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She could be fragile, powerless, and broken, but at the sameÂ
time she could be tough, smart, and strong.Â
Adelaide is not a rose in a greenhouse, but a rose that stillÂ
blooms stubbornly in the desert despite wind and frost.Â
“From tonight onwards, you gotta have some self–defense stuffÂ
on you,” Reginald said gently, “I’ll have Nathan get it ready forÂ
you.”Â
Adelaide didn’t say anything, but her heart felt like a clockÂ
suddenly struck, ringing non–stop.Â
If it were Spencer or Garrett, their first reaction afterÂ
encountering such a thing would be what.Â
Oh, it was decided to have bodyguards to watched over her forÂ
24 hours.Â
Or stop giving her the chance to act alone.Â
At least that’s how it was arranged until the danger wasÂ
resolved.Â
Back in the day, Adelaide would always listen and she knew itÂ
was their way of showing they cared and wanted to protect her.Â
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The more she was protected like this, the more she seemed toÂ
become a waste, and then let herself be manipulated.Â
Thinking carefully, all she got in return was a chill runningÂ
down her spine.Â
Reginald was right, she should really thank Garrett andÂ
Amanda, otherwise she would have spent the rest of her lifeÂ
like a puppet on a string, day in and day out, living a dull andÂ
uninteresting life.Â
Back to the Sterling Estates.Â
Adelaide, all dirty, could only say politely, “Mr. Thorton, if youÂ
want water, go get it from the fridge.”Â
“Yeah,” Reginald casually sat on the sofa, “Do your thing.”Â
Adelaide didn’t hesitate, she turned around and went into theÂ
bedroom to take a shower.Â
After all, the police could come at any time, and then theyÂ
would have to go to the police station.Â
Adelaide washed herself four or five times all over before sheÂ
felt there was no more sand in her hair.Â
When Adelaide came out, she smelled the delicious food.Â
She paused, just reached the kitchen door, and saw ReginaldÂ
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coming out with a steaming bowl of soup noodles.Â
Rolled up sleeves, showing off half arms, slender and attractive.Â
He undid two buttons on his collar, revealing his chest musclesÂ
peeking out.Â
I felt like a family cook all of a sudden.Â
“Eat noodles,” Reginald urged, setting down the bowl of soup.Â
“Thanks… Mr. Thorton,” Adelaide was pleasantly surprised, andÂ
when she sat down, Reginald brought out another bowl.Â
“What, you eat and I don’t eat?”Â
“Nope,” Adelaide mumbled with her head buried in the noodles,Â
tasting surprisingly good.Â
“How’s it going?”Â
“It was delicious.” That’s the truth.Â
“Learned just now!”Â
Adelaide was shocked for two seconds, then she praised, “Mr. Thorton is really amazing.”Â
Reginald smirked and said, “Eat up, just got a call, Zayne gotÂ
caught at the bus station.”Â
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Adelaide sped up her pace, and about ten minutes later, she andÂ
Reginald headed to the police station.Â
The situation was special, so they were all arranged in theÂ
meeting room together.Â
They came over together, Spencer’s eyes filled with anger.Â
Today, the deputy director personally came to take charge. HeÂ
saw Reginald and still gave him a nod of respect. “Mr. Thorton,Â
long time no see!”Â
“Long time no see, Mr. Kaufman,” Reginald nodded.Â
The Thorton family was a big deal at Evercrest, alwaysÂ
donating billions for poverty alleviation every year, soÂ
everyone had to show them respect.Â
Knowing that Reginald was still around tonight, the chief whoÂ
was far away couldn’t make it back, so he asked Kaleb KaufmanÂ
to fill in.Â
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