Coco took out her phone and said, "If I run into problems, I'll call you immediately!""But..." Lucas still looked worried.Coco insisted, "I want to go to the bathroom alone. The way you're treating me makes me feel as if I've lost the ability to take care of myself. Lucas, I'm not that fragile!"Seeing her determination, he sighed. "Alright, I'll let you go by yourself, but promise me you'll call me immediately if you run into problems!""I will," she assured him.After she left the private room, Lucas ran a hand through his hair, a wry smile on his lips. She's right; he couldn’t be by her side 24/7. Yet, he couldn't help but worry that something might happen to her.Having lost her once, he understood that pain all too well, and he did not want to lose her again. That was why her safety was his top priority.Coco entered the bathroom alone. After she was done, she washed her hands and was about to leave when a few young women walked in, one of whom she recognized.It was N
Coco gave Naomi a stern gaze. "Watch your mouth. I can sue you for slander for what you just said.""I didn’t slander you; I simply stated the truth! Tell me one reason why my cousin, who has seen all kinds of beauties, would want to marry someone like you – an ugly cripple?" Naomi unleashed her pent-up frustration on Coco.In recent days, a lot of people had been talking about Coco at school, and the envy expressed by others only intensified her anger."If you judge someone's worthiness solely on their appearance and physical condition, not only are you underestimating Lucas, you’re also exposing your own shallowness!" Coco shot back, turning on her heel to leave the bathroom.While glaring at Coco's back, Naomi heard her classmates say, "Naomi, you shouldn't have said that. What if she complains to your cousin?""Yeah, if your cousin sides with her, won’t it be bad for you?""Maybe he's here with her?"Fear gripped Naomi. If Coco truly complained to Lucas, it really would be b
"Oh, I thought you wanted me to tell Lucas, so I’m calling him right now. If you have something to say, you can say it to him yourself," Coco said."You—" Naomi felt like Coco was putting her in an awkward spot on purpose while also showing off how intimate she was with Lucas. In a fit of anger, Naomi knocked the phone from Coco's hand. The phone hit the ground, but the call still connected, unbeknownst to Naomi.Naomi glared at Coco and said, "If you don’t fix this problem for me, I'll cripple your other leg too! Don't think I wouldn't dare!!"Coco’s anger flared too. Naomi had always disrespected her, but she had not retaliated because Naomi was a relative of the Gomez family. However, she could no longer overlook such malicious words."Go ahead, try it. Naomi, you're already in your twenties; you're an adult. You should know what kind of action constitutes a crime. If you really intend to commit one, I won’t hesitate to send you to prison!" Coco replied, standing her ground.
"But she wanted to hurt you," Lucas said coldly, still furious."But she didn't, right?" Coco replied. "Besides, she's the one who’s hurt now, not me."She pulled at Lucas’ hand that was gripping Naomi's wrist. "That’s enough. I think she’s learned her lesson. If she dares to mess with me again, you can punish her however you see fit. I won’t intervene."Lucas’ grip slowly loosened. He turned to Coco, concern replacing his cold demeanor. "Are you really okay?""I'm fine," she assured him. "She just knocked my phone down. She hasn't hit me yet."Lucas pursed his lips, glancing at the phone on the ground. He picked it up and took Coco’s hand. "Let’s go; food is served.""Okay," Coco replied.Just then, Lucas paused and turned back to look at Naomi, who was still clutching her wrist in pain. "If you dare to do that again, even your parents won’t be able to save you. Don't you dare test my patience!"Naomi's face went pale. Lucas saying that in front of her classmates was akin to a
When Lucas thought of what could have happened, his disgust for Naomi intensified."I told you, if I run into trouble, I’ll call you immediately," Coco said with a smile. "So don't worry. I'm not going to suffer in silence."Seeing her smile, Lucas couldn’t help but smile back.She could always infect him with her smile and make his mood better."Alright, eat up. The stuffed tomatoes are really good," she said, picking up a stuffed tomato and taking a bite to demonstrate.He gave her a look. "Okay, I'll give it a try too."But instead of reaching for a fork, he cupped her face, much to her surprise, and leaned in to kiss her, tasting the stuffed tomato on her lips.Coco's eyes widened, her cheeks flushing like a sunset. Nobody tastes food like this!After the meal, Lucas and Coco left the private room and headed to the parking lot. There, they encountered Naomi’s parents, who rushed towards them with Naomi in tow.Naomi's father said, "Lucas, Naomi did something wrong today.
Naomi’s parents' faces were filled with worry. Esther Lloyd admonished her daughter, "Why did you mess with Coco for no reason? Haven’t you learned your lesson?""I... I just couldn’t stand her! I didn't know Lucas would care about that cripple that much!" Naomi snapped defiantly.Hearing her daughter's response, Esther sighed. In the future, "that cripple" would become the esteemed mistress of the Gomez family, while the Lloyd family, without the Gomez family's support, faced a bleak future. Year by year, their fortune would diminish, until they fade into an ordinary family.Unfortunately, Naomi was still fixated on her ambitions in the entertainment industry, oblivious to the serious troubles the Lloyd family would face ahead – issues far more pressing than she realized.Naomi's parents exchanged glances. They did not say anything, but they could see the worry in each other's eyes.After leaving the restaurant, Coco and Lucas went to a high-end bridal shop.The wedding dresse
As Coco perused the photo album and designer introductions, she felt a bit overwhelmed."Do any of them catch your eye?" Lucas asked."They all look beautiful," she replied. "I just don’t know which one to choose.""Let’s try on a few different dresses first and decide later," Lucas suggested, pointing to a particular dress in the album. "How about this one?"Coco looked at the gown he was pointing at – a cinched waist, open-back design adorned with hand-embroidered roses. With a straight neckline and simple cut, the exquisite embroidery added a touch of grandeur that immediately captivated her. It seemed perfect for her. The gown matched her personal taste and would also hide her legs."Alright, let’s try this one," she said. She then headed to the dressing room with the staff.Lucas settled on the sofa. For him, it didn’t matter what kind of dress she wore; he just wanted her to be happy. Since he had asked her to marry him, he would definitely make her happy.The dress..
"Will you live in Lucas' mansion or in the Gomez Residence after the wedding?" Minnie asked."Lucas' mansion. There's more personal space there. But every weekend, I’ll spend one day at the Gomez Residence and one day at my little apartment with my godmother," Coco replied."Is Lucas okay with that?" Minnie asked."Yup," she confirmed."Nice! A rich guy like Lucas is actually willing to spend a day at your little apartment every week. What a man," Minnie remarked. "So when are you gonna take your wedding photos?""Wedding photos?" Coco looked taken aback."Don’t tell me you forgot you have to take wedding photos!" Minnie teased.Coco felt a flush of embarrassment; she had indeed forgotten because she had been so busy lately."You need to think about where you want to take the photos. Many couples go abroad for theirs," Minnie suggested. Doing it abroad would be expensive, but I don’t think that’s a concern for Lucas.Coco contemplated. Where should she take her wedding photos?
“……” 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