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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PM, the plane landed in Strate City.

engines running, as lan rushed over to greet them,

let me take you back,” he said, practically bounding over. He

“Let’s go.”

to a man running

Holmes…” Uram puffed, catching his

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

stiffened, throwing a glare at his

track of one person?” Ian

Holmes threatened me, said I couldn’t

His face, though a little flushed

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

through him. “Put the child down, his voice was cold, like

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

Victor stepped out, dressed in a black coat. Ian’s heart skipped a beat. That was Victor. Damn it. the bastard was

Victor saw lan holding Yvonne, he narrowed his eyes and broke into a sprint, shouting, “You shameless bastard, giving

gritted his teeth, tightening his hold on Yvonne.

her small

cried, her voice shaking with fear.

her voice and quickly instructed his assistant

by Victor. The

shouted to his

bodyguards to handle

opened the car door, throwing Yvonne into the passenger seat before

the window, could see

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as she called out his name,

kitten, her tiny face pressed against the

you’d come play at my house?” Tan said, his voice

and distress, wanted to protest but couldn’t find the words. Instead, she whimpered, “But I

frustration bubbling over. “Mr. Holmes, you can’t do this! I never agreed to it, you’re

no shame at all, casually placed his left hand on the steering wheel while using his right to mess with Yvonne’s hair, ruffling

begging you, will you

dignity whatsoever, he began to playfully pout at the child “Please, little Yvonne, come stay with me for just one day. Just one day.

like a reward

tone as lifeless

not denying her words. “Your dad’s 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 got tons of people to

he was doing and had planned everything well.

deal with Charles, and he’d

a full–time nanny. The house was mostly cleaned by part–time workers, and most of the time, it was empty,

of that.

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