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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Was it still possible for Shayne to learn how to love someone and treat them well? Would Aralyn be willing to give him another chance after seeing him change? After all, he and Aralyn still had a child together.Shayne thought about it. However, the more he thought about it, the more uncertain he became....In the afternoon, it was time for the kindergarten event. We arrived on time at the small auditorium.Julian and I sat in the first row.Ximena sat right behind me. She leaned forward a little nervously and whispered in my ear, "This is the first time I've sat so close to the front.""Me too," I replied with a smile.Ximena asked, surprised, "Aren't you nervous at all?"I found it a little unbelievable. "Nervous about what? I want to make sure I record Willow well, so all I can think about right now is how to make her look good in the video."It was only then that Ximena remembered this detail. She asked, "Have you figured it out yet?"I shook my head. "Not yet, so I'm st
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I smiled slightly. Perhaps it was because my married life had been so unhappy that now when things were going well, I felt as if I was dreaming.Willow announced the name of the first performance and then walked off the stage. Other students then went on stage to perform. The entire room erupted into loud applause. I clapped along as well.…Maisy sat not far from Aralyn, staring at her. She had been observing the interactions between Aralyn and Julian and realized that Julian's care for Aralyn was evident in every action.Maisy's mood got better as she watched them.Aralyn had been unhappy in her previous marriage. She was bullied by her mother-in-law, neglected by her husband, and even resented by her son.Maisy had watched as she changed from a lively young woman to a silent, reserved adult. It pained her deeply, but she was powerless to change anything. After all, from her understanding, divorce was wrong. As such, she could only advise Aralyn to endure it. That way, Aralyn
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I was a little surprised that these words were coming from my mother's mouth.Maisy continued, "As for Zach… He hurt you, even though you never told me exactly what he did to you, but I know you. If he made you lose all hope in him, it shows that what he did must have been truly terrible. So, I won't force you to go back to him."I stared at her, stunned. "Mom…"The smile on Maisy's face was a little bitter. "You lived unhappily in the past. As a mother, I couldn't help you. I've always felt guilty about that.""I don't blame you." I didn't want her to feel upset because of me. "I didn't want you to worry, so I never told you."I then said, "Didn't you say you wanted the video earlier? I'll send it to you when we get home tonight."Maisy smiled and said, "That's great. By the way, is that your daughter on stage now?"I quickly nodded. "Yes, her full name is Willow Hughes. She lost her parents when she was very young, but I can tell they loved her very much. The name they gave he
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Julian chuckled. "Not eating breakfast until now is bad for your health.""I don't think I've been working for that long," I said as I picked up my phone to check the time. It was 10:10 am. I instantly felt a bit baffled.Julian's lips curved into a subtle smile. "For the sake of your health, you should eat some breakfast. I made scrambled eggs and some sides. Come downstairs and eat before you continue working.""Alright," I agreed immediately.I knew that skipping breakfast was bad for my health. Besides, as an adult, I should set a good example for the younger ones.Otherwise, if they saw me skipping breakfast, they might not want to eat either. That would be a problem.I walked downstairs alongside Julian."People used to call me a workaholic, saying my mind was always occupied with work. But you seem even more deserving of that title than I am." Julian sighed.I joked, "If I hadn't met you, I probably would never have found a boss as good as you. So, of course, I have to s
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"How much is the internship salary for each employee? If they exceed their task requirements, how much of a commission do they get? You have to figure all of this out yourself. Once you have thought through these questions, your company will be ready for official operation," Danny concluded.Alice nodded, somewhat understanding. "Thank you, Dad.""You're welcome." Danny looked at Alice, feeling that the girl he and his wife had always cherished and protected seemed to have finally grown up.The corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. "If you run into problems you can't solve, you can always come to me. I will definitely help you.""You're the best, Dad!" Alice remarked playfully."Of course. You're my only daughter. If I don't treat you well, who else would I treat well?" Danny said proudly.After chatting with Danny a bit, Alice returned to her room. She took out her phone and sent a message to Joseph."I've written a lot of stuff. How about we meet tomorrow to go over eve
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"If they're truly talented, they wouldn't need to take over the company. They might as well go find a job elsewhere. After all, it's more promising than working for us. The only people you can hire are those unqualified yet overconfident ones," Joseph remarked, smiling.Lucas sighed. "Why did you come back? Need something?"Did he suddenly realize how tough it was outside and decide to return home for an easier life?Joseph took out a notebook and said, "Of course! I want to start a company. We already have a project. But we don't know how to manage it, so we wanted to ask you first."As Lucas stared at Joseph, he realized that Joseph had really improved after being away from the family.Before, when he tried to get Joseph to join his company, Joseph always said he wasn't interested.But now, he wanted to start his own business.Lucas sat down and shared all the knowledge he had accumulated over the years.Joseph didn't bother filtering what was good or bad; he just wrote every
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"Otherwise, at the slightest disturbance, we'd start worrying about what we'll do in the future if their company goes bankrupt.""That's true." Joseph imagined himself running a major company and becoming number one in the industry, surrounded by people treating him like a star.He couldn't help but smile. "Alright! We'll do as you say!""Then go home and ask your dad how to manage a company. Remember to take detailed notes so you don't forget the most crucial and important points. I'll ask my dad as well. Don't worry. I'll write everything down."We'll have a discussion afterward. For the parts that are the same, we'll follow them. For the differences, we'll combine the best of both," uttered Alice.Joseph responded excitedly, "Alright."He had been troubled emotionally, thinking he shouldn't waver for another woman just because of what Alice said.But now, his mind was entirely focused on business.He believed that once he succeeded, women would naturally come to him and purs
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But when he saw the high prices, he suddenly felt like it wasn't worth it. A regular apartment only cost a few thousand dollars a month. One night in a hotel cost tens of thousands of dollars. It was enough to rent a place for a whole year and even hire a housekeeper to clean up the place.In the end, Joseph booked a hotel for 200 dollars. After checking in, he realized that while it wasn't as luxurious as the expensive ones, there wasn't that big of a difference. It was still inhabitable.…Alice had finally found such a good way to earn money, so she wanted to take full advantage of this opportunity. Even though she was already very frugal with her spending, and her salary and bonuses from the company were quite high, she had to admit that making a lot of money on her own still made her feel really happy.As she lay under the covers, her mind was filled with thoughts of how to expand her and Joseph's business. She also thought of how to make more people aware of them.However, A
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So, Avery choosing another man was the reason he was so upset. Joseph suddenly stopped in his tracks. However, he remembered that Avery had never actually said she loved him. It was Alice who said it.It was because he saw Avery trying to please him that he naturally assumed Alice was right—that Avery had a crush on him.Joseph had a vague sense of unease. He turned around and went back to Alice's house. He raised his hand and rang the doorbell. "Hello?"Upon hearing this, Alice walked to the gate with a yawn. "What is it?"Joseph stared at Alice as he asked, "I wanted to ask… Avery has never loved me, right?"Alice was stumped by his question. How did he figure it out?She looked away, feeling a little guilty.Joseph's voice rose. "So, you've been lying to me from the very beginning? Why did you do it? Was it for revenge?"Since she had been exposed, Alice had no intention of hiding it anymore. "Yeah, why else? You suddenly found a woman to date and called her my substitute. Y
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"However, you need to let me finish. Being handsome is important, but it's not the most important thing. You and I both know that."Joseph was still very upset. "Yeah?"Alice continued, "A man's career is also very important. The reason she chose someone else now is probably because your career isn't successful enough. If you became the CEO of a publicly listed company right now and approached her, she'll think she hit the jackpot!"Joseph sneered and replied, "I get it now. When I return, I will do everything I can to build my career. Once I've succeeded, I will find her and tell her about the great man she missed out on!"Alice awkwardly looked away. If he went to find Avery, she would be confused because she never liked him in the first place. However, Alice dared not say that. She merely smiled and said, "Then work hard!"Joseph was still feeling miserable.Alice thought that in this state, Joseph was particularly suited to working for her and helping her make money. "Constan
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However, Joseph saw Avery open the door. She then wrapped her arms around the man's neck, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him.Joseph felt like he had been struck by lightning. Didn't Avery like him? Why was she so affectionate with another man? Could it be that she was stringing him along?Joseph quickly turned around in a panic, took the elevator down, and left the building.…The man heard the noise and turned around. He looked at Joseph's retreating figure and asked, "Do you know him?"Avery shook her head and replied, "No."The man smiled and said, "Then he must have gone to the wrong floor. Avery, I miss you so much."Avery pulled the man into her room forcefully. She then slammed the door shut behind them.…Joseph ran out of the neighborhood. However, his face felt a little cold. He was crying.He had been abandoned by his family, and his friends weren't generous with him. He once thought there were still people who loved him, but the only person who secretly liked
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Alice knew she could help. She knew her friends were inexperienced, so when they started their businesses, they were full of passion. However, they suddenly realized they didn't know what kind of projects to do once they had secured the venue, hired the people, and wanted to start the project.Alice thought that starting with them would be a good option. Sure enough, after sending out her message, she received responses full of complaints about how hard entrepreneurship was, how they were completely in the dark, and had no idea what projects to pursue or how to find business partners.She actively messaged them, carefully confirming their needs, and then passed the information on to Joseph one by one. Once Joseph received the information, he found that a large portion of it perfectly matched his friends' projects. Even if his friends were not working on related projects, he would find other people who could work with them.The both of them were very happy once they ensured that ev
