"Jack, forget it." Serenity said, "Granny has just passed away. I don't want to disturb her peace." After all, Aunt Theresa was Granny Emily's daughter! Even though she had a grudge against Aunt Theresa, she did not want to disturb Granny. She wanted Granny to rest in peace."Alright," Jackson responded softly, letting go of Aunt Theresa's hand.Aunt Theresa stumbled a few steps backward and finally managed to steady herself. Her face was pale, and she glared at Serenity with hatred. Her wrist hurt, but she did not dare to charge at Serenity again."Damn you! Wait till Lynette comes and..."Another voice interrupted Aunt Theresa before she could finish her sentence. "Mom, what's wrong? What are you waiting for me to come for?"Serenity looked up to see her cousin Lynette walking in.Lynette was wearing a dress from Chanel's latest collection and holding a classic Chanel bag. She looked beautiful with the delicate makeup on her face, her loosely curled hair draped over her shoul
Something briefly flickered across Jackson's face when he saw Lucas and Lynette beside him, and a small smile spread across his lips. Jackson put an arm around Serenity's shoulder and greeted Lucas, "Lucas. Didn't expect to see you here."Lucas shifted his gaze to Jackson. "Jackson. It's been a while."Aunt Theresa had wanted to air her grievance to her daughter, Lynette. However, she froze when she saw the two men greeting each other. She asked, feeling dumbfounded, "Do you know each other?"Hearing that, Lucas looked at Jackson thoughtfully. "What? They don't know who you are?""I don't think so," Jackson replied. "I'm not as high-profile as you, but I'm curious as to why you're here with..." Jackson glanced at Lynette, who was standing next to Lucas. "With this woman? They said she knew a powerful man. That must be you, isn't it?"Feeling complicated, Lucas shifted his gaze toward Serenity in her wedding dress, and his heart began to ache again. It seemed like everything he
Lynette had followed Lucas to Solaria lately, and she understood the significance of the name Jackson Valor! And Jackson Valor... He was her cousin Serenity's boyfriend! 'Isn't Serenity an ex-convict? How does she find a boyfriend like that?! And it's not just Jackson, but...'Lynette glanced at Lucas beside her. She composed herself and barely managed a smile. "So, it's Mr. Valor! Serenity, why didn't you tell us about him the last time you brought him over? Aren't you a little too shy?" Aunt Theresa hurriedly added with a smile, "Oh, Serenity. You're lucky to have Mr. Valor as your boyfriend! I'm sure your Granny Emily will rest in peace knowing this. Francis, Desmond, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and apologize! What you did last time was too rude!"Aunt Theresa's attitude had changed completely, and Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond looked at each other in response. Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond then tried to flatter Serenity instead, no longer showing the sheer arroganc
Lynette felt a little uncomfortable to see Serenity wearing the limited-edition luxury dress she could not obtain."I was planning to get a change of clothes for you, but I didn't expect you to have already changed," Lynette gasped softly. Then, she took Lucas' arm affectionately and said, "Come, Lucas. I'll introduce you to my...""No need. We already know each other," Lucas said.Lynette thought Lucas only knew Jackson, not expecting Lucas to know Serenity as well.Lynette felt a flash of panic, but she quickly comforted herself. 'It's okay. Serenity doesn't remember what happened back then!'Lucas had come to Lynette instead of Serenity, which meant Serenity had not told Lucas anything. Lynette just had to play the role of the little girl who had saved Lucas as a child. It was hard to imagine what she could get by doing that. Serenity shifted her gaze to Lynette and frowned at how Lynette was holding Lucas's arm intimately. 'Lynette is married! It seems slightly inappropriate
Knowing that Lucas and Serenity knew each other, jealousy rose in Lynette's eyes. Lucas seemed lost in thought, suppressing some strong emotions in him.'Could it be that... Does Lucas have a thing for Serenity? No! No!' Lynette reassured herself that Prince Lucas of the entertainment industry was too good a man to fall for an ex-convict! Serenity was already lucky enough to have caught Jackson's eyes! Lucas thought Lynette had saved him as a child, making her the most important person to Lucas right now! Lynette had to seize the opportunity and never let Lucas know the truth! She was sure that she would be fine!"Serenity is so lucky to have Jackson. I didn't expect to see Serenity in a wedding dress today. Are they getting married..." Lynette's voice trailed off as she spoke. She realized Lucas was not listening to her at all. He was just staring blankly in the direction where Serenity and Jackson had left earlier.'W-What is he looking at?' Lynette felt the uneasiness in her
"Yeah. I hope there will be no more misunderstandings. I'm glad he has found the person he was looking for," Serenity exclaimed emotionally.Serenity was glad for Lucas, thinking he probably would not cry again like that night. The memory of Lucas crying in front of her flashed through her mind.For some reason, Serenity felt a sudden tightness in her chest, and her head seemed to be aching. Serenity stopped in her tracks suddenly, raising her hand to press her temple."What's wrong?" Jackson asked, worried."It's nothing. I'm just... My head hurts," Serenity said.Jackson frowned at her slightly pale face. He suggested, "You don't look too well. Shall we find a hotel nearby and take a little rest?"There were only a few small motels in the small town, and there were no decent hotels around."No need," Serenity refused. Her headache seemed momentary, and the pain had faded as she spoke. "It doesn't hurt anymore. I want to go back and spend more time with Granny."After a short
Some guests saw Serenity coming in and exclaimed immediately, "Oh, look who's here! I used to think that Serenity was the most successful in the Walker family. Who would've known? She has now ended up being the worst. Lynette has turned out to be the most successful in the family."The guest was belittling Serenity to flatter Lynette, which was what Lynette would have loved to hear before. Everyone had always compared Lynette and Serenity to each other. They were close in age and looked so much alike when they were young.Serenity had been one of the brightest kids at school. She was good at her studies and had gone to a prestigious university. Lynette, who was less educated, was naturally ashamed by the comparison.Lynette was eager to be better than Serenity, but that was before knowing that Serenity was dating Jackson Valor.After realizing Jackson's true identity, the relative's nasty comment made Lynette embarrassed.Lynette's relative did not think it was enough and went on
Serenity looked at Jackson in a little daze. After a while, she said, "In that case, I guess I must have been through so much just to meet you and fall in love with you. If I hadn't gone through all these challenges, maybe I wouldn't have met you."The prison sentence had turned Serenity's life completely upside down. Otherwise, Serenity might have married Zeke and remained a lawyer. She might not fit in with the Shaw family after marrying Zeke. Maybe she would not even marry Zeke because of his parents' disapproval.Whatever the possibilities, Serenity would not have met Jackson that fateful night and brought him home. Serenity and Jackson might eventually cross paths like two parallel lines.Jackson's eyelashes fluttered slightly. He pulled Serenity into a gentle hug and buried his face in her neck, taking a deep breath as if to inhale her scent. "Yeah, you too... It must have been to meet me."Serenity was completely unaware that Jackson was partly responsible for the pain she h
“……” 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