"Well, I do. I know everything about you," Jackson said.Serenity chewed on her lips. "He came to look for me but didn't say anything," she explained. Jackson seemed to know everything going on around her. Was she under his surveillance?"Is that so?" Jackson murmured softly and approached Serenity. "I'm curious. Why didn't you tell him? You're the one who saved him as a kid."Serenity stiffened at his question.Jackson raised his hand, his finger gently brushing across her lips. "Tell me… why?" he asked in a low voice. For some reason, it sounded as beautiful as a violin.Serenity's nose was suddenly a little sore. 'Why? He's asking why?! Didn’t he know?!' Jackson was the reason. She loved him so much that she had tried to bury the memory even though she remembered it. Serenity did not say a word when Lynette took her place, claiming to have saved Lucas as a child. She did not want to upset Jackson, so she cut all ties with Lucas.It was just so ridiculous. Serenity thought Ja
Jackson regretted having Serenity over to cook dinner. He ordered, "Continue to rinse your hand with the cold water. I'll handle the soup.""You will?" Serenity was surprised."Why not?" Jackson asked in reply. He walked to the pot and opened the lid, looking at the soup inside. Then, he turned off the fire after adding a little seasoning and tasting the flavor with a small spoon.Jackson was so elegant and natural when he moved. Serenity thought she was watching some kind of gourmet show.As Jackson prepared the soup, his gaze occasionally flicked to her as if to check if she was rinsing her hand.Serenity rinsed her hand in the cold water for about 10 minutes. Her fingers were finally free from the cold water. It was still a little red, but nothing serious."It's still a little red," Jackson said, still frowning."It'll heal in two days," Serenity said. The next moment, Serenity froze. Jackson had taken her hand and put her finger in his mouth. He licked it gently to soothe
Jackson had almost lost control just now! He had decided not to love her. Jackson had already broken up with Serenity. Even though he called her Sis, her influence on him was still so strong.When Serenity stared at him with her almond eyes, he lost all his reasoning, and everything spiraled out of control."Tell me what it would take to stop loving you..." Jackson's murmur rang in the silence of the bedroom.Jackson thought it would be hard to love someone, but he had fallen in love with her in a heartbeat. He thought it would be just as easy to stop loving her, but… It was so hard."Serenity… Serenity…" He called her name over and over again, his voice hoarse. She seemed to be his only one…***Serenity went to work the next day, and many people in the law firm looked at her in a different light. Some came to Serenity and inquired about her relationship with Lucas. Serenity gave them all the same reply: "There's nothing between us."Her colleagues who came asking curiously r
Serenity was relieved to hear that. Mrs. Wells had gone grocery shopping, so she should be nearby and would be home in no time.Serenity asked more questions and said, "Yanny, listen. Help your mommy loosen her collar. Get a pillow and put your mommy's feet up. I'll call the ambulance now. When Grandma comes home, talk to her, okay?""Okay. I understand," Yanny responded.Serenity quickly called the emergency service and gave Clara's current address and explained the situation to them. About 15 minutes later, Mrs. Wells called. The ambulance soon arrived, and the doctor examined Clara. It did not seem serious, but they took her to the hospital for a check-up just in case.Serenity relaxed a little. She asked Mrs. Wells about the hospital Clara was sent to and hurried to the hospital after work. Serenity met Clara in the hospital. Clara was lying on the hospital bed in a hospital gown, and she seemed much thinner than before.The hospital gown looked very oversized on her. Clara
"I'll help, of course," Serenity said, thinking she could at least help Clara save some money. "It's just… I'm not sure if we'll win. After all, there are a lot of unfavorable factors at present," Serenity said frankly."I know! I know," Clara repeatedly answered. She knew she could not change her past and remove the unfavorable factors, but she was grateful that Serenity would help her with the lawsuit. "Serenity, thanks.""By the way, are you going to stay in Solaria? Have you decided on Yanny's kindergarten yet?" Serenity asked, recalling the matter. After all, she knew Yanny had been looking forward to kindergarten."Not yet." Clara's joy turned gloomy. Clara had tried to enroll her son in several private kindergartens lately, but as soon as they learned that the child was deaf, they turned her down. Clara repeatedly emphasized that Yanny had hearing aids and had no problem communicating with them, but her efforts were futile.Serenity pondered, "I'll find a way, then.""You
"Clara is the child's mother," Wilson answered in a low baritone voice. It was the last thing Sandra wanted to hear. A child! Clara had Wilson's child! A son! Which meant… Clara had not lied about being pregnant?! Clara had been telling the truth before? It was not just a lie to escape from prison?! Sandra's heart filled with resentment at the thought. She should have found a way to get rid of this child when Clara was in jail! Sandra concealed all her jealousy and hatred on her face. "She gave birth to your child?!""Sorry," Wilson apologized."There's nothing to apologize for… I-I can't have a baby. At least you'll have a child who inherits your blood," Sandra sounded like she was sobbing a little, her eyes hooded."Hey, Wilson. You now have a child with Clara … Will you stay with her? I can understand if you do…"Sandra's voice trailed off as if she was so sad that she could no longer continue.Wilson took Sandra into his arms, hugging her. "I won't be with Clara. Didn't
"Sure. I'll bring Yanny to meet you next time," Serenity said with a smile.After the phone call, Lisa asked around some of her friends and colleagues. Two of her colleagues happened to have relatives who worked in kindergartens, but when contacted, they declined politely after learning that the child was deaf.They refused because the child was different from normal children. It might be difficult for the teacher to manage the child. Besides, the child might not fit in well with normal children.Lisa realized it was harder than she had thought. It was hard for a deaf child to get into a normal kindergarten even if the child had hearing aids and could talk. In the evening, Lisa and Terry had dinner together after work. Lisa was unusually attentive to Terry, serving him tea and food. Terry was so skeptical that he stared straight at Lisa with his beautiful eyes."W-What's wrong?" Lisa was getting a little weak from his stares."Have you done something wrong to me again?" Terry as
"How pretty is he?" Terry asked, raising a brow."If I was 20 years younger, I would've pursued him without second thoughts! I'm sure he'll charm a lot of girls when he enters kindergarten!" Lisa clicked her tongue, praising Yanny. She was such a fan of his.Terry frowned. A pretty and cute kid… Pursue him? Why did that sound so weird? "Would you really go after him if you were 20 years younger?""Yeah! You should meet him. Serenity will bring him over next time. Do you want to come together and meet him? Serenity says he looks better in person than in pictures…" Lisa said but paused suddenly. She finally noticed the strange look on Terry's face and quickly realized what she had said. Lisa quickly changed her tone and started fawning at Terry, "Of course, no matter how pretty or cute he is, you're still the most handsome man I've ever met!" Lisa secretly sighed in her heart. She had almost forgotten how petty and jealous Terry was!"You really think I'm handsome?" Terry gazed at
“……” 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