"But even so, you're still the younger daughter of the Hall family! I'm sure you wouldn't have been left to fend for yourself! Your parents would still have given you what you were entitled to get!""You want me to be grateful for the crumbs they would've given me?" she snorted coldly. "If I had stayed the younger Miss Hall, if my sister were still alive, I bet even your parents wouldn't think much of me when we're dating! They would never have cared to make sure that you treat me as nicely as possible!"Zeke's face turned beet red because he knew that Jenny was right. Indeed, the only reason why his parents liked Jenny was because she was the Hall family's heiress."But Serenity was innocent!" he argued. "You already made her a scapegoat, so why did you have to torture her when she was in prison?"He thought of what happened in the past and how Jenny used to treat Serenity. Now that he knew Jenny was the real culprit, it sent shivers down his spine. How much had this woman deceive
"Has Jackson been locking you up in his house?" Lucas asked.Serenity was stunned. Locking her up? Why would he think that?!Seeing her confused look, Lucas explained, "The number of security guards at Valor Residence has increased more than threefold these past few days. The whole security system has been upgraded as well. Besides, I've been trying to see you twice, but Jackson stopped me, and I was unable to even get near you at all. I tried calling you, but even the phone signal had been cut off."This startled Serenity. So, it was not just her imagination when she thought that the number of security guards at home had increased lately. In fact, Jack had even sent more people to follow her around now. She once went out for a shopping spree nearby, but she noticed the whole mall had been emptied, and she was basically just surrounded by a sea of bodyguards. After that, she no longer bothered to go out anymore and just spent her time strolling around within the gates of Valor Resid
As he spoke, he walked up to Serenity and stared down at her. “Didn’t you say that as long as I didn’t leave, you wouldn’t give up this relationship? No matter what happens, we’ll stick together till the very end, no?” Serenity felt suffocated. The promise she made echoed in her ears. She subconsciously moved her hand over her belly. Judging from its size, it already appeared to be a full-term pregnancy. Serenity took a deep breath and replied, “Yes, I said that.” After saying that, she turned to Lucas and said, “You heard that right, Lucas? I… I’ll never leave Jack’s side.” The moment she uttered his name, Jackson’s eyes lit up with excitement. She had called him ‘Jack’ again. Did that mean she had decided to forgive him? Had she finally decided to move on from the past? Lucas’ expression changed slightly, but he did not act particularly surprised. Or perhaps, he had already anticipated such an outcome. Maybe he just wanted… a final confirmation. He wanted to know if she
As Jackson stormed out of the consultation room, he instructed Serenity’s bodyguard, Eva, and the substitute doctor to return to the room. After all, the doctor who was supposed to perform a diagnosis for Serenity had already been knocked out by Lucas’ men. “Are you alright, Mr. Valor?” asked Connor, who immediately noticed Jackson’s foul mood. “It’s nothing,” said Jackson as he struggled to catch his breath. He never thought that until today, he was still deathly afraid that she would say she regretted marrying him. He was afraid that the notion of divorce might enter her mind, even if she never considered it in the beginning. He was afraid that her love for him was not deep enough…As it turned out, he was afraid of more things than he thought! “Have we located Walter’s whereabouts?” asked Jackson as he raised his hand to wipe off the layer of sweat that had formed on his forehead. “Not yet,” replied Connor. Since the old man’s funeral, Walter, who had been working with him,
“Mr. Valor just wants to better protect his wife,” explained Connor. Serenity snapped back, “Are you protecting me or are you just monitoring me?”Connor fell silent immediately. After all, Mr. Valor had deliberately instructed him to keep Walter’s incident a secret from Serenity since she was about to give birth.” Serenity went quiet as well. She lowered her head and stared at her bulging belly. When they arrived at the hospital, Serenity immediately met up with Lisa at her ward. She seemed to be in a good mental state, and it seemed that she was capable of taking care of herself now. After she was discharged, given some time to recover, Serenity was sure that she would return to her old self in no time. “You finally came, Serenity!” greeted Lisa. “Come! Grab a sit quickly! Now that you’re pregnant, you can’t be standing around all the time.” Serenity found a seat and sat down before asking, “How are you doing? Has the doctor told you when you can be discharged from the hos
Serenity stood up and hugged Lisa gently. “I’m sorry for bringing down your mood!” “What are you talking about?! I just hope that you can be happy instead of being affected by the pain and misery. After all, we need to face the future instead of the past, no?” said Lisa with a sniffle before she directed a bright smile at her friend. Instead of smiling back, Serenity felt the urge to cry. Lisa was still suffering emotional pain, but she always made sure to hide her pain behind that optimistic smile. “I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me. You’re the one who deserves to be happy. Get well soon. When my babies are born, you’ll get the chance to play with them,” said Serenity.“We’ll be fine,” assured Lisa. At that moment, she told herself repeatedly that she would let go of Terry no matter what. One day, she would look back at her stint with Terry as one of the many periods of her life. From today onward, the love they shared would be just a memory!————The weather got colde
She was willing to have dinner with him on New Year’s Eve. That meant she wouldn’t be leaving him, right? “Knock knock!” Jackson’s thoughts were interrupted by the sound of knocking on his door. “Come in,” said Jackson. Connor entered the room and greeted him before saying, “Sir, Jenny has escaped from prison!” Jackson’s expression changed instantly. Sullen-faced, he asked Connor, “What’s going on?” “I received news from the police that she had escaped from prison around 3 in the morning today. The surveillance system of the detention center where she was held was hacked, so we have no footage from the time she escaped. As of now, we do not know who helped Jenny in her escape,” explained Connor. Jackson considered the possibilities in silence. Could it be the Hall family? Or was it the Shaw family? Or maybe it was some trained diehard fan? Or perhaps…“Keep an eye on the Halls and the Shaws, see if anything is happening on their side. Also, continue the search for Walter
"How long has she been sleeping?" Jackson asked the nurse."About an hour," the nurse replied.Jackson bent down and gently stroked Serenity's cheek.He could only touch her at times like this. If he did so while she's awake, she might throw up due to her body resisting him.The nurse's eyes widened in shock.Since she was tasked with taking care of Serenity, Jackson Valor had never shown up to see her. The nurse thought that Serenity only managed to marry into the Valor family because she got pregnant, and that Jackson Valor actually didn't care about her at all.That's why she was so surprised to witness this scene.Jackson Valor actually cared a lot about his wife! He touched her so gingerly, as if he was caressing a priceless treasure.Serenity's eyelashes fluttered slightly. She opened her eyes drowsily and was greeted by the sight of Jackson's face. She mumbled, "Jack..."He tensed up and reflexively pulled his hand back."Sorry for waking you. If you're still sleepy, g
“……” 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