I have to admit that my husband's true love is a charming and charismatic woman. After she returns to the country, my husband, who always says he knows nothing about being romantic, racks his brains to think of ways to please her. Even my son wants her to be his mother—he says it to my face, too. To my husband and son, I'm only worthy of cooking and cleaning for them. Later, an autistic little girl tugs on my shirt and says firmly, "Zach might not want his mommy, but I do!" It's only then that I realize flowers can bloom in parched land. When I'm finally living the life I want, my ex-husband and son come to me, telling me they regret their actions… My ex-husband calls and says Zach misses me. I answer, "I'm not his mother anymore." Then, he says he's made a mistake—he's realized that I'm the one he loves. The man beside me kisses the back of my hand, sounding jealous as he says, "Do you think you deserve to be with her when I've yet to win her heart?"
View MoreWhen Willow finished resting, the whole family gathered in the dining room to enjoy dinner together.Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Eric couldn't help but swallow hard.Julian noticed this and was worried Eric might feel too shy to eat. Hence, he served Eric some food with his utensils.Eric quickly waved his hands. "No need. I can do it myself.""Don't hold back," Julian uttered calmly.I glanced at Julian unintentionally. It was strange how his demeanor and interactions often made him seem distant and aloof. Yet, in everyday life, he came across as genuinely thoughtful.Willow had taken a few bites of her food. Once her hunger subsided a bit, she regained her usual energy as she asked, "Mommy, if I keep this up and train every day, can I become a martial arts master?"Though she hadn't even started practicing martial arts or boxing yet, her earlier dream of being a boxer had already been replaced by new ambitions.I wasn't sure what she meant by 'martial arts
Not expecting Julian to trust him this much, Eric felt gratified. "Alright."When he left the study, he thoughtfully closed the door behind him.Julian sat at his desk and picked up his phone. "Continue.""The staff for the comic company has been fully recruited. The company has also been established successfully," Mark reported seriously.Now, Julian could proceed with signing Aralyn to his comic company.He crossed his legs gracefully, a hint of warmth flickering in his usually icy eyes. "Got it.""Is there anything else?" Mark inquired."I asked Lyn to design props for the gaming company. Make sure to give her a bonus," said Julian.If it were for a regular employee, Mark would have come up with a reasonable bonus amount in no time. But Julian clearly treated Aralyn differently. Everyone knew Julian was a workaholic whose mind revolved solely around the company. Yet, the typically professional and business-like Julian had insisted on bringing Aralyn into the company. Des
Shayne's heart ached as well. He patted Zach's back gently. "You have Mama Luna."Zach's crying came to an abrupt halt.Thinking he had comforted Zach, Shayne continued, "She'll treat you even better than Aralyn did.""No, she won't." Zach pulled away from Shayne's embrace."Dad, stop lying to me. I may be a kid, but I understand everything," Zach added seriously.Shayne wanted to say more, but Mason interjected, "Dad, can we go home now?"Shayne turned to look at him.Mason frowned. "I'm hungry.""Let's go, then. We can't have you going hungry," Shayne uttered without hesitation.Zach stayed rooted to the spot, watching as Shayne walked away with Mason hand-in-hand.Without realizing it, his dad had become someone else's dad, too.But when… did it turn out this way? Zach didn't understand.…The instructor arrived early.As we reached the entrance of the house, we saw a stranger standing in the yard uneasily."Why didn't you let him wait in the living room?" Julian aske
Shayne looked guilty and regretful, which baffled me. What was going on with him?He approached me slowly. "Can we talk?"Julian also looked down at me.Shayne had been acting strange lately. In the past few days, every time he saw me, he would always say weird things.Even though I no longer had feelings for him, he was still convinced that I was hopelessly in love with him. Today, he was asking to talk to me."We have nothing to talk about." I declined without even thinking about it.I shifted my gaze from him to the little kids walking out of the kindergarten. "We've already said whatever needed to be said.""I just wanted to ask. Did I treat you badly when we were married?" Shaye asked, his tone heavy.What a pointless question. Had he treated me well, we wouldn't have ended up divorcing.Without waiting for my answer, Shayne continued, "When I'm with Luna, as long as she acts sweet and tells me what she wants, I always buy it for her. "After I bought the things she want
"Focus on meeting the needs of the female players," I quickly answered.Julian looked at me intently, and I met his gaze. "What? Am I wrong?""Not at all," Julian replied with a faint smile. Then, he raised his hand and stroked my hair gently.I stared at him in surprise."It just so happens that this project is short of illustrators. Would you mind helping out?" I had been quite busy lately. Julian knew I didn't have that much free time, so he quickly added, "You just need to draw small items in the game, like gifts and flowers."Those things weren't challenging to draw, so I didn't refuse. "Sure.""I'll give you a bonus once you're done." Julian sounded unusually gentle."Thanks," I said, smiling.After that, I focused on coloring the third chapter of my comic.For me, aside from taking care of Willow, my most important work was creating comics. Once I got tired of drawing, I took a break and started sketching roses.The vibrant bouquet of flowers turned out beautifully
She only took a very small suitcase. After receiving the divorce certificate, she left. Shayne sat on the bed in a daze.If not for Luna's extravagant spending habits, he probably still wouldn't have realized just how much he had wronged Aralyn in the past.A sudden pang of guilt struck him. He took out his phone, intending to call Aralyn. But no matter how many times he tried, the calls wouldn't go through.Shayne then opened WhatsApp, wanting to send Aralyn a message. But he didn't know what to say, so he only sent a sticker in the end.However, his message only had one check mark. Only then did he realize he had been blocked.…"This is the result of our project team's hard work over an entire year."Aaron Mitchell, the leader of the project, handed the phone to Julian.Julian took it. The primary business of Hughes Group had been developing smoothly in the past two years. To expand it further, they decided to venture into other industries.However, Julian had no intention
Luna's smile disappeared in an instant. She had already considered Shayne's money as her own. Hence, to her, buying things for Zach was like cutting into her own flesh.Though immensely dissatisfied, she dared not let Shayne notice how she actually felt, so she looked down while pretending to pick out items.After a long time, she suddenly thought of a solution. "Shayne, we've already spent so much today. I know you're working hard alone, and making money isn't easy."Luna walked up to Shayne. "Why don't we just give Zach the things we bought for Mason?"Shayne stared at Luna, not saying anything. He suddenly felt Luna was being hypocritical.When she picked out the biggest diamond in the mall and bought the heaviest gold lucky charm for Mason, she didn't think about his struggles to make money.In the half-month they had been together, she didn't think about how hard he worked when she swiped his card and lived a fancy life.But when it came to buying something for Zach, she su
I thought of the day when Willow might stop calling me "Mommy" and start calling me "Aralyn". It made me feel sad.I returned to my cubicle in low spirits and stared at my computer screen.…Julian's gaze lingered on Aralyn's retreating figure for a long time before he finally looked away. In truth, there was a way for him to get married and still have Willow continue calling Aralyn "Mommy".She would have to marry him and become his wife.Unfortunately, he had proposed to Aralyn before, but she had rejected him.Julian picked up the documents on his desk but couldn't focus on them no matter how hard he tried.…Shayne stepped out of his car. He was about to head to the office, but Luna blocked his path. She grabbed his wrist. "You lost your composure in front of me just now because of Aralyn," she said. "It made me very uncomfortable."Shayne leaned down, intending to kiss her and offer some comforting words. But just as he was about to do so, Aralyn's face appeared in his
Alice opened the door with a cheerful voice and entered the office.Julian casually tossed the document he was reading aside. His usually expressionless face appeared even more indifferent. "Ms. York...""Why are you so formal?" Alice pouted in dissatisfaction. "Julian, when we first met, it was with the intention of dating."Julian didn't have any time to spare her. "Do you want to leave on your own or should I have security escort you out?"Alice stepped closer, planting her hands on his desk. She tilted her head and asked, "Do you have to be so heartless?"Julian ignored her. Instead, he took out his phone and was about to call security when Alice immediately tried to hold his hand in place."I've thought about what you said yesterday!"Julian reacted swiftly, avoiding her touch with disgust.Alice was disappointed she hadn't managed to grab his hand. "If you're willing to date me, I can allow Willow to live with us."Everyone knew Julian was a workaholic. His focus was on
"Mom, can you please divorce Dad?"It was 9:00 pm. I was trying to put Zach to sleep. Just when I thought he was about to drift off, he suddenly asked that question.That short question left me stunned for a long minute. My hand patting on his back also froze.I felt a painful twinge in my chest.Over the years, my relationship with my child's father had been pretty good. Logically, a child nurtured by love should feel happy living in such an environment.And yet…Why did he have such thoughts?Puzzled, I asked, "Why do you say that?" I softened my voice in case I unintentionally scared him."You never let me eat fried chicken or ice cream..."As he was almost asleep, his voice was unclear and tinged with the innocence typical of his age.I didn't know whether to feel amused or disappointed.To think that he wanted me to divorce his dad because of something so trivial...Children sure were naive.As I listened to his breathing gradually grow steady, I knew he had fallen as
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