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Angela continued , “ I heard Horace found his long – lost daughter . We have a marriage agreement with the Larson family . His daughter is your fiancée . Have you met your fiancée yet ? ”
Stanley stood tall by the floor – to – ceiling windows , his figure bathed in the dim light . “ Mom , that engagement was something you and the Larson family arranged . I won’t recognize this agreement . ”
“ What do you mean by that ? ” Angela’s voice rose in pitch .
“ I won’t marry Uncle Horace’s daughter . ”
“ What ?! ” Angela’s voice suddenly shot up . “ Are you saying you want to break off the engagement ? ”
Stanley remained silent .
Angela’s voice grew sharper . “ Our families have been allies for generations ! The bond between our two families is best preserved through marriage . That’s the most stable way to continue the legacy . As the heir of the Hawk family , don’t tell me you don’t understand that ! ”
Stanley’s sharp features remained unchanged as he stood still , not saying a word .
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“ Is there some other woman involved ? ” Angela’s voice lowered with a tone of warning . ‘ Those women you’re involved with , you can have fun with them , but remember , that’s all they ou can have fun with them , but remember , that’s all they are – temporary distractions . Do you understand ? Before , Horace hadn’t found his daughter . Now that he has , you need to get rid of all those other women to make room for the heiress of the world’s richest family ! ”
Angela didn’t give Stanley a chance to respond .
“ Stanley , I can turn a blind eye to the women around you , but don’t cross the line . If you do , I’ll step in . ”
With that , Angela hung up the phone abruptly .
Zayn stepped forward , his tone low . “ Mr. Hawk , you know how Mrs. Angela operates . If she finds out about Ms. Wendy , things can get complicated . ”
Stanley’s gaze turned cold and deep , like a dark , frozen lake . No one could tell what he was thinking at that moment .
“ I understand . You can leave now . ”
“ Alright , Mr. Hawk . ”
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Meanwhile , the Crone family’s estate was lit up with lights and decorations , celebrating Horace’s arrival .
In the living room , Horace sat comfortably on the sofa , and Edith personally brought over a cup of tea . “ Mr. Larson , please have some tea . ”
Jessica sat beside Horace , holding his arm with both hands . She felt an overwhelming affection for him , and couldn’t help but wonder why no one had ever told her about her true background before . 1
Jessica even began to resent Harry and Lilian . Why had she lived in the small Crone family’s estate when she should have been living in the Capital ? After all , she was the daughter of the wealthiest man !
Her eyes shining , Jessica looked up at Horace . “ Dad , why did it take you so long to find me ? ”
Horace gently patted her head . “ I’ve been looking for you all these years , but I couldn’t find
you . ‘
“ What about my mom ? Why didn’t she come to find me ? ”
At the mention of her mother , Horace hesitated .
Harry quickly spoke up . “ Jessica , your mother passed away . She left this world after giving birth to you . ”
Her mother was gone ?
For Jessica , it didn’t matter much . What was important was that she had her wealthy father
now .
Jessica clung to Horace . “ If my mom’s no longer around , that means you have to love me twice as much from now on ! ”
Horace nodded . “ I will . I came here to take you back to the Capital . ”
Back to the Capital ?
Jessica’s heart raced with excitement .
Horace smiled . “ You’re the daughter of the Larson family . You’ve been living out here for all these years , but it’s time for you to come back . I’ll throw you a grand welcome party when we return , and the entire Capital will know you’ve come home ! ”