Jackson's hand tightened on Serenity's arm so hard his knuckles turned white, and Serenity's pained yelp snapped him back to reality. "Does it hurt?" Jackson asked, releasing his grip."I'm fine. Something on your mind?" Serenity asked.Jackson looked at Serenity's face, wondering if he should be honest with his thoughts. He did not want her to know the truth. If Master Zack had told her the truth about the car accident, what would she think of him? Would she treat him the same and never leave him?Jackson pressed two fingers to her cheek, holding her in his arms."You promised you'll always stay by my side. That you'd never leave me. If you do, I'll… I'll probably choose to die with you," Jackson rasped, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes. Serenity breathed in his heavenly scent, hearing not just his voice but also his pounding heartbeat. She did not expect Jackson to threaten Master Zack earlier, defending her and her babies. It gave her a warm feeling, something she had not f
It was almost time for the birthday party to start, and people around her began to talk about Lucas' absence."Hey, is Mr. Gomez planning to come?""I heard she got beaten up yesterday. Did Prince Lucas do it?""I knew it. How could Prince Lucas like someone like her? She's rude and ugly. She'll never be a celebrity even if she wears an expensive dress.""It seemed like she got Mr. Gomez's attention because she helped him as a kid. Even so, a person like her would never climb to success."The sarcastic remarks echoed in the hall, embarrassing Lynette with every minute that passed. She could not stand it anymore and immediately took the microphone, telling everyone that Lucas had something to do and would be late. "The following are some clips from my first performance in a TV show. I'd like to show them to you and hope to have the opportunity to work with all of you someday."Lynette stood under the big screen with a smile, intending to prove herself to those who looked down up
"What a scheming person! Why is Prince Lucas supporting a person like this?""It's disgusting, deliberately framing someone like this. Wouldn't the man in the video be wrongly accused if not for this video?""I heard Lynette is suing a guy for sexual assault. That's not the guy, is it? Oh, my God. Why is the perpetrator suing the innocent? Lynette's the one who's going to prison!"Everyone was commenting on the video. Lynette heard everything and grew angry, wanting to smash the screen! 'Who is it? Who's trying to hurt me?!' Just then, Lynette heard a commotion at the entrance and looked up to see a tall man walking toward her. It was Lucas! Lynette rushed to Lucas immediately. She was hoping that Lucas would show up early, but not at such timing! She wanted to prove to everyone that she had a great relationship with Lucas, but she would rather he did not come when such a video was playing on the screen. "Lucas, don't look! This video is a setup. It's not real… It's… They must
Lynette's heart pounded harder in fear. "I-I don't know what you're talking about, Lucas! You must've misunderstood me… Tell them to let me go! We can talk about it…" Lynette tried to plead, but Lucas simply ignored her. He ordered his men, "Strip her. Take away all the valuable things she's wearing!"The people around them were shocked at his order. Strip her?! Right here?!Word had it that Lynette and Mr. Gomez were very close because she had saved him in the past. That was why Mr. Gomez had given Lynette so much support, providing her with resources. He had even given her money and a villa!Would Prince Lucas turn his back on Lynette? The crowd wondered what had happened, but no one stood up for Lynette. Someone walked over, stripping Lynette of her jewelry and expensive dress."No! Lucas, how could you do this to me?! I saved your life back then! Even if I was wrong, you can't humiliate me like this!" Lynette yelled and struggled, but her struggles were to no avail. Lynette
"Lynette, you're amazing. I never thought someone like you could've fooled me!" Lucas snapped, putting his hand behind her head.Lucas pushed Lynette down, crushing her head against the floor. Her forehead hurt from hitting the ground.Lynette struggled to move her head, but Lucas tightened his grip, pressing her firmly on the ground."Do you realize what you've done? Your greed has ruined my life. Lynette, you deserve to die! You deserve it!""No… Lucas… T-Trust me… I'm the one who saved your life… Don't listen to someone else's lie…" Lynette struggled.Lucas lifted her up again and strangled her neck. "You think I haven't checked? I've investigated everything. You were never the one who saved me. It was Serenity!"Lynette trembled uncontrollably, her face terribly pale. The red and hatred in Lucas' eyes had put her in utter fear.'H-He knows! He knows the truth!' Lynette realized suddenly, knowing that her lies would no longer work. Lucas would never believe her again. Knowi
Lucas walked out of the lavish banquet hall without looking back even once. He would make sure that Lynette would spend the rest of her life paying for what she had done!He, too, would probably spend the rest of his life paying for his mistake! There was simply no other way to put it–this was all his fault, so he must bear the consequences himself!His happiness had just ended, and he would never find it again for the rest of his life!*** Everything that happened at Lynette's birthday party quickly became a hot topic that very same night, including the video that showed Lynette deliberately framing Peter Wall, followed by Lucas Gomez's arrival and his order to let people strip the clothes off of Lynette's body.Although videos of what had happened at the end were not released, the explosive contents of the videos spread around were enough to convince everyone that the woman who had been relying on the Prince of the Entertainment Industry to get into acting was now completely do
His gentle tone made it sound like it was nothing but a normal and mundane conversation, but his eyes were laser-focused on her face, almost as if he was not going to let even her subtlest expressions escape his notice.Serenity pursed her lips and told him, "There's nothing to regret at all–it was my decision to do what I did in the first place, so I'm perfectly fine with it."Besides, even if she had told him earlier, she could still never give Lucas what he actually wanted, because the man that she truly loved was…As the thought crossed her mind, darkness flashed in her eyes.She used to love him so much in the past, but what about now? Was there any feeling left in her heart for this man?"What are you thinking about?" he asked, suddenly holding up her chin with his fingers. He hated it whenever there was that downcast look in her eyes because it made him feel like she was hiding something inside of her that he would never understand."Nothing," she replied."I want to hear
The feel of his lips on hers felt so real, yet the rest of her body felt like it was trapped in a trance.He held her chin in a tight clasp with his fingers, not allowing her to move away from him even the slightest bit. His lips felt cool against hers–they were so different even in that respect.His kiss was utterly domineering and unmistakably possessive, yet it was also tinged with the tenderness and desire that it used to have in the past.Serenity could feel her heart racing. For some reason, she now felt no desire to break free from him or even resist him at all. She slowly closed her eyes and responded to his kiss. Scenes from the past not only played out in her mind, but they also reminded her that some feelings never truly went away.It turned out that even though she kept telling herself she would forget everything, she still had not forgotten anything at all.When the kiss finally ended, Serenity opened her eyes and stared at the man in front of her."Why didn't you re
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly