zetsubouaichan

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

In the morning, Hazel sat in her bed for a long time after she had woke up. The little girl was staring out the window with a dazed expression. A few minutes later, her hips quivered and Hazel quickly bit at her lips to suppress her tears.

There was a knock on the door and Hazel quickly buried her face in the pillow. She listened as the door swung open but continued to stay unmoved. The mattress beside her sunk and by the rose-scented perfume, Hazel knew right away that the person who had entered her room was her grandmother.

"Hazel?" Sophie touched at the little girl's shoulder softly. Judging from the way Hazel breathed, Sophie knew that Hazel had woke up a while ago and now, she was just pretending to sleep. "Are you not going to wake up?"

"Grandma, let me sleep a little longer," Hazel muffled against her pillow. Her hands moved to rub her eyes and Hazel was not surprised to find it wet with tears. "I don't feel good."

Hazel's Birthday