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Luna turned around in surprise and saw Shayne walking in.Luna immediately got up to greet him. "You're back."Nodding, Shayne scanned the living room for Zach. Where is he?"At the mention of Zach, Luna pouted, feeling wronged. "I think he doesn't like me. When he got home, he ignored me completely and went straight to his bedroom. No matter how many times I called for him, he didn't respond."Shayne found it hard to believe. "Really? He loves you, if anything. He even gave up his biological mother, who only wants the best for him, all for you."Luna was about to say more bad things about Zach and try to stir up conflict between them. But seeing the protective look on Shayne's face, she swallowed her words back. Even if she wanted to damage their relationship, it wasn't something that had to happen right now.Luna told herself to be more patient."Maybe something happened at the kindergarten, and he's in a bad mood."Shayne patted her back and added, "You're pregnant now, so y
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I hurriedly wiped her tears away, feeling at a loss. "Why are you suddenly apologizing?"Willow clung tightly to me. "I shouldn't have ignored you," she said softly.I stroked her hair gently. "But you're human; you're allowed to have emotions."As I spoke, I lifted her onto my lap and looked into her eyes. "Now, can you tell Mommy what Zach said to you?" I asked seriously.Willow hesitated for a long time but finally spoke. "He said you came to our house and became my mom just to spite him, that once he forgives you, you'll go back to him and continue being his mom. And then you won't want me anymore."For a little girl like Willow, it was hard for her to distinguish whether what he said was true or not. She just started thinking along the lines he suggested. She loved her mom dearly. If her mom ever left her, she would surely be heartbroken.Willow lowered her head, not daring to meet my gaze.I didn't force her as I smiled. "So, that's why you were in such a bad mood after sc
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When Julian came downstairs, he immediately noticed that Willow and I had returned to our usual closeness.He looked a bit surprised. "Willow…"Willow didn't respond, and I looked at her curiously.She leaned close to my ear and whispered, "If I tell Daddy why I'm not talking, he'll think I'm silly."To avoid being underestimated by her dad, she had decided not to speak to him.Once I understood her little plan, I couldn't help but want to laugh."Mommy, you absolutely cannot tell Daddy!" she added."Alright! Don't worry, I'll keep your secret!"Only then did Willow feel reassured.When Willow didn't respond to Julian, he looked at me.I quickly came up with an excuse. "She said she'll talk to you tomorrow."Julian looked at Willow, puzzled.Willow immediately hugged my neck tightly, avoiding eye contact with him. Since Willow would talk to Julian tomorrow, there was no need to rush.He headed to the dining room, where dinner was already served. From the corner of his eye,
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He casually pulled over a stool for me, and I sat down. The study's layout was simple. Aside from a desk and two chairs, there were only two bookshelves placed against the walls without windows on either side.Having nothing else to do, I began scanning the shelves to see what kinds of books there were."Most of these are about finance. If you want to read something else, I can buy it for you," Julian said as he shut down his computer and walked over to me."No need," I replied without hesitation, turning to look at him.Even at home, he was dressed in a suit. In the quiet of the night, he exuded coldness and restraint."Have you thought about how to handle this?" I asked.Instead of answering me, Julian countered, "What about you?""Me?""Yes. I'd like to know your stance. Zach is your son, after all."My heart was as calm as a still lake. "Isn't he Luna's son?"Julian seemed a bit surprised. He had assumed that, despite my disillusionment with them, the years we had shared
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He already thought that far ahead?I found it hard to believe. "Isn't it a bit early to discuss this?""It's not. If we wait until most of your work is published before creating a promotional plan, it'll be too late. By the time we officially start promoting it, your series might already be finished. That wouldn't be ideal for building an audience."Since what he said made sense, I decided to trust him. "Alright, let's do it your way."Julian smiled. "Good. When the time comes, we'll set up a small department at the company and hire a few employees to focus solely on your work."I shook my head. "That seems a bit excessive.""You won't agree to be my wife. If I don't treat you well, what if someone offers you a better deal and you leave?" he joked lightly.Oh, so he was worried about me leaving Willow."Don't worry. I won't. I'm willing to stay by Willow's side because she's also good to me, and I really like her. Unless one day, both of you don't want me anymore, I promise I w
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Luna instinctively asked, "What do you mean by that?""Ever since I divorced Aralyn, you've been using your pregnancy as an excuse not to drop or fetch Zach, haven't you?"Luna grew impatient. "Do you seriously expect me to haul this pregnant body around and work like a maid for you?""Then why can you drop and fetch Mason?" Shayne's voice turned colder.Luna's words got caught in her throat."I can't understand if you can't treat Zach as your own son. After all, you're not his biological mother," Shayne stated slowly. Luna's mind raced for a rebuttal, but she found none.Seeing how far the conversation had gone, Shayne decided it was time to make his stance clear."You've asked for a chef, a driver, and a bigger house, and I've done my best to meet all your requests. But now you're asking me to neglect my own son to prioritize yours. Luna, when your son gets to have both parents doting on him, what about my son?"His voice grew heavier, carrying a note of accusation.Tears
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Julian looked at me, and I shook my head at him. Julian took the hint and fell silent."Why are you suddenly so harsh?" Willow, not understanding what had just happened, only knew that her father seemed about to scold her. But he stopped after calling her name."I just love Mommy." Willow pouted.I ruffled her hair gently. "Why don't you try talking to the other people around you? As long as you can speak to others, Mommy will try to see if I can apply for a job at your school."Though Willow spoke normally to me now, when it came to anyone other than Julian and myself, she still remained silent. No matter how much she wanted to share with others, she kept it to herself."Mommy, I can't do it," Willow uttered helplessly.I understood how difficult it was for her. "It's okay."Willow pressed her face into my chest, taking a deep breath. "But I'll try," she added softly.My eyes softened. "Good. I believe that one day, you'll be able to do it.""Yes!" Willow nodded firmly.Juli
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His voice was cold.Shayne didn't respond directly. "I don't know. But my son is usually well-behaved, so he probably wouldn't say anything too outrageous." Then he added harshly, "Instead of looking for faults with my son, I think you should reflect on your daughter. Could she be that fragile that a few words from my son affected her so deeply?"Since Julian's brother passed away, he had treated and pampered Willow like his own daughter. Because of his status, most people never dared to say a word against Willow.But Shayne was an exception. Zach was the one who made a mistake, but suddenly Willow was at fault. Julian became furious as his face turned colder. "Is this really what you think, Mr. Pearce?"Shayne shrugged. "What else should I think? Kids don't understand much, so there are bound to be conflicts. But that's something for them to resolve among themselves. Adults meddling too much isn't good for the children's growth. Don't you think so?"Shayne smiled at Julian as
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Seeing that no matter what they said, Luna remained unmoved, Shannon slowed her speech. "We're actually here to ask you to get back with Rowan.""Sorry, that thought has completely left my mind," replied Luna."If that's why you're here, then you should leave. I have work to do, so I won't be chatting with you any longer."Luna walked to the door and opened it. "You can go now."Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said coolly, "I don't even care that you're pregnant with Shayne's child anymore. In fact, if you get back together with Rowan, we can treat this child as one of our own. I hope you don't miss out on such a great opportunity.""That's not a great opportunity for me. When I didn't have a job back then, I thought being a housewife was a good life. I didn't have to worry about making money—I just had to take care of the household. But I realized it wasn't like that at all."Earning my own money is much better than relying on someone else to give it to me. This way, I don't
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"But I remember his place is pretty far from mine," Luna said, puzzled.Patrick sat down on the couch, looking at Luna. "Mainly, we figured since we came all this way to see Rowan, we might as well check in on you, too."Luna was even more confused. "Check in on me? Why?"Instead of answering her, Patrick asked, "You're pregnant."Luna glanced down at her stomach, then replied, "So what? I've been divorced from Rowan for so long, and I've been with Shayne for quite a while now. It's perfectly normal that I'm pregnant. You guys hated me before."Back then, you were eager for me to be with someone else. Now that I am, you guys should be happy."Luna sat down as well. When she was with Rowan, she had always been respectful in front of Patrick and Shannon.She had always seen them as family and worked hard to earn their approval.But no matter what she did, it was never enough.For a long time, Luna wondered if she was doing something wrong.But after the divorce—and after she wa
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When I found out Serena didn't have a job yet, an idea immediately came to mind. "I actually started a new company. We're hiring. The salary during the probation period is ten thousand dollars a month, with weekends and all national holidays off. And if you perform well, there's a big commission on top of that."I was about to add more when Mark sent me a photo. It was a payroll statement.Right after that, he sent a voice message. "Take a look at how much they've earned in commissions!"I tapped on the image. The company didn't have many employees yet, but every single one of them had already made over a million in commission—some even over five million.The amusement in my eyes deepened as I replied, "I hope they'll take home even more next month."Mark responded without hesitation, "At the rate sales are going, doubling it shouldn't be a problem."After reading his messages, I finally put my phone down and looked at Serena. "But of course, it all depends on our product sales.
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In the cafe, I looked at the young woman sitting across from me and asked, "What's your name?"She was sipping her milk tea. When she heard my question, she quickly looked up and replied, "My name is Serena Towson. You can call me Serena. I used to stay in the ward next to yours."I was a bit puzzled. "Then, how do you know I was framed?"Serena took a deep breath, lowering her head. "Actually, I should be apologizing to you for this.""Why are you apologizing?" I asked in confusion.Serena didn't answer. She looked uneasy as she kept looking down, pushing her phone toward me.On the screen was a voice recording.I tapped play.It was a conversation between Luna and someone else. "I need you to avoid the surveillance cameras and spill oil in that area. Do you hear me?"The other person seemed doubtful about Luna's plan. "If we do that, it'll be hard to clean up, and people will definitely notice something's off!""Don't pour too much. Just pour enough so she'll fall when she
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I looked around and saw that there was no one else around before turning to leave."Are you Aralyn?"I heard someone call my name and turned around to see a stranger.A little confused, I asked, "Yes?""I heard from someone at the hospital that you went there before, trying to find proof that Luna was the one who framed you. Isn't that right?" The woman seemed nervous.I had been trying to get evidence for this for a long time, but after so much effort, I hadn't found anything.At this point, I was about to give up on that approach.After all, I had other ways to get back at Luna and Shayne.Hearing what she said, I was surprised. "What, you have proof?""Yes, I do," she said firmly.If I could really get my hands on that kind of evidence, my revenge would be even more ruthless.But I knew that in situations like this, it was important to stay calm. "Why don't we talk about it at a cafe?"The woman hesitated.I smiled. "Do you have time?"Only then did she nod. "Of course
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I wanted Shayne to care about Luna, and when Luna gave birth to the baby who wasn't his, Shayne would be immensely devastated, especially since Luna and Charlotte had even forced Shayne into getting a vasectomy.Sometimes I couldn't help but wonder if Luna and Charlotte were on my side.Charlotte looked confused. "Good?"I nodded. "Yes, good."Charlotte studied me. "If he and Luna are doing well, that means he doesn't want you anymore.""Then so be it." I had long since stopped caring about Shayne.Charlotte fell silent.I met her gaze. "I'm married now. Maybe I didn't inform you, but Julian and I are legally married. We just haven't made it public. After being with Julian, I've felt a kind of security that I never had in my previous relationship."So, I also hope that this marriage will last. Of course, it'd be even better for me if all of you stopped bothering me."With that, I was ready to end the conversation. "Anything else you wanted to say? If not, I'll head upstairs."
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"Then, do we really need to give them commissions?"I didn't mind. "Yeah, go ahead. If they see that hard work pays off in our company, they'll be more willing to stay, right?""Yeah." Mark chuckled."I get what you're saying. I'll take care of it now.""Alright."After the call ended, Julian walked over to me and held my hand.I gently rubbed his hand in return. "What is it?""Your career is getting more and more successful," Julian said, a bit emotionally.When we first got together, I had nothing—just myself.But over time, I started drawing comics.With the right promotion, my comics gained traction and became a hit.That led to merchandise, trendy collectibles.But Julian never expected that I'd be able to launch my own plushies, start my own company, and make serious money.He always knew I was capable.But seeing me rise back to my peak in such a short time still surprised him.I smiled. "Yeah. Back when I was penniless and kicked out of my house, I never would've
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"My plan is to take advantage of the fact that our comic still has some merchandise and the hype hasn't died down yet. While ensuring quality, we'll speed up production as much as possible."I understood what Julian meant. "Alright.""Should I arrange it now?" Julian asked."Sure."Julian took his phone and went out to the balcony to share his thoughts with Mark.As someone who had been working with Julian for years, Mark immediately understood what Julian meant. "Leave it to me."Still, to make sure he didn't misinterpret any details, he confirmed everything with Julian.Only after making sure there were no issues did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and ask Julian to hand me the phone."Yes?" I asked, confused about why he needed to speak to me."Our company's recruitment is pretty much done. I ran the numbers, and with our current profits, we can afford to raise the salaries of our interns," he quickly informed."Since you're bringing this up, that means you already hav
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Shannon looked at Patrick.Patrick said, "Tell Rowan to win Luna back. She married someone else out of heartbreak, and that's because of us. Now we have money and are willing to spend it on her. I believe she'll come around. She'll want to come back and be with us again. It just takes time."Patrick wasn't used to staying in such a small place, so he said to Rowan, "Drive us to the hotel.""Alright."Rowan dropped his parents off at the hotel and then returned to his place. Sitting on the couch, he took out his phone and pulled up a photo of Luna.She was sitting by the ocean, turning her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling and filled with love.Rowan couldn't understand how things had gotten to this point.He picked up his phone and texted Luna. "I finally understand why my parents treated you that way back then.""I've known for a while," Luna replied calmly.Rowan was a little surprised. "You knew?""Yeah, I found out a few days ago. But that's your family's issue. It
