Serenity's eyes narrowed, while Clara said, "I already told you, I'm not gonna go meet her. Let the law decide her fate.""But..." Harvey seemed to want to say more, but hesitated because Serenity was present. "Mrs. Birch, can I have a word with you in private?""No, I don't think I have anything to talk to you about in private!" Clara refused.Serenity told Harvey, "Stop harassing my friend. Who does Queenie Yale think she is? Why does Clara have to go see her just because she asked? Clara did owe her some favors in the past, but those favors have long been repaid. Tell Queenie Yale she's going to prison because she deserves it, so stop bothering Clara."Serenity could somewhat guess the reason why Queenie wanted to see Clara. It was probably to bring up the past and seek forgiveness from Clara, hoping to escape punishment.Clara had a soft heart. If she met with Queenie, she might actually forgive her.But knowing the kind of person Queenie was, if she escaped punishment this t
"I... I'm fine. Am I interrupting? I can wait outside while you finish your discussion," Serenity said, intending to leave.But Jackson quickly grabbed her and said, "No, it's okay, we're done here." He then signaled to Connor to leave.Connor immediately said, "That's right, Mrs. Valor, we're done here. You can stay. I'll take my leave."After saying that, Connor immediately left the office and closed the door behind him.Connor couldn't help but sigh. Who would have expected that Jackson Valor, who used to be emotionally distant and seemed unreachable, would be in love with a woman so deeply?Jackson had changed a lot, and it was all thanks to Serenity.Connor much preferred the current Jackson. Despite having vulnerabilities, he had also become more considerate.Sometimes, having vulnerabilities wasn't necessarily a bad thing. People with vulnerabilities were more human!In the office, Jackson asked Serenity, "What happened?""Let me hug you for a while," she said. She wrap
His beautiful eyes flickered with a mesmerizing radiance, captivating her. As his soft lips moved, a warm breath caressed her face, leaving her spellbound. His fingertips gently traced her eyes, exuding an irresistible charm, like a pebble creating ripples in her still heart."No, I wouldn't leave you," she whispered, her red lips parting to reveal her answer. How could she ever leave him when he loved her so much?Her words were like the sweetest melody to him. Unable to resist, he leaned in and kissed her lips. "Do you have any idea how much I love you, Serenity?" he asked."I do, Jack..." she answered.It was because of his profound love for her that she willingly let go of all the rights and wrongs of the past and chose to start a family with him. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him...In the depths of a prison in Solaria, a flicker of surprise crossed Walter's eyes when he saw the person standing before him. Then, he chuckled softly. "I never expected you to vi
When you love someone too deeply, the one who suffers is yourself!From now on, he would lock away all his love for her. He would not disturb her anymore. He would let her live her life in peace like she wanted.Wilson slowly closed his eyes, emptying his mind.Meanwhile, Walter chuckled sinisterly in the prison. "I never thought I would see a person like him, willingly altering his own memories. Some people want to remember a relationship forever, while others desperately try to forget. Master Zack, why do people obsess over something as useless as love?!" However, the air remained silent, with no answer.These days, Serenity would come to the convenience store to keep Clara company whenever she had free time."Has Harvey Powell come to bother you again after the last time?" Serenity asked."Nope," Clara replied. "Serenity, you don't have to come here so often. I'm fine. I know you must be busy with work.""It's alright, I'm not that busy. The people at the law firm will loo
Serenity took Clara to the sink and put the burnt area under cool running water for at least 20 minutes. After that, she turned off the tap and carefully dried Clara's hands. "Do you have any ointments or creams for use on burns? You should put some on the burn. It'll help during the process and ease the pain." "Yes. I'll do it later," Clara said."I'll put it on for you," Serenity insisted. After asking Clara where the first aid kit was, she grabbed the burn cream and put it on Clara. Serenity was less worried after treating Clara's minor burn."Hey, I'm fine. It's getting late, and you should go home," Clara urged.Serenity looked at the clock. It was about time for her to pick up her two kids from school, so she should leave. "Okay. I'd better get going. Remember, keep your hand away from water for two hours.""Yeah, I know," Clara replied.When Serenity left, Clara stared at the back of her swollen hand, appearing dazed. Her nose crinkled at the waves of overwhelming emotion
Clara was not a blind fool. She would not forgive Queenie for what she had done, not after Queenie had conspired against her and attempted to harm the baby in her belly.Even so, Harvey did not leave and mentioned a name to Clara.Clara froze, her pupils dilating as she heard the name. She yanked the door open and glared at Harvey. "How do you know about Summer Hope? Queenie told you?"Harvey quickly explained, "Yes. She told me about Summer. She knows Summer's whereabouts. If you want to know more, go to the detention center and meet her!"Harvey did not know who Summer was, but judging by Clara's reaction and Queenie's confidence when she told him about this, she must be someone important.Queenie told Harvey, "Talk to her again. Tell her I know Summer Hope's whereabouts, and she'll definitely come to see me!""Who's Summer Hope?" Harvey got curious.Queenie sneered at him, telling him, "Harvey, I'm going to get myself out of here. Let's cooperate, and you'll clear your name f
Queenie could have enjoyed her good life without much change in her life. But by chance, she had met Clara and realized Clara was doing better than her. Jealousy struck, and she had changed her mind, which led her to her current state.Queenie had never thought of such an ending before. She was finally out of prison, but she had ended up getting imprisoned again!"I didn't come here to hear all that. Where is Summer now?" Clara cut to the chase."You care so much about Summer!" Queenie ridiculed. "Summer helped you in prison, but so did I! Why didn't you repay my kindness? Is this how you treat me? I had to get Harvey to meet you several times just to meet you!""Yes. You've helped me before, and I'm very grateful for that. But clearly, you're not asking for my gratitude. You became greedy and tried to harm me. Queenie, you're not the same as Summer," Clara said harshly."I just want to get what I deserve!" Queenie hissed. "I helped you in prison. Now that you're the wife of a wea
Although Clara left, Queenie still had a look of confidence on her face. Clara would surely get her out of this hellhole, and she was very sure of that!"Clara, you'd better not let me down!" Queenie muttered to herself.-Clara never thought Summer's life would be as miserable as Queenie described! Summer was abused and had gone crazy. Clara remembered Summer as a strong and self-reliant woman. Although Summer never told her why she went to prison, Summer took care of her in prison.When Clara went into labor, she had some labor complications. Summer was the one who managed to get a doctor to help her through it.Summer left her contact information before she got out of prison. "This is my number. It's only for you. Don't give anyone else this. If you face any difficulties after getting out of prison, contact me. I'll help you if I can.""Why help me?" Clara asked in doubt. After all, she could not repay Summer despite all the help she had given her."Probably because you look
“……” 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