Clara took a deep breath, followed Wilson, and got into the car.After getting into the car, Clara's phone rang. She glanced down at her phone. It was her mother calling.Clara answered the phone only to hear her mother's anxious voice. "Clare? Where are you? Are you coming over? The ticket inspection is almost over.""Mom, Yanny and I can't go over anymore. You should find a place to stay for a while, maybe a motel," Clara said."What's going on?" Mrs. Wells asked.Clara looked up and met Wilson's gaze. Wilson seemed curious about her answer, his lips curling into a mocking smile.Yanny sat between the two adults and gazed up at Clara. The father and son had somewhat similar eyes, their similarity becoming visibly distinct."We're with Wilson right now," Clara said calmly.Mrs. Wells drew a sharp gasp on the other end of the phone, panic coloring her voice. "H-He met Yanny?! And you… Wilson…" Mrs. Wells stammered, barely able to speak."Mom, don't worry. I'll handle this," Cl
'Yanny is a deaf child. Yanny is my child. Is my son disabled?!' Wilson felt uncomfortable from the inexplicable feeling that rose in his heart!Just then, the car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Wilson got out of the car. Clara held Yanny's hand and followed behind.Wilson often stayed in the presidential suite. It was Yanny's first time entering the suite. Everything here was full of surprises for him. He was wide-eyed, staring at the 70-inch LCD TV screen full of curiosity. The little one gradually grew drowsy after the initial excitement.Yanny had been very excited about the train ride earlier. He had been supposed to nap after lunch, but he had not. After a tiring day, he finally fell into a deep slumber.Clara looked at her sleeping son in her arms. She lowered her voice and spoke to Wilson, "Can Yanny sleep in this room? Let's go to another room if you want to talk. I don't want the kid to hear something that isn't what he should know at this age."Hearing that, Wils
Wilson had sworn that he would never let anyone from the Wells family hurt him again. But why could she cause him so much pain with just a few words?!"Is that so? A DNA test will tell us the answer." Wilson quietly hid the pain in his heart."Don't bother. Yanny is not your son!" Clara hissed."It's not up to you to decide," Wilson warned, his voice cold. "If he's my child, he must return to the Birch family!"Clara's face instantly turned pale. She could not stop the sharp 'No!' that escaped her lips.Her cry was so harsh that Wilson froze in his tracks."He's the child you didn't want. How could you let him go to the Birch family? No one in the Birch family wanted him!" Clara snapped, angry. To her, Yanny was all she had! "Because he has my blood in him. I never intended to let my child live separated from me," Wilson stated.Clara suddenly fell silent, shuddering in fear, her pale face colored with nothing but despair. Wilson felt distressed seeing the expression on Clar
Meanwhile, Mrs. Wells was utterly disoriented by Clara's situation. Mrs. Wells called Serenity, her voice full of panic. "Umm, Serenity… Wilson took Clara and Yanny with him! What should I do?! She told me not to worry, but the more I think about it, I can't! I tried to call her again, but no one answered!"Serenity was stunned when she received the call from Mrs. Wells. "What happened? Are you all still in Solaria?""Yes. Clara took Yanny to the restroom when it was almost time for ticket inspection. I waited for them, but they never returned. I called later, and Clara said she was with Wilson…" Mrs. Wells choked out, nearly sobbing.Serenity quickly comforted Mrs. Wells. "Auntie, don't worry. I'll think of something. I'll get back to you later."When Serenity hung up, her brows furrowed. She thought Clara would be better off in Georgia, but Wilson had taken Clara and Yanny away! Where would they be taken? Out of the city? Or were they still in Solaria?Serenity wondered how sh
The senior executive struggled to finish the last sentence in his report. Once he was done, he looked at Jackson cautiously, fearing that Jackson might be dissatisfied with his report.The atmosphere was growing tense when a phone suddenly rang in the meeting room. Everyone in the meeting room turned to the two cell phones in front of Jackson. Those who worked closely with Mr. Valor knew he had two cell phones. One was a high-end model, a limited edition phone worth thousands. The other was a cheap phone seen everywhere in the city.Mr. Valor took care of the cheap phone even though that phone seemed to have barely any incoming calls. It was the cheap phone that rang this time.The senior management saw the change of expression on Mr. Valor's face. The latter then took the phone and answered the call in the middle of the meeting. Everyone could hear him speak."Are you begging me…? Okay. Send me their photos and last location. I'll have someone check it out."Everyone was secretly
Serenity pursed her lips and took a deep breath. "Where is he now?" Serenity asked Connor."If you'd like to see Mr. Valor, you can come downstairs in a few minutes. I'll take you to Mr. Valor," Connor said.Serenity was stunned. She had not expected Connor to come. Was her reaction within Jackson's expectations? Jackson had figured that she would beg him to get Clara and Yanny out after knowing where they were. Was that why he had sent Connor to wait downstairs first?Serenity was trapped in the net, she realized, and she had no hope of escape!"Got it," Serenity said and put her phone away.When Serenity returned to her desk, her colleagues had begun to leave one after another as it was time to get off work. Serenity hurriedly packed up and left the office. Fortunately, it was already the end of the day, so she did not have to ask for a leave from work.Serenity went downstairs and spotted a gray car waiting across the street. Connor got out of the car, greeting her.Serenity
Serenity was stunned. The whole place? Serenity could not fathom why Jackson would go to such great lengths to reserve the place for himself. She did not think many restaurants would accept any request to book out the entire restaurant, especially an exclusive place like this. Even if they were wealthy, only a select few in Solaria could afford to reserve a top-notch restaurant like this.Serenity followed Connor to the third floor and saw only one table in the spacious hall. Jackson sat on one side, browsing the menu in his hands. When he heard the footsteps, he tilted his head up and glanced over in her direction.His dark eyes, sparkling with light, met hers, and his lips curved into a smile. It was mesmerizing and unforgettable. Was this the most perfect smile Serenity would ever see in her life?Letting out a deep breath, Serenity walked over to Jackson. "Hey. I was wondering if you could help me get Clara and Yanny out of Wilson's place." Jackson chuckled. "Have a seat."
What about him? How much did he mean to her?! Jackson felt uncomfortable thinking about this. Was this a kind of jealousy?"If this hadn't happened to her, you wouldn't have come to me at all, would you?" Jackson asked, staring intently at her.Serenity remained silent, but the look on her face said it all.A tense atmosphere filled the room. Fortunately, the restaurant staff started bringing out the food, serving the table with many gourmet dishes.Serenity had no desire to eat at all. She was worried about Clara and Yanny. Wilson might take Yanny away. If he did...Serenity thought of the last time Clara had gotten herself injured and hospitalized. Wilson had still been unaware of Yanny's existence at that time. Clara had hurt herself just to draw the line between her and Wilson. She did not want anything to do with Wilson. Serenity did not dare to imagine what would happen this time."Let's eat," Jackson's cold voice rang. He grabbed the cutleries and put some food onto her pl
“……” 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