Lisa has been enjoying herself these days. She had visited many interesting places in San Marco with her parents. She felt as if she was on a holiday. She had even made a travel itinerary for her parents.If it weren't because she was pregnant, so she couldn't get too tired, she would have taken her parents to visit all the major tourist attractions in San Marco.She had also become a regular visitor in Terry's office. No one stopped her anymore. She could go in and out of Terry's office unimpeded now."Miss Quest, Mr. White is having a meeting. He said that if you're here, you could wait for him in his office," his secretary told Lisa.As soon as Lisa put down her bag in Terry’s office, her phone rang. It was a call from Gale Porter.Speaking of which, she hadn't talked to Gale on the phone for a while now, but before she came to San Marco to look for Terry, she had had a short text conversation with Gale, and he had even wished her good luck."Gale! I'm so surprised to get a ca
"What do you think?" he asked, unabashed."Well... yes, we met on a blind date, but we're just friends. It's true that we tried to get to know each other with the intention of getting serious, but... we've never done anything intimate..." Her voice became smaller and smaller under his gaze.'Come on, what the hell are you feeling guilty about?' Lisa bit her lip and grumbled inwardly.She was single at the time, so there was nothing wrong with her going on a blind date!Besides, she and Gale didn't do anything out of bounds."Really? You didn't even hold hands?" Terry asked casually."Uh-huh," Lisa responded.The next moment, his breath brushed against her cheek, and his handsome face magnified in front of her."Terry, what... what are you doing?" she asked weakly.His fingers gently stroked her jaw. "And you've never been this close?""...Uh-huh." She blushed slightly.His lips moved towards her ear. She could feel his warm breath on her ear.Lisa felt her ear getting hotte
"......" Ugh, fine, pretend she never said anything.Terry spent the rest of the morning discussing with Lisa about what kind of distance to maintain with her favorite idols.In the afternoon, Lisa continued to stay in Terry's office, eating snacks and drinking tea, having a great time.The senior executives and secretaries who were in Terry's office frequently were used to her by now. They were all very respectful towards Lisa. Anyone could see that she would most likely become Mrs. White one day.Finally, people eventually stopped coming to the office that afternoon. Lisa suddenly stopped what she was doing, her body tensing up. She looked down at her abdomen in disbelief."What's wrong?" Terry immediately noticed her abnormality.Even while he was doing work, he would glance at her from time to time, keeping an eye on her.Lisa raised her head to look at Terry and blinked a few times. She saw that Terry was putting down the pen in his hand and getting up to come check on he
The post quickly gained attention and the news soon became a hot topic online.Lisa stared at the phone, dumbfounded. Although the post did not mention any names, she and Terry had already been exposed.Moreover, Gale had not come forward to deny it even though the post had gained so much attention, so the public concluded that the speculation must be true.Lisa could not help but recall Gale's strange phone call earlier that morning. Was this why he apologized?But... the baby in her womb clearly had nothing to do with Gale. Why would he say that?!Lisa raised her head and saw that Terry was also looking at his phone. His handsome face was currently filled with a gloomy expression.Lisa's heart skipped a beat."Terry, the... the baby's not Gale's. I swear, I didn't do anything with him..." Lisa explained in a hurry.But Terry ignored her. He looked back up and told his secretary, "Get out. Also, reject all interview requests, no matter who it’s from. And tell all the company e
"I know that the baby in your womb is definitely mine, so there's no room for misunderstanding. You and Gale have never had that kind of relationship," Terry assured Lisa, caressing her face gently as he spoke.Lisa, still unsure, stammered, "You... you really won't misunderstand?""I won't," he replied confidently. "Because you've always loved me, haven't you?"Upon hearing this, Lisa burst into tears and embraced Terry tightly, seeking solace in his shoulder. "I... I only love you, Terry. You... you're the only one I've ever loved. I've never been intimate with anyone else... never, never..."She sobbed like a child.Terry comforted her tenderly, saying, "I know, I know! Don't you worry, I'll take care of this. I won't let you suffer this injustice, so don't cry. Remember what the doctor said about maintaining a happy mood for the baby’s sake?"At the mention of their unborn child, Lisa quickly composed herself and said, "Okay, I’m not gonna cry... I’m not gonna cry..." though
Lisa's stomach grumbled loudly, reminding her that she had missed mealtime."Are you hungry? I'll ask the chef at the mansion to make something. If we head back now, the food should be ready by the time we get home," Terry said. He called the White family mansion and gave some instructions, then walked out of the office holding Lisa's hand. Instead of taking the usual route towards the main entrance, they headed towards the side door. Even so, there was still a crowd of reporters camping there. Fortunately, Terry had arranged for ample security guards, ensuring their safety.The reporters persistently tried to push through, but they were unable to get close to Terry and Lisa.Terry shielded Lisa as they moved forward, while the reporters bombarded them with sharp questions.A female reporter asked, "Mr. Terry, Miss Lisa was your girlfriend five years ago. Are you maintaining silence out of guilt because you feel like you owe her? Is that why you're choosing to protect her reputat
When the car door closed, the noise from outside was blocked out. The car then drove away.Lisa remained in a daze, her eyes still fixated on Terry."Why are you looking at me like that?" Terry's voice snapped Lisa back to reality.Lisa struggled to find the right words. "You didn't have to say that just to silence the reporters. The heir of the White family... that's..."A faint smile played on Terry's lips. "Do you want someone else's child to be the heir of the White family?"Lisa didn't know what to say. Terry continued, "Lisa, the mother of my children can only be you, and the father of your children can only be me. Therefore, the heir of the White family will undoubtedly be your child, and that will never change."Tears welled up in Lisa's eyes. Although this man refused to tell her that he forgave her, he kept showing her how much he loved her with his actions and kept assuring her of their future together."Terry, loving you has been a beautiful experience," Lisa whisper
"I will. You know I won't be shy to ask for your help," Lisa replied with a chuckle before recalling something important. "By the way, Clara called me earlier to check on me. When our conversation eventually shifted towards Yanny, I noticed that Clara's voice sounded a bit off. I hope nothing happened to Yanny."Upon hearing that, Serenity recalled the incident at the elementary school where she saw a girl threatening Yanny. She thus said, "I'll pay Clara a visit to see if everything's alright.""Okay, I hope it's just my imagination," Lisa said.In contrast to Lisa's joy at not being misunderstood, Glynnis Quirk was consumed with anger as she watched the news footage showing her son speaking to reporters about Lisa's unborn child, declaring that regardless of gender, the child would be the future heir of the White family. She felt like she had been humiliated.It was as if her son was proclaiming to the world that Lisa Quest was untouchable, and more importantly, declaring her fut
“……” 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