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"But when it comes to Shayne, that's not negotiable. I have to be with you to feel at ease."Seeing Julian so firm, I stopped trying to argue and headed downstairs.Shayne's car was parked right in front of Hughes Group. I looked at him from a distance and slowly came to a stop in front of him.Shayne got straight to the point. "Aralyn, I've never said anything about you having a man. But don't you think you've gone too far?"Shayne suddenly felt incredibly pathetic, having to use such a reason just to interact with Aralyn. And what made it even worse was that just seeing Aralyn's face made him feel as if he was no longer a walking corpse but a living, breathing human again.That feeling was grounding. He liked it."She's pregnant. How could you provoke her?"I was completely confused. "Provoke her? I have no time for that. Shayne, even if you're in a bad mood and looking for someone to vent your anger on, I'm not exactly a logical choice. You must not know, but I'm incredibly b
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Shayne remained silent for a long time before finally explaining, "Is it possible that because your life is going well, you want to show off in front of the woman who stole your man?""That would only be the case if I still loved you. Only then would I keep thinking about you and be unwilling to let you go. And after doing well for myself, I'd want to prove something to you both."But the thing is, I stopped caring about you a long time ago. So, whether I live well or not, I have no reason to show off to either of you. Also, you said I reached out to Luna to bully her. Tell me how I contacted her, then," I retorted.Shayne immediately answered, "Your phone.""I've already blocked both of your numbers." I laughed.Shayne went silent."You're truly someone in my past now. My happiest moments are when Willow and Julian are by my side and when I don't have to deal with you. This may sound harsh to you, but it's the truth. Leaving you has only made me happier. "Why would I do someth
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Shayne stood frozen in place, watching Aralyn's departing figure.Because of Luna, he had come to bother Aralyn, but this would only make her hate him more.However, if he didn't do this, he wouldn't have any legitimate reason to see Aralyn.Shayne was deeply confused.What could he possibly do to interact with Aralyn without making her angry?…We arrived at the entrance of the kindergarten.Willow had just finished school. Spotting me, she held onto Pamela and ran toward me. "Mommy, I missed you so much!"I bent down and picked Willow up, saying affectionately, "I missed you too."Willow leaned into my arms happily, giggling.Pamela also ran to Ximena, cuddling up to her.Willow looked at Pamela.Julian could guess what Willow was thinking. "Didn't you two want to know how toy airplanes fly the other day? I've specially invited a teacher to our house tonight to give a lesson."He turned to Pamela and asked, "Do you want to join us?"Pamela looked at Ximena eagerly. "Can
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Shayne froze."Dad, do you need me to remind you how you've treated me since you divorced Mom?"Zach used to feel heartbroken when he thought about everything that had happened during that time. But he came to terms with it eventually.Aralyn had stayed by Shayne's side when he was broke, giving her all unconditionally. But in Shayne's eyes, Aralyn was always just a useless housewife.When his first love came back, Shayne discarded Aralyn without hesitation.What did that make him?Shayne opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. "Luna mistreated me. I told you honestly about the things she did to me, but all you thought was that I had something against Luna. You even started arguments with me over her," Zach said expressionlessly.He then laughed. "Then, after I moved out of the house, I was finally free from Luna's abuse. But you and Grandma preferred Luna's child. You even told me outright that you wouldn't give me a single penny anymore."When Zach first heard those wor
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Standing at the door, Charlotte took a deep breath and then pressed the doorbell.These past few days, whenever she thought about how Aralyn had sent her straight to the police station just for saying a few words, she felt stifled and resentful."Hmph! Aralyn contributed nothing to the family. After leaving Shayne, she should've been destitute. I hope she ends up on the streets, struggling to find her next meal!" she thought.Charlotte couldn't understand how Aralyn managed to live such a good life. The woman who used to be so timid with her now dared to fight back.Where did Aralyn get the nerve?Instead of opening the door immediately, Amber asked lazily, "Who is it?"Charlotte had only one purpose in coming to see Amber—to convince Amber to mistreat Aralyn too.Ideally, Aralyn's life would become even more miserable than it had been in Charlotte's home.Only then would Charlotte feel at peace.Charlotte forced a smile. "It's me, Aralyn's former mother-in-law.""I don't kno
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Charlotte realized she had misspoken and immediately apologized. "I'm sorry! My son truly isn't worthy of your daughter!"When she saw that Amber was satisfied, she continued the topic. "But who would've thought that not long after Aralyn got married, she became pregnant? And then she did absolutely nothing at home, relying entirely on my son to support her."Just think about it. My son faces so much stress at work every day. Instead of finding a job to help relieve some of that burden, all she thought about was staying home and enjoying herself! It was hard to handle a woman like her!"Since Julian was the primary breadwinner of the Hughes family, following Charlotte's logic, wasn't it also a major crime for the rest of them to enjoy their lives at home?Amber suppressed her dissatisfaction.Initially, she thought she and Charlotte might share common ground. But after hearing Charlotte's comments, she felt as if Charlotte was here to provoke her, perhaps even hinting that Amber h
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"You've also suffered a lot before because of Aralyn, haven't you? When the time comes, you can let it all out."As Charlotte spoke, she patted Amber on the shoulder. "In a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, you have the upper hand. Aralyn will surely tread carefully and treat you with respect. "When your relationship improves, your son will be happy to see you and Aralyn getting along peacefully."Sophia noticed her mother wavering and found it amusing as she glanced elsewhere. She had been right—her mother was easily swayed.Charlotte stood up. "I've got other things to do, so I'll be heading off.""Okay. My mom and I have things to do, so we won't be seeing you out." Sophia could see right through Charlotte's intentions and didn't bother being polite."Alright."…After Charlotte left, Sophia pulled a small stool in front of Amber and advised her patiently, "Mom, you'd better keep your distance from her in the future."At first, Amber also thought some of what
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"She probably also tried to cause trouble for Aralyn but was embarrassed because Aralyn didn't give in and fought back. When she found out she couldn't mistreat Aralyn herself, she came to provoke you into doing it instead."Sophia held Amber's hand. "If I ever got divorced in the future and ended up with a former mother-in-law like this…"Amber instantly flew into a rage. "Then I would absolutely go and give that lady a good beating!"After speaking, she suddenly realized something and looked up at Sophia.Sophia smiled. "You absolutely can't follow her example."Amber nodded seriously, saying, "Thank goodness you're here. Otherwise, I might have really been convinced by her. Charlotte is truly a vicious person."Sophia nodded. "That's right.""She wants to use me, huh?" Amber huffed in anger."No, I need to think of a way to get back at her, or that old hag will really take me for a fool!"Sophia watched as Amber stormed off before lounging on the couch. She picked up her ph
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"I learned a lot of things today. Mason told me that your divorce from Rowan wasn't because Rowan's family went bankrupt," Shayne uttered slowly.Luna pushed Shayne away and looked at him. "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?""I'm sorry for misunderstanding you," he apologized.Luna didn't mind. "I wouldn't really call it a misunderstanding. Maybe I was too firm in my decision when I left you, which led you to misunderstand me."Shayne looked into Luna's eyes. "Aralyn said if I don't cherish you, I might regret it in the future. I gave it some thought, and I think she's right. So, from today onward, I want to cherish the days I spend with you."Luna smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Okay. But I've been busy with my career, so I might not have much time.""I'll help you," Shayne replied."Thank you," Luna said sincerely.Having been used to not having money for so long, Luna had developed the habit of saving. Now that she could earn her own money, she was thinking what she should
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Shayne suddenly felt that Mason was incredibly smart, but he didn't dislike that kind of intelligence. "Okay."…Shayne dropped Mason off at kindergarten.Then, he drove to Willow's kindergarten. When he saw me about to get into the car, he quickly stepped in front of me. "Let's have a proper talk."I knew that if I didn't give him a chance to speak, he would keep blocking me here until I was willing to talk to him.To avoid wasting time, I decided to settle this quickly. "Alright, what do you want to say?"Shayne wanted to say a lot of things. But the moment he saw me, it was as if all those words got stuck in his throat. He couldn't say a single thing.In the end, he only managed to squeeze out, "Lately, I can't stop thinking about the days we were together."If he only wanted to chat casually or reminisce about the past, that would be a complete waste of my time."So what?"Shayne was used to my indifference, but it still hurt him a little. "Back when I pursued you, I trul
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"Back then, Mommy had some savings and used all of it as our expenses. Daddy felt that we couldn't keep living like that, so he resigned from their company. Then, they came over and scolded Mommy."Mason's tone was full of sarcasm. "They said Mommy had instigated Daddy to quit. Mommy was really upset and cried at home secretly. But when Daddy came back, she still greeted him with a smile."Mommy only suffered all this injustice because she married Daddy, so when Mommy stayed quiet about it, I took the initiative to tell Daddy."He patted my head and told me he would handle it. Then, he went to the balcony. I overheard him telling Grandpa and Grandma to stop interfering in his life. He said that since he no longer worked for them and wasn't taking their money, he was already living independently."No one should have anything to say about his wife. That day, Grandpa and Grandma got really mad. Daddy just listened quietly and then hung up the phone. Back then, they were both under a l
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"They'll bring that woman and her child into the house, then ask me if she and Daddy make a good match," Mason said.The more Mason spoke, the angrier he got. His cheeks puffed up unconsciously. "They want to set Daddy up with her and hope I'll help them, right? If I refuse, they'll just say I'm not as sensible as her son."Shayne felt that talking to a child about these things seemed pretty inappropriate..But then again, would anyone really be that outrageous?Just then, Mason's phone rang again.He answered and asked, "Do you need something?""Yes!" the two elders replied in unison."Your daddy hasn't been in touch with us lately. Do you know where he is?""No," Mason replied without hesitation.Even if he did know, he wouldn't tell them."When Mommy and I moved out, you said you hoped we would never come back and that you wouldn't contact us. What's going on today? Having regrets?"Mason hadn't planned to speak so harshly.But he really didn't want to have too much cont
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Mason sat in the car, looking out the window. After a long time, he finally mustered the courage to turn back and look at Shayne. "Will you still get angry with Mommy in the future?"Shayne didn't understand why Mason suddenly brought this up, but he still answered politely, "I've never been angry with your mommy."Mason was confused. "Then why haven't you come to see us for so long?"Shayne casually made up an excuse. "Because I've been busy with work.""Oh, okay."Realizing he had misunderstood Shayne, Zach quickly apologized, "Sorry.""If I do have conflicts with your mommy in the future, what would you do?" Shayne asked."I wouldn't bother with you. Mommy treats me well," Mason said seriously."When I was very little, I always knew that Mommy really loved money. She always put money first, so when she and my daddy got divorced, I thought she wouldn't want me because raising me is really expensive."Mason's voice carried a trace of sadness. "But Mommy still chose to take me
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Willow felt she had once again become the happiest child in the world, and her lips curled into a smile.Julian got up and followed behind us.After washing up, Willow pulled us along for a morning run. When we finished, we took a shower and had breakfast together.The food prepared by the chef at home suited our tastes perfectly.Willow ate in big bites, then started drinking her milk.Finally, Julian and I took her to school together.…Mason woke up in the morning.When he walked into the living room and saw Shayne still there, he didn't show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled brightly. "Dad, you really stayed!"Shayne felt deeply gratified. "That's right.""Take me to school today," Mason said eagerly."Most of my classmates have their parents drop them off, but I… It's always the driver who takes me to school. If this keeps up, they'll think I don't have parents."The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became. And by the end, he sounded pitiful.Shayne couldn't hel
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Shayne was unwilling to give up and wanted to talk more. But whenever he tried, Aralyn would find an excuse to leave.Bitterness filled Shayne.He persisted day after day, treating Aralyn well bit by bit. After a long time, Aralyn was finally moved.She finally agreed to date him.But what happened after that?As their relationship deepened, he should have normally fallen in love with Aralyn and naturally stepped into marriage with her.But there was no such memory in Shayne's mind.Their relationship suddenly took a strange turn—Aralyn was the one pursuing him, while he was always avoiding her.Shayne frowned, seriously trying to recall what had happened.It was probably the day before he decided to forget about Luna and sincerely start a life with Aralyn when Luna called him.She said she was living a hard life and wanted to come back and reconcile with him.The smile on Shayne's face gradually turned bitter.At that time, Rowan was still incredibly wealthy. His family sh
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The living room was spacious and bright.The food on the dining table was already cold.Even the candles had burned down completely.Aralyn sat quietly at the table. It was only when she heard his footsteps that she lifted her head and looked at him."Didn't you say you would come back to celebrate our anniversary with me? Why are you only back now?" she questioned.It was only then that Shayne realized he hadn't even told Aralyn where he had been.He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, honey. Something came up at work; I was swamped. I couldn't come back and be with you. I'm really sorry."At the time, Shayne had still been serious about maintaining this family.Aralyn stared straight at him, her eyes carrying a calmness as if she saw through everything. "Are you sure you were working? You know I don't like being lied to. If you're lying, you know what happens."For some reason, Shayne had suddenly chickened out. "I went to pick up a friend."Aralyn didn't show whether she belie
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In the past, I would never have dared to imagine that a plush doll I casually designed could turn out so well."Wait a minute."A thought suddenly struck me, and I stared at Julian.Julian didn't understand why I had such an expression on my face."Since the animation can release an entire series of products, then can't my plush dolls also be made into smaller versions? Or maybe I could launch a whole line of merchandise like mugs, keychains, and so on?"Julian hadn't considered this before, but after hearing what I said, he replied, "That could work.""I'll tell Mark right away!" I exclaimed excitedly, about to sit up and grab my phone. But when I glanced at the time, I realized it was too late.Although Mark was dedicated to his work, it didn't seem right to bring this up so late at night.I had no choice but to suppress my excitement and lie back down. "I'll tell him tomorrow."Julian looked at me with deep affection. "Alright."He raised his hand and stroked my hair. "Ara
