"And now, the White family is in your hands, and you're living the life that you've always wanted. This proves that you've made the right choice.""As for me," Lisa added, "my life hasn't been that bad at all. I've got my friends and family who love me, and they've always been by my side as I went through the most painful period of my life. Now that my life has returned to normal, I might marry and have children someday, and then I'll live a simple but happy life."She continued, "That is why I don't hate you, Terry White. I just want to move on from you, and one day, when we're both gray and old, surrounded by our own children and grandchildren, perhaps we might exchange a smile when we bump into each other on the street. Wouldn't that be nice too?"She spoke softly, and her voice was calm. It was as if she was recounting a mundane story, yet he could feel the sharp pang in his heart the whole time. The fact that she did not hate him only intensified his misery!He had always th
After a while, the bathroom door opened and out came Lisa wearing the clothes that she had gotten from Terry earlier. She then walked up to him and said, "Give me your bank account number. I'll transfer the money to you later.""I told you," he said, "there's no need to pay me.""And I told you," she insistently argued, "that since we're no longer in any kind of relationship, I should pay you."They both stared at each other, and the air grew tense.Lisa bit her lips, then said, "Terry White, now that we've broken up, I just… I just don't want to owe you anything, so let me pay you, okay?"His body trembled slightly, and eventually, he pulled out his phone and showed her his payment QR code. She scanned it and entered the price of the clothes. Because the tags on the clothes he had given her were still intact, she knew exactly how much they cost. Thinking of the eye-wateringly high price almost gave her a heart attack because the clothes on her body cost twice as much as what sh
But when Terry finally walked out of the bathroom, it was Monica Hart who was sitting on the sofa. She gave him a meaningful smile and said, "Looks like you still haven't gotten over that sweetheart of yours. You were such a hero when you saved her today. But, too bad, it doesn't matter how much you're still longing for her, because you'll never be with her again.""I was just passing by," Terry explained calmly. "It was nothing but a coincidence. I've made up my mind to marry you, so you don't need to worry about anything at all.""Good," she replied. She then got to her feet and walked up to Terry, adding, "You must know how much I've done for you. With my help, the White family is back in your hands, and I've persuaded my parents to let you stay as the CEO of the group when the two companies of our families merge. That woman, Lisa Quest, will never be able to give you what I can give you. She can never be a source of your strength. She'll never be of any help to you."Monica was
"Edward Klein, right?" Jackson asked."You know him?" Serenity was surprised at first, but she soon figured out that he must have investigated what happened to her in Latveria after she returned to Solaria. She nodded and said, "Yes, and that's how I met my mentor. I actually won that case. Although my mentor lost, he wasn't angry and instead accepted me as his apprentice."It was a rare defeat for her mentor, but what he told Serenity afterwards still gave her warmth to this day.He said, "Compared to the so-called victory and defeat in a case, the pursuit of truth is more important. Although it's our job as lawyers to defend the defendants, we can't ignore our conscience and not pursue the truth."Her mentor was an upright lawyer and was highly respected in the legal industry. He was someone Serenity looked up to."The man we met earlier is called Lark Jefferson. He used to be a staff member in a government agency. However, he lost his job after he was sentenced to two and a hal
Serenity sighed and said, "If only the lawyer in my own case when I was sent to prison was my mentor..." Maybe she wouldn't have been wrongly imprisoned for three years.She was just sighing, but it made Jackson's heart sink.Although she told him she had forgiven him after learning the truth about the car accident, her body still rejected him and was even repulsed by him!"I'm sorry," he murmured.Serenity was surprised. It took her a moment to figure out why he was apologizing.She pondered for a moment and said, "Jack, I've already forgiven you for that. Yes, when I found out the truth, I felt really sad and dejected. I didn't know who I could trust.”After a short pause, she slowly lifted her hand to his face. His skin felt cool, and his beautiful eyes were staring at her intently. She could see pain and regret in them, just like in the past.Her heart couldn't help but twitch with pain."But I know how much you regret it. I know that you berated yourself for letting me be
If she couldn't do it five years ago, she hoped that she could do it now!She was willing to give Jack all her tenderness!Serenity maintained the kiss for a long time. After the kiss, she asked, short of breath, "Do you understand now?"He gave her a deep gaze and said, "Can you feel even more sorry for me, Serenity?"His voice was tempting.He lay down obediently, his dark eyes never leaving her for a second as if he could never get enough of her."Jack, give me a smile. I like to see you smile," Serenity muttered."Sure," he responded softly, and a smile slowly bloomed at the corner of his lips. It was so beautiful and so captivating.He would give her whatever she wanted, be it his body, his smile, or even his soul. He only feared that she would suddenly stop wanting them one day, or that what he gave her wasn't good enough.Serenity almost lost herself in Jackson's smile.She lowered her head and kissed his face, his throat, his beautifully-contoured neck..."Jack, we'l
"Why would you think that we must have done something at the hotel? Maybe it's because you have a dirty mind," Lisa retorted without holding back.Louie looked surprised. "You're insulting me? You have the nerve to insult me after doing something so shameless?""I'm not gonna just let you sling mud at me," Lisa said coldly."Why would you go to a hotel with Terry White if you're not having an affair with him? Why did you stay in the hotel for so long? Why did your clothes change when you came out? You're obviously having an affair with him, you just don't want to admit it!" Louie said.Because of her yelling, many of their coworkers had come over. Although nobody said anything, some of them looked at Lisa with disapproving eyes."Because my clothes got dirty. Even a blind man can see that my clothes were stained in the first photo. What's wrong with me going in to change clothes and then come back out? Terry White was in the hotel lobby the whole time. He didn't go up to the room.
At a time like this, who would help her?Who would block those questions for her and help her break free from the reporters who had surrounded her?There was a sudden commotion ahead. Several black cars had pulled up in front of the building. A number of people quickly got out of the car and charged into the crowd, separating the reporters and onlookers from Lisa.Lisa was completely stunned, unable to grasp what was going on.Then, another car pulled up, and a man got out of the car and approached her with quick steps.Lisa looked at the man in shock. It's Terry White!He had appeared before her once more, and it was under such circumstances!Didn't he know the reason why she was being surrounded by reporters? His appearance would only make things worse!It didn't take long for Terry to reach Lisa.Lisa instinctively tried to back away, but Terry quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her away without a word.Lisa followed Terry passively, her mind blank. She didn't know what to
“……” 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