His eyes, which resembled hers, were dead serious, making it clear that he wasn't bluffing!"I've said all that needs to be said. Mother, it's best if you leave the country as soon as possible. That way, maybe we can maintain our mother-and-son relationship for a bit longer," Terry stated firmly before exiting the room.Glynnis's legs gave way beneath her, causing her to collapse to the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.Lisa was anxiously awaiting Terry's return at the White family mansion. As soon as she spotted him, she approached him and asked anxiously, "How did the board meeting go?""It was alright," Terry replied casually."Does that mean you won?!" Lisa asked excitedly."You could say that," he responded. "Put on a coat. I'm taking you somewhere.""Where to?" she asked."To meet Gale Potter," Terry said.Lisa was stunned. Terry took her to a private residence where she finally saw Gale. However, this was not the same Gale she remembered. Unshaven stubble cov
"I'm sorry!" Gale said.Lisa remained silent. 1.2 million was life-changing money for ordinary people. Also, thanks to it, Lisa was able to see a person's true character, so she felt it was worth it."Lisa, how would you like me to deal with him?" Terry asked. "Should we ruin his reputation or have him imprisoned? The evidence and the money involved are enough to convict him. Or would you like to punish him in other ways? If you want him to suffer, just say the word, and I'll make it happen."He offered himself as a weapon to deal with those who had hurt her.Gale's face paled. He seemed to have anticipated this outcome.After a moment of silence, Lisa looked at Gale and said, "You once saved me and my baby. When I had a car accident, you were the first to arrive and take me to the hospital. I still remember that favor. Let's call it even. From now on, we're no longer friends."Gale's lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he chose to remain silent.Ter
"He has returned your innocence. In that case, I won't take action on him," Terry stated. "But now, it seems that he set you up not because of the 1.2 million.""What do you mean?" Lisa asked, puzzled."Gale Porter has some issues with his sexuality," he explained."Sexuality?" Lisa gasped and widened her eyes in shock. "Do you mean… He's gay?!""He doesn't have any male lovers, but he has been in and out of special bars. He's been seeing a psychiatrist regularly too. My mom bribed the psychiatrist and learned about Gale's troubles. He has inappropriate fantasies about men," Terry explained.Lisa never thought Gale had a problem with his sexuality. Did he set her up to keep his sexuality a secret? But thinking about it again… If she had not gone out on a blind date with Gale, Terry's mom would not have been looking into Gale's affairs, dragging Gale into this mess.Gale had apologized to Lisa twice, once before the incident, and once when he called earlier."Maybe he didn't want
"Yeah. She'll stay overseas for the time being. It's probably better for us," Terry muttered, shifting his gaze to Lisa. "From now onward, all I have is you." Terry pulled Lisa into his embrace and spoke as he breathed in her scent. Lisa wondered if Terry wanted to cry. She could feel him trembling in her arms and sniffling as she held him tight. Glynnis Quirk's departure from the country signified her admission of defeat. She would no longer fight Terry for power over the White Maple Group, but it also meant the weak mother-son bond had completely crumbled, replaced by an unbridgeable gap between Terry and Glynnis.Although cool and aloof, his mom's departure from the country must have heightened his emotions. Glynnis was still his mother, after all. Lisa moved her hands and hugged him tight. "Terry, I'm not all you have. You'll have the kids too. We'll have lots of kids and live happily ever after. Maybe your mom will then realize her thinking was wrong.""Hm," Terry respon
"I saved her only because she saved Serenity before," Jackson stated. He only saved Lisa because she was Serenity's best friend. He would not have batted an eye, even if he had to watch someone die before him."Thanks anyway. I owe you a favor. If you need me in the future, let me know. I'll help if I can. Cheers!" " Terry said, raising the glass in his hand. It was rare for a man to make such a promise. Seeing this, Jackson raised his glass and drank with Terry. "In that case, you might want to keep a closer eye on Lisa. Don't let her take Serenity to watch hot guys in some random show," Jackson grunted. Not wanting the women and children to hear, he deliberately kept his voice low as he complained. It was nothing glorious, after all.Terry's face darkened slightly. Even though he was bothered by Lisa's unique hobbies, he had no way to stop her. Lisa just had to coax him with a pitiful and anticipating look on her face, and he would surrender. He would even help her buy tickets,
"There's so much I can do with the kids. We can cuddle and kiss. I'll sleep with the baby in my arms. Oh, and I can listen to music and dance with the baby. Do you know the boy band I've been watching lately? They've got some cute dances for little kids to try!"Terry felt speechless. His instinct told him that perhaps his worst fears would come true in a couple of years. Lisa might take the baby with her to chase her idols, and Terry would… Terry shivered just imagining his terrifying future.Lisa imagined how life would be in the future. "I'll bring my baby to meet those idols too. The boy band members can kiss our baby… Wow, how nice would that be? The baby is going to be so blessed. My mom didn't even take me to see any celebrities when I was a kid."Terry wondered how his future mother-in-law would feel if she heard her daughter say that."Oh, Terry. I have a health check-up coming soon. DZM is coming to Solaria soon. If it's fine, I'd like to attend the fan meeting. Can I get
Jackie? Was that Jackie? Fred could not help looking forward for Jackie to appear, but the noise outside faded shortly, and no one came to his room.Fred had a moment of disappointment when he realized it was not Jackie. He curled up in a ball, feeling colder in the blanket.His mind flashed back to what the man he should have called 'father' told him."You're just a guest in the Valor family. Besides, your mom harmed them. I know you aren't willing to leave Jacqueline Valor and come back to Lanford. You can choose to stay, but you'll realize this one day. You'll only get what you want when you return to Landford."But what was it that he really wanted? All Fred wanted was to be with Jackie. Jackie loved watching him play the piano. He could keep playing the piano for her until his fingers hurt.Fred soon fell asleep, but his dreams kept haunting him in his sleep. He dreamed about his mom, Jenny, the moment Jenny got arrested, how Jenny's corpse lay cold in the coffin, and the tim
Serenity and Lisa went to Clara's storeThe business got slower around two in the afternoon. Clara was relatively free and happy to see Lisa radiating with happiness. At last, Lisa had a happy ending. Clara was glad that Lisa would not end up like her."It's going to be more lively after the baby is born," Clara said. "Now that you and Terry are back together, where do you plan to settle down after getting married?""Maybe we'll stay in Solaria. My parents are used to life here. It would be hard for them to move to San Marco. It wouldn't be nice for me to separate from them either. They'll miss me too much, so Terry said that when the time comes, he'll set up another main office for White Maple Group here," Lisa said. "Terry really cares about you," Clara gushed. "I'm glad you and Serenity are doing well now. I'm happy for both of you.""Clara, you're always happy for us. Have you ever thought about yourself?" Lisa said, curious."Me?" Clara was stunned for a moment."You said
“……” 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