โWe have to visit the specialists in Solaria Maternity Hospital,โ Clara said.โSolaria Maternity Hospital?โ Wilson frowned. He had a hunch that the local clinic couldnโt handle Claraโs condition. โWhatโs wrong? Is there something wrong with your health?โ โThe check-up procedure here is not suitable for me as I had a liver transplant.โ Clara took out her phone and logged into the hospitalโs registration system. However, she couldnโt get a slot as every specialistโs schedule was full for the week. She could only try to snatch a slot once the registration was open for the following week. Her expression darkened, and she decided to ask for help from Serenity to get a slot after pondering for a moment. She was about to call Serenity when she heard Wilson. โWilson speaking. I want a consultation slot with a specialist in Solaria Maternity Hospital. Yes, today, preferably in the morning!โ Clara looked up to see Wilson speaking into the phone. After hanging up the phone, he sai
Although Clara had also thought about abortion, it was unbearable for her to hear it from a bystander.She couldnโt give up the pregnancy as she had decided to give birth to this child after a lot of mental preparation. โI donโt want to terminate the pregnancy,โ Clara said. Wilsonโs expression turned darker when he heard that. He had wanted to terminate the pregnancy when he heard that Clara would be in danger. He cared about the new life, but he cared more about Claraโs life. He had almost lost Clara to liver cancer. It had taken him a lot of effort to pull her back from the brink of death. He couldnโt stand the possibility of losing her again. โClara, why donโt you just listen to the doctor? No one knows what could happen to you if the child grows bigger. We still have Yanny. What would happen to him if something happened to you?โ โWhat would I do?!โ However, Wilson didnโt say this out loud. Claraโs heart sank when she thought of Yannick and Mrs. Wells. She didnโt kn
No one talked on the way back. Wilson pulled up in front of Claraโs store. When Mrs. Wells saw Clara, she asked, โWhat took you so long? Itโs been a day. How was your check-up? Is everything alright?โ โIโm fine, Mom,โ Clara said with a smile. โFine? Are you still planning to hide it?โ Wilson said and told Mrs. Wells everything that had happened in the hospital. Mrs. Wells became worried after listening to him. โIs it dangerous for you? Is there anything that we can do about it?โ โMom, you should advise Clara to get an abortion. I can adopt a child with her if she really wants to have another child. Anything is fine with me. I just donโt want anything more to happen to her.โ Right now, Mrs. Wells couldnโt care less that Wilson had called her โMomโ. She looked at Clara and anxiously said, โWilson has a point. I think you should getโโ โMom, itโs too early to make a decision. The doctorโs report is not out yet. If thereโs a chance for this child to be born, Iโll regret it for
โCould you at least please try? You wouldnโt want anything to happen to Clara, right?โ โWhatโs going on?โ Serenity was taken aback.Wilson told Serenity about Helenโs diagnosis. โShe wouldnโt listen to me. Youโre her friend, and sheโll listen to you. Please persuade her to give up this child. Iโm afraid that her body canโt withstand it when she reaches the last stage of pregnancy.โ Wilson didnโt dare to imagine what might happen to Clara. After pondering for a moment, Serenity said thoughtfully, โAlright. Iโll find a time to talk to her, but I canโt promise that sheโll get an abortion.โ โGreat, that would help,โ Wilson said gratefully.In the evening, Serenity told Jackson, โI plan to talk to Clare about this tomorrow.โโAre you going to persuade her to get an abortion?โ Jackson asked. He could relate to Wilsonโs feelings. When Serenity was pregnant with the triplets back then, the doctor had advised them to get a multifetal reduction surgery to ensure the safety of the mo
A lifetime wasnโt enough for Jackson to love Serenity. He hoped that he could love her more in their next life. He would protect her and wouldnโt let her suffer any harm. -Serenity visited Claraโs store the next day. Lisa was also there, but she was only there to chat with Clara. Nowadays, Lisa stayed home all day for the baby. Her life was very dull as she had stopped working. What she did every day was just eat, sleep, and watch TV. Lisa smiled when she saw Serenity. โItโs great that the three of us are all here today. We can even gamble if there are more of us. We can do that after our kids get married in the future. We can even make up a mini-casino.โLisaโs words amused Clara. โWhy are you always thinking about gambling? You want to gamble?โ โKind of. Letโs go to the casino after my baby is born!โ Lisa said as she looked at Claraโs belly. โClare, where do you plan to give birth to your baby? Do you want to go to the hospital Iโm going to now? The doctors are not bad.โ
Lisa lay down. Clara asked her mother to watch over the store, and she got into Serenityโs car.Serenity drove while Clara called Terry. โTerry, Lisaโs water broke, and weโre taking her to the hospital now.โ โIs she alright?โ Terry asked anxiously.โSheโs pretty calm right now,โ Clara said and handed the phone to Lisa. Lisa took a deep breath before saying, โTerry, the child and I will definitely be fineโฆYou donโt have to be worried about usโฆRelaxโฆ Ask the driver to drive you to the hospitalโฆโ She didnโt forget to remind him because she was afraid that accidents would happen if he drove in a panic. โAlright. I know. Donโt be afraid. Iโm here with you,โ Terry said with a trembling voice. He was even more afraid than Lisa.Lisa continued to regulate her breath after the call was over while Clara kept talking and distracting her.Serenity couldnโt wait to rush to the hospital. Fortunately, the hospital wasnโt far from Claraโs store. They arrived safely after 20 minutes.
โNo way!โ Clara exclaimed. Serenity couldnโt stand straight. She took several sharp breaths and called Jackson with her trembling hands. She sobbed when she heard Jacksonโs voice. โJack, please think of a way. Lisa is having a difficult childbirth now. A few teams of doctors are already here, but are there still any other good obstetricians in Solaria? Could you help me to contact them? I canโt let anything happen to Lisaโฆโ Serenity couldnโt stop sobbing. โOkay, donโt cry. Iโll think of something right away. Where are you now?โ Jackson comforted her. Serenity told him the name of the hospital. โIโll be right there.โ Jackson hurriedly ended the call and left the meeting. The people present looked at each other in disbelief. They couldnโt understand what was happening. Connor chased after Jackson, โMr. Valor, what about the meeting?โ โPostpone the meeting. Immediately help me contact the city's top obstetricians and tell them to go toโฆโ Jackson named the hospital wher
โI went to the store to visit you today. Mom said that Lisaโs water broke and that you had accompanied her to the hospital,โ Wilson answered. He naturally called Mrs. Wells โMomโ.โLisa is having a difficult childbirth. Sheโs still inside, and Terry is accompanying her. Many doctors have already gone in,โ Clara told him.Wilsonโs expression became solemn as he heard this.The four of them waited for Lisa outside the labor room without saying anything. The atmosphere became more oppressive as time passed. Suddenly, a mournful cry from the labor room broke the silence. The labor room was soundproofed, but they could still hear it. The cry must have been deafening. The four of them were aghast. โWhatโs going on?! It sounded like Terry. No wayโฆโ Serenity said nervously. โDid something bad happen to Lisa?โ She thought. A doctor came out and said to Jackson, โMr. Valor, the patient passed out. The baby is stuck in the birth canal. Thereโs no way for a C-section. The baby can
โโฆโฆโ Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. โBut when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you canโt choose someone else.โRenee widened her eyes, listening intently.โThe only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?โ he continued.She nodded vigorously. โI understand!โโDo you really?โ 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?โSo, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?โ she asked. โI donโt want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course Iโll only be your bride!โ 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 couldnโt 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 Lucyโs claims.โYou want to know if youโre a child bride, right?โ Morgan began.Renee nodded.โDo you know what a child bride is?โ he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.โTo 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,โ Morgan explained.Renee blinked. โBut my parents arenโt poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means Iโm not a child bride, right?โโCorrect, you are not,โ Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. โI 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. Iโll 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 sheโs 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 shouldnโt have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldnโt 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 couldnโt 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 โ 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 didnโt 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 Groupโs 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 didnโt dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Reneeโs 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?""Youโre 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 youโre the best. Youโll 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