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"Since I know where the problem is, I would definitely have to tell her directly," I replied as I looked at Julian, puzzled. "Rather than having her cling to me all the time, I hope that she can do well. Whether it's enjoying her career or her life, as long as she's happy, that's enough for me."Julian raised a brow in surprise. "Really?""What else?" I shot back.He only replied after a moment of silence. "That's true."…Julian had to eat lunch today with a business partner. He asked if I wanted to join them. Since they'd be discussing work, having me, an outsider, would be inconvenient. Thus, I declined.…Julian was a little disappointed, but he still went to the meeting on his own. The venue for the meeting was a nearby restaurant known for its light dishes. Shayne had clearly arrived early.When Julian arrived, Shayne was in the middle of flipping through the menu. Julian's demeanor was no longer as genial as when he was with Aralyn. Instead, his demeanor returned t
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Was Shayne really such an unqualified husband? When he realized this, a piercing pain spread through his chest. He felt suffocated.He didn't understand why he felt that way. He didn't love Aralyn, right? So, why was he in so much pain?"Shayne?" Spencer had rushed over the moment he received Shayne's message.He sat down across from Shayne. Looking at Shayne, who had his head lowered, he asked with concern, "Are you okay?""I'm fine." Shayne reigned his emotions before raising his head."I need to ask you a very important question.""Go ahead," Spencer replied casually.Shayne voiced the question that had been troubling him. "Everyone says I like Luna, but if that's true, why can't I get past being just friends with her? I feel uncomfortable when I take it a step further and there's physical contact.""That's because..." Spencer knew the truth—Shayne didn't love Luna. But now that Aralyn had a new life, reconciling with Shayne was impossible. If Shayne knew he truly loved Ar
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Julian picked up the folder on his desk.He thought his feelings for Aralyn were much deeper than he had realized.…Willow seemed to particularly like the new friend she had made. The rest of the children had mostly left, but she still couldn't bear to leave the school gate. Her little hand tightly gripped the hand of another little girl. She stared at the girl intently.I was happy that she made a new friend, so I didn't rush her. "Ms. Aralyn, Mason bullied Willow again at school."I looked down upon hearing a familiar voice.Zach clenched his clothes tightly and looked up at me. "But I helped stand up for Willow, that's why Mason didn't succeed."My attitude was polite and calm, just like it would be toward Willow's classmates. "Thank you."Zach froze in place, and after a long while, he said, "You're welcome.""I'll go now. Goodbye," he said as he stepped backward."Goodbye."...Zach quickly ran to the car. After slamming the door shut, he began to wail. Tears stre
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Zach didn't argue. He merely said, "But if I don't see Mom, it feels like my heart is missing a piece. It feels empty…"The driver sighed."You need to take me to Grandma's house tonight." Zach was afraid he might forget to tell him later, so he took the initiative and told him now.The driver didn't understand. "Why?""Think about it—Mason bullied Willow, and I helped her." As Zach explained himself, he momentarily forgot to cry."I've wronged Mason, so he'll definitely complain to his mom. Wouldn't I be walking right into the lion's den if I went home?"The driver nodded thoughtfully. "That's true."…Just as Zach predicted, Mason only dared to speak up once he got home. He immediately told Luna what had happened at kindergarten.Luna noticed that Mason seemed off on her way home, but she didn't know the reason at the time. Upon hearing Mason's words, she instantly became furious.Someone dared to bully her son? Did they think she was dead?Her face darkened. She decided t
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Shayne merely smiled. "Then what about Mason?"Luna was at a loss. She stood there blankly. She pondered about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. Mason was her son, and Shayne was her ATM. She couldn't choose between the two.She pursed her lips, conflicted.She didn't speak, and Shayne wasn't in a hurry. He just sat nearby, patiently waiting for her to come up with a suitable answer.In the end, Luna made up her mind. "Let's do it your way."She had thought it through. After all, whether it was deliberate or not, Shayne had been keeping his distance from her. In this situation, the best approach was to go along with him. She could use this opportunity to move out of Shayne's home.Perhaps he would come to appreciate her again if they weren't together every day.Having thought it through, she smiled and said to him, "I won't be by your side, so remember to take good care of yourself.""You too," Shayne replied with a knowing smile.To ensure Mason could s
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I randomly pointed at letters for her. She answered quickly and accurately as she kept her hands behind her back. It wasn't until I finished pointing at everything I had taught her today that I realized she had managed to learn and memorize all the phonetics. Willow snuggled into my embrace. It was as if she was begging for praise. "What's wrong, Mommy? Was there a mistake?""Not at all!" I sincerely praised her. "You got everything right!"Willow blinked her eyes, surprised. "Am I that great?' I cupped her face with my hands and gently caressed her. "Of course."Willow smiled bashfully. She then picked up the textbook and sat on my lap. "Then let me check if I can sound them out."I sat beside her and watched her earnestly. "Alright."Willow leaned over the table, her chubby fingers pointing at the phonetics as she said them out haltingly. Once she was done, she strung them into a complete word and read it out loud.She was afraid that she read it wrongly, so she turned ba
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The more Zach cried, the more upset he got. "I miss Mommy."Charlotte hugged him and suggested, "Why don't we call her and ask her to come and see you?"Zach sobbed as he replied, "She doesn't want me anymore."Charlotte was very unsatisfied. "You're her biological son no matter what people say. How could she be so heartless?"It was because he did something to hurt Aralyn. At first, he was still young and didn't know the consequences that would result from his actions. But recently, he felt hurt after seeing how Aralyn treated Willow so kindly while her attitude toward him was indifferent.He couldn't help but think of how upset Aralyn was when he hurt her that way.Charlotte was so angry that she started cussing Aralyn out.Zach tugged on the hem of her shirt and said, "Grandma, don't blame Mommy."Charlotte poked Zach on the forehead with her finger. "It has come to this, yet you are still protecting her?""I'm not." Zach knew that Charlotte wouldn't believe his words, so h
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I wasn't tired yet, so I went upstairs to retrieve my laptop. I then started working seriously on the designs Julian's company needed.Upon seeing this, Julian went to his study to retrieve his laptop and began working on the documents he needed to handle.Since I already had an idea, completing the initial sketch only took me half an hour. However, I didn't think it was adequate. As such, I created three alternative drafts. Once everything was done, I let out a sigh of relief and looked at Julian who sat across from me."Once I'm done with the drafts, who should I send it to for review?" I asked.Julian got up and walked behind me. He leaned down and held my mouse, while the other hand rested on my keyboard. It felt as if he was wrapping me in his embrace.He said calmly, "First, log in to this website, upload your drafts, and then submit them."He used the mouse to complete the entire process. Then, he asked apologetically, "Was I overstepping?"He sounded so natural. If I sai
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Luna was just that attractive to men.She couldn't stop smiling at the thought."Then what kind of men do you think would like me?" Yasmin asked.Luna was momentarily stumped as she looked Yasmin up and down. Even though Yasmin was the same age as Aralyn, she lacked Aralyn's composure and calmness.Instead, she seemed a bit foolish.Luna found Yasmin somewhat annoying, but she didn't show it.She just smiled faintly and said, "Probably more mature and experienced men."Yasmin pressed her lips together. Those kinds of men were usually older, and she wasn't interested in them.Of course, Luna knew what Yasmin was thinking about but didn't show it. "I think most men aren't worthy of you, of course. Someone like Julian is just right.""That's right!" Yasmin agreed instantly.Luna nodded. "Yeah."Frowning, Yasmin muttered, "But the men who are worthy of me don't like me.""With diligence and persistence, anything is possible," Luna answered patiently.After finishing work, teas
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Shayne had no other way to relieve his feelings now.Although drinking could make him forget Aralyn, he would feel like his heart had been hollowed out the very next day. It was unbearably miserable.Hence, he wanted to meet Zach. Zach was one of the few family members he had in this world.Once Shayne made the decision, he drove to Zach's place.…Luna never knew that pregnancy could be so exhausting. The animation project had just ended, but she had to design drafts for trendy toys now. She was dead tired.And now, someone was knocking on the door in the middle of the night.Luna opened the door.The person standing at the door was Yasmin, someone she had seen on TV.Recently, Luna had also learned a bit about Yasmin. Although she was rather fierce and seemed immature, she was about the same age as Aralyn."What are you here for?" Luna asked in surprise."To chat with you."Without even waiting for Luna to invite her in, Yasmin walked straight into the living room and s
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Julian walked out, having just finished his shower. When he heard my conversation with Willow, he explained, "Your mommy is even more amazing than you think. Tens of millions is actually just a safe guess."Willow's mouth dropped open in surprise. "Wow, she can make even more?"Julian remained composed. "Yeah, these designer toys are selling really well, and they've also boosted sales of related merchandise and some comic books."Willow looked at me with even more admiration.Smiling, I uttered, "It's all thanks to your daddy."However, Julian was humble. "It's clearly because of your own hard work."I didn't deny it.Julian then asked, "The toys you designed yourself are also making a lot of money, right?""I heard from Mark that their sales are catching up to the designer toys. They've also made a huge profit. When the hype starts dying down, I'll release a new set of dolls. Based on my current inventory, I think I can keep the momentum going for at least another year," I s
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"Alice doesn't know much, but these manufacturers definitely do. If you contact them and ask for a list, do you think they'll help you?" I asked.Mark hesitated for a moment. If everyone took advantage of this trend and increased production, they could make more money.And the more people knew about it and discussed it, the longer the hype would last, and the more money everyone could earn.Of course, they would be willing to introduce their peers.Once Mark understood this, he excitedly said, "Got it! I'll contact them right away!""Okay." My tone finally relaxed.…Mark was dedicated to this job. He proactively reached out to the factory owners. After explaining the pros and cons to them, he asked them to introduce other factory owners to him.Each of them was enthusiastic. Within just a few dozen minutes, he had already gotten at least ten phone numbers.He called them one by one, explaining his needs.To ease their concerns, he mentioned his referrers and emphasized that
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Aralyn had always been the one to soothe them, including Charlotte.Shayne had now come to realize that Charlotte wasn't as great as he had once imagined.It was just that, when Aralyn was by his side, she had been afraid of affecting his work. So, no matter how much trouble Charlotte caused, Aralyn always covered for her.Yet, he refused to cherish the woman who had cared so much for him.Shayne took a deep breath, suddenly feeling exhausted."What's there to think about?" Charlotte asked."In all the years Aralyn was with me, the money she spent didn't even add up to what you both spend in a month, or even a week. Wait, even a day," Shayne said coldly.Charlotte felt that Shayne had become stingy. "But you're supposed to spend the money you make.""My son and wife didn't get to spend it. It all went to you." Shayne's voice was filled with self-mockery.Charlotte was a little annoyed. What did he mean by that?She had worked so hard to raise Shayne. It was only right that he
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"Other people don't know the truth, so I can understand if they blame me. But Shayne knows, yet he still blames me!" Charlotte said.Luna sighed. "Don't let others sow discord between you. As for Shayne, he's still dreaming about getting back together with Aralyn. He's probably still hoping to have more children with her."But Aralyn no longer had any interest in Shayne.Luna understood this very well. If she were married to a man like Julian—gentle, rich, handsome, and loving—she wouldn't even consider someone like Shayne.Sure, Shayne was somewhat good-looking, but he was also stingy and emotionally unavailable.The contrast was just too brutal.If Aralyn broke up with Julian and got back together with Shayne, Luna would seriously question whether Aralyn had a mental illness.Charlotte, of course, didn't think her son had done anything wrong. Hence, in her mind, Aralyn was the one at fault."Aralyn must have been secretly contacting Shayne! Otherwise, why would he still be th
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"That's right," Julian said.It seemed Donald coming here wasn't entirely in vain. At the very least, he had helped Willow learn something.Julian was extremely pleased.When Donald heard that, his face grew darker, and he tried to explain, "I didn't…"Julian had no interest in listening. After years of navigating the business world, he could tell a person's intentions the moment they spoke.Not wanting to waste time on Donald's nonsense, Julian uttered, "It's late. My daughter needs to sleep. You should leave."Donald was forced to swallow all the words he wanted to say.He stared at Julian in a daze for a long time. But in the end, he could only leave.Once he disappeared from the living room, Julian asked, "Can you guess why he went through all this trouble?""What else could it be? He wants you to think I'm a terrible person and ruin our relationship."Julian's voice grew colder. "If he were only trying to sabotage our relationship, I might call him clever. But he even pu
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Mom should have fought a fair and just lawsuit and demanded more money from them.Donald remained silent, unable to say a word."Besides, Mom had a job at the beginning. Even after you two got married, she rarely asked you for money."Honestly, I always felt that my personality was similar to Mom's.Both of us were highly independent."Even after you made Mom a housewife, you rarely gave her money. She spent almost entirely from her own savings. So, can you tell me the 'good things' you've done for me?"Donald hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I admit, when I was with your mom, I really didn't treat her well. But you wouldn't even exist if it weren't for me. I'm your elder! Even if you ignore everything else, just the fact that I gave you life means you should respect me!"I laughed. "If Mom wasn't with you, she would have been with someone else. And I would still have been born just the same. You're not exactly irreplaceable."Donald stared at me for a long tim
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Shayne showed no emotion, yet it struck Charlotte like a bolt of lightning.Charlotte's lips moved. After a long time, she finally said, "I never expected things to turn out this way.""Not expecting it means you can wash your hands of responsibility?" Shayne mocked coldly.Charlotte didn't know what to say."No, you can't. Zach won't forgive you, and neither will I. You should just focus on the baby in Luna's belly and live your life," Shayne added.Before he could hang up, Charlotte hurriedly said, "But didn't you already forgive us before?""The fact that you can still reach me by phone is proof that I don't hate you."Charlotte let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that."It's just that, for now, I can't forget that I will never be able to have another child for the rest of my life."Charlotte's mood grew heavier.…Donald rushed to Julian's house in the middle of the night.When Julian saw him come in, he was a little surprised.Just as he was about to ask what Donald
