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Akira, a member of the creative team who wasn’t allowed on stage, stood at the back door, peering at a photo of Renee and Andrew on her phone.

In the photo, although they weren’t close, the angle made it seem like they were deeply looking into each

other’s eyes.

Especially Andrew, who was gazing intensely at Renee!

b“/bMiss Hudson! Miss Hudson, please wait!”

Just a few steps away, a man in a floral suit hurried after her.

Renee felt like she had seen him before.

After a brief moment, she recognized him.

“Mr. Lyons?”

b“/bYes, that’s me!” Gerardo nodded, his eyes sparkling with excitement. “Miss Hudson, I’ve been meaning to

talk to you about acquiring the rights to a piece of music.”

He started humming the melody of the violin piece they had discussed before.

“Miss Hudson, did you create this piece? I really like it. Would it be possible for me to buy the rights from you? We can talk about the price, whether it’s a one–time payment or royalties, either works for me. It

would be a pity for such a beautiful piece to remain unheard!”

That violin piece had beenposed so long ago, yet Gerardo still remembered it vividly. Suddenly, her phone buzzed.

The screen disyed Marcelo’s name.

After Renee picked up the call, she stepped outside, leaving Gerardo with a parting message. “Feel free to use it, and don’t worry about the payment. It’s a piece Iposed for someone dear to me. If you need the music sheet, just have someone get in touch with me.”

The idea of selling the piece she had written for Jessica didn’t sit right with her.

Renee left the broadcast hall.

A few steps away, a tall man waited under the porch. His serious face softened as soon as he saw her.

Renee quickened her pace subconsciously.

Remembering their experience in the Dove Ind, Marcelo opened his arms, ready for her hug. “Why are

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you here?” Renee asked, trying to look at him while still in his arms.

Marcelo gently touched her head, looking a bit tense.

“Something happened to Naomi.”

Right after Catherine ended her live broadcastb, /bRenee caught her by the wrist.

b“/bNana’s in the hospital, and we need to go now!”

“What’s going on, Renee? Let me go!” She yelled for her bodyguards, “What’s wrong with you guys? Didn’t you see her grab me?”

The bodyguards paused, ncing at the man who had juste in and was now standing by the door.

That was when Catherine spotted Marcelo.

With him present, the bodyguards didn’t dare make a move.

Renee silently grabbed Catherine by the wrist and led her outside.

The crew stood by, too stunned to react.

Catherine didn’t resist, worried about her unborn child, until Renee pushed her into a car.

“Renee, you’ll hear from mywyer for this!” Catherine shouted.

“Nana had an ident. She’s in the hospital due to a severe heart attack,”

expression turning serious. Renee said,

Touching her wrist, Catherine replied coldly, “I haven’t gotten a call from my mom or dad. I’m not going!

And even if it’s true, it’s none of my business. That olddy is of no importance to me!”

She didn’t have the skills of a doctor.

Nor was she ready to help financially.

“Take her to the hospital,” Renee told Marcelo’s bodyguard with determination.

Renee believed that Naomi, deep down, cared a lot about Catherine and would want to see her if she woke olliup. /li/ol

Renee and Marcelo then headed to a different car.

The news about the heart disease, the emergency surgery, and the critical condition alert had all been ryed by Marcelo just before.

Renee was so anxious she couldn’t stop shaking.

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Marcelo hugged her tight, saying softly, “Maybe telling you wasn’t the best idea.”

He didn’t mean to scare her.

To Renee, seeing such a bad woman one more time didn’t seem so crucial.

“Thanks for letting me know, Marcelo.”

Even though Naomi had let her down recently, Renee couldn’t forget the kindness she once showed.

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At the hospital, the doctor exined, “The patient’s heart problem is a rare condition that was previously under control, probably thanks to some advanced medicine from overseas, something our doctors aren’t familiar with. Stopping this medicine suddenly has caused irreversible damage to her organs…I’m afraid

she only has until tonight.”

Renee looked towards the ward, unable to ept this sorrowful news.

“She wants to see you,” After Catherine visited Naomi, she left the ward and told Renee with a face void

of sadness.

With a short pause, she hastily asked, “Can I go now?”

To Catherine, spending time with Naomi, hearing herst words, seemed pointless.

Renee had tried to contact Ro and Grace on her way there, but one wasn’t interested in visiting, and

the other was too busy with meetings.

“I’m going to see her,” Renee told Marcelo.

“I’lle with you.”

“I need to do this by myself.”

Marcelo’s strong presence could make Nana uneasy.

Plus, Marcelo didn’t seem like he had much patience for long chats with the elderly. Renee didn’t want

him to feel awkward because of her.

When Catherine left the hospital, she silently cursed her bad luck.

Being pregnant, she really didn’t want to pick up any bad vibes from the dying old woman!

As she reached for her phone to call her assistant, Catherine noticed a photo that had been sent to her.

She was seething with anger.

In the photo, Andrew was looking at Renee with affection. That photo was snapped backstage at the

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broadcast studio!

Andrew had chosen to meet that despicable Renee, ignoring herpletelyb! /b

Renee walked into the room, saw the old woman on the bed with an oxygen mask, barely hanging on, and felt deeply upset.

She regretted how cold and distant she had been to Naomi before.

“Renee, you’re here.”

The weakness in those words hid a strength that had faded.

The gentle, forgiving woman she remembered had be this weak person in front of her.

“Nana.” Renee tried to hide her sadness. “The doctors said you have a rare heart condition. You’ve always

been on medication. How did this happen all of a sudden…”

“The medication was finished.”

A hint of bitterness showed in Naomi’s weak eyes.

She didn’t want to die.

But her life had always been controlled by that man!

“Renee, I need to tell you something.”

Naomi’s expression turned grave.

Renee leaned in, all ears. “Please, go on, Nana.”

Naomi began her story, “When you were little, you got sick and passed out. A man carried you to the

hospital on his back. He made sure you saw the best doctor and took care of all the hospital bills. He’s the

one who saved your life.”

Renee looked shocked. “Nana, are you certain? Is there any chance you’re mistaken?”

Renee took a deep breath, her emotions swirling. “Everything I’ve told you is the truth. I never learned his

name. I only saw him twice, and he was quite young…” Her speech broke off as she coughed. “He was

younger than thirty.”

Renee’s voice trembled.

“But why are you telling me this now?”

Naomi appeared weak and breathless, her coughing worsening.

“Because…there’s no point in keeping secrets anymore. After all, I’m dying, and I don’t want these secrets

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gone with me.”

Tears started to stream down Renee’s cheeks. “But why did you do everything he asked? Why did byou /b

keep it all a secret?b” /b

Naomi gave a bitterugh. “Over ten years ago, the Hudson family’s and my fortunes changed overnight,

all because of him!”

Her firm tone lent credibility to her words.

Renee shuddered at the idea of marrying into the King family to gain their support for the Hudson family.

A flurry of questions flooded her mind. Who was this man?

What were his true intentions?

Was she ensnared in a conspiracy that had begun over a decade ago?

These thoughts sent shivers down her spine, and she was shocked by her family’s indifference. Tears of bitterness welled up in her eyes.

b“/bNana, you…did you ever truly love me?” Her voice trembled with sorrow.

Naomi’s lips twisted into a faint smile, her face showing nothing but apathy.

“bYou /btransformed my status as just a lowly housekeeper to a member of the Hudson family.”

Her words unraveled a mystery that had puzzled Renee since childhood.