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A Lifetime With You

While attending his brother's funeral, Neil Mo noticed the little girl, sitting quietly alone with both hands hugging her knees tightly. The little girl had only lost both her parents. But in a room was full of people, no one seemed to pay attention to her. --- "Grandma, I don't want to live away from my daddy and mommy... I know that I won't get to see them again... What if I miss them?" her words were a bit incoherent as she forced back her sobs. Seeing the little girl, he felt something tugged on his heart. "Hazel," Neil spoke after a while. "If you don't want to live in the countryside with grandma, then would you like to live with me?" --- After losing his younger brother in an accident, the President of the MH group, Neil Mo, decided to look after his five years old niece. Who knew that looking after a child could be difficult than securing a business deal! Noticing that his niece was particularly close to her kindergarten teacher, Neil then offered her a job as a babysitter. "But, President Mo, what do you mean by living together?" --- Cover illustration: Kirinlukis --- Author Note: This story is written to participate in WPC, with 'single parent' as the theme. The story is slow-paced at the beginning, but if you read carefully, there will be hints on what will happen after. The middle part will get a bit fluffier, and there's going to be some action as well. Shared universe with: 1. Loving You Too Much 2. True Love and Other Lies 3. You're My Only Star 4. The Dragon Beside Me 5. Love So Sweet 6. Commander Qi's Runaway Wife 7. The Wedding Planner's Romance

zetsubouaichan · Urban
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434 Chs

The Trial

Mike Qian has been attending Jeffrey Leng's trial from the first day it began. Because of Jeffrey Leng's reputation, the public has been following his case closely. The family and friends of the victim had come over to watch the trials. The media was following this high-profile case. Everyone wanted to see him punished and not get away with his crime. 

As there were many victims, in this case, it was expected that the trial would take months before the jury will come up with the verdict.

At the beginning of the trial, the shameless man had pleaded himself not guilty against all accusations. Jeffrey Leng stood in the court with his expression devoid of emotions.

As Mike was leading his team to investigate the murders in Z Town years ago, he was called to give his testimony. Years ago, Jeffrey was aware that Mike was investigating him and could recognize the old man when he showed up at the court.