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I looked at her and asked, "What are you thinking about?""I just suddenly realized that whether it's Zach or Mason targeting me, you and Daddy were always the ones who handled things for me. I've never really solved anything by myself," Willow said in a low tone.Julian held Willow's hand. "You're still a kid. Of course, you can rely on us."Actually, he wished he could do even more for Willow. After all, it was just a matter of years before she went to university. She might even move to another city.By then, even if he wanted to help her, he wouldn't be able to."But I'll grow up. That's why I want to work on becoming more independent now." Willow shared her thoughts."Having that kind of mindset already shows that you're growing up, Willow!" I encouraged her.Willow giggled. "But there's a problem right now.""Oh?""I can't talk to other people," she said softly.She had been trying very hard to change. At kindergarten, when she saw Cynthia, she reminded herself to greet
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"It's okay, Mommy. I can pretend that I'm the only kid in kindergarten. If they don't want to play with me, I won't feel upset," Mason uttered sensibly.The more he said things like this, the more heartbroken Luna felt. Her resentment toward Julian grew deeper.…The car stopped at the entrance.I was surprised to see Willow's grandparents standing at the door. I turned to look at Julian.Julian got out of the car to greet them. "What brings you here?"The last time we visited them, Willow's grandmother—Lilia Dale—had still been lying in a hospital bed, looking frail."She woke up a few days ago and heard that Willow came to visit her at the hospital. That really lifted her spirits. Now that she's finally well enough to leave the hospital, she wanted to come and see Willow, Gabriel explained."We're not disturbing you, are we?"Gabriel sounded a little worried. "If we are, then we can leave right away."When Gabriel was already supporting Lilia to leave, Julian quickly said,
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The first step was to avoid doing anything that would make Shayne uncomfortable, like keeping her distance from him and not touching him.Luna let go of Shayne, who visibly relaxed. "Luna, I know you're upset right now."Luna walked over to the couch and sat down before looking at him, who was standing across from her. "But I understand that I just have to endure it."Shayne stood silently for a moment. "You've been through a lot. How would you like me to make it up to you?"Seeing that stepping back improved Shayne's attitude toward her slightly, Luna sighed in relief. It seemed her spur-of-the-moment decision had been the right one. "You know what I like; just choose something for me.""Alright. Mason must be having a hard time in class lately. What do you plan to do about it?"Luna couldn't think of a solution, and tears welled up in her eyes. But she refused to let them fall. "I don't know."Seeing her on the verge of tears, Shayne said, "I have two options for you."Luna s
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I looked at Julian.From what I knew of him, his work ethic was exceptional. No matter the situation, he always approached it with calmness and restraint.I had naturally assumed he lived a relaxed and carefree life, so hearing that he also needed to relieve stress caught me a bit off guard.When Julian didn't get an answer from me, he seemed a little nervous. "Don't you want to? It's okay, then," he said, not wanting to force me.I shook my head. "No, I do.""I'll wait for you, then." Julian smiled."Alright," I replied.…"Mommy! Daddy!"The sound of light, quick footsteps and Willow's cheerful voice rang out simultaneously.I stepped off the balcony. "I'm here."Willow dashed toward me and hugged me tightly. "Dinner's ready! Let's go eat!"Perhaps because it had been so long since she'd spent time with her grandparents, Willow wasn't entirely comfortable being around them for extended periods even though she loved them.At that moment, she seemed noticeably uneasy.I p
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Eric gave her the day off, so she didn't need to train.After dinner, she sprawled on the couch. With her head resting on my lap, she watched cartoons.Not wanting to miss out on Willow's growth, Julian put aside his work and sat next to me to watch TV with her.Willow wasn't happy about Julian disrupting her one-on-one time with me. She sat up and looked at him. "Daddy, you have to work to finish. You don't need to stay here with me, or you'll work late again."Julian already prepared his answer. "It's fine. I can handle it at the company tomorrow—it makes no difference.""I know you're worried I'll feel lonely by myself, but I have Mommy with me, Daddy. I won't be lonely," Willow said firmly, trying to justify wanting alone time with me."Nope. Both parents need to be present for the children so they grow into healthy and well-rounded people."Willow puffed out her cheeks in frustration and glared at Julian.In the end, she lay back down on the couch reluctantly, clearly unh
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He seemed to have the urge to talk, and all I needed to do was listen and encourage him to continue. "Hmm?"My head was spinning. I raised my hand to rub my temple. I'd never had alcohol before, so I was a little shocked. Was my tolerance this low?Julian watched me. "Ever since I climbed into this position, I've had to focus all my attention on work every single day—planning the company's future, managing its development, and figuring out how to handle crises."Plus, there are other companies eyeing us like hawks. They're practically waiting for mine to collapse so they can take over."And then there was the matter with Willow. He had so much to think about every day.It wasn't until he brought me home to help care for Willow that he started feeling a little relief.I tilted my head as I looked at him. "That's a lot of pressure."Julian just smiled before pouring me another glass.I waved my hand. "I can't drink anymore."Julian sighed. "Alright. We'll stop. But it's only whe
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He drove back to the home he had shared with Aralyn for six years and pushed open the door.The house was pitch black.Shayne instinctively called out, "Honey, I'm home. Why didn't you come to greet me? Are you feeling unwell?"As he took a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered that they were divorced.Shayne slumped onto the couch despondently, glancing around the living room. He told himself he shouldn't feel sad.They had been together for so many years, but the person he had always loved was Luna. Now that his dream had come true, he should have been happy. But why couldn't he feel a shred of joy?Shayne placed his hand over his chest. He didn't understand.Just then, his phone buzzed. He answered it absentmindedly—the call was from Luna.In the past, when he came home late and Aralyn called to check on him, he would never say much, but he always secretly looked forward to hearing from her. He would even smile unconsciously. But now, all he felt was irritation. "What?"
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Willow pondered for a moment before saying, "Maybe I didn't explain clearly. My goal isn't to suddenly become a normal person who can chat with everyone. I just want to have one person I can talk to."After hearing that, I realized I had misunderstood. "I understand now."With that, I helped her get dressed.Willow took my hand and we went downstairs.Breakfast had been prepared by the chef. The food was rich and nutritious.As Willow ate, she glanced around the room. When it was time to drink milk, she jumped off her seat and approached Derrick, wanting to talk to him.Unfortunately, the words were stuck in her throat. She still couldn't say anything.Willow thought that maybe she simply didn't want to talk to Derrick, so she went over to someone else.The others looked at Willow, confused. What was she doing? After trying everyone, Willow returned to her seat and sighed. "Why can't I talk to anyone?"She couldn't understand.When she spoke to Julian and Aralyn, she felt n
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"I believed it. Kelly even said that if Stephanie really wanted to break up with me, she'd move out of my place."Even though we weren't married and we were just dating, we were already living together. Kelly said if I used moving out as a threat, Stephanie would cave."The more Shayne listened, the more silent he became. How could Spencer be even dumber than he had been back then?But seeing his friend hurting, he didn't have the heart to rub salt in the wound.Shayne asked, "You didn't seriously believe what Kelly said, did you?""Yeah." Tears slid down Spencer's cheeks. "But before I even had the chance to threaten her, Stephanie had already packed up all her stuff and left me."That day I came home, full of confidence, thinking that as soon as I spoke up, she'd make up with me. But… I opened the door and saw that all the photos of us hanging on the wall had been taken down."The woman who used to wait for me at home with dinner ready was gone. Everything that belonged to her
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"I didn't say anything before because I thought there was no point," Spencer said.Spencer wasn't stupid. If he couldn't even see through all of that, he had no business running a company. He just never took it seriously before.He figured Stephanie would just throw a small tantrum at most, and that would be it. He never thought it would lead to such serious consequences.He continued, "Did you really think I was that dumb? That I couldn't tell what you were doing?"Kelly stayed silent.Spencer couldn't be bothered to say anything more to her. He got in his car and drove away.He arrived at a bar, ordered a few bottles of liquor, and then called Shayne. "Are you free? Come find me. I'm in a bad mood."Shayne had just gotten home, planning to spend some time with his wife and kids. But hearing Spencer's tone, he immediately said, "Okay."He turned to Luna and said, "Spencer's looking for me. I'm heading out for a bit."Luna, exhausted from a full day of work, didn't feel like d
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Kelly froze. "She's really willing to break up with you?"Spencer nodded. "She told me not to go looking for her anymore."As he spoke, it felt like needles were stabbing his heart.He had always been certain that Stephanie loved him. He had been so sure that she would never leave him.So, he had gotten arrogant, thinking no matter what he did, she would always forgive him.But he had forgotten that…Stephanie was human, too.She could get hurt, too.Spencer said, "She wasn't just throwing a tantrum. She thought it over carefully and decided she'd be better off without me."Seeing his pained expression, Kelly moved closer and pulled him into a hug."She really doesn't know how lucky she was," she said. "Meeting a guy as good as you and still letting you go? Isn't she scared someone else will swoop in and steal you away?"To Spencer, her words were like kicking him while he was down. "But I only like her. I don't want anyone else."Kelly knew that if she asked now, "What abo
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Spencer asked, "Just because of one little argument?""In your eyes, maybe it was just a little argument," Stephanie said calmly. "But for me, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. In this relationship, I was the one who always gave more."No matter what Kelly did, the one who ended up hurt was always me. You only had to take her side and blame me to settle everything. So, to you, it was always just small stuff."She continued, "Nobody wants to spend their whole life being wronged like that. I don't either. So, after that day, I really thought it through…"How much love do I still have left for you? Is it enough to keep tolerating you and her? The answer was no. I even realized at that moment that I didn't love you anymore."Forget tolerating both of you. Even just dealing with one of you felt unbearable. Then, I thought, since it's gotten to this point… We might as well break up."When Stephanie said this, her eyes carried a relaxed smile. "I just haven't figured ou
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Shannon shook her head. "That's why I really don't think much of Luna. If it weren't for our son liking her…"Patrick understood how Shannon felt. "Honestly, we did wrong by Luna before. Once she's willing to come back, we should make it up to her as much as we can."Shannon was unwilling, but seeing Patrick insist, she could only mumble, "Fine, we'll do what you say.""Okay."…Hannah noticed that over the past few days, Patrick and Shannon hadn't contacted her at all, and she immediately found it strange.In the past, the two elders were very close to her son, almost seeing him every day. What was going on now?After putting her son to sleep, Hannah took the initiative and called Shannon. "Mrs. Cunningham..."Shannon frowned and glanced at Patrick, speaking in a low voice, "It's a call from Hannah."Patrick's face darkened almost instantly, but he forced himself to hold it in. "Don't tell her we went to see Rowan, and don't let on that we know the truth. If she wants to fool
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Rowan shook his head. "If it were really that simple, that would be nice."Patrick didn't understand why Rowan said that.Rowan continued, "Before Luna and I divorced, she had already guessed you were lying, so she made it very clear to Mason…"If I chose to come back and help you, she would divorce me. If I stayed with her, she would continue living the hard life with me."Patrick hadn't expected the truth to be like this. His face turned even uglier. Shannon was also in pain.Rowan tilted his head up, staring at the ceiling. "But in the end, I was too scared the company would fall apart, so I chose to go back. To completely cut ties with me, she went and started dating Shayne."At first, Luna still had hope for him. After all, they had truly loved each other for so long.But over time, through all the back-and-forth, she probably realized he was never going to change, so she finally gave up completely.Recently, the comics she created have been doing very well. Because of tha
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Rowan said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."Patrick followed behind Rowan and asked, "Have you thought about what to do with Mason in the future?"Rowan didn't take the question seriously. "Why would I?""He's your only child. If you don't acknowledge him, you'll end our family line."Rowan didn't know why, but looking at the streetlights and the thinning crowd around him, he felt unusually calm. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"When they reached the restaurant, he handed the menu to his mother. "See what you want to eat."Shannon picked a light vegetarian dish and said, "We just didn't expect Hannah to lie to us!"Rowan crossed his legs and repeated her words. "You didn't expect Hannah to lie to you?"Patrick ordered two meat dishes before saying, "Exactly. Who would've thought she would dare lie about something like that?"Rowan stared at his father. "So, just because you said it, even if you had doubts, you really thought I cheated on her with Luna…"Shouldn't you ha
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Willow stared at me in shock for a long time before finally asking, "You can really do that?"I nodded. "Yeah. As long as you want to, you can keep in touch with her as much as you want."Willow jumped up excitedly. "That's awesome!"Just then, there was an urgent matter at the company that needed Julian's attention. After taking the call, he happened to overhear my conversation with Willow.He immediately got an idea. "During summer break, if you want to hang out with Pamela every day, she might not have that much free time."Willow's smile disappeared instantly. She asked, "Then, what should I do?"He guided her, "Do you think there's an excuse that could make both of you improve and leave her mom no reason to say no?"She followed his lead and quickly figured it out. "Studying?"He didn't give it away directly. "Oh?""Daddy, how about you hire a tutor for me during summer break? I can get a head start on school! Then, I'll ask Pamela to join me. Her mom will definitely agre
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Alice raised her voice and asked, "You two already broke up, and he's still coming around asking you to apologize?"Stephanie shrugged. "What else could it be? You don't think I'd made all that up just now, do you?"Alice had never thought that, but Spencer's behavior still struck her as outrageous. "Do you need me to help you?""No, it's fine." Stephanie had already moved on, so she needed to handle it herself. "I can deal with it."With that, she walked out of the hotel.Spencer saw her come out and quickly stepped in front of her. "Can we talk?"He expected Stephanie would agree, but she gave him a glance and asked, "What do we have to talk about?""I know you're upset because of her, but can you be the bigger person? If you just apologize to her, a lot of things can be smoothed over."She looked at him, confused. "Why should I be the bigger person?""Because you're my girlfriend!" He tried to persuade her.Hearing that, Stephanie couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It look
