A sudden surge of panic assailed him.Sandra rushed to Solaria to see Wilson. As soon as she saw him, she immediately asked, "Wilson, why did you call off the lawsuit so suddenly? Don't you want Yanny's custody?"She had been feeling uneasy since Wilson started staying in Solaria for long periods of time. She kept having the feeling that something bad would happen.Although Clara Wells was now nothing but trash, she still shared a son with Wilson, and that was a bond that Sandra could never sever!Until the day Sandra became Mrs. Birch, she could not relax!"I made an agreement with Clara. She'll hand Yanny over to me three months later and will then disappear from Yanny's life forever," Wilson said indifferently.Sandra was surprised. She said, "Could this be... a trick of some kind? Why would she do that?"A trick...? The image of Clara and the honest-looking man looking at each other instantly came to Wilson's mind, causing his chest to tighten. "Enough. It's impossible for
To Clara's surprise, she once again saw Sandra Cooper standing before her after many years.Dressed in expensive and fashionable clothes, Sandra looked graceful and elegant, like a noblewoman. A victorious smile rested on her face that was wearing exquisite makeup."We meet again, Clara Wells. By the way, I thought you would fight tooth and nail for Yanny's custody, but you actually gave up without a fight. Let me guess – you're doing it so that you can ask for more compensation, right?" Clara stood in front of the food stall and stared at Clara with mocking eyes, as if she was looking at a loser.Clara slowly raised her head, "Did you come here just to say that?""Of course not. I also want to tell you that Wilson and I will get married soon. When you hand over your son to Wilson in three months, I'll make sure to treat your son 'very well'." Sandra deliberately emphasized the words "very well". Anyone could hear the threat hidden in her words.Clara narrowed her eyes and glared
Sandra was so angry that she was trembling with rage, "You'll pay for that, Clara Wells!"She took out her phone and made a call. Not long after that, a few punks arrived at Clara's stall. They harassed the customers, flipped the tables, and made a ruckus. Sandra looked on with a smile.The punks left Sandra's table alone. They were clearly summoned there by Sandra.One of the punks even beat Clara up. Even though Clara fought back, she was no match for him.It didn't take long for Clara to be knocked to the ground.The punk kicked Clara while cursing, "Know your place, b*tch! There are some people you shouldn't offend! This will teach you a lesson!"Clara clenched her teeth and endured it. She had no intention to beg for mercy, trying to preserve the last bit of dignity she had left.Suddenly, the beating stopped. She heard the punks screaming and Sandra Cooper gasping.‘What's going on?’Clara was shocked. She then heard a familiar voice ask, "Clara, are you okay?"Clara lo
Jackson was the first to come back to his senses. He said with sudden realization, "You must be here to pick up your fiancée, Mr. Birch""What about you, Mr. Valor? Are you also here to pick someone up?" Wilson asked."Yes, my wife and her friend," Jackson said with a smile.Jackson's answer made Wilson's heart sink. Clara immediately came to his mind.Sandra didn't tell him much on the phone earlier. She only said that she ran into trouble and was now at the police station. She sounded tearful, so he didn't ask for any details and immediately rushed over.Could Clara be at the police station too?Wilson was about to go inside when Jackson suddenly said, "I heard Clara decided to give up custody. Aren't you curious why?"Why...? Wilson recalled Clara telling him that she wanted to start a new life – she wanted to get married and have children with another man. That memory upset him. "I didn't expect you to be such a busybody, Mr. Valor."Jackson's mouth tugged in a faint smile
Even though she preferred to avoid conflicts, she had to take an aggressive stance this time or Sandra would walk all over Clara!Sandra's eyes flickered uncertainly, but she still said, "Sure! I want to know the truth too!"Serenity stopped paying Sandra any heed. She turned to Clara and asked, "Clara, can you stand?""No problem," Clara forced a smile, then stood up unsteadily.Serenity wanted to help Clara, but Jackson said, "Let me do it." He held one of Clara's arms to support her, and the three of them walked out of the police station.Wilson's eyes narrowed slightly. He knew that there was nothing going on between Jackson and Clara. Jackson was only helping Clara because she's Serenity's friend.However, it still upset Wilson.When Clara walked past Wilson, she didn't spare him a single glance. She completely ignored him.Wilson's lips pursed into a straight line. His eyes remained on Clara's departing back.Sandra looked at Wilson unhappily. The way Wilson was looking
After she became Mrs. Birch, she would definitely make Clara and that bastard child pay! She would raise that boy to be a useless man so that Clara wouldn't be able to use him to turn the tables!Serenity and Jackson brought Clara to the hospital to have her injuries examined. Fortunately, Clara didn't suffer any major injuries.After sending Clara home, Serenity still had a hard time calming down. She couldn't stand Sandra's despicable behavior."Is Clara really going to hand Yanny over to Wilson Birch? Once Wilson Birch and Sandra Cooper get married, Sandra Cooper will be Yanny's stepmother!" Serenity said."Clara must have her reasons," Jackson said, "Alright, stop being mad. It's not good for a pregnant woman.""I just feel bad for Clara," Serenity said, "Can't Wilson Birch see that Sandra Cooper is a hypocrite?""Maybe he can, but he tolerates it. When the Birch family was down and out years ago, Wilson got sick and needed a bone marrow transplant. A suitable bone marrow ca
All night long, Wilson couldn't stop thinking about Clara's messy hair, bruised face, and frail body. The image lingered in his mind.What's wrong with him? Why did he keep thinking of Clara lately?In three months' time, she would hand Yanny over to him, and the two of them would have nothing to do with each other anymore!"Mr. Birch? What do you think of the plan? Mr. Birch?" His subordinate's voice violently interrupted his thoughts, snapping him back to his senses. In front of him was the conference room, and he was currently in a meeting with the senior management of the company."I'll go over the plan later. Let's adjourn the meeting for now," Wilson said.Adjourn the meeting?The executives exchanged glances. Weren't they supposed to finalize the details of the plan in this meeting?However, since the big boss had said so, they could only comply.The executives collected their documents and left the conference room.Wilson told his secretary, "Leave me. I want to be alo
Clara frowned. "What exactly do you want to do? I already gave you the agreement. You promised to leave me and Yanny alone for the next three months."Wilson remained silent. To be honest, he himself didn't know for what reason he came! He couldn't focus at work and could not stop thinking about the things that happened yesterday, so he came over on an impulse."What exactly happened yesterday? Did you really slap Sandra?" Wilson finally found an excuse for coming here.So he came to confront me about Sandra Cooper, thought Clara."Yes, I did. Do you want to slap me back?" she said coldly."You surrendered Yanny's custody willingly. Sandra is willing to treat the child as her own and raise him properly. What else do you want? Don't you think you crossed the line?" Wilson said unhappily."Crossed the line? I only regretted not slapping her more than once! A single slap isn't enough to pay her back for all the things she's done!" Her biggest grudge with Sandra was not because Sandr
“……” 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