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"From now on, you'll stay with me... okay?" Thea said.

Thea considered this deeply. The doctor had determined that she would likely never be able to have children. Conveniently, she really liked Oliver and was willing to raise him. Even if she divorced Nicolas, she could manage that.

. "Are you serious?" Oliver looked up, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Will you still hit me later?"

"Absolutely not." Thea's tone was firm.

Oliver asked, and Thea answered. Nicolas saw a unique maternal glow emanating from Thea.

If that child were still here, perhaps Thea would be happier? After all, I owe her this much,' he thought.

After soothing Oliver's emotions, Nicolas hurried back to Key Biskane. With Jepson and Stefan's downfall, there were countless messes to clean up at Hendrix Group.

Meanwhile, Thea received an unfamiliar phone call. "Miss Rowland, you should know how hard it is for me to slip away right now. Isn't it a bit rude to stand me up?"

It was Teri. Thea suddenly remembered their appointment. She rushed to the café, noticing Teri's table was littered with empty cups. Thea's eyes filled with regret. "I'm really sorry for being late; something happened at home." "I saw the news," Teri replied, her gaze lingering on Thea's face, noting the shadows beneath her eyes.

The resemblance between Thea and Duncan's eyes was striking. Both had captivating eyes. Just seeing those eyes brought back bad memories for Teri.

Since Teri had been released on bail, Duncan hadn't even sent a single message of sympathy. No matter how much she loved him, it was time to wake

1. up.

"Miss Rowland, you must know why I called you?" Teri took a sip of her coffee, trying to hide her dark circles with thick concealer. "About my half-brother, the one you've met, you must realize he's nothing but a useless piece of work." Thea looked at Teri. Without the confusion of romantic entanglements, Teri appeared much more likable.

of his new girlfriend. That guy only cares about women. If

toward his son, Teri's ability to remain the heir for

that foolish man, Ms. Langstaff, I think working with you would indeed be more pleasant. But, how would

Teri likely understood why

dissatisfied with Aiden. If you could gather some dirt on him, even Stefan wouldn't be able to protect him," Teri

Teri

She was magnanimous.

Teri was

this level of openness, Thea wouldn't refuse the

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each other's ambitions reflected in their eyes. As they stepped out of the café, Thea began to call Ursa. Having spent years in

of Thea's thoughts were focused on her conversation with Ursa when a car barreled toward

The last thing Thea saw was a twisted face. It

How did she escape?'

I will make sure you die this time." Amelia's voice echoed in

was unregistered, deliberately parked at a corner of the alley where Thea had to pass, avoiding any

she fought to sharpen her focus, pressing her tongue against the roof

alert.

pressed the buttons

Thea's vision blurred, but she could still picture his face. "Nicolas... it hurts so much.

buzzing mosquito, but it triggered an alarm in Nicolas's mind. Even before reaching Key Biskane,

many traffic violations he committed. One thought consumed

had already been rushed into the operating room. Joyce was pacing anxiously at the door, her breaths shallow

reddened at

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