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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 walked into the building and began to scan around the place.

To enter the office's floor, one will need a special pass or register at the security. Since Alex had told her to wait, Hazel chose to walk around. Her eyes caught the list of the companies in the building and she began to guess at which one was Alex's.

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind her, Hazel turned around and saw the man's anxious face as he walked over to her. The moment their gaze met, his gaze turned gentler and a warm smile appeared on his lips.

"Why do you look so anxious?" Hazel asked when she saw him.

"I didn't want you to wait for too long," Alex said.

Hazel stretched her hand to pass him the paper bag in her hand. "For you."

Alex reached to grab the bag but did not spare a glance at it. His gaze on Hazel's face was unwavering. "Let's go upstairs. I'll show you around the place."

Alex was Pretty Popular