tiny face pressed against the glass,

fine. Yvonne, don’t cry. Jeremy’s just messing with us. Didn’t you promise me you’d come play at my house?” Tan said, his voice too

her confusion and distress, wanted to protest but couldn’t

she couldn’t see Jeremy anymore, she turned around, her frustration bubbling over. “Mr. Holmes, you can’t do

steering wheel while using his right to mess with

now I’m begging you, will you agree?” lan

then, with no dignity whatsoever, he began to playfully pout at the child “Please, little Yvonne, come stay with

and pity Mr. Holmes. It’ll be like a reward for me. If you really don’t want to, you

muttering in a tone as lifeless as a salted fish, “Daddy will come pick me up.”

house doesn’t have anything fun. It’s empty and lifeless–who knows how long it’s been since anyone stayed there? But my place? I’ve

knew exactly what he was doing and had planned

going to pick her up tonight because he had to deal with Charles, and he’d come for her tomorrow morning. Afterward,

place wasn’t really lived in; there wasn’t even a full–time nanny. The house was mostly cleaned by part–time workers, and most of the time, it was empty, not exactly a

of that.

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