Hugo was silent for a moment. After a while, he slowly began, “Tina, on the way here, I thought about a lot of things. Although I am not your biological father, I have always regarded you as my own daughter. This incident has made me realize that since your mother is no longer with us, it is my duty to protect you in her ce.”


    Tina said nothing, waiting for him to continue.


    “I used to be too weak, but from now on, I want to be stronger.” Hugo nced at Tina and Jared, pursed his lips, and continued, “Your grandmother has already returned to the countryside. I have no other rtives in Ensford, so I n to move to the capital and start my ownpany.”


    Turning to Jennie with an apologetic look, Hugo said, “Jennie, I’m sorry. I didn’t discuss this with you. You still have family in Ensford, and it’s unfair of me to make this decision without you.”


    Jennie replied angrily, “Do you think I’m such an unreasonable woman?”


    Hugo quickly said, “No, you’ve always been a good wife and a great mother.”


    “Then don’t talk about fairness! I married you; I’m your family. I’ll support any decision you make. Besides, my parents have my brothers and sister to take care of them. I’m not worried.”


    Jennie then looked at Tina and said, “Even though Tina and I are not rted by blood, she calls me Aunt Jennie. It’s not for nothing. She has done so much for us behind the scenes; now it’s our turn to protect her. Moving to the capital is fine with me.”


    “Thank you, Jennie,” Hugo said gratefully.


    A warm feeling washed over Tina as she watched them.


    She pursed her lips and suddenly spoke up, “Dad, Mom! You don’t need to do anything special for me. As long as you’re happy, that’s enough!”


    Hugo was moved by her words. He and Jennie stood up abruptly. “Tina! What did you just call us?”


    Dad? Mom?


    Did they hear it wrong or were they hallucinating?


    Jared watched their excited expressions and smiled faintly.


    If she hadn’t truly felt it from her heart, she would never have called them that.


    But Hugo and Jennie deserved to be called Dad and Mom by Tina.


    They were more deserving than Jasper!


    “Dad! Mom!” Tina repeated. “I’m sorry it took me so long to change how I address you.”


    “It’s not toote!” Hugo suddenly burst into tears. “Not toote at all!”


    He had waited so long for this day!


    He had always hoped Tina would call him Dad.


    When Tina decided to leave Ensford, he thought she would never change how she addressed him.


    Hearing it now felt like a dreame true!


    Jennie’s eyes were also filled with tears. “Yes, it’s just right!”


    She wanted to say more but found herself overwhelmed with emotion.


    Hugoughed through his tears. “So what if you’re Jasper’s biological daughter? I got to hear you call me Dad first! It was worth being kidnapped this time!”


    Holding Jennie’s hand, Hugoughed heartily. “Jennie, should we go find those people again and let them kidnap me one more time? It feels like I’m dreaming!”


    Tina: “…”


    Jared: “…”


    Jennie: “…”


    That’s really unnecessary!


    After a while of emotional exchange, Hugo suddenly made a firm decision. “Now that Tina has called me Dad, I must stay in the capital even more.”


    He turned to Tina and said, “Your mother left me a perfume form years ago. I had nned never to use it again, but now I’ve decided to use it to start apany. Also, the fifty million dors your grandfather gave as a dowry-I will use that too. Dad will earn money for your dowry.”


    His words were straightforward, but Tina smiled and agreed readily.


    Suddenly remembering something, Tina asked, “Did you just think of starting apany?”


    “Yes!” Hugo replied. “I thought about it on the way here. The benefits at Mendara Group are good, but I can’t offer you any help there. I want to build my ownpany and be a strong support for my daughter-and Elsa too-so that her future inws won’t look down on her.”


    Tina frowned slightly. “The people impersonating you recently also nned to start a perfumepany.”


    Hugo paused before recalling something. “I remember now-they asked me for the perfume form once. I told them I had torn it up. But why would they start a perfumepany?”


    Bad people startingpanies?


    Tina frowned but said nothing.


    Jared suddenly spoke up. “They probably thought the form for the potion was written into the perfume form.”


    Natalie’s medical expertise was highly regarded within GTO.N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    She had participated in potion research back then; if she could destroy theb’s potions and take some out with her, she must have known the potion’s form.


    Hugo had been closest to Natalie and had indeed given Tina potions before; thus GTO believed the potion form was hidden in the perfume form.


    Tina sneered. “Did they really think my mom would be stupid enough to write something so important into a perfume form?”


    GTO reallycked brains!


    “They wouldn’t have made so many mistakes if they weren’t stupid,” Jared said coldly.


    When he and Tina disguised themselves as Hugo and Jennie, they couldn’t im perfection but at least avoided easy detection.


    Understanding their exnation finally dawned on Hugo. He turned around and took out a piece of paper from his underwear pocket and handed it to Tina. “Tina, check if there are any potion ingredients in this perfume form?”


    Tina: “…”


    Jared: “…”


    You hid such an important thing in your underwear??


    Seeing Tina hesitate to take it, Hugo awkwardlyughed. “Ever since ss 22D students were kidnappedst time, I’ve been afraid of being targeted again. Anything your mother left me is kept safely-especially something as important as this perfume form-so I carry it with me… cough…”


    Hugo coughed lightly before continuing. “To prevent theft, I had your aunt… no wait… your mom sew a secret pocket inside my pants… cough… So even if something happened to me, it wouldn’t get stolen!”


    Tina’s mouth twitched slightly; she felt helpless but reassured him nheless: “There are no potion ingredients in this form; I’ve checked before.”


    Hugo sheepishly put away the form again.


    After chatting for a while longer about various things, Tina suggested that Hugo and Jennie get some rest while she and Jared prepared to leave.


    Just then Jennie eximed suddenly: “Oh no! Zackary is still in Ensford! We need go fetch him right away!”


    Tina: “…”


    How long did it take you remember your own son?


    Zackary: So love does fade away after all?


    “I’ve already brought Zackary over,”Tina reassured.”You two rest easy-we still have some matters handle.”


    GTO members needed dealing with-and Liliosa deserved proper arrangements too.