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CHAPTERS 746 - 750
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"Because I am the daughter of the leader of Shengtian?" Janell Joy Carter pursed her cracked lips and smiled gently. "Is that really the case?"
She tried very hard to smile elegantly, but you could notice that she was fighting hard to not cry. Her smile was crooked and tears were welling up in her eyes.
"Otherwise, what do you think it is?" There was a faint smile on Nathaniel Cooper's face.
He spoke so calmly, like he was unbothered. If you did not notice his clenched fists, you would think that he was heartless..
"I see." Janell gave a brief answer and closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she looked very calm.
Her father was the famous leader of Shengtian Corporation Inc, so as the President of this country, Nathaniel visited her out of respect. What was he up to?
He only wanted Shengtian to invest in his country and drive the economy of Country A. Then, as the newly appointed President, he could bask in the glory.This was a good explanation to the President's motive now. This must be his ulterior motive. He had to care for her because she was special.
Janell looked at his beautiful face and his strong jawline. She noticed the smile he put on that looked like he was disguising his true emotions. He was clearly her Brother Lucas, but he was not willing to reunite with her... Why?
Janell tried very hard to make sense of everything, but she could not find an answer. Perhaps too much time had passed. The Brother Lucas who loved her so much, was no longer the same Brother Lucas anymore.
She was too naive. She had always missed him and thought of him. She thought that he would miss her too, which apparently did not happen.
"So that's your reason?" She bit her lips and asked again. She wanted to give him another chance.
"Yes," he answered quickly and firmly. At this moment, Janell's heart sank tremendously and she felt like she had lost a part of her heart. It was probably the innocence she once had.
"Cough cough..." She was so agitated that she started coughing. It seemed that she choked on something and she could not stop coughing.
Her cough was getting worse and she looked like she was in a lot of pain. Nathaniel reached out his hand and wanted to pat her on the back. But before he could touch her, she pushed him away. She glared at him.
"Go away. Don't touch me!"
Since he didn't want to be her "Brother Lucas", she would prefer that he just keep his distance. She did not want to see him again.
"Lit..." He almost blurted out her childhood name on impulse, but he stopped just in time.
Nathaniel looked at her before he stood up. Then, he walked to the door. He was walking to the door and when he heard Janell's voice behind him.
"Brother Lucas..."He stopped walking forward and he stood still for a while. However, he did not turn around to see her.
"I want to make things clear. If you don't want to admit that you once knew me before you walk out of this door today, you will no longer be my Brother Lucas anymore." Janell gritted her teeth. She meant every word she said, and she was giving him an ultimatum.
His heart suddenly ached, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He did not have the strength to move forward. He smiled gently and said, "I never was your Brother Lucas."
He said his sentence loud and clear. After responding to her, he walked away. He didn't even look back.
Although he had walked away for some time now, Janell was still looking at the door. She looked at the direction where he disappeared to and stared blankly ahead. The words he had said was still echoing in her mind. "Never was your Brother Lionel."
He spoke very calmly. Her Brother Lucas would never say such heartless words to her and he would not hurt her. He would certainly not leave her if she was sick. Therefore, this time, Janell was sure that Nathaniel was only the President of Country A and had nothing to do with Brother Lucas.
Janell's condition was getting serious. She couldn't recover from the high fever and she was even diagnosed with pneumonia. Her condition did get better after a few days of IV drip.
She laid in bed for another week. During this period of time, she did not leave the house at all, so she felt like she was going to rot. She knew that she would fall sick again easily if she defied the doctor's orders, so she stayed in the room obediently these few days.
She surfed the Internet a lot, and would watch a lot of food shows. Most of the time, Samantha Lesley would share stories about Country A with her. However, Samantha was a very clueless person. She didn't know much about anything else except food. Sometimes, Janell questioned how she could excel in her academics.
"Janell, the helper made some organic juice for you to boost your immunity." Samantha held a cup of green juice and looked at Janell cheerfully.
"Okay, thank her for me, please."
Although she was born in the Carter family and had been spoiled by her family since she was a child, Janell was not arrogant. She would humbly accept anyone's help and helpful suggestions.
Janell finished the juice in a few big gulps. Samantha took the cup over and asked, "Well, do you feel better?"
Janell rolled her eyes and said, "Samantha, do you think that this is a miracle elixir? | just drank it, and you expect an immediate recovery?"
"Hey little girl, you don't need a miracle elixir anymore." Dr. Leopold came in and smiled kindly. "Since you spent a great deal of time resting at home and you've taken your course of medications, you have already recovered."
"Can I go out for a walk?" Janell stayed in the room for a week. When she heard that she had recovered, she was so happy.
"Of course you can. But please take care of yourself in the future. Don't let yourself catch a cold again." Dr. Leopold was an elderly and experienced doctor.
For the past week, he was responsible for taking care of Janell, and their relationship became so close that she felt like she was his granddaughter.
"Thank you, Grandpa Leopold!" Janell was beautiful and she had a sweet mouth too, so how could people not like her?
"Don't thank me first." Dr. Leopold sat by the bed and held Janell's wrist. "Let me take your pulse and pressure first."
After a while, he smiled and said, "Little girl, you're all set."
Janell smiled sweetly at him, "Thank you, Grandpa!"
Samantha suddenly came over and said, "Grandpa Leopold, since Janell has recovered, can she go to the dinner party?"
"You can attend the dinner, but you can't drink alcohol." Dr. Leopold looked at Janell and reminded her, "Little girl, your body is your responsibility. You have to take good care of yourself."
"Thank you, Grandpa. I will." Janell knew that her immune system was weak, hence she had always taken care of herself very well. She would always listen to her doctor's instructions and go through every treatment needed.
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Since she was young, Janell was very obedient. Besides having a sense of discipline, she never wanted her family to worry about her.
"Little girl." Dr. Leopold stroked Janell's head and said with a smile, "I will prescribe you some medicine for another two days. Remember to take them."
Janell nodded obediently and said, "I will definitely take the medicine. Thank you, Grandpa!"
"Alright, you lovely child." Janell called him grandpa, which made Dr. Leopold feels warm in his heart. The smile on his face became brighter.
After prescribing the medications, he walked away. Before he left, he looked back at Janell reluctantly. It really felt like he was leaving his granddaughter behind.
"Doctor Leopold is so nice. He is like my real grandfather." Janell sighed as she secretly missed her grandparents and parents.
When people get sick, and feel weak, they would miss their parents very much. Moreover, this was the first time she left her family for such a long time.
She had just been away for 10 days, but she already learnt that the outside world was not as simple as she thought. There were a lot of things that were not as simple as she imagined
These few years, she had imagined all kinds of situations if she found Brother Lucas, but she had never thought that he would be unwilling to admit that he was Brother Lucas. Or did she really find the wrong person? Or did he have his own reason for doing so?
"Janell, there will be a banquet tonight. You can go with me." Samantha Lesley pulled Janell's sleeve and interrupted her thoughts.
"Samantha, you should go ahead. I don't want to go out." The illness had already delayed Janell's time to find evidence to confirm Brother Lucas's identity. Now that she was getting better, Janell wanted to continue her work. She didn't care about other things at all.
"Janell, you've stayed at home for so many days. You should go out for a walk, or you'll get sick again."
Samantha paused for a moment and said, "You know what, this banquet will be very fun."
"It's just a banquet. How fun could it be?" Since she was little, she attended many sorts of banquets before, so she was bored of them already
"There will be a lot of food and fun activities during the night," Samantha tried hard to persuade her. She was worried that her points were not convincing enough and Janell would not believe her.
Janell poked her head with a look of exasperation, "Samantha, can't you think about anything else other than food?"
"I only know that delicious food appeals to me. Besides food, I can't see anything else."
At least Samantha was truthful and honest. For a foodie like her, the happiest thing to do was to travel around the world and enjoy the best food in the world.
Janell was speechless. Well, how could she persuade a foodie to think about something else besides food? Lately, she thought that she was getting dumber. Perhaps the saying was true, you are who you hang out with.
She used to spend a lot of time with her father in the past. Her father was very smart, so she was very smart too. She could figure anything out. Now that she spent every time with Samantha, she started to become clumsy too.
Sometimes, she couldn't even figure something simple out. Therefore, she wanted to look for Brother Lucas quicker and leave Samantha as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would turn into her.
Samantha continued, "Janell, actually, the food is not the main point. The banquet is appealing because Mr. Paul is the organizer."
"Mr. Paul?" Janell repeated this name. The name seemed familiar, but she could not recall much details. "Who is Mr. Paul? What does this person do?"
Samantha responded, "I don't know how to explain that. I only know that if he organizes a party or a banquet, it would not disappoint. A lot of people would fight over places to attend."
"Since you said it'll be fun, I'll go and have a look." Janell was always a curious child.
"Third Young Master, the little girl from the Carter family followed through with my advice. She has recovered completely today." After leaving the Lesley family, Dr. Leopold returned to the North Palace to report to the President.
In the past few days, it was really tiring for him to travel between the North Palace and the Lesley house. However, Dr. Leopold didn't feel as tired as he should be looking after Janell. When he thought of her, he was full of strength.
"Dr. Leopold, thank you for your hard work these days. You can go home and have a good rest." Nathaniel Cooper nodded and did not show much expressions.
This was typical of the President. When speaking privately, he did not show much expressions. He knew that this was an important trait to have when being elected as President. If a person can't manage their own emotions well, then what ability does that person have to manage a country?
Dr. Leopold commented further, "Third Young Master, there is something that I'd like to share with you, and I will feel very restless if I don't say it aloud. Would it be okay if I do?"
"What do you want to say?" Nathaniel could guess what he wanted to say, but he wanted to hear him out anyway.
Dr. Leopold continued, "The little girl from the Carter's family is a very sensible child. I have been with her for a few days now and I like her very much. But no matter how good she is, she has her own life. Third Young Master, you should have your own plans too. The engagement between you and Miss Silas has been announced to the whole country. That is a fact."
Aaron Paul had been with Nathaniel for many years, but Dr. Leopold was with Nathaniel since he was born. He watched Nathaniel as he grew up.
Both Aaron and Dr. Leopold liked to nag at Nathaniel. But in the end, they meant well because they witnessed how difficult it was for him to go through all these years alone. They didn't want his good future to be ruined just because of one mistake.
"Uncle Leopold, I know. You can go back now." It was precisely because he understood the political influence and power of others, that he could not reconcile with Janell yet.
"Third Young Master, don't forget how Madam.passed away." Before leaving, Dr. Leopold added this sentence.
The death of the former First Madam was the.most painful experience Nathaniel ever went through. He watched his mother die in front of him, yet he couldn't do anything to help.
Surely, he couldn't experience anything worse than this. He had experienced it before and he tried hard to move on. However, even the mere thought of it could still cut him painfully like a knife, but he still put on his poker face.
Yes, he had no expression on his face. In fact, the calmer he looked on the surface, the more complex his emotions were. He couldn't do much now but to only wait for the right time.
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Aaron Paul would normally organize a few banquets a year, according to the seasons. His banquets would always be the talk of the town.
Master Paul was a bachelor who had tons of ideas in his mind. There would always be different themes for each banquet, and none of them were repetitive.
As time went by, the Paul family's banquet became a major event. As soon as the news about his banquets were spread out, a lot of people would come uninvited.
Master Paul was not particular about his guests. Anyone who came very welcomed. He would ensure top quality service for his guests.
In fact, Samantha Lesley and Janell Carter were not on the guest list. The two of them, like many other people, just wanted to join in the party.
"Aren't you the little sister of the Lesley family? I thought your brother wouldn't let you attend a banquet like this? Now that you've snuck out, aren't you afraid that your brother will break your legs when you get home?"
The two of them just got out of the car. Just as they walked to the door of the Paul house, they heard a male speaking behind them.
Upon hearing the voice, Samantha could recognize the voice quickly. She turned around and greeted him politely, "Brother Dominic, nice to meet you!"
"I haven't seen you for a long time. It seems that you've grown chubbier!" Dominic Cooper smiled and greeted her too.
Samantha wiped her cold sweat. No matter how much she liked eating and how she didn't care much about watching her figure, she was still a girl.
She just met a person who she was unfamiliar with, and his first sentence upon greeting her was to comment that she had gained weight. That was a huge blow to a girl like her.
"Samantha, aren't you going to introduce this friend of yours to me?" The man looked over at Janell curiously. His gaze was attentive and he looked like he was thinking about something.
"Brother Dominic, this is my friend, Janell Joy. Janell Joy, this is Brother Dominic." Samantha introduced them politely.
However, the two of them didn't really hear her out. Dominic looked at Janell seriously, and Janell also looked at him oddly. Dominic thought that this girl looked so much more attractive than the photos that Aaron Paul showed him.
At such a young age, she looked incredibly mature and graceful, yet she still had that liveliness of a playful child. When he looked at her, he couldn't move his eyes away. He had forgotten to maintain his cool and divert his gaze to avoid making her feel uncomfortable.
Janell was also looking at him, but she was focused on his left hand. She saw something on the back of his hand. There was an obvious tattoo which looked the same as the totem on the chain that Janell wore all the time.
If this totem was very ordinary, she would not be surprised if she saw the tattoo of this totem on someone else's body. However, this totem was very special, and it was a symbol of noble identity. Only those who were related to the royal family of Country A could have it.
"Janell Joy?" Dominic called her name out and casually raised the corner of his lips slightly. "Janell Joy is a really nice name, but I think Janell sounds better, no?"
"Janell? Did you just call me Janell?" Janell was focusing on the totem on the back of the man's hand. She was brought back to reality when she suddenly heard him address her as Janell, just like how her Brother Lucas and her family used to.
Janell Joy felt very uncomfortable. She raised her head and looked at him blankly. "Who are you? Do you know me?"
"My name is Dominic, Dominic Cooper." The man smiled and reached out his hand like a gentleman. "Can I call you Janell?"
"Why would you want to call me Janell?" If he was her Brother Lucas, she would be fine, but what if he was not?
Janell Joy was getting confused, and her mind was in a mess. She thought that Nathaniel was her Brother Lucas, but she couldn't find any evidence to prove that. Besides, Nathaniel repeatedly denied that he was her Brother Lucas.
Meanwhile, Dominic had a tattoo that looked exactly like the totem that Brother Lucas gave her. Was he the Brother Lucas she had been looking for?
"Because many years ago..." At this point, Dominic deliberately stopped. When he spoke again, he turned a corner and said, "I just think Janell sounds better. There's no other reason."
Was that true? There was no other reason? This man had the special totem print tattooed on his hand. He also addressed her as Janell, and he also mentioned something about the past...
There were so many links that suggested that he was her Brother Lucas. Was he really him?
Janell Joy looked at him cautiously. For a moment, she forgot that it was impolite to stare at someone. At this moment, she only wanted to observe this man's face carefully and see if he was the man in her dreams.
"Is there anything on my face?" Dominic reached out to touch his face and asked politely.
"No, no..." Janell Joy retracted her gaze. The man's smile was very genuine and he looked attractive when he smiled, but he did not match the face of the Brother Lucas in her memory.
She couldn't confirm whether this person was her Brother Lucas or not. Because she didn't have enough evidence, and because she had been rejected before.
Janell Joy didn't assume that he was her Brother Lucas so quickly like she did the last time. This time, she had to take matters slow. She had to collect more evidence to prove his identity. She would only reconcile with him if she could really prove that he was her Brother Lucas .
"Janell, let's go in first." As he said that, Dominic naturally reached out to grab Janell Joy's hand, but she instinctively avoided his hand.
She stepped back a little and said awkwardly, "Mr. Cooper, I'm a little thirsty. Samantha and I will go in and have a drink first."
Janell Joy took Samantha's hand and left. She didn't really want a drink, but she wanted to get more information about Dominic from Samantha.
As they walked away, Janell Joy couldn't wait to ask, "Samantha, who was that Dominic guy?"
Samantha answered honestly, "Brother Dominic is the President's cousin. They share.the same family name, so you could have guessed it already."
"Dominic Cooper? Mr. President's cousin?" Janell Joy repeated Samantha's words. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Did he do anything special before this? Something that is unusual?"
Samantha scratched her head and said, "Janell Joy, I only know him briefly. I barely spoke to him. I really don't know what he had done before this."
Janell Joy forgot that Samantha would not care much about others. Apart from food, she didn't care about anything else.
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"Then let's hang with him tonight." Janell Joy Carter could not get any information from Samantha Lesley, so she figured she could just find things out through Dominic Cooper's mouth.
"Janell Joy, do you think that he is your Brother Lucas too?" Samantha was usually absent-minded, but what she just said was accurate.
"Don't ask so much, just do as I say." Janell held a grudge in her heart probably because she was rejected by Nathaniel.
She trusted that her Brother Lucas loved her deeply, so she wouldn't have mistaken him for Brother Lucas. If Dominic was the real Brother Lucas, he would definitely be sad if he knew about how he recognized the wrong person earlier.
She didn't want that to happen, so she wouldn't mention anything about Nathaniel's incident earlier. She didn't want Samantha to mention it too.
For so many years, Janell Joy always wanted to show up by her Brother Lucas's side in her best state and throw herself into his arms. She wanted to tell him that she missed him very much.
"Samantha, there are a lot of people here. You two should follow me tonight and not run around!" Dominic took the initiative to catch up with them. He spoke like he was a big brother to them, there was a protective and stern edge to his tone.
"Thank you, Brother Dominic!" Samantha was worried that she could not find a way to get close to Brother Dominic per Janell Joy's request, so she was relieved that he approached them instead.
However, she felt that something was off. The older brothers who would usually ignore, became so friendly towards her these past few days. First it was Nathaniel, then it was Dominic. What on earth had happened to them? Why did they treat her so well?
The feeling of being held in the palm of someone's hand made her feel like she was about to crumble. "Brother Dominic, wait a minute."
Samantha took Janell Joy to an empty corner. Then she took out her cell phone and looked at herself through the camera. "Janell Joy, do you think I've changed a lot these two days? Have | become more beautiful or smart?"
At this moment, Janell Joy was focused on Dominic. She didn't even bother to look at Samantha as she answered, "There is a pimple on the right side of your face, which proves that you have really grown up."
Samantha was very confused. "Yes, I don't look very good and I have pimples. But why does Brother Dominic and the others treat me so well all of a sudden? Even their tone of voice was gentler than usual."
Janell Joy became alert and excitedly grabbed Samantha's clothes. "Samantha, are you saying that you weren't usually close to Dominic before this? And suddenly, he treats you so well today?"
Samantha nodded hard. "In the past, if I greeted him, he would just nod at me. He was not as gentle and friendly as he was today, and he even asked us to follow him."
At this point, Samantha's confused brain finally realized something. She widened her eyes and looked at Janell Joy. "Is it because of you? In the past, they would only greet me, because I didn't have you around me."
Hearing Samantha's words, Janell Joy glanced at Dominic secretly. He was also looking at her, and their gaze was on each other. Dominic did not avoid her gaze. Instead, he nodded to her gracefully and smiled very politely. Janell Joy nodded and gave him a smile back, but compared with his smile, her smile looked more flustered.
"Janell Joy, I understand now." Samantha opened her mouth wide with a look of realization. "He wasn't trying to treat me well. I think he wants to be nice to you."
"Samantha, don't talk nonsense." Janell Joy agreed in her heart but she didn't want to jinx anything.
If this person was her Brother Lucas, then this explained his unusual behavior today. Dominic had a tattoo similar to the print of her totem and called her Janell.
When he mentioned "a few years ago", he suddenly stopped. He was also particularly concerned about her... All the clues indicated that Dominic was her Brother Lucas.
Janell Joy was confused, baffled, puzzled.... but she knew she had to keep her cool. She needed to take things slow because she could not make any mistakes this time.
"Dominic, you're here!" The host of today's banquet, Aaron Paul, showed up. Of course, he would welcome the important guests he invited on the list.
"Yes, I've just arrived." Dominic punched Aaron's shoulder. "How can I not attend your banquets?"
"Hey, isn't that Samantha from the Lesley family?" Aaron seemed to have just noticed Samantha and spoke out loud, "Samantha, your brother doesn't allow you to come to a banquet like this. Why did you come here?"
Aaron had gone through a lot working alongside Nathaniel. It was not surprising that these little girls like
Samantha would come to the banquet. Every child had a rebellious nature, and they would do things that you did not want them to do. His surprised look was just for show. He would see if the fish would get caught in his bait later.
Samantha became the center of attention again. She raised her hand and scratched her head innocently. "Uncle Aaron, I..."
"Stop, stop, stop... What did you just call me?" Aaron stopped her. "Why do you refer to Dominic and the others as 'brothers', yet you call me Uncle? I'm only around ten years older than them. Why would you make me feel so old?"
Wasn't it a norm that you do not address any unmarried man as an Uncle? It made him sound so elderly! In this life, he would never meet a person who he would want to get married to. That was why he wanted these younger brothers to accompany him.
"My brother also addresses you as Uncle..." Samantha was brutally honest. You would think that she would just change the way she addressed Aaron and get going with her day.
Aaron shook his head helplessly at her. However, he didn't mind too much, as he still had more important things to do.
After Aaron joined in, Janell Joy did not say a single word, but she was thinking about him a lot. In her memory, she had never seen Master Aaron before, but why did she think that he looked so familiar?
Janell Joy stared at him and scanned through him from head to toe. He didn't even care. He wanted Janell Joy to recognize him.
After a long time, he finally asked, "Miss Carter, why are you staring at me?"
Janell Joy asked directly, "Master Aaron, have we met somewhere before?"
Master Aaron smiled and sighed. "Perhaps we've seen each other before. We might have seen each other many years ago, but because it was a long time ago, I can't remember very well too."
Aaron spoke like he was denying her question, but to Janell Joy, he was not. Instead, she thought that he had an implicit meaning behind his answer.
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"We might have seen each other many years ago, but because it was a long time ago, I can't remember very well too."
Aaron Paul specially prepared these cryptic words for Janell Joy Carter. She couldn't remember him, but he knew her very well. Over the years, Mr. President had put in a lot of effort for her. Besides the national affairs, Mr. President's remaining focus was on this little girl.
He was the leader of this country, yet his heart was fixed on this girl. It was not a wise choice. If it continued to go on like this, both the President and her would not have good outcomes in the end, so he thought it would be better if he could lend a 'helping hand'.
"... but because it was a long time ago, I can't remember very well too." Janell Joy repeated this sentence in silence.
Wasn't this the way she remembered her Brother Lucas too? Because it was too long ago, her memory was blurry, so she couldn't remember what Brother Lucas looked like.
Damn it! How could she forget Brother Lucas's appearance? She should be able to remember it clearly, so that she could recognize Brother Lucas well.
Damn it! Damn it! She bit her lips and bit herself hard because she wanted to hurt herself. She wanted to punish herself. Brother Lucas might be in front of her, but she didn't have the courage to ask him directly because she was afraid that she would be mistaken.
If she had firmly remembered Brother Lucas's appearance in her mind, then this situation would not have happened. It was all her own fault! What should she do now?
Janell Joy repeated the question in her mind, but she could not answer it even though she tried very hard.
Aaron saw the reaction that he wanted on Janell Joy's face. He smiled with satisfaction and said, "Samantha, we are going to have a masquerade ball tonight. You two should choose your own props. When you are done, only then you can dance with a man of your choice later at night."
"Masquerade?" When Janell Joy heard of this activity, she couldn't calm down. Could she use this opportunity to ask Dominic later during the ball?
Since they would be wearing masks, he would not know who she was. Even if he was not her Brother Lucas, it would not matter. She could continue her search.
The more Janell Joy thought about it, the more relieved she was. She didn't want to take too long to find Brother Lucas, so tonight was the best time.
"Samantha, help me get a mask, I need to go to the washroom." Janell Joy needed an excuse to leave Samantha, and she quietly followed behind Dominic Cooper.
She saw Dominic and Aaron enter a room together. She followed them quietly and hid in the dark, trying to listen to what they were talking about "I really didn't expect that the child would come. Are you going to admit that you know her?" The person who said this was Aaron.
After he said that, the room was silent for a long time. Dominic replied cautiously, "I've been paying attention to her every move all these years, and I've been looking forward to her looking for me. Sigh, she is here now, but she doesn't know me at all."
"Then what are you going to do?" Aaron asked.
"Let nature take its course." Dominic sighed. "If she can recognize me then that would be great. If she can't, I won't blame her."
"Why don't you just tell her directly that you are the person that she is looking for?" Aaron asked again.
"I would be happy if she can recognize me, but I wouldn't blame her if she doesn't. I will be satisfied as long as I can see that she is happy." That was what Dominic said.
This person must be Brother Lucas. Her Brother Lucas was always like this; he would only protect her in silence and never ask for anything in return. Therefore, she was extremely sure that Dominic was her Brother Lucas.
She couldn't let Brother Lucas feel sad because she couldn't recognize him, no matter how much she thought that he didn't look the same. She wanted to do it tonight during the masquerade ball.
She needed to tell him that she had never forgotten him, and that she had always remembered him.
It was too coincidental that the ball seemed to be prepared for her to seek out her Brother Lucas
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At the North Palace. It was already late when Nathaniel Cooper went back to his residence after finishing his work. Among the thousands of stars in the sky, there was a particularly bright and attractive star.
Janell Joy's existence to him felt like the brightest star in the vast starry sky. It was so dazzling and so different from the others.
Looking at the brightest star, Nathaniel felt like he could see Little Jane's face. She was still a precocious little toddler, and she would speak gently to him, "Brother Lucas, I like you the most. I want to be with you, forever and ever."
It was just something an innocent four year old child would say, but he took her words seriously. Over the years, he had been waiting for her to grow up slowly.
He even thought about the possibility that her feelings for him would change when she grew up. How could he take something a child said seriously?
The reason she said that she wanted to be with him was definitely because of her dependence on him. She was so young at that time, and she knew very little.
Just as he was deep into his thoughts, his personal phone rang. It was a call from Jason Lesley. He thought that it must be about Janell Joy. He answered the phone and asked, "Is she asleep yet?"
Perhaps she asked about Janell Joy a lot, so his tone softened a lot when he talked to Jason. "Mr. President, Samantha took Miss Carter to attend Aaron's banquet." Jason's self- condemned and flustered voice came from the phone.
"But don't worry, I'm going to bring them back now."
"It's fine. The children want to play, they can go ahead. It's the Paul's residence, not some dangerous place anyway." Nathaniel told Jason calmly.
After hanging up the phone, he immediately made a very surprising move. He didn't want Jason to find her because he wanted to look for her in person.
Usually, when the President went out, at least.dozens of people would be around him, but Nathaniel only brought two people with him this time.
One was his driver, Jamie, and the other was Horatio, his most powerful bodyguard. They were his most trusted subordinates, so he would usually bring these two people with him when he had personal affairs.
After arriving at the Paul residence, Nathaniel knew that Aaron had organized the masquerade ball purposefully. After putting on the mask, it was much more convenient for him to get things done. No one could see his face, so he didn't need to hide himself. He could be his real self for a while.
There was loud music, dimmed lights, and a lot of alcohol in the party. Everyone was dancing and moving around the vicinity joyfully and it seemed that everyone was having a great time.
Looking at this scene, Nathaniel frowned. Aaron liked to organize parties like this, but Nathaniel would not want to mind too much. He could not control his personal life.
He just couldn't expect that Aaron, the minister of Foreign Affairs, would cause such a ruckus at his own party.
