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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.

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"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?"
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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?"

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Cover illustration: Kirinlukis
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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

A Lifetime With You

With enough rest and gentle care, the swelling on her ankle reduced a lot. Although Sophie was still worried about her ankle, Edith had convinced the old lady that she would be fine and thus was allowed to go to kindergarten.

Anyway, the school break will start next week and Edith wanted to spend a little more time with her students.

The moment she arrived at the kindergarten, Lily appeared and pulled her aside.

"Alright, you have a lot to explain to me, young lady." Lily crossed her arms on her chest and slanted her eyes.

Edith looked at her friend who was giving her a threatening gaze and suddenly did not know whether she should laugh or cry. "What's there to explain? Didn't I tell you everything?"

"No. You only chose to explain what you want to explain and skip a whole lot of details. I'm here now, so don't think about escaping. Edith Qian, you better tell me what did—"

Neil's Thought