Initially, both Coco and Minnie thought the issue ended with Christine getting blacklisted. However, a few days later, they realized that it might only be the beginning.Soon after, the Spears family faced turmoil as the Spears Group was investigated for tax evasion. At the same time, a whistleblower within the company reported that many of the company's products were substandard, presenting extensive evidence.The Spears family suddenly found themselves in chaos, becoming the target of widespread online criticism. Many netizens even applauded Christine’s blacklisting.Some of her fans attempted to defend their idol, but whenever they spoke up, they were met with fierce backlash, eventually silencing them.In the Spears household, Mark Spears glared at his daughter angrily. "Why would you offend Lucas Gomez? Don't you know what kind of person he is? In Solaria, you can't afford to cross him! Now, not only have you ruined your own reputation, you're threatening to ruin the entire Sp
Although her father told her to apologize, Christine was determined to do it her own way. She had a plan to make Coco forgive her. After that, Lucas would naturally stop causing trouble for the Spears family.Just then, Christine spotted someone exiting the apartment complex. She quickly got out of the car, pulled out her phone, and started a livestream. With a pitiful look, she said, "Today, I want to apologize to someone. I hope she'll forgive me. Wish me luck..."After delivering the opening lines she prepared, Christine rushed up to Coco. "Can I have a minute, Miss Souza?!"When Coco turned around and saw Christine, her expression turned stiff; she did not expect this confrontation."Miss Souza, I came here specifically to apologize to you," Christine said, turning her phone's camera towards Coco, clearly wanting the livestream audience to see her face.Coco instinctively moved away from the camera. "I don’t think we have anything to talk about.""Of course we do. When you
"Why did you deliberately stop me from getting up? You should ask yourself that," Coco replied. "If you’re actually sincere in your apology, there’s no need to livestream it or point a camera at me without my permission. Aren't you just trying to use public opinion to pressure me into compliance?"Christine was taken aback; Coco’s reaction was more composed than she expected.Some viewers in the livestream began to catch on. It seemed Christine intended to weaponize their sympathy!"Miss Souza, I... I’m livestreaming my apology so that more people can witness my sincerity. I'm sincerely apologizing to you. You don’t have to forgive me, of course. I know I made a mistake, so I have to face the consequences. I just hope that you can find it in yourself to..." Christine said timidly, presenting herself as a pitiful victim.Coco, watching her performance, felt even more disgusted."Miss Spears, I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in playing along with your acting!" With that, Coco turne
She... wanted to protect Lucas, too!When Lucas came home, he found Coco staring at her phone with a serious expression on her face. "What’s wrong? What are you looking at?" he asked."Nothing, just browsing," Coco replied, setting her phone aside.But Lucas picked it up, lit up the screen, and immediately saw the webpage Coco was looking at.It was a piece of content about the Christine livestream incident, and a lot of the comments were flaming him and Coco."I got careless and gave the Spears family a chance to retaliate. Public opinion might be difficult to overturn for a while, but within three days, I’ll get this under control. We should move to my mansion for a few days in case anyone comes to harass you," Lucas said.After a moment's thought, Coco nodded. "Okay, I’ll move there for a few days. Let me pack my things.""I’ll pack for you," he said gently, guiding her to sit back down. "I know what you need. If I miss anything, you can remind me.""…..." Coco was at a loss
But then, a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. She felt his warm breath brushing against her ear."Coco, I’ll only wait for one year. After that, I want you to be my rightful wife! No excuses then," Lucas whispered.Coco looked down at his hands around her, a smile spreading across her face. "Okay, just one year. One year later, I'll definitely marry you!"She would marry him and start a family together, living happily ever after...After Lucas packed Coco's belongings, they left the apartment. As expected, there were already a lot of reporters waiting outside.Fortunately, Lucas was prepared for this. A large contingent of bodyguards kept the reporters at bay, ensuring Coco could get into the car safely. However, the reporters managed to capture videos of her limping gait, which quickly spread online. Soon, news spread that the crown prince's fiancée was disabled!"Oh my goodness, why would Lucas Gomez choose a cripple?""Does Lucas Gomez have some kind of strange fe
"Regret it? Why would I regret it?! Dad, the Spears family will rise again. Lucas Gomez might even offer me better career opportunities than before!" Christine boasted without remorse.After a day of intense online discussion, the situation escalated!When Coco discovered the next day that the Gomez Group's stock price had dropped, she fell silent.She did not expect this incident to impact the company’s stock price."Don't worry; fluctuations are normal. You don’t really think stocks only go up, do you?" Lucas tried to console her."I know they fluctuate, but this drop is caused by...""Don’t blame yourself," he interjected. "Trust me, if I say I can resolve this in three days, I definitely will.""I trust you," she replied. However, even if they managed to handle it this time, who could say there would not be a next time? If they couldn’t shatter all the doubts, it would only be a temporary fix, and the issues would surely resurface one day.She didn’t want to always be the
"How does a person like her become Lucas Gomez's fiancée?" "Is the crown prince blind?"In an instant, the chat was filled with speculations and insults. Coco remained calm, introducing herself: "I am Coco Souza, Lucas Gomez's fiancée. As for why Lucas would fall in love with me, that’s a private matter between us. I believe love isn’t about being worthy or unworthy, but a matter of the heart.""Additionally, I apologize for all the public resources that were used on some personal matters involving me in recent days. Regarding the comments made by Miss Christine Spears, I’ve explained it, but it seems many don’t believe me. So today, I’ll share a video to clarify what happened."With that, Coco played the surveillance footage from the banquet. After showing it at normal speed, she replayed it, zooming in on specific parts.It became clear that after Coco fell, there were people who continuously blocked her attempts to get up. However, the video couldn't confirm whether she slip
Then, someone exclaimed, "This account belongs to the famous lawyer Serenity Valor! She’s Jackson Valor's wife!" As soon as Jackson's name was mentioned, the chat fell silent for a moment before erupting in excitement."No way, Jackson Valor's wife is here?""Where’s Jackson Valor? Is he with her?"Soon after, someone posted, "I am." Instantly, numerous netizens confirmed that the account that posted "I am" was indeed Jackson’s personal account! In Solaria, everybody knew Jackson Valor.Jackson Valor and his wife had both joined Coco's livestream, with Mrs. Valor even offering to be Coco's lawyer. What's going on?! Mrs. Valor was a prominent lawyer with an impressive track record! The atmosphere in the livestream chat became electric.Christine was also watching Coco's livestream on her phone. Her expression became grim. Why were the Valor couple getting involved? Having Lucas backing Coco was already a significant problem, and now this? Christine, using her newly
“……” 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