Alice nodded. "Yes! Actually, you can talk to me about what she's done for you. Maybe from some small details, I can read her deep love for you."Confused, Joseph began telling Alice about everything that had happened between him and Avery.Each time Alice heard something, she would nod and say, "See? If she didn't love you, she wouldn't be willing to do those things for you!"The confusion on Joseph's face gradually turned into certainty.Seeing this, Alice smiled.Despite the complications along the way, her plan was about to succeed!Even though Avery might indeed have some special feelings for Joseph, Alice knew that Joseph's family had very high standards for a daughter-in-law.A woman like Avery—with no background—would definitely be bullied if she married into the family.At that point, it would be like the Wilson family was avenging Alice.The more Alice thought about it, the happier she got. However, she was also worried Joseph might reveal everything right away. "But
Joseph calculated his daily expenses. "I can eat something cheaper for breakfast and something slightly expensive for lunch. Then, I can skip dinner. Two thousand a month should be enough."When Alice heard that, she was thankful she hadn't ended up with him.He had no intention of working and just expected women to support him. That would drive his girlfriend insane.Although Alice hated Avery, she couldn't let Avery throw herself into misery either. "So, after you spend everything this month, what about next month? Are you just going to keep asking Avery for money?"Joseph really didn't know what he should do."Why don't you find a job to support yourself? Your father has already cut you off. You should at least start thinking about your future. You can't just freeload forever or rely on a woman to take care of you. You have working limbs, after all."Joseph fell silent, seriously considering Alice's words.Standing up, Alice said, "I'm going back to work. Think about it you
Joseph had originally been unsure whether Avery liked him or not.But Avery's words just now proved that Alice was right."What do you want to talk about?" Joseph asked."Before we talk, let's order two drinks first." Avery scanned the QR code in front of her with her phone and asked with a smile, "What do you want to drink? I know you're used to having expensive food and drink. I happen to have money in my hands right now, so just order whatever you want."Joseph was deeply moved.Alice had a salary and high bonuses, yet she was reluctant to buy him anything expensive.But Avery, who only had a fixed salary and no extra commissions, was willing to go all out to treat him.Not only that, but she even gave him money for his living expenses."I just ate; I'm not hungry right now," said Joseph."You don't need to be frugal on my behalf." Avery was patient with him. She wanted to make use of Joseph, so of course, she had to treat him well.Otherwise, if someone turned Joseph ag
If Avery agreed, a stranger would be moving into her house.She was a little conflicted.Just then, the food Joseph ordered arrived. He didn't push the issue of staying at Avery's place but simply lowered his head and focused on eating.Avery stared at Joseph, deep in thought.When Joseph finished his meal, he stood up confidently. "I'm going to look for a job now. Thank you for treating me. I'll return the favor once I start making money.""If you really have nowhere to stay right now, you can come to my place," Avery said, fully committed to messing with Alice.As she thought it over, she realized that Joseph moving into her house wasn't entirely a bad thing.At the very least, she could brainwash him all the time and make sure he kept pestering Alice.Once Avery figured it out, she smiled. "I mean it.""Then can I move in today?" Joseph asked."Sure."Avery pretended to be troubled. "But you like Alice. If she finds out you're staying at my place…""I knew it. She likes
Since they reached an agreement, we decided to have a meal together.The restaurant we chose was one that both kids liked.We ordered a set meal—a hamburger, fries, and pudding.After placing the order, the kids leaned over the counter, staring at the bunny-shaped pudding with their mouths wide open.Willow said in disbelief, "I didn't know such a cute pudding existed. How is it made?""Yeah, I didn't know either." Pamela was also shocked."But these chefs are amazing."Ximena and I sat beside them, both smiling at the scene.There was nothing more pleasant in the world than a life like this.Ximena poured me a cup of water. "I never thought that raising a child could make me happy.""Yeah," I agreed wholeheartedly. "Before getting to know Willow, I even thought that we had to shout and argue just to communicate with a kid. And everyone would be grumpy."It had always been like that with Zach.No matter what I did for him, he never listened. All he thought was that I was
Willow pouted but still compromised. She said, "Then we'll do our hair first. If we have spare time, can we go play?""Sure," I replied smilingly.Willow sat at the table, looking at the cute little pudding in front of her.Surprised, she turned the little pudding around. "This looks almost the same as the one on the counter!"Pamela immediately took off the little box around the pudding and grabbed a spoon to tap it.The little bunny pudding bounced."So cute," Pamela thought.She liked it even more and quickly shared it with Willow. "Look!""Wow!" Willow's mouth fell open in surprise."What's wrong?" Pamela asked."I don't want to eat it," Willow responded sadly.Pamela glanced at Willow, then at the pudding in front of her. "Me neither!"I rubbed Willow's head gently. "Then eat your hamburger and fries first.""Okay!" Willow and Pamela quickly started eating. But as they ate, their eyes kept staring at the pudding.I shook my head with a smile.I picked up the hamburg
Julian added the caption, "A happy day."He was usually aloof and almost never posted on social media. This was his first time.So, as soon as he posted it, everyone started leaving comments."Is the little girl in the photo your daughter, Mr. Hughes?"Julian replied, "Yes.""Is that beautiful woman your wife?"Julian glanced at me, then replied, "She will be in the future."Right now, I was only his girlfriend. But he was not satisfied with the idea of us staying in this kind of relationship forever.He was eager for our relationship to move forward.Most of the comments that followed were filled with amazement."I thought he was so focused on his career that he'd never get married.""I never expected this.""Mr. Hughes just hadn't met the right woman before."Julian glanced at me again, his eyes filled with soft joy.Among all the compliments, one comment stood out.It was from Shayne. "Did you get Aralyn's permission before posting her photo?"Julian didn't rush to r
Shayne just kept coming up with terrible excuses.Back then, Aralyn didn't know that when he was making excuses, it wasn't because he found these problems difficult to overcome.He simply needed an excuse to break up.Shayne took a deep breath.Unfortunately, Aralyn had been naive enough to think that problems could be solved and that breaking up wasn't necessary.Maybe because they had been together long enough, and because Aralyn was good enough, he'd gradually fallen in love with her.But he didn't realize it.And because he wasn't careful with his feelings, he ended up doing things that hurt Aralyn.Shayne suddenly realized that from beginning to end, he had always treated love too lightly."Is that so?""Yes, so you can rest assured," replied Julian.Shayne didn't want to see Julian treating Aralyn too well because that meant Aralyn would never regret leaving him.He would never have another chance."Have you ever thought about what would happen if something happened
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
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
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
Did he have to tell Luna that he wouldn't separate from her and Mason in the future?No.Shayne had already decided he loved Aralyn. He couldn't waver anymore.Remaining silent for a long time, Shayne said, "You're right."Luna hadn't expected Shayne to respond like this. She was momentarily stunned and immediately sat up, staring at him in disbelief."So, should I still take him out tomorrow?" Shayne asked.Luna finally realized that all her previous tactics were useless against Shayne now. "Go ahead, or you'll disappoint him since you've already promised him."Shayne didn't refuse. "Alright."Luna helped Shayne find some clothes and then led him to the master bedroom. "Are you planning to sleep in the same room as me tonight, or…"Shayne shook his head. "I'll stay by myself. If Aralyn finds out, she'll definitely be upset."This was exactly what Luna wanted to hear; she didn't want to sleep with him either."Then, I'll sleep in the guest bedroom tonight. Get some rest."W
"You were by Mason's side, and you treated him well. He was happy."Luna lowered her eyes, her gaze incredibly gentle. "He thinks you're the best dad in the world."Shayne suddenly felt a bit guilty.He hadn't been a good husband and father."But I wasn't good to him," he replied softly.Luna felt it was time for Shayne to bond with Mason. "He doesn't think so. Why don't I call him over? You can ask him."Shayne thought that was a good idea. Kids understood other kids' feelings best. "Then I'll trouble you with that.""Alright." Luna got up and walked forward while holding her belly.Shayne sat where he was, feeling a bit anxious.Luna walked to Mason's bedroom door and knocked. "Mason, Dad's here!"Upon hearing that, Mason was thrilled and rushed out of his room. But when he saw Shayne not far away, his expression froze. Then, he turned to look at Luna.He had thought his biological dad was here.Luna patted Mason's back gently.Mason instantly understood what Luna meant
Thinking it was Yasmin again, Luna grew a bit annoyed. But she still forced a smile. "Why are you here again?"Shayne narrowed his eyes instinctively. "Again? Was someone else here just now?""Yasmin." Luna stepped aside to let Shayne in. Her belly was already quite large, and she had to support her waist while walking."She said she wants to pursue Julian and asked me for some advice."After saying that, she realized her tone toward Shayne had been a bit cold.Hence, she softened her voice and asked, "What are you doing here?""I want to ask you some questions about kids," Shayne answered."Kids? I know a lot about kids." Luna placed her hand on her belly, stroking it gently.As she spoke, she pulled Shayne's arm, making him sit beside her. "But before you ask me anything, come and listen first. Our baby should have a heartbeat by now."Shayne no longer felt love for Luna, but he couldn't deny that he still cared a lot about the baby.It was his baby, after all.He pressed
Maisy stared at Shayne.Shayne remained silent for a long time before saying, "No matter what, he's my son.""So, now you consider him your son? Too late! I'm warning you, the only reason you got to talk to him today is because I didn't notice you in time! If I catch you near Zach again, I won't let you off!" Maisy snapped.For Shayne, Zach was the only connection left between him and Aralyn.If he lost Zach too, then he would truly have nothing.Shayne looked straight at Maisy and said, "But do you have the right to interfere? You're his grandmother. I'm his father. It's already kind enough of me to let him live with you."Maisy almost laughed in anger. "Me? Interfering? First of all, you were the one who gave up custody of Zach. You were also the one who refused to give him a single cent! And now you're telling me this? Do I look like a pushover?"She had managed to carve out her own path after her divorce, despite Donald trying to blacklist her from the industry.That alone
Shayne followed behind Zach into the bedroom, only to discover that the entire room was covered with photos of Aralyn.Every wall was plastered with them.He stood there, stunned.On the desk, a small robot said in Aralyn's uniquely gentle voice, "You're home, sweetheart."Shayne looked over in disbelief.Zach sat in front of the robot, looking at it with a smile. "Yes, Mom, I'm home.""Welcome home," said the robot softly."But there's an unwelcome guest in the house," Zach said.The little robot immediately suggested, "Why don't we call someone else over to kick him out?"Zach looked at Shayne.His longing for Aralyn had only gotten better because of the robot and the countless photos surrounding him.But when he noticed Shayne was also staring at the robot, his expression darkened. "Did you hear that? You're not welcome here. Please leave."Shayne stood there, dazed. "Can I ask who gave you this robot?""No, you can't," Zach replied sternly.Shayne averted his gaze and
Yasmin narrowed her eyes.So, Luna had indeed pursued Julian.Yasmin found it oddly amusing.Since Luna was also interested in Julian, would she really help Yasmin sincerely?Yasmin wasn't sure, but she decided to put it aside for now.Either way, she would just stay vigilant.…Zach returned home, only to see Shayne standing at the door. He merely glanced at Shayne before looking away and pushing the door open to enter the house.Shayne followed behind him.As soon as Zach stepped inside, he intended to close the door.But Shayne stuck his hand in the doorway. "Can we talk?""About what? Last time we met, you hit me. What about this time?" Zach asked coldly.He didn't believe for a second that Shayne had come for anything good.After all, Shayne was an idiot who always believed whatever people told him.There was a high chance that this time, Shayne had been manipulated again and had come looking for trouble."I'm here to talk about your mother," Shayne muttered.At hi