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"That's a secret for now. You'll find out when the time comes," Mark said mysteriously.Once he was done with his report, he bade Julian farewell and left the office.Julian walked over to my side, turned to look at me, and asked, "Do you want to know what the good news he was talking about is?""I do, but I can probably guess what it is," I replied honestly.Julian smirked. "Oh?"I began my analysis. "Based on what I already know… Firstly, my interactions with him are limited. We only ever talk when it involves the comic. Secondly, it's good news, but it's limited by time."I stared at Julian and continued, "The company has probably come up with a new plan to promote my comic, ensuring it reaches a larger audience. This will cause a steep increase in merchandise sales, and I'll earn even more money."After finishing my analysis, I asked, "Am I right?""Yes," Julian agreed. "You're very smart.""Thank you."With that, I went back to coloring the drafts I had saved earlier. I
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I gave a polite smile. "I almost forgot to ask—you specifically called me over. Is something wrong?"Charlotte asked, "I've heard people saying you don't like Shayne anymore."I calmly replied, "That's right."She slammed her hands on the table and stood up in anger. "What gives you the right to look down on him?""Isn't it obvious?" I asked.I then continued unhurriedly, "You saw everything he did to me. I don't recall a single thing that would make me want to continue liking him, do you?"With that, I stood up, intending to leave.Charlotte's anger instantly vanished. Seeing that she was about to leave, she quickly said, "Even if what he did was wrong, you can't just let go so quickly!"Her voice got louder as she spoke.I turned my head and looked at her. "Is six years a short amount of time?"How many six years does a person get in their lifetime?Charlotte snapped, "It's not short, but you've been together for so long. Who knows if you've been seeing someone else on the
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You're welcome," Julian replied calmly.…Julian glanced back.Charlotte was staring in their direction.Julian looked away without changing his expression. First Shayne, now Charlotte.Lately, more and more troublemakers had been showing up at the company. It seemed he had to speak with the security team and have them tighten security measures.…Julian and I walked side by side. He looked at me and asked, "What did she want from you?""She didn't say," I replied honestly. "But she started by accusing me of being heartless and not loving her son anymore when I showed up. It seems that she probably hopes I'll get back together with Shayne."Julian asked, confused, "Didn't she use to like Luna a lot?"I nodded. "She did, but no matter how much she likes Luna, her son and grandson will always be her priority. Luna doesn't treat Zach well. It probably breaks her heart to see that, so now she's hoping I'll go back to take care of them, and let them keep mistreating me."I then
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Gabriel said he was at home.Then, Julian told Gabriel that someone was sending some toys to his place. So, he wanted the latter to take the parcel on his behalf. After Julian was done talking, he approached me and asked, "What do you want to buy at the supermarket? Go ahead and pick the stuff now."So, I went to the junk food aisle and filled my shopping cart to the brim with chips before wheeling it to the cashier. I bought so much stuff that it took two shopping bags to load all of them.After I made the payment, Julian took the shopping bags and left with me in tow. When I used to shop in supermarkets with Shayne, we always bought a ton of stuff, and it was certainly more than what I purchased this time. However, Shayne was never worried about me feeling tired. Instead, he would always walk in front of me without any care while I brought up the rear. Our purchases were very heavy, but I didn't think I ever thought about asking for Shayne's help. The thing was, I had alwa
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Alice rolled her eyes. "I'm absolutely flabbergasted. What a weirdo!" However, I was more concerned about something else. "Did your parents agree to it?"Alice responded proudly, "They respected my opinion. Since they knew I didn't like him, they turned him down on my behalf."Then, Julian's cold voice rose in the air. "You say that, but you'll be forced to marry him very soon."Alice had no idea why Julian would say something like that. "Why?"Julian responded calmly, "It's simple, really. Your father is gearing up to secure several projects, but he has been running into a brick wall at every turn."Alice shot to her feet, and Julian simply continued, "He's also struggling with the projects he has on his hands right now. "If I were in your shoes, I would've applied for some off days and worked on convincing them otherwise. Otherwise, your family is going to face bankruptcy very soon. "When that happens, the scumbag will be the only person who can help you. You might not wan
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"Don't ask for a mile when you're already given an inch." Alice said awkwardly, "Fine, then."Julian handed my phone back to me and said casually, "I know you like Alice, but doting on her won't help her."Julian turned the phone to the loudspeaker mode earlier. So, I could hear everything they said to each other. I couldn't help but smile as I said, "Alright."Julian had insane working hours, to begin with. He would be in the company every day and watched as various people went in and out of his office, reporting work issues and letting him make decisions. Sometimes, Julian would have guests. Then, he would have to meet them and have business negotiations. It was true when Julian said that he couldn't really spare his private time for someone else's problems. For that matter, I didn't intend to add more burden to his shoulders as well. A mix of emotions flashed in Julian's eyes, but he got a hold of them eventually. …Once we arrived at the kindergarten entrance, I got o
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Zach couldn't bear hearing anyone speak ill of Aralyn, but his health wasn't in great shape, so he didn't have the strength to argue back. Instead, he asked weakly, "What does this have to do with Mom?"Charlotte responded, "If Aralyn had stayed by your side to take care of you, you wouldn't be in this condition now."Without hesitation, Zach countered, "But it was Dad and I who hurt her. That's why she left us. Before we betrayed her, she always put me and Dad first. She worried about my sensitive stomach and made meals I could actually eat every day."Lowering his gaze, Zach muttered, "So, it's not her fault. It's mine."Charlotte couldn't stand how fiercely Zach defended Aralyn. "You're sick right now, and she hasn't even come to see you.""She doesn't know I'm unwell," Zach replied hoarsely. "Even if she did… After what Dad and I did to her… She has every right to hate us for the rest of her life. I don't expect her to forgive me or care about me anymore."Zach kept his head
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How had Aralyn managed to endure all of that back then?Was it because she thought it was all trivial and not worth making a fuss over?Did she quietly bottle everything up, dealing with the negativity alone?After that, did she continue to greet them with warmth and tenderness when they came home?Shayne didn't know.He looked at Zach and said calmly, "I know you hate me right now, but you have to know that everything that I've done, is for your own good."Zach had heard this excuse too many times. He replied, "You took my mom away from me! How is that good for me?""Dad, I don't want anything else. I just want Mom!"Tears streamed down his face as he cried harder and harder until exhaustion overtook him, and he fell into a restless sleep.Shayne watched him silently for a moment before stepping forward. With a tenderness that belied his earlier words, he scooped Zach up in his arms, holding him close.His gaze softened as he looked at Zach, though his thoughts remained unre
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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
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"No!" Shayne choked up as tears kept falling.Although every time in the past, he had realized that he could never truly hold onto Aralyn, none of those moments had made him as heartbroken as this one because with a marriage certificate binding them together, it meant that he really had no chance anymore.Shayne bit his lip. "No, Donald, you promised me! You should keep your word no matter what! You can't go back on your word!"Hearing Shayne's breakdown, Donald simply hung up.He wanted to help too, but he had to actually have the ability to do so.…Yasmin went home, growing more and more frustrated the more she thought about it.Why was it that an old woman like Aralyn, after getting such a great man, could keep such a tight leash on him?She didn't let him have any contact with other women!…Yasmin changed her number and called me. "Be honest, are you just jealous of how young and beautiful I am?"Jealous? What was there for me to be jealous of?I pointed out the flaw
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Donald was afraid she would lose the motivation to pursue Julian, so he let out a cold snort and said, "Considering what you did to Aralyn back then, if you were Aralyn, would you forgive someone who bullied you like that?""No." Yasmin shook her head.What she had done back then was indeed out of line and downright inhumane.…Willow sat in the car, resting her head on my arm. She then looked up at me and asked, "Mommy, who was that lady just now?""Someone..." I carefully chose my words. "The daughter of a scumbag. Neither she nor her father has good intentions, so just ignore them."Willow pursed her lips. "I can tell. She wants to seduce Daddy and make him her husband! She's a bad person!"Seeing his precious daughter so upset, Julian took the initiative to comfort her. "Don't worry, Daddy won't be with her. Daddy loves you and Mommy."Willow was barely reassured. "But if Daddy ignores her, she'll try to stir up trouble in front of Mommy. She wants to use this tactic to r
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A whole bunch of beautiful women would have already come looking for him.After saying that, Julian drove off without hesitation.…Yasmin was left standing there, watching Julian's departing figure from afar. She stomped her feet in frustration and turned to Donald. "Dad! What do you think we should do? I followed your instructions exactly today, but Julian still refused to step forward and help me."Donald had a headache over the situation as well. He never expected that those people would install surveillance cameras inside the room, let alone have the incident recorded.He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. We'll have to seek help from someone else."Yasmin was confused. "Who?""Luna."Donald couldn't even be bothered to explain. He dialed Luna's number and reported everything that had happened. Then he said, "The plan was completely useless. Julian didn't fall for it at all.""Well, obviously. Do you people think Julian is an idiot? Do you really believe he'd
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But Julian never showed up.Why?Yasmin couldn't understand.…After dinner, I took Willow with me to pick up Julian. Just as we arrived at the hotel entrance, Julian walked out.He looked at me and Willow, his expression as gentle as ever. "Was it tiring to make this special trip?"Willow immediately burrowed into Julian's arms. "Not at all! As long as I get to see Daddy, I'm happy."Julian picked up Willow and asked indulgently, "Is that so?"Willow nodded firmly.I got into the car, and Julian handed Willow to me.Just as we were about to drive off, Yasmin ran out, her eyes red. "Julian, do you know what I just went through?"Julian looked at her. "What?"Yasmin clenched the hem of her clothes. "I was almost assaulted at the banquet, and you remained indifferent the entire time."Then, what kind of reaction was he supposed to have?Julian didn't understand. "Someone has already taken care of the matter. If what you said is true, they will ensure you get justice. But no
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Yasmin hadn't had a chance to respond yet.The man beside her immediately said, "Yes, call the police right now!"He had done a good deed and ended up being falsely accused.Now, he just wanted a fair and just resolution.Of course, Yasmin couldn't let them call the police. "For all I know, you might not even actually call the police."The event organizer asked, "Then what do you want us to do?""Bring Julian here!" Yasmin demanded, showing her true intention."Otherwise, no one else will do."The crowd fell silent.Initially, they might not have fully understood the situation. But after hearing that, they got the message.She didn't trust the police, but she trusted Julian?Julian was just a company CEO.It was obvious this was all aimed at Julian.…As the crowd whispered among themselves, Julian stood on the second floor, watching the spectacle unfold coldly.The organizer approached Julian and asked how he wanted to handle the situation."First, get a few well-respe
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Julian followed the others upstairs.Downstairs, men in suits and women in elegant dresses held wine glasses, chatting and laughing. It made for a lively atmosphere.Only two people were an exception.Donald kept staring at the entrance. "Did you see Mr. Hughes?"Yasmin, bored but forcing herself to persist, replied, "No!"If it weren't for the fact that she liked Julian so much and that he was incredibly rich, she wouldn't have bothered wasting her time here.Donald looked at Yasmin. "Why don't we start acting now?"Yasmin rolled her eyes impatiently. "And if Julian doesn't show up, who am I acting for? That would just be a waste of effort."Hearing Yasmin say that, Donald realized he was being too impatient and forced himself to calm down.But the banquet had already started, and Julian was still nowhere to be seen. It irritated him, so he got up and walked to the entrance. "Excuse me, has Mr. Hughes arrived?" he asked the greeter.The greeter looked at Donald. "He's been h
