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Stephanie didn't think someone else would be better than her.She looked down.Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up without much thought.A man's voice came through. "I told you you wouldn't survive without me. But you never believed me. Do you believe it now?"Stephanie let out a self-deprecating laugh. She had been with him for love.Back then, all her friends warned her to be careful. They told her he wasn't a good man.They told her that he was too close to his so-called "female friend".Stephanie refused to believe it, thinking their relationship was normal.But later, everything that happened made her realize just how foolish she had been.Just a few days ago, that female friend had falsely accused her.And he—her own husband—stood by that woman's side. He forced Stephanie to apologize, but she refused.So, he suggested they get a divorce.She agreed.Their marriage came to a complete end.Yet, even now, he wouldn't let her go.Stephanie closed her eyes. "So
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Stephanie's ex-husband went around and told others not to hire her. He thought she would come back to him once she failed to secure a job.But things didn't go his way."I'm not even asking for much, am I? Just apologize to her. I'll take you back once you do that," he said.Stephanie had no interest in listening to him anymore. "I won't. I didn't do anything wrong. Besides, I already sent you the recording and the surveillance footage. You must have seen them, right?Her ex-husband hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Yeah.""Since you've seen them, then you should know that your friend's in the wrong, not me. But you still force me to apologize. What does that say? To you, the truth doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that your friend doesn't get hurt. You don't care about me," said Stephanie, unexpectedly calm.Stephanie felt as though the love she had once chased after was nothing more than a joke. "These past few days, I've finally figured it out—my h
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Julian was the one driving today. When we arrived at the kindergarten entrance, Willow was already waiting outside.The moment she saw us, she waved at us excitedly. "Daddy! Mommy!"It was the first time Julian had ever seen Willow this enthusiastic. He jogged over to her. "What's wrong, sweetheart?"Willow threw herself into Julian's arms. "Get in the car, quick! I'll tell you once we're inside.""Alright." Julian picked her up and ruffled her hair.He then placed her in the back seat before getting into the driver's seat.Willow looked around and asked, "Where's the driver? Why isn't he here?""He's been busy these past few days. He took some time off," Julian explained.Willow nodded. "Oh, okay then."Julian glanced at her through the rearview mirror. "So, what was it you were in such a hurry to tell me?"Willow suddenly put on an ingratiating smile. "We're about to graduate soon, and all the kids have been thinking about one thing.""Hmm?" Julian asked, having no idea wh
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If Shayne was willing to be with her, then Luna would go along with it.If he wasn't, that was fine too.After all, she could earn her own money and take care of both kids.Once Luna sorted out her thoughts, her mood lifted without her even realizing it.Relying on someone else was a thing of the past."Luna, from today on, you have to live for yourself," she thought, feeling lighter.At this moment, someone knocked on her door.Hearing that, Luna walked over and opened it, only to see Shayne standing there with Mason.She was a little puzzled. "What are you doing here? Where's the driver?""I sent him home," Shayne said, patting Mason's shoulder and signaling him to go inside first.Mason walked into the living room."Since we've decided to make this work, I need to start fulfilling my role as a father. I need to treat you and the kids well," he added.Seeing the sincerity in Shayne's eyes, Luna living like this wasn't so bad.Shayne might not love her that much, but he a
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When Luna didn't answer him, he quickly said, "Mommy?"Luna didn't want Shayne to hear what she was saying, so she muttered, "Daddy and I will never get back together."In Mason's eyes, no matter how good another man was, they still fell short compared to Rowan.He had said those things earlier just to show that he was broad-minded.But now, hearing Luna confirm that she would never reconcile with Rowan, he felt upset and couldn't accept it. His tears started falling one after another.Luna's heart ached for Mason, and she wiped his tears gently. "I know it's hard to let him go. But do you know what will be waiting for me if we get back together?"Mason shook his head."A life of misery. Your grandparents will keep bullying us, and even if we're insulted, we'll just have to endure it because we can't affect Daddy's work. But I've had enough. If I have to go back and live that kind of life again, I don't think I'll be able to hold on."Mason wanted to say something, but he held
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Luna certainly understood this, but the problem was that the baby she was carrying wasn't Shayne's, so she had to find a way to minimize her losses as much as possible."I haven't had too many prenatal checkups yet. What if they find out there's something wrong with the baby? If that happens, and you take too long to reverse the vasectomy, then you…"Shayne knew pregnancy made women overthink things, so he held Luna's hand and said, "If it really comes to that, I'll just accept it."Luna didn't know what to say.At that moment, she suddenly had the urge to spill the whole truth. But she couldn't bring herself to say anything.Just then, someone knocked on the door.Pulling her hand away, Luna got up. "Someone's here. I'll go check who it is.""Alright." Shayne watched as Luna walked away.Luna opened the door and was stunned to see Charlotte standing there. "What are you doing here?"Charlotte smiled warmly. "I came to check on you and, of course, my precious grandchild."Her
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Shayne smiled and replied, "Alright, I'll call you when the food's ready.""Okay," Luna responded before walking into the bedroom and closing the door behind her.The soundproofing in the room was excellent. She was certain that Shayne wouldn't be able to hear anything she said. Picking up her phone, she hesitated for a long time before finally dialing Rowan's number.Rowan was busy at the moment, and he was a little surprised to get a call from Luna. "What made you think of contacting me all of a sudden?""I just wanted to remind you that no matter what, you absolutely cannot tell anyone the truth about the baby, understand?"The happier and peaceful her days were, the more anxious she felt. She was deeply afraid that this good life could be ruined at any moment."Don't worry. I won't."Luna breathed a sigh of relief.Rowan understood what Luna meant. "So, you're planning to stay with Shayne for good?""If nothing happens, yes. In the past, I always thought about climbing hig
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Charlotte decided that when the time came, she would go show off in front of Aralyn.She wanted Aralyn to see just how happy Shayne and Luna were now, and she would simultaneously make sure Aralyn gave up on Shayne just in case Aralyn still harbored any thoughts of getting back together with him.Shayne lowered his gaze.Only now did he realize that it was impossible to stop thinking about the woman he had once truly loved.But to make his mother happy, he still smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't think about her anymore.""You'd better not!"…By the time Rowan's parents arrived at the airport, it was already past 11:00 pm.They called Rowan and told him to come pick them up.Rowan was a little surprised, but he still did as they asked.Seeing his parents coming out of the arrivals gate, he suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Mom, Dad, why are you here? Are you trying to convince me to go back? That won't happen."Patrick kept a stern face but said nothing.Shannon kne
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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
