"My sister used to say that a man like Jackson Valor would never truly love a woman. He simply could not truly trust any woman. The only person in the world he could trust was himself!"Serenity better made sure that Jackson did not doubt her in the slightest, because if there was even a sliver of doubt... Jenny's eyes grew dark with malice.Jackson Valor was a madman. Jenny's sister loved him to death. She was adamant on marrying him even though he obviously did not love her. However, when she died, he did not shed a single tear for her.Jenny could not wait to see what kind of fate would befall Serenity.Jenny blamed all her misfortune on Serenity. When Serenity eventually got dumped by Jackson Valor, she would definitely make Serenity feel pain once more!Although the Shaw family and the Hall family used a lot of favors and money, the news of Jenny being blacklisted remained a trending topic for three days.The two families were told that there were more than one group who wa
"Actually, you don't have to go through all that trouble. I'll go over to visit Granny's grave and pay my respects. I'll be right back," Serenity said."It's no big deal." Jackson insisted. "Serenity, I'll be there. She's your Granny after all."Warmth flooded through Serenity. Her nose feeling a little sore, she wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his arms. It felt nice to be cherished.Jackson glanced down at Serenity, who had taken the initiative to hug him. He gently stroked her hair, asking, "Your birthday is coming soon. Do you have any wishes?"Birthday wishes? When she had been released from prison, her greatest hope was to overturn her case. That wish had come true.All she wanted now was… Serenity tilted her head slightly, looking at Jackson. "Whatever I wish for, will you grant it?" "Yes. I'll do anything for you, even if I have to go through fire and water," Jackson answered with pure determination."I'll tell you on my birthday," Serenity said
Was Clara somewhere in this night scene?Clara had been haunting him like a nightmare, constantly filling his thoughts. Wilson thought he should have been the winner, but why? Why the unhappiness? His chest hurt whenever he thought of her.Maybe finding her was the only way to stop this strange feeling. 'Find her,' Wilson thought to himself. This time, he would completely erase her from his heart, once and for all!***The next day, Clint, the driver working for the Valor family, drove Serenity to the small town. Dressed in a black dress, Serenity walked into the Walker residence.A week had passed since Emily's funeral. Wanting to commemorate Emily seven days after her passing, the Walker family had invited many relatives and neighbors to come over, and the priests had been called over to recite prayers as well. By the time Serenity arrived, the Walker residence was packed with guests.Serenity went to the shrine and offered her respect to Granny Emily. Looking at Granny's bla
Serenity's heart trembled for a moment. Lucas' eyes were cold and indifferent. It was as if he was looking at an unimportant stranger.An inexplicable sense of disappointment rose from the bottom of her heart. It spread so quickly, surprising her.What was this feeling? Was she regretting how the boy she had saved as a child treated her like a stranger?'But… Isn't this my own choice?' Serenity might have been the little girl who had saved Lucas, but… She had made her choice. Her heart had decided on Jack!Serenity wanted to reassure Jack, the man she loved, that Lucas did not mean anything to her. She did not want Jack to grow uneasy. The last thing she wanted to see was the vulnerable look on his face. The lost memories did not matter anymore. She no longer had the intention to restore them. She just wanted things to stay the same!Serenity smiled bitterly and kept her head down.Standing beside Lucas, Lynette gave Serenity a hostile look. Then, she glanced at Lucas with some c
Serenity chuckled suddenly. "Hey, Lynette. Did you really save Lucas when you were a kid?"Lynette shot Serenity a glare. "Would Lucas be so nice to me if I didn't save him when I was a kid?""But I remember you didn't like to play around the hill when you were a kid. Instead, I often went there to play." Serenity said.Lynette's face paled. "Y-You… What do you mean? What does saving Lucas have anything to do with me liking to play there?! Anyway, I went there occasionally and happened to save Lucas that time." Lynette's gaze was evasive."A coincidence?" Serenity studied Lynette's strange expression. She was sure that Lynette was hiding something. It was not Lynette who had saved Lucas."Serenity, that's enough!" Lynette snapped in anger, deliberately using her anger to cover her lie. "What happens between Lucas and me has nothing to do with you! Mind your own business!" With that, Lynette stormed off in a rage.Serenity lowered her gaze, looking at her hands. If her dream was t
Serenity had prepared some offerings for Granny ahead of time. She did not want to visit Granny's grave with the Walker family. Instead, she wanted to spend some time alone with Granny.The car arrived at the bottom of the hill. Serenity did not want Clint to go up with her. "I'll go up by myself. I want to be alone with Granny. Wait here for me."Clint had a troubled look on his face. "But Mr. Valor said…""I'll talk to Jack later. You'll be fine," Serenity assured. "Besides, it's daytime. We're at the village's ancestral graves. There won't be any danger here," Serenity said, carrying the offerings she had brought for the visit.Clint could not say anything more. He could only wait for Serenity at the bottom of the hill. Serenity went up the hill. The phone rang suddenly just as she was reaching Granny's grave. It was Jackson who was calling."I've finished my morning meeting. I'm coming over now," Jackson said."Don't be in such a hurry. I'm not done yet," Serenity said."W
"Get the car. We're leaving now," Jackson said quietly."Got it," Connor responded, giving Jackson a sidelong glance. Seeing the look on Mr. Valor's face, he seemed to be suppressing some dark feelings.Certain things should not be questioned, or everything would change abruptly!'It's probably because of Serenity,' Connor thought to himself. Mr. Valor cared for Serenity more than anyone could imagine, even Mr. Valor himself.However, Connor had doubts. He could not understand why Mr. Valor was extremely conscious of Lucas' movements. It was as if he feared something going on between Serenity and Lucas. What was Mr. Valor so afraid of?! Connor thought and immediately laughed at his thought. Would Mr. Valor fear anything? He must be overthinking.…Serenity sat in front of Granny's grave. She told Granny about her current life, her relationship with Jackson, and her hopes for the future…It was quiet at the grave. Unlike the crowded Walker Residence, there were not any people a
In the dream, the little boy had accidentally slid on the edge of that cliff. The little girl had instinctively grabbed the little boy with all her strength. As a result, the two children had slid down together.The little girl had kept her grip on the boy's hand, never letting go and finally managing to pull the little boy up with her.Serenity walked to the edge, looking cautiously down at the cliffs below.The cliff here was relatively steep. It was quite dangerous for an adult to look down the cliff. Anyone could fall if careless, breaking a few bones even if not life-threatening.Serenity pondered about it, taking a few steps back, standing slightly further from the edge.It turned out that Lucas had not mistaken her for someone else. He had recognized Serenity, but she had not remembered him. When she finally remembered meeting the young Lucas, Lucas had mistaken the wrong person. However, this would stay a secret forever, buried in her heart.There was a sudden click. It s
“……” 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