Lucas stood until Jackson and Serenity disappeared from his sight, his handsome face still colored with pain and loss. Although he was the all-powerful Prince Lucas who controlled the entertainment industry, he was pathetic in love and would never get who he truly wanted.Meanwhile, Jackson quickly released Serenity's hand after leading her into the main building. "There seems to be a lot of history between you and Lucas," he remarked, his voice a little cold."Huh?" Jackson's displeasure at her interaction with Lucas was obvious. Serenity noticed this and quickly explained, "There's nothing between us. I wasn't expecting him to show up today, and I've been—"Before Serenity could finish talking, Jackson interrupted, "You don't have to tell me about what happened between you and him in the past and today. You just need to remember this. You're Mrs. Valor now, so don't do anything that'll hurt the family's reputation."With those harsh words, Jackson went upstairs.Serenity glared
"You're not getting a stepmom," Jackson said, his lips slightly pursed. With this statement, he answered Micah's doubt."Oh," Micah responded and continued eating his meal.When Jacqueline realized she would not be getting a stepmom, the sadness on her face faded, and she happily ate her dinner with her brother.After dinner, Serenity played with the kids and helped her son with his kindergarten homework. In fact, Micah did not need her help. Her son was much brighter than she thought. All she needed to do was observe him and give him the materials he needed for the homework."Mom, when can I go to kindergarten with Micah?" Jacqueline asked, watching them with great interest."Maybe next week. The paperwork is almost ready," Serenity answered, and the little girl was overjoyed by her answer.After Micah finished his homework, Serenity had the two kids play together. Wanting to talk to Jackson about Lucas, she went to the study to meet Jackson.Jackson never spoke a word to her a
While Serenity was speculating in her mind, the bathroom door opened. Jackson stepped out of the bathroom and was startled to see Serenity sitting in the chair. When he noticed the video playing on the tablet, he hissed coldly, "I didn't give you permission to touch my things. Get out now."Serenity got up, but she did not leave the bedroom. Instead, she walked toward Jackson."Jack, there's nothing between me and Lucas. I know he has feelings for me, but I've made it clear to him. You're the only one I love," Serenity explained, but the expression on Jackson's face turned colder."I don't want to know what's between you and him. I'm going to bed. If there's anything else, let's talk tomorrow," Jackson said, pushing her away. He had been irritated ever since he saw her talking to Lucas in the afternoon. Although Jackson had lost his memories of her, he knew there was something between her and Lucas, but he never cared about that before. To him, Serenity was just his late wife. She
Serenity turned around, intending to leave. Before she could walk away, a strong hand grabbed hers, and she fell, the world around her spinning.As Jackson dragged her to the bed, Serenity fell to the bed, hitting her back hard. Before she could get up, Jackson leaned over and got really close to her.Jackson propped his hands on both sides of her body. Serenity could feel his breath with his face so close to hers, and she saw the suppressed anger written in his eyes."What? I didn't want to talk to you, but you insisted on talking, and you plan to leave as soon as I wanted to talk?" Jackson questioned."I just want you to calm down," Serenity explained and struggled as she tried to get up. They were dangerously close to each other, and he held her down, making it impossible for her to move."Jack, let go." Serenity frowned, alarmed by the anger he emanated."I am very calm," Jackson said, closing in until they were almost nose to nose. The closer he got, the more her scent surro
Jackson's actions made Serenity feel a little uncomfortable. He did not believe her, but he was kissing her. What the hell?!Serenity wanted to end the kiss, but he refused! He continued kissing her until she was struggling to breathe, and only then did he finally stop.Something flickered in his dark eyes. "You didn't believe I love you so much?" Jackson rasped. Serenity panted, her face still red from the kiss earlier."What about you? Do you love me?" His voice continued to ring in her ears.Serenity stiffened, her silence almost like an answer. Jackson fluttered his eyes closed, and the air between them became tense.Serenity chewed on her lips slightly, still trying to gather her breath.Jackson fluttered his eyes open, revealing a hint of coldness in them. "If you don't love me that much, don't talk about how much I used to love you and how much you'll love me back or anything like that," he said harshly, ready to straighten up and leave.Strangely enough, Serenity felt
For one night, Serenity felt like she was back in the old days, making out with Jackson, but that was always him initiating back then. She was the only one who could enjoy his service!As Jackson dressed her in a bathrobe and carried her out of the bathroom, she leaned on his chest and purred, "Jack, do you realize how much I love you now? There's really nothing between me and Lucas…"Jackson was always in control, but it was totally different whenever he was with her.Jackson took Serenity to the bedroom and laid her on the bed. "Serenity, you're my wife. I've loved you before, so I'll learn to love you again."Her face lit up with joy. "Really? Will you?""Yes," Jackson promised. "But you must never betray me. You must never leave me again like you did. Understood?"Unable to resist the urge to touch him, Serenity reached out and touched his face, his eyes shining like the stars in the darkness of the night.Betray him? Jackson had once said this to her before his father's por
Serenity was happy to see Micah and Jacqueline bonding as siblings."Can Dad come with me on my first day at kindergarten?" Jacqueline asked, her clear eyes sparkling with anticipation.Jackson arched an eyebrow in surprise. "You want me to come with you?""Because on the first day of school, many of my friends had their dads accompany them to kindergarten!" Jacqueline said. Even though it was not the first day of school anymore, it was still her first day at the new kindergarten. She had only had Mom with her before, but she finally had a Dad. Jacqueline wanted her parents to accompany her, just like everyone else.The little girl could not wait to experience her first day at the new kindergarten with her dad."Let's go together tomorrow," Jackson said. Jacqueline was so happy that she opened her arms, wanting a hug from Dad.Jackson pursed his lips, a little new to his daughter's initiative. After all, his son was not as clingy as his daughter. Looking at his daughter's cute ey
As far as Serenity knew, Jackson would go out with Micah together, but they usually took two separate cars. In other words, the maid and driver were the ones who accompanied Micah to kindergarten.Thinking of this, Serenity felt guilty, regretting her carelessness.Micah felt a little awkward from the hug. Since he was old enough, he had rarely got a hug like this, but he found Mom's hug very comfortable.Would Mom send him to kindergarten every day even if Jackie did not have to go to kindergarten? For some reason, he felt happy when he heard Mom say this.***On Jacqueline's first day of kindergarten, Serenity dressed the siblings in identical outfits. The siblings were almost the same height, and she found it adorable to see them dressed in the same color. The only difference was that Micah wore pants, and Jacqueline wore a skirt.Serenity could not resist hugging and kissing both the kids again. Jacqueline had already gotten used to it. Mom had always liked to kiss her since
“……” 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