Serenity was happy because she knew how difficult it was for Caden to treat them like this.Caden's past life was different from that of ordinary children. Walter's style of education was erasing all the innocence of a child.Fortunately, Caden met Cynthia. This little girl gave Caden warmth and made him attached.However, it was hard for Caden to open his heart to anyone else besides Cynthia.And now, Caden showed that he had been worried about her and Jackson because of the news. Did that mean he was gradually opening up his heart to them?Perhaps one day, Caden would truly accept them.Serenity walked up to Caden and knelt so that her eyes were almost level with the child."Mommy is very happy you came to see Daddy and Mommy."Puzzlement flashed across Caden's face. It was as if he didn't understand why this person he should call Mommy would be happy. Wasn't she injured? Shouldn't she be sad?He lifted his little hand and reached for Serenity's neck. Cynthia wanted to sto
Serenity was puzzled at first, but quickly realized that the person he was talking about was Mary – before her disfigurement. She had seen a photo of Mary when she was younger, and Caden bore a striking resemblance to her. After a few more years, they might look even more alike."Jack, regardless of how you feel about Mary, Caden is our son. You shouldn't..." Serenity paused, carefully choosing her words.Jackson spoke up first, "Don't worry, I won't take it out on him. You risked your life to give birth to Caden. All three of our children are incredibly precious to me."Serenity felt relieved. After a moment, she continued hesitantly, "Edward and Mary called me because they saw the news. Mary even wanted to come back to Solaria to see you, regardless of the consequences. Jack, I believe Mary has been living in regret every day, and I think she might want to make up for her past mistakes with her life.""Even if she dies, it won't make up for her past mistakes." Jackson's voice tur
She had willingly sacrificed her life not once, but twice for him. This woman had chosen to love him with her very existence. Thankfully, he now knew all this, and it wasn't too late yet.His anxious and suspicious heart had now found peace, something that had never happened before, because he now knew that the woman he loved, loved him in such a profound way!Lisa was ready to be discharged from the hospital earlier than Serenity and Jackson were.Serenity could actually be discharged already, but she decided to stay to keep Jackson company as he needed more time in the hospital. She wanted to personally care for him, despite professional caregivers being arranged by Connor. Serenity would collaborate with the caregivers and do whatever she could to help.When Lisa came to Serenity to inform her that she planned to go to Jorvik to see Terry, Serenity wasn't surprised.After all, Serenity had also heard what Monica Hart said, and she knew the depth of Terry's love for her frien
That was when he finally realized that he could never truly hold onto his grudge towards her. His threat to never forgive her was empty; he simply couldn't do it!Serenity felt a bit embarrassed when she realized that Jackson was thinking about their own misunderstanding. She said, "Jack, let's not have any more misunderstandings from now on!"If Monica Hart hadn't gloated, would Lisa have remained in the dark forever? Would she have missed out on Terry forever?Sometimes, even the most passionate love couldn't withstand misunderstandings. Serenity didn't want something like that to happen to her and Jackson one day. If they were to miss out on each other because of a misunderstanding, it would be the most regrettable and foolish thing ever."Okay," Jackson replied, "There won't be any misunderstanding between us!"Lisa, accompanied by her parents, boarded the high-speed train to Jorvik. Lisa remained anxious throughout the journey.For the past few days, whenever she closed h
Lisa's father added, "No matter what happens, you will always have our support. Our pension is more than enough to raise a grandkid!"Lisa's eyes welled up with tears when she heard that. She had made impulsive decisions, getting pregnant before marriage and choosing to keep the baby, but her parents had supported her unwaveringly.She felt incredibly grateful to have them as her parents.After saying goodbye to her parents, Lisa made her way towards the White Maple Group.Would she be able to see Terry? Would Terry be willing to see her?In hindsight, she realized how close she had been to finding true happiness. If she didn't misunderstand when she saw Monica Hart leave Terry's mansion, if she had believed in Terry's love for her and clarified things with him, would they still have parted ways?At the entrance of the White Maple Group headquarters, Lisa suddenly froze.Several figures emerged from within, with Terry leading the way.He was dressed sharply and was slightly thi
But Lisa refused to let go. "Terry, there's so much I need to say. Please, just give me a moment.""I have nothing to say to you," Terry replied, pulling his arm away. He continued towards the waiting car without even looking back.Desperate, Lisa shouted, "Terry, I love you!"Terry's subordinates and the passersby who heard her all turned to her in surprise.However, to Lisa's disappointment, Terry got into the car without a word, closing the door without looking back.Sympathetic and mocking gazes fell upon Lisa. A senior executive even reprimanded the security guards for allowing a suspicious person to get close to the CEO.The security guards quickly approached Lisa, pulling her away.Lisa's eyes remained on the car until it disappeared from sight.A security guard tried to communicate with her, but she couldn't bring herself to listen. Her thoughts were consumed by Terry's gaze and his words.She had prepared herself mentally for that to happen, but the pain was still ove
To Terry's surprise, when he arrived home at the White family mansion that evening, he saw Lisa being stopped outside the gate by the security guards.He did not expect her to come here.Lisa had also seen Terry's car. She tried to approach him, but the security guards blocked her path, preventing her from getting closer.Another security guard quickly approached Terry and relayed the message through the lowered car window, "Mr. White, this lady claims to be your friend and wants to see you.""I have no such friend. Chase her away!" Terry responded, and the car window rolled back up.As Terry's car entered the White family mansion, the security guard told Lisa, "Mr. White said he doesn't have a friend like you. Please leave and stop daydreaming!"The security guard clearly mistook Lisa for one of those women who sought to get close to Terry, hoping to climb the social ladder.Though embarrassed, Lisa refused to leave. She took out a foldable stool from her bag and unpacked water
Lisa finished packing, but before she could call a taxi, she was stopped by the security guard at the gate. "Ma'am, Mr. White wishes to see you. You may enter now," the security guard's tone and demeanor were much more respectful than before.Lisa was taken aback, a mixture of surprise and joy crossing her face. Terry wanted to see her?! She could finally have a proper conversation with him and seek his forgiveness!But... would he forgive her?The image of Terry outside the White Maple Group headquarters flashed through her mind once again. She quickly shook her head, telling herself not to overthink. The most important thing now was... she could finally see him!Lisa entered the White family mansion and was escorted to the living room by the servants. The living room was grand and opulent, but it emitted an inexplicable coldness.Terry was standing in the center of the living room, his handsome face exuding a sense of coldness."All of you may leave. No one is allowed in here
“……” 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