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"Because this is the studio supplied to me by my company. StreamWave Studios is under Microworks Corporation," Zero explained.…The Microworks Building had a total of seventy floors, and it was Covenford's tallest office building to date. Because of its extremely modern appearance as well as the transparent observation deck at its peak, it became one of the landmarks of the city and attracted a great deal of tourists to visit.However, this was Larissa's first time here.6:30 pm was way past the business hours of most companies. A few banks nearby had already turned off their lights, merging with the darkness of the night. However, the Microworks Building was still lit up like the brightest star in the sky. Not a single floor was dark.This was probably normal for an IT company.Having seen Travis working overtime before, Larissa was nonchalant even as she faced this brightly lit skyscraper. Her two companions were likewise unbothered—after all, they'd had significant life exper
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Dylan did not respond to her question, however."Your friend hasn't made it, right?" He grinned like he knew everything.A little stunned, Larissa shot back instinctively, "How did you know?""At this time, the elevators are packed with people. For Floor 45… I suppose even if the elevator's coming down from the top, it wouldn't stop there."Other than that, it was her reaction after receiving her friend's text—she did not go inside but decided to buy coffee. That meant that she would still be waiting for quite a long time."Why don't you tell your friend to stay where she is? We'll send you guys up. You can try our company's coffee too. It's way better than any coffee you could buy out there!" Dylan looked proud.Larissa was not comfortable enough to say yes. "We'll just park ourselves at Starbucks for a while. You and Mr. Rogers can go about your business!""We just came down here for a walk. There's no business to be had." Dylan was very sincere, but Larissa was doubtful of hi
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As the elevator did not stop during the journey, it was fast. It did not even take two minutes to get to Floor 45.Larissa told Zero that they were going up by themselves, and she was waiting at the elevators on that floor. So, they circled around to meet up with her.Zero did not know Kevan or Dylan, so when she saw the group, she was a little startled.She asked Larissa, "I thought you were just bringing two people with you?"Larissa laughed nervously as she pointed at the two extra people. "These two are my friends who work at Microworks. We happened to meet downstairs, and they brought us up."When he heard her say "friends", Kevan frowned a little."Ohh! I see." Zero did not suspect anything and looked down at her phone before saying in a panic, "It's past 7 pm. Let's go to my studio! My stream is going to be late!"Dylan asked, "May we join you? I've never seen a livestream on set in person!"He displayed a great deal of interest, so Zero agreed for Larissa's sake. "Of co
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Larissa looked up frantically at Zero, who gave her a reassuring look in return. Bracing herself against the table with one hand, Zero bent down to look at the camera."I won't be streaming games today," she said seriously. "I just want to take up a little bit of your time, to borrow a bit of your power to seek justice for my Lady Luck."The phrase "Lady Luck" was always something Zero said whenever she played tournaments back then."I called my Lady Luck last night; we will definitely win this tournament!""If my Lady Luck said we can get the championship, we WILL get the championship!"The fans who had followed Zero from the beginning knew that this Lady Luck was someone she saw as someone more important than her own teammates, and Larissa made quite a deep impression on them when she spent a thousand dollars on 100 Tier 2 Gift Subs on Zero's first stream.The comments went a little wild."Woah man! We finally get to meet Lady Luck today!""She's Lady Luck indeed!""Bro Zero
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Glancing at him, Zero's assistant silently moved aside.Kevan, on the other hand, ignored him, his gaze fixed on the computer screen.After Larissa showed the document, she put it away."Alright, let's get down to business."What Ms. Levange said about me being childfree is true, but I will not be explaining why due to personal reasons. I can only say that it's definitely not what Ms. Levange and her son, Mr. Travis Hardy, think."Mr. Hardy knew from the start that I did not want children. He also said that he did not mind, and that was only when I decided to be with him. He also promised me that he will try to convince his parents, but he never fulfilled it. When we went back for the new year celebrations, I was still pushed by his parents to get pregnant. Ms. Levange's supposed 'take me to the hospital for a checkup' was actually a visit to a folk healer in their town. As for the word 'psycho', I have never said such a thing."After the celebrations, we returned to Covenford, a
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"I stayed at the hospital until Ms. Levange woke up. But the moment she did, she dragged me to Mr. Hardy's ward and wanted me to take care of him. It was only then did I know that Mr. Hardy was now paralyzed from the waist down and would be bed bound for the rest of his life. So, Ms. Levange wanted to get rid of her "burden" as soon as possible."Compared to his parents, Mr. Hardy had more of a sense of shame. He asked me to leave and said that he would never let his parents disturb me any longer. But not long after that, I got a call from the nurse, who said she could not find Mr. Hardy's parents. She could only call me from the number left behind by Ms. Levange so that I could pay for Mr. Hardy's overdue medical fees amounting to ten thousand dollars."The nurse who called Larissa entered the livestream room. After she stated her identity, she began to detail what happened that night."Finally, let me tell you why Ms. Levange and Mr. Hardy could not pay for the medical fees and in
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Coincidentally, Kevan had been with the representative for StreamWave Studios in the morning. When he heard about this, he immediately requested the approval of Zero's request.Together, Kevan and Dylan quickly finished their work before 7 pm so that they could wait for Larissa on the first floor of the company building.So, in theory, Kevan would not have had anything else left to do."I need to find someone to edit the video, secure the top headlines, and get it all trending," Kevan said.…It had not even been half an hour since Zero's stream ended, and the video of her stream had made its rounds online.Various big social media accounts began posting articles with regard to the livestream. "The Daughter-In-Law Has Responded Live! 'The Mediators Room' Debunked!""Get 'The Mediators Room' to Apologize!" "Is 'The Mediators Room' Good at Truth Distortion?" "Was This All a Setup? The Sins of 'The Mediators Room'!" "Who Is Consuming Netizens' Kindness?" "Stop Donating! T
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Declining Zero's invitation for supper, Larissa left by herself.Now that it was past dinner time, the elevators at Microworks were mostly empty. She was able to reach the first floor very quickly. The security guard recognized her and leaped out of his chair at once."Ms. Seymour!" he greeted her, all smiles as he voluntarily opened the special access gate for her before she could speak.Larissa thanked him immediately, and he dipped his head as a sign of respect. "Goodbye, Ms. Seymour! Please come again!"Larissa suddenly had the sensation of mistakenly entering some high-end restaurant.After walking out of the Microworks Building, she turned back to look, and it was still lit up. At this point, it was already 10 pm.There were already fewer cars on the road compared to when she just came. Only a couple or so cars could be seen driving past. She waited for a while before an empty cab came her way. She had just given the driver the address when Zero's phone call came.Confused
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Wendy said, "You have to walk faster than this, Larissa! It's almost time! Your husband can't wait!""Alright!" Larissa quickly gathered up her skirts and followed her.The sun was out.Its golden rays shone softly on the red carpet through the rose petals.Larissa suppressed her desire to stay here for a little while longer and quickly walked toward the end.It was the door to the glass hall.Gary held Aster's hand and his cane in the other, waiting for her at the entrance.When he saw her, Aster immediately let go of Gary's hand and rushed toward her. "You're so pretty today, Mommy!"Larissa patted his head and smiled gently. "Thank you."Aster was her flower boy. Like Gary, he was wearing a tuxedo with a little bowtie.He was holding a basket that was proportionate to his body. In it were rose petals of various colors and shapes.The music suddenly began playing.Gary walked up to her and extended his arm toward her. "Let's go."He looked at her with a smile, his eyes g
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Gary and Lewis left Bartham after two days.Blue Star did not give them time off. They couldn't stay for long.Larissa's holidays were coming to an end as well. Half of the time, she was in the Rogers' villa.Because of the pandemic, most of the shops weren't open yet. She slept and ate at home most of the time and accompanied her family. It was quite nice.After the holidays, Kevan and Larissa went back to work.Aster was sent to the kindergarten that he'd been to before. Violet was the one who drove him to and fro.In fact, in order to better take care of him, the parents moved out of Rogers' villa and bought a house in Kevan and Larissa's neighborhood.The days passed in the blink of an eye.Blue Star's company in Bartham was quickly built. Lewis sent over a few loyal and trained employees to hold the fort with Larissa and hired people according to the company's needs. The company was soon on the right track, and the headquarters' work was moved over.Larissa grew busier an
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Violet had set aside Larissa's breakfast for her.Larissa ate with reddened cheeks. Kevan and Aster, who had been waiting for her, got up at the same time. Violet brought out a boxful of pie from the kitchen."Don't forget this." She put the box in Kevan's hands."Alright. Thanks, Mom." Kevan looked at Larissa and asked, "Can we go now?"Larissa wanted to ignore him, but in front of Violet, she couldn't express her emotions right now."Yes," she replied, pulling Aster toward her. She said goodbye to Violet and strode out the door.Kevan smiled in slight annoyance and followed suit.…Kevan had told Aster beforehand that they were going to see Great-Grandpa. Thus, all of Aster's questions on the way there revolved around him."Why is great-grandpa called 'Great-Grandpa'?""Is he Grandpa's dad?""Is Great-Grandpa fierce?""If he's dead, how is he going to eat the pie?"…Kevan patiently answered all of his questions.Meanwhile, Larissa looked out the window silently.Keva
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Since Larissa had gone downstairs alone, it was natural to expect a few questions."Where's Kevan? Why isn't he coming down with you?""Where's Daddy? He said he would launch fireworks with me."Larissa walked over calmly and made up an excuse. "He's tired, so he showered and slept."The older people did not doubt her. Only Lewis stared at her thoughtfully."Oh … Why did Daddy sleep so early?" Aster pouted in disappointment."You can get him to launch fireworks with you tomorrow. It'll be the same." Larissa patted his head, keeping a calm expression on her face.Anthony and Violet gave the gifts they'd prepared to Larissa and Aster.Violet looked at them, tears falling down her cheeks."I have no regrets now," she said."Thank you, Mom." Larissa gave her a big hug.Violet was stunned, and she cried harder."Good girl." She hugged Larissa back, smiling widely.After Anthony and Violet, Gary and Lewis gave them their gifts. However, they were calm. Aster was so happy that he
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"Happy Reunion Day!"For some reason, Larissa's eyes became a little moist. Her voice even sounded a bit choked up."What's wrong?" Kevan nervously held her face, urging her to meet his gaze. "Didn't you like the fireworks just now?"She shook her head. "No, I really liked them!""Then, why are you crying?" Kevan couldn't stand seeing her cry; it tugged at his heart."I'm just very moved."She buried her face in his chest, speaking emotionally, "Welcoming the big family reunion dinner with the person you love is wonderful."The corners of Kevan's mouth gradually curved up as he heard what she said.The hand around her waist tightened inch by inch."I love you too, Lari."He lowered his head and planted a kiss on the top of her head.She hurriedly pushed him away as she sensed his body's response. But she couldn't move him much."They're still waiting for us downstairs!" she reminded him.Lewis knew she was awake, and the fireworks were already over. If they stayed he
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It was a rare occasion to have the entire extended family gathered together like this for the big family reunion dinner. In the evening, everyone was in high spirits, having enjoyed a bit of alcohol. Violet took advantage of the festive atmosphere and insisted that Gary and Lewis stay.Since Larissa woke up early after a day without proper rest, she was already feeling quite sleepy even though the reunion dinner TV celebration had just begun.Violet was understanding and told her to go to bed.Larissa tried to muster her energy to stay up."No, I'll at least wait until after midnight."She wasn't someone who adhered to rituals or traditions.In previous years, she wouldn't have stayed up late specifically to welcome the big family reunion dinner day.But this year was different.She had the companionship of her family.She was no longer a drifting, rootless plant in a foreign land.Kevan furrowed his brows slightly and gave her a gentle push."You should get some sleep.
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Larissa recalled that there was indeed such an incident.However, Kevan's excuse to her was that he needed to go to Westonia to handle matters concerning Edmund."Kevan knows how the customs work better than you! You're not even married. Yet, you're already taking his side!"Gary scoffed.His displeasure was quite obvious.Larissa chuckled awkwardly, then decided to come clean and reveal the whole truth. "Well, the truth is, Kevan and I never actually got divorced. I married him over six years ago."Gary hadn't heard this from Kevan.So, his emotions seemed conflicted upon first hearing that. He clutched his chest. It was as if he were experiencing some discomfort.Larissa and Lewis quickly approached him, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"In a sudden change of demeanor, Gary used his other hand to playfully tap Larissa's forehead.His expression instantly returned to normal. However, the tap was quite forceful, causing Larissa to wince in pain."If yo
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Larissa had to pick up Gary and Lewis early tomorrow morning. So, after having dinner, she returned to her room to freshen up and get ready for bed. As she lay down on the bed, she found herself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what she did.Kevan had just managed to put Aster to sleep before coming into the room. He noticed that the lights were still on.He furrowed his brow and asked, "Why haven't you fallen asleep yet?"Larissa lifted the blanket and sat up abruptly. "I'm feeling very anxious right now," she admitted.Her hair was in disarray.There was a troubled expression on her face."Anxious about what?" Kevan inquired."Well, my dad is coming over tomorrow. What if he doesn't get along with your parents?" The mere thought of that possibility gave her a headache."Uncle Gary is a reasonable person. He won't easily give anyone a hard time," Kevan defended Gary.His words brought a smile to Larissa's face. "Are you saying he hasn't been gi
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"Alright, then. We shall head out." Larissa gathered her belongings and pulled Kevan toward the exit."I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning. It's almost the big family reunion dinner day. "So, it's hard to find a cab on the road. You might even find yourself waiting for half a day without coming across an empty cab."Gary didn't refuse. Instead, he requested, "Then, you come alone tomorrow."Her steps hesitated a moment, and she sighed inwardly. Gary really hadn't changed."Alright," she agreed.…As soon as they closed the door, Larissa began complaining to Kevan, "I thought my dad had really come around! Turns out, he still has reservations about you!"Kevan tightened his grip on her hand and smiled."Take it slow; there has to be a gradual process."He didn't expect Gary to change his attitude overnight. But as long as things were moving in a positive direction, he was content.She shrugged upon hearing that."Well, it's not me who's being wronged here; it's y
