"But... I still want to take care of you," Mandy said while biting her lip. She no longer hid her feelings. "Mr. Birch, I've liked you since I started taking care of you. I want to stay by your side forever. I’ll make sure that you’ll never get hurt or be sad anymore—”Wilson interrupted her sternly, “Enough! Who do you think you are to say such things?""I… I just wanted to tell you how much I like you," Mandy stammered."What do you want? I’m not even divorced yet, and you're saying those words to my face?” Wilson looked at her disdainfully.Mandy was shocked. She had clearly seen Clara signing the divorce agreement before she left.Her eyes widened in disbelief as she realized that Wilson still hadn’t signed the papers. "I don't want to see you here tomorrow," Wilson said coldly. "Get out!"Mandy stumbled out of the study with a pale face. She had fallen from heaven to hell in seconds.She thought that she would have a chance once Clara was gone. However, the reality was harsh, and
"That's too much," Clara couldn't help but say."I dote on her so much that I would love to give her more!" Serenity exclaimed. As they left the mall, Serenity's stomach began to growl."Do you remember the shop you used to run? It’s a restaurant there now. I saw it once when I passed by. Why don't we go there for lunch?" Serenity suggested.Clara agreed. If it weren't for her shop back then, she might never have met Serenity, and her life might have been worse.They soon arrived at the restaurant. Everything had changed, but pasta was still on the menu.Clara and Serenity shared a smile and ordered that. "Yannick was so small when I first met you here back then," Serenity said while gesturing for Yannick’s height when he was three years old."Yes, it was tough back then. Thinking about it, I realize how much better my life is now. I can get through anything now," Clara said wistfully.While they chatted, Serenity caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, and she was slightly stunned."
After all, it was currently lunchtime, so most of the customers in the restaurant were people who worked or lived nearby."My studio is around here," Coco replied."Oh, that's right. You mentioned before that you're a comic artist and you have your own studio," Serenity recalled."Yup." Coco's eyes lit up when she spoke about her beloved career. She became a lot more talkative. When the restaurant owner brought their food over, Coco sheepishly scratched her head and said, "I've been talking so much about myself. I hope I haven't bored you.""Not at all. It's quite interesting," Serenity assured her."Yeah," Clara chimed in. "My son reads comics, and I used to think they were only for children. But listening to you, it seems like there are plenty of comics for adults too. I'm actually curious to read them now.""If you're interested, I can lend you some next time. I have a lot of comic books at home," Coco offered."That would be wonderful. Thank you!" Clara gracefully accepted t
Coco and Clara promptly supported Serenity, while two of the bodyguards cleared the way. The five of them quickly boarded a car.Serenity knew she had to stay calm no matter what. She knew that panicking would only endanger both herself and her unborn baby.Taking deep breaths to regulate her breathing, she instructed the bodyguard in the front seat, "Please call Jack and inform him that my stomach hurts and I'm on my way to the hospital.""Yes, Ma'am," the bodyguard replied, promptly making the call.Serenity knew she needed to say no more than that. She believed that, once Jack heard about her condition, he would make all the necessary arrangements. Upon arriving at the hospital, she simply needed to calmly cooperate with the doctors and receive the necessary examination and treatment.Serenity was holding onto Coco's hand very tightly. Despite the pain, Coco didn't utter a single word. She was fully aware that Serenity was enduring much greater pain."Serenity, I'm sorry. This
"Thank you, Coco," Clara expressed her gratitude."It's nothing," Coco replied modestly. "I just hope Serenity can get through this safely."While they were conversing, someone approached them with hurried steps. It was Jackson."Jackson, Serenity...," Clara began to explain what had occurred, but Jackson interrupted her. "It's okay, I already know."Rather than sitting on the chairs in the corridor, Jackson stood outside the door of the emergency room, his face displaying anxiety, unease, and fear.Right now, he looked completely different from the composed and elegant man Coco met at the banquet – the man who seemed to have everything under control.It must be because... this man genuinely loved Serenity.While Coco was thinking that, her phone rang.The caller ID showed that it was a call from Lucas. She quickly walked to the corner of the corridor to answer the call."I'm at your studio right now. Your assistants told me you went out for lunch. Will you be back soon?" Lu
Serenity shook her head gently and assured him, "Not anymore. I'm sorry for making you worry again." As she said that, she tenderly caressed Jackson's cheek.Jackson softly rubbed his cheek on Serenity's palm and said, "I couldn't care less. As long as you're okay..."Who could have thought that the renowned Mr. Valor would act like a concerned child in front of his beloved.Serenity was taken to a hospital room. Perhaps due to the previous commotion, exhaustion overcame her, and she quickly fell asleep.Jackson told Clara and Coco, "Thank you so much for today."Coco waved her hand dismissively and replied, "It's nothing. I'm glad Serenity and the baby are safe."Clara apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Those people were there for me, but Serenity ended up getting hurt instead.""It's not your fault. Let me arrange for someone to take you home. I'll stay here to look after Serenity," Jackson offered, then walked with Clara and Coco out of the hospital room.Jus
Lucas seemed taken aback, and his tone became more serious as he asked, "Why do you say that?""The moment you heard Serenity was in the hospital, you immediately rushed over, and the first thing you did when you arrived was to yell at Coco. Anyone can see that you don't love her!" Jackson pointed out ruthlessly, "I can see it, Clara can see it... Do you want Serenity to see it too?"Lucas' body tensed up. "Jackson, you know nothing.""I may not know much, but I can roughly tell what's going on," Jackson retorted. "You and I both want what's best for Serenity."Suddenly, anger clouded Lucas' face. "If you truly want what's best for Serenity, why did you let her get pregnant? You knew very well how much danger she went through to give birth to the triplets! How could you let her go through that again?"Jackson's face showed a hint of self-blame before he met Lucas' gaze. "You're right, it was my fault. That's why I'm ready to face life and death alongside her. If she fails to overc
She was only pretending to be his girlfriend. He had no genuine emotional connection with her. Strictly speaking, they're not even friends.Coco wiped away her tears. After getting off the bus, she did not immediately return home. Instead, she decided to stop by a nearby market to buy groceries before heading back.To her surprise, when she arrived home, she found Lucas outside her apartment. He was waiting for her at the door. Upon seeing her, he walked forward and said, "You're back. If you had come home any later, I would have gone looking for you," he said."What can I do for you?" she bit her lip, then asked, her tone polite and aloof.Lucas frowned slightly. Hearing her use that kind of tone with him made him strangely unhappy. "I know I shouldn't have said those things to you at the hospital... I'm sorry." He rarely apologized to anyone, but he sincerely meant it this time.Coco was taken aback by his sudden apology. She looked at him in surprise. "It's... it's fine. Of
“……” 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