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    “What, that beautifuldy is already married?” Allen looked utterly heartbroken.


    “Yes, and they have a great marriage. You should stop this no


    Thomas quickly responded.


    Allen was silent for a while.


    Thinking that he had given up, Thomas was about to let out a sigh of relief.


    Allen suddenly looked up, passionately dering, “True love transcends all boundaries. Even if she’s


    married, It can’t stop my love for her. I’ve decided, I will pursue her! I’m sure I can win her over, make


    her leave that boring husband, and be with me.”


    Thomas was at a loss for words.


    Thomas felt like dying.


    Maybe he should just end it all now to avoid facing Ben’s wrathter?


    Taking a deep breath, Thomas tried to reason with him, “You haven’t even seen her entire face when


    you said you liked her! Isn’t this love a bit too sudden?”


    Allen looked at him disdainfully. “Thomas, you don’t understand love. Lovees from the heart. Even


    if I haven’t seen her face, my heart has already fallen for her at first sight!”


    Thomas, exasperated, said, “Do you even know who her husband is?”


    “No matter who he is, he can’t love her more than I do.” Allen retorted.


    Thomas couldn’t understand where Allen’s confidence came from.


    Allen’s reckless behavior was his own concern, but Thomas didn’t want to be dragged down with him.


    He seriously informed Allen, “Her husband is Ben, the one at the top of the Forbes list.”


    Allen paused, giving Thomas a moment of relief, thinking he would finally give up.


    Instead, Allen suddenly got excited and stood up, indignantly saying, “Are you trying to tell me that this


    beautifuldy was forcibly taken by the vile Ben? Don’t worry, if that’s the case, I have even more


    reason to rescue her. For love, I fear nothing!”


    Thomas was baffled by Allen’s logic.


    He didn’t know what Allen was thinking.


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    All he knew was that he was in big trouble.


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    He gritted his teeth and insisted, “They are happily married, she doesn’t need to be rescued.”


    Allen gave him a knowing look, as if saying, “I understand everything.”


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    Allen patted Thomas on the shoulder, understandingly saying, “Thomas, I know that my pursuit of Ms.


    Miller might affect you. Don’t worry, I’ll cancel our previous arrangement. I won’t work at your hospital.


    I’m off to pursue the


    woman of my dreams.”


    Thomas was at a loss for words.


    He still wanted to struggle, but Allen had already skipped away.


    Watching him go, Thomas groaned in despair, hoping Allen was just bluffing and wouldn’t actually do


    anything


    rash.


    Otherwise, he feared he might end up ruined by Ben.


    After parting with Thomas, Allen excitedly made a phone call.


    “Eason! It’s me, Allen.”


    Azy voice came from the other end, “Hmm?”


    “Eason, I’m in Cornd, and I’ve fallen for ady!”


    Far away in Tonico, Eason raised an eyebrow, “So what?”


    “Do you remember the incident a year ago?” Allen’s voice brimmed with excitement. “The day I visited


    your house and saw a photo.”


    Eason’s tone turned dark, “You dare bring that up?”


    “I didn’t do it on purpose,” Allen hurriedly exined. “I didn’t know the girl in the photo was your mother


    when she was young.”


    Eason snorted coldly, “If you had done it intentionally, I would have broken your legs by now.”


    Allen awkwardlyughed, “But your mother was really beautiful and elegant when she was young.


    Otherwise, I wouldn’t have fallen for her at first sight just from a photo.”


    “You dare say that,” Eason’s expression turned icy.


    Allen, slightly fearful of Eason, quickly said, “Anyway, I wanted to tell you I’ve met the woman of my


    dreams! She has a simr aura to your mother when she was young. I was captivated at first sight!


    Sadly, she’s already married, but no matter, I will try to win her heart.”


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    Eason, massaging his temples in annoyance, said disdainfully, “What, any random person can


    resemble my mother? Allen, don’t tell me these things in the future.”


    Allen insisted, “It’s hard to find someone with your mother’s grace, true. But the girl I met is no less


    remarkable. Speaking of which, being from top–tier families, you might have met her. She’s Ben’s wife,


    her surname is Miller, I think. But she’s only temporarily Ben’s wife. Once I seed in wooing her, she


    will be mine.”


    Allen emphasized this point again.


    “Enough, I’m busy. Don’t bother me with this,” Eason said, uninterested, and hung up the phone.


    Sitting at his desk, Eason immersed himself in a new round of work.


    As the evening approached and his tasks were nearlypleted, he poured himself a cup of coffee.


    The fragrant aroma rxed his tense brows and eyes.


    In this moment of rxation, Eason’s thoughts drifted back to Allen’s earlier remarks.


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    “Ben’s wife? Resembling my mother?” Intrigued, Eason turned on hisputer and started searching


    for photos.


    He easily found numerous photos of Ben, but it took him a while to find just one of Sasan. In the photo,


    Susan’s face was partially obscured, her figure appearing both aloof and warm under a streetlight.


    Eason stared at the photo, transfixed.


    His hand trembled as he zoomed in, examining every detail.


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    Allen was usually unreliable, but this time, he seemed to have stumbled upon a truth.


    The woman in the photo had lips just like his mother’s, and her unique aura was strikingly simr to his


    mother’s in her youth.


    Eason fell into a contemtive silence.


    After five minutes, he stood up abruptly and instructed his secretary to prepare his private jet for a trip


    to Cornd.


    After hanging up the phone, he sat down, then stood again, restless.


    Pacing back and forth, he couldn’t help but ponder.


    After searching for so long, this woman named Susan made his heart skip a beat.


    Could she possibly be his long–lost sister?


    Over twenty years ago, his family faced troubles. His mother was forced to give birth out of Tonico, and


    she suffered severe hemorrhaging post–delivery, requiring emergency medical attention.


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    After the emergency rescue was over, the baby had vanished.


    His mother was nearly driven to madness by the loss.


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    The nurse on duty that year was held ountable, and the hospital paid a heftypensation.


    But what good did that do?


    His sister was still missing.


    Shortly after, his father found them and brought them back to Tonico, resuming their former life.


    However, Eason’s mother harbored deep resentment towards her husband.


    She believed that if she hadn’t married him, she wouldn’t have been caught up in suchplicated


    matters, wouldn’t have given birth in a foreignnd, and her daughter wouldn’t have been lost.


    She directed all her regret and anger about losing her daughter at her husband.


    Over the years, the number of words exchanged between his parents could be counted on two hands.


    His father was in pain, but his mother’s agony was no less.


    To alleviate his wife’s sorrow, Eason’s father adopted a girl who bore some resemnce to their family.


    This brought a semnce of vitality back to Eason’s mother as she poured her maternal love into the


    adopted girl.


    Still, she never forgave her husband.


    Eason, witnessing his parents‘ suffering over his sister, vowed to find her.


    He searched everywhere for girls resembling his parents and approached each one, but each time he


    returned disappointed.


    “Susan, could it be you?” Eason mused, looking out the window, his gaze clouded with uncertainty.


    In Tonico.


    In the Nichs‘ Manor


    Alexander tiredly rubbed his temples after seeing off a group of ministers.


    In the world today, there were several countries where Zathinese was spoken.


    Among them, the two most powerful were Tonico and Cornd.


    Unlike Cornd, Tonico still operated under a constitutional monarchy.


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    The Nichs surname had been associated with the monarchy in Tonico for ten generations.


    Alexander, the current king of Tonico, often yed a ceremonial role, more like a mascot.


    The country could run smoothly without him, thanks to a well–organized cab.


    However, for significant matters, the ministers still had to report to him.


    King Alexander’s greatest sorrows were threefold.


    First, his quest for foreignnds led to the loss of his daughter, who remained missing.


    Second, his wife hadn’t forgiven him and had not spoken to him for


    r over a year


    Third, his unfilial son refused to take over the throne, preferring to hide his identity and engage in


    business.


    Alexander couldn’t fathom his son’s choice.


    Being part of the royal family, why seek the hardships of business when there was more than enough


    wealth in the family coffers tost several lifetimes?


    King Alexander considered himself the world’s most pitiable husband and father.


    As he wallowed in self–pity, a beautiful young woman approached him with a te. “Dad,” she said


    gently, “this is the rose cake I made myself. Mom said it’s good. Please try some.”


    King Alexander’s mood brightened as he tasted the cake and gave a thumbs–up. “Excellent. But,


    Selina, you needn’t bother with such tasks in the future. Leave them to the servants. You’re working too


    hard.”


    Selina smiled softly. “It’s alright, Dad. The servants can’t match my understanding of mother’s taste. As


    long as it makes mother happier, I don’t find it hard at all.”


    Alexander expressed his gratitude. “You’ve been a great support to your mother over the years.”


    Selina replied warmly, “If it weren’t for you and Mom, I’d still be an orphan. What I do now is nothing in


    comparison.”


    Alexander patted Selina on the shoulder, “Ah, if only your brother were half as sensible as you.”


    “Will brother be home for tonight’s family dinner?” Selina asked.


    “He should be,” replied King Alexander, but his response was interrupted by a phone call.


    Initially pleased, Alexander’s mood quickly soured. “You’re noting to the family dinner? Off to


    Cornd on a business trip? What, is our housecking food or clothes that you need to earn money


    so urgently? Eason, let me tell you, you’ve been in business for so long, and I’ve yet to see any


    remarkable sess. If you don’t make it into the world’s top ten,e back and inherit the throne!


    Hello? Hello? Are you listening? You…”


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    Eason… hung up the phone.


    “The rascal,” Alexander muttered, visibly frustrated.


    Selina lowered her head, hiding the disappointment in her eyes.


    Eason’s noting home.


    She’ll have to wait even longer to see him.


    On the other end, Eason rubbed his ears after hanging up.


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    His father’s voice was still as loud. If he hadn’t hung up in time, he might have gone deaf on the spot.


    After putting down his phone and then looking out the airne window at theyers of clouds, he


    reflected on his decision to meet Susan, something he hadn’t shared with anyone, not even his family.


    His mother had already endured too much. Any additional strain, even the slightest, was unbearable.


    If Susan turned out to be his sister, it would be a different story.


    But if not, it would mean another painful blow to his mother.


    Better to meet Susan first and then decide.


    Eason took out his phone, looked at Susan’s photo again, and a glimmer of hope sparked in his eyes.


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