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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

Hazel continued to watch Alex's dumbstruck expression for a few seconds longer. Seeing that he still had not moved after a few seconds had passed, Hazel raised a hand and waved. "Hi, Alex. Did you just woke up?"

Her voice seemed to snap him out of his trance. Alex turned around and scrambled to get out of the kitchen.

A brow raised and Hazel let out a little giggle upon seeing the way her friend reacted. Hazel turned to Lily and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Lily flashed a helpless smile. "Maybe he was not expecting to see you here. Just look at the way he looked. It would be strange if he was not embarrassed with the way he had appeared in front of a guest."

In fact, Alex had run into Hayden and Hailey in the living house earlier. His little sister was close to the two siblings and Alex did not think that Hazel would come along with them.

An Indirect Kiss