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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 stared at the man in front of her with her eyes wide.

Although she had once mentioned that she wanted a proper proposal from him, Edith was not expecting that Neil would be proposing to her in front of their friends. She told him to make it a surprise and he surprised him on her birthday.

At that moment, Edith did not know how she should react. She walked over to approach him and her gaze stayed at the sparkling ring in that red box in a dazed.

Her mind blanked and she became speechless.

Meanwhile, Neil continued to stare at her as he waited for her answer.

Seeing that Edith has not responded, Neil felt his anxiety rising to another level.

He had made a plan to propose in front of their friends on her birthday, thinking that it will be a special thing for her. However, Neil had never considered that there would be a chance for Edith to reject him.

Proposal