"You... hate me that much?" he asked, hoping against hope that she would deny it.Instead, what he heard was... "Yes. I wish I never have to see you again.""If... I didn't force you to kneel and bow down to Sandra in front of her family, would it still be possible between us? Would you have forgiven me?" His voice was hoarse and he was obviously holding back tears.However, she merely looked at him with cold eyes."The humiliation you endured, I... I'll make it up to you. Please, forgive me, I beg you. At the very least, don't refuse my liver donation!"With a thud, his knees landed heavily on the ground. He knelt before her.Clara gasped as her eyes widened in surprise.She did not expect Wilson to actually kneel before her.Then, she watched him lower his head and bow down to her – once... twice... thrice...His forehead hit the ground repeatedly, making a thud every time.Although there weren't that many people in the neighborhood at three o'clock in the afternoon, some p
Wilson sat in his car dejectedly, watching from afar as Clara picked Yanny up from kindergarten. He then watched them walk hand in hand towards the nearby station.He had a chance to reunite with them, but he destroyed that chance with his own hands.They were right there, but he couldn't go near them.He thought he had succeeded in life when he brought the Birch family back from ruin. But he was, in fact, an utter failure! The only woman he loved didn't want to see him ever again, not even after she died!His son, who could have been a healthy child, lost his hearing because of his act of revenge!All the past memories had turned into pain!He had no idea when or if the memories would stop hurting!Maybe... they would hurt him for the rest of his life, until the day he died!Wilson grabbed his chest where his heart was.The pain was unceasing, excruciating!That night, inside the Valor Residence, after soaking Serenity's feet and coating her hands with the dregs of the me
"Wilson Birch?" Serenity was surprised. It was almost 10 pm. Why had Wilson Birch come at this hour to see her? And he's drunk?"I'll go talk to him!" Serenity said and tried to get out of bed."Wait!" Jackson grabbed her wrist and said, "Let me go. You should get some rest.""No, I'll go. It might have something to do with Clara," Serenity said.Jackson sighed, then said to the butler, "Take Wilson to the living room." After that, he turned to Serenity and said, "If you're gonna see him, at least put on your shoes and some clothes!"As he said that, he knelt in front of her and carefully helped her put on her shoes.Before the butler left, he took one last look at Jackson, who was kneeling in front of Serenity. That made the butler sigh.Only Mrs. Valor could make Mr. Valor do that.Members of the Valor family were all either too ruthless or too devoted!Master Zack was a ruthless person, but his son and his grandson were both very devoted. They poured all their love into one
Wilson laughed, but it sounded like he was crying. "Jackson Valor... Do you know how much I envy you? You get to be with Serenity, but Clara and I..."Jackson's lips tightened.Wilson's drunken eyes moved away from Jackson and focused on Serenity."Serenity, you... you're Clara's friend, so tell me, I... what exactly should I do to... make her accept my liver and... do the surgery...? " he spoke unsteadily, and his voice turned hoarse towards the end.Serenity was taken aback. "What do you mean? You told Clara that you're willing to donate your liver to her but she refused?"Wilson smiled bitterly. With bloodshot eyes, he said, "Yes, she refused. She... she doesn't want a piece of me in her! She would rather die than accept my liver!"But he wanted her to live! He wanted to see her alive and well. It didn't matter if she forgave him or not, he just wanted her to live!Serenity's expression turned gloomy. Clara's only hope of survival was a liver transplant. Wilson was now willin
Right after Serenity said that, Jackson hugged her from behind. She could feel his breath on her ear as he asked, "What if it was me? What if I were to do something wrong one day and cry like that in front of you? Would you forgive me?"Serenity chuckled. "What are you saying? I'm talking about Wilson. Why do you suddenly make it about you? Besides, you didn't do anything wrong, so what do you have to cry about?""I'm just saying... what if?" he said in a soft voice as he gently kissed her earlobe.He was so attached to her, and so, so scared.Her body shuddered and she blushed. She could feel his lips on her ear very vividly. Didn't he know that what he was doing could easily... turn her on?She turned around and stared at him with slightly flushed cheeks."Would you forgive me? Or would you... refuse to see me again in life and in death like Clara?" He found the question hard to ask because he was afraid that it would come true.When did he become so superstitious?It felt li
"I don't want to get involved with him. Besides, in my current condition, even a liver transplant might not work anymore. The surgery may also be unsuccessful," Clara said. If her cancer was only Stage 1 or Stage 2, she would have a much higher chance of survival after a liver transplant.But her cancer was Stage 3. It's already too late. Even if the surgery was successful, it might not save her anymore."I can ask Jack to get the best doctor to perform the surgery," Serenity quickly said.Clara smiled gently and said, "Serenity, thank you, but you've done more than enough for me. I don't want to spend the last few months of my life on a hospital bed. If I undergo the surgery, I probably won't be able to leave the hospital afterwards.""But...""I don't want to waste the last few months of my life in the hospital. The surgery won't do much for me now," Clara said.She was keenly aware that her condition was worsening every day. Since that's the case, why bother?Serenity realize
All the things she didn't have time to do because of her busy life, she could now do them.It was time to pick Yanny up from the kindergarten. Clara bid Mrs. Wells goodbye and left the house.She did not notice the car that was silently following her.Wilson's heart hurt looking at Clara's back as she walked.She did not want to see him ever again. His presence would only upset her. Therefore, he could only watch her from the shadows like this. He didn't even know how to persuade her to accept his liver donation.Serenity's only advice was: "Clara has the right to make her own choice. It's probably too late to convince her to change her mind. We have to think of another way. If you really want to save Clara, be prepared to donate your liver at a moment's notice."Of course he wanted to save her. Therefore, he quit drinking and hired a nutritionist to prepare his meals to ensure that his liver was in perfect condition!From his car, Wilson watched Clara get on the bus. He trailed
"That's not up to you," Clara said. She held Yanny's hand and turned around to leave. She wanted to take Yanny to a quiet place to comfort him.After all, there were many parents around, and she didn't want the argument to cause Yanny further embarrassment.However, the woman suddenly said very loudly, "Why should we let our kids attend the same kindergarten as an ex-convict's son? An ex-convict's son may very well grow up to be a criminal too thanks to his parent's influence!"She had obviously raised her voice so that everyone around could hear her.All of a sudden, the parents around them all looked over.Clara's footsteps halted. She turned back and glared at the woman coldly. "There's no grudge between us. Why must you say something so vicious in front of the children? Apologize to my son right now. He has never done anything illegal. You have no right to make malicious speculations about his future like that!"The woman was momentarily taken aback by Clara's fierce attitude
“……” 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