He instinctively resisted, refusing to even hear it! Terry ignored Lisa and proceeded to open the files on his desk, focusing on his work. Meanwhile, Lisa sat on the nearby sofa, placing the snacks she brought on the coffee table. She went to the water dispenser to pour herself a glass of warm water, then ate the snacks while browsing through parenting websites on her phone.In this unusual yet peaceful atmosphere, everything felt natural. Lisa stole glances at Terry, who was deeply absorbed in his work. At this moment, it felt like things had returned to the way they used to be.In the past, if he was busy when she visited him, she would relax on the sofa in his office, enjoying snacks and drinks. His office was always stocked with various snacks she enjoyed, to the point where she once playfully complained, "Look at me, I'm gaining weight. You always tempt me with the snacks in your office. I'm going to get fat.""What's wrong with that? Even if you get fat, I'll still love you,
Wait a minute... Lisa suddenly realized that her phone was not in her hand. She sat up abruptly. When she saw her phone on the coffee table, she let out a sigh of relief. However, she suddenly thought of something. She immediately grabbed her phone and opened the photo album to check...She almost choked on her breath from shock. Where were all the photos of him that were in her phone?! They're all gone! She was looking at them earlier before she fell asleep!Lisa, holding her phone, quickly walked up to Terry. "Did you delete the photos in my phone?" she questioned."I only deleted photos of myself. Don't I have the right to decide what to do with my own photos?" Terry calmly replied."You..." Lisa's eyes turned teary. "Do you have any idea...""All I know is that they’re all photos of me," Terry interrupted. "And also, I don't appreciate being disturbed when I'm working."Lisa was speechless. In the end, she silently sat back down on the sofa. She was initially happy when she
She was crying. Standing on the roadside, she kept wiping away tears from her face with one hand, while tightly gripping her phone with the other."Stop the car!" Terry shouted.The driver quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road. Terry immediately got out of the car and approached Lisa. "What are you doing here? Why..."His voice came to an abrupt halt when he saw her face as she looked up at him. Her eyes were red and filled with tears. The sight tugged at his heart."Waah!" Lisa suddenly raised her hands and pounded Terry's chest repeatedly.Terry grabbed her hands with a frown. "What's gotten into you? What happened?""They're gone! The photos... they're all gone! The phone repair shops all said the photos can't be retrieved anymore, they're completely erased!" Lisa sobbed. "Do you have any idea how important those photos are to me? How could you delete them?"Terry's frown deepened, his voice turning cold. "I already told you, those are my photos. I can do whatev
Because... that's their baby!He still cared about the baby after all!When the car arrived at the best maternity hospital in Jorvik, Terry carried Lisa out of the car. Inside the hospital, doctors and nurses were already waiting for them after receiving prior notification.Lisa was taken directly into the examination room for a check-up. Terry stood outside the room, still holding the phone that Lisa had been holding the entire time.He had no idea that she cared so much about those photos. She had actually spent the afternoon running around visiting phone repair shops to try retrieving the photos.They're her memories?Terry didn't know how to feel about that.Suddenly, the phone rang. The caller ID was "Mom."After a moment of hesitation, Terry answered the phone. "Auntie Hersha? This is Terry."Lisa's mother on the other end of the phone sounded surprised. "You... Why are you the one answering the phone? Where's Lisa?""She's feeling a bit unwell, so I brought her to the
When Terry returned to the White family mansion, he saw his mother, whom he had not seen for a long time, in the living room. She was elegantly dressed, adorned with expensive jewelry, as if she wanted everyone to know that she was now the mistress of the White family.Their relationship was not exactly good or bad; they were more like partners than family. She gave him life and fed and housed him, investing time and effort into his upbringing. Even when the family's main branch tried to get rid of him, she fiercely protected him. It could be said that she played a significant role in his rise to power.However, his mother only saw him as a tool to improve her own status. She had no real affection for his father. In the pursuit of a wealthy life, she chose to become his father's mistress. Of course, her ambitions didn't stop there; that's why she worked hard to conceive him and raise him.When he was young, his mother often told him, "You're a child of the White family. Just lik
The plan her son came up with to deal with the Hart family was so meticulous, every element was intricately connected. When she later found out about it, she was shocked. She never imagined that her son could devise such a grand scheme to take down the Hart family. Her son had grown even more calculative with time. Fortunately, he was her son, so there was no reason for her to be afraid. All she had to do was reap the benefits."Is that all, Mom? Because I'd like to go to bed early," Terry said, massaging his temples.He did look exhausted, Glynnis thought. "Alright, go get some rest. Your birthday is coming up soon. I've organized a birthday party for you and invited many prominent individuals from the city. Make sure you don't be late."Her son had recently ended his relationship with Monica Hart, and the White Maple Group had successfully acquired most of the Hart family's businesses. In the past, she had to feign smiles for the Hart family, but now, she could finally stand t
In the wee hours of the morning, the nurse was startled by the sound of the door opening. Momentarily frozen, she saw a tall figure enter the room."Excuse me, sir, what...""Please step outside for a moment. I wish to be alone with her," Terry cut her short."But..." the nurse hesitated."I'm Terry White," he said.The nurse was taken aback. Terry White? The person who arranged this job for her had instructed her to be careful when she cared for the pregnant woman because the person hiring her was the CEO of the White Maple Group. She knew that the CEO of the White Maple Group was Terry White. This was her first time seeing him in person.Silently, the nurse left the hospital room, gently closing the door behind her.Terry gazed at the sleeping Lisa whose face was illuminated by the moonlight seeping through the window. Her serene expression seemed to calm the restlessness in his heart."Lisa, how much do you truly love me? How much of what you said was true?" Terry murmured
"Only one month?" Lisa's mother, unable to hide her concern, couldn't help but worry. One month seemed way too short. Could Lisa really mend things with Terry in such a brief period?Lisa smiled and said, "If he still has feelings for me, a month is more than enough. If he doesn't, even a whole year wouldn't make a difference."Lisa's mother sighed. "Alright, we won't intervene in your relationship. After a month, whether you stay or leave, we'll be there for you."Lisa's father nodded, agreeing with his wife.Lisa tightened her grip on the phone. In one month, there would be a resolution between her and Terry.In a prison's visitor room, Jackson asked Walter, "You altered my memories during the hypnosis session, didn't you?"With a faint smile, Walter replied, "Looks like you've found out, Master Jackson.""Are you gonna tell me that you did all this for my grandfather and for the Valor family?" Jackson's voice carried a hint of coldness."Of course," Walter replied without a
“……” 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