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Zach stood in place, stunned. However, he instinctively asked, "Why?"Luna used to take him everywhere with her. What changed?"Because you were bad." Luna sneered.She was an adult, so dealing with a child was a piece of cake.She looked down at him and said, "You got sick, and I wasn't feeling well enough to stay with you in the hospital. But you had a problem with that. You tattled to your Dad and made him hate me."Her tone then turned malicious. "So, I naturally will give you a bad time. Understand?"Zach nodded. "Then I'll change. No matter what happens, I won't tell Dad, okay?"He hoped she would treat him better."Too late." Luna finished packing her things and walked out the door with her son.Zach wanted to follow along, but Luna shoved him hard and he fell to the floor. The door was then shut.He was the only person left in the house.He looked at the door. He liked Luna so much that he even drove his previous mom out of the house for her. So, how could Luna tre
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Although Julian wasn't my husband, and Willow wasn't my biological daughter, being with them helped me gradually understand what a healthy parent-child relationship looked like.…Today, Willow wanted to enjoy time together as a family of three. She specifically didn't let the driver follow us.Julian drove while I sat in the back with Willow. She leaned affectionately against me as her fingers constantly played with my clothes.On the other hand, I gently patted her shoulder while I quietly thought about how I could request for her to speak with people other than Julian and me.After hesitating for a long time, I cautiously asked, "Willow, can I ask you to help me with something?"When Willow heard this, she sat up immediately. Her eyes shone brightly as she looked at me and asked, "What is it?"She seemed very eager to help me.I slowed my speech. "It's just… Could you try talking to other people?"Willow straightened her posture. Her little face was serious.I didn't inter
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Zach couldn't figure it out.He only vaguely felt that everything seemed to have changed ever since his parents divorced.Zach returned to his room, sad. He took out his tablet and opened Facebook. The moment he logged in, he saw that Luna had just posted something.Curious, he clicked on it.It was a photo of Luna holding Mason. They were both smiling brightly, clearly having a great time at the amusement park.Zach was so sad that he started to cry. He was about to screenshot the post and send it to his dad, but the photo suddenly disappeared the next moment.…There were a lot of children at the amusement park. In the past, Julian was busy with work, so he rarely had the time to take Willow out to play. As such, the moment Willow saw all the attractions at the park, her eyes lit up. She held my hand and pranced around to take everything in.Eventually, she chose a small play area. She turned to Julian and said, "Daddy, I want to play here!"As Julian paid at the back, I a
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"I didn't like listening to him."As I listened to Willow speak, I looked up and saw Luna's son, Mason, standing on the slide. He was looking at me.His gaze didn't look innocent and friendly. Instead, it held an unnatural maturity for his age. At that moment, it was filled with contempt toward me.I had originally wanted to keep my distance from them. Aside from gathering evidence to expose Luna's true nature, I never intended to come into contact with her again. However, they approached me on their own.Perhaps it was because whenever they provoked or bullied me in the past, I always endured it. They seemed to think I was easy to bully. They even bullied Willow.If I didn't retaliate, they might take it even further. I wiped the cold expression off my face and spoke gently to Willow. "But if you run away because people try to bully you, they'll bully you even harder. Understand?"Willow clearly didn't understand. She looked at Julian. "Daddy, is that right?"Julian nodded. "
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"You're well aware of it, Luna," I emphasized each word.Luna left Rowan when the latter went bankrupt. She'd rather become a mistress just to be with Shayne, proving she couldn't live without money.If Shayne were to leave her, not only would she struggle with her son, but she would also become a mistress to other men and depend on them. However, they might not cherish and care for her like Shayne did. Hence, Luna would do anything to stay with Shayne."Aralyn!" Luna looked displeased, as she didn't expect I'd threaten her."I don't have time to waste," I calmly urged.Just as I turned to leave, Luna shouted through gritted teeth, "I'm sorry!"I turned back toward her. "Whoever did wrong should be the one to apologize, don't you think?"Luna glared at me, but for the sake of her and her son's future, she had no other choice.Luna pushed her son to the front and said, "Apologize to her."But her son refused. When I was about to leave with Willow, Luna slapped him twice acros
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As his words fell, Luna stormed inside in a fury.As soon as she saw Zach, her anger flared up even more. She stormed toward him and slapped him. "I had to hit my son because of your mom, so I'm doing the same to you!"Zach, who had finally stopped crying, burst into tears again.Luna ignored him and headed straight for the kitchen. When she saw that the mac and cheese was still warm, she finally relaxed and returned to the living room.She took the food container Zach had used and handed it to her son. "Throw these out."Her son grabbed the containers and ran outside to toss them. Zach stared at them in confusion, not knowing what they were trying to do.Luna glanced at Zach out of the corner of her eye.Since he always complained to Shayne, and Shayne doted on Zach, Luna planned to ruin their bond little by little. She wanted Shayne to refuse to believe Zach when Zach told the truth one day.Luna's gaze softened when her beloved son returned. She beckoned him over with a sm
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Zach stared at Luna in disbelief. He had been eating takeout and cold sandwiches. How could she say he was hard to manage?Shayne glanced at Zach before asking Luna gently, "What happened?"Afraid her act would be exposed, Luna leaned against Shayne's shoulder. "Since Zach has a sensitive stomach, I cooked mac and cheese for him this morning. But he refused to eat it."On the verge of tears, Zach shouted, "She's lying!"She just ordered takeout for him this morning! She didn't cook at all!Shayne pushed Luna away gently and went to sit on the couch. He then motioned to Zach. "Come here. Tell me what you had this morning."Feeling even more aggrieved, Zach approached and recounted everything that had happened that morning in detail. By the end, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore. "She left without taking me and then hit me when she got back."Shayne didn't respond immediately. Instead, he turned to Luna and asked, "What about you? Do you have anything to explain?"Luna bit
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It piqued Shayne's interest."I think she might've married someone else," Luna said cautiously.Shayne scoffed, completely dismissing her claim. "That's impossible!"Everyone in their circle knew how deeply Aralyn loved him. She had given up her career and moved far away to marry him. Throughout their many years of marriage, she had never voiced a single complaint.Someone like her would still think about him even after they divorced. She couldn't have possibly married someone else.Shayne was convinced that Luna was just testing him on purpose."I know the girl who called Aralyn 'Mommy.' She's Mason's classmate."Shayne stared at Luna."If you don't believe me, why don't you join me on Monday when I take Mason to school?"Initially, Shayne wanted to refuse. But after giving it a thought, he nodded. "Sure."…With all the side dishes prepared, it was time for Julian to showcase his skills. He started by asking everyone's preferences. "Willow, how do you like your steak?""W
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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
