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Only then would Shayne be willing to continue spending money on her.Luna thought for a while, then pretended to be considerate. "But it's too far from your company. I can't bear to see you run back and forth every day. You'd be exhausted."Luna hesitated before adding, "How about… You come over on Friday night and leave on Sunday?"This way, she would have a few days every week free and unrestrained, without needing to please anyone.At the same time, she could keep Shayne with her. For her, it was a deal with no risk of loss."Alright," Shayne accepted her proposal. "I'm tired. I'll go rest first."He thought that after saying these words, he would feel a sense of relief. But on the contrary, he felt a suffocating despair.Shayne staggered toward the bedroom.Luna watched him until he entered the bedroom, then slowly sat down on the couch with a smile.…Zach lay alone in the pitch-black bedroom. It was also eerily quiet, and he suddenly missed Aralyn. He missed when Aral
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Willow nodded heavily. If Aralyn suddenly said she was leaving and handed her to someone else, she would cry her eyes out.But Pamela was completely unaffected, and Willow admired her for that.Pamela puffed out her chest confidently. "I think so too."Then, she started showing off how much her mother loved her. For example, last night, after she went back home, Ximena had been hugging and kissing her non-stop.Pamela sighed. "Mom says she has to work hard to make money, buy me a house, and save up a few million for me. That way, even if I can't find a good job after graduation, life will still be easier. But…"Pamela lowered her voice. "I just hope Mom doesn't put so much pressure on herself. I'll be sad if she exhausts herself."Willow also became sad.Watching them from the side, I rested my chin in my hand and paid attention to their interaction. I found kids' conversations pure, direct, and interesting.Neither Willow nor Pamela had breakfast yet, so Julian decided to take
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Julian sat down next to me."I think there are two things we need to confirm now," I said."Huh?""Firstly, Willow has improved. If she wants to say something to her grandparents, she'll talk to the dolls. I think it's time for us to buy the walkie-talkies. Secondly, I want to know when the plush doll will be ready."Julian wasn't sure, so he stood up and said, "I'll contact Mark."…Julian took the elevator to the fourth floor, his gaze briefly sweeping over the electronics before dialing Mark's number.Mark answered, "Mr. Hughes?"Julian got straight to the point. "Is the doll ready?""If everything goes smoothly, it should arrive at the company by Monday," Mark replied calmly.Having received a definite answer, Julian was about to hang up when Mark added, "We've also reached out to Ximena as per your instructions."Julian understood. Mark bringing this up meant there had been some significant progress. "And?"Mark hesitated for a long time before saying, "She… actually g
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"Okay!" Willow exclaimed cheerfully.…Since there was no school on Saturday, Zach didn't know where Aralyn was. To be closer to her, he specifically instructed Noah to follow her.Just then, his phone rang, and he answered it. "Hello?""They're at an indoor amusement park," Noah reported.Upon hearing this, Zach became excited. "Then hurry up and come pick me up at my grandma's!"Amusement parks were places everyone could go—he was no exception.Just thinking about being in the same space as Aralyn soon made Zach feel euphoric.To leave a good impression on Aralyn, he opened the wardrobe and selected a small suit to wear. He then looked at himself in the mirror before nodding in satisfaction.After that, he went downstairs, where Noah was already waiting at the door.He informed his grandmother that he was going out. After confirming that she had heard him, he went to the car.When they arrived at the amusement park, Zach spotted Aralyn but deliberately pretended not to see
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Had he ever expressed his gratitude to Aralyn?…When Julian returned to the amusement park, I asked, "Julian, what do you think of us bringing Pamela home with us when we pick up Willow from school? I think having Pamela around might help Willow recover faster.""That's indeed a great idea, but there's a huge issue right now."I listened to what he was going to say."Ximena was fired from her previous company and received significant compensation. At the same time, she decided to join our company."I was a bit surprised. But I remembered how much Julian adored her, so I smiled. "Congratulations."Julian gave me a meaningful look. "Her working hours will be nine to five, Monday through Friday, with weekends off. She should have time to spend with Pamela. Even if we're willing to bring Pamela with us, Ximena probably wouldn't agree."I felt a bit disappointed. "Alright, then."Julian patted my shoulder. "I know you're doing this for Willow, but she's been recovering really quic
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"I'm here."When Willow heard Gabriel's familiar voice, her mouth dropped open in surprise.Julian didn't lie to her! The dolls really could talk to her!Willow's eyes sparkled as she looked at the other doll. "Grandma?""I'm here."Willow's mouth fell open in shock. "Wow! This is amazing!"As soon as she finished speaking, laughter came from the dolls. The real response felt as if her grandparents were sitting across from her, talking to her.Willow thought since she was talking to the dolls, no one would know what she said.She cleared her throat softly and said seriously, "I love you both.""We love you too," they both answered in unison.Willow sat on the bed, swaying shyly back and forth. "I haven't talked to you guys for so long. Was it two years—or even longer—three years? But I actually have a lot to say to you.""Go ahead," Grandpa said.Willow chuckled. "I've been really good recently. Every morning when I wake up, I practice talking to others in front of the mirr
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"She's really special! I can't speak in front of her, but she can chatter away and tell me all sorts of things. I really admire her. If I could talk to people one day, that'd be amazing.""You will," uttered Gabriel.Feeling tired from sitting, Willow lay down on the bed, propping her face up with both hands as she looked at the dolls. "How have you been lately? I heard Grandma wasn't feeling well, and I was very worried about you.""Before you came to see me, I was in and out of the hospital all the time and never truly recovered. When I heard you were coming to see me, I started feeling better. "Then when I went to Julian's house and saw how he cherishes you and treats you like his daughter, I felt as if I was nearly fully healed," Lila replied lovingly."Really?" Willow asked in surprise."I wouldn't lie to you. Willow, do you like your new mommy? How are you getting along with her?"Lilia was eager to know Willow's true feelings about Aralyn."If I say this, you and Grandp
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"You'll be cooking later, so let me prepare these. You'll be too tired otherwise," Julian said firmly, leaving no room for objection.I didn't resist and returned to the living room to work on my laptop.When Julian called for me after finishing his preparations, I stood at the stove and was surprised to find that he had already prepped everything, including the green onions, ginger, and garlic.Surprised, I glanced at Julian in the living room.I never expected that a man as accomplished in his career as Julian could also be so meticulous in domestic matters. Julian smiled at me, and my mood involuntarily brightened.Placing the chicken into the pressure cooker, I added green onions and ginger to eliminate any odor before covering the lid. Then, I set it on the stove to simmer.In Julian's kitchen, there were three stoves. I used the second stove to cook pork chops and the third stove to make barbecue ribs. Once the barbecue ribs were done, the chicken was nearly finished too.
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Seeing that no matter what they said, Luna remained unmoved, Shannon slowed her speech. "We're actually here to ask you to get back with Rowan.""Sorry, that thought has completely left my mind," replied Luna."If that's why you're here, then you should leave. I have work to do, so I won't be chatting with you any longer."Luna walked to the door and opened it. "You can go now."Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said coolly, "I don't even care that you're pregnant with Shayne's child anymore. In fact, if you get back together with Rowan, we can treat this child as one of our own. I hope you don't miss out on such a great opportunity.""That's not a great opportunity for me. When I didn't have a job back then, I thought being a housewife was a good life. I didn't have to worry about making money—I just had to take care of the household. But I realized it wasn't like that at all."Earning my own money is much better than relying on someone else to give it to me. This way, I don't
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"But I remember his place is pretty far from mine," Luna said, puzzled.Patrick sat down on the couch, looking at Luna. "Mainly, we figured since we came all this way to see Rowan, we might as well check in on you, too."Luna was even more confused. "Check in on me? Why?"Instead of answering her, Patrick asked, "You're pregnant."Luna glanced down at her stomach, then replied, "So what? I've been divorced from Rowan for so long, and I've been with Shayne for quite a while now. It's perfectly normal that I'm pregnant. You guys hated me before."Back then, you were eager for me to be with someone else. Now that I am, you guys should be happy."Luna sat down as well. When she was with Rowan, she had always been respectful in front of Patrick and Shannon.She had always seen them as family and worked hard to earn their approval.But no matter what she did, it was never enough.For a long time, Luna wondered if she was doing something wrong.But after the divorce—and after she wa
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When I found out Serena didn't have a job yet, an idea immediately came to mind. "I actually started a new company. We're hiring. The salary during the probation period is ten thousand dollars a month, with weekends and all national holidays off. And if you perform well, there's a big commission on top of that."I was about to add more when Mark sent me a photo. It was a payroll statement.Right after that, he sent a voice message. "Take a look at how much they've earned in commissions!"I tapped on the image. The company didn't have many employees yet, but every single one of them had already made over a million in commission—some even over five million.The amusement in my eyes deepened as I replied, "I hope they'll take home even more next month."Mark responded without hesitation, "At the rate sales are going, doubling it shouldn't be a problem."After reading his messages, I finally put my phone down and looked at Serena. "But of course, it all depends on our product sales.
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In the cafe, I looked at the young woman sitting across from me and asked, "What's your name?"She was sipping her milk tea. When she heard my question, she quickly looked up and replied, "My name is Serena Towson. You can call me Serena. I used to stay in the ward next to yours."I was a bit puzzled. "Then, how do you know I was framed?"Serena took a deep breath, lowering her head. "Actually, I should be apologizing to you for this.""Why are you apologizing?" I asked in confusion.Serena didn't answer. She looked uneasy as she kept looking down, pushing her phone toward me.On the screen was a voice recording.I tapped play.It was a conversation between Luna and someone else. "I need you to avoid the surveillance cameras and spill oil in that area. Do you hear me?"The other person seemed doubtful about Luna's plan. "If we do that, it'll be hard to clean up, and people will definitely notice something's off!""Don't pour too much. Just pour enough so she'll fall when she
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I looked around and saw that there was no one else around before turning to leave."Are you Aralyn?"I heard someone call my name and turned around to see a stranger.A little confused, I asked, "Yes?""I heard from someone at the hospital that you went there before, trying to find proof that Luna was the one who framed you. Isn't that right?" The woman seemed nervous.I had been trying to get evidence for this for a long time, but after so much effort, I hadn't found anything.At this point, I was about to give up on that approach.After all, I had other ways to get back at Luna and Shayne.Hearing what she said, I was surprised. "What, you have proof?""Yes, I do," she said firmly.If I could really get my hands on that kind of evidence, my revenge would be even more ruthless.But I knew that in situations like this, it was important to stay calm. "Why don't we talk about it at a cafe?"The woman hesitated.I smiled. "Do you have time?"Only then did she nod. "Of course
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I wanted Shayne to care about Luna, and when Luna gave birth to the baby who wasn't his, Shayne would be immensely devastated, especially since Luna and Charlotte had even forced Shayne into getting a vasectomy.Sometimes I couldn't help but wonder if Luna and Charlotte were on my side.Charlotte looked confused. "Good?"I nodded. "Yes, good."Charlotte studied me. "If he and Luna are doing well, that means he doesn't want you anymore.""Then so be it." I had long since stopped caring about Shayne.Charlotte fell silent.I met her gaze. "I'm married now. Maybe I didn't inform you, but Julian and I are legally married. We just haven't made it public. After being with Julian, I've felt a kind of security that I never had in my previous relationship."So, I also hope that this marriage will last. Of course, it'd be even better for me if all of you stopped bothering me."With that, I was ready to end the conversation. "Anything else you wanted to say? If not, I'll head upstairs."
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"Then, do we really need to give them commissions?"I didn't mind. "Yeah, go ahead. If they see that hard work pays off in our company, they'll be more willing to stay, right?""Yeah." Mark chuckled."I get what you're saying. I'll take care of it now.""Alright."After the call ended, Julian walked over to me and held my hand.I gently rubbed his hand in return. "What is it?""Your career is getting more and more successful," Julian said, a bit emotionally.When we first got together, I had nothing—just myself.But over time, I started drawing comics.With the right promotion, my comics gained traction and became a hit.That led to merchandise, trendy collectibles.But Julian never expected that I'd be able to launch my own plushies, start my own company, and make serious money.He always knew I was capable.But seeing me rise back to my peak in such a short time still surprised him.I smiled. "Yeah. Back when I was penniless and kicked out of my house, I never would've
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"My plan is to take advantage of the fact that our comic still has some merchandise and the hype hasn't died down yet. While ensuring quality, we'll speed up production as much as possible."I understood what Julian meant. "Alright.""Should I arrange it now?" Julian asked."Sure."Julian took his phone and went out to the balcony to share his thoughts with Mark.As someone who had been working with Julian for years, Mark immediately understood what Julian meant. "Leave it to me."Still, to make sure he didn't misinterpret any details, he confirmed everything with Julian.Only after making sure there were no issues did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and ask Julian to hand me the phone."Yes?" I asked, confused about why he needed to speak to me."Our company's recruitment is pretty much done. I ran the numbers, and with our current profits, we can afford to raise the salaries of our interns," he quickly informed."Since you're bringing this up, that means you already hav
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Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said, "Tell Rowan to win Luna back. She married someone else out of heartbreak, and that's because of us. Now we have money and are willing to spend it on her. I believe she'll come around. She'll want to come back and be with us again. It just takes time."Patrick wasn't used to staying in such a small place, so he said to Rowan, "Drive us to the hotel.""Alright."Rowan dropped his parents off at the hotel and then returned to his place. Sitting on the couch, he took out his phone and pulled up a photo of Luna.She was sitting by the ocean, turning her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling and filled with love.Rowan couldn't understand how things had gotten to this point.He picked up his phone and texted Luna. "I finally understand why my parents treated you that way back then.""I've known for a while," Luna replied calmly.Rowan was a little surprised. "You knew?""Yeah, I found out a few days ago. But that's your family's issue. It
