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"Do you not want us to be involved?" I asked in confusion.Seeing that I didn't mind Julian helping her, Ximena finally said, "I couldn't ask for more."…When we arrived at the restaurant where Ximena's ex-husband had arranged to meet, Julian and I led the two kids to a window seat and sat down.Unaware of what was about to happen, the kids held the menus, pointing at the pictures of the dishes and discussing them seriously."I think this one looks good," Pamela said.Willow nodded in agreement.Julian helped the kids order.I, however, turned my attention to Ximena.…Ximena sat there, saying nothing.Sitting across from her was Andrew Winslow. As Ximena's ex-husband and Pamela's father, he knew all too well what kind of person Ximena was.He understood better than anyone how to manipulate her."What right do you have to take Pamela?" he questioned.Ximena glared at Andrew. "You don't know the reason? Then let me tell you—it's because you didn't pick Pamela up from scho
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In the end, Andrew couldn't hold out and left dejectedly. Julian sat down beside Ximena and said, "He'll keep bothering you in the future."Ximena took care of Pamela silently, not responding to Julian."After all, the money you give them every month is quite substantial. Without that income, they can't survive," Julian continued."I know that," Ximena finally replied."The security in your neighborhood is great, so you don't need to worry about that. The company is also strict. As long as you're commuting between work and home, you can be at ease."Ximena paused in her actions and looked up at Julian."But you should be more cautious when you're out and about because they might try to cause trouble at any time.""Yes, I'll be careful," said Ximena, accepting his advice."Do you need the company to hire a bodyguard for you?" Julian asked.Ximena looked incredulous. "That's possible?""Of course. You bring significant profits to the company. It's only natural for the company
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After finishing her training, Willow went upstairs to practice speaking, leaving only Julian and me in the living room.Suddenly, Julian remembered that the newly made dolls were still in the trunk. He quickly headed toward the garage. "I'll grab the new doll and give it to her."He was moving so fast that I quickly grabbed his wrist. "Don't rush just yet."Julian turned to look at me. "Hmm?""We should talk to Pamela first. If Pamela is willing to work with Willow, then we can give the doll to her," I explained. "If we hand the doll to Willow without asking Pamela, and Willow finds out her friend's doll can't communicate with her like her grandparents' dolls are, how are we supposed to explain to her?"Julian considered my words and nodded. "You're right. I'll hide the doll for now, then? And I'll bring it out once Pamela agrees?""Yes." I pondered for a moment before continuing, "It's best to wait until Willow can communicate normally with her grandparents first."Even if
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Aralyn devoted all her energy to their home.Even though he earned the money, Aralyn never spent it extravagantly. Not only that, but she even asked Shayne to save money, saying it was for emergencies in case unexpected things happened.Unfortunately, not a single cent of that money was ever spent by Aralyn. Instead, Luna enjoyed all of it.Even Shayne himself was more attentive to Luna.Did genuine effort mean one didn't deserve anything in return?Noticing Shayne wasn't speaking, Luna ended the call.Shayne's mind was filled with the image of Aralyn's gentle smile, and a deep ache grew in his heart.…Julian was waiting in the living room, but Willow didn't come downstairs. "Ever since she's been able to chat with her grandparents, she hardly talks to us now."I was working overtime on an illustration. Hearing Julian's comment, I looked up at him and asked with amusement, "Are you jealous?"Julian was puzzled. "Doesn't it bother you at all?""Hmm…" I thought for a moment a
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Julian walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. The lights in the yard were on, casting a quiet and serene glow.He dialed Amber's number.Julian decided to give Amber a heads-up to avoid her making things difficult for Aralyn if they really ended up together."What's the matter? Why are you calling me at this hour?" Amber asked suspiciously.Not intending to beat around the busy, Julian said, "I've met someone I like. When I bring her home, I hope you'll be kind to her, Mom.""When did you get a girlfriend?" "She's not my girlfriend yet. I'm just letting you know in advance."Amber suddenly had a bad feeling. "She's not the nanny you hired, is she?""She's not a nanny. She's Willow's mom," Julian corrected her.When he confirmed that it was indeed Aralyn, Amber strongly opposed, "No! I absolutely won't agree!""It's not up to you. As long as I like her, that's enough," Julian replied calmly."She's been married and has a child, and she doesn't have a good family background e
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Zach wiped his tears. "It was only after losing Mom that I realized how much she truly loved me."He didn't dare to say more, afraid that one more word would cause his tears to overflow.Standing up, Zach said, "I'm tired, Grandma. I want to go to bed."Charlotte watched as Zach walked into his bedroom, her expression growing darker.Back then, Luna had vowed with such certainty that she would treat Zach well. It was only because of those promises that Charlotte had supported Luna in replacing Aralyn as Shayne's wife.But now, as soon as Luna secured her position, she started bullying Zach!Luna hadn't taken Charlotte's words seriously at all!Thinking about her grandson's tearful face made Charlotte's heart ache.His real mother had been driven away, and now his stepmother was bullying him. No wonder he was unhappy all the time.Charlotte stood up slowly. It seemed she'd have to have a serious talk with Luna tomorrow.…When morning came, I didn't go to Willow right away. I
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After breakfast, we dropped Willow off at school. As I watched her run to Pamela happily, I felt at ease. Returning to the office with Julian, I had just sat down when I got a call from Amber. "Come down for a moment.""Huh?" I asked in confusion.She was Willow's grandmother and Julian's mother.Thinking she might want to talk about something related to the two of them, I didn't refuse. "Alright."We met at a cafe not far from Hughes Group.Amber ordered a jug of coffee and poured herself a glass. When I arrived, she poured one for me politely.She got straight to the point. "Do you know why my son hasn't gotten married yet?"I shook my head.Amber seemed pleased with my response. "When he was in school, he had a crush on a classmate."I was confused. Didn't she dislike me? Why would she suddenly have time to gossip about Julian?Seeing I was listening seriously, Amber became even more animated. "Unfortunately, they couldn't end up together, and Julian still misses her to
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"She's lying to you," Julian uttered.I blinked. "Huh?"Julian's tone grew more serious. "I've never liked any woman."Not understanding why he was suddenly explaining this, I replied, "Well, you're not that young anymore. Liking someone is normal."After saying that, I turned on my laptop and started working.…Julian didn't say anything else. He just stared at Aralyn, his eyes unreadable.When would she finally notice his feelings? When would she accept his affection?…After Charlotte left, Luna stroked her stomach, still feeling upset.How dare that old hag come to her house and pick a fight with her?Furious, Luna called Shayne. "Hello? Are you busy?"Having slacked off in recent days, Shayne was now forced to work overtime and was indeed swamped.However, when he got Luna's call, he still stopped what he was doing. "What's wrong? Do you need something?""I don't know what I did wrong. Your mom just came over and scolded me for no reason. I'm okay, but I'm pregnant w
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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
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Sophia ate her snacks."Just like how Aralyn lost her baby, can you guarantee that this child will be born safe and sound?" Amber asked.Charlotte was momentarily speechless."If your son didn't get a vasectomy, he doesn't have to worry even if something happens to Luna's baby. He can still have children with other women. But once he gets a vasectomy, there's no hope at all."Charlotte's expression turned unpleasant.Amber went on, "If I were you, I wouldn't be running around right now. I'd stay home and guard this child.""Since you've disowned Zach, you wouldn't be angry if he changed his last name in the future, right?" Sophia asked.Charlotte blurted out without thinking, "He wouldn't dare!""He's not even part of your family anymore. Why would he be afraid of you?" Amber chuckled.Sophia nodded. "If I were him, I'd change my last name to my mom's."Amber looked at Sophia. "That makes sense."The two of them echoed each other's words, making Charlotte feel uneasy. She hu
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Charlotte glanced at Sophia before finally speaking. "Do you know what happened to Aralyn before she divorced my son?"Amber shook her head. "No."Charlotte lowered her voice. "She was pregnant with my son's child, but she fell down the stairs."Shaking her head, she added, "They say she lost a lot of blood. At that time, Aralyn looked extremely miserable."Sophia's expression darkened even more. "So, you came to my house just to tell my mom how pitiful Aralyn was? In that case, you can leave now."In her opinion, Charlotte was inherently rude. Nothing good ever came out of her mouth.There was no need to deal with her. Sophia could just throw her out.Seeing Sophia about to drive her away, Charlotte quickly said, "Of course not! I just wanted to tell you both that Aralyn can't have children anymore! If you don't make Julian leave her, I can guarantee that your family will have no descendants in the future!"Amber paused.Even Sophia was stunned. In the eyes of the older gener
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"Otherwise, I wouldn't have made enough money," I said.Yasmin sneered. "Do you think I believe you?""That's up to you." With that, I hung up.Yasmin stared at the phone screen, speechless.At that moment, Donald pushed the door open and walked in. "What did she just say to you?"Yasmin stared at Donald. "She said she can't be bothered to deal with you right now."Donald didn't mind at all. "She saw everything I did. It would be a problem if she could actually forgive me."Hearing that, Yasmin felt a bit less resentful. She asked, "What should we do next?"Donald spoke unhurriedly. "Do you know how Aralyn managed to marry Julian in the first place?"Yasmin shook her head. She spent all her time hanging out with friends, so she had no time to think about these things."Because of Julian's daughter, Willow," Donald replied.Yasmin looked at Donald."At first, it was because Willow wanted a mom, so Julian invited Aralyn to his home to be her mother. Later, as they spent time
