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Without hesitation, Jessica walked over and embraced Horace. “Dad, what took you so long? Why did you only come now?”
Horace held her tightly, gently patting her back. “I’m sorry. I’ve spent all these years looking for you. I’ve traveled to many countries, visited many cities, always searching for you.”
Jessica smiled, her heart filled with joy. “It’s okay. I never want to be apart from you again. I want to be with you forever!”
Horace ran his hand through Jessica’s hair, his voice full of tenderness. “I’ll take good care of you.”
As the father and daughter shared this emotional moment, Wendy furrowed her brow. She hadn’t expected Jessica’s true heritage to be revealed now.
Jessica was actually the beloved daughter of the world’s wealthiest man!
Who could have predicted this?
Once Horace and Jessica pulled
Wendy with a defiant smile. “Dad, Jessica linked her arm with his. She turned toward
go home.”
Horace nodded, his voice warm. “Alright. Let’s go.”
He was about to leave with her, but then a clear, melodic voice stopped him. “Wait!”
Horace paused, slowly turning to face the source of the voice. His gaze fell on Wendy.
For a brief moment, Horace was taken aback by Wendy’s delicate features. There was something about her face that stirred an unfamiliar feeling in him, though he couldn’t quite place it.
Jessica smirked, enjoying the moment. “Wendy, I found my dad, and he’s the richest man in the world. You should be happy for me.”
She couldn’t help but want to laugh out loud. With her powerful father by her side, she was confident nobody would dare to harm her now.
Not Wendy, not Stanley.
Wendy’s clear eyes locked onto Horace’s face.
“Mr. Larson, I have a score to settle with your daughter, Jessica. Until this matter is resolved, I cannot allow her to leave.”
Immediately, Jessica pouted, her voice dripping with sweetness. “Dad, this is Wendy, She
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keeps bullying me. Look at all these bruises and the slap mark on my face–she did all of this! She’s so malicious.”
Horace’s eyes turned cold as he surveyed Jessica’s injuries. His gaze then fixed on Wendy with a chilling intensity.
“You’ve hurt Jessica, and now you’re openly challenging me, huh?”
His lips curled into a slight smile.
“Jessica is my daughter. How dare you lay a hand on her!”
Wendy took a step forward, but Stanley, with his tall and commanding presence, stepped in front of her, blocking her path.
Stanley addressed Horace calmly, “Uncle Horace.”
Horace nodded in acknowledgment. “Hello, Stanley. I didn’t realize how much you’ve grown. Just the other day, I spoke with your father. He mentioned that.
Capital soon.”
should return to the
The Hawk family was deeply rooted in the Capital and was close friends with the Larson family. Both were part of the city’s four major families.
Stanley responded, “I won’t be returning to the Capital for now.”
Horace nodded, his expression thoughtful. “Your father also brought up our family’s marriage alliance. He mentioned it to me just
recently.”
“Marriage alliance?” Halsey asked, puzzled.
Horace turned his gaze back to Stanley. “Our families have arranged a marriage alliance long ago. If one family had a son and the other a daughter, they would eventually marry. These years, I’ve been unable to find Jessica, so we put it on hold. Now that she’s found, it’s time for us to revisit our arrangement.”
The Hawk and Larson families had a marriage pact. Jessica was the daughter of the Larson family, and Stanley, being the sole heir of the Hawk family, was bound by this arrangement.
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