After Joyce had made up her mind, she began to transfer the funds in her hands and also sold some of her shares.She didn't dare to sell all of them, fearing it would arouse Harry's suspicion. She sold an amount enough for her to maintain a wealthy lifestyle. On the day of the blood exchange transfusion, Hayden lay weakly on the hospital bed. “Mommy, I miss you! Why didn’t you visit me for so long?” Joyce was disgusted by Hayden. He resembled Summer more as he grew up. Still, she had to act like she missed him. “I’m here now. Don’t worry, Hayden. I will save you.” Harry looked at Joyce coldly and said to Hayden, “Have a good sleep. You’ll be all better when you wake up.” Hayden nodded and obediently closed his eyes.Harry turned to the medical staff and instructed them to start the exchange transfusion. Joyce was on another bed as she watched as the nurse stuck the needle in her arm. Her blood was slowly going into Hayden’s body. The only thing that could save Hayden was his b
Joyce swore to make the Scotts and Harry pay one day! However, what she had to do now was to leave before Harry realized that her blood couldn't save Hayden. Joyce started packing her luggage. The following afternoon, Joyce headed toward the airport. She had already bought a ticket to go abroad. She would be completely safe by the time she arrived there. Harry couldn’t threaten her anymore even if he found out something was wrong. Meanwhile, the doctor was talking to Harry about Hayden’s exchange transfusion results. “It was not as successful as we had imagined. The results of the previous transfusion were even better. It shouldn’t be like that since the donor is Hayden’s mother,” the doctor analyzed.“The previous results were better?” Harry narrowed his eyes. “Yes. The results now are the same as the first transfusion. We will carry out further research to see where exactly it went wrong.” “How long will that take?” Harry was anxious as Hayden’s condition couldn’t wait any lo
Nathan’s death had been ruled as an accident back then. “Did you get the wrong person? How could I have anything to do with Nathan's death?! I want my lawyer. I’m going to sue you guys for abusing your power!” Joyce exclaimed. “You can contact your lawyer when we get back to the police station. Also, we wouldn’t have apprehended you if we didn't have enough evidence,” the police officer said. Joyce was startled. She wondered what kind of evidence the police had at the moment. Harry’s man hurriedly called Harry when he saw Joyce being taken away. “Mr. Scott, the police apprehended Mrs. Scott. I vaguely heard Nathan’s name. It seems that Mrs. Scott was involved in that car accident back then.” The car accident had been the talk of the town. Harry’s eyes widened. “What? She was arrested because she was involved in Nathan’s car accident?” “It seems so. I was a bit far away and didn't hear too clearly.” After the call ended, Harry closed his eyes and pondered momentarily. Then, he
Harry’s expression darkened. “You’re not satisfied that Joyce was acquitted and you’re trying to frame her, right? The police ruled the car crash as an accident back then. Joyce is still part of the Scott family. Do you know that you will affect our reputation by fooling around?” “Up until now, all you care about is your family’s reputation?” Summer asked. She was a little disappointed, but she should have known Harry better. “I’m asking you for the last time, do you have to stir up trouble again? You wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences if you drag the Scotts into this.” Harry warned.“It doesn’t matter. I have nothing to lose. You can take my life if you want!” Summer retorted. “What about you? Nathan and you were friends, but he ended up dying for no reason. Yet now, you’re stopping others from finding out the truth about his death. Is that how you treat your friend, Harry?” “Nathan was not my friend! If he was my friend, he wouldn’t have hooked up with you behind my back i
“I’ll think about it,” North said. Summer nodded. It was all she could do for Nathan. -Joyce soon became the main suspect in Nathan's case. The news spread like wildfire, and it was immediately trending online. A bunch of reporters would gather around the entrance of the Scott residence and Gerhold residence. A few of them had even gone to Summer’s place after finding out where she lived. Summer only had one sentence to tell them. “I believe that all the truth will come to light, and the culprit who killed Nathan will be brought to justice.”A reporter then asked a question that was the talk of the town.“There are also rumors that you intentionally released the clues to the police to arrest Joyce. When you were admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Joyce immediately married Harry. Will you get back together with Harry since Joyce is going to prison and she might be divorced soon?” A lot of people bet that Summer would marry Harry. Summer, who was going to leave, paused abruptl
“I didn’t have to do that?” Joyce laughed. “Do you really think so?” Harry remained silent. If the car crash hadn’t happened in the first place, he would have still married Summer even though they fought a lot. He loved Summer and wanted her as his wife. “You did this just to marry me? Or was it for Summer’s shares?” Harry questioned Joyce. “I’m not going to answer your question. If you don’t want Hayden to have a criminal mother and your family’s reputation to be affected, you should help me win this lawsuit. It should be an easy job for you, right?” Joyce said. Harry was enraged. “Are you threatening me now?” “No, it’s a matter of fact. It would be best for your family if I’m acquitted, right?” “Yes, but I might not do that. You forgot one thing, Joyce. I hate being threatened!” After saying that, Harry left. Joyce panicked. “You’ll regret it for sure if you don’t help me!” Harry stopped in his tracks. “What I regret the most is marrying you. You don’t deserve to be Hayden’s
In her hand was a bracelet that Nathan had given her back then before he was about to go abroad. “Summer, I shouldn’t be able to attend your wedding. This is my wedding gift to you. I hope that you’ll be the prettiest bride on that day!” Nathan told Summer. Summer planned to wear the bracelet again one day. “Nathan…” she mumbled softly and got teary again. Suddenly, a voice laced with sarcasm was heard. “Do you miss Nathan that much? Are you going to marry him if he’s still alive?” Summer was stunned to see Harry standing in front of her. He was dressed elegantly, but his expression was ugly. “Yes. If Nathan was still alive, I would marry him right away!” Summer answered without hesitation. It was regretful that the man who loved her deeply had lost his life to protect her. She should be the one who had died. Harry was annoyed by her words, and his expression darkened. “Seems like you’re deeply in love with him. I shouldn’t have stepped in between you guys from the beginning,”
“Give it back!” Summer said frantically as she stared at the bracelet in Harry’s hand anxiously. The bracelet was the only thing in her eyes. Harry was upset that she did not look at him at all. He was nothing in her eyes. “Summer, isn’t it enough for you to cheat on me back then? Are you still going to reminisce about Nathan with this bracelet? Things like this should be destroyed!” Harry said and reached out to the ditch next to him. If the bracelet fell into the ditch, Summer would never find it again. “Stop it!” Summer yelled. “I will never forgive you if you get rid of the bracelet!” Harry smirked. “What did I do that I need to ask for your forgiveness? Who do you think you are? I’m supposed to say that instead of you!” Summer turned pale. “Nathan gave me the bracelet. Since you snatched it from me, the police can charge you with robbery!” “Robbery?” Harry snorted. “You can only say that I accidentally lost your belongings. I can totally compensate for the original price o
“……” 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