"Coco, what's wrong?" Lucas asked urgently.Coco's eyes reddened and her nose tingled. “I… I’m fine… but… you… How could you simply cross a street without a pedestrian crossing? What if a car was going too fast and didn't see you? Do you know how dangerous that was?!" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. "Lucas, you... you should have been more careful!"Lucas felt heartbroken at the sight of her tears. He quickly wiped them off with his sleeve. “I’m sorry, I should have paid attention to my safety. Please don’t cry!” Coco sniffled and pounded Lucas’s chest in a fit of frustration. "Do you know how worried I was?! I was so scared... that a car would hit you…” “Yeah, I was wrong, I was wrong!" Only Coco could make him apologize so humbly. "Please don't be upset with me anymore."“You should never cross the street so carelessly like that again." She sobbed."Alright," he agreed."When you cross the street, you need to... to watch the traffic lights. You can't break th
"Sure, up to you," Lucas replied.After that, Lucas found a restaurant, and Coco told him about her house-hunting experience. "The new place I looked at is in the same building as Summer's, but mine is on the first floor, and Summer's is on the ninth. Summer also told me about the neighborhood, and I think it's pretty good.""Are you thinking of buying it?" Lucas asked."Yeah. I've asked the agent to negotiate the price. Maybe you and Minnie could come with me to take a look at it," Coco said."Sure," he replied, lowering his gaze slightly.Coco would bring Leia to live with her once she bought the house. In other words, he wouldn't be able to live with her anymore. Though Lucas felt immensely grateful to Leia, the thought that Coco couldn't spend more time with him made him feel lost. He didn’t know how to get closer to her or what he could do to make her feel more at ease around him. All he could do now was to persistently cling to her. He laughed mockingly at himself. When
Coco sensed a pang in her chest when she felt Lucas’s tears and kisses on the back of her hand. She now knew that Lucas loved her a lot."Don't cry. The waiter will think that I bullied you when he serves the food,” Coco said.“Okay, I’ll stop crying,” Lucas murmured. “But it’s true that you’re the only one who can bully me."A moment later, when the waiter brought in the food, he saw Lucas’s reddish eyes and Coco saying, “Alright, I promise I won't do that again."The waiter’s mind began to wander as he heard those words until Lucas glanced at him coldly. He then quickly served their meal and hurried out."You seem to have scared that waiter," Coco said.Lucas replied, "What you said earlier, you can't go back on it. You have to be my wife for life!""Alright, I won't. I'm not a three-year-old!" Coco said and cupped Lucas’s face. “Lucas, I don't know what our future holds. Maybe my limp will bring you a lot of ridicule and criticism. People might say 'How could Prince Lucas mar
"It doesn’t matter. I’m right beside you no matter what,” Lucas said. His words made Coco feel safe. She had nothing to fear or worry about as long as he was by her side. They strolled along the street slowly. Lucas’s handsome looks and noble aura naturally drew attention. Coco, on the other hand, walked with a limp, making the pair even more noticeable. People would turn to look at them, some even whispering among themselves.But this time, Coco didn't hang her head low like she used to. She kept her head up and continued walking. If she couldn't stop the curious stares, she decided to face them head-on. She wasn’t ashamed of herself at all. Lucas noticed her change and smiled. "Is there anything you want to eat?" he asked as he saw many beverage and snack shops along the way."It's been a while since I had some smoothie, and I'm craving one," she replied."Alright. You sit on that bench and rest while I go buy it.” They had reached a pedestrian street with plenty of benc
“Yes. I told her my girlfriend was waiting for me and asked her to leave me alone,” Lucas said.“And then? What did you say to her? She looked really embarrassed when she left,” Coco asked.“I told her to go home and look in the mirror,” Lucas replied, his eyes darkening. He didn’t mention that the woman had looked at Coco and said, “Your girlfriend is not as good-looking as you. She doesn’t deserve you.” If it hadn’t been for Coco being there, he would have slapped the girl.“Do you want to continue the walk?” Lucas asked.“Sure. We still have time,” Coco said as she stood up. Holding her smoothie in one hand and Lucas’s arm in the other, they continued strolling along the pedestrian street.Coco felt happy spending time with Lucas like this. Simplicity was the essence of happiness. Suddenly, a bridal shop caught her eye. Lucas saw the shop as well.“Want to take a look?” Lucas asked.“Huh?” Coco was surprised. “Isn’t it a bit early for that?”“Didn’t you say you wanted
Summer glanced at the clock. It was about time for Harry to bring Hayden back to her place.Just then, her doorbell rang. After opening the door, she saw Harry carrying Hayden on his back. Hayden was asleep, clinging to Harry’s shoulder.“He had a lot of fun today and got tired,” Harry said.Summer wanted to wake her son.“Don’t wake him up. Let him sleep a bit longer. Where is his room? I’ll put him in bed so he can continue sleeping,” Harry said.Summer hesitated. She really didn’t want Harry to step into her place, but seeing Hayden’s peaceful sleeping face, she finally said, “Come with me.”Harry followed Summer to the room she had prepared for Hayden.The room was much smaller compared to Hayden's room at the Scott residence, but despite its size, it was cozy and decorated with care by Summer.Harry carefully laid Hayden on the bed. As Hayden continued to sleep soundly, Summer took off Hayden’s shoes and covered him with a blanket. Then, she turned to Harry. “Alrig
“Please, give me a chance. Just one! For the sake of our child!” Harry pleaded while staring at Summer intently. He once thought he would never beg anyone again, but now, here he was, begging the love of his life to give him another chance.“Harry, I’m married to Nathan. Don’t you think it’s very inappropriate to say such things to me?” Summer said sternly, trying hard to break free from his grip. However, Harry tightened his grip and refused to let go. “Nathan? He’s dead. Moreover, your so-called marriage to him has no legal standing. Are you going to remain a widow your whole life for a dead man?”“Dead man?” Summer sneered. “He might be dead to you, but to me, he’s still alive, living in my heart. As long as I consider myself his wife, I am still his wife!”In an instant, Harry felt a chill run down his spine. The look in her eyes as she said those words was as if she was looking at a dead person.Nathan, who was dead, was still alive in her heart, but Harry, who was still
"So, from now on, don’t say these meaningless things to me anymore. I am Hayden's mother, but I will never be your wife! Please leave. You are not welcome here!" Summer asked him to leave."Even for Hayden's sake, can't you...""I don't want to lose myself for Hayden!" Summer replied. "As a mother, I can sacrifice a lot for my child, but not my marriage and myself. Don’t ever set foot in my house again!"Harry released her hand, looking utterly defeated. Perhaps he had completely lost her long ago. On that day when he had decided to abandon her in the psychiatric hospital, he had already lost her!-In Coco’s apartment. "You're getting married to Lucas?" Minnie asked in shock. She had come over after work to check on her friend, only to be blasted with this explosive news."Yes," Coco replied, blushing. "But... not right away. It will be in a year. I want to buy a house, get Leia here, and rehabilitate my leg first. I hope I can walk better by then."Minnie looked at her f
“……” 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