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A Heart Reclaimed: The Love I Deserve Chapter 492
The employees at the company all treated me with great respect. No matter what they were working on, they would always seek my opinion first.When Luna pulled me down to climb the ranks, they sought my approval before using the opportunity for counter-marketing. Now, with Charlotte's scandal being exposed, they were still doing the same.Without hesitation, I said, "You're helping me make money. Of course, I'll agree unconditionally."Mark hesitated for a moment before saying, "We were just worried that using Charlotte's negative news for a promotion might cause you to recall bad memories."It was only after everyone saw the news that they truly understood the kind of life I had in Shayne's household. While they recognized the rare promotional opportunity, they were also concerned about my feelings.I chuckled and said, "It won't. It's all in the past, so I won't dwell on it."Mark felt relieved after hearing this. "Then I'll reply to the marketing team.""Alright."…Mark rel
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Luna was at home. She had been in a good mood, watching the steady rise in sales of her comics. But in the blink of an eye, she saw that Charlotte was trending, followed immediately by Aralyn and her comics on the trending page.Luna sat up in alarm and opened Aralyn's comic storefront. She was so furious that she almost threw her phone when she saw that Aralyn's sales were climbing even faster than hers.Why? Her sales only increased after she had spent over a million dollars, yet Aralyn was already catching up just by trending.Luna couldn't stand the idea of Aralyn making more money than her. She wanted to contact the marketing team again to help hype up her comic, but she was worried that Aralyn would take advantage of her. As such, she suppressed the urge for now.She paced around in the living room and finally came up with a solution. She headed straight to the garage and, with a calm expression, told the driver, "Take me to Shayne's office.""Alright," replied the driver.
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Luna wanted to watch the show.…When Shayne arrived downstairs at Hughes Group, it just so happened to be lunchtime. Julian and I were heading down to find a restaurant for lunch when we saw Shayne standing at the entrance of Hughes Group, blocking the way.Julian said softly in my ear, "He's probably here because of his mother's situation.""I figured as much," I said, slowing my pace.When Shayne saw me, he strode over. There was suppressed anger in his voice as he asked, "Aralyn, what exactly are you trying to do?""Me?" I asked, amused. "I'm not trying to do anything, Shayne. I have no idea what you're talking about."Shayne pulled out his phone and opened the news about Charlotte. He raised it as if he was going to hit my face with it. It was a humiliating action.I remained calm, intending to block his hand. However, Julian acted first. He grabbed Shayne's arm and said coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to hit her."Shayne was furious.
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"So?" I sneered in response.Shayne stared at me. He didn't seem to know how to answer this question.I said slowly, "We no longer care for each other, so why would I care about a former mother-in-law who only knew how to bully me? I hope you can understand that."With that, I took Julian's hand. "Let's go eat.""Alright."Shayne watched me as I left. He still sounded frustrated when he said, "Aralyn, you'll regret this.""I won't," I replied with no intention of pausing my steps. "Shayne, I'll never regret it."…Luna was secretly watching this from the back. It didn't play out as she had imagined. She realized that even if she uploaded the video she had recorded, it would only end up boosting Aralyn's popularity. She deleted the video from her phone without hesitation.She scoffed.She had no intention of doing anything that would benefit Aralyn.…The restaurant we chose had small portions, so the two of us ordered four dishes.As soon as the server left, Mark sat down
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Mark put down his phone and explained, "Besides, the price of the comic is very affordable, so almost anyone can buy it. That's why the sales are a little higher compared to other merchandise."I put my hands on my face and exclaimed, "These results are amazing!""They are," Mark agreed. "I'm guessing Luna and her team will stir up some trouble later. On top of that, with our own marketing efforts and overseas sales, our will definitely be impressive regardless if it's for the merchandise or the comic."I smiled and asked, "So, I'm just waiting to get paid?"Mark glanced at me. "Speaking of getting paid… You might want to check your balance. Today's payday."As he spoke, he looked at Julian, as if seeking confirmation. "Right?"Julian didn't deny it. "That's correct."Hearing this, I quickly checked my account balance, and my eyes widened in disbelief.Before taxes, the amount was over three million dollars. After taxes, I received more than 1.6 million dollars.Mark grinned a
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Before I could respond, Mark let out a pained groan from the side. "You two are so lovey-dovey. Have you ever considered how I feel?"I turned to him and asked, "Do you not have a girlfriend yet?"Mark chuckled bitterly. "Obviously not. Spending every day glued to Mr. Hughes' side and working overtime leaves me no time for a girlfriend."I looked at Julian. "Should we give him some time off so he can find a girlfriend when things are less hectic?"Julian didn't object. "Sure."Mark pondered for a moment but shook his head. "Forget it. For now, I just want to focus on making money."Julian didn't press further and simply said, "Having more money in hand does give you more confidence no matter what you're doing."Mark smiled sheepishly....Shayne booked an appointment with a psychologist. He was seated in the psychologist's office, looking at him.The psychologist was eating, and they stared at each other in awkward silence. Finally, the doctor said, "I didn't expect you to ar
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The psychologist didn't answer Shayne's question directly. Instead, he asked, "Are you willing to spend money on Aralyn now?"Shayne was stumped by the question. He thought carefully about what the psychologist said.Spend money on Aralyn? How much?The psychologist continued, "You said it would make you upset to see her with someone else. But compared to Luna marrying someone else, which would hurt more?"After hearing the psychologist's questions, Shayne suddenly realized that he had never thought about these things before.The psychologist added, "Once you understand the questions I just asked, you need to figure out whether you truly want her back and remarry her because you love her or if it's purely because you can't stand to see her living a good life."The psychologist continued, "Or perhaps it's because her care made you feel comfortable. But in your eyes, her efforts were only worth that of a housekeeper's, so you're only willing to give her a housekeeper's wage. As for
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Julian quickly skimmed through the storyline. Although he wasn't familiar with romance comics, he felt that this comic might yield better results. He tapped his fingers lightly on the computer, saying nothing.Watching his serious expression, I felt a bit nervous and asked, "What is it? Is it not good?"No," Julian denied. "On the contrary, it's excellent.""Huh?" I replied, surprised.If it was so good, then why did he look so serious?Julian turned to me and said, "Take your time drawing this comic. Once the content for the first volume is ready, we'll release the animation and the publication simultaneously. The company will arrange for a major promotional campaign. We'll fight to make your comic the best-selling work of the year."I looked at his confident expression. For reasons unknown, I suddenly believed him. I couldn't help but smile as I replied, "Okay."Julian raised his hand and gently patted my head. His usually cold eyes were now full of warmth.He said unhurriedl
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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
