A person who had once helped her had now turned against her and harmed her. Clara couldn’t help but sigh at the change. After Yannick got off school, Mrs. Wells would bring home-cooked meals for Clara. Mrs. Wells didn’t need to prepare anything for Wilson because his liquid food was prepared by the hospital. When Wilson was able to get out of bed on the third day of hospitalization, he would often go to Clara’s ward to watch her eat and communicate with her in sign language.Clara had learned sign language because of Yannick. She could still remember it although Yannick had a cochlear implant and could communicate freely now. She hadn’t expected Wilson to know sign language, and he was pretty good at it. Both of them could communicate smoothly using sign language. Clara knew at once that Wilson had learned it because of Yannick. Wilson had done a lot of things quietly for Clara and Yannick over the years. She hadn’t noticed anything because he had never told her about it
“It’s fine. I want to know what he wants with me.” Clara asked the nurse to bring Harvey into her ward. She was surprised to see Harvey looking haggard and disheveled. He was wearing a wrinkled suit and no longer looked smart like the first time she met him.Harvey was anxious when he met Wilson and Clara. “Mr. and Mrs. Birch, my family had nothing to do with Queenie. We didn’t know anything and we are not involved in the kidnapping incident. It was Queenie’s idea to do that. I’ve already broken up with her before she targeted you, Mrs. Birch. You can do a fact-check on that.” “Mr. Powell, why are you telling me this? If you’re afraid of being affected by this incident, you should talk to the police, not us,” Clara said. Harvey knew that he wasn't arrested by the police because he had nothing to do with the case, but everyone in the business circle knew that Queenie was his lover. Many people in Solaria knew that Queenie was apprehended although the police didn’t report it.
Queenie was confident when she asked Harvey to bring her message to Clara.“As long as you do that, I have a way to be acquitted on all counts. When people see that, they will think that I’m innocent, and they won’t think that you’ve offended the Birch family. You can get back on track by then.” Harvey was quite skeptical of Queenie's words as she was involved in a serious offense, but he could only believe her for now. “Mrs. Birch, you will visit Queenie, right?” Harvey had anticipated that Clara would agree to Queenie’s request. As long as Queenie was acquitted, he wouldn’t have to suffer any more losses in his business.“Mr. Powell, whether I'm going to meet her has nothing to do with you. Please leave now,” Clara ordered. “But…” Harvey wanted to continue pestering Clara, but Wilson glared at him coldly. Harvey kept quiet and left as he was afraid that he would speed up his downfall by making Wilson upset. “You don’t have to go and meet Queenie. I will entrust the lawy
“Listen to the doctors. You should stop talking,” Clara said. “You didn’t push me away because you didn’t want to hurt me, right?” Wilson continued talking. “You saved me. I shouldn’t push you away… if you want to hug me,” Clara stuttered. Wilson’s embrace made her restless. “Is that so? It doesn’t matter whether you’re being grateful or you’re pitying me, I’m fine as long as you have a little bit of me in your heart.” Wilson couldn’t bear the feeling of Clara looking at him as if he was a stranger to her. “Wilson, what are you trying to say?” “When you addressed me as your husband just now, I just want to ask if there’s the slightest chance that I can make our marriage a lifetime? Can I be your husband?” Wilson asked nervously. He had mustered all of his courage to say that. Clara didn’t know how to answer for a moment. She would have rejected him without hesitation previously, saying that it was impossible between them and that staying away from each other was the
Clara used to hate Wilson so much. She never thought that she would eventually let go of her hatred one day. “Can we still get back together?” Clara mumbled to herself in the silent room. She sighed and turned around to leave. “Clara… Don’t leave me…” Clara was startled by Wilson’s voice. Then, she realized that he was sleep-talking. No one knew how much determination it would take for her to say yes to him. The following day, Clara was discharged from the hospital. Serenity and Lisa came to pick her up. Wilson stood by Clara’s side as she was packing her belongings. He even wanted to escort her to Serenity’s car. In the end, Serenity teased him. “Mr. Birch, we won't lose Clare. We will send her back to her store safely. Don’t worry.” “I’m going home. Rest well. I’ll visit you soon,” Clara said to Wilson.“Got it,” Wilson responded obediently. When Clara was about to follow her best friends into the elevator, Wilson suddenly hugged her again and whispered in her
"That’s right, Clara. Wilson definitely loves you, so ultimately, it depends on your feelings for him," Lisa remarked. "If you still love him, why not give him and give yourself another chance? If it doesn't work out, you can just break up with him again. That way, at least you won't have any regrets."Clara sighed, "But I'm scared... If we reconcile and then break up again, I don't know if I can survive the heartbreak this time.""You’re afraid Wilson might betray you again, causing you more pain?" Lisa asked.Clara kept quiet, confirming Lisa's assumption."Then it comes down to whether you believe in his love for you or not. If you do, I think you should take the risk," Lisa suggested. "Life is full of uncertainties anyway. Until the very end, we can never know how things will turn out. When I got together with Terry, I had similar concerns, but instead of hesitating, I decided to just do it. At least, I won't have any regrets in the future!"Clara looked at Lisa with surprise.
Clara's mother stared at her daughter in disbelief, her eyes filled with astonishment. "What did you just say?""I mean, if Wilson and I were to reconcile, would you be okay with it?" Clara repeated.Her mother asked anxiously, "You want to give it another try with Wilson?""Wilson brought it up at the hospital. He wants us to be husband and wife for real, not just for appearances for the sake of the children," Clara took a deep breath, meeting her mother's gaze. Her mother had always been there for her through the dark times. "Mom, I still have feelings for Wilson. I'm not sure if these feelings have always been there and I’ve just ignored them, or if they've only developed recently, but I think he holds a place in my heart."Clara told her mother her true feelings.Her mother listened attentively, then responded gently, "Since you have feelings for him, and you two already have two children together, there's nothing wrong with starting over. After all these years, you haven't fa
Wilson frowned. "She's not just some woman, she's the love of my life. Also, it was my fault she got kidnapped. I didn't take care of certain things properly, which gave certain people an opportunity to harm Clara, so it's only right for me to save her!"Madam Birch responded angrily, "Wow, how righteous of you! You nearly lost your own life trying to save her! Did you consider how I would feel? Think about your own mother for a second. What would I do if something happened to you? I've already lost my husband; do you want me to lose my only son as well?"A hint of guilt crossed Wilson's face as he apologized, "I'm sorry, Mom.""That woman has you under her spell. Even if you feel guilty for what you did to her in the past, you've donated your liver to her. Isn't that enough?" Madam Birch remarked.Was it enough? Wilson smiled bitterly. Clara said it was enough, and now his mother was also saying it was enough, but... "It's far from enough, Mom. I love her, I love her so much that
“……” 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