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coat that cinched tightly at her waist, highlighting her perfect posture. Large, da

ed the small hands of

pushed a small, silver luggage cart with one hand. His dark eyes scanned t

ess dress and shiny patent leather shoes. She looked ar

eet and high-pitched. "Is this th

d tightened slightly. She looked str

ooth and cold as ice. "And we are here

xi stands. She guided the twins toward the quieter side

tiled corridor, a small figure suddenly s

tailored vest and trousers. His face was deathly pale. His eyes were wid

was going. He slammed hea

d tile floor. A custom-made tablet flew from his ha

vely took a half-step back, an

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pped beating. A physical, agonizing jolt of electricity shot

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exactly li

isson's stomach. It defied all logic. It was a v

ody shook violently. He clamped both his hands over his ears, s

d whispering, but no one dared to to

ne knee, ignoring the dust on the floor

softly, leaning in.

t hear her over the roaring terror i

harp eyes analyzed the boy's

d clinical. "His breathing pattern is e

and pulled out a strawberry candy wrapped in shiny pink plastic. She crou

trange emotional chaos in her chest and engaged her professio

egan

er breath, the subtle pheromones of a biological mother, and the absolute, unconditional tenderness in her tone created an invisible tether. It b

ated in the ai

e boy's violent

e opened his eyes. They were deep, obsidian black, filled

and pulled off he

es. Without realizing it, her gaze softened in

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he fabric so hard his tiny knuckles turned completely white. He h

s body. Her eyes instantly burned with unshed tears. H

vy, chaotic sound of running fo

suits sprinted toward them, aggressi

ed in a pristine butler's uniform. Sweat poured down

on the floor and let ou

t, his British accent thick with pa

ched down, their large hands roughly grabbing the b

reacted

jection. He fought back with surprising strength, kicking his legs and bu

g fire. She wrapped her arms tightly around the

ing into shards of frozen glass as sh