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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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"I believed it. Kelly even said that if Stephanie really wanted to break up with me, she'd move out of my place."Even though we weren't married and we were just dating, we were already living together. Kelly said if I used moving out as a threat, Stephanie would cave."The more Shayne listened, the more silent he became. How could Spencer be even dumber than he had been back then?But seeing his friend hurting, he didn't have the heart to rub salt in the wound.Shayne asked, "You didn't seriously believe what Kelly said, did you?""Yeah." Tears slid down Spencer's cheeks. "But before I even had the chance to threaten her, Stephanie had already packed up all her stuff and left me."That day I came home, full of confidence, thinking that as soon as I spoke up, she'd make up with me. But… I opened the door and saw that all the photos of us hanging on the wall had been taken down."The woman who used to wait for me at home with dinner ready was gone. Everything that belonged to her
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"I didn't say anything before because I thought there was no point," Spencer said.Spencer wasn't stupid. If he couldn't even see through all of that, he had no business running a company. He just never took it seriously before.He figured Stephanie would just throw a small tantrum at most, and that would be it. He never thought it would lead to such serious consequences.He continued, "Did you really think I was that dumb? That I couldn't tell what you were doing?"Kelly stayed silent.Spencer couldn't be bothered to say anything more to her. He got in his car and drove away.He arrived at a bar, ordered a few bottles of liquor, and then called Shayne. "Are you free? Come find me. I'm in a bad mood."Shayne had just gotten home, planning to spend some time with his wife and kids. But hearing Spencer's tone, he immediately said, "Okay."He turned to Luna and said, "Spencer's looking for me. I'm heading out for a bit."Luna, exhausted from a full day of work, didn't feel like d
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Kelly froze. "She's really willing to break up with you?"Spencer nodded. "She told me not to go looking for her anymore."As he spoke, it felt like needles were stabbing his heart.He had always been certain that Stephanie loved him. He had been so sure that she would never leave him.So, he had gotten arrogant, thinking no matter what he did, she would always forgive him.But he had forgotten that…Stephanie was human, too.She could get hurt, too.Spencer said, "She wasn't just throwing a tantrum. She thought it over carefully and decided she'd be better off without me."Seeing his pained expression, Kelly moved closer and pulled him into a hug."She really doesn't know how lucky she was," she said. "Meeting a guy as good as you and still letting you go? Isn't she scared someone else will swoop in and steal you away?"To Spencer, her words were like kicking him while he was down. "But I only like her. I don't want anyone else."Kelly knew that if she asked now, "What abo
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Spencer asked, "Just because of one little argument?""In your eyes, maybe it was just a little argument," Stephanie said calmly. "But for me, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. In this relationship, I was the one who always gave more."No matter what Kelly did, the one who ended up hurt was always me. You only had to take her side and blame me to settle everything. So, to you, it was always just small stuff."She continued, "Nobody wants to spend their whole life being wronged like that. I don't either. So, after that day, I really thought it through…"How much love do I still have left for you? Is it enough to keep tolerating you and her? The answer was no. I even realized at that moment that I didn't love you anymore."Forget tolerating both of you. Even just dealing with one of you felt unbearable. Then, I thought, since it's gotten to this point… We might as well break up."When Stephanie said this, her eyes carried a relaxed smile. "I just haven't figured ou
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Shannon shook her head. "That's why I really don't think much of Luna. If it weren't for our son liking her…"Patrick understood how Shannon felt. "Honestly, we did wrong by Luna before. Once she's willing to come back, we should make it up to her as much as we can."Shannon was unwilling, but seeing Patrick insist, she could only mumble, "Fine, we'll do what you say.""Okay."…Hannah noticed that over the past few days, Patrick and Shannon hadn't contacted her at all, and she immediately found it strange.In the past, the two elders were very close to her son, almost seeing him every day. What was going on now?After putting her son to sleep, Hannah took the initiative and called Shannon. "Mrs. Cunningham..."Shannon frowned and glanced at Patrick, speaking in a low voice, "It's a call from Hannah."Patrick's face darkened almost instantly, but he forced himself to hold it in. "Don't tell her we went to see Rowan, and don't let on that we know the truth. If she wants to fool
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Rowan shook his head. "If it were really that simple, that would be nice."Patrick didn't understand why Rowan said that.Rowan continued, "Before Luna and I divorced, she had already guessed you were lying, so she made it very clear to Mason…"If I chose to come back and help you, she would divorce me. If I stayed with her, she would continue living the hard life with me."Patrick hadn't expected the truth to be like this. His face turned even uglier. Shannon was also in pain.Rowan tilted his head up, staring at the ceiling. "But in the end, I was too scared the company would fall apart, so I chose to go back. To completely cut ties with me, she went and started dating Shayne."At first, Luna still had hope for him. After all, they had truly loved each other for so long.But over time, through all the back-and-forth, she probably realized he was never going to change, so she finally gave up completely.Recently, the comics she created have been doing very well. Because of tha
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Rowan said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."Patrick followed behind Rowan and asked, "Have you thought about what to do with Mason in the future?"Rowan didn't take the question seriously. "Why would I?""He's your only child. If you don't acknowledge him, you'll end our family line."Rowan didn't know why, but looking at the streetlights and the thinning crowd around him, he felt unusually calm. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"When they reached the restaurant, he handed the menu to his mother. "See what you want to eat."Shannon picked a light vegetarian dish and said, "We just didn't expect Hannah to lie to us!"Rowan crossed his legs and repeated her words. "You didn't expect Hannah to lie to you?"Patrick ordered two meat dishes before saying, "Exactly. Who would've thought she would dare lie about something like that?"Rowan stared at his father. "So, just because you said it, even if you had doubts, you really thought I cheated on her with Luna…"Shouldn't you ha
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Willow stared at me in shock for a long time before finally asking, "You can really do that?"I nodded. "Yeah. As long as you want to, you can keep in touch with her as much as you want."Willow jumped up excitedly. "That's awesome!"Just then, there was an urgent matter at the company that needed Julian's attention. After taking the call, he happened to overhear my conversation with Willow.He immediately got an idea. "During summer break, if you want to hang out with Pamela every day, she might not have that much free time."Willow's smile disappeared instantly. She asked, "Then, what should I do?"He guided her, "Do you think there's an excuse that could make both of you improve and leave her mom no reason to say no?"She followed his lead and quickly figured it out. "Studying?"He didn't give it away directly. "Oh?""Daddy, how about you hire a tutor for me during summer break? I can get a head start on school! Then, I'll ask Pamela to join me. Her mom will definitely agre
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Alice raised her voice and asked, "You two already broke up, and he's still coming around asking you to apologize?"Stephanie shrugged. "What else could it be? You don't think I'd made all that up just now, do you?"Alice had never thought that, but Spencer's behavior still struck her as outrageous. "Do you need me to help you?""No, it's fine." Stephanie had already moved on, so she needed to handle it herself. "I can deal with it."With that, she walked out of the hotel.Spencer saw her come out and quickly stepped in front of her. "Can we talk?"He expected Stephanie would agree, but she gave him a glance and asked, "What do we have to talk about?""I know you're upset because of her, but can you be the bigger person? If you just apologize to her, a lot of things can be smoothed over."She looked at him, confused. "Why should I be the bigger person?""Because you're my girlfriend!" He tried to persuade her.Hearing that, Stephanie couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It look
