Chapter 634


    Chapter 631 Illegitimate Child


    Hearing that, Victoria struggled to sit up and stared at Lionel puzzledly. “Why must you be so detail-


    oriented? Everyone in the world knows we were once deeply in love with each other. Even if I were to


    deny that, I would be lying to myself.”


    Lionel shuddered when he heard that. At the same time, there was a hint of happiness in his eyes. Is


    she saying that she had regarded me as her husband? Does that mean her feelings were genuine


    when we registered for our marriage?


    “Vicky—”


    Victoria held up her hand to cut him off. “If transferring me your shares makes you feel better, then you


    should just proceed. I won''t acquire the shares from you.”


    Lionel got emotional, and he instinctively wanted to hug her. However, he held back and said, “Vicky, I


    can''t undo the wrongs of the older generation, but I can atone for their sins. Your parents were most


    worried about you, so I''ll take good care of you and let them rest in peace.”


    Instead of responding to that, Victoria asked casually, “When will you be free? Let''s go to City Hall to


    finalize our divorce.”


    The smile on Lionel''s face froze, but he rposed himself immediately after. With a smile, he


    answered, “We can go once you''ve recovered. By then, I''ll only be a phone call away.”


    “Sure,” Victoria uttered before falling into silence.


    A minuteter, she urged, “Don''t let Victor do whatever he wants. The more money he has, the more


    he''ll lose control of himself. If you cut off his source of ie, perhaps he''ll gradually set himself back


    on the right path.”


    As soon as Victoria mentioned Victor, Lionel recalled what Victor said to him. That fellow is crazy, and


    he could scheme against Victoria. Who knows what he would do in desperation?


    “Okay. I understand. I''ll make time to chat with him again to see if he would let me teach him how to do


    business.” Lionel didn''t want Victor to pester Victoria, so he had no choice but to let the man bother him


    instead.


    Victoria knew what Lionel was doing, but she didn''t turn him down. Since Lionel is also a man, he''ll


    havemon topics to talk about with Victor. Who knows? Maybe Victor will get back on the right track


    under Lionel''s influence. In truth, Lionel got it wrong. My parents were most worried about Victor


    because he couldn''t stop causing trouble. They would be d if Victor could turn over a new leaf.


    “Thank you,” Victoria replied.


    In the Hoffman residence, Philip sent a doctor to do the amniotic fluid test on Juliana and had the


    doctor bring the sample back to the infirmary.


    As soon as they left, Juliana whipped out her phone to send Bailey a text. It read: Master, they had


    already taken the sample to do the test. The ount number of the Hoffman family''s medical system


    is... You must help me tamper with the results and keep everything under wraps.


    After sending the text, Juliana leaned against Huntley''s chest. At that moment, her heart was racing


    wildly because she could sense that something significant was about to happen.


    Huntley lowered his gaze to look at her and uttered in a gentle tone, “Don''t worry. Things aren''t as bad


    as you think they are. In fact, everything could still turn around.”


    Juliana pursed her lips and uttered pitifully, “I can''t seem to feel at ease. I keep feeling something huge


    is about to happen. However, I know there''s no use in worrying about it. I guess we can only sit tight


    and see what happens next.”


    With that, she raised her gaze toward Huntley and asked curiously, “Why are you somitted to


    helping me? Don''t tell me you''ve fallen for me at first sight. You''re a rational man capable of controlling


    your emotions. Besides, I don''t think I''m attractive enough to have you falling for me at first sight.”


    Hearing that, Huntley hugged her tight and recalled his memories with a dazed look in his eyes.


    A long whileter, he asked, “Do you still remember the boy you saved in the Hoffman family''s training


    facility?”


    Juliana tilted her head to jog her memory.


    Juliana was a stony-hearted woman whose memory was nowhere as good as Bailey''s. I don''t even


    remember much about the past, let alone something that happened when I was five.


    “When I was five... Well, I can vaguely remember something. There was a huge pond with a lot of


    crocodiles in it. I think I saved a boy from getting eaten by the crocodiles...”


    Suddenly, Juliana raised her gaze toward Huntley and looked at him shockingly, “You? Could you be


    the boy I saved?”


    Huntley smiled and lowered his head to meet her gaze. Without saying a word, his silence was a tacit


    acquiescence.


    At that point, Juliana was utterly confused. “You''re an influential member of the Cloudax family.


    Considering the fact that your family was a protected family, why were you sent to the training facility to


    go through such gruesome training?”


    Huntley was still smiling, but his gaze turned cold.


    With his lips trembling slightly, he uttered through his gritted teeth, “I''m a pathetic illegitimate child, so


    the matriarch didn''t want me around. Hence, I was sent to the training facility to fend for myself.”


    Juliana''s heart broke, and she pulled him into her embrace. “I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have made you recall


    those painful memories.”


    Huntley shook his head and responded softly, “You''re right. I was fighting off the crocodiles back then,


    and I became weak when my arm got bitten. As they were about to swallow me whole, I saw a girl


    running toward me without a care in the world. Mr. Raymond saw what was happening and immediately


    ordered the trainers to subdue the crocodiles. That was how I survived.”


    As soon as those words fell, Juliana fell into deep thought. I was that girl, wasn''t I? Did he get close to


    me and help me all these years because he wanted to repay me for saving his life?


    “You—”


    Huntley covered her mouth to stop her from talking. What can hurt more than trying to protect a girl


    who is in love with someone else? I joined the elder and endured years of humiliation. When I finally


    became powerful, all I wanted was to be with her and protect her. Yet, I found out that she was no


    longer single.


    “Don''t feel burdened. I merely wanted to repay you, but I guess my emotions got the better of me. I


    managed to suppress them in the nick of time, though. Obviously, I know you like Zeke, so I won''t


    cause you trouble,” Huntley said.


    Juliana smacked her own head and replied, “How dense of me! How could I have not recognized you?


    However, I''m d you had grown up to be the best talent the Hoffman family has. You made it,


    young man!”


    Memories came flooding in when Huntley heard those words, and tears welled up in his eyes.


    In fact, Huntley was reminded of the childish voice he heard back then.


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    All those years ago, he heard Juliana yelling, “Daddy! Please help this young man! He had lost so


    much blood! He''s dying! Hang in there, young man!”