Nicole smirked at him, feeling very pleased with herself."Alright, alright, let's abide by the bet. You hurry up and choose, everyone's waiting," Joshua said, crossing his arms.Nicole tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I don't want to change my surname, I'll keep Mommy's surname. So, Joshua, you should take Daddy's surname.""Huh?!" Joshua's face fell. He was supposed to have Warm as his surname.Well, okay. Even though he was not very happy about it, he could only reluctantly accept this reality.Joshua Wood, it was."What's with the long face? I haven't even begun to dislike you, yet you're already finding fault with me," Shawn asked, his voice chilly."Why would you dislike me?" Joshua retorted."Why would you dislike me?" Shawn shot back.Joshua continued to ask, "Don't you have any qualms?"Ever since he found out that Lucas could take him to see the spaceship, Joshua felt fearless. He no longer needed to worry about Shawn's mood. He could just be himself and l
However, he would not tell her for the time being.Gale asked puzzledly, "Who could it be? First, you received the intimate photos with Ivy; then, after seeing that we didn't quarrel, they were sent separately to my parents and grandfather. It seems like this person wants to stir up some trouble before giving up.""Exactly. Gale, this is just the beginning. If the photo incident hadn't caused any waves, he wouldn't have stopped. He'll wait for the right moment and plan his next move!" Shawn replied."What could his next step be?""Not sure. He's hidden, which puts us at a disadvantage. We just have to be more vigilant, be on guard everywhere, and not give him a chance to strike."Gale raised an eyebrow, looking up at him. "What's next? This person sends out women even more beautiful, seductive, and cunning than Ivy, continuing to use seduction tactics. The first time you didn't fall for it, he thought it was Ivy's fault. The second time, he'll definitely choose his candidates more
He was a man of integrity and a gentleman; he would not take advantage of someone's vulnerability, let alone stoop to such despicable actions! Gale trusted Aurum. Shawn's gaze grew increasingly intense."Gale, I believe in you, but..."But he did not believe in Aurum. Shawn felt that Aurum might truly be plotting against him, using extremely underhanded and dishonorable means to win Gale over. As resolute as Gale's will might be, as pure as her intentions might remain, it was all one-sided.What if she fell unconscious? Aurum would surely seize the opportunity!"But what? Why don't you continue?" Gale asked."You should try to stay away from Aurum as much as possible. Gale, if you can avoid meeting him, then do so. If you have to meet, make sure there are others present, don't meet alone," Shawn advised."Are you guarding against Aurum?" Gale asked.Shawn pursed his lips and said, "I'm worried about that person harming you two. You wouldn't want Aurum to get involved in this mat
"What's with that look? You're blocking the way, and you blame me? Am I responsible for being late?" Joshua said coolly.Shawn looked around at the vast space ahead and behind him.Nicole had already walked around to the side, "Joshua, you can walk here too, why do you insist on walking between Dad and Mom?""I want to walk between the two of them!"With that, Joshua forcefully squeezed through Shawn and Gale.Gale reached out and grabbed his collar, pulling him back. "What's wrong?" Joshua struggled a bit. "I'm going to kindergarten!"Gale squatted down to eye level with him. "Why the long face? Who made our little master of the Wood family angry?"Joshua glanced at her. "Humph, woman, asking obvious questions!""Oh, because our little master is officially changing his surname to 'Wood', right?""Why do one of us have to take your surname and the other take Shawn's surname? Can't we both take your surname?""You could have refused at the time. Joshua, no one forced you on th
Gale was speechless."Hurry up.""Can you behave normally, Joshua Wood?"Joshua nodded, very satisfied. "Hmm, not bad, say it again.""Joshua Wood, you...""Ah, yes, that's it. Mommy, remember, don't call my name wrongly in the future. My name is Joshua Wood!" he said.He nodded to himself and then looked at Shawn, waving his hand. "Goodbye, I'm going to kindergarten. You guys continue."Gale chuckled helplessly. "Shawn, you have overreached yourself. He'll hold grudges if you can't deliver later.""What can't be done, Gale? In fact, I suddenly feel that there should be a star dedicated to witnessing our love."Forever up high in the sky, forever sparkling, forever dazzling."Huh?" Gale blinked, not reacting at first."Shawn Gale star. How about this name?" Shawn said.Gale still had a dazed expression.She thought it was just a playful trick to appease Joshua, but when Shawn said, "Shawn Gale star," her heart suddenly thumped uncontrollably.It sounded really nice!"Hmm
Gale was actually overjoyed. Who could resist a star as a gift? How romantic was that? There would always be a star existing in the universe in the name of her and Shawn's love. Even many years later, when both of them no longer existed in this world, that star would continue to shine!"That's settled then. Let's call it the Shawn Gale star." He believed that good things were meant to be shared with Gale too.Gale snuggled in his embrace. "Do you think Joshua will feel like we're copying him? He wanted the naming rights for the star, but we ended up getting it."These parents were a handful, coveting things their children wanted."One for his name, one for ours. It has no relation," Shawn said."When we get this gift for him, I think Joshua will definitely call you 'daddy' out loud."Shawn raised an eyebrow. "He'll call me that eventually. Let him be stubborn for now, I'm not in a rush.""I'm really happy," Gale looked up at him. "Suddenly we have a gift from the stars.""When
Aurum also learned a lesson from this incident. It seemed that petty tricks were not enough to shake up Shawn and Gale's feelings for each other. They had a solid foundation of many years of affection, having weathered many storms and now trusting each other deeply. Plus, they had a child together, and they were already set as life partners. If he were going to attack, he needed to come at them with everything he got! If he was going to play, he should play big.Suddenly, his phone rang. Aurum grabbed it. "Hello.""Mr. Lefting, you have a meeting scheduled with the director at nine in the morning, and it's almost time. Can you make it on time, or should I ask the director to wait for you?" his assistant said."I'm on my way.""Okay, Mr. Lefting."Aurum smiled. "Ask the director to have Ivy come over to discuss the female lead's matters.""Yes."Aurum tossed his phone onto the passenger seat and started the car toward the Lefting Group.Since the first plan had completely failed
"Afterward, if the company invests in any dramas or sponsorship deals, you've got to remember to mention us in front of Mr. Wood!" Ivy smiled."How could I speak up in front of Mr. Wood?" Ivy responded."Oh come on, you're kidding. Only what you say matters. Us unimportant people never even get to see Mr. Wood in person!" Ivy's agent replied.Fiona, who was discussing contracts with a lawyer, overheard Ivy and her agent's conversation. She glanced at the two, then quickly looked away. Obviously, the agent misunderstood the relationship between Mr. Wood and Ivy. Normally, Ivy would not explain because the misunderstanding was actually beneficial to her. In the future, anyone who saw her would immediately think that she had his backing. Fiona did not anticipate Ivy's next words."You're overthinking it. Mr. Wood and I have a normal working relationship. He's also my big boss now. I'm just a small employee, how could I possibly influence Mr. Wood's thoughts?" Ivy responded.The age