Shayne would definitely come find Luna.Besides, he didn't exactly hate the child in her womb.Thinking of this, Luna couldn't help but smile. She raised her hand and stroked her stomach. "I never expected that in the end, you'd be the one helping me."She then sent a message to Charlotte. "Now we just wait for Shayne to come."Charlotte read the message and breathed a sigh of relief. She then put her phone back into her bag and planned to head over as well.After all, she had been acting as if she deeply cared about the baby in Luna's womb.If she knew Luna was going through with the procedure and didn't seem anxious at all, Shayne would definitely realize she was putting on an act.When Charlotte rushed into the courtyard, Shayne had just driven up. She immediately yanked open the car door and got in. "Hurry up, or we won't stop Luna in time!" she urged.She couldn't help but admire her acting skills. "Do you think Luna feels so guilty that she wants to apologize to you by gi
Julian thought about my question for a moment before answering, "They probably left yesterday."I was a little surprised. "Yesterday? Why does it feel as if it's been longer?"I was about to send a message to ask Willow when she would be back, but I quickly deleted the words and stared at the screen.Gabriel and Lilia were Willow's grandparents.A few years ago, when Willow was withdrawn, they had just lost their daughter. They were in low spirits and couldn't communicate with Willow. Now, they must be cherishing this opportunity to spend time with her.If I rushed them to come back, Gabriel and Lilia would surely be upset.Thinking of this, I put my phone back into my pocket."You miss Willow, don't you?" Julian tapped my shoulder."Yeah," I admitted."She'll be back tomorrow."I leaned against Julian's shoulder. "Yeah."Julian chuckled. "But once she's home. We will have less alone time."I turned to look at Julian in surprise. "You've been talking about alone time since
Maisy looked at Zach upon hearing him speak. Seeing how calm Zach remained after hearing that his father could no longer have children, she couldn't help but worry. "Do you hate him?"Zach had already gotten close to them, so he didn't hide his true thoughts. "Of course I do. If he hadn't dragged me along with Luna every day, I never would have ended up being abandoned by my mom. If not for that, I'd still be living happily with my mom right now."Zach took a deep breath. "So, do you think I shouldn't hate him?"Noah didn't even have to think. "Of course, you should!"Shayne was an adult, yet after leading his son down the wrong path, he abandoned his son as well.Just thinking about it made Noah feel that Shayne was shameless.If Shayne were his father, Noah would have beaten him up long ago.Zach's expression softened a little.Maisy held Zach's hand and said, "I understand you, but don't think about revenge too much. You've already taken the wrong path once. If possible, I h
Shayne believed Luna and got a vasectomy.But Luna deceived him because the baby in her womb belonged to someone else.For the rest of his life, he would never have another child.My mood gradually improved.Shayne only had Zach as his son, but Zach would never forgive him.I looked at Julian and said in a slightly malicious tone, "I can hardly wait."Julian chuckled. "But you still need to be a little more patient. After all, Shayne still needs time to bond with the child in Luna's womb."I nodded. "I trust Luna won't disappoint us.""Yeah."…The car stopped at the hospital entrance.Charlotte watched Shayne rush inside, her heart pounding.She didn't know if Luna had already gone into the operating room or not, but she knew she had to move fast, or else she would lose her precious grandson.Charlotte jogged after Shayne.When Shayne reached the obstetrics department and saw Spencer standing nearby, he asked, "Where's Luna?"Spencer immediately pointed at the ward in f
"And you even said that you don't want to acknowledge me as your mother and that you don't plan to support me."Charlotte truly felt wronged. In her eyes, everything she had done was for Shayne. How did things end up like this?"I… I'm sad. But…"Charlotte took a deep breath and continued speaking to Shayne. "If you want to blame someone, then blame me, not Luna."Shayne looked at the two of them.They were both defending each other, taking all the blame upon themselves.Shayne felt incredibly conflicted. "Don't blame yourselves. Blame me. If only I had been more emotionally stable..."He couldn't quite explain why, but in the end, he was the one who got hurt the most.He was the one who would never be able to have children again. Yet, somehow, he was also the one who ended up being in the wrong.Shayne felt helpless, but he had no choice but to compromise. "Shall we go back?"Luna sneaked a glance at Charlotte.Charlotte nodded."Actually, I never thought you wouldn't want
Zach looked at the robot beside him. "It's nothing, Mom. Don't worry about me."Ever since he had customized a smart robot with Aralyn's voice, the robot had been evolving at an increasingly rapid pace. Now, it could even ask questions that only Aralyn would ask based on his behavior.Sometimes, Zach would get the feeling that Aralyn was still by his side.That was why he hadn't been going to Julian's house to watch Aralyn lately.He felt comfortable just staying with the robot. He would only go to Julian's house when he found the robot too cold and wanted to see Aralyn's face.As he spoke, Zach pulled out his laptop and began tapping away on the keyboard.A question mark appeared on the robot's screen. It said, "You don't look as if you're in a good mood. Who upset you?"Zach was always honest with Aralyn. He grinned and said, "Some annoying people will be coming over soon to talk to me, but don't worry, Mom. I can handle it myself.""But you're only five years old. I can't be
"I'm here to see Zach. Ask him to come out."Maisy looked at him. Noticing his aggressive stance, she was afraid that he would bully Zach. "What do you want to say to him? You can tell me first. I'm his guardian. Only after I confirm that you won't harm him will I let him come out."Zach had no parents by his side. Only she, his grandmother, could protect him now.Shayne was filled with rage, but his upbringing told him that he couldn't lay hands on an elderly person, especially a woman. "I don't want to get rough with an old lady. If you don't want to get hurt, you'd better call him out here right now!"At that moment, Zach walked up beside Maisy. "Granny, go inside. He's looking for me because he wants to talk. There are things between us that we need to discuss."Maisy was uneasy. "But look at him. Does he look like he's here for a peaceful conversation?"Zach chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll handle it.""Look at his expression!" Maisy exclaimed, trying to emphasize the situati
"Luna was the one who poured the oil on the stairs. Think about it. How could a small child like me possibly carry such a heavy bottle of oil? The surveillance cameras were also blocked. Can a small child like me climb that high to block the cameras?"Only now did Zach realize that his father was so naive it almost seemed a little foolish.He even felt that under Shayne's leadership, the company might go bankrupt before long.Suddenly, Zach felt a bit fortunate that Shayne had severed ties with him.Otherwise, debt collectors might come after him as well.After all, Zach still had a lot of money now.Shayne stared at Zach. "If you couldn't do it yourself, you would've asked someone else to do it for you."Zach didn't deny it. "If that's what you think, then let's go with that. Now, if I'm not mistaken, Luna's baby should be safe, right?"Shayne didn't refute him."And you've already slapped me," Zach added, feeling as if his hearing might have been damaged, as everything sound
"Isn't it obvious?" asked Alice. The more she listened, the funnier she found everything. "Avery, did you forget about me?"Avery rolled her eyes at her. "Aren't you just doing this for Aralyn?"Alice smirked. "Wow, you really do have a bad memory. It hasn't even been that long, and you've already forgotten that you messed with me first? Of course, I'm not the type to just let things slide. Since you came after me, I was definitely going to get back at you. That's just how I handle things."After hearing Alice's explanation, Avery finally realized that everything Alice had done had nothing to do with Aralyn.She replied, irritated, "Even if I was stupid back then, did you really have to use such nasty tricks to get back at me?"Alice shrugged. "It's not nasty. His crush on you didn't even last a full day. It's not like it affected you that much. Besides, you already know the truth today."Avery fell silent.Alice suddenly sensed something off and cautiously asked, "You didn't
Joseph kept his head down and didn't look at Avery.Alice answered without hesitation, "We're eating here. Isn't that normal?"Although the restaurant was expensive, with a meal costing her an entire month's salary, both she and Joseph came from fairly wealthy families. It wasn't like they couldn't afford a meal, right?Avery sneered. "But Joseph has already been abandoned by his family. Does he even have money to eat?"Alice responded calmly, "Of course, he has the money to do so. Did no one tell you? Joseph and I are starting a business together, and the early stages have been quite successful. We've made a few million in just the past few days."Alice had intended to stay low-key, but Avery's disdainful attitude made her feel like she had to stand up for Joseph. Otherwise, people might start thinking Joseph was easy to pick on.Upon hearing this, Avery looked at Joseph, stunned. "If you're so rich, then why did you come to my house for food back then?""I hadn't started the b
Joseph was rather reluctant. "If we hire people, we'll have to share the money we've already earned with them! But if we don't, then all the money we make from these projects will be ours."Julian said calmly, "But you need to understand something. If people come to you and don't receive a response for a long time, they might just cancel their collaboration with you."Joseph lowered his head.Julian continued, "By then, you won't earn a single cent."Joseph was still unwilling to accept it, but in order not to lose these clients, he had no choice but to compromise. "Fine, then."At first, Alice was working with great enthusiasm, but after a while, she started to feel exhausted. She said, "Let's hire people right now!"She had work the next day and simply wouldn't have time to handle so much on her own, so hiring people seemed like a good option.Instead of posting a job listing, Alice first messaged a few of her friends to see if they were interested. They didn't have jobs to be
Alice and Joseph then continued working. Julian returned at that moment and sat down beside me, calmly reporting his progress. "I only managed to add a few people. There are still a few I haven't added."Alice looked up and asked, "Who are you trying to add? Tell me, and I'll send their contacts to you."Julian asked, "Are you sure you have the contacts of the people I want to add?"Without hesitation, Alice nodded and said, "Of course. I added everyone who was here today."It was only then that Julian realized Alice actually had her strengths. "And you remember all of them?"Alice said confidently, "Of course! They're my clients. When I added them on WhatsApp, I matched their faces to their accounts."Seeing this, Julian told Alice the names of the people he wanted to add. Alice immediately forwarded their contacts to him.After adding them, Julian expressed his interest in their projects and arranged for them to visit his office the next day.Once everything was settled, he n
Alice stared at the chat window, looking at the template in silence for a long time before finally asking, "You can do it this way?"I asked in return, confused, "How else?"Alice licked her lips uncomfortably. "I thought you had to do it like me—first ask about their needs, then double-check the details several times..."With that, she glanced at my screen again and realized that the template was genuinely good. It was not only more efficient than hers but also more comprehensive.Alice softened her voice and asked cutely, "Can you send me a copy of your template? I want it too."I smiled and forwarded the template to Alice.Her efficiency instantly skyrocketed. She started sending the template directly to potential partners who reached out and then ran over to Joseph, gloating gleefully, "Joseph, are you managing?"Joseph's brow twitched. "What?"Alice shook her head. "You're way too slow. That's just with a few thousand people knowing about our company. Tens of thousands, hu
"They're still reliable people," said Alice. Joseph wholeheartedly agreed. "Good thing you reminded us. Otherwise, we'd definitely suffer a huge loss in the future."Alice smugly declared, "I told you, the friends I approve of are definitely extraordinary!"Joseph nodded perfunctorily. "Yes, you're amazing, and all your friends are geniuses."Only then was Alice satisfied. She glanced around and noticed that Julian wasn't with us. "Where's Julian? Where did he go?"In the past, whenever Aralyn was around, Julian would always be by her side.What was going on today? Why did he leave Aralyn sitting here alone?As Alice thought about it, she silently leaned a little closer to her. If her guess was right, Julian was probably giving her a chance to bond with Aralyn."He said there were a few projects he was particularly interested in," I answered calmly. "So, he went to get those people's contact information."Alice was a little surprised. "I thought someone of Julian's status alw
In just a few years, these friends might all become successful women in their fields. But what about me? Would I still be just an ordinary comic artist? No.I silently decided that I had to work hard and build my own career.After seeing off the last group of people, Alice collapsed onto the couch beside me, exhausted. She said to me in a boastful manner, "I've added almost everyone who came today. Bet you didn't expect that."I asked in disbelief, "You worked that hard?"Alice nodded and said without hesitation, "Of course! I hope my company will be able to develop well. At the very least, I want it to last a few years. To achieve that, of course, I have to put in the effort. Otherwise, am I supposed to rely on someone else?"I stared at Alice in surprise. She had actually realized, in the process of starting her business, that a person couldn't depend too much on others. She had really grown a lot. Alice smiled. "But hard work pays off. I already have a lot of potential client
As Joseph spoke, the corner of his eye caught sight of Alice's hands. Only then did he realize that she had clasped them tightly together at some point. She looked even more nervous than he was.Joseph's lips curled in exasperation. So, after all that, Alice's confident words were just an act. Amidst everyone's discussion, I stood up and answered the question.…Alice gazed at Aralyn with admiration. Her tone was gentle, but every word was firm. Besides, unlike the others, she always went straight to the heart of the issue.After listening to her words, the man was still unconvinced. "Who knows if you've memorized this answer beforehand?"Julian replied calmly, "Feel free to ask her if there's something you don't understand. You'll see if she is able to answer you."The man came up with a question that even someone with years of business experience might struggle to answer. He then posed the question to me.I answered without hesitation.Hearing my response, his expression sh
Alice felt a little nervous when she saw so many people present. She looked at Julian and asked, "Do you want to put on makeup? Do you want..."Before she could finish her sentence, I interrupted, "Just take a moment to calm down. Leave the rest to us."Alice asked uncertainly, "Are you sure?"I responded confidently, "Yeah."Only then did Alice sit aside pitifully as she stared at me.Upon seeing this, Joseph took the initiative to take over the task of debugging the equipment. He wasn't enthusiastic about it, but Alice had given him part of the money to handle these trivial matters.Once everything was set up, Julian stepped onto the stage. Having led countless meetings in his company, he was already well-versed in handling such situations. After a straightforward introduction, he began talking about his experience calmly.Everyone listened carefully regardless if they were convinced or not. Julian's voice was deep and steady, and his presence alone exuded a sense of reliabili