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Even though my connection with him was only because of Willow, his willingness to protect me made me genuinely grateful. "Thank you.""It's the right thing to do," Julian replied before taking Willow into the bookstore.They sat on a couch not far from me, close enough to monitor the situation but far enough that they couldn't overhear the conversation.I shifted my gaze back to Shayne. "Mr. Pearce, we're divorced. Do I need to notify you just to visit a bookstore?"Shayne was speechless.I continued, "As for the relationship I have with them…"He stared at me intently, clearly eager for an answer.I took my time deliberately. "Well, I've never asked about you and Luna. By the same logic, my life is none of your business, right? After all, we're strangers now. I can't think of any reason why you'd have the right to question my situation."I watched as irritation grew on his face. I didn't get why he was bothered about it.Shayne took a deep breath. "We were married—""Stop! T
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"You couldn't even control yourself when we were married. You cheated and brought Zach along to please Luna. So what right do you have to dictate my life?"With that, I left him standing there and walked into the bookstore to find Willow.The moment Willow saw me, she ran into my arms excitedly, shouting, "Mommy!"Her loud voice echoed through the quiet bookstore. Just as I was about to remind her, Julian had already spoken up. "Willow, lower your voice.""Okay," Willow replied.Seeing how well-behaved she was improved my mood instantly. I held her hand and said, "Let's go upstairs and see what books you want to buy.""Okay!"…After we left, Shayne remained in the same spot.Seeing the sour look on his face, Luna tried to comfort him. "Shayne, don't take it too hard.""I never thought that leaving her with nothing after the divorce would push her to this point," Shayne muttered.Luna frowned in confusion.What was he talking about? Aralyn had clearly moved on.Shayne o
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As he spoke, Julian handed his books to the cashier. I held onto the books I'd bought and waited with Willow by my side. "It just occurred to me that ever since I met Willow, I've never bought her any gifts. So, I thought these books could be the first gifts from me to her."Julian didn't comment further. After paying for his books, he took the ones I was holding and carried them to the car.Although Willow couldn't read yet, she was incredibly curious about the contents of the books."Daddy, let's go home and read!" she urged."Alright," Julian replied. Once we buckled up, he started the car and drove off.…At another bookstore, Shayne had just bought the books he needed for the children. On the way to his parents' house, he suddenly remembered something and glanced at Luna.Noticing that, Luna asked in confusion, "Yes? Something on your mind?" "You mentioned before that Aralyn takes that little girl to preschool every day, right?" Shayne asked, a thoughtful expression on
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Julian and I felt blessed because Willow was willing to communicate with us."And?" I asked.Willow pouted, looking upset. "Then how can I tell them that Mommy drew all these beautiful pictures for me?"She wanted to show off for others but couldn't bring herself to speak."How about you write in the books that Mommy drew them?" I suggested.Willow seemed even more disheartened, almost on the verge of tears. "I don't know how, and they probably don't know how to read either."I froze for a moment. True enough, most preschools didn't teach children to read or write yet. I needed to come up with another solution."Why don't we ask Daddy if he has any ideas?" I asked."Okay." Willow still seemed down, clearly not expecting much from Julian either.She shuffled over to the bedroom door and raised her hand to knock."Come in," Julian said, sounding detached. I quickly glanced at Willow.Willow pushed open the door unenthusiastically and walked up to Julian, explaining her dilemma
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I leaned against the railing, gazing into the distance. The night was pitch black. Only the glow of lights from nearby homes was visible.Not expecting his question, I looked at him in surprise. "Let me think. After we got married, we had a child. The child is five now, so we were probably married for six years."If someone had told me six years ago that one day I'd stop loving Shayne, I would never have believed them.Back then, I had truly given my all to him, with the sincerest of emotions. But now, I couldn't believe that I had once loved him.How did I ever fall for him in the first place?"Well, he probably will not stop bothering you," Julian uttered, sounding unusually serious.I found it amusing. "I doubt that. He's always loved Luna."Now that I had let go completely, I could mention Shayne without feeling bitter. "Now that he's with Luna, his old dream came true. If I were him, I'd treasure every day with her instead of wasting time on irrelevant people."Julian lean
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"Willow, thank you."If Willow hadn't entered my life, being kind to me and loving me wholeheartedly, I wasn't sure what kind of person I would've become now.After saving the completed sketches, I shut off my computer.…When Willow woke up, the first thing she did was run to my door and knock. "Mommy!"I opened the door.Seeing me, Willow immediately reported, "I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face now."I stepped out of my room and closed the door behind me. "Go ahead. Come straight downstairs after. I'll be waiting for you there."Willow dashed back toward her room. "Okay, I'll be right there!"Her eager demeanor made me laugh. "But no matter how rushed you are, you still need to brush properly. No cutting corners!""Got it!" Willow shouted.When I made it to the living room, Julian was already seated downstairs.He glanced at me and said flatly, "I'll be quite busy over the next few days."I understood immediately. "So, I'll handle taking Willow to and from sch
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As I was forced to stop, I took two steps back, creating some distance between us. "I don't understand what you're talking about."Shayne tried to remain patient. "I thought after I exposed your little act yesterday, you'd come to your senses. I thought you'd stop finding random people to play along with you just to prove you're doing fine without me."I couldn't help but laugh at his confidence. In his eyes, I wasn't an independent person but merely an extension of him. It was as if everything I did revolved around him, and my emotions were all under his control.I scoffed, "Even if you're right…" Shayne nodded smugly as if I had admitted to it."Willow has been at this school, in the same class as your son, for over two years now," I continued nonchalantly."Willow's father picks her up and drops her off every day. When you dropped Zach off, you must've at least seen him albeit not speaking to him. Judging by his clothes and car, do you think those are things someone who plays
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"You shouldn't forget about what I went through. Don't disturb me again."With that, I forcefully shook off his hand and got into the car.…Shayne stood there in silence, watching me drive away.Luna had initially planned to avoid the morning drop-off, but her unease about Shayne rekindling things with his ex-wife made her change her mind. In the end, her indecision led her to follow him.From a distance, she saw Shayne blocking Aralyn.Though she couldn't hear their conversation, she noticed Aralyn's expression growing colder and more indifferent. It was clear—she no longer cared about Shayne.But Shayne's demeanor made Luna uneasy. She stepped forward and asked, "Does she still not understand your intentions?""Yeah," Shayne replied, turning back to the car and getting in.Luna climbed into the passenger seat and buckled her seatbelt.Shayne didn't start the car right away. Instead, he turned to look at her. "Aralyn used to love me so much. How could she just stop loving m
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As soon as he finished speaking, the server brought over a large bowl of broth fondue and placed it on the table. "Enjoy your meal," he said with a smile."Thank you!" I picked up a piece of the beef. The crunchy and tender texture was simply irresistible.I ate several big bites in a row, only to notice that Julian still hadn't started eating. Curious, I asked, "Are you not going to eat?""Of course I am," Julian said, picking up his cutlery.…Shayne returned to his office, thinking about the things Aralyn had said. It dawned on him that he had indeed made far too many mistakes.Ever since he'd married Aralyn, he had taken her for granted because she was too sensible and understanding. He hadn't even noticed how much she had suffered.At this moment, Shayne was desperate to divorce Luna and make amends to Aralyn.Resolute, he called Luna."Yes? Miss me?" Luna's sweet voice came through the phone."I'm sorry." After saying those words, Shayne felt a sense of relief.Why was
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"So, you think I should pay for every meal Julian and I have together?" I countered.The people around us started whispering, all saying that Amber was being shameless.Amber was so furious that she nearly lost her composure. "That's not the point! The point is my son refuses to support us because of you!"Standing up, Julian took out the bank transaction statements he had specifically asked Mark to print earlier. "Why don't you tell everyone how much you spend each month?"Amber had always gotten away with this kind of behavior before, so she never expected Julian to fight back this time.She froze on the spot.Julian unfolded the statements. To make sure everyone could see, he even handed out a few copies to the crowd.The onlookers opened the papers. The monthly expenses amounted to over five million. Then, they looked back at Amber, thinking she was being unreasonable.They thought she was being ungrateful by making a scene here when she received that much money; she hadn't
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Mark didn't even think before replying, "Well, the company has a rule—if you complete three days' work in one day, the remaining two days are vacation."I found it a bit hard to believe. "Does such a great company really exist?"Mark teased with a smile, "Well, you've seen one now. The average price for these peripheral products is ten dollars, and your royalty margin is still 15%. The company just decided to spend a large sum of money to boost traffic."If all goes as planned, the sales of these peripheral products should break records day by day. We're worried that when the demand surges, production might not keep up."So, we're planning to stock up in advance to avoid running out of inventory when the comic goes viral. You just sit back and wait for the royalty money to roll in."When I heard that, I couldn't help but anticipate it. "Thank you.""You're welcome."With that, he left, not daring to glance at Julian.Julian followed him. "Help me print out the bank transfer rec
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"If you had even a shred of sense and thought about everything you did to me, you couldn't possibly think I still have the slightest attachment to you."Shayne slammed the table and stood up. "Is this about me making you sleep with Rowan?"I leaned back on the couch and looked up at him. "Is that the only thing?"Shayne acted as if he couldn't hear me. "But I don't care about it anymore!""Heh." I realized I shouldn't have come to talk to him at all.Seeing me get up, Shayne hurriedly ran in front of me. "Aralyn…"I ignored him and walked straight past. Glancing back at his dejected figure, I calmly said, "I've always been thankful that I chose to leave you."…Back in the office, Julian, who had been focused on work, set his tasks aside and approached me. "Are you okay?"I nodded. "I'm fine. I just don't know what got into him. He suddenly said he regrets the divorce as if it would make any difference had he refused back then."I didn't bother to hide the disdain in my eyes.
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"Strictly speaking, she's not an employee of Hughes Group," Mark said in a friendly manner.Shayne frowned. Seeing that this approach wasn't working, he simply stated his reason for coming, "I want to see her."Mark smiled politely. "You can call her and ask if she's willing to meet you."Mr. Pearce, I'm just an employee. Please don't make things difficult for me."Shayne stared at Mark. "She blocked me.""Then I'm sorry. I can't help you," Mark uttered in a professional tone.Shayne tried to bypass Mark to go find Aralyn, but Mark stepped forward to block him.Just then, the office door opened.…I stood at the door, looking at Shayne.Shayne looked at me. "Aralyn.""Don't say my name as if we're close," I said coldly, staring at him in disdain. "We're nothing more than strangers."For once, Shayne's expression showed sadness.But I didn't feel the slightest bit of sympathy. Instead, I found him pretentious and turned my gaze away.Mark stepped up to me and whispered, "D
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Julian then noticed that, in addition to the commonly seen merchandise on the market, the applicants had also created some everyday products that hadn't been made into merchandise before. "Very professional," he commented, quite satisfied."Yes. Now that we've hired people for both the merchandise and comic departments, if all goes smoothly, we'll be able to produce the rest of the merchandise within the next couple of days. I think the comic's followers aren't growing fast enough."So, I'm suggesting the finance department allocate more funds to the promotions team. After all, early-stage promotion mainly relies on spending money," Mark voiced his opinions.Julian, who never lacked money, replied, "Approved."It was because of Aralyn that Mark learned just how many ways there were to make money in the comic industry.And the prospects looked so promising."There are very few applicants for the translation department, which handles international promotions, but I'll keep an eye
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In the office, I started working seriously.…Julian walked out of the office and went to a secluded corner, dialing Amber's number."Yes? What's the matter?" Amber asked."Didn't I tell you not to contact Aralyn unless there was a reason? Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson. Do I really have to cut off all of the family's living expenses?"Each word from Julian was colder than the last."I'm your mother! I'm not happy with Aralyn as my daughter-in-law. Can't I say something about it?" Amber asked sharply, sounding as if she were perfectly justified.But Julian wasn't buying it at all. "No, you can't."Amber was almost choked speechless by Julian's words, but she knew Julian meant what he said."You don't even have the right to cut off our living expenses. Don't forget that we're the ones who handed the company to you. You're enjoying the results of our hard work, and yet you don't want to support us? How do you think that's fair?"Julian sneered, "Mom, I guess y
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Willow lifted her chin. "It's a secret."Lilia and Gabriel immediately clapped. "You're amazing, Willow. You're able to keep a secret at such a young age."Willow smiled shyly.After exercising and taking a bath, the whole family sat at the dining table for breakfast.Now that Willow could talk to her grandparents, she couldn't wait to tell them everything as she talked non-stop. "Grandpa, Grandma, the chef we hired makes really delicious food. You can ask him to make anything, and he'll make it for you. Don't be shy!"Lilia still felt as if she was dreaming. Just yesterday, they had only suggested something to Willow, and she had already improved now."Alright," said Gabriel.Lilia suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "To celebrate you finally being able to chat with us, why don't we take you out to have some fun after school?""I think I can't," Willow uttered immediately. Lilia looked at Willow in confusion. "Why not?""I have to go home and train with my coa
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Willow lay in bed, with Lilia sitting beside her.Willow's eyes shimmered. "Grandpa, Grandma, are you still sad now?"Afraid she hadn't expressed herself clearly enough, she quickly added, "Mom's been gone for so many years...""We're still a bit sad. But it's getting better now that it has been so long," Lilia replied emotionally.Willow looked a little downcast. "I feel the same. Mom was so kind and gentle to me. I really loved her, so I could never understand why she left me."And her father as well. The two people she loved deeply left her suddenly.Just thinking about it made Willow so upset that tears welled up."It's okay, Willow. You have a new mom now," Gabriel said, not wanting Willow to cry.Though Willow still felt sad, her emotions started to improve after she heard Gabriel's words. "Yes, this mom also treats me really well."…In the morning, Willow woke up and found her grandparents gone.She panicked so much that she didn't even change her clothes as she slip
