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bGrace/bb, /bin ba /bbstate of /bpanicb, /bbattempted /bbto conceal /bthe documents.

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bFelicia/bb, /bcatching wind bof /bthe situation, seized the papers and herplexion bgrew /bbincreasingly /bashen bas /bbshe /bbabsorbed /bbthe /bbinformation/b.

b“/bbHow /bexemryb, /bthe Hudson familyb! /bHow dare you resort to a fictitious pregnancy to deceive us!b” /bbFelicia /bbseethed /bwith fury.

bNot/b…Pregnantb? /b

Reneeb, /boverwhelmed by shock, gazed towards Catherine’s hospital room.

Andrew, eyes aze with rage, stormed into the room, yelling, “You deceitful wretch, Catherine!”

Had it not been for the supposed child Catherine imed to carry, Andrew would never have paraded her around at various events, making a spectacle of himself in the process. It was utterly humiliating!

He had been deceived for far too long by her charades.

Before long, the hospital ward was engulfed in a cacophony of Andrew furious blows and curses, alongside Catherine’s screams for mercy.

Grace hurried back to shield her daughter from the onught. It was a mess.

Gary could almost visualize Paul’s profound disillusionment upon discovering the nonexistence of the child. His rage was palpable, yet he found no outlet for it, overwhelmed by a deep sense of humiliation.

“Marcelo, you knew about this all along, didn’t you? You’re disclosing it now in public deliberately to mock us!” he used.

“Idiot.” Marcelo, preferring not to engage in a futile argument with Gary, simply took Renee’s hand and

left.

The fresh breeze outside gently caressed Renee’s face, bringing her a sense of peace. The oppressive anxiety that had haunted her heart for so long began to lift.

With a yful flick on her forehead, Marcelo chastised, “You’re usually so assertive and bold. Why did

byou /bstand there and allow them to harass you?”

Renee blinked, her voice tinged with uncertainty. “I…I was terrified that I might actually be responsible for her miscarriage…”

It wasb, /bafter all, a matter of life!

Recalling her bewildered and vulnerable demeanor in the hospital, Marcelo found it impossible to remain angry with her.

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b“/bbDo /bbyou /bnow brealize /bbyour /bmistakeb?/bb” /b

b“/bbWhat/b…bwhat /bdid bI /bbdo /bbwrong/bb?/bb” /bbRenee asked/b, genuinely bpuzzled/b.

bMarcelo /bgently ran his fingers through her silky hair, expressing concern. “Reneeb, /bbas /bbI’ve /bbmentioned /bbbefore/bb, /bbeing boverly /bkind bmay /bnot be the bbest /bapproach. Why bdo /bbyou /bfind it hard bto /bheed bmy /bbadvice/bb?/bb” /b

Renee nibbled on her lip, pondering her innocence.

“I bwas /bconvinced I hadn’t intentionally pushed Catherine, yet I did swat away her hand. Thereforeb, /bI couldn’t entirely dismiss the notion that it might have been my fault. Naturally, I harbored suspicions that she orchestrated the entire incident. Howeverb, /bconsidering her deep affection for the child growing within her, it seemed illogical for her to jeopardize its life merely to cast me on me, so I bfound /bmyselfb…/b”

She didn’t know about Catherine’s fake pregnancy.

That was why she had misjudged the situation.

Particrly because she genuinely believed a life hung in the bnce, having witnessed blood flowing from between Catherine’s legs.

The horrifying realization of a life hanging in the bnce due to one’s own actions had made her less

bold to defend herself.

Marcelo’s sighed, lowering himself to meet her eyes.

“Renee, your sense of morality should be reserved for those who demonstrate moral behavior themselves.

Initially, he had urged Renee to break ties with the Hudson family upon discerning Naomi’s malicious

intentions.

Yet as he contemted his early understanding of Paul and Jessica’s true natures, he questioned his

own happiness.

Not a day passed without a shred of happiness.

The truth, he acknowledged, could be harsh.

He wished that Renee could confront it at thetest possible moment because she was distinct from him.

He had matured with a cold–hearted demeanor, his heart tainted by the harsh circumstances surrounding him.

In contrast, Renee, raised in the fractured Hudson household, retained her innate goodness, bestowing upon life the reverence it deserved.

His wife, oh, how splendid she was.

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bLater /bthat nightb, /bbonce /bRenee had bdrifted /binto bslumber/bb, /bbMarcelo messaged /bJason,

b“/bbCatherine /bwas expelled bfrom /bthe University band /bsuffered a bmiscarriage/b. Disseminate this binformation/bb./bb” /b

bWhy /bbdisclose /bbthe /bmiscarriage binstead of /bfeigning a bpregnancy/bb? /b

bHe /bbhad /bfaith in theizens‘ prowess in unearthing gossip.

A bnarrative /bwith ba /bbtwist /bcarries a more profound bimpact/b.

For those who no longer baspire /bbto /bhumane bconduct/bb, /blet them be the town’s informant.

The Hudson household, a moderately affluent familyb, /bonce again dominated conversations in the town overnight.

Naomi sumbed to a sudden illness, and Catherine experienced a miscarriage shortly after Naomi’s funeral.

At first, rumors circted that Renee had shoved Catherine.

Prior to folks delving into the ex–firstdy’s “true nature” and the “genuine versus deceptive heiress spectacle“, the storyline took a dramatic turn.

It was revealed that Catherine had been feigning her pregnancy!

Employing a child to manipte one’s standing was customary in their social circles, but a simted

pregnancy was an anomaly.

Temporarily, the public was torn between amusement at the Hudson family’s boldness and disbelief at the King family’s naivety in falling for their ruse.

In the King family’s former residence, Gary and Andrew anxiously faced Paul.

“To be deceived by a young actress, well done!”

“Grandpa, it’s Catherine’s cunning nature, and we…”

“It’s your foolishness!” Paul forcefully mmed his ss onto the table, causing it to shatter with a resounding crash.

“I believed the King family had already suffered sufficient embarrassment, but clearly, I underestimated

you. Leave! Forget about the Hagua subsidiaryb. /bI’ll find another sessor.” Hagua’s subsidiary stood out

as the most lucrative among all thepanies within the King Group, and Gary and Andrew had long harbored ambitions to gain control of it and install their own team.

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bHowever/bb, /bjust when everything seemed bto /bbe falling binto alignment/bb, /bbCatherine’s /bbinterference /bbcaused /bball /b

their bhard /bbwork /bbto /bbgo /bbto /bbwaste/bb. /b

bGary /band bAndrew /bbwore /bexceptionally grim expressions.

Exiting the bstudy/bb, /bAndrew murmured, “Dadb, /bGrandpa seems to have baltered /bhis bstance /bbtowards /bbMarcelo /b

btely/bb. /bIs he considering giving the Hagua subsidiary bto /bhimb?/bb” /b

“If bit /bbcrossed /bbyour /bmind, don’t assume bit /bbescaped /bmine.” Gary shot ba /bstern look at his sonb. /b

bThe /bimmediate concern bwas /bto discover ba /bchance to reconcile.

The optimal solution bwas /bbto /bidentify another suitable socialite for Andrew to engage with.

Having grasped the entire narrative, Ro persistently called Renee, attempting to repair their

rtionship. However, Renee had firmly chosen to sever ties with her family.

She had orchestrated for Wyatt to serve as the primary surgeon for Naomi, thereby saving her life and reciprocating Naomi’s “care” spanning thest decade.

She had bestowed a million upon Grace as a gesture of gratitude for the Hudson’s support.

Renee felt no indebtedness toward them.

Catherine’s false usations and defamation unequivocally closed the door on any attempt to manipte Renee through a sense of obligation or indebtedness.

Her rationale was evident; this marked a liberation. fn66b3 Follow current nov?ls on FindN0vel/fn66b3

Nevertheless, an indescribable sense of loss and sorrow overwhelmed her.

It was clear…She shouldn’t dwell on sadness over Naomi any longer.

However, for years, even if it was a semnce of warmth, it only emanated from Naomi.

bNow/b, her sole perception of a family elder had vanished.

Completely vanished.

b“/bMadam, there’s a Miss Curtis here requesting to see you, asserting to be your friend.” The housekeeper’s

voice snapped Renee out of her daydream.

Gazing upwards, Renee saw Sarah at the entrance, wearing a cheerful smile.

b“/bMrs. King, your residence is truly opulent!”

The Curtis family was affluent in the past, but not to the degree of residing in a mansion covering

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thousands bof /bsquare meters.

“Sarah, bwhat /bbrings you here?” Renee eximedb, /brushing over with bjoy/b.

Sarah shrugged. “Your husband mentioned you’ve been feeling downtelyb, /bso he asked me to drop by and keep youpanyb, /bsweetheart, can you dial down the enthusiasm? We all know your man is head

over heels bfor /bbyou/b.”

Renee suddenly became aware that her face had lit up involuntarily, her eyes shining with delight.

Marcelo had called Sarah the previous night, extending an invitation to his house as his guest. His spontaneous gesture, considering the recent happenings with Renee, became clear.