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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

Edith helped Hazel off the vehicle, and the little girl swiftly held tightly onto her hand. The little girl looked around her surroundings and suddenly inched closer to her teacher.

As they stood outside the company, Hazel's head began to replay the situation where a man grabbed her before she reached her teacher's side not too long ago. Now that she was at the same place again, Hazel was worried. She imagined that the bad man would suddenly appear again and took her away.

Sensing the little girl's anxiety, Edith heaved a helpless sigh. She took the bag of packed lunch from Driver Tang and swung the little girl's hand. "Let's go."

"Oh." Hazel nodded. Her eyes grew stern as she followed her teacher into the building. It was only when they reached the lobby did Hazel started to relax a little bit.

Edith took Hazel towards the sofa in the waiting area and the two of them sat down side by side. "Hazel?"

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