She didn't have much time left, and she didn't want to waste what little time she had in the hospital. She wanted to spend more time with her mother and her son."I know. I'm prepared for it. Can you increase the painkiller's dosage? The pain has gotten a little more intense lately," Clara said.The doctor sighed. He could understand why Clara would make that choice. What surprised him was Clara's calmness in the face of death.He had seen many terminal patients in his career. Nearly all of them tried desperately to grasp at the possibility of survival once they found out that their days were numbered.Even those who couldn't afford treatment would ask if there was any other way to prolong their lives, reluctant to die.A patient as calm as Clara was very rare.Those patients had normally been through terrible things."Okay, I'll increase the dose a little. But remember, you can't take too much of this medicine. If you do, your body will become more and more resistant to it unti
Clara immediately ran out of the hospital, took a taxi and rushed to the restaurant.At the restaurant, Clara rushed to the private room Sandra mentioned. When she pushed the door open, she saw Sandra's parents, Sandra and Yanny inside.Apart from them, there were also a few people who looked like the Coopers' henchmen inside. They were standing to the side, looking intimidating.There were some delicious snacks and toys on the table, but Yanny hadn't touched them. He simply sat there quietly.As soon as the boy saw Clara, his sullen face lit up. He quickly jumped down from the chair and ran over to Clara, shouting, "Mommy!"Clara hugged her son tightly. She was glad to see that he was unhurt. "It's okay, Mommy's here! Let's go home.""But they said they brought me here to see Daddy!" Yanny said softly.He only followed them here because he wanted to see Daddy.After he went to the amusement park with Daddy, he fell asleep in the car and didn't get to say goodbye to Daddy, whic
"Clara, that's nonsense," Sandra said while leisurely sipping her tea, "Don't you blush when you lie in front of a child? You were jealous of me and Wilson, so you pushed me down the stairs, trying to kill me and my baby. Fortunately, I managed to survive, but my baby..."Sandra deliberately looked at Yanny and said, "If my baby were alive, my baby would be about the same age as your son.""Sandra, shut up!" Clara said. She knew that Sandra was intentionally saying this so that Yanny would hear it. Clara didn't think it's right to drag a child into the grudges between them adults."You're just getting emotional because of the guilt," Sandra laughed. She then stood up and walked over to Yanny."Do you know that, a few years ago, your mommy was jealous that your daddy liked me, so she hurt me and the little baby in my tummy? Think about it, your mommy killed a little child who was the same age as you!"Sandra smiled while saying those cruel words to the child!Yanny was more mature
Sandra's real goal was for Wilson to witness this scene. She wanted Wilson to accuse her once again!Why? Why did Sandra have to go this far? Clara already backed down again and again. She couldn't believe a human being could be this malicious.Even though Sandra would be marrying Wilson soon, she still wanted to frame Clara.But Wilson despised Clara, so what's the point?Was she afraid that Wilson might fall in love with Clara again? The thought made Clara laugh because it was so ridiculous. She removed the hearing aid from her son's ear. She didn't want Yanny to hear the conversation that was about to happen because it would be too cruel to him!This was a conflict between them adults. She didn't want to bury the seed of hatred in her son's heart. She didn't want her son to grow up in hatred.She wanted Yanny to live a happy life!Yanny was flabbergasted and looked up at Clara in confusion. He couldn't understand why his mother would suddenly take away his hearing aid."Sa
The empty feeling in his hand sent Wilson into a daze."Wilson..." Sandra's voice that was seemingly wrought with pain snapped him out of it.Wilson went over and knelt down next to Sandra. Sandra was in a mess. Her face had gone terribly pale and her lips were trembling."Wilson, I... I just wanted Yanny to meet my... parents, I want to be... a good mother. I... I didn't expect things to turn out this way, I..." Sandra strained to speak, portraying herself as a kind and innocent woman.Suddenly, Sandra's brows furrowed in pain. "It hurts... Wilson, my stomach hurts..."Wilson frowned and said, "Okay, stop talking. I'll take you to the hospital right away."When Wilson picked Sandra up, he noticed that the bottom of Sandra's skirt was stained with blood.The skirt was white, so the blood really stood out.Mrs. Cooper exclaimed in shock, "You're bleeding? Sandra, did Clara Wells injure you?"Clara was surprised too. Sandra merely fell down to the floor from a standing position.
Wilson flinched and came back to his senses. Carrying Sandra, he left in a hurry.After that, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper looked at Clara sinisterly while dropping harsh words, "Don't think this is over. Sandra's life is much more valuable than yours!"Clara looked back at them coldly. Her hand was still wrapped around her son, pressing Yanny's face into her chest so that he wouldn't see the ugly scene among the adults.By the time she brought Yanny back home, Clara felt exhausted.Mrs. Wells hugged her grandson in relief. "Thank god Yanny's finally home!" She was worried that something might have happened to him. She was relieved to see her daughter and her grandson come home safely.Clara exhaled and said, "Mom, take care of Yanny. I'm going into the room to... get changed."Mrs. Wells noticed that Clara's face was pale and her hand was resting on top of the right side of her abdomen, so she realized that Clara was in pain again but didn't want Yanny to notice.So Mrs. Wells quickly s
He didn't even dare to look at her a second time. He felt as if he had committed an act of betrayal.But whom had he betrayed?! Sandra and him were going to be married soon. So what if they slept together?Besides, before Clara went to prison, Sandra and him had shared a bed before. However, after Clara went to prison, he preferred to sleep alone for some reason.Even though Sandra and him were a couple and they were even discussing marriage, he would feel guilty whenever he got intimate with her.He didn't know why.Was it because of Clara? But there's no way Clara had the power to affect him like that! He chose to testify against her in court, which meant that he had no feelings for her at all!"Nooo! My poor child!" Mrs. Cooper threw herself on the bed next to Sandra and cried her heart out. "I can't believe Clara Wells did this to you a second time! What a cruel woman! She killed two of your children! She took two lives!""Mom... stop... stop..." Sandra was already looking p
The next day was a Saturday, so Yanny didn't have to go to the kindergarten. Clara told her mother, "Mom, I'll take Yanny to the nearby park to play.""Why don't you get a bit more sleep?" Mrs. Wells asked. Usually, on the weekend, she would be the one to take Yanny to the nearby park because her daughter had to set up stall at night."It's okay, I want to spend more time with Yanny," Clara said. Every minute was precious to her now.Mrs. Wells sighed. "Alright then, I'll make lunch at home and wait for you. I'll make some of your favorite dishes.""Thanks, mom," Clara replied with a smile before leading her son out the door.On the weekend, a lot of parents would take their children to the park nearby.Normally, Yanny would play with the other children there, but today, after he arrived at the park, he didn't join the other children. He remained by Clara's side, looking worried."What's wrong? You don't want to play?" Clara asked."Mommy... you're not a bad person, right?!" Th
“……” 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