"I told them you were living with Lucas now and they left quickly without saying a word," Minnie added when Coco remained silent, "Did you block their numbers? They said you never answered their calls.” "Yes," Coco replied. She should have blocked her uncle’s family long ago. "Great!" Minnie praised. "But didn't they try calling you from other numbers?""Of course they did, but as soon as I recognized their voices, I hung up and blocked those numbers too." In other words, she never gave them a chance to speak.She didn’t want to hear anything from them anymore. The last bit of familial affection for them was completely gone."It seems that you’ve set your mind on it." Minnie was surprised."Yeah!" Coco no longer considered Dave and his family to be her relatives."It’s about time! They said Lucas plans to sue them, especially Harold. He came to me today, crying his eyes out, saying he’s being charged with endangering public safety, provocation, intentional assault, and a whole list o
In fact, Lucas had never considered Aubrey to be his friend."You don't have to explain any of this to me," Coco said. They had already broken up, and their relationship no longer mattered to her. Moreover, she knew better than anyone that his heart had always belonged to Serenity.Thinking of Serenity, Coco said, "Is it okay for me to visit Serenity in the hospital?" The last time she visited, Serenity was still unconscious, and she wanted to check on her condition.Lucas hesitated."Don't worry. I won't say anything to upset Serenity. I'll still pretend that we’re dating. If Serenity asks in the future, you can tell her that our relationship is going well. Once Serenity fully recovers, I can come up with a reason for us to break up. You can put all the blame on me. You could say that I felt overwhelmed by the media attention, or you can tell her that I fell for someone else. Any excuse will do—"Before she could finish speaking, she was pulled into a tight embrace.Lucas held her clo
"Thank you! I love it!" Serenity said. "I didn’t expect you to draw my daughter so accurately.""I saw her when I came to the hospital that day, so I remember how she looked," Coco replied."Jackson told me that you and Lucas were at the hospital that day. Did I scare you guys?” Serenity asked.Coco smiled softly. "I’m glad that you’re safe. That’s all that matters."Jackson and Lucas exchanged glances when the women started chatting. Then, Jackson spoke up, "Lucas, come out for some fresh air with me."Coco watched them, feeling a little uneasy. Serenity reassured her, "Don’t worry, they'll be back soon. Jackson won’t kidnap Lucas.” Coco smiled, knowing Jackson hadn't told Serenity about what had happened that day."By the way, how are things going between you and Lucas?" Serenity asked."All good." Coco wasn’t lying. Lucas had been doting on her the past few days except for not letting her leave the villa. Still, his actions were like a form of compensation to Coco."Great," Seren
And Coco's stubbornness stemmed from her fear that she would fall deeper and deeper in love with Lucas!When Jackson and Lucas returned to the hospital room, Serenity was chatting with Coco. They were talking about the newborn baby and also the triplets.Noticing the slight fatigue on Serenity's face, Coco stood up and said, "Well, I think we should head back now. Serenity, take care of yourself and get lots of rest, okay? I'll visit you and the baby again soon.""Okay, I will," Serenity replied. "Next time, I'll introduce you to my triplets as well.""Okay," Coco nodded.After Coco and Lucas left, Jackson lowered the top half of Serenity's hospital bed and advised, "If you're feeling tired, take a nap. The doctor said you need plenty of rest.""I am a little tired," Serenity admitted. "I really enjoyed talking with Coco. Jackson, I'm so glad Lucas fell in love with Coco. She's a remarkable woman, and Lucas has finally found his happiness."As Serenity spoke, her eyes gradually
Hearing that made him unhappy for some reason. Yeah, they've broken up, so she had every right to move on and find someone new, but... the mere thought of her smiling at, kissing and embracing another man upset him. An irritable feeling surged through his body, beyond his control."You won't be able to find a new boyfriend! You love me so much. Do you really think you can find another man like me? Do you really think you can love someone else just as deeply?" he said."You... you're too conceited! How can you be so sure I won't find someone new?!" Coco's face reddened as she retorted. "I may love you now, but I can slowly move on. Besides, I don't need to find someone like you. I simply need an ordinary man with a good personality who treats me well! I will wholeheartedly devote myself to him, and he will do the same for me!"Her words sounded more like self-assurance.Indeed, she could definitely move on from this relationship. She's sure of it!Her words seemed to have triggered
"How can you be so sure that person is not you?" he asked."All you can do is like me, but that kind of feeling is worthless in front of Serenity. In the future, someone might come along who you can genuinely love. That person won't have to work as hard as I do, and will effortlessly make you fall in love," she said.Their feelings for each other were all artificially constructed, meticulously fabricated!Be it pretending to be a couple at first or dating for real afterwards, everything about their relationship was orchestrated with a purpose. Perhaps that fakeness was destined to end the way it did."What if I tell you that kind of person will never come along? The one I want to love is you, only you!" he exclaimed. Besides her, he didn’t know who else could do it. "Coco, you worked so hard to finally make me develop feelings for you. Are you really going to give up just like this?""Yes, I did work really hard, I really did..." she replied. However, despite her reluctance, she s
Once Lucas openly revealed his intention to move against the Stewart family, it's highly unlikely that anyone in Solaria would dare to intervene and help the Stewart family."Aubrey probably didn't think you would go this far for Coco," Caleb murmured.Lucas lowered his gaze and swirled the drink in his hand. "Neither did I," he said. At first, he chose to walk away. But afterwards, when he saw the video posted online, he finally understood the pain she had to endure.Regret, guilt, and anger overwhelmed him in an instant.He would definitely make Aubrey pay. As for himself... he's already paying the price. Coco already inflicted the most excruciating pain upon him by breaking up with him.Just then, Lucas' phone rang, and he furrowed his brow upon seeing the caller ID."What's wrong? Who is it?" Caleb asked curiously."It's my dad. He asked me to go home because he wants to talk to me. Probably for the same reason you came to see me," Lucas casually replied."Looks like the St
"Alright, alright. I’m sure Lucas knows what he's doing. You've already entrusted the company to him, so let him handle it" Mrs. Gomez said, already considering Coco her future daughter-in-law. "Lucas, when will you bring Coco home so that we can meet her?"They had only heard about Coco but had never met her in person yet. Although their son said they were dating with the intention of getting married, Mr. and Mrs. Gomez were doubtful because he had never brought her home. They thought it might just be a passing fancy. But now, it seemed like their son was very serious about this woman.However, in contrast to his mother's excitement, Lucas' expression dimmed slightly. "Maybe later.""Later? When exactly?" Mrs. Gomez asked impatiently."Mom, I still have work to do, so I have to go. I only came back to inform you guys that I will handle the Stewart family's situation in my own way. I won't let anyone talk me out of it," Lucas stated and left the house without waiting for a respon
“……” 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