Wilson nodded. "Yes, I’ve rescheduled all my work for today.""Then let's go watch a movie. It’s been ages since we watched one together," Clara suggested. The last time they went to the movies was over two years ago, when she said farewell to him.But now… things were different.He looked at her, his eyes flickering slightly, and said, "Sure."Clara let out a relieved sigh. She was worried he would refuse."Let’s go then," she said, taking his hand and leading him towards the parking lot.He paused, staring at their joined hands.Following his gaze, Clara said, "Wilson, I don’t want to waste any more time. We’re not young anymore, and we’ve spent so many years dealing with various problems. I just want us to be a normal couple that can shop, watch movies, and enjoy everyday moments together."They had already lived half their lives. For their remaining years, every day should be cherished.Wilson didn’t say anything further; he simply nodded and followed her to the car.When
"What's wrong?" Wilson asked, meeting her gaze."I just feel like that's not something that you would usually do," she murmured."Well, going to the movies isn't something that I would usually do either, right?" Wilson replied.Clara was speechless.As the movie screening approached, they brandished their tickets and entered the theater.As they watched the film in the dim light, Clara felt a strange sense of peacefulness wash over her. Sitting quietly beside him, sharing this moment, felt truly nice.It reminded her of the early days of their relationship.Though the time they wasted could never be reclaimed, what about their love? Could it be recovered?A genuine emotion – whether love or hate – should be whole, not fragmented or forgotten.Next month, she told herself. They would be taking their wedding photos next month. After that, she would undo his hypnosis.She wanted him to recover the love he had forgotten. If he chose to leave her after that, she would fight to win
Morris suddenly felt a strong urge to learn more about this Fred."Does he live in Lanford?" Morris asked softly."Yes. And he plays the piano too. Next time he comes to Solaria, we can play for each other," Jacqueline replied. Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Oh, I promised Fred I’d record a video of you playing the piano to show him. Can you play it now so that I can film you?""Now?" Morris was a bit flustered."Is that not okay?" Jacqueline blinked and asked."No, it’s fine..." Morris quickly assured her.A smile spread across Jacqueline's face. "You play beautifully; the teacher always praises you. Fred will definitely love your piano playing." She took out her phone, ready to record.Morris sat at the piano, and when Jacqueline said, "Start!" his fingers began to dance over the keys.For some reason, he felt especially nervous, yet he was also unusually focused, as if he wanted to present his best self in the video. He didn’t want to embarrass Jacqueline,
Even though Fred was only 10 years old, he was more mature than other kids his age. He understood what it meant to like someone.That boy called Morris liked Jackie too!He was acutely aware of this fact.He heard Jacqueline say "Start!" in the video, and Morris started playing.After Fred heard Morris playing the piano once, he immediately understood why Jacqueline liked it.Morris played with soul. Even though he wasn't that skillful and the transitions were sometimes rough, it had an undeniable charm.Fred could also play the piece called "Chasse-neige" that Morris was playing. In terms of technique, he could blow Morris out of the water.Yet, his own performance felt robotic, lacking the soul that Morris displayed. Even his piano teacher had noted that, while his technique was good, his playing lacked the quality to move people.Morris possessed exactly what he lacked!Was this what they called talent?Fred's talent lay in techniques, while Morris' was in expressiveness
Therefore, the piano wasn’t the most important thing after all!He had other, more important goals."I understand," Fred said."If you do, go to bed. There’s work to do tomorrow," Weston said.Fred nodded and left the piano room with his father.However, as he walked out, he glanced back at the piano, seemingly deep in thought.Weston patted his shoulder. "You’ve made the decision, so don’t regret it."Fred pursed his lips, looked up at his father, and with determination in his eyes, said, "I won’t regret it!"Half a month later, Fred suddenly visited Solaria one weekend. He claimed that Weston had business in Solaria, and he tagged along. Weston naturally did not expose his son’s lie. He didn't actually have to come personally; he could have just sent his subordinates to handle the business. The real reason he visited Solaria was because Fred missed Jacqueline.At the Valor Residence, Morris met Fred for the first time. Though Jackie had shown him pictures of Fred, he th
"Fred, thank you!" Jacqueline hugged Fred tightly with a smile. Morris felt a twinge of envy.A while later, Jacqueline led Morris to the piano and asked him to play a piece for everyone. After receiving proper piano lessons, Morris' skills had improved significantly. A lot of the spots in his playing that were previously rough had been corrected.Fred listened quietly, his expression unusually serious. Hearing Morris' performance live stunned him even more than it did in the video. He began to understand why Jacqueline was so fond of Morris' piano playing.This kind of emotional depth was something that he would probably never achieve. In terms of pure piano talent, he knew he had already lost to Morris. As his teacher had once noted, while he could already match many professional pianists technically, his playing lacked emotional resonance.He simply could not infuse his emotions into his piano playing.After the piece concluded, Jacqueline turned to Fred and asked, "D
Marissa took a closer look at the watch and searched its brand online on her phone. The result made her gasp. "Heavens, this Master Stanton is really wealthy! The price of this watch is $40,000!"Fernando was shocked to hear that. A $40,000 children's watch was something only the richest families could afford.Morris stared at the watch in his hand in disbelief. This watch... is worth $40,000? He knew that his parents made less than $3,000 a month combined. They would often sigh about how hard it was to make money.The watch was worth more than his entire family's annual income! Suddenly, he felt a profound "gap" between himself and Master Stanton, as well as between himself and Miss Jacqueline. Master Stanton and Miss Jacqueline belonged to the same social class, and it was a social class that was beyond his reach.Fred and his father did not stay in a hotel during their visit to Solaria; instead, they stayed at the Valor Residence, which had plenty of guest rooms.Jacqu
He wanted to stand next to her in the future without anyone saying he couldn’t!All of this required him to work hard and keep growing stronger."Okay," Jacqueline said, reaching out her pinky finger to link it with his. "Let’s make a pinky promise. When you get what you want, you have to tell me!""Okay," he smiled faintly. When that day came, he would definitely tell her that what he wanted was her!A month flew by in the blink of an eye. When Clara received a call from the bridal shop saying her wedding dress was ready, her mind went blank for a moment, and then, she was suddenly filled with anxiety.With the wedding dress ready, it meant the time for taking wedding photos was approaching. And once the photos were taken, she would have to say the secret phrase to lift Wilson’s hypnosis. No one knew how he would feel about her after the hypnosis was lifted.Yet, she knew she had to do it. She didn’t want to live in constant fear; she wanted to continue living happily with hi