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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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"I believed it. Kelly even said that if Stephanie really wanted to break up with me, she'd move out of my place."Even though we weren't married and we were just dating, we were already living together. Kelly said if I used moving out as a threat, Stephanie would cave."The more Shayne listened, the more silent he became. How could Spencer be even dumber than he had been back then?But seeing his friend hurting, he didn't have the heart to rub salt in the wound.Shayne asked, "You didn't seriously believe what Kelly said, did you?""Yeah." Tears slid down Spencer's cheeks. "But before I even had the chance to threaten her, Stephanie had already packed up all her stuff and left me."That day I came home, full of confidence, thinking that as soon as I spoke up, she'd make up with me. But… I opened the door and saw that all the photos of us hanging on the wall had been taken down."The woman who used to wait for me at home with dinner ready was gone. Everything that belonged to her
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"I didn't say anything before because I thought there was no point," Spencer said.Spencer wasn't stupid. If he couldn't even see through all of that, he had no business running a company. He just never took it seriously before.He figured Stephanie would just throw a small tantrum at most, and that would be it. He never thought it would lead to such serious consequences.He continued, "Did you really think I was that dumb? That I couldn't tell what you were doing?"Kelly stayed silent.Spencer couldn't be bothered to say anything more to her. He got in his car and drove away.He arrived at a bar, ordered a few bottles of liquor, and then called Shayne. "Are you free? Come find me. I'm in a bad mood."Shayne had just gotten home, planning to spend some time with his wife and kids. But hearing Spencer's tone, he immediately said, "Okay."He turned to Luna and said, "Spencer's looking for me. I'm heading out for a bit."Luna, exhausted from a full day of work, didn't feel like d
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Kelly froze. "She's really willing to break up with you?"Spencer nodded. "She told me not to go looking for her anymore."As he spoke, it felt like needles were stabbing his heart.He had always been certain that Stephanie loved him. He had been so sure that she would never leave him.So, he had gotten arrogant, thinking no matter what he did, she would always forgive him.But he had forgotten that…Stephanie was human, too.She could get hurt, too.Spencer said, "She wasn't just throwing a tantrum. She thought it over carefully and decided she'd be better off without me."Seeing his pained expression, Kelly moved closer and pulled him into a hug."She really doesn't know how lucky she was," she said. "Meeting a guy as good as you and still letting you go? Isn't she scared someone else will swoop in and steal you away?"To Spencer, her words were like kicking him while he was down. "But I only like her. I don't want anyone else."Kelly knew that if she asked now, "What abo
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Spencer asked, "Just because of one little argument?""In your eyes, maybe it was just a little argument," Stephanie said calmly. "But for me, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. In this relationship, I was the one who always gave more."No matter what Kelly did, the one who ended up hurt was always me. You only had to take her side and blame me to settle everything. So, to you, it was always just small stuff."She continued, "Nobody wants to spend their whole life being wronged like that. I don't either. So, after that day, I really thought it through…"How much love do I still have left for you? Is it enough to keep tolerating you and her? The answer was no. I even realized at that moment that I didn't love you anymore."Forget tolerating both of you. Even just dealing with one of you felt unbearable. Then, I thought, since it's gotten to this point… We might as well break up."When Stephanie said this, her eyes carried a relaxed smile. "I just haven't figured ou
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Shannon shook her head. "That's why I really don't think much of Luna. If it weren't for our son liking her…"Patrick understood how Shannon felt. "Honestly, we did wrong by Luna before. Once she's willing to come back, we should make it up to her as much as we can."Shannon was unwilling, but seeing Patrick insist, she could only mumble, "Fine, we'll do what you say.""Okay."…Hannah noticed that over the past few days, Patrick and Shannon hadn't contacted her at all, and she immediately found it strange.In the past, the two elders were very close to her son, almost seeing him every day. What was going on now?After putting her son to sleep, Hannah took the initiative and called Shannon. "Mrs. Cunningham..."Shannon frowned and glanced at Patrick, speaking in a low voice, "It's a call from Hannah."Patrick's face darkened almost instantly, but he forced himself to hold it in. "Don't tell her we went to see Rowan, and don't let on that we know the truth. If she wants to fool
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Rowan shook his head. "If it were really that simple, that would be nice."Patrick didn't understand why Rowan said that.Rowan continued, "Before Luna and I divorced, she had already guessed you were lying, so she made it very clear to Mason…"If I chose to come back and help you, she would divorce me. If I stayed with her, she would continue living the hard life with me."Patrick hadn't expected the truth to be like this. His face turned even uglier. Shannon was also in pain.Rowan tilted his head up, staring at the ceiling. "But in the end, I was too scared the company would fall apart, so I chose to go back. To completely cut ties with me, she went and started dating Shayne."At first, Luna still had hope for him. After all, they had truly loved each other for so long.But over time, through all the back-and-forth, she probably realized he was never going to change, so she finally gave up completely.Recently, the comics she created have been doing very well. Because of tha
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Rowan said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."Patrick followed behind Rowan and asked, "Have you thought about what to do with Mason in the future?"Rowan didn't take the question seriously. "Why would I?""He's your only child. If you don't acknowledge him, you'll end our family line."Rowan didn't know why, but looking at the streetlights and the thinning crowd around him, he felt unusually calm. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"When they reached the restaurant, he handed the menu to his mother. "See what you want to eat."Shannon picked a light vegetarian dish and said, "We just didn't expect Hannah to lie to us!"Rowan crossed his legs and repeated her words. "You didn't expect Hannah to lie to you?"Patrick ordered two meat dishes before saying, "Exactly. Who would've thought she would dare lie about something like that?"Rowan stared at his father. "So, just because you said it, even if you had doubts, you really thought I cheated on her with Luna…"Shouldn't you ha
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Willow stared at me in shock for a long time before finally asking, "You can really do that?"I nodded. "Yeah. As long as you want to, you can keep in touch with her as much as you want."Willow jumped up excitedly. "That's awesome!"Just then, there was an urgent matter at the company that needed Julian's attention. After taking the call, he happened to overhear my conversation with Willow.He immediately got an idea. "During summer break, if you want to hang out with Pamela every day, she might not have that much free time."Willow's smile disappeared instantly. She asked, "Then, what should I do?"He guided her, "Do you think there's an excuse that could make both of you improve and leave her mom no reason to say no?"She followed his lead and quickly figured it out. "Studying?"He didn't give it away directly. "Oh?""Daddy, how about you hire a tutor for me during summer break? I can get a head start on school! Then, I'll ask Pamela to join me. Her mom will definitely agre
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Alice raised her voice and asked, "You two already broke up, and he's still coming around asking you to apologize?"Stephanie shrugged. "What else could it be? You don't think I'd made all that up just now, do you?"Alice had never thought that, but Spencer's behavior still struck her as outrageous. "Do you need me to help you?""No, it's fine." Stephanie had already moved on, so she needed to handle it herself. "I can deal with it."With that, she walked out of the hotel.Spencer saw her come out and quickly stepped in front of her. "Can we talk?"He expected Stephanie would agree, but she gave him a glance and asked, "What do we have to talk about?""I know you're upset because of her, but can you be the bigger person? If you just apologize to her, a lot of things can be smoothed over."She looked at him, confused. "Why should I be the bigger person?""Because you're my girlfriend!" He tried to persuade her.Hearing that, Stephanie couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It look
