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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9 PM, the plane landed

empty airport, engines running, as lan rushed over to greet them, an

take you back,” he said, practically bounding over. He quickly scooped

“Let’s go.”

His gaze shifted to a man running toward them, his expression turning

Holmes…” Uram puffed, catching his breath as he approached.

he’d had to climb out

lan stiffened, throwing a glare at his

one person?” Ian muttered

dramatic flair, complained, “Mr. Holmes threatened me, said I couldn’t come to pick you

Kelvin’s icy gaze. His face, though a little flushed from

first to welcome you all, Ian said with a grin, taking a step back as if nothing had happened.

down, his

hold the kid. Is that so wrong?” lan countered, his playful

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

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

teeth, tightening his hold on Yvonne. He turned and sprinted

sudden movement, her small hands

she cried, her voice shaking

quickly instructed his assistant

joined by

lan shouted to his bodyguards,

bodyguards to

into the passenger seat before jumping in himself and driving off in a hurry.

the window, could see Jeremy and the

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as she called

kidnapped kitten, her tiny face pressed against the glass,

at my house?” Tan said, his voice too sweet, as

protest but couldn’t find the words. Instead, she

Jeremy anymore, she turned around, her frustration bubbling over. “Mr. Holmes, you can’t do this! I never agreed to it, you’re just

left hand on the steering wheel while using his right to mess with Yvonne’s hair, ruffling her

will you

he began to playfully pout at the child “Please, little Yvonne, come stay with me for

like a reward for me. If

defeated, slumped back against her seat, muttering in a tone as

long it’s been since anyone stayed

what he was doing

he had to deal with Charles, and he’d come for her tomorrow morning. Afterward, she’d stay at the

a full–time nanny. The house was mostly cleaned by part–time workers, and most of the time, it was empty, not

of that.

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