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If any servants really had been bought off, Madam Evelyn would show no mercy.

The butler’s face hardened. “Rest assured, I’ve already begun the investigation.”

The package alone proved this was no small matter. The timing was too precise.

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For so long, nothing had happened while Abraham was home, and yet the moment he left on a trip, someone pulled this vile trick.

“From now on,” Evelyn said coldly, “all parcels and mail are to be strictly monitored–especially anything meant for Stella or Rongchuan.”

“Understood. Leave it to me.”

Orders already flowed down through the household staff.

But Evelyn’s eyes glinted with lethal intent. Whoever dared make a move under her roof–she would skin them alive.

Downstairs, Abraham coaxed Stella into eating more than she thought she could.

“Not another sip,” she protested, pressing a hand to her rounded belly.

Seeing her so full, he chuckled and set the soup aside. “All right, no more.”

Just then, Marie’s name flashed on his phone. Abraham rubbed Stella’s hair gently.

“Marie’s calling. I’ll answer.”

Stella nodded, meek again. “Okay.”

to soothe–Abraham only had to wrap her in

aside and

“Talk.”

called

first time, Abel had answered for him. The second time, the

the plane,” Abraham

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called me bawling her eyes out! What’s going on? You’ve never

explained it to you, didn’t he? Get back quickly. Stella’s been crying

said calmly, “I’m already

Marie blinked. “That

“She’s eating.”

Marie: “…”

Eating? Already?

been huge, and Stella had cried herself raw–yet just

“She’s not crying anymore?”

told you. She’s calm now.

she was calm, then the worst had

Good. But seriously, how did

wasn’t supposed to be this easy

ignored the question. “Tessa–have you

don’t bring that

moment he mentioned Tessa, her

Morris family. But don’t you dare mention that to Stella. I don’t want to risk her breaking

flat. “She isn’t

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