Terry, at least, had the grace to acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. "I think the apology is unnecessary. You claimed your son and his friends can't be in the same classroom as Yanny. Maybe you should transfer the kids to another school. That way, they don't have to stay in the same classroom."The Hudson family was dumbfounded. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson had no intention of transferring their son Matthew to another school. They had been donating money to the school every year. Must they transfer Matthew to another school? Which meant all their past donations would be in vain.Mr. Dawson's gaze flicked in Serenity's direction, and he froze as he recognized her. "Mrs. Valor? W-What brings you here?!""Oh, I'm the boy's godmother. My godson's in trouble, so I came to see what's going on," Serenity explained.Mr. Dawson was dumbfounded. "This boy… Is he your godson? And Mr. Valor's?!""Yeah. My husband loves the boy too," Serenity answered.Mr. and Mrs. Hudson were shocked at the mention of
"Well, don't think too much. No matter what happens in the future, I'll be here," Terry promised, his voice calming and soothing. The unease in Lisa faded. She thought she would not be afraid of anything as long as Terry was there with her!Meanwhile, Serenity took Yanny and Clara to the nearby hospital and had the hospital examine Yanny's injury. It was all cuts and abrasion to the skin, fortunately nothing too serious. The cochlear implant, however, would take at least a week before it would be ready for collection, which meant that Yanny would not be able to hear for a week.Serenity told Clara after giving it a thought, "Let Yanny take a leave of absence from school. It's inconvenient for him to go to school. Even if he attends classes, he can't hear. Maybe he should stay home for a week and return to school after he gets his new cochlear implants fitted."Clara nodded softly and agreed. "I guess so. I'll get the money for the cochlear implants and transfer some money to you t
Clara lowered her eyes gently, then sighed. "Yeah. If he wanted, he could have many healthy kids.""So don't think about giving Yanny to Wilson. Let's raise the boy together. Now, the school principal knows about Yanny's godmother and connection to the Valor family. I'm sure no one will try to bully him anymore," Mrs. Wells said.After a pause, she added, "Besides, Yanny is your life. What will you do after giving Yanny to Wilson? Can you really live with that?""Alright, Mom. It's late. You should get some rest," Clara said, ending the conversation. When Mrs. Wells had left the room, Clara's gaze shifted back to her son's wounded and swollen cheeks.Yanny would always be her life, and she would do anything for Yanny, even if it meant risking her life. She would do anything to give Yanny a better future!-At night, Serenity told Jackson about what happened at school during the day and how Yanny needed new cochlear implants."It hurt me seeing how Yanny got hurt today, let alo
"Fred, what's wrong?" Fred heard Jacqueline's voice ring out and snapped back to his senses, staring at the girl before him."Did you hear what I just said to you?" Jacqueline asked again. "What?" Fred asked. "It's my birthday in a week, so you can't forget to give me a present!" The little one asked for a present."Present?" Fred repeated, confused."You're not giving me any?" Jacqueline asked, those bright eyes staring at him. Fred noted what seemed like disappointment on her face and felt guilty for not getting her a birthday present."So... What do you want for your birthday?" Fred almost stammered."I don't know. It should be a surprise," Jacqueline said and acted like a grownup. "You have to give it to me in front of everyone!" Unable to contain her excitement, she beamed brightly.Fred looked right at Jacqueline's smile, a little startled. There was no way he could give her a present with everyone watching. The Valor family did not want him to attend the party. Altho
"Sure," Weston answered readily and ended the call immediately.Weston opened the door and got out of the car, heading toward the little boy in the crowd. The woman who had helped Fred make the phone call was visibly stunned by Weston's handsome appearance and quick arrival."Thank you. I'm here to pick up my son," Weston said to the woman."Y-You're welcome." The woman's face reddened slightly."Come," Weston said, taking Fred's hand, and the little boy followed his father to the car parked nearby.After getting into the car, Weston said leisurely, "So? Have you made up your mind? Are you coming back to Lanford with me?"The boy shook his head. "I… I want to ask you for money.""Money?" Weston snickered as if he had heard a funny joke. "You're asking for money?""Yes," the little boy responded uncomfortably.Weston gazed at Fred. "You want money from me, but how will you pay me back?"Fred felt embarrassed. Yeah... how could he pay it back? He had no way to make money at a
“Thank you?” Weston chuckled while fixing his gaze on Jacqueline. His son didn’t want to leave the Valor family because of her. “I’m not accepting your gratitude.”Jacqueline looked at the man in front of her puzzledly. Weston looked familiar to her, but she didn’t realize there was a close resemblance between Frederick and him. Weston looked at Frederick. “I hope that the next time you come to me is when you’re willing to leave the Valors.”Jacqueline was stunned when she heard that. She immediately pulled Frederick behind her, like a mother hen protecting her chick. However, she was only a five-year-old child, and she was as tall as Frederick. “Fred wouldn’t want to leave my house! Who are you to say that?” She had a hunch that Weston would snatch Frederick away. “I’m—” Frederick cut Weston off before he could say anything, “I’m not leaving no matter what!” Weston stared at Frederick for a moment. “Really?” He mocked before he left. Jacqueline hugged and kissed Frederic
Many socialites and celebrities from Solaria attended the triplet’s grand birthday party. The ordinary Jenkins family could only attend because of Caden, or more precisely, Cynthia. It would be strange if Cynthia were the only one who attended the party; therefore, the Valors invited the Jenkins family. Yara was shocked at the splendid party, and she was excited to see socialites and celebrities who only appeared on TV. Although she had imagined the scene, she was stunned to see what had been reported by the news previously. She was shocked by the wealth of a prestigious family. She realized that her family could only get into high society by holding on tightly to Caden. Doing so might benefit them, and there would be a big chance that their son would have a brighter future. Yara smiled and held Cynthia’s hand. “Come on, Cynthia. Let’s say hello to Caden’s parents since they invited us here. We have to wish the triplets a happy birthday too.”Yara signaled to Logan to let
Caden was happy to have Cynthia around. -Jacqueline had been moping around during the party because she hadn’t seen Frederick yet. She was waiting for Frederick’s present. It was her first birthday since she had become friends with Frederick. “What’s wrong? You look unhappy.” Serenity asked.“Mommy, why isn’t Fred coming?” Serenity knew the reason for his absence. Fred’s existence was a controversy for the Valors. He might get hurt again if people made a big deal out of it when they saw him. “Didn’t Fred say that he didn’t like the crowd when we left home?” Jacqueline pouted. “If I had known about it, I would have invited fewer people to the birthday party. There are so many guests that I don’t even know!” Serenity patted Jacqueline’s head. “Do you want Fred to attend your birthday party that much?”Jacqueline nodded. “Fred is my best friend!” Serenity sighed at her innocence. She could only hope that they would still get along when they grew up and their friendship
“……” 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