NovelUSAChapter 403 At that moment, inside the office, Raymond looked up at the commotion. In the doorway stood Adler, right in the center, with a whole crowd clustered behind him.
Adler, shaken out of his shock, immediately paled. He realized he'd walked in at the worst possible moment-he'd seen and heard things he definitely shouldn't have.
God, please don't let them try to silencefor this.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFlustered, Adler blurted out, "Sorry, Mr. Carmichael, I'll step out right away." He turned on his heel and hurried out, closing the door firmly behind him.
Outside, the staff were all back at their desks, but the office was abuzz with the day's juiciest gossip.
"Mr. Carmichael is such a softie for his daughter-it's not even subtle! Did you hear how adorable his voice got?" "I never would've guessed he had that side to him." "He really dotes on his little girl, doesn't he?" "Honestly, isn't it wild how different he is with her? She looks so sweet and quiet, like the type you'd expect to get walked all over, but it turns out Mr. Carmichael's the one who can't say no to her." "Did you see? Mr. Carmichael was standing while his daughter was sitting. That's real respect." "Oh my god, it must be amazing to be his daughter. If there's such a thing as reincarnation, I want to cback as Mr. Carmichael's kid next time." Back in the quiet office, after all that had just happened, Citrine had finally regained her composure. Her face was calm again, her expression unreadable. She looked steadily at Raymond and asked, "Is this decision because of what I said earlier?" Raymond shook his head. "It has nothing to do with you. Like I told you, you'll be my only daughter in this life. Getting a vasectomy was my own choice." "Aren't you worried you'll regret it someday?" Citrine's voice was steady, but inside, her thoughts were a tangled mess.
She wanted Raymond to have no other children, that much was true-but she'd never imagined he'd go so far. "I won't. I know I won't," Raymond replied, his tone certain.
From the moment Citrine entered his life, Raymond knew his daughter would always be the most important person in his world.
He wasn't the impulsive sort, either. He'd thought it through before making this decision, and he had no regrets. Citrine didn't know what to say. For a long moment, she was silent-her heart shaken, overwhelmed. Yet in that instant, something else beccrystal clear.
Raymond wasn't Sawyer Iverson. He would never becSawyer.
She didn't know how to respond to the depth of his love. After a pause, she finally said, in all seriousness, "Raymond, from today on, I'll do everything I can to protect you and the Carmichaels." Raymond couldn't help but laugh, both exasperated and touched. "Silly girl, it's a father's job to protect his daughter." But as he recalled the image from his nightmare-Citrine, pale and fragile in a hospital bed—a cold, hard gleam flickered in his eyes.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs long as he was alive, no one would ever hurt Citrine.
He would make the Carmichael Group so powerful that no one would ever dare threaten her again.
Meanwhile, in the Saunders family's basement, Wade Saunders was m punished yet again. All it took was a single mention that he'd found his sister, and the wounds on his back-barely healed-were torn open afresh.
ON Hilda Saunders glared coldly at her nephew, raising her riding crop and bringing it down on Wade with even more force than usual. This time, it was as if she truly meant to beat him within an inch of his life.
"Have you forgotten the Saunders family rules?" she spat. "How many times must I say it her nis never to be spoken in my presence! Are you tired of living?" As she spoke, she shot a vicious look at Monica Saunders, who was kneeling nearby a silent threat. Monica exchanged a fearful glance with Wade. Neither dared utter a word in protest.
Their sister was a forbidden topic, not just in the outside world, but even within the Saunders family-especially in front of their aunt.
When the punishment was finally over, Monica helped Wade to his feet and out of the basement. Only then did they dare to whisper to each other, voices barely audible.
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