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Shawn raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so stubborn?""I just am. Come on, let me down!" Joshua stared at him.Shawn felt as a father, he should be more generous, more accommodating, and not be so petty with his son.So he said, "This wish will be kept for later. You can bring it up again in the future. I can put you on my shoulders."Joshua remained stubborn. "No, I want to use the wish."Even Gale was puzzled. "Joshua, what are you up to?""I'm not up to anything.""Isn't it better to save the wish? In case you want something else later, you can ask your dad to help you," Gale asked softly. Joshua pouted, looking awkward. After hesitating for several seconds, he muttered, "I feel like I already have a lot now. I'm content. I've got everything I want, so I don't really have any wishes. But if I had to say one..."Joshua looked up at Gale. "Mommy, I wish for you to be happy every day, forever. Don't be sad, don't get angry, don't feel down. Let all the beauty in the world surro
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Gale opened her mouth but could not speak; tears streamed down her cheeks. "Don't cry, Mommy. You told me that a girl's tears can't be shed easily because they are precious." Nicole gently wiped her tears."We are all here with you, trying to cheer you up. Don't be angry or sad, okay? I want to see you and Daddy being affectionate and even give us one more brother or sister!""Joshua and I both want a younger sibling, so I can be a big sister too!" Gale hugged Nicole tightly, burying her face in her little shoulder, silently crying. Her sadness, and her vulnerability, were all laid bare in this moment. They were her most beloved, and she was theirs. She had to pull herself together and had to be happy again. That way, Joshua and Nicole would not worry about her.Gale could not help but imagine Nicole learning to make a veil in kindergarten, and Joshua learning to make rings. The two kids must have been thinking they had to do their best, to make their parents happy. They were so
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"Wow, I'm so high up!""Daddy, you are so strong."Shawn grabbed his ankle. "Joshua, hold on tight."Joshua instantly became the tallest person in the room. He had to bend down to see Gale and Nicole, with even Shawn below him. He felt fantastic.Joshua cheered loudly, "Wow, being up here... I mean, sitting up high is great! Ha-ha-ha! So high! The air up here is so fresh!""I've sat up here before. Joshua, isn't it a different feeling? Daddy is tall and strong, totally capable of protecting us without any worries about falling off!" Nicole said."Yeah... it's not bad, just about okay," Joshua said with an indifferent tone.Gale chuckled and shook her head. "You... really take after your daddy.""Of course, otherwise, how could I be his son?" Joshua raised both hands high. "Shawn, can you walk me around the lawn?""Hold on tight.""Okay!"Joshua laughed. Gale held Nicole's hand, watching the father and son."Mom, Joshua spent a long time searching in the school lawn to find
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For Shawn and the two children's sake, she had to pull herself together and be optimistic. There would be a resolution soon. What she needed to do was to trust Shawn.The weather was getting colder and winter was approaching. When leaving in the morning, Shawn draped a cashmere coat over Gale's shoulders. "Wear this, don't catch a cold.""Is it already time to wear coats?""It's windy outside."Gale stood still, letting him put the coat on her. She could not help but say, "Joshua and Nicole can dress themselves now, but here I am, needing you to help me."Shawn smirked. "I'm happy to.""Okay, but can you not do this when the kids are around? I'll be teased by them," Gale said."They want us to be more affectionate."Shawn held her hand, wrapped in his palm, and they walked out of the villa.During the day, they went to work and came home together. In the evenings, they spent time with the children, helped with homework, watched TV, and took walks. This was the perfect life.C
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"Okay, ask him later. Hey, Peach, if you're no longer single, will I get a gift?" Gale grinned.Peach, who had just been happily gossiping, suddenly froze as the topic shifted to herself. "How's it going? How far have you progressed? I've seen you smiling a lot lately, giggling at your phone for no reason. Seems like things are going well, huh?"Peach lowered her head, cheeks flushed. "Gale, don't tease me.""I'm just concerned about you.""Just take it slow, go with the flow. Being able to maintain contact with Mr. Carson outside of work is already enough for me," Peach said.To her, Sam was a high born and being able to be by his side made her very happy."Relationships can't be forced. The more you rush, the more likely it'll fail. Taking it slow and letting things flow naturally is the best." Gale nodded. "You're happily chatting with Sam, right?"Peach softly replied, "Mm.""Chat away." Gale patted her shoulder. "I'm rooting for you two, just like I root for Joe and Summ
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She had also landed the lead actress role in the film directed by the talented young director, Paul.Other female celebrities all were envious of Ivy, gossiping about the source of her newfound luck. How could she be noticed by Mr. Wood, be plucked out from her agency, and then even allowed to take control of her destiny?In reality, Ivy's hidden struggles were unknown to others. They only saw the glamor. During this time, Ivy stayed indoors and canceled all her commercial activities, quietly nursing her wounds alone. She only emerged today for the photoshoot.Inside the studio, Ivy stood under the spotlight, adorned with the latest high-end jewelry from the latest collection. She professionally posed for the camera."A little tilt of the head... Perfect.""Now, give us a smile.""Casually run your fingers through your hair and show off the ring on your finger."Ivy executed the directions flawlessly.Gale stood in front of the monitor, watching Ivy on screen. She was confident
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"Paul will face retribution. I can't do anything to him. I need to protect my career." Ivy gritted her teeth.Ivy had nothing else but her career. It was the source of her strength and confidence to face life and start anew.Gale reached out and hugged her, whispering in her ear, "Shawn is still investigating what happened that night. Ivy, let's both wait a little longer and don't look down on yourself. Neither of us did anything wrong. We are innocent victims, and we need to continue with our lives, even better than before.""I'm waiting for Mr. Wood to expose the truth.""Mm."Ivy patted her back. "I'm fine. I've moved on. My biggest wish now is to expose the mastermind behind it and make sure they get punished. Everything else doesn't matter to me, and it doesn't affect me.""Ivy, I feel exactly the same way as you.""Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Ivy glanced at the time. "It's almost time for a break. I still have to continue shooting. After that, I have to vi
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"When did I say that?""You mentioned it to Mrs. Wood at the studio. You said you would come here after the shoot. So, I instructed the driver..." the assistant replied.Ivy furrowed her brow.She did intend to attend the meeting, but after the shoot, she was especially tired and just wanted to lock herself at home. Plus, Paul would be there at the meeting, and she wanted to avoid it even more.Ivy thought she had informed her assistant to send her straight home, but she had not actually said anything.She was feeling so disoriented that she could not remember anything clearly."Never mind, I forgot to inform you. Since we're here, let's just go in." Ivy sighed.Ivy got out of the car and entered the company.The meeting was scheduled for four o'clock, and it was only half past three. She was early. Ivy thought she would sit in Aurum's office for a while; hopefully, he would not mind.He was always elegant, easygoing, gentlemanly, and very considerate in his dealings with peop
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Summer didn't know, but the more she said that, the more unsettled Gale felt inside. Everyone was telling her that Shawn wasn't that busy, didn't need to work overtime, let alone stay in the office until late at night. So, what was he doing that night? Did he have some secret that she couldn't know?Just as she was pondering this, several exclamations suddenly rang out in the office. "Wow! Look at this!" "Oh my god!" "This is so explosive!" "The hype is skyrocketing!"Several colleagues were glued to their computer screens, their faces full of gossip and excitement. Gale was puzzled and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"Summer immediately picked up her phone. "Let me see... Oh my god!"Gale grew even more curious. What on earth had happened? She hurried over and stared at Summer's phone screen.News stories flashed one after another, relentlessly. Gale quickly caught the most crucial information: "Ivy announced her withdrawal from her latest film, leaving the female
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She wondered what Shawn was doing that night, that he came home only at dawn. Where did he go? Was he lying?Just a moment ago, Gale merely felt something was off, but now, she was overwhelmed with a strong sense of panic. Joshua's words about how women flocked to Shawn and how men would not be suddenly busy, suddenly flooded her mind.Even though Gale tried hard to tell herself not to overthink things, that it was impossible, and that Shawn deserved her full trust, she was having a hard time controlling herself!“Gale?" Summer called her several times. “What are you thinking about? You seem so distracted.”“Nothing,” she shook her head. “It’s nothing. I’m getting ready to work on the design. I really can’t delay any further.”She wasn’t in the mood to joke around with Joe and Summer anymore, so she turned and sat down in front of her computer. Her mind was completely blank. What on earth was Shawn doing that night when he came home so late? Clearly, there wasn’t any urgent matter
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Summer chuckled, "Look at you, anyone who doesn't know might think I bully you just because my position is higher than yours. Gale, come on, show some authority. I heard from Joe that Shawn has all the shares...""Shh!" Gale quickly covered her mouth. This was a sensitive matter; it wouldn't do to discuss it casually. If someone with ill intentions overheard, it could lead to unnecessary trouble."Okay, okay, I won't say anything," Summer understood her meaning. "Let's talk about work then? Oh great designer, where's your design draft? It was due last week! You've been delaying for quite some time!"Gale looked embarrassed. "I... I haven't finished it yet...""Show me the draft.""I haven't even started the preliminary draft...""What?!" Summer looked shocked. "Gale, how did you become so lax?""There's so much going on, taking care of two children, and Shawn..." Gale's voice trailed off.At this moment, Joe suddenly appeared from nowhere. "Is Shawn clinging to you, or are you
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“Sorry, Gale, I'll be more careful next time.” He hugged her, lightly brushing her forehead with his chin.Gale wondered if she was overthinking things. It was just normal work busyness that made Shawn come home a bit late, and she hadn't really minded or dwelled on it. But, it seemed this issue kept resurfacing in her mind.Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt lighter."Ah..." Gale exclaimed, "Shawn!"He scooped her up horizontally and headed upstairs in large strides. It was another night of intense entanglement. Gale was tired and sleepy. Her eyes were barely open, but just before drifting off to sleep, she managed to say, "I have to go to work tomorrow, on time... no more skipping.""Okay."With Shawn's response, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.She left everything else to him… She was going to fall apart! She didn't know what was going on with Shawn, these past two nights have been endless. Before, he might ask for too much, but he would care about her physica
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The trip back home was serene and filled with warmth for Gale. Shawn in contrast, felt tumultuous. By the time they arrived home, the two little ones were already fast asleep in the back seat, slumped over in different directions."Just a moment ago they were chattering non-stop, now they're all curled up asleep," Gale chuckled. "No matter how clever they are, they're still just kids."They were her little darlings. She opened the back door and gently lifted Nicole out. For some reason, when she lifted Nicole, she felt a bit unsteady and swayed."Careful," Shawn noticed and reached out, pulling her and their daughter into his embrace.Gale leaned securely against him. "With you here, how could I fall?""No worries, maybe Nicole's just gotten heavier as she's grown. I'm having trouble carrying her now," Gale said."Let me."She tilted her chin. "You take Joshua. I can manage for this short walk, really.""I can handle both," Shawn replied."Yeah, yeah, I know you're strong."S
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"Alright, alright," Joshua shrugged and said, "Old man, you do your thing. Actually, I hope you could be a bit busier.""You want me to be busier?""Yeah, just a bit busier than now. Not too much, just a moderate increase," Joshua gestured, "You're always so leisurely, it makes me uneasy, Shawn!"Shawn asked, "What makes you uneasy?""Your business. I'll have to inherit it in the future! If you continue being so idle and not managing the company well, when I take over, I'll be swamped! Shawn, can't you think about your son?"So that was Joshua's concern. He feared Shawn wouldn’t manage the company well and it would burden him in the future.Gale sighed repeatedly, "How did I end up with such... "She couldn't find the right words.Smart?Mischievous?Shawn replied calmly, "Joshua, do you now realize you're my son? I should consider you? Then let me ask you, what do you want to call me?""Daddy."Joshua smoothly said.Both Shawn and Gale were somewhat surprised.He actuall
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"Joshua!" Gale turned around to look at him. "What's been going on in that little head of yours day after day?"Joshua replied seriously, "I'm thinking about you, Mommy. Shawn leaves work on time every day, never stays late. Suddenly he's busy until midnight. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"As he said this, Gale felt something wasn't quite right. But she trusted Shawn enough. The company was big, with lots of business, so the occasional unexpected situation was normal. Even if she pushed the thought further, what would Shawn do? Would he be seeing other women? Gale wasn't concerned at all because Shawn wouldn't give any woman a chance! He loved only her and she was confident that she held the only place in his heart."Alright, I think you've been watching too many dramas lately," Gale said. "Joshua, from now on, you need to cut down on your TV drama time!""No! I refuse!""Joshua, your protest is futile!"Joshua was getting frustrated; he really wanted to watch TV.After
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Joshua reluctantly said goodbye to Ivy, "Bye-bye, Ivy. I'll come over again when I have time. You can come to my house too! Love you! Mwah mwah!"He kept blowing kisses."Shawn," Gale looked at him, "Does your son know no shame?""I'm starting to suspect he might have a genetic mutation."Both Shawn and Gale were quite reserved by nature, especially in expressing their feelings. They loved subtly and rarely voiced it openly. But Joshua was different. He worked his charm on everyone from the old Lucas down to babies. He could make anyone happy if he wanted to!The car moved along the road.Gale asked, "What do you think about Ivy's condition today?""What do I think?""Yes.""I didn’t observe closely," Shawn replied. "Why?"Gale couldn't help but laugh, "I allow you to look and give your opinion. It's fine. You don’t have to create your distance so strictly.""She's better than last time," Shawn said. "Beyond that, I don’t know."Even if he knew, he couldn't say.Gale reac
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Ivy stared at Gale, her eyes bright and clear.“Gale, if I hold the truth in my hands, would you want me to reveal it?”Gale nodded firmly. “Yes!”“Do you want to know the whole truth?”“I do!”Ivy blinked, then suddenly smiled. “Okay, okay, Gale, I know what to do now.”“Can you tell me now?”“Not yet.”“Why?” Gale asked. “Have you been threatened?”She grew tense all of a sudden.Ivy shook her head. “No. It’s just too complicated to explain in a few words. But with your support, I suddenly feel stronger and know what I need to do!”Even if President Wood tried to stop her, she would expose it. She would vent her anger, punish Paul, tear off Aurum’s hypocritical mask, let Gale know Aurum's ugliness... Ivy decided to act on her own. She resolved silently.Smells of food wafted from the kitchen.“Dinner’s ready,” Ivy smiled. “Joshua, Nicole, did you wash your hands?”They replied, “We’re going now!”“I’ll take you.”“No,” Gale stopped her. “They’re big enough to wash the
