Jackson stared at the screen and suddenly said, “What if we bring Summer to the psychiatric hospital for a test to prove that she isn’t mentally ill? The Hope family can’t argue anymore, then.” “In that case, you have to make sure that Summer is mentally healthy. Secondly, you have to get her out of the villa before the Hope family contacts the police. The security system is a major problem for you. Thirdly, we have to wait for a certain time for Summer’s mental health report. We can’t let them know our plans, otherwise, they have the absolute right to terminate the test.” Lucas told them the difficulties that they would face. Serenity took a deep breath. “I think Summer isn’t completely mentally ill. At the very least, she wasn’t in the very beginning. However, she has endured so many years of torture. It’s impossible to determine how sick she is now.” “You want to bet on it?” Jackson asked. Serenity hesitated.“I’ll help you if you decide to bet on it. I have a way to solv
Serenity had given birth to a genius. The computer expert kept quiet. The Stanton residence security system was notorious for being tight. If Micah could hack their security system, his skills should be more than enough to hack the Hope family’s villa’s system. About 30 minutes later. “There are several loopholes that can be breached, do we have to disable this system now?” Micah asked. “No, not now. I’ll inform you when it’s the right time,” Serenity hurriedly said. “Okay.” Micah nodded and started playing games on his laptop. On the other side, Jackson and Lucas were working on how to get Summer out of the villa after the security system broke down. “How many men do you have on hand?” Jackson asked.“Ten bodyguards who can fight well. What about you?” “About the same. Some of them will sneak in to get Summer. If they are caught, the others can barge in to help them.” “Great!” Both of them were on the same page. "I’ll arrange a psychiatrist for Summer’s mental
Serenity's dry heaving could be heard from the bathroom."What's going on? Is she sick?" Lucas asked anxiously."I'm not sure," Jackson replied with a frown."Not sure?! Aren't you her husband? How can you not even know if she's sick?" Lucas questioned.Jackson's eyes darkened, and he coldly replied, "What right do you have to question me? Like I said, I'm her husband, and caring for her is my responsibility. Watch your words and don't overstep your boundaries!"Lucas' expression stiffened abruptly. Yes, what right did he have? He didn't even know if he still held a place in Serenity's heart. He didn't know if she considered him a friend or someone she wanted to avoid."Lucas, I don't care what your intention is for helping Serenity, but remember this: Serenity is my wife, for life. Don't ever entertain any inappropriate thoughts. The person she loves is me!" Jackson's voice issued a cold warning, causing Lucas' face to pale.However, Lucas couldn't refute anything because he si
Her son's adorable reaction filled Serenity's heart with warmth. Her son was truly a blessing! Unable to resist, she leaned down and showered his tender little face with affectionate kisses.The little boy's cheeks flushed red. Hmm... He really liked his mother's kisses, but being kissed in front of so many people made him feel embarrassed.Still, Serenity couldn't help herself and continued to shower him with more kisses, finding his blushing cheeks even more endearing.When Lucas saw this heartwarming scene, his eyes looked down with a mix of emotions. Serenity was happy now. He knew this, didn't he? But seeing it with his own eyes stirred up a complicated blend of feelings within him. He... wished for her happiness, yet couldn't help but regret not being the one to bring her that joy!Serenity woke her son up at 11 PM. Because their operation was scheduled for late at night, she had let him take a nap after dinner.Micah rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned. Soon, his beautif
In Summer's somber gaze, a glimmer of hope emerged. Her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her misty eyes. "Okay... I... I will cooperate, I will... cooperate!" she stuttered.As her words trailed off, tears streamed down Summer's cheeks.Serenity took out a tissue and gently wiped away Summer's tears.From their recent conversation, it appeared that Summer was at least somewhat coherent.After a moment, Summer whispered, "Clara… how is she... doing?""She's doing well. She has opened a little store. Her son is in elementary school now, and she's expecting her second child soon. Also, her case has been overturned, and it's been proven that she was wrongly imprisoned. The people who framed her were all punished," Serenity replied.Summer's eyes seemed to flicker with a hint of solace, and she softly said, "I'm glad to hear that...""Alright, you should get some rest. When we reach the doctor's office later, you will undergo an evaluation, so things will be quite hectic," Seren
That woman seemed close to Lucas Gomez too.Could it be? Could she be the one who took Summer away? Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed a person standing at the door, startling her. It was… Harry.When did he enter the room? She didn't notice.Ever since they got married, they had slept in separate rooms, a fact that Joyce found embarrassing. To the outside world, she acted as if she was the one who wanted personal space, but deep down, she knew it was because Harry had never fully accepted her, shutting her out of his world.Right now, he stood before her, questioning her with a cold expression. "Who's missing? Who was taken away?" "It's...It's nothing. I'll take care of it," Joyce replied, forcing herself to calm down. Harry slowly walked into the room and approached Joyce. He asked again, "Who's missing?" His voice chilled the air, making it feel like an interrogation. In fact, Joyce felt like he might have already guessed something.Joyce's lips trembled s
In the past, Nathan, the deceased young master of the Gerhold family, and Harry were once close friends until they had a falling out over Summer. Harry became the fool who was betrayed by his best friend and his fiancée.Harry would never forget Nathan's hurtful words."Harry, you don't understand Summer at all. If you did, you wouldn't say such things!""What, do you think you understand her? Yes, you understand her so well, don't you? Is it because you've been in her bed? She's great in bed, isn't she? That must be why you're so obsessed with her! But too bad, Summer is just my plaything!"In a fit of anger, Nathan punched Harry, leading to a physical altercation between the two. In the end, they were both injured.Before leaving, Nathan uttered a cryptic sentence, "Harry, you're so blind. I can't believe I actually envy you!" Sadly, Harry would never get an explanation, as Nathan was now gone.As Harry pondered these memories, his expression darkened. "Are you suggesting t
"You should take Micah back to the hotel. I will stay here," Jackson suggested to Serenity.Serenity shook her head. "I want to stay. Have one of your subordinates take Micah back to the hotel instead.""Alright," Jackson agreed and instructed one of his bodyguards to escort Micah back to the hotel. However, as the bodyguard reached out to take Micah from Serenity, the boy instinctively snuggled closer to his mother and sleepily said, "I want to stay with Mommy."Seeing this, Serenity knew that if she handed Micah over to the bodyguard, Micah would most likely wake up, and if he did, he would surely refuse to go back to the hotel by himself, so Serenity said, "Never mind. Let him sleep in my arms." Since he was wrapped in a small blanket, he wouldn't get cold."In that case, let me hold him so that you can get some rest," Jackson suggested.Serenity shook her head and said, "I want to hold him. I haven't had many opportunities to hold him over the years." She looked at her son w
“……” 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