Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Audrey’s POV: “I hope you haven’t been waiting long,” Mrs Cole said, her voice carefully modulated as she entered the living room. “Not at all,” I replied politely, feeling Caspar shift slightly closer to me on the sofa. His presence was reassuring. An awkward silence settled

Chapter 178 Chapter 178 Ethan’s POV: The sun had barely risen when I got up, finding my mother already pacing the front hall. She was frantically adjusting flower arrangements, smoothing invisible wrinkles from her cream Chanel suit. “Ethan, thank goodness you’re here early p> She rushed toward me, hands fluttering

Chapter 177 Chapter 177 Audrey’s POV: Night, Thornton Estate. “…and then the brave little star found his way back home to the night sky, where all the other stars welcomed him with twinkling lights p> I closed the storybook, smiling at Noah’s wide–eyed fascination. “Another one, please?” Noah pleaded, his

Chapter 176 Chapter 176 Daisy flinched, staring down at her hands. “What hair sample?” Sara asked, confused. “What are you talking about p> I exchanged glances with Finley before explaining. “When we suspected Audrey might be our sister, Clara obtained a strand of her hair for DNA testing. Daisy found

Chapter 175 Chapter 175 Ethan’s POV: I pushed open the door to my Manhattan apartment, exhaustion weighing on my shoulders after another day of meetings. The moment I stepped into the living room, I froze. My entire family had flown in from Chicago without warning. “Well, that’s a surprise,” I

Chapter 174 Chapter 174 Audrey’s POV: I closed the bedroom door behind me and leaned against it. The weight of the day pressed down on me like a physical force. I walked across the plush carpet to the bed and sank down onto the edge, my body heavy with exhaustion

Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Ethan’s POV: I pushed open the door to my apartment, fatigue weighing heavily on my shoulders. ہے The living room lights were dimmed, creating long shadows across the hardwood floors. Daisy sat alone on the cream–colored sofa. She looked up when she heard me enter, her

Chapter 172 Chapter 172 Caspar’s POV: I watched Audrey’s face carefully, waiting for her response. “I… I haven’t really thought about it,” she finally said, her voice barely above a whisper. Something sharp twisted in my chest. I turned to look out the window, trying to mask the disappointment. “I

Chapter 171 Chapter 171 The DNA results arrived faster than expected. A doctor entered the waiting room with a folder in his hands, his expression professionally neutral. “Mr. Cole, Ms. Lane,” he began, “I have your results p> The room fell silent. I felt Caspar’s hand brush against mine, a

Chapter 170 Chapter 170 Audrey’s POV: The morning sunlight streamed through the tall windows of Thornton’s estate, casting long shadows across the marble floor. I grabbed my car keys from the entryway table. “Where are you going? ” Caspar’s voice startled me. I turned to find him standing at the

Chapter 169 Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon Chapter 169 Clara’s POV: “Clara.” Audrey’s voice was calm. “I was wondering if you could tell me about the DNA test results p> The world around me seemed to freeze. My mouth went dry as I gripped the phone tighter, shooting a panicked look

Chapter 168 Clara’s POV: The persistent beeping of Finley’s alarm clock yanked me from sleep at seven in the morning. را I groaned and buried my face deeper into the pillow, but Finley was already up. “Sorry to wake you,” he whispered, buttoning his shirt with quick, efficient movements. “I

Chapter 167 Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon Chapter 167 Daisy’s POV: I heard the front door open and quickly set aside my magazine, smoothing my hair before Ethan could see me. “Ethan! You’re home,” I called out, hurrying to the foyer. He looked tired, his shoulders tense beneath his expensive coat.

Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Ethan’s POV: My heart nearly stopped when I heard Audrey’s voice cut through the ambient noise of the restaurant. She stared directly at us from her table with Clara, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. “What a coincidence,” Audrey said, her voice carrying a sharp edge. I

Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Clara’s POV: 1 I smoothed my skirt beneath me as I slid into the plush booth of Petit Parisien. The atmosphere was perfect-intimate lighting, soft classical music, and just the right level of ambient chatter. Perfect for a casual lunch with Audrey. Perfect for what I

Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Ethan’s POV: Eleanor Bailey’s door slammed behind me. تا I stood there for a moment, my heart hammering against my ribs as I tried to process her hostile reaction. Twenty minutes ago. My heart raced as I climbed the steps of the Bailey residence, the address

Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Eleanor’s POV: The silence on the other end of the line was deafening. A smile crept across my face. Perfect. No one could resist information about their biological parents. This was my chance to extract a significant sum from her, now that she was living with

Chapter 162 Chapter 162 Eleanor’s POV: I was arranging fresh lilies in the crystal vase when the doorbell echoed through our Upper East Side apartment. The unexpected sound startled me. Smoothing down my silk blouse, I made my way to the door, mentally preparing the polite but firm dismissal I’d

Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Daisy’s POV: I waited until Ethan’s footsteps faded down the hallway, then slowly closed my bedroom door. The soft click of the latch felt final, definitive–like the closing of a chapter in my life. For several seconds, I just stood there, hand still gripping the doorknob,

Chapter 160 < SHARE 1627 #net 12 500 Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon Chapter 160 The city highre Murred past the window as we made our way back to Manhattan from the Thornton estate. My mind was still fasting from everything we’d discovered today. After twenty empan years of searching. I