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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

Neil walked into the room and his steps halted when he saw his wife walked out of the bathroom. Her cheek was slightly reddened and the tip of her hair was a little wet. He closed the door behind him and walked over to her slowly. Seeing that Edith had reached for the hairdryer, Neil gestured her to sit down and helped her to dry her hair.

Once he was done, Neil put the hairdryer on the table and bent to kiss a spot on her nape. Edith coiled as she was feeling ticklish then, she turned around and pecked at his nose.

"There is still a month before the first trimester ended," Edith reminded him.

"I know." Neil lifted her off the chair and placed her on top of her laps. Holding her tightly, Neil then buried his nose in her nape. Smelling the familiar scent, his heart became a little calmer.

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