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"What is it, Mom?" Shayne answered the phone casually."I'm at the police station. Come pick me up," Charlotte said awkwardly.Shayne asked incredulously, "What are you doing at the police station?"Talking about this topic made Charlotte want to vent about Aralyn, but she knew there were some things she couldn't say at the station."I'll tell you on the way back.""Alright."…Shayne wasn't busy. After hanging up, he put down his work and drove straight to the police station."She's getting older and may not think things through. As her son, you need to remind her more often that she can't do this. "Since you've divorced your ex-wife, your mother shouldn't be bothering her anymore, understand? We usually wouldn't intervene if she visited your ex-wife, but the things she said are truly awful," the officer uttered while shaking his head."Got it! I'll make sure it doesn't happen again," Shayne responded cooperatively.Only then did the police release Charlotte.Charlotte jo
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"I'm her former mother-in-law," Charlotte responded without hesitation.Shayne chuckled. "Then she has nothing to do with you. Why should she tolerate you?""But you're her ex-husband. She used to love you so much. You were more important than her own life back then," Charlotte retorted matter-of-factly.Every word she said was like a needle stabbing into Shayne's heart, making him feel unbearable pain.Yes, Aralyn married him not long after graduating.Back then, she was so innocent, thinking that marrying for love made her the happiest woman in the world. Her whole world revolved around him.But what happened later? Shayne betrayed her love. He deserved the consequences he faced now."Even if you're divorced, she should still care about you and consider your well-being," Charlotte continued.Shayne's voice sounded a bit desolate. "But she doesn't love me anymore, Mom. She has a new boyfriend now, someone much better than me."Shayne found it incredibly difficult to speak. "S
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Julian sat down beside me. "What are you thinking about?"I looked at Julian. "Remember a while back, I told you that I wanted to draw a romance comic while I had the time?""Yeah?" Julian said, draping his arm around my shoulders.I felt a bit troubled. "Well, the comic is done now, but I don't have an extra account to post it."Hearing this, Julian finally understood what I meant. "So?"I stared at Julian. "I want to use your phone number to register accounts on various platforms and post the comic. But if you think this might damage your reputation, then forget it.""It won't," Julian said as he pulled out his phone and handed it to me. "Here, you do it yourself."I stared at the phone in front of me, stunned. "You're giving it to me just like that?"Logically, as a high-ranking CEO, his phone should contain countless private and confidential secrets.Julian chuckled and ruffled my hair. "What else would I do? You're my girlfriend and the woman I truly want to spend my life
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"Don't worry. I won't regret it," I said seriously.…Maisy agreed to move into Zach's house to take care of him. She packed up her belongings early and was just about to call a car to help her move when she heard a knock on the door.Maisy opened the door, seeing Noah outside."Zach asked me to come and help you get your stuff," Noah said politely."Thank you so much. I was just thinking about what kind of car I'd need to get for all this stuff," Maisy said, relieved.Noah smiled. "Leave it to me."Maisy didn't have much to bring—almost everything was clothes.As for larger items, she didn't bring any. Zach's house already had everything. Bringing more would only take up space.Noah placed her suitcases in the trunk of the car and got into the driver's seat. Letting out a sigh, he said, "Zach's had it tough. He's only five years old, yet his dad doesn't want him anymore."When Maisy heard about what her grandson had gone through, she couldn't help but tear up."Exactly, I
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Aralyn was the one who stayed by his side, silently supporting him and helping him achieve his success today.And what did he do in return?As soon as he made some money and his first love returned to the country, his mind was filled with nothing but Luna.Maisy looked down on him for it, though she didn't show it.Shayne quickly apologized, "Mom, I know I was wrong."Maisy, being an experienced and worldly woman, could easily detect the perfunctory tone in Shayne's words. "Hmph! Do you?" "Yes." Shayne nodded earnestly."I don't think so. If you truly regretted it, you wouldn't be sticking to Luna every day while ignoring your own son," Maisy said coldly.Shayne argued, "But have you ever considered why I'm doing this?"Maisy's dislike for him deepened when he tried making excuses. "No matter the reason, ignoring a child who can't take care of himself just proves that you're a scumbag. As for your relationships, I won't comment much."Previously, whenever Aralyn came to see
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Shayne found Maisy's words laughable.He had originally planned just to teach Zach a lesson by waiting for him to run out of money and realize his mistake. Then, he would forgive Zach and continue to provide for him.But after Maisy's outburst, he felt as if he didn't want to care about Zach at all in the future."You said it yourself," Shayne said.Maisy nodded. "Yes."Zach still had money, anyway. It was enough for him to last a lifetime. That was why Maisy was confident to say such harsh words.Seeing this, Shayne picked up his phone and pointed at himself to start recording the video.Once he finished, he sent it to Maisy. "I hope you never regret this."Maisy checked the video. Upon confirming there were no issues with it, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry. I'll never regret it."The only regret she had was not supporting Aralyn when the latter had come home saying she wanted a divorce.It was at this moment that Maisy realized if Aralyn hadn't divorced Shayne
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"She used to think that a woman always needed a man no matter what, so she kept hoping I'd reconcile with Shayne and live a good life with him. But after talking to Shayne, she realized that Shayne and his family weren't good people. And now, she supports my choice to have divorced Shayne.""That's great. It saves you from being unhappy in the future," Julian said.I sighed. "Yes. I have to work even harder to make money now!"Julian had originally come over to spend some time with me. But I dove back into work, and he watched my focused and determined demeanor with warmth and amusement.Just then, someone knocked on the door.Julian looked up. "Come in."Mark walked in and approached Julian, reporting on the progress of the comic, "Regarding the physical book, I've already reached an agreement with the publisher. It's expected to be published in just a few months.""That fast?" I asked, surprised.Mark smiled. "Yes. Since the market for the physical book hasn't been doing well
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"Not at all. Mr. Hughes is quite well-known in our city. Many characters have been created based on him. If such baseless stories could impact Hughes Group's stock price, people would be unbelievably foolish," replied Mark."If it doesn't affect anything, then let's not clarify," I said, smiling.Julian asked in confusion, "Are you not afraid of being criticized?""At first, when I hadn't experienced this kind of thing, being criticized suddenly felt a bit unfair. I didn't do anything wrong, so why was I the one being targeted? But later, I figured it out. They're not my real-life friends and don't truly know me. Being swayed by public opinion is just human nature."In such situations, what I need to do is be clear about who I am, what I want, and whether what they're saying is true or not. If it's not true, there's no reason for me to take it to heart," I uttered calmly.Mark gave me a thumbs-up. "Impressive.""Thank you. Right now, people are attacking me because of how that co
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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
