el's

company can't pay of

gh I've rarely shown my face at the company since the tragic accident three years ago, everyone st

with his life!" I said firmly

ffering his daught

e so heartless as to sell his own flesh and blo

e's offering will be

replied before finally

y business operations. Actually, I could still work just like I used to. After all,

ot actuall

ago. The culprit worked very meticulously; even my trusted associates and the police couldn't s

up from the wheelchair that had been se

en the people in this house know that I can actually walk normally. Caution is key, bec

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nd she's twenty-five years old. I've investigated why they

in her own home. Unlike the second daughter, who is twenty-three years old-she received all the love. Upon hearing rumors that you were paralyzed and h

hand. It's only natural that no woman would want me, even though I'm rolling in wealth

d never received any love from her parents, she

s in that photo. Her gaze radiated both resilience and

th her. Then bring her

s,

tion was simply to make her a servant to pay off her father's deb

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rol. But I was completely wrong. Emelia was the exception. She should have trembled

because I refused to let anyone else's eyes feast on what was mine. After all, Emelia is my wife

perately wanted to squeeze and possess her right then and there, but logic held me ba

to marry a crippled man with a monstrous face unless she had a hidden age

on my lap and kiss my lips with a seductive gaze. As a normal man, I couldn't resist pulling her by the nape of her neck to devour

ifferent-suddenly feel pity seeing her asleep on

pillow and a blanket. I couldn't bear to see her suffer. Without Emelia even knowing, I stayed with her

ipped under the blanket and hugged me very tightly. I tried to control myself, but t

was swept away again.

olidly. Still, my suspicion remained. I was still afraid

e a good person. Than

them. Still, I had to remain vigilant. I couldn't

a trophy wife. The fact is, I consider this marriage to be real. You're my

y pouncing on her right then and there. But the reality was a bitter

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everything, sir.

ructed to keep a closer watch on Emelia. I didn't w

p. There's been no unusual activity, Sir. Ever since she graduated from school, her life has been confined to the house, because her family has essentially treated her as a servant. Her

ationship with anyone befor

e, but her younger sister stole that man away

ugh my chest. I wouldn't let any other man's name occupy Emelia's h

her. And lo and behold, there she was, causing a commotion in the kitchen by insisting on

antly, her eyes sparkling. It seemed sh

I can finish without leaving a single bite, then the bet stands," I said c

d to see just how far she'

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