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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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Danny turned to look at Alice.Alice mouthed, "I'll explain later."Only then did Danny shift his focus back to the project, taking the initiative to ask questions.Julian patiently provided answers and addressed each issue.Danny quickly realized that every project he was working on had significant problems. His expression instantly turned solemn, and he asked, "Is there any way to fix this?""There is," Julian replied before laying out the solutions.Danny listened carefully, and the more he observed Julian, the more satisfied he became. Julian was young, capable, and resourceful. He seemed like the perfect candidate for a son-in-law.Ignoring Alice's earlier warning, Danny casually asked, "So, what do you think of my daughter?"Alice was exasperated. Hadn't she made it clear enough not to bring up her and Julian?Fearing a misunderstanding, she quickly interjected, "I must be a qualified employee in Mr. Hughes' eyes, right?"Alice tried to steer the conversation back on tr
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Willow ran with ease, and Eric was very pleased. He then took us through basic exercises.By the time we finished, I was drenched in sweat.Julian asked Noah to take Eric home and then came over to me."What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"I shook my head and explained, "It's my period. I get tired more easily than usual.""Then you should rest," Willow said seriously, then tugged Julian toward the fridge. "Daddy, I heard peppermint tea helps. Can we make some for Mommy?"Julian, as indulgent as ever, replied, "Of course."Willow grabbed the ingredients and headed to the kitchen.Julian pulled out his phone and followed a video instruction as he prepared it.Leaning back on the couch, I watched the two of them and felt a sudden wave of gratitude. How lucky I was to have such a wonderful family.Once Julian finished making the tea, he poured it into a mug and brought it to me.Willow thoughtfully handed me a warm water bottle she'd already heated."Mommy, I heard putting t
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Amber's allowance had been cut off, but she refused to accept it and called Sophia home.Sophia sat on the couch, casually grabbing an apple and biting into it. "Mom, what's the matter?""Julian refuses to give us any more money," Amber complained. "What do you think we should do?"Sophia rarely concerned herself with family matters, so she asked, "That's sudden. Why?"Amber's anger flared, and she grumbled, "It's all because of Aralyn! He suddenly called me the other day and said he liked her."Sophia frowned as she couldn't understand Amber's logic. "He likes her? Then just go along with it. Why stop him? He's not a child. He can take responsibility for his choices."Amber had plenty of reasons. "I looked into Aralyn. She has been married before and even has a kid! And Julian's never even dated before."Sophia countered, "As long as he's willing, that's all that matters. He's smart and has a good eye for people. If he's willing to be with Aralyn, it must mean her character che
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Zach had no interest in Shayne's villa. The only thing he wanted was the house filled with memories of him and Aralyn.To his surprise, Shayne said, "When I bought that house, it was already under your name."Zach was stunned by the revelation. He blinked instinctively, processing the unexpected news.Shayne had always preferred to keep properties under his own name. Even during the divorce, very few assets were in Aralyn's name.Aralyn was deeply hurt by their relationship and hadn't wanted anything—she only wanted to leave them behind.The fact that the house was under Zach's name meant that Aralyn had fought for it.It dawned on Zach that, even without him knowing, Aralyn had always been looking out for him. His eyes teared up as he whispered, "Thank you, Dad."After ending the call, he turned to Noah and said seriously, "You can live with me, but you can't touch my mom's things. Can you promise me that?"Noah nodded earnestly. "I promise."With Noah's agreement, Zach final
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After Zach left, Charlotte still felt uneasy.Dialing Shayne's number, she asked, "Did Zach go back?""No, why?" Shayne replied calmly.Charlotte immediately became anxious. "He just said he was going back to stay there and packed up all his things from my place!"Worried that something might happen to Zach on the way, she quickly called him.Zach answered groggily.Charlotte asked, "Where are you?""At the old house." It wasn't really an old house. As of this year, it was less than five years old.But it was the earliest property the family had purchased, which was why Zach referred to it that way.Now assured of Zach's safety, Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief. "Why didn't you go to where Dad is staying?""He's still working on building his relationship with Luna. I don't want to disturb him," Zach replied calmly."But you could've continued living with me," Charlotte said, puzzled."You're not that young anymore. Once Luna has her baby, you'll need to help take care of
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Shayne's face darkened when he heard the iciness of Zach's sarcasm."You're still so young. How mature could you possibly be?""I know most of the things I need to know," replied Zach."You can't even earn your own money! No matter what, I'm the one who's covering your expenses," Shayne uttered, trying to reason with Zach. He wanted to use this to make Zach realize that he was still just a child.But instead, Zach asked, "Are you saying you don't want to give me money anymore?"Shayne didn't deny it. "If you let Noah bring you back, I'll continue to cover your expenses. But if you keep acting this way, I won't take care of you anymore! I won't spend my money on you any longer!""Alright, then. You can save your money and spend it on whoever you want," Zach responded coolly.After saying that, he hung up the phone.Shayne stared at his phone blankly.Zach set his phone aside, then went to his wardrobe and opened a hidden compartment.Inside were several bankbooks and a few p
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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
