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The parents were left speechless by their own words, struggling to respond. Finally, they dragged their kids away, their faces stiff with anger.

As they turned to leave, they saw a dark figure standing in the garden. He had been there for some time, watching them silently.

Everyone was startled.

The clear sky had darkened, and clouds now covered the garden, casting a gloomy shadow over the white gardenias.

The man was dressed in a black overcoat and black trousers. His thick hair and eyebrows contrasted sharply with his pale skin, making him look eerily like a figure in a chilling oil painting.

“M–Mr. Perry,” the parents stammered, shivering in fear.

Zane Perry nodded and looked down at the stone on the ground, his eyes calm but piercing. As a cold breeze blew, he bent down to pick it up. His six–foot–three frame unfolded, and the outline of his muscular physique was faintly visible beneath his coat..

Everyone’s eyes widened, and they unconsciously held their breath. It felt like Zane was picking up a murder weapon instead of a stone.

“W–We have something to attend to at home. Please excuse us,” the terrified parents stammered, dragging their children away as if fleeing for their lives.

Silence fell over the yard. Zane picked up the stone to prevent anyone from tripping over it. As he stood up, he noticed the string lights around, adding a festive Christmas vibe to the place. He turned to Cher. “Should we get some too?”

Cher hadn’t expected him to be interested in such things. She glanced down at Quinlyn, then smiled and nodded. “Sure.”

Zane was the CEO of an innovative tech company. In just a few years, he had amassed a fortune of billions. As Elowyn said, Cher had hit the jackpot.

changed. Her usual rational composure softened, and she became more cheerful and prone

bored, so she specifically sent Quinlyn over to keep us company. You’re done with work for the next couple of days, so we could all go on a trip to the countryside,” Cher suggested enthusiastically, her lack of common sense

seemingly subdued, but his eyes never

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went upstairs, she saw Zane walk into the deep, long corridor next to the living room and open the door to one of the

came down for her. Following Quinlyn’s gaze, she spotted Zane standing

bit embarrassed, she explained, “I bought the house, but I didn’t have much experience. It wasn’t until we moved in

to fix it. So, Zane had no choice but to turn the second floor into a living

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of warm milk. “Zane is worried that you won’t be able to sleep well in the new environment. Drinking milk can help you sleep. He also prepared this for you. If you’re afraid of

placed the ball–like object on the ground. Immediately, a faint light emanated from it, projecting onto the

astrophysical motion, slowly rotating. The Milky Way shimmered in the background, adding to the

she watched and sipped. Zane hadn’t looked directly at her all day, but he took such careful measures to ensure she was settled before bed. Despite their cold appearances,

everything they needed for

left, Zane put a hat on Quinlyn’s head–a yellow duck hat with a whistle attached, in case

family trip, so they didn’t bring a servant. The three of

barren trees passed by. Finally, they stopped at the foot of a small hill covered with withered

a breath of fresh air, chilled by

a blanket from the car and draped it over her. He then walked over to a flat area in the woods and began to clear the fallen leaves, set up