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"Aaron, which family do you prefer?"The orphanage director, Evelyn Harper, bent down and asked with a smile."I'm fine with either. Mr. Bennett and Miss Shaw are both really nice people."Evelyn froze for a moment, probably not expecting me to be so calm about it.I turned to look at Sean Lowe.He was holding the Parkers' hands and swaying them gently, his words sweet as honey."Mr. Parker, Mrs. Parker, I really like you both. Can I start calling you Mom and Dad right now?"Samuel Parker was caught off guard by the enthusiasm. His eyes quickly reddened as he replied, overwhelmed."Claire, look at this child..."Claire White smiled warmly. She rubbed her hands nervously against her pants before finally reaching out to pat Sean's head."Good boy. As long as you want us, you'll always have a home with us."Watching the three of them together felt like someone had carved a piece out of my chest.Yet there was no anger, only a faint bitterness.Sean and I grew up together. We had been in

I smiled but said nothing.That was simply how the Parkers expressed their love— warm, direct, and completely different from the Bennetts."I'm not surprised Sean chose the Parkers. He's always been a bit impulsive. But you..."Evelyn reached out and ruffled my hair."Sometimes, even I can't figure out what's going on in that head of yours."I lowered my gaze and wrote another passage on the page, sketching out the beginnings of a story.It wasn't that I was especially deep or mysterious.I simply knew what I wanted.Life at the Bennett household settled into a steady rhythm as I carefully mapped out my new future.Inside my nine-year-old body lived the soul of a twenty-four-year-old.The moment I picked up the fountain pen beside my bed, the familiar feeling came rushing back.But I restrained myself.I couldn't start off writing novels with the same mature style I developed in my previous life.That would be far too unbelievable.I had to improve gradually.Every now and then, Hedwor

[Our family may not be wealthy, but Dad says I'm his only son. No one can ever replace me.]I turned off my phone and ignored the not-so-subtle boast hidden behind the post.The truth was, a few days earlier, I secretly mailed a sum of money to the Parkers.The sender's name read:"Anonymous Education Assistance Fund."At this point in my previous life, Samuel's old back injury would have flared up again.The money would not only help improve their daily lives, but also cover a thorough examination at a major hospital.Laura's due date was set for spring.The day before she went into labor, Sean suddenly called me."Aaron, I heard Mr. Bennett and Miss Shaw are going to have a child of their own."People keep saying that once adoptive parents have a biological child, they start neglecting the adopted one."Are you really happy right now?"I hung up on Sean without another word.In my previous life, he locked himself in his room and cried on this very day.He convinced himself that he wa

He looked at me, his eyes carrying the quiet depth of someone who saw enough of the world to understand it."These past few years, you've studied writing under some of the best mentors and learned patience and discipline."But I know your ambitions were never confined to the page."I accepted the folder and glanced at the title.Bennett Publishing Strategic Restructuring Plan."The recommendations you've made for our publishing division over the past few years have all been implemented. The results have been impressive."Hedworth folded his hands together, his expression turning serious."As your eighteenth birthday gift, I'm transferring thirty percent of Bennett Publishing's shares into your name."Starting tomorrow, you'll serve as Executive Director of the division."I'll give you the platform, the capital, and every resource the Bennett family has to offer."My gaze moved across the pages filled with figures and projections, and my pulse gradually quickened.In my previous life, I