“Old man?” Rosaline furrowed her brow. “That doesn’t make sense. When I saw her, I thought her eyes looked just like yours.”

“You flatter me, Auntie,” Emmeline chuckled. “I’ll introduce you to the Wonder Doctor someday.”

“That would be great,” Rosaline said. “I don’t like being left in the dark.”

“But for now, this is a secret between us,” Emmeline said. “Don’t tell Abel yet, or the whole 300 billion deal might fall apart.”

“I won’t forget,” Rosaline patted Emmeline’s hand. “Let’s go inside, the food and drinks are ready.”

As they entered the living room, Lewis beamed at his four grandchildren.

“Sebastian!” he called to the butler. “Bring me the envelopes I prepared.”

“Sure, Mr. Lewis,” Sebastian replied promptly, heading to the study to fetch a large red lacquered tray.

On the tray were five bank cards wrapped in red paper and an exquisite jewelry box.

“Come here, my lovely grandkids!” Lewis beckoned to the four little ones.

Hesperus’ hand, and they all walked over to stand in a straight line in

felt as if they were tasting honey, so sweet

with that, you can

little darlings

bank cards and handed them out one by

million in it, and there’s no password, so keep

Grandpa!” The little

still one card left on the

picked it up and looked

Lewis said,

and shook her head. “I’m not a child anymore, I don’t need

eyes dimmed. “For five years, the Ryker family made you suffer, made you endure

matter how much money was

night, she

Robert appeared, Emmeline was feverish and unconscious, and she wondered if she could even survive with

so starved they couldn’t even cry

lowered her head and couldn’t help

and felt a pang

card and pressed it

rejecting Uncle and Auntie, and that

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