Serenity turned around to leave, but Lucas took a quick step forward and stopped her. "Wait! You're not interrupting anything. You don't have to be in such a hurry to avoid me," he said.Pausing for a moment, Lucas continued, "You came to see Mr. Smith about your hands, right? How are your hands doing? Are they alright? Do you still experience frequent pain?"His tone carried unmasked concern."Thank you for your concern, Mr. Gomez, but I would rather discuss my hands' condition with Mr. Smith in private," Serenity said, rejecting Lucas' concern.Lucas' face paled slightly, and he forced a smile. "I understand. You can stay. I'll leave."With that, he walked out of the clinic.Mr. Smith told Serenity, "Lass, Lucas just wants to know how you're doing because he's worried about you. He's been thinking about you a lot for the past five years while you were gone. Whenever he comes here, we always end up talking about you."In fact, they were talking about her just now.Serenity's e
Serenity fell silent. In other words, she had to take a risky gamble!"When can we start?" she asked."Are you sure about this?" Mr. Smith asked. He couldn't help but admire Serenity's decisive attitude."I've thought it through. It's better to start the treatment now than to end up with completely useless hands in three years," she replied."I need some time to prepare. Not all the things needed for your treatment are readily available," Mr. Smith pondered for a moment and said, "I'll notify you when I'm ready.""No problem," Serenity agreed without hesitation."Oh, and I'll prescribe some painkillers for you. Your hands must have been in a lot of pain this past year," Mr. Smith added.Serenity nodded. She left Mr. Smith's clinic after she received the medicine. Outside, she saw Lucas standing face to face with another man. Although the man had his back turned to Serenity, she immediately knew who he was.The sound of her footsteps caught the attention of the two men. Lucas’ g
"By the way, why did you suddenly come to the clinic today?" she asked because she didn't tell him that she would go to see Mr. Smith for a consultation."I heard from the driver that you were there, so I wanted to go take a look. I actually wanted to keep you company during the consultation, but you came out faster than I expected," Jackson said. "I'll go with you when the time comes for your treatment.""You don't have to do that. It's just treatment. I probably have to go quite frequently. It might affect your work," Serenity quickly said.Jackson's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he peeked at Serenity out of the corner of his eye before he replied, "Okay."The car soon reached the Valor Residence. Serenity got out of the car and went into the mansion. Jackson, however, didn't immediately drive away.He ran his fingers through his hair impatiently as his confrontation with Lucas outside the clinic replayed in his mind."Why did Serenity fall into the sea five years ago? Even
The secretary gently closed the office door. She couldn't shake off the feeling that that woman might become the mistress of the White family one day. After all, even when Mr. White was dating Monica Hart, he never allowed her to enter his office whenever she wanted. Moreover... the secretary had seen the gossip about Mr. White and Miss Quest! She naturally knew that Miss Quest had a special place in her boss' heart.When Lisa entered the office, she saw Terry lying down on the sofa, covered in a blanket. He seemed to be taking a nap. She heaved a sigh of relief. At least she didn't have to face him if he's asleep. She could just put the clothes down and leave.She gently placed the clothes on the coffee table, but before she left, her eyes couldn't help but fall on him. His beautiful eyes were closed, so his long eyelashes cast a shadow over his lower eyelids.She remembered that when he used to sleep next to her, she liked to poke and gently rub his face. She would even take
Lisa's heartstrings trembled, as if his voice was bewitching her. His embrace was so tight that she could feel his body shuddering faintly..."If you don't let go right now, I'll hit you!" She bit her lip and threatened.He chuckled and looked up. His handsome face was now right in front of hers. "If you want to hit me, go ahead."She stared at his face that was so close to hers, and her mind went blank. All she had to do now was raise her hand and slap him, but for some reason, she couldn't.She could still remember the sensation in her palm when she slapped him in the past."Lisa, do you know how much pain I have to suffer to hold you like this?" he said, the trace of mockery vanishing from his face, leaving only solemnity.Only then did she notice that his face had turned pale, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead."Are you... feeling unwell?" she asked.He didn't answer her question but instead said, "I don't care that I have to suffer. My only fear is that I
That was one of the prices he had to pay so that Monica would save Lisa. He didn't know where Monica got the bug from. At the time, Monica let the bug that he had never seen before feed on Lisa's blood, then made him swallow the bug."Terry, this is a blood parasite. The blood parasite is extremely sensitive to the scent of the blood's owner. From now on, whenever you make any physical contact with Lisa, the blood parasite will cause your body to feel immense pain. Therefore, you can never be with Lisa anymore!" Monica said.He used to believe that he would never get the chance to be with Lisa anymore in this lifetime. He thought that all he could do was punish those who had harmed her and make them pay the price. But later, he discovered that the blood parasite wasn't necessarily permanent. There was a possibility of removing it!However, information of the blood parasite was obscure, known only to a few, so finding someone to remove it proved to be an impossible task. Therefore,
After she lost her memory, she had done a lot of research on memory recovery and had naturally come across information about Dr. Joseph.However, Dr. Joseph was based overseas and was difficult to reach. Considering her situation at the time where she had to take care of her daughter, it was not feasible for her to fly abroad to seek treatment from Dr. Joseph, so she gave up on the idea.But now, a photo of Dr. Joseph had appeared among the documents on Jackson's desk. Maybe...?Serenity's heart skipped a beat. She pulled out the stack of documents that the photo was resting in. As she flipped through them, she found case files of Dr. Joseph's previous patients and his latest schedule. According to the schedule, Dr. Joseph had arrived in Solaria the day before yesterday!Dr. Joseph’s in Solaria?!Serenity's eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at the documents in her hand. A suspicion slowly formed in her mind.There was a knock on the office door and Connor walked in, lo
The security guard hesitated for a moment but insisted, "I'm sorry, Madam, but if we let you in, we'll get in trouble!""I'll explain it to Jackson myself. I guarantee that nothing will happen to you!" Serenity said.But no matter how Serenity tried to persuade the security guard, he refused to let her in, and the mansion's metal gate remained shut, blocking her way.Serenity was feeling extremely anxious, and her anxiety only grew stronger with every passing minute. It's dangerous to treat Jackson's amnesia with hypnosis. If they performed the hypnosis recklessly, it would cause a mental breakdown!"Open the gate! Open it right now! If anything happens because you wouldn't let me in, I'll hold all of you responsible!" Serenity threatened, but the security guards were unmoved.If this went on, she might get stuck here for a few more hours! Serenity frowned. On the way here, she tried calling Jackson's phone, but it was turned off.She made up her mind. She returned to the car,
“……” 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