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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

After dinner ended, Neil informed Edith that he had an important conference before he went into his study to contact the Rainmaker, Charles Tang. He mentioned his conversation with Attorney General Leng and discussed what they were going to do for a long time.

Neil finally returned to the bedroom after the call ended. Edith was not in the room when he entered. Neil took his pajamas and went into the bathroom to wash up. This time, when he walked out, Edith was already under the duvet cover, with her phone in her hand.

"Are you done with your conference call?" Edith asked.

Neil halted for a second. He recovered quickly and nodded. "Hmm… It was over a while ago." He looked away and hid his face under the towel.

Upon noticing that Neil was drying his hair with a towel, Edith walked over, dragged him towards the sofa, and grabbed the towel from his hand. Then, she started to help him and dry his hair.

Loneliness