Weston's eyes narrowed. Today, his mansion had experienced two power outages and a security system breach. When he came out of his room, he saw a bunch of servants lying on the floor surrounded by beans and scattered banknotes. It was complete chaos.Two children actually managed to cause so much chaos in the Stanton mansion. When people heard of this, they would surely have a hard time believing it."Fred, come here," Weston called out to his son.Fred hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't move because Jackie was holding onto his hand tightly."Daddy, why didn't you tell me that the reason Jackie and her family came to Lanford to see me was because they already found out that I didn't push Yanny down the stairs on purpose, and they're here to apologize to me?" Fred asked, looking directly at his father.Weston simply shrugged with a nonchalant smile. "I forgot to mention it. But now you know, don't you?"He acted as if it was no big deal at all.Fred bit his lip."
The problem was, this girl was Jackson Valor's daughter. The Valor family was based in Solaria while the Stanton family was based in Lanford, so there wasn't much interaction between the two families, but the Stanton family wouldn't want to offend the Valor family if they could help it.Mia gave Weston a stern look. "That's enough. You're scaring the girl."Weston smiled without saying a word.Mia approached and comforted Jacqueline. "Alright, child, stop crying. Since you've come to apologize, I'm sure Fred will accept your apology. Your parents will come pick you up soon, so get ready to go back with them."Mia simply wanted to send the girl away as soon as possible.She tried to pull Jacqueline into a hug, but the little girl stubbornly clung to Fred and wouldn't let go, sticking to him like glue. Mia couldn't separate them.When she tried using a little more force, Jacqueline cried even louder, as if she would be separated from Fred forever. She screamed, "No, I don't want to
"This is my favorite chocolate, and this is an apology card I wrote. Fred, we're still friends, right?" Jacqueline said tearfully.The chocolate and the apology card felt heavy in Fred's hands.When he opened the card, he saw that it was packed with densely-written words.He knew that she hated writing. Whenever her kindergarten and home teachers told her to practice writing, she would slack off. Aunt Serene always complained that, because she wouldn't practice, she couldn't even write her own name properly.But he could see that every letter on the apology card was written by her. There were so many words!Because Fred didn't say anything, Jacqueline nervously asked, "Is... my handwriting too ugly? I... I tried my best! Keep the card for now. I promise I'll practice my handwriting. I'll make my handwriting really, really pretty!" After all, she was only 6 years old. When she grew up, her handwriting would definitely become really pretty!Just then, they could hear another voice
Jacqueline bit her lip. With her eyes still moist, she asked Fred, "Fred... do you... do you want to go back with us?" She wasn't feeling that confident because she could see that he's living a good life here, with many people taking care of him and his grandparents and father being around. It was different from when he was at her house.He must prefer it here. He wouldn't want to go home with her."Go back where? This is Fred's home!" Mia immediately interjected, worried that the girl would take away her precious grandson.Weston added, "That's enough. You're Jackie, right? Fred might have stayed at your house for a little while, but he's now back in his own home, so he’s not going back to Solaria with you."However, Jacqueline simply kept staring at Fred as if she couldn't hear them. She waited until Fred said, "I'm sorry... I'm not going back with you."Tears welled up in her eyes once more, and she lowered her head.She knew it... She knew he wouldn't go back with her."I...
Only by staying here could he stand tall in the future and not be looked down on.He no longer wanted to hear people whisper behind his back that he's unworthy of being friends with Jacqueline.Jacqueline’s expression turned from gloom to joy when Fred expressed his desire to be her close friend.Excitedly, she approached him and said, "Then... let's be good friends forever. You have to visit me often, and I'll come see you too!""I will!" he agreed."And this doll..." she pointed at the doll he was holding, recognizing it as the one she had given him. "Treat it as if it were me and let it sleep with you every night.""I will," he replied."Also, you have to eat all the chocolates I gave you earlier. They're delicious!" she added, although she’s disappointed she couldn't share them with him."I will."With his third agreement, Jacqueline was finally satisfied, her gloomy expression giving way to a happier one.Suddenly, Jacqueline hugged Fred tightly and planted a huge kiss o
Micah initially wanted to explain that they had made ample preparation for their little trip, but Jacqueline discreetly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to stay quiet.Speaking up would only lead to more lecturing from their mother, with countless reasons that they couldn't argue against.Micah obediently kept his mouth shut.After Serenity finished her lecture, she asked, "Do you both understand your mistake now?"Both children quickly nodded."Will you do it again in the future?"They shook their heads in unison.Serenity felt relieved. At least her children had repented.Jackson glanced at his son and said, "Micah, since you enjoy hacking into security systems so much, when we get home, hack into our home security system and see if you can find any loopholes. If you can't, you're not allowed to use the computer for a month."Micah looked as if he had been struck by lightning.He had been hacking into the home security system since he was young, and any vulnerabilities h
Jacqueline finally brightened up a bit when she heard that.Jackson, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Do you really like Fred that much? Daddy can find you other friends who play the piano well, maybe even better than Fred. You can play the piano together with your new friends every day. That way, you won't miss Fred so much.""But they're not Fred. Even if you find someone else to play the piano with me, I'll still miss Fred," Jacqueline replied."But you like Fred because he plays the piano well, right?" Jackson asked.Jacqueline blinked her eyes a few times and tilted her head, pondering for a moment before saying, "I don't know. I just like Fred, and he likes me too. He misses me too."Jackson smiled and didn't push the issue. Although his daughter said she liked Fred, maybe she herself didn't even know in what way she liked him yet.But, at least the two children were now separated. With time, he would definitely be able to find other well-behaved and understanding child
"Terry is a capable man, so I'm sure he'll find out soon," Serenity said. She then looked towards Clara's abdomen and said, "Looking after the convenience store must be tough for a pregnant woman like you. I can get someone to look after the convenience store for you until you've given birth and recuperated."Clara replied with a smile, "That won't be necessary. I'm doing just fine, and the morning sickness has stopped too. The baby is behaving and isn't causing me too much trouble. My mother is also helping me out. If I really need help, I won't hesitate to ask. Don't you worry about me."Thus, Serenity could only say. "If you have any problems, remember to reach out to me.""I will," Clara replied.After saying goodbye to Clara, Serenity visited Lisa. She wanted to ask Lisa if there was any progress in the investigation of the toxin injection incident. However, upon reaching the mansion where Lisa and Terry resided, she was taken aback."What is he doing here?" Serenity asked in
“……” 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