At this point, Marissa and Fernando could no longer sit still. They were beginning to realize what was happening. Marissa even tried to jump out of the car, but the car was locked."Stop the car! Stop the car right now!" Marissa and Fernando shouted.The driver finally responded, leisurely saying, "It’s only right to pay back what you owe. Running away like this isn't playing by the rules."Marissa and Fernando panicked since they fully understood the situation.Morris was horrified as he clutched the wooden toy house in his arms.The car came to a stop in a dark alley, and the driver turned to them. "Alright, get out."The three of them trembled as they got out of the car, only to be confronted by a group of thugs. Morris could only watch as his parents groveled before them, hoping for a chance to be spared. However, the men remained cold and indifferent.The leader of the group spoke coldly, "The only thing I care about is whether you can pay back the money. I'll let you go
Just then, Morris noticed the children's watch on his wrist. It was a gift from Frederick, worth forty thousand. Marissa had mentioned that the watch was waterproof and could even withstand atmospheric pressure.Then, he pressed a button on the watch which had a built-in phone feature with Jacqueline's number stored in it. He thought that maybe she could save his family if he asked her for help. He was hopeful that his parents were only injured and could still be saved. Marissa had said that the Valor family was the most powerful family in Solaria, and there was nothing they couldn’t do.So, Morris dialed Jacqueline's number. However, his eyes were gradually filled with despair when no one answered on the other end. When the boat docked and the people on board were waiting for the police to take Morris to the police station, he unexpectedly bolted off the boat. The dock was in a busy part of the city center, and as soon as he ran into the crowd, he disappeared.At this moment,
Morris had a hunch about his parents’ tragic end, but it wasn’t until now that he finally had the courage to ask. However, the police officers who had brought him to the hospital exchanged a glance and didn’t immediately answer him.Morris asked with an ashen face, “Are they... dead?” At his age, he already understood what death meant.The two police officers looked at him with sympathy. One of them patted his head and said, “Alright, you’re about to go into surgery. We’ll talk after you’ve recovered.”Morris was then wheeled into the cold, sterile operating room, but he already knew that he would never see his parents again. Even though he understood that his parents had many flaws—especially his mother, who was always in debt and often got cursed by her debtors—he still wanted to see his mother one more time.At that moment, tears finally welled up in Morris’s eyes and began to stream down his face.-The next day, Serenity learned from the news that Morris’s parents had be
And so, the Valor family began deploying people to search for Morris. However, it was as if Morris had vanished into thin air. Neither the Valor family nor the police could find any trace of him.Thanks to the Valor family’s involvement, the loan shark organization and the culprits who had killed Morris's parents were brought to light.However, Serenity lost hope as days went by. It seemed that Morris was unlikely to be found alive. A month later, the police issued a statement officially arresting the suspects. In the announcement, the police blurred out the victim’s full names. However, anyone familiar with the Yale family could easily figure out who they were.Soon, Jacqueline found out about everything.Serenity sighed inwardly when Jacqueline went to her with teary eyes.With the way information spreads nowadays, she knew it was unrealistic to think they could keep this from their daughter forever. She had hoped to tell Jacqueline after they found Morris, but they never did.
"Is Jackie asleep?""Yes, only just. I think I’ll stay in her room tonight. I’m worried that she might start crying again if she wakes up in the middle of the night," Serenity said."Alright," Jackson agreed. "You should try to get some sleep too and don’t worry too much." Then, he kissed Serenity on her forehead before heading back to the master bedroom. "Wait," Serenity called out to Jackson. "Jack, if we still can’t find Morris after some time, how should we explain it to Jackie?"She was afraid that it would be even harder for Jacqueline to cope if it came to that."There are some things she’ll have to understand and learn to accept in life," Jackson replied. "Like losing someone important and death…""But—""Serenity, Jackie is our daughter. She needs to grow up and become stronger. Otherwise, how will she handle the challenges she’ll face in the future?" Jackson said, his gaze resting on their sleeping daughter. "As her father, of course, I hope that she will be happy a
In the past, Jacqueline often wanted to hug her older brother, but Caden always turned her away. However, this time, Caden quietly stood there, allowing Jacqueline to hug him, which made Serenity notice a change in Caden. Over the years, Caden had finally started to develop feelings for his family and was no longer so indifferent toward them.“By the way, your due date is coming up soon, right?” Serenity said to Coco on the other end of the phone.“Yes, in another week. We’re ready at any moment these days,” Coco replied.“Well, I wish you a smooth delivery. Let us know when the time comes.”“Yeah, sure,” Coco said.After finishing the call, Coco saw Lucas coming down the stairs. Since her due date was getting closer, Lucas had stopped going to the office three days ago and had brought all his work home. Even if there were meetings, he attended them via video conference.“Who were you talking to?” Lucas asked as he walked over to Coco.“Serenity,” Coco replied. “We were discussi
Fortunately, Morgan was her future son-in-law. Lisa was even hoping that Morgan's studious genes would somehow improve her own daughter's unruly tendencies.Even though Lucas didn’t think reading fairy tales as part of prenatal education was very effective—especially considering the negative example of Renee—he still read a few stories every day to their unborn child. He couldn’t help but imagine the scene of telling bedtime stories while holding a soft baby in his arms. Ever since Coco had gotten pregnant, he had envisioned it many times.Just then, Coco’s expression suddenly changed as she let out a sharp cry.“What’s wrong?” Lucas tensed up. “Are you hurting? Is it the leg cramps again?” As he spoke, he reached out to lift the blanket covering her legs.Coco replied with a pale face, “No... it’s not the cramps... I think... my water just broke.”Hearing this, Lucas quickly instructed, “Lie down, stay still.” He then placed a pillow under her to prevent more amniotic fluid fro
However, based on the situation now, a divorce seemed unlikely. It was clear that Prince Lucas was utterly in love with his wife!Soon, they arrived at the hospital, and Coco was taken into the delivery room where the doctors began to assess her condition.Lucas waited anxiously outside the room. It wasn’t long before Jared and Carmen arrived. Upon seeing their son, they immediately asked, "How’s Coco?""She’s still being examined. Her water broke early," Lucas replied.“Is she going to give birth soon?” Carmen asked.“Probably.”“Fortunately, she’s already 39 weeks along, so there shouldn’t be any risks for the baby,” Carmen reassured him.After receiving an oxytocin injection, Coco was quickly moved to the delivery room. Lucas changed into sterile clothing and accompanied her inside.At that moment, all Coco could feel was pain! She heard that childbirth was incredibly painful. Although she had mentally prepared herself countless times, experiencing it firsthand made her real