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“Hmph, I originally didn’t want to resort to these methods, but since you’re so
helpless yourself…” Jennifer said proudly, sitting next to her son.
Right outside, Lucy was cleaning the hallway, and Jennifer forgot to close the
door after entering, leaving a crack. Lucy had no intention of eavesdropping
on the conversation of the mistress, but as she walked by, she happened to
hear the voices inside.
“Later, I’ll have a servant give her a bowl of soup. After drinking it, she will go
into heat tonight! Then, you can take advantage of the situation and sleep
with her!”
“Mom, is this really a good idea? Roselynn isn’t an idiot. She’ll kill me when she
wakes up tomorrow!”
Jaxton was somewhat afraid of his wife. She might behave infatuatedly
sometimes, but she was definitely skilled when it came to arguing and
fighting. He stood no chance against her.
“Be rough with her tonight, then. Also, record a video as evidence. It’ll
eventually come in handy someday…”
Lucy was utterly astonished by what she overheard. The madam always
presented herself as a well-mannered and educated woman. Who would’ve
thought she would say such things?! Is this what they call ‘two-faced?’
“Alright, Mom! I’ll follow your plan tonight!”
Jaxton was now quite intrigued by Jennifer’s words. He had long wanted to
be intimate with Roselynn, and worst of all, they had never done anything
substantial even when they were dating, let alone now. If people found out
about this, he would be the laughingstock for the rest of his life!
“Lucy!” Jennifer called for Lucy after exiting Jaxton’s room.
“Huh?! Y-Yes, Madam. I’m here!” Lucy hurriedly approached from a distance,
pretending she hadn’t heard anything earlier.
“Roselynn hasn’t had dinner tonight. I’m worried she might be hungry. Go
make some soup for me, and I’ll bring it to her later!”
“Yes, Madam!” Lucy nodded and went to do as instructed.
Over an hour later, she nervously came to inform Jennifer. “Madam, the soup
is ready!”
“Alright, I’ll go take a look.”
Jennifer rarely entered the kitchen. If Lucy hadn’t known her plan beforehand,
she would’ve been surprised. However, she just kept her head down and
entered the kitchen alongside Jennifer.
“Go check if Roselynn is in her room. Then, come back and tell me.”
“Yes, Madam!”
After leaving Jennifer’s sight, Lucy rushed into Roselynn’s room in a fluster.
Surprised by the unexpected visitor, Roselynn went to check only to find it
was Lucy. Immediately, she asked, “What’s wrong? You don’t look so good.
Have you fallen ill?”
Roselynn didn’t come from a wealthy background. After arriving at the Oatley
residence, she didn’t even have anyone to talk to, so her relationship with
Lucy was one of the best she had.
Lucy initially feared Jennifer’s tyranny but was moved by Roselynn’s concern.
She gritted her teeth and directly told her, “Young Madam, Madam will ask
me to bring you soup later. Remember, don’t drink it, or you’ll really regret it!”
“What?” Roselynn wanted to ask for more details, but Lucy had already
hurriedly rushed back to the kitchen.
Sure enough, not long after, Jennifer, accompanied by Lucy, personally went
to Roselynn’s room.
“Can I help you with something, Jaxton’s mom?” Roselynn pretended to know
nothing, wearing a blank expression as she asked.
Jennifer’s anger surged within her again. This woman. How dare she still
address me like this when she’s already married into our family?! It’s obvious
she has no intentions of really integrating into this family!
Still, Jennifer went against her usual behavior and forced a smile. “Roselynn,
though we don’t get along as well as I would like, you’re still my
daughter-in-law regardless. Now that you’re married into our family, it’s my
responsibility as a mother-in-law to take care of you…”
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If Lucy hadn’t revealed the secret to her earlier, Roselynn would’ve thought
Jennifer had gone mad upon hearing those words.
The soup was absolutely not to be consumed, but outright refusal without
evidence would make it difficult to corner this mother-son pair. Ultimately, if
suspicions arose, it would be Lucy who would suffer the consequences.
Roselynn wasn’t foolish. She responded with an enigmatic smile and said,
“Jaxton’s mom, hearing you say that, I almost thought you had a wire loose in
your head! Who’d have thought you’re actually so sweet?!”
Jennifer’s lips twitched. What does she mean by “actually so sweet?” Does
this woman think of her as some scheming, wicked mother-in-law?! This is
absolutely preposterous!
Despite being livid, Jennifer forced a smile and said, “Roselynn, our conflicts
are just about family rules. As long as you behave well, I will definitely treat
you well! Come, you haven’t had your dinner tonight, so I especially had the
servant make you some soup. Drink it while it’s hot…”
With a single glance, Lucy handed the bowl of soup to Roselynn.
“Set it aside for now. I’m not hungry yet,” Roselynn replied calmly. However,
Jennifer’s mission was yet to be completed; there was no way she would
walk away just like that.
She had Lucy serve a small bowl of soup and personally handed it to
Roselynn, saying, “Soup is best enjoyed hot. Come, have some!”
With Jennifer being this accommodating, it was up to Roselynn whether she
dared to refuse.
In truth, it wasn’t that Roselynn didn’t dare; she simply couldn’t. If she knocked
the bowl over now, it would prove that Lucy had warned her in advance,
which would ultimately harm the poor servant. So, she had no choice but to
accept the bowl and take a small sip.
“Enjoy your soup. I’ll take my leave!” Jennifer smiled.
Naturally, she had been maintaining a facade in front of Roselynn all this while, and even she could hardly contain herself. Upon seeing that Roselynn
had taken a small sip of the soup, she left at once.
After the door closed, Roselynn quickly spat out the soup.
“Hmph, trying to harm me? It won’t be so easy!”
Roselynn was both shocked and furious. The idea of a mother-in-law
drugging her daughter-in-law was unheard of!
“How can I continue living in a family like this?!”
She was deeply troubled. With Claudette gone, she had no one to confide in
about her frustrations. After thinking it through, she could only call her
younger brother.
At this moment, Emmanuel had just arrived home with his wife. When he
received Roselynn’s call, he was equally shocked and concerned.
“What? You said your mother-in-law drugged you? That’s insane!”
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“Yeah! What should I do now, Manny? Jaxton will definitely come to force
himself on me later!” Roselynn expressed her concerns.
She had pretended to be under the influence. Unless something unexpected
happened, Jaxton would likely burst into her room any time soon.
“Don’t worry, sis. I’ll head to the Oatley residence right away to save you!”
Emmanuel couldn’t ignore his only sister. He couldn’t let Jaxton Oatley do
whatever he pleased, even if he was her legal husband.
“What’s wrong? Is someone from the Oatley family causing trouble for your
sister?” Mackenzie happened to be nearby and overheard the conversation.
She, too, appeared quite angry.
As a woman, she could deeply empathize with Roselynn’s pain.
She hadn’t wanted to marry Emmanuel at first, but she was lucky that he, her
legal husband, had never taken advantage of her.
However, Roselynn wasn’t so lucky. She was now in the lion’s den, and
preserving herself was becoming exceedingly difficult.
“Yes! Mackenzie, I have to go to my sister right away. I can’t leave her alone
and defenseless!” Emmanuel said anxiously.
It was a three-hour drive from here to the Oatley residence, and he worried
he wouldn’t make it in time.
“I’ll go with you.” Mackenzie thought for a moment before making her
decision.
Although the Quillen family was currently in a predicament, the Oatleys still
feared her and hoped to gain benefits from her family. So, as long as she
interfered, the Oatleys wouldn’t dare touch Roselynn.
“Okay!”
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Emmanuel didn’t waste any time and immediately set out with Mackenzie.
On the other side, Roselynn’ was alone in her room, feeling anxious and
restless.
Knock knock.
Sure enough, not long after, someone came knocking on the door.
“Honey!” Jaxton called out softly, his voice sounding a bit different than usual,
obviously testing the waters.
Roselynn felt a little nervous. After all, she knew she was in unfamiliar territory
at this moment and facing not only Jaxton as the enemy.
At first, she pretended not to hear at first, but Jaxton’s voice grew louder and
louder behind the door, obviously unable to keep up the act.
“What are you doing? I’m going to sleep!” Roselynn replied, albeit reluctantly.
“So early? It’s not even 10 o’clock at night yet.” Jaxton half-believed, also
puzzled. Has she taken the philter or not? If she did, it would’ve taken effect by
now.
“Yeah, I’m getting my beauty sleep. Don’t bother me!”
Roselynn wanted to avoid any more pointless conversations and just get
through the night and deal with everything else the next day.
“Fine!” Jaxton agreed verbally, but his eyes were filled with anger.
His tolerance for this woman had reached its limit. It was one thing not to let
him touch her on regular days, but this very night, did he still not have the
right to do so? Was he not her legal husband?!
He turned to look for the spare key to forcefully open Roselynn’s room door
when he coincidentally ran into Jennifer midway.
“Mom, did you make her take the drug or not?”
“Weird, I clearly saw her drink it. Could it be that she drank too little, so the
effects aren’t strong enough?”
“Forget it. I don’t care anymore! Tonight, no matter what, I’m going to conquer
her! I want her to understand that I am her. man, not just a lapdog by her
side!” Jaxton exclaimed angrily.
His loud voice attracted Jessica, who was unaware of the situation, to come
over as well. Both Jennifer and Jessica were pleased to see Jaxton like this.
They had long felt that Jaxton needed to assert his authority. Otherwise, his
wife would be stepping all over him.
“Go, Jax, I’ll guard the door for you!” Jessica handed him the spare key and
encouraged him.
As for Jennifer, she directly ordered all the household staff to leave, not
allowing them to stay in the villa for the night.
Before leaving, Lucy looked back and sighed deeply. Please let Young Madam
be safe. To think a supposedly proud family like this one will do something like
this.
“Honey! Honey!”
After obtaining the spare key, Jaxton didn’t immediately open the door.
Instead, he continued to call out a couple of times from outside tentatively.
If Roselynn had really taken the philter, she wouldn’t have been able to fall
asleep at all. But unexpectedly, there was no response from inside.
Roselynn also knew that she couldn’t avoid this any longer. She quickly went
to open the window, even contemplating the idea of jumping from the
second floor.
Click!
Before she could jump out of the window, Jaxton already opened the door.
“Honey, what are you doing? Why didn’t you answer me?”
Jaxton immediately turned grim when he saw that Roselynn wasn’t sleeping
but had opened the window and was looking outside.
This woman is so cunning; she hadn’t drunk the soup after all!
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Chapter 814 Barging Into Roselynn’s Room
“What… What are you trying to do? Who gave you permission to barge into
my room? Have you no shame to forcefully open a woman’s room door?! Get
out!” Roselynn rebuked coldly.
Jaxton, who was already at the end of his patience, couldn’t control his anger
any longer after hearing her words.
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“Ashamed? What do I have to be ashamed of? I’m your husband! Who can
say anything about me for coming into my wife’s room?!”
Roselynn couldn’t help but feel a little scared at Jaxton’s emotional outburst.
While she knew this man was a coward, provoking him in this situation might
not be the wisest choice.
“Alright, I won’t blame you anymore. Just go out. I really want to sleep!”
Roselynn softened her tone, taking a step back. Little did she expect that
Jaxton wouldn’t heed her words at all; he continued to stand in her way.
“What do you want?” Roselynn couldn’t help but get agitated.
“What do I want? I want to do what a husband and wife do, of course! Do you
know how long I’ve been holding back? I’m about to go crazy from holding it
all in! I’m going to conquer you tonight, you arrogant b*tch!” Jaxton roared
angrily, suddenly embracing Roselynn and attempting to kiss her.
“You-Get away from me!” Roselynn shoved him away.
Jaxton hadn’t expected her to be so strong. Caught off guard, he was pushed
to the ground, and he fell quite hard.
“Jax!” Both Jennifer and Jessica appeared at the door simultaneously,
stunned by what they saw.
They had known that Roselynn wasn’t weak, but they never expected that
Jaxton, a grown man, couldn’t handle her!
“I’m fine! Get out!”
Jaxton’s pride was instantly inflamed when he saw his mother and sister, and
he roared, “I can handle my woman myself! I will tame her myself!”
His bloodshot eyes scared Jennifer and Jessica a little, and they could only
nod and close the door for him.
Locked!
Now, the woman inside wouldn’t be able to escape tonight!
“Jaxton, w-what are you trying? Get out!” Roselynn instinctively stepped back
as Jaxton, with bloodshot eyes, approached her slowly. “Have you forgotten
the agreement we signed? I don’t want this, and neither of you can force
me!”
“How dare you still bring that agreement up, you f*cking b*tch! Haven’t you
humiliated me enough, huh?!”
Jaxton had already decided to throw caution to the wind. He completely
ignored whatever Roselynn was saying, and as he walked closer, he picked
up the bowl of soup. “This is the soup my mother personally made for you.
You have to drink it!”
He also knew that it would be difficult to subdue Roselynn, this fiery mare, by
force alone. He needed the aid of drugs. Once she drank the philter, she
would crawl over him like a sl*t!
“Y-You’re crazy!” Roselynn shoved him away again. If this guy thinks he can
make me drink something, he’s dreaming!
“You wretched woman! I’ll make you regret this!”
Jaxton was now utterly enraged and humiliated. He picked up the still-warm
soup and splashed it on Roselynn’s face.
While avoiding the soup, Roselynn gave Jaxton an opening to tackle her to
the ground.
Jaxton started to take off his clothes. However, he underestimated Roselynn.
Her legs were not only long but also strong. With a forceful kick, she used his
momentum to throw him off once again.
Thud.
Jaxton accidentally bumped into the table, causing the desk lamp and water
glass to crash to the ground with a series of clattering noises.
“Jaxton, are you okay?” The voices of the two women outside came again.
Why does it take so much effort for a grown man to deal with his wife?!
“I’m fine! Just get lost!” Jaxton’s pride had long been trampled into pieces,
and he had utterly lost his rationality. “You wretched woman! I’ll kill you!”
Jaxton grabbed a chair from under the table and wanted to smash it at
Roselynn, who panicked at once and desperately dodged.
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Alas, the room was only that big. Roselynn was ultimately struck by Jaxton’s
blow, falling under the table.
The pain was excruciating, and she thought she was going to fall apart.
“T’d like to see how you struggle now!”
Jaxton began taking off his pants.
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Roselynn had run out of options. With one hand, she quietly reached into the
drawer, feeling around until her hand landed on a pair of scissors.
“Come on! Let me teach you how to be a woman!”
Jaxton’s entire body was rigid and tense. He lunged at her, straddling
Roselynn, thinking she was helpless and couldn’t resist. His hands began to
wander as he was driven by excitement and anger, his eyes bloodshot, wild
like a madman’s.
“Die!”
But Roselynn was not an easy target. Faced with his madness and
aggression, she didn’t hold back. She couldn’t let him have his way with her.
She thrust the scissors forward.
In the next moment, blood splattered on her face, causing her to shut her
eyes as she felt waves of nausea instinctively.
“Ah! Ah!” Jaxton let out a series of agonizing screams as he clutched his lower
abdomen, writhing on the ground in pain.
“Jax!”
The two women outside couldn’t bear it any longer and burst into the room,
- However, Roselynn is my husband’s sister. I can’t stand by and watch her
suffer!” Mackenzie was adept at her words, and the phrase “can’t stand by
and watch her suffer” left the Oatleys momentarily speechless.
Roselynn was deeply grateful. Her brother had truly married an extraordinary
wife! Besides her stunning looks, she also protected her family so dearly. If
her brother didn’t cherish such a wife, he truly deserved the worst fate
imaginable!
At this time, the sound of an ambulance outside provided both sides some
time to calm down.
Medical personnel quickly used a stretcher to carry Jaxton, whose lower body
was soaked in blood, and placed him into the ambulance.
“Son! Jaxton! Stay strong!
“You must save my son’s life!”
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Jennifer cried to the medical staff with tears and snot, then turned around
fiercely, hysterically shouting, “See that? You all saw that, didn’t you?! Look at
what this wicked woman has done to my son. She’s not going anywhere
tonight! She must pay for this!”
A woman going crazy was terrifying and also the most irrational. If Silas
hadn’t firmly held her back, she would’ve rushed over and fought Roselynn.
“I advise you not to lay another hand, or you’ll definitely regret it!” Emmanuel
quickly positioned himself in front of Mackenzie, unafraid of the many
members of the Oatley family. The two women behind him were his most
beloved, and he wouldn’t let anyone harm them even slightly.
Mackenzie, of course, was also unafraid, paying no attention to the crazed
Jennifer. She just looked up at Sebastian and said, “Mr. Oatley, you’re the
decision-maker in this family. If I want to take Roselynn away now, will you
stop me?”
Sebastian’s face shifted with uncertain darkness.
All eyes were on him, and the pressure felt immense.
Mackenzie and Emmanuel could leave at any time, but where would his pride
lay if he dared not pursue the matter and even let Roselynn go? How could
he explain to his wife and children?
“Mr. Oatley, I regret what happened in your family today. If you’re still sincere
about cooperating with Terence Group, I can give you a 5% discount!”
With her perceptive gaze, Mackenzie naturally knew Sebastian’s current
predicament and mindset. She immediately provided him with an out.
“Thank you, Ms. Quillen. The Oatley family is definitely sincere about
cooperating with Terence Group!” Sebastian quickly expressed his stance.
Facing off Mackenzie was beyond his capacity and courage. Naturally, he
went along with the path she paved.
“In that case, goodbye!” Mackenzie wasted no more time and immediately
left.
Her chilling and formidable aura and Emmanuel’s protection allowed the
three of them to pass through unobstructed.
“Sebastian! Have you gone mad? Are you really going to let that woman
leave? Are you still a man? You coward!” Jennifer redirected her overflowing
anger toward her husband when she saw the three leaving their house
unscathed.
“Shut up!” Sebastian reprimanded her coldly.
Silas didn’t dare to interrupt. He could only say, “Sebastian, Jennifer, it’s
getting late. I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll head back now!”
With that, he left with his entourage.
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“Sigh, such a family tragedy!” Selina couldn’t help but feel a bit of
schadenfreude as she commented before leaving with her father.
Gradually, others left as well.
Inside the villa, only Sebastian and his family of three remained.
“Jessica, go and check on your brother’s condition. Let me know the doctor’s
diagnosis as soon as possible!”
“Okay, Dad.” Jessica didn’t want to stay at home that night either, avoiding
having to pick sides between her parents.
She could understand both her parent’s viewpoints. One was protecting their
son, and the other was safeguarding their interests. Neither of them was
wrong, right?
In the spacious villa, only the husband and wife remained, and Sebastian
instructed Jennifer sternly, “You, come into the room!”
Jennifer gnashed her teeth, tidied her disheveled waves of hair, and followed
Sebastian into their room, waiting to see what the man was up to.
“Go take a shower!” Sebastian ordered despite the hint of disdain lacing eyes
as he watched his wife enter.
Then, he fetched a medicine bottle from a drawer and reluctantly swallowed
a few pills.
“You… Have you gone mad?!”
Jennifer knew what those pills were-sildenafil.
After contemplating for a moment, she looked at him with contempt and
scolded, “Sebastian, you’re truly a coward! An utterly useless man! Our son
was stabbed by a woman, and instead of avenging him, you want to vent
your frustrations on your wife?! Are you even capable? How many years has
it been since we slept together?”
“Shut up!”
Sebastian was already in a bad mood because of his son’s embarrassing
incident. Yet, this woman kept blabbering in his ear, making him increasingly
grim and annoyed by the second. At that, he shoved her onto the bed.
The more he acted this way, the more Jennifer refused to keep quiet. She
even became more agitated as she continued, “Why should I shut up? With a
father like you, Jax is truly pitiful! What’s the point of earning so much money?
The Oatley family is going to end with you-”
Slap!
Sebastian finally couldn’t bear it anymore and slapped her hard across the
face.
For a moment, Jennifer felt dizzy and disoriented, her eyes filled with shock
and anger.
After being married to this man for over thirty years, this was truly the first
time she had experienced such treatment.
“I told you to shut up, so shut up! Why are you blabbering so much? Do you
think you’re clever? You’re the dumbest one of all!
“We’re in a life-and-death struggle with the Quillen family now. What can we
gain from it? If we make a big fuss, not only will we lose our business, but we
might even go bankrupt!
“Can our son go back to how he used to be then? Not only would we have
nothing left, but we wouldn’t even have a decent life for the rest of our lives.
Do you understand, you foolish woman?”
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The stern lecture finally shut Jennifer up.
As the saying stated, “Might makes right!”
In this world, the strong dictated the terms. If Jennifer didn’t understand this
principle, she wouldn’t have acted so pompously in front of those weaker
than the Oatleys for so many years.
Seeing her silent, Sebastian let out a long sigh. “This one’s a goner. Go take a
shower quickly and see if we can still create a replacement.”
As a father, he was actually disappointed in Jaxton’s abilities.
Unfortunately, he had been too obsessed with making money when he was
young and never had another son. Now that things had come to this, he
could only take a gamble.
Jennifer complied to an extent. After all, her husband hadn’t touched her in
years, and she was much younger than Sebastian. There were still those
desires present.
By the time she came out of the shower, the effects of the drug Sebastian
had taken were beginning to show. Regrettably, he was already quite old, so
no matter how hard he tried, he found himself lacking the vigor. He could only
sigh in resignation.
On the other side, Emmanuel drove his sister and wife home.
“So, what are your plans next, Roselynn?” Emmanuel was the first to break the
silence.
Roselynn remained silent for a while before responding, “I’ll rent a place to
stay for now. I’m afraid if I go home, Mom will find out about this. Her health
can’t handle the stress.”
Despite understanding his sister’s concerns, Emmanuel still reminded, “You
can’t hide the truth forever. Mom will eventually learn about it.”
Of course, Roselynn also knew that, but for now, she could only take it one
step at a time.
After a brief silence between the siblings, Mackenzie spoke up, “Roselynn, I
have two suggestions for you: first, divorce Jaxton immediately. Then, either
quickly establish your own career or find another suitable man. As long as
you live a happy and comfortable life, Mom won’t worry about you!”
Roselynn was stunned.
A smile appeared on Emmanuel’s lips. He couldn’t help but admire
Mackenzie’s wisdom and insight.
Alessandra’s concern for Roselynn was primarily about the insurance of her
future. Of course, any mother would be worried, given her unemployment
and divorce.
If Roselynn could find happiness after leaving Jaxton, or at least not have to
worry about her future, Alessandra would naturally feel relieved.
“You’re absolutely right, Mackenzie! But the two things you mentioned aren’t
easy…”
Roselynn wasn’t lacking in confidence, but love and entrepreneurship
couldn’t be achieved with confidence alone.
“I can help you!” Emmanuel and Mackenzie blurted almost simultaneously.
At that, the two glanced at each other.
Emmanuel smiled while Mackenzie snorted intentionally and turned her face
away.
Roselynn felt rather aggrieved. She was here feeling down, yet they made her
witness PDA. Is this really appropriate?
“I’ll help Roselynn figure out her career, Mackenzie. You know a lot of fine men.
If you want to help my sister, you can introduce her to someone,” Emmanuel
suggested, making Mackenzie snort coldly again, for he had stolen another of
her lines.
But as many thoughts as she had, she still added icily, “Hmph, I can help
Roselynn if she needs funding and connections for her business, but I won’t
play matchmaker!”
“Alright, I’ll take care of these two things then!” Emmanuel confidently took on
the tasks and continued, “I’ll turn to you if I can’t manage. You don’t have to
worry about my sister for now.”
He knew that Mackenzie had enough to worry about lately and didn’t want to
burden her further.
“Idiot!” Mackenzie cursed softly. How could she not care about her
sister-in-law’s affairs? Not only that, she quietly instructed Wally to help
deliver a set of house keys immediately. Roselynn couldn’t return home for
the time being. She couldn’t let her rent a place all alone, right?
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