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Xylie was surprised by how good-tempered Teddy still was!

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It seems to be in stark contrast to what Emmanuel had said! Who's right, and

who's wrong? Could there be smisunderstanding between them?

“Xylie, you must be very curious about how your biological parents died,

right?” Teddy asked proactively.

Xylie nodded, “Please tellhonestly, who was responsible for their deaths?

Why did the Tanner Family, being so wealthy and powerful, wait until | was.

this old to send someone to bringback?”

“Alright, | will tell you everything now!” he said in a loud voice.

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Yuna, who had followed in, also perked up to listen, as she had never heard

the story of the Tanner Family from Teddy directly. She had only learned it

from people outside. This included her own background, which she wasn't

ery sure about either.

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“Xylie, your father was named Colin, and he was four years older than me! He

was a truly good man, with a heart even kinder than mine!” Teddy sighed as

he spoke. “His personality was just like yours-quiet, gentle, and never quick

to anger. Because of this, my father-your grandfather-once said that Colin

wasn't cut out to manage the Tanner Family, and that he had no interest in

doing so. He always made it clear that he wantedto take over instead!”

Upon hearing this, Xylie's face revealed confusion. She had no reason to

doubt Teddy's words; considering how personalities are passed down, she

felt her own nature wasn't well-suited for running a family business. Given

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that, it made perfect sense to her that her father would have passed the

Tanner Family on to Teddy.

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But she still asked, “Why do people say that you secretly killed my father to

take control of the family’s huge business and becthe president of the

commerce guild?”

“That's just a rumor fabricated by my enemies to deal with me!” Teddy

repeated this statement countless times, yet he patiently explained again. “In

reality, your father was killed by someone sent by Ethan!”

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“What?!” Xylie was instantly shocked, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Yuna was equally shocked, unsure whether what Teddy was saying was true.

However, Teddy stayed composed as he went on. “The reason was that your

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father didn’t support Artemis Barton’s bid for the presidency at the time.

Ethan, being his close ally, sent people to secretly remove him. He even tried

to pressure me, tellingthat if | didn’t want to follow in my brother's

otsteps, | had no choice but to back Artemis!”

At this, Xylie finally spoke up with a question. “The people of the nation see

Ethan as a patriotic and caring official. Is he really that kind of person?”

“Haha...” Teddy suddenly laughed, shaking his head. “Xylie, you're still too

young to understand. Seasoned politicians are far better actors than any

national-level performer. Speople spend their entire lives playing a role,

as if they're living in a . Once they rise a high-ranking official, they

would adopt a different mask for the sake of the country and its people. After

all, if they're exposed, they could fall from grace at any moment!”

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grew serious again. “Letexplain further. Back then, | didn’t

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your Aunt Jane was no ordinary woman. During the most

for the Tanner Family, she returned with her partner and helped

the assassins.”

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“But the other side was ruthless; that very night, they sent a second wave of

assassins for a nighttraid, even attempting to burn the entire Tanner

Family down!”

“Your mother died in that fire. Before she passed, she secretly entrusted a

servant with taking you away and escaping Zovince. At that time, | had no

idea about this and believed you had perished in the flames!”

Xylie listened with tear-stained cheeks, realizing that her parents had met

such a tragic end, yet she had never even seen their faces.

Teddy lovingly patted her shoulder and comforted her, “Don’t cry! Now that

you're back, | will treat you like my own daughter!”

She continued to sob as she asked, “Uncle, if that’s the case, how did you find

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out | was still alive?”

“Because of a half jade pendant!” Teddy answered immediately.

“Jade pendant?” Xylie appeared slightly puzzled.

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It wasn’t until Teddy took out the ancient jade pendant that she was

astonished to receive it, exclaiming, “Isn't this the heirloom jade pendant from

my adoptive mother’s family?”

“No, this was given to you by Jane!”

Teddy clarified directly. “Your age is only a few months apart from Jane's

daughter. When Jane and her lover returned to the Tanner Family, they hung

a pair of jade pendants around your necks. Unexpectedly, your adoptive

mother pawned it, and by chance, it was discovered by a member of the

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Tanner Family. That's how | traced the information that you were still alive. !

was overjoyed at the time!”

that so?“, Xylie asked. Although she didn’t question Teddy's words, she still

secretly maintained a hint of vigilance in her heart, reminding herself that

this might not be the complete truth!

On the other hand, Yuna looked even more surprised!

When Teddy took out that jade pendant earlier, she thought he was referring

to the one she wore.

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It turned out there really were two pendants, which meant that she was

indeed the biological daughter of Jane Tanner!

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ve always believed I'm Teddy's adopted daughter, with no blood ties to the

Tanner family, which is why it was so difficult forto becan

apprentice to Isabella Moretti back then.

And 1 still hold the title of a nominal apprentice. Little did | expect to discover

today that | actually have Tanner family blood running through my veins and

that my mother is the first-generation Moretti!

“Alright, Xylie! I've completely told you about your background!”

Teddy suddenly stood up and said, “I want you to marry Nathan, and | admit |

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have selfish motives, but it’s also for the sake of the nation! Ethan is a

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hypocritical scoundrel. If he is elected as the president, it will certainly bring

disaster to our country!”

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pon hearing this, Xylie felt utterly confused. Emmanuel said Teddy was

hypocritical for supporting Ethan's rise to power, but now Teddy is claiming

that Ethan is hypocritical as well, using the srhetoric! So, who's telling the

truth, and who's lying?

“I will communicate further with the Chapman Family. If you agree, | will help

you and Nathan restore your marriage!”

After finishing his statement, Teddy eamestly requested, “Please, for the sake

of the nation and your deceased parents, no matter what, you must agree.

Only by doing so can we bring Ethan down and avenge your parents!”

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“I....1 need to think about it first!” Xylie found herself unable to give him a

straightforward answer, nor could she outright refuse.

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he was completely bewildered, unable to discern the truth, feeling lost and

unsure which version of the world was real!

“Then, I will give you two days. | hope you can providewith a satisfactory

answer by then!”

Teddy didn’t push her further; instead, he tumed to leave, giving her space to

think.

Throughout the conversation, he had ignored Yuna completely, but just

before leaving, he secretly glanced at her out of the comer of his eye, trying

to gauge her reaction!

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