"But…" Serenity frowned. Then she suddenly gasped and placed her hands on her bulging belly."What's wrong?" he asked anxiously."The babies… are kicking."At this point in her pregnancy, Serenity could already feel the movements of the babies inside her, but up till now, the movements had been very gentle, so gentle that she thought it might have just been her imagination.This time, however, she could clearly feel the babies move, and it was followed by another kick and then another."The babies are kicking?" asked Jackson, his eyes fixed on her belly in surprise."Yeah! Feel it!"She then placed his hand on the spot where the babies were moving. As the movements went on, Jackson was so amazed he seemed to be put under a spell. He had known beforehand that the babies would start to move in the womb once they developed to a certain stage, and he had learned all about fetal movements during pregnancy, but still… theoretical knowledge was still nothing compared to real experience
People online began to call her all sorts of unpleasant names. Even the nurses at the hospital gave her weird looks all the time, but Sandra could do nothing about it. She could only wait until she was discharged.Unfortunately, as soon as she took the first step out of the hospital once she was done with the necessary paperwork, she was instantly hounded by a large group of reporters."Miss Cooper, how do you feel about the video of you that was released?""How did Mr. Birch react? Is your wedding still going to happen as scheduled?""Was the child you miscarried Mr. Birch's baby or was that man in the video the real father?""Did you frame Ms. Clara Wells to make people think that she was the one who caused your miscarriage?"Question after question was shot at her, making it hard for Sandra to keep her composure. The flash of lights from the cameras also made her feel even more humiliated."Stop taking pictures of me!" Sandra tried to cover the cameras with her hands while he
Sandra’s father was startled and intimidated by Wilson’s reaction. “Wilson, don’t you listen to those damned journalist. About… the bone marrow donation, I lied to you, but that was because I love you. I liked you before you even knew who I was. That’s… that’s why I did what I did. A-Although I lied to you, but… dishonesty’s not a crime, is it?!” Sandra countered defensively. Wilson glanced at Sandra and snarled, “You liked me?” His eyes were red and his voice sounded hoarse. “Did you like me, or did you like my family? Do you know that you’ve just destroyed my entire life?!”“I… how could I have destroyed your life?! I love you too much to do that!” argued Sandra, who tried her best to appear weak and harmless. “I know what I did was wrong and you’re upset because of it. If you want, I can apologize to Clara and make amends or whatever, I’ll do whatever you want me to.” “You love me?” So, you can lie to me because you love me? So, I’m turned into your executioner because you lo
“Smack!”The distinct sound of a slap was followed by silence. The force behind the slap almost sent Sandra tumbling to the floor again. The slap left one side of her cheek swollen with a bright red handprint on its surface. Immediately after the slap, Sandra seemed to feel no pain. She replied mockingly, “Even if you wanted to, with her condition, you’ll never make it up to Clara. I can’t wait to see what you’ll turn into when she dies!” Through narrowed eyes, Wilson almost bore a hole through Sandra’s body. “How did you find out about her illness?” At that, Sandra started cackling away. “Haha, how did I know? I know more about Clara’s condition than you’ll ever know! You’re blind as a bat, Wilson!” Wilson’s lips were tightly pursed as he gritted his teeth. After a long while, he finally spoke, “You’re not wrong. I guess I am blind!” He was blind enough to have remained ignorant for such a long time. He was blind enough to not figure out who was the one who actually treat
So that was the reason why she had thanked him with a smile, even after what he had said. At the time, she had completely let go of her feelings for him. How stupid he was in hindsight! It had taken him so long to finally uncover the true meaning behind that smile. The car soon came to a stop, and Wilson’s thoughts were interrupted by his driver’s voice asking, “Sir, why are you… bleeding?” Wilson slowly opened his eyes and followed his driver’s gaze. He raised his hand and touched the corner of his lips only to find that it was wet with blood. His jaw was so tightly clenched that he had bit into his lip unknowingly. Wilson proceeded to wipe the blood off his lips before he alighted from his car. Just as he was about to walk toward the inpatient block, he caught sight of Clara walking out with her mother and the two men who were responsible for guarding her ward. The men carried duffle bags as they walked. From the looks of it, Clara had just been discharged from the ho
At this point, Wilson was at a loss for what to do. He had no idea how he would go about asking for her forgiveness! ————Clara and her mother returned to her residence, where she asked the two bodyguards sent by Jackson to go back as there was no longer a need for them to keep protecting her. After all, their apartment was too small to accommodate two extra fully grown men. After the two of them left, Clara’s mother peered out of the window, and sure enough, she saw Wilson’s car parked in front of the apartment. Outside the car stood Wilson, who was currently staring at the building unmovingly. Her mother frowned. “How long is he planning to keep standing there for?!” “Mom quit being bothered by him. It’s none of our business if he wants to stand there for the rest of the day,” said Clara calmly. “I wonder what caused the sudden change in his attitude,” commented Clara’s mother skeptically. “Did he find out that you were framed for causing Sandra’s miscarriage? Is that why
Wilson apologized to Clara over and over again, but she found the whole situation incredibly ridiculous. He had already ruined her life, so what was the point of apologizing at this point? “Clara, you can beat me, scold me, or punish me however you like. But please, I just want to make up for the wrongs I’ve done to you. I just want to protect you…” “Enough!” she interrupted him abruptly. “Why do you still have the nerve to say such a thing? Back then, I told you over and over again that I didn’t push Sandra down the stairs, but not a single instance did you believe me. So what gives? Is it because you found out that Sandra wasn’t the one who saved your life back then? Is that why you believe that I was wronged? Does that mean that if she was the one who donated her bone marrow to you, you’d still insist that her version of events is true?!” Wilson choked up in that instant. For a moment, he had no way of refuting her words. “You’re only apologizing now just to make yourself fe
And he did all that because... he loved her!He loved her so, so much!"Clara, I love you!" Finally, he said the words that he had kept buried deep in his heart.Clara abruptly stopped struggling. She remained motionless in his arms like an obedient doll.He couldn't help but embrace her a little tighter.He used to embrace her just like this in the past. "I love you. In fact, I've always loved you. I just didn't have the courage to admit it. Do you know how worried I was when you stabbed yourself with broken glass? I wish I was the one who got hurt."He should have realized then how much he loved her!"Clara, I was blinded by hatred, but not anymore. From now on, I'll treasure you with everything I have. I'll help you appeal your case and give you the kind of life that you want. I'll even give you my liver. If one surgery's not enough, I'll donate my liver to you as many times as it takes until you're cured!"He's willing to sacrifice his life to save her! He would do anything
“……” 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