Kylie moved at a slow pace and held tightly to her father's shirt. If it had been up to her, s

d time with them. If they refused to come home, it would break her heart. Declan had also quietly

back. Still, worry crept into her thoughts. She lean

wants to come w

en," Declan said

with him. However, she had never forced anything. Whenever

pected her father's wishes. If Declan said

ightened. She ran inside and told Maribel t

e Samira had left behind. She took out an envelope and passed it

ut much thought and spok

e is

oon. She took her luggage

e stairs. His steps froze as

e l

el no

es

amira had come to Goldland. Now tha

r. It wasn't that she truly missed her mother, but a small part of her had hoped to see her that eveni

The memory of her distant expression before she left linge

med upset when she left. She alm

hrug, and a mocking smil

's always been so o

tinuing up the stairs. Once inside his room, he pulled the envelope from his pocket

e envelope onto the bed and walked out of the room. The envelope sl

t return hom

at the foot of the bed. She immediately recognized it as the one Samira had asked her to delive

home after landing, she hurried str

ngs, but she only packed the things she truly needed. She c

d money into two separate accounts. One was under Samira's name, and the other belonged to Kylie. However,

. She mainly spent money on Kylie and Declan

ng about it. Samira lived a simple life. Most of her energy went into her work and caring for the household. Her own needs always came after those of

e stunned her. It had grown to more than thirty million dollars. To her, it was an unimaginable sum, though it meant little to Declan. Since the mone

Samira walked out of the

o to help a friend who needed financial support. The apartment had stayed empty ever since, though someone cleaned and maintained it regularly. Afte

ound of her alarm suddenly tore her awake. She blinked in confusion, and it took a moment for her mind to c

abit after her daughter moved away. In the beginning, Kylie missed Samira so deeply that she insisted on speaking with her

e looked forward to had become a tiresome obligation for Kylie. A faint, bitter smile crossed h

ally called at this time, yet he paid no attention to it. Whether she called or stayed silent made

orrying, she took it as a chance to slip away. Mischief flashed

while hurrying after her, "it's s

gh. "This is my chance to slip out befor

ar, excitement filling her at the t

r had a place in that house, nor in the Whitmore Group, a company she had joined only becaus