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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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I reluctantly accepted the explanation. "Alright then."Julian chuckled softly.…Shayne opened his eyes. He didn't see Luna, who lay by his side over the past few days. His mood brightened instantly.He got up and went to Zach's room and knocked on the door. "It's time to wake up! I'm sending you to kindergarten today."There was no response.He opened the door and found the bedroom empty. Only then did he recall that Zach slept over at Charlotte's place.Shayne walked to the living room and sat down.It seemed that the house had changed ever since he'd divorced Aralyn. It was no longer warm. Instead, it was cold.…Today, the little girl arrived at kindergarten earlier than usual. We saw her standing at the gate when we dropped Willow off. She quickly waved at Willow.Willow didn't even say goodbye to us. She ran straight to the little girl's side.The little girl held her hand and talked to Willow as they walked. Willow, same as she did over the past few days, listened p
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Although I didn't know who left the comment, I could sense that the person was deliberately steering the narrative. They were trying to make readers think I was at fault in this marriage.However, they used mutual affection as an excuse. Did Luna's actions not count as interfering in someone else's marriage? Did Shayne and Luna being together not qualify as infidelity?I didn't refute her. I replied calmly, "So, what you're saying is that once you're married if your husband gets involved with another woman, they'll have done nothing wrong as long as it's true love? That it's still right even if the man betrayed his marriage, and the woman hurt the man's wife with her selfish behavior?""Obviously," the other person replied in an instant.Upon reading this, I couldn't help but laugh derisively. I typed on my phone at a leisurely pace and replied, "By your logic, what's the point of marriage? Isn't marriage meant to bind two people together, ensuring mutual loyalty?""But don't you
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"When she sees her boyfriend being intimate with someone else, she'll definitely question Julian. No matter how much Julian loves her, he won't be able to tolerate a shrew always confronting him hysterically."Luna revealed a triumphant smile. "Over time, their relationship will surely fall apart. I'll use this opportunity to take advantage and swoop in. So what if Julian is aloof and doesn't like to interact with people? In the end, he'll still fall for me easily."Avery smiled widely. "Why hasn't that day come yet? I can't wait any longer."…After ending her conversation with Luna, Avery turned on her computer. She created accounts on various platforms and began uploading Luna's work.Mark said he needed to see the results of Luna's comic, right? Once the comic was posted, it wouldn't take long before it attracted a large number of readers.She would then bring the concrete data to Mark and show him how good her judgment was and how poor his was for promoting Aralyn's utterly
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Mark almost burst out laughing. "First of all, while the company doesn't promote the comic as much as Aralyn's, we're not too shabby with it either. They should meet your needs."He noticed Avery's eagerness to explain and raised a hand to signal her to stay calm. "Secondly, if the comic you're managing is really as amazing as you claim and can bring significant profits to the company, the company will naturally increase its promotional efforts later. You can rest assured about that."Avery was still dissatisfied.Mark continued, "Let me put it this way—when Aralyn's comic first started, the company didn't pay much attention to it either. She was the one who posted short storylines every day, gradually building up her readership."Avery, think about it carefully. Even the woman Mr. Hughes favors received this treatment. And you expect your author to receive a better promotion than her? Do you think that's realistic?" Mark looked at Avery's increasingly unpleasant expression, re
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"Alright." Mark had no objections. After all, if the comics sold well and the print volume increased, not only would they recoup costs easily, but they would also make a substantial profit."And I have a really important question," said Julian. "Have you considered that if Lyn's comics really become a global hit, what the sales of merchandise would be like?"Mark was taken aback. He only knew it would be a lot, but he hadn't calculated the exact numbers.Julian didn't expect an exact figure from him and simply continued, "Right now, we only have one factory producing merchandise. Even with limited promotional efforts, it's already nearing the factory's production capacity."So, what happens when Lyn's work becomes a nationwide sensation? Will the factory's production keep up with the demand?"Mark shook his head. "No, it won't.""And that's without even considering a global breakout," Julian pointed out. Mark finally realized the severity of the situation. "So, what do you th
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"Sure!" Zach said, realizing he hadn't been to Maisy's place in a long time."What would you like to eat? Grandma will make it for you," Maisy said smilingly.Zach wasn't picky anymore. As long as someone cooked for him and he didn't go hungry, he was happy."I'll love anything you make, Grandma."Maisy's heart melted at Zach's words. "Then Grandma will make your favorite dishes."Zach replied excitedly, "Okay!"…At the office, I sat down and replayed Mom's words in my mind.I felt so thankful that I didn't listen to her back then and instead resolved to go through with the divorce.Otherwise, even if Shayne had promised me he'd settled down, he'd still be with Luna secretly and eventually even force me to coexist with her peacefully.If it had come to that, I would've been immensely miserable.The corners of my lips lifted unconsciously.After leaving Shayne, I found a great job, earning lots of money every month. I had a daughter who loved and cared about me.And I also
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Zach reluctantly decided to pretend that Aralyn had come to see him off.…I didn't bring anything for my mom because she was getting older, and I wasn't sure if she'd like what I picked. After thinking it over, I simply transferred her ten thousand dollars.Mom, confused, sent me a question mark.A small smile crept onto my face as I raised my hand to knock on the door."Who is it?" Mom asked, her voice lively.She opened the door and saw me standing there. "You finally decided to come back, huh?"She stepped aside to let me in."Yes," I replied as I walked into the living room.Julian followed behind me and sat down next to me.Mom looked at Julian with curiosity but chose not to say anything upon noticing my calm expression. She had more pressing concerns and took hold of my hand."Last time you came, you said you wanted to divorce Shayne. I've been busy and haven't had time to check in on you. How are things between you two now?"I knew she didn't want me to get a divor
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Julian was practically at Willow's beck and call. Even if he was swamped with work, he would still make time. "Yes," he replied."Then can you come to the event with me and Mommy?""Of course," Julian answered warmly.…When Zach got up in the morning, he only remembered the event next week. He had to do a recitation with Willow.But now, Shayne was ignoring him, and Charlotte was focusing all her attention on Luna.When the time came, all his classmates would have their parents with them, except for him.Zach didn't want to be the only one left alone.After getting up, he saw that Lewis had already prepared breakfast.He took a bite. It wasn't as tasty as what Aralyn made, but he was still content. At least he had food to eat and wouldn't go hungry.Holding the plate, Zach finished every last bite of his meal. "We have a parent-child event next week. Can you two come?"Both Noah and Lewis knew Zach's situation and felt sorry for him, but they also had concerns."If we go,
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I would rather use this time to relax than listen to annoying people say things that made me sick. Stunned, Shayne stood there, staring at the phone for a long time.Zach had said Aralyn was kind. And Shayne had naturally assumed that because of her kind-hearted nature, she wouldn't want to see him sad and that she would ultimately forgive him.But then he realized that was not the case. "What do I need to do for you to forgive me?""Nothing. We are over," I answered bluntly.After hanging up the phone, I lay down on the bed and pouted.I had blocked his number, and yet he still managed to contact me. How persistent.Unfortunately, his effort was misguided.Instead of thinking about this, I should now be thinking more about whether I should bring something when I go back to see Mom tomorrow and how to explain things to her so she wouldn't be angry. I placed my arm over my eyes.In Mom's eyes, I should never have gotten a divorce. But I didn't listen to her.She would surel
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Luna looked down at her feet after hearing that and bit her lip. "When you're alone at home, it's inevitable to bump into things. I initially thought this was a small injury and shouldn't call you. But no one's with me, and I'm pregnant and have a child to take care of."As Luna spoke, her eyes brimmed with tears. She raised her hand to wipe them away. "I'm not even mobile, so I really had no other choice but to call you."She suddenly threw herself into Shayne's arms.Shayne instinctively wanted to push her away.Luna choked back her voice and said, "In a little while, you'll belong to Aralyn. I'll have to keep my distance from you by then, and I'll never be able to hold you like this again. So, now…"Luna raised her head, her teary eyes glistening. "Please don't reject me, okay?"Shayne looked at her face and wondered if Aralyn had been this helpless when he had just gotten together with him.He didn't know whether he wanted to atone for his past self and simply feel sorry for
