The arrival of the baby caught the boy's attention, and his gaze naturally fell upon the infant."Please, save my wife! I beg you!" Terry pleaded. He looked disheveled and exhausted. His clothes were wrinkly, his face was unshaved, and his hair had not been washed for a few days.In fact, he had not said a word in the last few days, so his voice came out hoarse."Why should I save her? She means nothing to me," the boy replied flatly. His cold indifference seemed to come from his bones, despite his young age."But she means everything to me. You were willing to help her give birth to the baby before. Please help her again. If you do, I'd do anything!" Terry pleaded desperately, seeing the boy as his last hope."The one I wanted to save was the baby, not her," the boy protested.So that's his real motive! They now understood the boy's intentions.Clara said to the boy, "Can you save the baby's mother too? Imagine how sad the baby will be if she grows up without a mother.""She'l
Everyone looked at the boy in astonishment.The boy continued, "If I can only be with Renee in the future if I marry her, then I'll marry her when she grows up. She cannot marry anyone else but me! If you agree to this, then I'll save her mother!""Young master, are you sure about this?" Strickland asked in surprise.Ignoring Strickland, the boy turned to Terry and asked, "Do you agree?"Terry's heart was in turmoil. If he agreed, did that mean his daughter would be bound to marry this boy in the future? He knew nothing about him. The promise would bind his daughter for life.What if his daughter didn't like him or fell in love with someone else? What would he...But this boy was his last hope to save Lisa. He couldn't let Lisa live the rest of her life in a coma."I agree! If you really manage to save Lisa, then when Renee grows up, I'll ask her to marry you!" Terry made the promise, his voice resolute.The boy nodded and said, "Then show me the way!"Terry quickly led the bo
Terry thought he was already being vigilant enough, but apparently, there were still loopholes that could be exploited, and these loopholes ended up jeopardizing Lisa's life!Lisa slowly consumed the blood.They initially thought that Lisa would need a long time to consume all the blood, but surprisingly, it was done quite swiftly. Towards the end, even in her unconscious state, Lisa seemed instinctively drawn to the blood and actively swallowed it.After Lisa finished drinking the blood, Terry gently wiped her mouth, looking at her with anticipation.Serenity and Clara held their breath, fearing that the blood would be ineffective.Although the boy was their last hope, they couldn't be certain if the blood would truly save Lisa until they saw her wake up.Fortunately, after approximately 10 minutes, Lisa's eyelashes twitched slightly, and then, under everyone's watchful gaze, she slowly opened her eyes.Terry's face lit up with joy. "Lisa, you're awake? You're awake!"Lisa sti
He often couldn't help but feel jealous about that."Thank you, Jack!" Serenity expressed her gratitude. She knew that he had risked everything for her when he confronted the Wood family."Serenity, there's no need for thanks between us," Jackson said softly.He would always do everything in his power to make her wish come true.Meanwhile, Wilson dropped Clara off at the entrance of her convenience store. Clara unbuckled her seatbelt but didn't immediately get out of the car. Instead, she turned to Wilson and said, "Thank you for helping me," she said, referring to when Wilson had backed Jackson with the power of the Birch family when Jackson confronted the Wood family earlier."Even without my help, that boy would still have saved Lisa in the end," Wilson said.The one that boy cared about was Renee White; everyone else was not important to him. He would probably still save Lisa when he saw Renee cry.Clara said, "Regardless, thank you."When she was about to exit the car, she
Terry's eyes wouldn't leave the person lying on the hospital bed, afraid to miss any sign of movement from her.He didn’t know how much time had passed, but as the sky outside began to brighten, Lisa finally opened her eyes once again.Terry's body tensed up, tears welling up in his eyes as he watched her open her eyes. Confused, Lisa murmured, "What's wrong? I... I was only taking a short nap... Why are you crying?" She attempted to lift her arm to wipe away his tears, but she was too weak to do so.Terry held her hand against his face and whispered, "Okay, I won't cry. I won't cry!" As he fought back his tears, he kissed her hand tenderly, from fingertips to palm."Where are Serenity and the others? Have they gone home?" Lisa asked weakly."Yes. Yesterday, they stayed at the hospital until late at night to keep you company. I told them to go home and come back in the morning. They'll probably come to visit you later. They've been coming to the hospital every day these past fe
He was dirty because of her. He must have tirelessly taken care of her while she was unconscious. The dirtier he was, the more it showed that he loved her!Terry thus removed his outer clothes and pants and lay down next to Lisa on the hospital bed.Lisa looked at the man beside her and gently said, "Hurry up and go to sleep. You've worked hard these past few days, my dear husband."Her voice acted as the perfect lullaby for him, and he slowly closed his eyes.Perhaps the exhaustion from these days had caught up with him. As soon as he closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep, even emitting light snores.Lisa, with teary eyes, gazed at the man beside her. With some effort, she moved closer and kissed his forehead gently."Terry, I'll never leave you. Never, " Lisa whispered.Later in the morning, when Serenity visited the hospital, she found Lisa awake and having porridge. Lisa had not consumed any solid food while she was unconscious, so she could only consume liquid food upo
"No idea. We tried to locate him, but despite searching extensively in Solaria, we couldn't find him. Eventually, we had to fabricate news about Renee being in critical condition to lure the boy out," Serenity explained.Lisa seemed somewhat disappointed. "That's unfortunate. I wanted to personally thank him. Who knows when I'll get the chance to see him again? What if we never meet again?""You will!" Serenity asserted confidently.Lisa looked at her friend in confusion. Lisa's parents also eagerly awaited Serenity's explanation.Serenity was now feeling a bit awkward. She glanced at Renee in Lisa's mother's arms and then at the peacefully sleeping Terry. With an awkward chuckle, she said, "Um... that little boy actually made a deal with Terry. He said that he'll marry Renee after she grows up. So, I believe... you'll likely see him again.""Umm..." Lisa was taken aback. "A deal? Is it a serious deal?""I believe... it's pretty serious," Serenity replied. Concerned that Lisa's f
Terry couldn't help blushing. He wouldn't mind it if they were alone, but Clara and Wilson were also present.Nevertheless, he couldn't bring himself to remove Lisa's hand."Stop fooling around. Your friends are still here," Terry reminded her.Reluctantly, Lisa withdrew her hand and turned to Clara and Wilson. "Serenity told me what happened while I was unconscious. I really appreciate your help.""How are you feeling right now? What did the doctor say?" Clara asked, expressing concern."The initial examination revealed no major issues. The additional tests and scans can only be done in a couple of days after my body recovers a bit," Lisa explained, her gaze shifting towards Clara's abdomen. "What about you, Clara? Have you had the consultation yet?""The consultation is scheduled for tomorrow," Clara replied.Lisa thus refrained from saying anything further. After all, they would have to wait until tomorrow to learn more about Clara's condition.After chatting for a while, Cl
“……” 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