"I’d prefer a girl," Lucas said, his expression solemn. "Why don't we have a daughter first? You can do whatever you want with our son later," Lucas said with all seriousness."But I can't do this alone," Coco blurted out."Yeah, I know. I'll help," Lucas whispered.Coco's cheeks reddened with a blush. She quickly realized what she had said. "I mean… I'm not having a baby!""I…" she stammered, hiding herself behind the albums."If you want, I'm always available," Lucas offered.Coco continued browsing the photos, her face even redder because of Lucas' reply. Lucas often said things that made her blush. He seemed to be more talkative now.There were a bunch of photos in the album from Lucas' childhood to teenage days. Lucas was young and adorable as a boy. In middle school, he had grown taller and begun to have a hint of rebellion in his eyes.By the time Lucas was in high school, he seemed colder, his face an unreadable mask. He had bangs, and his nose, lips, and height were
Lucas pointed at her drawings. "I followed you here from the start. Is this a new character for your comic?""Yup! I have to come up with a new character. I couldn't think of what to draw until I saw your photo. It inspired me, and I had to draw my ideas immediately." Coco was so excited. She threw herself at him and hugged him, kissing him on the cheek. "Thanks for showing me your photos. Your photos from high school gave me a burst of inspiration."It was rare for her to take the initiative and hug him, but he was quite happy about it."By the way, can you give me a photo of you in high school? I want to keep it close to me," Coco asked. That way, she could look at his photo more often, inspired by how he looked in high school."Do you like how I looked in high school?" Lucas narrowed his eyes dangerously."Yes! You're so good-looking. The most handsome teenager I've ever seen. And you were full of youth, so pure I'm ready to pounce on you.""But I'm right here. You don't w
Lucas suddenly understood why she had brought him here. "So, you want to make some good memories here with me?""Yup." Coco gave a nod. "I hope memories of this place will be beautiful.""Come, let's go! I really want some ice cream!" she said, grabbing his hand and leading him into the park.Lucas followed behind her, taking each step slowly. Like she said, he never had any good memories in this amusement park.Everyone was laughing in the amusement park, but he was always unhappy. The first time he came here with his classmates, he had stood aside, watching them play together.He felt lonely whenever he came here. Even though he was surrounded by people, he felt miserable and alone, and that feeling would not go away.This time, it was different. Lucas felt better with Coco here, the feeling of loneliness fading away quietly. It was a Saturday, and the amusement park was especially crowded with families with children. Young couples like Coco and Lucas were rare in this spac
"Didn't expect to see you here." Wilson observed Coco and Lucas. "So… Are you back together?"There was no need for Coco and Lucas to fake their relationship. Serenity was not around at the moment, after all.Coco gave a sweet smile. "Yeah. We're back together."Yannick looked at the ice cream in Coco's hand, then at Lucas."Uncle Lucas seems to enjoy this ice cream a lot. Why don't you buy one for yourself?" Yannick asked in all seriousness. In his mind, Uncle Lucas was so rich, so he wondered why he had to share an ice cream with Aunt Coco.A rare blush bloomed on Lucas' face. "Are you here to play?" he said, quickly changing the topic."The school is hosting an art exhibition in the hall over there. Yanny's art is featured there, so we… Wilson and I brought Yanny here to visit the art exhibition," Clara explained.Coco was surprised. "Yanny's art is featured at the school's art exhibition? Amazing! I'll have to check it out, then. Where is the exhibition hall?""Come along w
Clara listened, and realization dawned as it hit her. She understood why Yannick wanted to be a lawyer."Why do you want to be a lawyer?" Coco asked."Because I want to fight for justice for those in need. I want to be a good lawyer like my godmother," Yannick said. By godmother, he meant Serenity.Coco stared at the child, who was much shorter than her. He was just a young boy, but his face was filled with determination. For a moment, Coco thought the child was more than who he was. He was a fighter, someone who would fight for his own ideals!It was Coco's first time seeing such a strong determination in a child's eyes. "You'll be a good lawyer someday," she said, patting Yannick on the head. "Now, let's see the painting you did!"Lucas and Wilson followed behind the three as they talked. There was a long silence between the two men. They were acquaintances and had known each other for years. They had even met in the bar and drank together once, but they were not close to each o
After the exhibition, the five of them went to the restaurant in the amusement park for afternoon tea.Lucas and Wilson went to get the food with Yannick while Clara and Coco waited at the table.Since Clara and Coco were alone, Clara asked after a slight hesitation. "So… Are you dating Lucas again?""Mhm." Coco nodded."You don't mind his past with Serenity?""I'd be lying if I said no, but I realize there's nothing wrong with loving someone else. It's not Serenity's fault, and Lucas did nothing wrong."With a sigh, Coco glanced over at Lucas, who was grabbing some food from the counter."I love Lucas," Coco confessed. "Lucas says he has some feelings for me now, so I hope he'll fall in love with me, maybe someday in the future."Clara was worried Coco would be hurt even more in the future. She did not want to remind Coco of the sad reality, but she had been there when Coco overheard what Lucas had said in front of Serenity's ward.It was saddening to witness Coco's reaction
"Mhm, it’s not bad, not too bitter," Coco said.Lucas then placed the cake and a spoon in front of her before preparing his meal.Clara watched from the side, suddenly thinking that maybe Coco might succeed after all. Lucas wasn’t pretending to be gentle and considerate toward Coco. A man who was genuinely kind and attentive to a woman most likely had feelings for her.Coco noticed Lucas drinking his black coffee and couldn't help but comment, "Don’t you find it bitter?""It's fine. I'm used to drinking black coffee," Lucas replied.Coco was surprised.Yannick looked at Coco and Lucas and suddenly asked, "Aunt Coco, Uncle Gomez, when are you guys getting married?"Coco almost spit out her coffee at this sudden question.Lucas looked at Yannick and asked, "Why are you asking that?""Wasn’t this a date? When a man and a woman go on a date, aren’t they planning to get married eventually?" Yannick asked curiously.Coco was astonished and asked, "How do you know we're on a date?" She was pr
"I’m not sure," Lucas said. "But I’m not interested in their affairs. Coco, maybe you should think about our relationship instead of worrying about them.""Us?" Coco blinked, looking puzzled."Since we're back together now, when do you plan on meeting my parents?" Lucas asked. "Otherwise, they'll keep trying to set me up with someone they think is suitable for marriage and children."Coco froze. It was true that meeting Lucas’s parents was inevitable, but she couldn’t help but feel anxious and worried."What's wrong? Are you afraid to meet them?" Lucas asked. "Didn't you already meet them once at the hospital?""I'm just worried that they might not be satisfied with me," Coco admitted. Sometimes, she felt insecure. After all, they came from such different worlds. A man like Lucas was meant to be with a woman from a prestigious family, not an orphan without any family background like her."They won’t unless they want their son to stay single for the rest of his life," Lucas remarked."I
“……” 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