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Chapter 78 The Island’s Secret
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The moment Baron set eyes on the lush greenery and birdsong of the island, a rare softness flickered across his
gaze.
“Dock the boat, rest up, and be ready to sail back at my command.”
“Yes, Mr. Gunn.”
The captain hurried off to relay the order.
Baron stepped ashore, servants bowing deeply as he passed.
“Greetings, Mr. Baron.”
“Where are the others?” he asked coldly, not sparing them a glance as he strode forward.
The butler quickly stepped up. “Madam hasn't risen yet. Sir should be in the back hills.”
Baron's brows drew together. Without hesitation, he turned toward the rear of the island.
The butler, however, discreetly pressed a sensor hidden in his pocket.
Moments later, an alarm blared somewhere in the back hills.
A boy, cap pulled low, dressed in camouflage, froze.
“Damn, Dad's back.”
He scrambled to pack away his things before sprinting toward his room.
The sunlight caught his young face-mischievous, defiant, and startlingly similar to Natalie's.
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“Sean!”
Baron's voice cracked like a whip, making the boy stumble and fall flat on his face in the undergrowth.
“ow!”
Before he could get up, Baron had him by the collar, dangling him like a disobedient cub.
“Didn’t | tell you to stay out of the back hills? Do you think my words mean nothing?”
Baron's expression was dark as thunder.
Sean kicked and flailed, yelling, “Putdown, Baron! If you're so tough, fightfair! Bullying kids doesn’t
make
you a man!”
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Baron couldn't help but let out a short, cold laugh.
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“I don’t need you to tellwhat makesa man. Brat, you're standing at attention for two hours when we get
back.”
“I'm not doing it!” Sean shot back instantly.
He screwed up his face and howled, “Boo-hoo! I'm just a poor little cabbage! If my mommy were here, she'd
never let you bullylike this! You're always busy, barely show up once in half a month, and the second you do,
you punish me! Are you even really my dad? Boo-hoo!”
But not a single tear touched his cheeks-only exaggerated wails and the occasional peek to see if Baron was
softening.
Normally, this act would work. Baron's eyes would flicker, he’d sigh, and then let the boy go with a gruff word of
warning.
But not this time.
Sean kept waiting, but instead of setting him down, Baron carried him firmly toward the villa.
“Oh, so you're upset | don’t spend enough twith you? Fine. Today I'll make sure you get all my attention. |
need to straighten you out-otherwise when your mommy sees you acting like this, she’ll be horrified.”
“...Huh?”
Sean blinked, hiccupping mid-cry.
Wait-what did Dad just say?
Every the'd brought up Mommy before, Baron would go quiet, grief-stricken, like the life had been drained
out of him.
Sean and his little sister had long thought their mother was dead.
But now... did that mean she was alive?
Sean's eyes went wide. He twisted in Baron's grip, desperate to see his father’s face. And yes-Baron’s sharp
features had softened, his lips curved faintly, as if he were... happy.
Sean's heart thudded.
“Daddy! Hey, Daddy-Mommy'’s here, isn’t she? She’s cto see us, hasn't she?”
Baron said nothing.
He had never once spoken of Natalie in front of the children.
But five years ago, when he demanded the most precious thing from her-it hadn't been her body, but her eggs.
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At first, Natalie had resisted.
But Baron had left her no choice.
“Leave-or givewhat | want.”
His tone back then had been absolute, merciless.
He could still picture her trembling, humiliated, tearful.
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No woman would ever willingly surrender something so intimate. And he himself had been the one to perform
the procedure, making the ordeal all the more unbearable for her.
He'd thought such terms would make her balk-that she’d refuse, and walk away from saving Jensen.
But after only a few moments of hesitation, she had agreed. With tears in her eyes, she had given in.
If not for his ironclad self-control, Baron might have killed Jensen with his bare hands that day.
And yet... he was glad. Because without her sacrifice, he wouldn’t have these two children now.
still, he had never told them about her. Never allowed Natalie’s nto touch their world.
Because deep down, Baron knew-he couldn't give them a family that was whole.
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