When picking up the tickets, Yanny said, "Mom, can we take more photos with Dad today?"Startled, Clara turned to look at Yanny. "I'll take more photos of you and Dad.""I want to take photos with you and Dad," Yanny said.Take photos with them? Together? Clara fell silent. She could say yes, but Wilson might refuse."We can't take a photo together? Because Dad and Mom are divorced?" Yanny asked sullenly. "But someone in my class… His parents are divorced too, but… He has a lot of photos with them," the little one said with a hint of quiet sadness on his face.Clara patted her son's head in silence. After pondering for a moment, she suggested, "I'll take more photos of you and Dad first, and then we can take some photos together, okay?""Yeah," Yanny nodded, smiling again.Clara sighed softly and was silent for a moment. Looking at her son's face, she knew she would do anything for Yanny's happiness, fulfilling his wish. Yanny wanted photos with his parents, so she would try h
It was only when it was their turn to ride the merry-go-round that Clara realized it was spinning faster than she thought when she was just standing nearby and watching it. Due to her illness and because she had been eating very little lately, she suddenly felt overcome by nausea, and the area around her liver started to hurt again.Yanny's childlike screams were obviously filled with joy and excitement. Clara knew how happy her son was. Clutching tightly at the armrest beside her, she stiffened her body up and tried her very best to suppress the discomfort she was feeling, and because she was so preoccupied with this, she was completely oblivious to Wilson's gaze which was, at the moment, fixed on her.The spinning speed was nothing at all to him, of course. Still, taking such a childish ride with a little boy was indeed something he had never experienced before. Hearing his son's cries of joy had unexpectedly filled him with a kind of pride and joy that was totally foreign to him.
She could only hope that he would treat Yanny kindly in the future!After taking a few pictures, Yanny suddenly said, "Mommy! Come and take pictures with me and Daddy too! Can she join us, Daddy?"The boy looked up with anticipation at Wilson.Wilson was just about to give him a reply when Clara cut him off by saying, "It's fine, Yanny. While we were all having fun, Mommy noticed that the amusement park would take pictures of us all together. I'll show you all those pictures they took when we go home, okay?"The boy nodded eagerly, and he did not bring up the subject of taking pictures together again after that.Clara sighed in relief. In fact, she had just noticed that the amusement did such a thing herself. This saved her from forcing herself to take pictures with Wilson. Although she understood that it was her son's wish, doing so would still be torture to her.Wilson's countenance darkened. Was this woman so unwilling to take pictures with him? He should be the reluctant one,
"If I am going to die one day," Clara calmly replied, "I'll make sure that I'm nowhere near you because I don't want you to be the last person I see before I die!""You–"He glared at her. He could feel the pang in his heart, almost as if he had just been stabbed by her words."You're always talking as if you're about to die," he said. "You're not trying to make me feel sorry for you, are you?"She did not say anything in reply. She just kept her head down and continued swallowing the pills one by one. It was only when she had swallowed them all that she looked up and stared straight into his eyes before asking, "So, will you ever feel sorry for me? If I really am going to die and you have the chance to save me, will you do it?"His heart trembled. What did she mean by asking that? Was she really going to die?That suspicion merely flashed across his mind for a brief moment before he squashed it. How could it be possible?! She was only saying all these things to make him feel sor
When Clara got home, she carefully tucked Yanny in his bed, and just then, a notification sounded on her phone. It was a news notification.Usually, she never paid much attention to such notifications at all, but the news in the notification happened to be one that shocked her. She quickly picked up her phone and tapped on the link to the news article.It was… news about Terry White!The article described how Terry had joined forces with the Hart family in Jorvik City and how he had suddenly turned up at the shareholders' meeting today and completely regained his power over the White family.Immediately afterward, the police had arrested the late Mr. White's lawful wife and her two sons on suspicion of intentionally causing serious injuries. With that, it could be said that Terry's half-brothers' family had suffered a total defeat and lost everything.Which meant that Terry White was the final victor in this battle!But there was an additional paragraph that claimed that the Whit
Jackson's eyes gleamed. It was indeed true that if Lisa had not been seriously injured, Serenity would never have come to him and begged for his help. Naturally, she would also never have agreed to marry him so quickly and decisively if it were not for Lisa."Fine," he said, "I'll think of a way to make Terry White come to Solaria. That way, you won't have to travel to Jorvik and then back here.""What if he refuses to come to Solaria?" Serenity asked."He will come," Jackson replied without any hesitation. "Even if he refuses to come, I'll tie him up and drag him here."As long as it was her wish, he would do anything to make it a reality!And so, two days later, Serenity really did get a chance to meet Terry White in person. The only problem was that he had brought someone with him to Solaria–Miss Monica Hart.Even though Serenity had seen a picture of Monica Hart before, she realized when she met the woman in person that Monica was far more dazzlingly beautiful in person than
"She was?" Terry responded nonchalantly. "She's pretty lucky, then.""That's right. She was pretty lucky indeed because she was quickly found and sent to the hospital soon afterward. Unfortunately, her luck seemed to have run out, because the doctors had noted that she was in a very critical state several times after that. She managed to wake up not too long ago, but yesterday, her condition suddenly became critical again, and this time, the doctors said that even if she manages to stay alive, she'll probably be in a vegetative state forever."Jackson spoke slowly and clearly in a tone that he normally used, just as if he was merely relaying a piece of mundane information.However, Terry's expression quickly changed. He sprang up to his feet and demanded, "How did that happen?!""How could it not turn out this way," Jackson smiled faintly, "when the news that the White family and the Hart family will be joined in matrimony have been spread all over the internet? Everyone knows abou
Serenity could only hear her friend laboriously uttering one word after another, slowly telling her, "Serenity… I… I want to see… I want to see Terry… Could… Could you help me find him…? Could you… help me… contact him… and tell him… that I want to see him… that no matter what happens… I believe in him…"Suddenly, tears began to stream down Serenity's face. She did not even have a clue how to answer Lisa when Terry White, the man that Lisa believed in, was with another woman right now, and in fact… she might have to break the news that Lisa never wished to hear!As tears streamed down her eyes, Terry suddenly darted toward her and asked, "What happened to Lisa? Did something bad happen to her?"Serenity was still choked up and had not even begun to speak when Terry snatched her phone away. He then shouted anxiously at the phone, "What happened to Lisa?!""Terry…" That was the only word he could hear from the other end of the line, but it was enough to make his whole body freeze b
“……” 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