"But... even if the lie works against outsiders, it won't work against Harry. He won't accept that explanation so easily," Joyce expressed her concern."So what? Even if he suspects or discovers the truth, what can he do? Can he expose it? Is he willing to jeopardize his family and half his career for someone like Summer, who no longer looks human?" Donald frowned, showing his displeasure with his daughter's excessive worry. "Don't forget that you and Harry have a child together."Joyce's eyes lit up. That's right, between her and Harry, they had their son Hayden. Hayden was the only grandson of the Scott family. Even if Harry had lingering feelings for Summer, he would never allow any harm to come to the Hope family or to her."Is Hayden still abroad?" Donald inquired."Yes, his grandparents are taking care of him abroad. They insisted on giving him the opportunity to experience and learn overseas before starting school," Joyce replied."You're his mother. You should have gone wi
The Hope family could not take Summer away by force. Doing so would enable more gossip around them. Completely spent and exhausted, Summer quickly fell asleep.Clara looked over at Summer sleeping, the heavy weight of her worries finally fading. Although this was only her first diagnosis, Summer was perfectly normal and did not suffer from mental illness. Clara was sure there would be no major issues in Summer's subsequent diagnosis.Clara spoke to Wilson after leaving the ward. "I'm sure Summer will be fine. We'll prove she doesn't have a mental illness. She doesn't need a guardian. I plan to stay in Lanford a little longer to keep her company."Clara asked, "Do you have any business in Latveria or Solaria? If you need to go, you may leave. You don't have to stay here any longer."Wilson paused in his track. "What? Are you going to kick me out now? Right after Summer is out of trouble?""No, that's not what I meant!" Clara quickly explained, "I'm just worried about your work. You
Clara paled. She put her hands on her stomach, trying to ease the cramp, but her abdomen continued to ache in discomfort. Wilson became worried seeing this. "Just hold on. We're in a hospital. I'll take you to the doctor," he tried to comfort her. Although this was just a general hospital, he could take her to the emergency room, and hopefully, there were ways to relieve her cramps.As Wilson tried to take Clara to the emergency room, the men continued blocking the way and refused to let them leave. They kept pointing their cameras at them and took photos of them. One of them got too close to Clara, and Wilson became upset.Wilson pushed the man away with one hand, and the camera fell to the ground. Immediately, the men's expressions darkened. They surrounded Wilson, anger in their eyes. "How dare you smash my camera?! Foreigners like you better get out of Lanford! Who are you to meddle in the Hope family's affairs?!"The men yelled and attacked Wilson. Wilson protected Clara in h
Clara hesitated. "But Summer, she's still—""Don't worry about Summer. Although it's just the first step, we already have a high chance of winning. I'll stay here and handle this matter. You should focus on your health. Your priority now is to give birth safely and get through this critical period. Once this is over, we can talk about the future. Do you think Summer would want you to stay in such a critical situation?"Serenity's words struck Clara. She chewed at her lower lip and finally agreed. "Okay. I'll go back to Solaria," she said, shifting her gaze to her pregnant belly. Her child. She hoped her baby could be born safely.Serenity breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll speak to the doctor. We'll arrange for you to return to Solaria tomorrow," she informed Clara. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly paused as if remembering something. "You thought you didn't love Wilson a lot. Do you still think so?" Clara stared at Serenity blankly, unable to figure her out."The mome
Serenity was still slightly shaken by what she had seen yesterday night. Serenity and Jackson were still in the hospital when Clara and Wilson had gotten into trouble. Serenity later got the news and rushed to the emergency room, only to find Wilson injured and Clara unconscious. One of the doctors immediately treated Wilson's wound while the others treated Clara.The hospital would usually separate patients with different medical emergencies into different wards and treat them separately, but they allowed Wilson and Clara to stay in the same emergency ward.Although Wilson was still bleeding, he focused on Clara the whole time. He seemed concerned for only Clara's safety and simply ignored his own safety.Back in Wilson's ward, Serenity spoke to Wilson. "Remember the reporters blocking you last night? They weren't actually reporters at all. They were fakes. We still don't know their true purpose, but they may have something to do with the Hope family.""I don't care who they are
Serenity sniffled. "I had a look at Clara's medical report earlier," she told Jackson. "Clara's liver function is worsening. The report estimated that Clara might need a liver transplant after giving birth, but—""It's about the liver donor, right?" Jackson said, "Wilson refused to help?"Serenity nodded. "But it's only normal. Wilson's feelings for Clara are no longer the same. Besides, he has already been a donor once. Donating his liver again would be risky." In fact, it could be life-threatening. Why would he risk his life for someone he no longer loves? "Let's go back to Solaria and think of a solution. Maybe things aren't as bad as you think," Jackson comforted."But if her condition worsens and we can't find any suitable donor…""Clara must have considered the risks," Jackson said solemnly, "Everyone must be responsible for their own decisions. When Clara made up her mind to keep the child, she must have considered the worst that could happen."Serenity froze, momentari
"Maybe my preference has changed. Lately, I enjoy sweet things," Serenity told Jackson. Heck, the sweeter the better. Even she was surprised at how much of a sweet tooth she had become."Just eat what you love, but be moderate. Don't eat so much that it makes you feel uncomfortable later," Jackson urged. Serenity was the only person who would make him this worried."Yeah, I know," Serenity responded. Jackson had been spoiling her and lavishing her with his attention and care, so much that she felt like a spoiled princess. "By the way, I have to stay here a little longer. I need to take care of Summer's affairs, but I don't know when it'll end. Why don't you take the children home first? They need to go to school. Besides, staying in Lanford makes work inconvenient for you, especially with all the video conferences and stuff like that."Jackson's bright eyes stared at her. A short moment later, his lips curved. "Okay. I'll help you with some of the matters here and take the childre
Clara felt a little uneasy at the way Wilson was staring at her. "Hmm? Something on my face?""No. Also, I wasn't protecting you. I did it for the child in your belly," Wilson lied. He was unwilling to admit it. It stung seeing her in pain, and it felt as if her pain flooded through him. If he could, he wished he could take the pain for her. Wilson wondered what was wrong with him. Did he love her so deeply? So much to the point that even hypnotherapy could not erase the love he had for her?There was a long, tense pause before the doctor and nurse eventually spoke to Clara and checked on her.The ambulance soon arrived at Solaria and took Clara to Solaria Maternity Hospital for her medical checkup. The medical team with specialist doctors had been waiting for Clara's arrival. After the medical report came out, they began discussing Clara's condition, but Clara did not know Wilson was also present at the doctor's meeting. Later, the nurse took Clara back to the ward. Clara then
“……” 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