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I held Willow's hand. "Rome wasn't built in a day. Willow, as long as we work hard, we'll get there one day."Willow looked up at me dejectedly. "Really?"She leaned against the car window listlessly and didn't say a word for a long time. I leaned closer to her and comforted her softly.After some time, she turned her attention elsewhere.…Zach followed them from behind. He looked as Aralyn patiently pacified Willow. He remembered how she would always hold him in her arms when he was upset. Back then, when he had his mother's love, he didn't know how to cherish it.It was only after losing it that he realized there was no one else like her in the world who was a gentle yet steady presence. Most importantly, she loved him unconditionally.He couldn't understand how he had managed to lose such a wonderful mom.His phone rang, so he answered it.Charlotte said with a smile, "My sweet grandson, I've found you a tutor just as you asked.""Thanks, Grandma," Zach replied as his eye
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Julian asked calmly, "Hmm?"I asked, puzzled, "Didn't I tell you? I put a small recording device inside the dolls."Willow clearly didn't want us to hear what she said to her grandparents. Naturally, I wanted to respect her privacy.As such, I didn't plan on secretly listening to the recordings. When the time came, I'd have Julian hand them directly to her grandparents.It was only now that Julian realized how much I had prepared in advance. "When did you do that?"I replied lazily, "While Willow was upstairs speaking to the mirror."Julian continued, "When did you buy the recording device?""A long time ago," I answered honestly. I calmly added, "Back when I hadn't divorced Shayne yet. The things he and his family did and said were so outrageous. Then once the opportunity presented itself, I could leak all those videos and recordings. It would be my way of getting back at them."Julian looked at me and said approvingly, "Not bad.""Would you mind if I did that?" I was think
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"We should have a good meal to celebrate," Julian said, looking at Willow. "What do you want to eat?"Willow thought carefully. "Hmm..."Lately, she had tried a lot of delicious food. Unfortunately, at the moment, nothing came to mind. "What do you think, Mommy?" I knew of a few restaurants Willow would enjoy, but I didn't decide immediately. Instead, I told her about a few restaurants and their specialties."Then let's try that restaurant near Daddy's office this Saturday."She then looked at Julian. "Is that okay?"Julian agreed unconditionally. "No problem."...Zach quietly waited near the villa for a long time and watched them train in the yard.He saw Willow acting spoiled toward Aralyn. He then watched the family enter the living room together.Zach suddenly felt as though his and his mom's positions had reversed.In the past, when Shayne first brought Luna back home, he would bring Luna, Mason, and Zach out to play, leaving Aralyn alone at home.Back then, did Aral
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Julian understood what I was worried about. He placed his hands on my shoulders and said earnestly, "You don't need to worry about this. Leave it to me. I'll take care of it."His dark eyes were determined. I understood that everything he did was for Willow's sake. "Alright."Julian released me and stepped aside to find someone to gather information on the little girl.The little girl was called Pamela Winslow. Her parents operated a small company. Julian got her father's phone number and called him. He then got straight to the point about his intentions.Pamela's father didn't answer immediately.Julian was aware that, as a parent, they were definitely very cautious. They were afraid that their child would get hurt.As such, Julian explained that they could record Pamela at home and give the recordings to him when she went to kindergarten. He didn't need to interact with her directly. He also offered to collaborate with Pamela's father as a gesture of gratitude.Pamela's fa
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Then why did the restless unease in Shayne's heart settle the moment he felt Aralyn's presence lingering in every corner of the house?He sat in the living room. Now, he didn't even know what love was. His friends all said he loved Luna. He had her, and they even had a child together. However, whenever he thought about spending the rest of his life with Luna, he felt suffocated. It wasn't until Luna moved out with her child that he finally felt a sense of relief.People often said that bystanders had the best view of things. Shayne couldn't stop himself from wondering if loving someone felt the way he did whenever he faced Luna.…Willow must have been completely exhausted yesterday. When I went to wake her up, I had to call her several times before she answered groggily.After opening the door, she sleepily walked to the bathroom to wash up. She then did her usual morning routine which consisted of practicing speaking in front of the mirror, reciting phonetics, jogging, then
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Zach's voice gradually weakened. "But who will be good to me?"His mother no longer wanted him, and his father didn't care about him. He stared at the ground, not wanting to cry, but the tears still fell one drop at a time.…Shayne didn't need to drop Zach off, but he still arrived at the kindergarten at drop-off time. Seeing Zach's pitiful appearance, he approached him and asked, "Do you need my help?"Zach raised his head, looked at Shayne, then shook his head. "It's fine."Confused, Shayne asked, "Why? You're following her around every day. Aren't you trying to spend more time with her? Isn't it better if I could find an opportunity for the two of you to be alone?"It was good, but the one who caused her to give up on him was Shayne. If he hadn't secretly brought him to meet Luna, he wouldn't have been deceived into thinking Luna was good. Then, he wouldn't have started hating his mother more and more. He also wouldn't have started bullying her.Aralyn now treated him li
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Julian looked at me with amusement. "Haven't you asked about the salaries of the others in our household?"I was stumped by that question. Julian then explained, "None of their monthly salaries are less than 30 thousand dollars. Besides, Willow has autism. She doesn't really like interacting with people. Taking care of her is harder than taking care of other children. So, it makes sense that I'd increase your salary."He added calmly, "Of course, the most important thing is that she's improving under your attentive care. I had wanted to give you even more in bonuses, but I was afraid you wouldn't accept it, so I settled on 80 thousand dollars. This is already my lowest offer."I responded, "But this is all part of my job scope."Julian's dark eyes looked pleased as he smiled. "In my opinion, you should be rewarded if you do well.""Alright," I replied. He had successfully convinced me.I then said, "But what about the posters? Didn't we agree on that? Just pay me a normal rate.
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Gabriel felt uncomfortable as well. But since Lilia had just recovered, he couldn't let her become too upset and risk her condition worsening.He quickly comforted her, "She was so young at the time, and she had suffered such a huge blow. On top of that, Amber said such harsh things to her. It's normal for her to feel worried."Upon hearing that, Lilia was even angrier. "How could that old hag say such nonsense to such a young child?"Gabriel couldn't understand either. "It just shows she's no good!" "Yes. Once I've fully recovered, I'm definitely going to her house to teach her a good lesson and help Willow vent all that anger!""Absolutely!"…Back in the office, I turned on my laptop. Thinking about how Julian wanted to customize a doll modeled after Pamela to help Willow recover, I didn't bother with drawing comics. Instead, I sat on the couch, envisioning Pamela's appearance. Once the design was clear in my mind, I got to work on the sketch. Then, I added the colors.B
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Alice nodded. "Yes! Actually, you can talk to me about what she's done for you. Maybe from some small details, I can read her deep love for you."Confused, Joseph began telling Alice about everything that had happened between him and Avery.Each time Alice heard something, she would nod and say, "See? If she didn't love you, she wouldn't be willing to do those things for you!"The confusion on Joseph's face gradually turned into certainty.Seeing this, Alice smiled.Despite the complications along the way, her plan was about to succeed!Even though Avery might indeed have some special feelings for Joseph, Alice knew that Joseph's family had very high standards for a daughter-in-law.A woman like Avery—with no background—would definitely be bullied if she married into the family.At that point, it would be like the Wilson family was avenging Alice.The more Alice thought about it, the happier she got. However, she was also worried Joseph might reveal everything right away. "But
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"Why?" Joseph asked in confusion.Alice suddenly felt exhausted. When she communicated with smart people, it was always just to the point. But when talking to Joseph, she had to explain every word."Because she knows your current situation! No one can help you, and you can only come to me. And my salary is so low. I wouldn't want to spend money on you. But she's different. She doesn't earn that much, but she's very generous when it comes to spending money on you.""That's true." Joseph's eyes instantly lit up. Then, he frowned."But I don't think she's ever spent money on me."Alice crossed her arms. "That's because you haven't mentioned it. Otherwise, she would definitely spend money on you."Though Alice didn't have much interaction with Avery, she was sure Avery would spend some money as long as it made life difficult for Alice.Alice suddenly felt smart for being able to use Avery's personality traits to set a trap for her.She signaled for Joseph to call Avery. "If you don
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Joseph wasn't dumb, so of course, he understood the hint in Alice's words. "They would have to live through tough times with me?"Alice nodded. "Yes."Joseph couldn't say a word. It was only then that he realized that he seemed to have been living as a giant baby under his father's protection.When he was at home, with his father being kind and loving, everyone was willing to pamper him.Now that things had soured, no one wanted to have anything to do with him anymore.Joseph suddenly felt a bit incredulous."Although most of your fair-weather friends can't be relied on, one thing's for sure—someone will always be sincere with you," Alice continued.Joseph seemed to understand something as he looked at Alice. "You called me out here just to hint that you're the one who's sincere with me?"Alice almost laughed out loud from anger. She had called Joseph out to set Avery up!If she involved herself, she would be losing big time.Alice took a deep breath. It was stupid of her to
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"That's right. At the time, the divorce happened so suddenly that even if I went back to my previous job, it would take a long time to start making money again. I had no resources to solve the immediate problem," I replied."Do you want to go back to your previous line of work?" Julian asked.Without even thinking, I shook my head. "Of course not. I have a job I enjoy more now, and it pays better. There's no reason to go back."Julian's smile widened.…When it was time for the lunch break, Joseph was already waiting in the café downstairs.Alice rushed over, and Joseph remarked sarcastically, "Look at you, all busy and important now. I waited for so long."Hearing that, Alice rolled her eyes at him. "Most companies have the same lunch hour. If you insist on coming this early, what do you expect me to do? Besides, I came straight here as soon as I got off work."Alice shot him a sideways glance. "That's already giving you enough respect. You'd better appreciate it."Joseph qui
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"That's alright. I can treat you," Alice replied.As long as it meant making Avery suffer, spending a little money was no big deal.Even though Alice had started working and understood how hard it was to earn money, she could still afford something like this.Joseph swallowed and asked, "Can I order anything I want?"Alice recalled how Joseph used to spend money like water and worried that he'd order a massive amount of food, possibly exceeding her entire month's salary."As long as the total doesn't exceed 100 dollars, order whatever you want. If it's over that amount, I can't afford it. You'll have to pay for yourself."Alice figured it was better to be upfront to prevent Joseph from causing trouble later."You have a job now and even bonuses. Do you really have to be this stingy?" Joseph asked in annoyance.Without hesitation, Alice replied, "My salary isn't that high. You should be grateful I'm treating you at all. If you think I'm being too cheap, then forget it."100 dol
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With that, she turned and walked out.Avery suddenly had a bad feeling about it. "What are you planning to do?"Alice turned back to look at Avery. "I don't need to tell you, do I? All you need to know is that since you came after me, I won't let you have it easy either."She straightened her back and walked away.Just as she reached the elevator, she saw Mark stepping out.She glanced up subtly.Mark gave a small nod. After silently reaching an agreement, Mark walked out of the elevator.Alice stepped in, taking the elevator to the top floor.Their project had just wrapped up, bringing in a huge profit. The other employees in the company, who had been idly coasting along, now saw how lucrative these projects could be. It far surpassed the company's usual earnings.One by one, they started to get tempted.Alice's direct supervisor had initially planned to take on another intense workload. But when they finally went to pick up a new project, they realized those same employees
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Shayne lifted his head and stared at Maisy.Maisy felt that Shayne hitting Zach couldn't be brushed off so easily. Otherwise, people would think Zach was easy to bully and pile on him.Realizing this, she stepped forward and slapped Shayne hard. "That's payback for Zach. Now we're even."Shayne took a deep breath. "I've tolerated you again and again only because you're Aralyn's mother. Don't push your luck!"Maisy glared at Shayne coldly. "Hmph! She has nothing to do with you anymore, and neither do I. You don't need to consider anyone's feelings."With that, Maisy turned and walked away with ease.Shayne watched her departing figure, bitterness filling his heart.Maisy used to be fond of him.Every time he and Aralyn visited, Maisy would cook all his favorite dishes.Even Aralyn would get jealous and pout, saying, "Mom, you treat your son-in-law better than me now. I'm jealous!"Every time, Maisy would tap Aralyn's cheek gently and say, "You're a grown woman. Is this really
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"If he makes a mistake, I will point it out. It's not your place to interfere. Do you understand?"Shayne was indeed in the wrong this time, and he felt a bit guilty. "I was afraid you were spoiling him too much."Maisy let out a cold laugh. "His father drives his mother away for the sake of a mistress, and in the end, even his father doesn't want him. He's so young, yet he's already gone through so much. It's justified that I spoil him."She only felt sorry for Zach. He had been through too much at such a young age. "Besides, being afraid that I'm spoiling him too much doesn't give you the right to lay your hand on him."Tell me, did you hit him because he did something wrong? If you can say what it was, and if he was truly in the wrong, I'd take your side no matter what."Shayne fell silent.Seeing his expression, Maisy immediately understood and became even more furious."He said he never contacted his mother," Shayne explained.Maisy was so speechless she almost laughed. "T
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"Of course!" Zach answered without hesitation."All my classmates' parents are coming. Only mine are not. But since Noah and Ms. Harper are around the same age as Mom and Dad, the kids in my class might mistake them for my parents."That should make me feel a little better. And you're a family member, Granny. I won't be too different from the other kids."Maisy's heart ached at Zach's words. "Alright, don't worry. I'll be there."Getting Maisy's confirmation, Zach quickly jumped off his chair and took out his suit, handing it to Maisy. "This is the outfit I picked out earlier. I have to wear it! I look really good in it. Make sure to bring it in the afternoon, okay?"Maisy smiled at him lovingly. "Okay."Zach finally felt at ease. He slung his backpack over his shoulder and left.Maisy held onto the little suit and followed behind Zach.Zach looked at Maisy in confusion and asked, "Why are you coming too?"Maisy ruffled Zach's hair. "I'll send you to school and pick up some gr
