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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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Shayne didn't say anything."I used to go to your house often to talk about Aralyn, but she never said any of that nonsense to you. I talked to Luna a bit, and she instantly complained to you. What good is she? Shayne, you'd better open your eyes!"With that, Charlotte hung up the phone furiously.Hmph! Since Luna liked to complain, then she would go to Luna's house every day to look for things to complain about. What would Luna do then?…I finally caught up with my work progress and finished the whole day's tasks by noon. Stretching comfortably, I was about to upload the comic.Julian walked up to me slowly. "By the way, since the merchandise is already being made, remember to link the purchase page, or no one will buy it."I looked up at Julian and replied, "Alright."I followed Julian's instructions and added the purchase link for the dolls. When it came to filling in the price, I turned to Julian."What's the price?""I asked Mark. He said the market price is generally 1
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"Yes," Julian answered decisively. "If there aren't enough people, go to HR and have them handle the recruitment. As long as they're capable, money isn't an issue."Having worked with Julian for so long, Mark knew how generous Julian was. "Alright," he replied with a smile.After leaving the meeting room, he went straight to HR. He outlined the positions needed to be filled and the qualifications required. Then, he made it clear that if anyone came to apply, he would personally screen them on the spot to decide who to hire.…Julian returned to the office and approached me. "I have some good news."I looked up at him. "Oh?"Sitting across from me, Julian said, "The sales of the dolls are exceptional. The link has been up for less than two hours, and nearly two thousand dolls have already been sold.""People are actually buying them?" I asked in surprise.Julian smiled. "Kids these days really like this kind of thing. This batch of dolls alone is guaranteed to bring you at least
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Should I start a business?…Julian watched Aralyn. The extra income of just 30 thousand already made her so happy.But to him, it wasn't enough.After thinking it over, he left the office to find Mark.When Mark saw Julian approaching, he raised an eyebrow curiously. "Mr. Hughes."Julian walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. "I've given it more thought. We're doing too little with the development of her comic."Mark knew that when Julian said something like this, it meant he had new ideas. "Oh?""We can translate the comic into other languages and promote it globally. With a larger readership, the sales of merchandise will skyrocket as well."Worried he might forget, Mark immediately grabbed a pen to jot it down in his notebook."The development of domestic copyright also needs to move faster. We should hire people to turn the comic into an animation, which would attract a younger audience. "At the same time, we need to connect with publishers to get the comic printed and
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Ximena carried Pamela. Upon hearing our conversation, she turned around. "Wouldn't that be inconvenient?"Remembering that he had some matters to attend to, Julian replied, "Not at all. I have something to take care of, so I can't go home with them."Ximena smiled. "I can give them a ride.""Thank you," Julian said as he pulled me aside.After a long pause, he finally uttered, "Stay safe."I rolled my eyes. "How old do you think I am? Of course, I will. Don't worry. You stay safe as well."Julian smiled. "Alright."…Ximena was driving.The kids wanted to talk about their secrets in the backseat, so I had to sit in the front."Mr. Hughes seems to treat you a little better than others," Ximena stated meaningfully.I didn't deny it. "Maybe it's because I'm Willow's mom now, so he sees me as family. That's why he's kinder to me?"Other than that, I couldn't think of another explanation."Is that so?" Ximena responded with a smile but didn't say anything more.After all, it w
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Gabriel relayed everything Julian had just said to Lilia. Lilia immediately pulled out a suitcase and began packing her belongings. Seeing this, Gabriel packed his things as well.They didn't have much to bring, but it was enough for their needs.The two of them pulled their suitcases to the door, and Julian loaded them into the trunk. The elderly couple sat in the back seat, while Julian drove.Julian observed them through the rearview mirror.As Gabriel and Lilia were older, they were more experienced in romance than younger people.After careful consideration, Julian decided to ask directly, "What do you think is the best way to pursue a woman you like?"Gabriel and Lilia exchanged a glance before sharing a knowing smile. "Are you referring to Aralyn?"Though they hadn't interacted much with Aralyn, they could tell she had a kind heart. Both of them had a good impression of her.Julian smiled and admitted, "Yes.""For someone who's family-oriented like Aralyn, it's actually
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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
