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Ophelia thought , “ Maybe it’s because Hannah and Liam aren’t married yet , so Hannah isn’t as generous .
‘ Once they’re married , things will be different ”
Thinking this , Ophelia forced a smile . “ Thanks , Hannah ”
Hannah palted her head . “ This year , your birthday isn’t ideal . Next year , I’ll make sure in theow you a big one
Ophelia immediately brightened . “ I hold you to that . You better keep your word
Elena smiled helplessly . “ Hannah , don’t spoil her too much .”
“ You’re being unreasonable , Mons . You’re just jealous of how close I am to Hannah . ” Ophelia wrapped her arm around Hannah’s
“ You brat .” Elena paused , then changed the subject . “ Hainali , any news on the beauty cream ? A few of my friends have already reserved some , and I need it for them by the beginning of the month . ”
Hannah’s expression froze for a moment , then she smiled faintly . “ Don’t worry , Mrs. Cole . My colleague is an expert in this area . It’ll be ready in a few days . ”
Hannah had checked the cream herself . It was an unregulated product , and she didn’t know where Aria had gotten
ten the courage to distribute t
One of Hannah’s colleagues at Kerano Global Health had a particular interest in this field and had privately researched it . Hannah had paid a little to have
it sent over .
Hannah’s colleague at Kerano Global Health was a professional , and their products were far superior to whatever Aria had provided .
Elena smiled warmly . “ Thank you , dear . ”
“ We’re family , Mrs. Cole , Hannah replied , smiling .
Elena felt warmth in her heart . This was the kind of daughter – in – law she had hoped for – not like Arla , cold and distant .
Just then , Daniel came downstairs , and everyone stood up to greet him .
Daniel gestured for them to sit , his face serious . “ Aria was almost Harmed at Larkridge High School today .”
Everyone froze .
Daniel continued , “ She’s fine , but people might suspect us , so we need to lay low for a while . ”
-Hannah asked tentatively , “ Could it be an act of revenge ?
Liam furrowed his brow “ The 150 million dollars she received two years ago has already made headlines . It’s possible someone she scammed is seeking
retribution .”
grew tense . Elena tried to ease things . “ It’s Ophelia’s birthday today . Let’s not worry about outsiders . Let’s eat ”
The atmosphere grew .
Aherward , Hannah immediately contacted her colleague at Kerano Global Health . “ Sini , can I buy some of the beauty cream you’ve been working on ! ”
On the other end of the phone , a blonde woman hesitated for a moment , then laughed . “ Sure , but it hasn’t been tested yet , and we haven’t used it on
anyone . ”
Hannah figured it wasn’t something peuple would ingest , so there shouldn’t be any problems .
Then Hannah said , “ You’re too modest , Sini , Im sure it’s the best . I have someone who wants to try it .”
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Sini had been struggling to find someone to best IL , aild now someone had volunt
“ Aright , but just so you know , I’m not charging you . If anything goes wrong , it’s not on me , Sint replied
Hannah agreed quickly , “ Don’t worry . I take full responsibility ”
Hearing that his sister was injured , Calels quickly returned with Jeffrey
“ Mr. Saxon , where should we head fest ? ” Jeffrey asked .
Caleb replied , “ Let’s go to Aria’s place first . ”
Jeffrey immediately drove toward Aria’s residence . Soon , Caleb got out of the car and said , “ You’ve been following me around for a while now . Take three days off and rest . When you’re back , find out where Henry went . ”
The car door closed , cutting off anything Jeffrey had wanted to say . After a moment , he sighed and drove home .
Aria struggled to finish her shower . Her phone kept buzzing , and when she checked , she saw someone had been loitering outside her door for thirty-
seven minutes.
The figure was crouched down , and though she couldn’t make out the face , /
Aria opened the door . “ Caleb , what are you doing out here ? ”
Aria could bell it was Caleb by the silhouette .
Maybe because Aria opened the door so suddenly , Calls tensed , bracing himself against the wall . He turned around to face her .
Seeing his condition , Aria froze .
Caleb had always been meticulous about his appearance , but now his hair was messy , stubble covered his chin , and his face looked gaunt and pale .
Caleb was a far cry from the man she remembered . “ What’s wrong ? ” Aria asked .
Caleb looked at her , regret sweeping over him like a tide . It was suffocating and painful . He didn’t know how Aria had made it this far
Ania had grown up alone , yet was deemed antisocial . She fought with everything she had to break free from the mire and stand before them , only to realize her family didn’t love her .
Aria was clever and strong , capable of handling anything on her own .
Caleb wanted to make up for it , but realized he couldn’t help her .
At moments Eke this , Caleb almost felt relieved that Aria didn’t care about family . No expectations meant she wouldn’t get hurt so badly .
Caleb forced a smile , trying to mask the pain in his chest , and looked at Aria’s bandaged left hand . His gaze slowly moved upward , stopping on her face . “ Does it hurt ? ”
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