“Hmm? You don’t enjoy movie premieres?” asked Jackson. “No, it’s not that,” replied Serenity while shaking her head. Her problem was that movie premieres weren’t attended by regular movie-goers. The movie stars themselves would be present at the premiere.It was just too...Serenity forced herself to suppress the imaginations in her head as she still had a mission to accomplish. “I have to send Yanny to class, so I’m not sure if that’s possible.” Upon hearing that, Jackson’s gaze left her and fell on the little boy standing next to her. “Why are you sending him to school?” From his tone, one could almost detect a hint of jealousy.“Clara’s mother hurt herself and is scheduled for a minor operation in the afternoon. Clara’s at the hospital with her mother, so I volunteered to send him to his class.” Jackson frowned silently at her reply. Having come under his intense gaze, Yannick grew visibly uncomfortable, so he moved closer to Serenity and grasped her hands tightly. Na
“Then there shouldn’t be a problem. The premiere starts at five o'clock in the afternoon. We can still make it after his class ends.” “Oh?” Serenity was pleasantly surprised. She thought she had missed out on the chance to catch the premiere. “Well, I don’t see why not,” Jackson chuckled. “Even if we can’t make it in time, I can make them hold another premiere when you’re available.” His reply caught her by surprise. He was willing to go that far just for her? Though now that she thought about it, it wasn’t that hard for him to pull off such a stunt. While Serenity didn’t want Jackson to spend too much time planning another premiere just for her, she felt the sweetness in his promise. It was the gesture of love that she cherished. When they arrived at their destination, Serenity held Yanny’s hand as she brought him out of the vehicle. Jackson silently followed them to the classroom. This place was filled with children wearing cochlear implants. Like Yanny, they were accompa
The parent replied enviously, “So he’s your boyfriend! What a nice guy, to accompany you in this activity. I’m sure he’ll make a great dad if you two get married. It’s rare to see a man as patient as this these days. Take a look around, and all you see are mothers.” The thought of having children with Jackson made Serenity blush. After their conversation ended, she glanced down at her flat belly. She had been taking supplements to boost her fertility, but she wondered if it was working. In any case, she was still hopeful. At the very least, she wasn’t as pessimistic as before whenever the question of having children came up. Suddenly, she heard someone whisper in her ear. “I’m gonna be a good father if we have children together.” Serenity was momentarily taken aback. Jackson had moved so close that her lips brushed against his cheek when she turned around. It happened so quickly, but her face started to burn up. “I swear, I will do my best to protect you and our child.” He kn
“Sure,” replied Jackson. After all, bringing an extra child to the movie premiere wasn’t a particularly difficult task. “But are you sure he can understand the movie?” Serenity searched her memory. If she recalled correctly, the movie was marketed to everyone, including children. Although Yanny was considered fairly young, she was more worried that he wouldn’t understand the words being said.At the same time, going to the theatre would be a brand-new experience for the boy. She could whisper softly and give him hints of the plot or signal to him with her hands. All of a sudden, she realized how meaningful it was to bring Yanny along! She looked forward to seeing his reaction to the big screen. Using sign language, she asked the boy if he had watched the movie already. Yanny shook his head. “Then, would you like to watch the movie together with Auntie later?” asked Serenity while using sign language to assist his understanding. The boy nodded excitedly. Although he underst
Also, what's the deal with the woman beside Jackson Valor?This kind of situation could easily give rise to gossip. Serenity noticed the weird gazes cast their way and instantly understood what other people were thinking."Umm... I think these people might have misunderstood," Serenity whispered to Jackson.Jackson smiled and asked, "Misunderstood? Misunderstood what?" His voice sounded a little mischievous.Well... Could he really not see how people would misunderstand? Serenity blinked a few times as she stared at Jackson in confusion, but his glittering eyes were crystal clear, so clear that they... seemed very innocent.Therefore, Serenity had to tell him with a slightly red face, "Misunderstood that Yanny is our child!""Let them misunderstand," Jackson said indifferently.Huh? Serenity froze in surprise. Let them misunderstand? Was that...really alright? "But...""No buts," he said, "We're going to have a child sooner or later. Does it make any difference if they think we
Even though the director thought that, he still maintained a smile on his face. He replied, "No problem, no problem at all. I think Finn would be really happy to meet a passionate fan like her."Both sides exchanged further pleasantries before the director excused himself.Serenity could not believe Jackson actually helped her get an opportunity to meet with Finn Gordon. He was helping her... fangirl over a celebrity."What's the matter?" he asked when he saw her dumbfounded face, "Too happy to hear that you're going to take a picture with Finn Gordon and get his autograph?""Yes, I'm happy, but not because of that. It's because..." She could not find the words to express her feelings. The reason she was happy was not because she could meet with Finn Gordon up close and personal, take a picture with him and get his autograph, but because these unintentional actions of Jackson’s made her feel like she was being pampered.She no longer felt like she was a waste of space who was hate
Serenity was relieved to see that. At first, she was worried that Yanny might find the movie boring because he's too young to understand it. She was prepared to leave if Yanny wanted to leave.It's great that Yanny's enjoying the movie. Now, everybody's happy!Serenity could now focus most of her attention on the movie.She had to say, the movie was really good. The casting was great and the actors suited the characters. The special effects were beautiful too. Although the movie's plot was simple, it did not feel boring.In this movie, Finn Gordon's role was different from what he had done before. He was trying to break his mold. It was a major challenge for him.In Serenity's opinion, Finn's performance in this movie was excellent. He performed his role very well.She even cried during the movie’s climax.Even she was surprised by that. She was not someone who cried easily. Usually, when she watched movies with Lisa, even if Lisa bawled her eyes out, Serenity would not shed a t
If it was possible, he did not want her to be sad or cry again for the rest of her life!While Jackson was kissing away her tears, Serenity did not dare to move a muscle. The spots that he kissed felt scorching hot.By the time the movie ended, Serenity was not thinking straight anymore. She watched about 80% of the movie attentively, but because he was kissing her for the final 20%, she could not pay attention to the movie.She only remembered the last scene in the movie.Unlike her, Yannick thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Even after the movie ended, he was still immersed in it and acted like he wanted to beat up the bad guys.Serenity stroked the little boy's head. She felt like she made the right decision to bring the boy to the premiere."Do you want to come with me to meet the actor? He plays the main character who beat up the bad guys just now," Serenity asked Yanny with both her voice and with sign language."Okay," Yannick said that word very clearly.Serenity was glad. Y
“……” 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