"Minnie, I want to pack my things and leave now. Can you help me move my stuff?" Coco asked. After all, she had many personal items, including daily necessities and work-related things in the villa. Since she planned to move back to her apartment, she needed to take these things with her.Minnie was startled. "Are you really planning to move back?""Yes," Coco replied firmly.Minnie could see from Coco's expression that she wasn't joking or acting on a whim. "Have you talked this over with Lucas?" Minnie asked.Coco’s eyelashes fluttered as she looked down. "He said... I just need to tell him what I want. I’ve left him a note in his room and informed the servants to tell him when he gets back.""But..." Minnie looked troubled."Minnie, I really want to go back to my place as soon as possible. It’s fine if you don't want to help. I can move everything myself slowly," Coco said."I didn’t say I wouldn’t help!" Minnie quickly responded. Minnie felt a pang of sorrow seeing t
A flash of pain flashed in Lucas’s eyes. “Her leg is crippled. Yesterday, I consulted an expert about her leg. They said the chances of it being cured are very slim now because the treatment was delayed.”As he spoke, Lucas hurled his glass to the floor, shattering it into pieces, and the wine spilled everywhere.“Why? Why does she have to endure such suffering? Why isn’t it me who is crippled?!” Lucas cried out in anguish as he pounded his fist against the wall. “Why? Why?!”Caleb watched his friend’s agony, still reeling from the shock. He hadn’t expected Coco’s leg to be crippled. When he heard that Coco had saved Serenity's daughter by sacrificing her own life, he deeply admired her. After all, how many people in this world would do such a thing? Even people in love might abandon each other in life-and-death situations, let alone Coco, who had barely known the child.Her decision was a testament to her kindness and, perhaps, her love for Lucas.“If that’s the case, you
Lucas was stunned. "Coco never told me any of this.""You know her well enough to know that she wouldn’t bring up such unpleasant affairs. Although she felt insecure back then, her feelings for you could overcome her inferiority. But now...""Can’t she overcome that insecurity now?" Lucas interjected."Coco is now dealing with a crippled leg. Her mindset has undoubtedly changed. Moreover, who knows what she went through during her disappearance? All these experiences would have significantly impacted her thoughts," Caleb explained."Coco is insecure?" Lucas murmured. He wondered if it was her insecurity that made her avoid him and unwilling to trust him.Insecurity was a feeling completely foreign to Lucas, something he had never experienced. He didn’t even know that Coco felt that way.How much more about their relationship had he not known?Lucas felt even more heartbroken for Coco after realizing this possibility.-Minnie helped Coco move all her belongings back to her a
"Alright. I'll definitely go house-hunting with you. I'll keep an eye out for suitable options as well. And when you bring your godmother to Solaria, I must see her to thank her for saving my best friend!"After Minnie left, Coco glanced at the drawing tools she had placed on the desk. It had been a year since she last held a paintbrush, and they already felt unfamiliar in her hands.Even though her hands were fully functional, she was in a vegetative state for ten months, so her hands were no longer as dexterous as before.Picking up drawing again would be a challenging endeavor.It wasn't just her leg that was crippled, it was her life too.From now on, she would have to work even harder than before!While she was lost in thought, the door to her apartment suddenly swung open, and Lucas rushed in."Coco, do you really intend to leave me? Is that why you moved all your things from my place without even informing me?" Lucas walked up to Coco, gripping her shoulders as he questio
Coco's eyes widened in shock. She watched as he slowly lifted up the right side of her long skirt.He... he wanted to see her disfigured right leg!No! She couldn't let him see her ugly leg!Coco instinctively took a step back, forgetting that the couch was behind her. She stumbled and ended up sitting on the couch.Lucas successfully lifted her skirt, revealing her deformed right calf.She wanted to pull her skirt back down, but he pressed down on her hand, preventing her from doing so."You’ve shown it to me before. Why can't I see it now?" he asked."There's... nothing worth seeing," Coco replied, lowering her head. "Like you said, you've seen it before, so why bother looking again?""But... I want to see it again." His gaze remained fixed on her right calf, and his slender fingers gently touched the deformed area. "You got injured because you wanted to protect me, right? Coco, you really, really love me, don't you?""No!" she quickly denied it. "I... I used to love you, bu
Coco's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Lucas."Do you really think that if something were to happen to you, I could move on and find someone else to love? That's impossible!" His words echoed in her ears."You were the one who desperately wanted me to fall in love with you in the first place. And now that I have, you claim that your feelings for me aren't as strong anymore. So, how strong are your feelings for me now?" he pressed."I... my feelings for you are just... like those between ordinary friends," she stammered."That's a lie!" he instantly saw through her deception. "Is it because of your leg? Do you think it's ugly? But to me, everything about you is beautiful, and this injury is proof of your love for me!"As he spoke, he tenderly kissed her right calf, showing his sincerity.Coco's body tensed up as she felt the blood rush to her leg. Her leg, which she considered ugly, was being kissed with such earnestness.She remained frozen, watching him shower kisses
His voice, filled with enchantment, captivated her. "I... I..." she tried to muster her last bit of willpower to say something that went against her heart.But his lips landed on hers, sealing all the unspoken words. Coco instantly felt her mind go blank. His kiss seemed to steal away all her senses, and she lost herself in it...Coco allowed herself to indulge for one night. It's just one night, she assured herself.He only said those things because he was drunk. It was a stolen moment of fleeting happiness. At least for that one night, he had truly loved her!When she woke up the next morning and saw Lucas lying beside her, still asleep, a pang of reluctance surged within her. How could she not love a man like him? But the way she was now, she did not deserve him anymore.Gently, she lifted her hand and slowly reached for his face, which was so close. She was actually really, really reluctant to leave him.Her fingers lightly caressed his cheek, feeling his warmth.
Coco's eyes widened in surprise. The feeling of his warm breath on her face made her mind go blank, so she did not know how to react.Right now, their faces were so close, and their lips were on the verge of touching."Coco, you wouldn't just toy with my emotions, would you?" he whispered, his gaze and voice filled with seduction. "I know you'll take responsibility.""......" She was rendered speechless, unsure of how to respond to his words. Toy with his emotions? Who would dare to do that to him?Serenity's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing the news of Coco's return to Solaria. She asked Jackson, "What? Coco's... back?""Yes, she came back a few days ago, but she only met with Lucas the day before yesterday," Jackson informed her, sharing the information he had received.Serenity was puzzled. "Why didn't Coco go to see Lucas as soon as she returned?"It did not make sense. If Coco came back to Solaria, her first stop should have been to see Lucas."Coco..." Jackson pa
“……” 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