"Alright, I'm hanging up now," Ken said and slipped his phone into his pocket before heading inside to pick up Star.Lulu could only watch as he did, her knuckles clenched as she restrained herself.Eventually, she asked softly, "Where are you taking Star? What does Zachary want?"Ken turned to look at her. "Why don't you just give in?"While Lulu stayed speechless, he carried Star out of the house. "Don't worry. I'll take good care of her."Lulu started to follow him. "I'm coming too. I can help.""You can't follow me," Ken said. "Zachary can't carry out his plan if you leave.""His plan?" Lulu's heart skipped a beat. "What more does he want? Does he still not get it?""Well, duh." Ken shrugged. "Neither of you are making sense to me, honestly. What's bugging you so much that you have to do everything the hard way?"Lulu simply lowered her head in silence.Ken rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll have my say. All you need to do is say yes, and Star would have a family. What's stoppi

The stalemate lasted for an hour—Lulu never left the room.Zachary then paid the woman to leave.It was an easy day for her, not having to spread her legs or abide with men who had strange fetishes.Smiling as she took the money, she said, "You can come to me again if you have another job like this."Zachary stayed silent, so she tactfully left with her money.Having worked the streets, she had met and dealt with many rich people, but she also knew her place!In the end, she understood that the rich would never be really interested aside from a fumble, and she had no Cinderella dreams.After all, Cinderella was a maiden while she had nothing, and society was very pragmatic that way.All she would dream of was to save money and marry a down-to-earth man.-Knock, knock…Lulu had no idea why she was crying, just as she had no idea her cheeks were wet.Knock, knock…She finally answered the door.Zachary saw her tear-drenched face but saw her cold look before he could reach

Lulu continued, "I was kissed as many times as I was bitten—every scar is a reminder of what happened, and I can't forget. It's a nightmare that would haunt me for the rest of my life, so do you want that pain too? You'll see all the scars on me that would remind you of what happened to me. Do you really not mind that at all? Doesn't it make you think? Stop lying to yourself, Zachary… You're only human."Zachary's eyes were red, and he gulped as he asked, "Did I look like I hate it?"Lulu paused before retorting, "You're just overcome by lust.""If that's what you think, so be it." Zachary shrugged, holding her chin. "I lust for you, and I want you—is that not enough? If you don't want a relationship, so be it. Lust it is."Lulu closed her eyes. "Fine. Just bring Star back here."She had already made herself very clear, and she could not do anything if he still refused to give up. Perhaps he would get bored of her in time and come to understand his own heart.She turned and pic

Meanwhile, it turned out that Zachary had made a reservation at a luxury restaurant.The environment was good and the food was incredible.However, Zachary did not think he could change Lulu's heart just from that alone. It was only with time that everything, including her mindset, would change.While it was a good plan, Star was not playing along and started bawling as soon as the first course was served.She was simply inconsolable, whether it was Zachary or Lulu holding her.Having no choice, Zachary carried her outside. "You eat. I'll take care of her."However, Lulu could hear Star crying outside too and lost her appetite.She headed outside as well and told Zachary, "Take her home. I think Star isn't used to being outside."Zachary shook his head. "It's alright. You eat—I'll stay with her here."That did not assure Lulu at all. "I'm not feeling an appetite. Let's just go."Zachary wanted to say more, but gave in seeing that Lulu was determined. "Alright."Lulu held out

While Tommy was seriously learning, Isaac was teaching Irene too, specifically the posture.Still, Irene was smart and needed just an hour to start skiing on her own, although still not doing amazingly just yet.Thankfully, she would not fall since Isaac was right behind.On the other hand, Baby was brought along but could only play with the snow at the children's corner since he was too young to ski.They then took a cable car to the mountain top, and the overlooking view from above was unreal.The snow that never melted and the lofty height of the peak was a sight to behold. The snow itself was an epitome of white pureness and beauty, while the towering green trees sparkled with an emerald glow beneath the sun's splendor.And on the peak, Irene marveled at nature's masterpiece—surrounded by the clouds, it felt like they were up paradise.Leaning against Isaac's shoulder, she murmured, "This place is so beautiful."Isaac glanced at her. "We can stay here for a while."Irene w