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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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Shayne glanced at the screen—it was Luna's spending statement.He didn't know what she had bought, but the total was over two million.Shayne turned off the screen.During his hardest times, Aralyn had been the one by his side. She had never squandered his money or bought anything excessively expensive.On the other hand, Luna had only been with him after he became wealthy, and she spent money extravagantly every single day.Shayne withdrew his gaze.He needed to take some time to analyze why his emotional responses were so drastically different when interacting with Luna versus Aralyn.Then, before making a decision, he had to seriously consider the consequences of losing Luna or Aralyn and whether he could bear those outcomes.…When Julian brought Gabriel and Lilia to the villa, Willow had already finished her training. Though she was breathing heavily from exhaustion, she was visibly happy.Her bright eyes sparkled as she looked at Pamela."You can run for so long! That'
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Wouldn't Aralyn be afraid Zach would mess up again?After much hesitation, Zach still decided to buy the other two dolls as well.He completed the payment and left a comment in the comments section. "Mom, keep updating. But make sure to take care of yourself and don't overwork!"After he posted the comment, he felt a bit anxious. Would Aralyn get upset if she realized it was him who left the comment?Zach refreshed the comment section nervously, only to discover many others had left similar messages.Though he sighed in relief, he felt a twinge of sadness at the same time.He used to be Aralyn's only child. Now, he had become one of the countless readers calling her "Mom."Lowering his eyes, Zach thought about something even more painful. Back when Aralyn was home with him, she used to draw comics for him too.But at that time, he thought it was embarrassing, so he said to her, "Your drawings are so ugly. You'd better stop. If other people see them, they'll make fun of me."
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Shayne froze. He hadn't expected Zach to grow to dislike him this much.…The kids played until 9:00 pm. Ximena reluctantly called Pamela to go home. She had work tomorrow, and Pamela had school, they both needed to sleep early.Pamela let go of Willow's hand unwillingly. "Can we play together again tomorrow?"To show how much she valued this, Willow nodded very emphatically.Ximena's ex-husband was still lurking, eyeing her every move.We were worried it might not be safe for Ximena and Pamela to go home by themselves, so we decided to drive them.Julian drove while I sat in the passenger seat.Ximena and Pamela sat in the back. Looking at Julian and me, Ximena said with a smile, "It seems you only ever let Aralyn sit in the passenger seat, Mr. Hughes."Not denying it, Julian replied, "She's Willow's mom, after all."When I stayed silent, Ximena asked, "So, do you have any plans to get married?""Not for the time being," I answered.Ximena sighed. "Makes sense. Divorced
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Putting down the walkie-talkie, she held the big dolls and ran to the stairs, huffing and puffing.Seeing this, Gabriel and Lilia rushed to help Willow. They took the dolls from her, afraid she might fall.Willow stood next to the couch, placing the doll that looked like Gabriel next to him. After that, she placed the doll that looked like Lilia next to her.She sat next to Gabriel and Lilia, pretending that the ones next to her were the dolls instead of her grandparents."Grandpa?" Willow asked cautiously.Gabriel was emotional, as he didn't expect that he would actually get to hear Willow call him "Grandpa" in the flesh.When he didn't answer right away, Lilia quickly reached out and patted him."I'm here!" Gabriel finally replied.Willow blinked, suddenly feeling strange—talking to others wasn't as difficult as she had imagined."Grandma?""I'm here, my darling," Lilia answered hurriedly. She was worried that if she was a little slower, Willow might think Lilia didn't love
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"Kind of. I just suddenly feel a lot of pressure." Julian took out a can of beer and went to sit on the balcony.The view here was nice, unlike the view from the living room. People wouldn't be passing through all the time, disrupting the atmosphere.Julian decided to test what Gabriel and Lilia said as he lowered his head. I looked at Julian, who seemed down. "What's wrong?" I asked, sitting next to him."I used to think that as long as I worked hard, I could solve most problems."Julian gazed at the distant stars. His cold voice carried a trace of loneliness. "But now that I look at it, the number of employees under me keeps growing. It's as if their lives are resting on my shoulders. I can't afford to make even the smallest mistake because who would pay them otherwise?"Julian raised the can of beer and took a sip.I was just an ordinary employee. Most of the time, it was enough for me to take care of myself. But when I heard him and put myself in his shoes, I could feel t
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Willow lay in bed, with Lilia sitting beside her.Willow's eyes shimmered. "Grandpa, Grandma, are you still sad now?"Afraid she hadn't expressed herself clearly enough, she quickly added, "Mom's been gone for so many years...""We're still a bit sad. But it's getting better now that it has been so long," Lilia replied emotionally.Willow looked a little downcast. "I feel the same. Mom was so kind and gentle to me. I really loved her, so I could never understand why she left me."And her father as well. The two people she loved deeply left her suddenly.Just thinking about it made Willow so upset that tears welled up."It's okay, Willow. You have a new mom now," Gabriel said, not wanting Willow to cry.Though Willow still felt sad, her emotions started to improve after she heard Gabriel's words. "Yes, this mom also treats me really well."…In the morning, Willow woke up and found her grandparents gone.She panicked so much that she didn't even change her clothes as she slip
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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
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Patrick and Shannon stood frozen in place. They had never imagined that the son they had spoiled since childhood, the boy who had grown up in a big house, was now living in such poor conditions.Shannon's face darkened instantly. "Why didn't you rent a bigger place?""I have no money," Rowan replied calmly."Just make yourselves at home. You don't need to be polite with me."Patrick snapped, "How could you have no money? Didn't you have a lot when you moved out? Did Luna spend it all?""What does this have to do with her?" Rowan thought his parents were being completely unreasonable."I worked for you, but you never paid me. You also never gave me an allowance. So tell me, where was I supposed to get money?"Patrick was at a loss for words."Then where did you get the money to buy Luna jewelry?" Shannon questioned.Rowan didn't even have to think about it. "I made it through projects in college. Haven't I told you before? Ever since I got together with her, every penny I spent
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Luna had endured their bullying for so long.But Luna and his parents' relationship didn't improve, not even a little.If his parents had come to their senses back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way."But it's too late now. You should just head back," said Rowan."We haven't even done anything yet. How do you know Luna won't forgive us?" Shannon objected."Because she's decided to settle down and build a life with Shayne," Rowan responded dejectedly."She went through a lot when she was part of our family. Now that she's finally found a new life, I hope you won't disturb her. Let her live peacefully."Shannon immediately refused, "We can't do that. Mason is our only grandson. She can marry someone else, but our grandson absolutely cannot have another dad!""You sure weren't saying that before."Shannon's words made Rowan feel as if he had stepped into an alternate reality. Had they said this in the past, he wouldn't have thought anything about it.Luna and Mason's
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Charlotte decided that when the time came, she would go show off in front of Aralyn.She wanted Aralyn to see just how happy Shayne and Luna were now, and she would simultaneously make sure Aralyn gave up on Shayne just in case Aralyn still harbored any thoughts of getting back together with him.Shayne lowered his gaze.Only now did he realize that it was impossible to stop thinking about the woman he had once truly loved.But to make his mother happy, he still smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't think about her anymore.""You'd better not!"…By the time Rowan's parents arrived at the airport, it was already past 11:00 pm.They called Rowan and told him to come pick them up.Rowan was a little surprised, but he still did as they asked.Seeing his parents coming out of the arrivals gate, he suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Mom, Dad, why are you here? Are you trying to convince me to go back? That won't happen."Patrick kept a stern face but said nothing.Shannon kne
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Shayne smiled and replied, "Alright, I'll call you when the food's ready.""Okay," Luna responded before walking into the bedroom and closing the door behind her.The soundproofing in the room was excellent. She was certain that Shayne wouldn't be able to hear anything she said. Picking up her phone, she hesitated for a long time before finally dialing Rowan's number.Rowan was busy at the moment, and he was a little surprised to get a call from Luna. "What made you think of contacting me all of a sudden?""I just wanted to remind you that no matter what, you absolutely cannot tell anyone the truth about the baby, understand?"The happier and peaceful her days were, the more anxious she felt. She was deeply afraid that this good life could be ruined at any moment."Don't worry. I won't."Luna breathed a sigh of relief.Rowan understood what Luna meant. "So, you're planning to stay with Shayne for good?""If nothing happens, yes. In the past, I always thought about climbing hig
