"If not, what else could it be? Did you think I was planning to call off the wedding?" Coco joked.However, after she said that, Lucas's expression changed. He asked with a slight tremble in his voice, "You... you wouldn't, would you?"Coco was completely taken aback by his reaction to her joke. How insecure must this man feel? Feeling guilty, she quickly reassured him, "Of course not, Lucas. I won't call off the wedding. I’m going to be Mrs. Gomez no matter what!” He finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Yes, you're going to be Mrs. Gomez."Minnie, standing nearby, shivered exaggeratedly. "Could you two at least pity us single folks when you're being all lovey-dovey, Mr. and Mrs. Gomez?"Coco blushed at her friend's words. "Minnie!""Didn't you just say you're going to be Mrs. Gomez? Since I'll have to call you that eventually, I might as well start now," Minnie teased with a laugh.Lucas stopped their banter. "Alright, dinner is ready. Let’s eat first.""Great!" M
Coco was deeply touched.After they went back to her apartment that evening, Coco thanked Lucas and expressed her desire to bring Leia to Solaria sooner. Although she had been sending money to Leia ever since returning to Solaria, the elderly woman lived alone in a remote village, and life couldn't be that great. Without Leia, she might not have survived."I'll send someone to pick her up. Just give me the exact address," Lucas said."Okay," Coco nodded.Although the house didn't need any renovation, it still needed some cleaning and some new furniture. Over the following days, Coco was busy with cleaning and organizing the house. Even though Lucas had arranged for help, Coco still wanted to do things herself. When Lucas asked why, she smiled and said, "Maybe I feel like I can still do a lot this way.""You've always been able to do a lot. I just want to make things easier for you.”"I know, but I want to do more things," she replied."If you really want to do more, how a
There was still a slight difference in her walking compared to a completely normal person. Anyone who looked closely could notice it.Coco felt many curious, surprised, and even mocking glances thrown at her. She instinctively wanted to back out, but she knew she had to face it. If she couldn't handle it now, how could she stay by Lucas's side in the long years to come? There would only be more challenges in the future.People came up to greet Lucas, and when they looked at Coco, Lucas introduced her as his fiancée. When he said the word ‘fiancée’, not only was the person surprised, but even Coco was taken aback. She had thought he would introduce her as his girlfriend. "Well, I hope to attend your wedding soon," the person said after a moment of surprise."Sure," Lucas replied.Soon, the word spread around the venue that the woman beside Lucas was his fiancée.The news wasn't entirely surprising. Over the past year, there had been rumors about Lucas’s missing girlfriend, an
After Lucas walked away, Coco took out her phone and started scrolling through her messages. Suddenly, she heard a voice nearby. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Gomez's fiancée?"Coco looked up and saw a young woman in a pink dress standing before her with two of her companions. Coco recognized the woman as Christine Spears, a rising star in the entertainment industry known for her affluent background. Her family business was quite prominent in Solaria. Despite being an heiress, she chose to pursue an entertainment career. With her sweet looks and excellent resources, she had quickly amassed a large following.Coco’s intuition told her that Christine's approach was more than just a casual inquiry. "Yes, I am Lucas's fiancée," she replied confidently as she stood up."Really? That's quite unbelievable," one of Christine's companions remarked."Yeah. I thought Mr. Gomez's girlfriend would be someone stunning," the other chimed in.Coco frowned at their blunt remarks.Christine quickl
Since Christine was just an outsider and a stranger, Coco had no intention of explaining anything to her."I don't see why I need to explain anything to you," she said coldly."You must be feeling guilty. If there's nothing to hide, why won’t you share it with us?""Exactly!"The two companions sneered at Coco.Christine added, "You know, it's not just us who are curious. When Mr. Gomez introduces you to the media, many people will be curious about you. Even though Mr. Gomez isn't in the entertainment industry, the news media and the public pay a lot of attention to him. Since you're his fiancée, clearing up the details of your disappearance early on would prevent unnecessary rumors and attacks.""There's no need for you to worry about that, Ms. Spears." Coco, tired of their harassment, turned to leave and find Lucas.Just as she was about to walk away, one of Christine's companions deliberately stuck out her foot, tripping Coco.Thud!Coco crashed to the ground.The woman sm
Her humiliation would only further please these people."I am Lucas's fiancée. Treating me like this means you are going against Lucas and the Gomez family," Coco said, knowing that she now represented more than just herself."Haha! You should worry about how Mr. Gomez will deal with you first when he finds out you're a cripple," the woman who stepped on Coco’s hand sneered.Just seconds after she finished her sentence, she was slapped to the ground by a powerful force.A figure rushed to Coco's side and knelt beside her, "Coco, are you okay?"Seeing Lucas finally appear, Coco's eyes welled up with tears. "Lucas, I'm sorry," she whispered. She didn't want to embarrass him. She wanted to stand by his side with dignity at this film festival, but now, things had turned out like this.Lucas felt a pang of heartache. Her apology only made him feel worse. He was the one who should apologize for not protecting her and allowing her to suffer such humiliation.When he saw her on the grou
"Lucas!" she exclaimed with concern, but her worry was not for herself – it was for him. "I'll be done in a moment. It won't take long!" he assured her, then walked towards Christine and her friends.The trio were happy to see Lucas approach them. "What's your name?" Lucas asked Christine with a cold expression.Christine was both scared and excited. She was scared of the look in Lucas' eyes, but she was excited because she saw this as an opportunity to get closer to Lucas. Now that he had asked for her name, she could extend the conversation!"My name is Christine Spears. My father is Mark Spears, the CEO of the Spears Group. I've always admired you, Mr. Gomez. You're the reason I got into the entertainment business," she explained."The Spears Family?" Lucas muttered under his breath, then swiftly raised his hand and slapped Christine without hesitation. The slap was so strong that it made her lose her balance. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.Fortunately, th
After they entered the apartment, Coco switched on the lights and was about to head to the bedroom to change out of her evening gown when Lucas suddenly grasped her wrist."Coco...""Hmm?" Coco turned to face Lucas. "I... I want to change my clothes. We can talk after I've changed.""How about I help you change?""No, that's not necessary!" She avoided his gaze with her cheeks flushed. "I can manage on my own..."She attempted to free her hand from his grip, but he held on firmly."Lucas, please let go of my hand," she said.Let go? How could he possibly let go? He feared that if he did, she would hide from him again.Lucas pulled Coco into his embrace. "Coco, please don't change your mind."Change her mind? Coco was puzzled. She couldn't figure out what he was talking about.Lucas rested his head on Coco's shoulder, holding her closer. "Please don't change your mind about marrying me because of what happened today. I know... I can't guarantee similar incidents won't happen a
“……” 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