Chapter 1745


    “Lufian is usually very well-behaved. He doesn’t cause a fuss and is easy to handle.”


    “Is his name Lufian?”


    “That’s right. Lufian Hart.”


    Gloria’s gaze flickered briefly but quickly returned to normal. “Have you given him a nickname?”


    “Not yet,” Vicky replied.


    Gloria did not say anything further.


    After ying with the child for a while, she carefully ced the ne she had prepared around


    Lufian’s neck.


    The baby yed for a while and soon fell asleep.


    Gloria then gently returned Lufian to his stroller.


    Leaving the nursery, Vicky and Gloria engaged in casual conversation. They had no deep-seated


    grudges, and over time,


    their past love and hatred gradually faded away.


    Vicky smiled and remarked, “You seem to really like children. How about having one yourself? A kid


    would make a good


    “I’d like to, but I haven’t found the right person,” Gloriamented.


    Gloria had been single for years. It was not because she could not forget Tyler or was waiting for him,


    but she just had not


    met anyone who truly captured her heart, and she was not one to settle for less.


    “Harvey isn’t bad. Have you considered him?” Vicky suggested


    Gloria shook her head and smiled. “Harvey and I can’t be lovers; we can only be friends. We have


    different interests and


    hobbies. He doesn’t share my passions. As for you… Children always need a father. Are you nning


    to be a single


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    parent forever?”


    Vicky smiled. “A child can only have one father, but he won’tck fatherly love.”


    Aurora and Noah had grown fond of Lufian and became his godparents. They showered him with love


    and care, no less


    than what his biological mother provided.


    Gloria understood Vicky’s meaning and sighed silently.


    After chatting for a while longer, Gloria left.


    Just as Vicky saw Gloria off, a disheveled middle-aged woman appeared at her doorstep.


    “Vicky, you wicked wench! Give me back my sons!”


    The woman was none other than Valencia.


    After Tyler and Lincoln’s disappearance, the situation in the Hart family plummeted. With no one to


    oversee the family’s


    affairs, the Harts descended into chaos, and their stock value hit an all-time low.


    The Hart family was vast and had a deep foundation. Despite these years of turmoil, it had yet to


    copse entirely.


    However, it was barely holding on after Tyler’s destructive choices.


    Valencia, who once lived as a wealthy aristocrat, fell into the ranks of ordinary people. The transition


    was difficult for her,


    having been ustomed to a life of luxury and privilege.


    Vicky gave her a cold nce and said indifferently, “What you want isn’t your sons but a life of luxury


    and wealth.”


    When Tyler had first gone missing, the entire Hart family rejoiced, thinking that without him, they could


    do as they pleased


    and divide up the Hart family’s assets. However, as time passed, they realized how wrong they had


    been as they were


    powerless against the attacks of externalpetitors and could only struggle to survive.


    In these years, the Hart family had been embroiled in internal strife,pletely neglecting the changes


    happening in the


    world outside.


    Tyler’s disappearance had made their situation even more challenging than when he had been around.


    Vickypletely ignored Valencia and went back inside.


    The situation at the Hart family was far from optimistic, but Vicky’s career was thriving with branches


    opening globally.


    Anthony, with his financial prowess, made Jennifer a stakeholder in Vicky’s studio. A branch of the


    studio was opened in


    Lovian, too.