Life could be truly unpredictable sometimes. You could miss out on something that would change your life forever due to a moment's decision."Okay, we'll take photos there," Lucas assented. "But even though that spot isn’t in the city center, there will still be people nearby. They might stare while we take pictures there."He knew she preferred not to attract too much attention, so he gave her a gentle reminder."Wedding photos are once-in-a-lifetime," Coco replied, unperturbed. "If people want to watch, let them. Besides, after I marry you, I'll surely get stared at a lot. I might as well get used to it now."Lucas pulled her close, softly saying, "Coco, I don’t want you to feel pressured to do things you don’t like just because you married me. If you want to keep a low profile, I’ll prepare a peaceful environment for you, free from prying eyes and gossip. I'll do my best to give you the kind of life you desire."Coco gazed into his eyes. He would shield her from storms and do a
His lips curved into a playful smile. "Oh? I'm honored I managed to stun my wife." The word "wife" made her blush."When we shoot, a lot of women will probably stare at you," she remarked, noting how attractive he looked."It doesn't matter. All I need is for you to look at me," he replied.Coco felt her cheeks grow even hotter at his words.When they arrived under the tree where they first met, she was flooded with emotions.Coco wanted to recreate the moment they met for the photoshoot. She approached him, who was standing under the tree, with an umbrella and handed the umbrella to him.However, he accepted the umbrella this time. They looked into each other's eyes under the umbrella, smiling.In that moment, she forgot about the photographer and the onlookers, as if only he existed in her world.Perhaps love at first sight was real after all. The glance they shared back then had left an indelible mark on her heart, and that's why she agreed when he asked her out.As the p
Coco scrolled through the photos and comments online. Minnie's right, the photos did look like scenes right out of a romantic movie."Do you want me to suppress the news?" Lucas asked.After a moment's thought, she shook her head. "No need – just let it be."She took a screenshot of the trending topic.Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Why the screenshot?""To show our children one day!" she chuckled. "I’ll tell them their parents’ wedding photoshoot made headlines – something most people don’t get to experience!"Lucas laughed, relieved. He had feared the attention might upset her, but clearly, it didn’t.Continuing to read the comments, Coco found a mix of blessings and insults. Some questioned why Lucas Gomez would marry someone like her, and some predicted their marriage would end in divorce.She even saw a comment saying that Lucas was just confused; he would come to his senses and call off the wedding soon.Despite the negativity, she scrolled through all the comments, reading
"Of course. If you want to see it, I'll do it," he answered.She bit her lip, pondering for a moment before saying, "Forget it. As much as I want to see you act, you'll have scenes with other actresses. Watching you in romantic scenes with other women might make me jealous. So... it’s probably better not to do it.""Really? You'll get jealous?" he asked, intrigued. He realized he had never really seen her jealous before."Of course," Coco admitted with a nod. "I’m not a saint! I’ll get jealous too. Even if I know there’s nothing going on between you, seeing you act intimate with someone will still make me feel uncomfortable."He smiled. "Don’t worry, I won't give you a chance to get jealous, although... I’m really curious to see what you'll look like when you're jealous."Coco was speechless.As expected, the wedding photoshoot soon shot up to the top of the trending topic list. The shoot had been ongoing for several days. Due to Coco's disability, Lucas only arranged one locat
"If my parents were still alive, they would be so happy to see me taking wedding photos here," Coco sighed, then pointed to the nearby Ferris wheel. "I used to tell them I would find the most handsome husband on that Ferris wheel!"Thinking back to her childish words made her smile, but her eyes grew misty at the thought of her parents. How she wished they could witness her happiness now."Let’s go ride the Ferris wheel," Lucas said, taking her hand and notifying the staff.The staff thus turned on the ride.After they boarded the Ferris wheel, Coco noticed that the photographer hadn’t joined them. She looked at Lucas, confused. "Aren’t we taking photos?""Not on the Ferris wheel," he replied. "There's something I want to do, and I want just the two of us up here.""What is it?" she asked, curious."Propose," he answered. "I haven't proposed to you properly yet. I was going to do it when we're alone after today's photoshoot, but I changed my mind. This is the perfect spot."As
"Are you going to accompany me every time I go before the wedding?" she asked."No, I’ll accompany you even after the wedding," he replied.That was... a lifelong promise! His support extended beyond her rehabilitation sessions; it was a commitment for a lifetime.Lucas Gomez's wedding naturally attracted a lot of attention. Some were even speculating he might back out.However, there's only a week until the wedding now, and there were still no rumors of him getting cold feet.Three days before the big day, Lucas visited Coco’s parents' graves with her.This wasn’t their first visit, but this time, it felt more significant. He wore a black suit with a matching tie and white shirt; this was his wedding attire. Coco also stood before the gravestone in her wedding dress.She would be getting married in three days. She wanted her parents to see her in her bridal gown.She was going to do that alone, but when Lucas learned of her intention, he decided to don his wedding suit as well
"Lucas, you..." Coco said."My ancestors have a custom where they bow to their parents during weddings. Let’s do it for your parents too," Lucas suggested.In that moment, tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes. He gently wiped them away, saying, "Don’t cry; your parents are watching."She sniffled, her eyes sparkling with tears as she smiled. "My parents would definitely have loved you as their son-in-law."After wiping her tears, they turned to face the gravestone, kneeling down respectfully to bow. This was the greatest expression of respect and gratitude he could offer to her parents.He was thankful to them for bringing Coco into the world and for protecting her during the most dangerous times. Without Coco, his life would have been bleak.Once they were done, Lucas helped Coco to her feet, and they left the cemetery. He held her hand as they walked to the steps going down the mountain. "I'll carry you down the mountain. You walked up by yourself and stood at the gr
The attention on the newlyweds was immense, and the guest list was equally impressive.Almost all the elites of Solaria and prominent figures from the entertainment world attended the wedding. Outside the venue, safety barriers and security guards lined the streets, yet curious onlookers still gathered, eagerly snapping photos as celebrities arrived.When stars stepped from their cars, fans cheered, creating an atmosphere rivaling any red carpet event.In the dressing room, Coco was in her wedding dress, admiring her reflection with delicate makeup. The ceremony was approaching. They had rehearsed the procedures several times yesterday, so there probably wouldn't be any mistakes. Yet, a wave of nervousness washed over her.As the minutes ticked by, her anxiety only intensified.Minnie entered the dressing room. When she saw Coco, she gently patted Coco's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong? You look so tense.""It’s nothing. I’m just... feeling a bit nervous," Coco admitted."
“……” 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