Also... maybe it would help her remember what happened before.He suddenly chuckled. "What's so funny?!" she asked, "Do you think I'm too forthright?" Well... she definitely wasn't holding back. But it's fine because it's Terry."I'm just thinking that you're indeed the woman I fell in love with!" He moved his finger away and kissed her.His Lisa was always so passionate and innocent. With her, he felt free to be himself. He didn't have to put up any walls or play any mind games. Meeting her and falling in love with her was the best thing that ever happened to him. He didn't even realize how much she meant to him.He knew he would love her for the rest of his life.By the time Serenity went to work, the swelling on her face had subsided significantly. After applying makeup to her face, it was difficult to notice any abnormality.After work, the Valor family's driver was there to pick her up in the Maybach again. "Miss Lewis, Mr. Valor asked me to pick you up," the driver t
The court would meet in a few days. Serenity felt powerless.When she snapped back to her senses, she found that the driver had brought her to a boutique where Jackson had taken her previously.She asked the driver, "Why are we here?" The driver replied, "Mr. Valor is waiting inside." Serenity said no more. She climbed out of the car and went inside.As soon as Serenity entered the boutique, the manager greeted her. "Ms. Lewis, I presume? Please come with me."Serenity followed the manager to a room on the second floor where Jackson was waiting for her on a sofa.On a hanger next to him hung a beautiful light purple evening gown adorned with white and dark purple crystals, giving the gown an elegant and classic feel."Try on this dress. I'd like you to come with me to a banquet tonight," said Jackson."A banquet?" Serenity was surprised."No need to worry, it's just a regular banquet," Jackson reassured her. Serenity had gone to banquets with Jackson before, but she didn'
"Does it matter whether I like it or not?" she asked."Of course it does. If you don't like it, we'll pick another one," he spoke softly, as though she was a princess he held dear.As if she was really important to him!Serenity remained dazed for a moment. He kept giving her a false impression that they hadn't broken up yet. "Then, if I don't want to play this sibling game anymore, will you stop?" she suddenly asked. His eyes darkened slightly, but he still gave her a small smile and said, "Don't even think about it. It's never going to happen!" He wanted her to stay with him forever and be his one and only Sis.He could give her everything she wanted, except for two things – her freedom and his love!Although Jackson said it was just a regular banquet, it was actually a rather grand event.Many famous people from Solaria attended, even some whom Serenity had only seen in the news before.When Serenity walked into the banquet hall with Jackson, many eyes were drawn to th
Joy found out from Zeke later that Jackson Valor was protecting Serenity and that he was responsible for all her sufferings.Her family feared retaliation from Jackson, so they sent her abroad. Despite being out of the country, she kept up with Serenity's news.She was informed that Serenity had moved out of the Valor Residence and was now renting a small apartment. Serenity was currently working as a paralegal in a law firm. Joy concluded that Serenity must have been dumped by Jackson Valor, so she hurried back to the country.She planned to get her revenge on Serenity soon. She wanted to cripple one of Serenity's legs too to make herself feel better. She did not expect to run into Serenity at this banquet."Who's your sugar daddy now? Did you come here to try and seduce Jackson Valor again? Know your place, Serenity Lewis. Jackson Valor has lost all interest in you. Without him, you're nothing. People like you shouldn't be here," Joy's words were scathing.Serenity ignored Joy
Since he had made that decision, he would not regret it!Marrying Jenny was the best move for the Shaw family. "Alright, let's go say hi to Mr. Wagner and the others over there," Zeke suggested to stop the women from arguing.However, Joy would not let off. "What? How can you let her bad-mouth the Hall family and not say anything? Aren't you going to stand up for Jenny?""That's enough. Haven't you learned your lesson yet?" Zeke admonished. "Jackson Valor already dumped her! She's nothing more than a used rag now!" Joy spoke loudly on purpose, wanting everyone within earshot to hear her.The people in the vicinity did look over. Some of them looked at Joy with curiosity and sympathy, but Joy didn't pay them any heed. She thought the sympathy was directed at Serenity.Joy got even more excited. "I don't get Jackson Valor at all. Why would he want a woman you dumped, Zeke? But now – surprise surprise – he's lost all interest in her. By the way, Serenity Lewis, I heard when you w
Zeke panicked and quickly apologized to Jackson. "Mr. Valor, it's all a misunderstanding. Joy... is immature. She doesn't know any better. Please forgive her." He then scolded Joy, who was still on the ground looking bewildered, telling her to apologize immediately.Joy felt that it was so unfair! She was the one who was hit, but she had to apologize?!However, the other party was Jackson Valor, so she had no choice but to lower her head. After all, the Shaw family was nothing compared to him!Joy was informed that Serenity had moved out of the Valor Residence and was now living in a small rented apartment. Then why was Jackson Valor still protecting her? Didn't he already dump her?Wait. Did Jackson Valor... bring Serenity to this banquet?!Joy had so many questions, but no one could provide any answers.She got up from the ground looking unhappy and was about to say sorry, but Serenity interrupted and said, "Save it. I don't need your apology." Joy was confused. What's the me
Before leaving, Jenny turned back to take another look at Serenity and Jackson.Did Serenity still have Jackson Valor's support, or had they broken up?It would be challenging to do anything to Serenity if Jackson was really safeguarding her.When Jenny thought of how she had to quit show business because of Serenity, she felt a lot of pent up anger and no way to vent.Rather than making Serenity suffer, Jenny had to talk to Serenity in a civil and polite manner. That frustrated her to no end.Looking back, she really should have steeled herself and made sure Serenity died in prison!"Is that the end of it, Zeke?" Joy asked anxiously, feeling relieved that at least she didn't have to apologize or pay compensation.Zeke frowned. He knew Jackson Valor wasn't a merciful person and had always been ruthless to those who had crossed him.Yet, after Joy humiliated Serenity earlier, all Jackson did was slap her and tell her off... It felt like a mere slap on the wrist.Would he really
Lynette would sometimes attend events with Lucas, like a girlfriend would. Even though Lucas never officially announced that they were dating, many people on the internet believed that Lynette was his girlfriend.After all, Lucas had been driving Lynette around, funding her movies and TV series, and taking her to various events. All signs pointed to them dating.Serenity was aware of this because it was a hot topic online.News about Lucas and Lynette was always trending. Serenity could not avoid seeing it even if she wanted to.A lot of netizens looked down on Lynette for her ordinary appearance, ordinary family background, lack of education, and the fact that she was a divorcee. She was considered one of the worst girlfriends Lucas ever had! Some people even remarked that Lucas Gomez must be going blind!The Gomez family had also not publicly expressed their stance towards Lynette yet.Lynette's manager threatened to sue and take legal actions against the people who slandered
“……” 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