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He could see that she was upset in the video calls. However, apart from offering words of comfort, there was nothing else he could do – he couldn’t hug her or be by her side.Jacqueline choked up as she spoke, "Fred, Morris still hasn’t been found. And... he actually called me when he was taken away."That was the most heart-wrenching part for her – not accepting the call.If she had, could she have informed her parents sooner and asked them to help Morris?"It’s not your fault. Anyone can miss a call," Fred assured her.Tears welled in Jacqueline's eyes. "I want to find Morris. My parents and the police are searching, but there’s still no sign of him.""We’ll find him. I’ll ask my dad to help too," Fred promised."Thank you, Fred," Jacqueline said.That evening, the Stantons joined the Valors for dinner. Afterward, Fred went with Jacqueline to her room.He noticed a photo of Morris on her desk.She actually did not have many photographs with Morris, and this was one of them.
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"If that boy's really dead, it would be even harder for Jackie to accept. Thankfully, he's only gone missing, which is a silver lining. At least there's room for hope," Weston remarked."Hope?" Jackson replied indifferently. "They only knew each other for a few months. Jackie is still young; in five or ten years, she’ll forget him.""True, they only knew each other for a few months," Weston conceded. "But once the police stop searching, what will you guys do? Will you continue to look for Morris?""We’ll keep searching – for a year. If we still can’t find him after a year, we can only leave his fate up to the heavens," Jackson said.In other words, if they still couldn't find him after searching for a whole year, then the chances of ever finding him were slim."Regardless, we should register with missing persons organizations. It’s a shame the police only have DNA data from Morris' parents and not Morris himself!" Serenity lamented.If they had Morris' DNA data, the chances of fi
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The next day, when Jacqueline woke up, she found Fred sleeping next to her.She was stunned at first. Though she was still young, she was already aware of their gender differences. They used to sleep together all the time, but it had been three or four years since then."Um..." she scratched her head, unsure of what to do, her cheeks slightly flushed.Fred, already awake, noticed her awkwardness and greeted her, "Good morning.""Good morning!" she quickly replied, her face growing even redder. "I... I'm sorry for falling asleep hugging you last night."Fred looked puzzled. "Why are you apologizing? We used to do this all the time.""But... we've grown up now. You're a boy, and I'm a girl. We shouldn't sleep together anymore," Jacqueline said.Fred paused for a moment. "Do you hate sleeping with me?" he asked."Not really," Jacqueline answered, shaking her head. She actually slept really well last night. It was the first time she had slept so well since Morris' disappearance."
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After ordering their meals, Serenity asked the two children to wait at the table while she went to pick up the food.While flipping through amusement park brochures, Fred asked Jacqueline, "What else is fun here? Show me! I want to go on more rides!""Sure!" Jacqueline replied enthusiastically. She leaned closer to the brochures in Fred's hands and asked, "What’s on the brochures?""Some events organized by the amusement park with other companies," Fred explained. "Some of them are taking place this week. If there are any fun events, let’s check them out together. I rarely get to stay in Solaria for a whole week."However, he did not hear a reply from Jacqueline.He looked up and saw Jacqueline staring at one particular flier, lost in thought.The flier featured colorful cartoon characters playing musical instruments and dancing joyfully, with bold letters stating, "A Musical Feast to Bring Joy to Children!"It was a promotional flier for a children's musical play.Fred recogni
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Therefore, Serenity wondered what had happened during her brief absence. Jacqueline remained silent, while Fred spoke up, "I want to see this musical play with Jackie, but I don't know if she wants to.""Musical play?" Serenity was surprised, then noticed the flier in Jacqueline's hand that was promoting the event.It suddenly dawned on her. Two months ago, before Jacqueline got into a fight with Morris, she mentioned that she wanted to see a musical together with him. Because the tickets were hard to come by, Jacqueline had asked for her help to purchase tickets for them. However, after the conflict with Morris, the topic had been put aside.Serenity asked her daughter, "Jackie, do you want to see the musical play with Fred?""I..." After some hesitation, Jacqueline said softly, "I don’t think we can get tickets now.""If you want to go with Fred, I’ll take care of the tickets," Serenity assured her."Jackie, do you want to go with me?" Fred asked earnestly.After a momen
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"Memories will eventually fade, even if it might take years. Jacqueline is just a child. If we introduce her to more new friends, she’ll naturally start to forget about Morris," Jackson said.Would it really be that easy? Serenity was doubtful."Some people will remain in one’s heart forever," Serenity said."Do you really think someone like Morris will remain in Jacqueline's heart forever?" Jackson questioned skeptically. "He’s just a child who plays the piano well. In time, Jacqueline will meet other talented musicians, some who will play the piano even better than Morris. Even if she never forgets Morris, she'll stop being sad."Serenity remained unconvinced. However, only time would tell.Two days later, Serenity and Jackson took the two children to the musical play. Serenity had initially wanted to bring their eldest son along as well. However, Micah had expressed outright disinterest, citing an online group discussion he needed to attend."A group discussion?" Serenity wa
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Of course, a lot of eyes were drawn to her husband too. Once they were seated, Serenity asked Jackson in a whisper, "Do you notice that a lot of people are looking at you?""I don’t. All I care about is you looking at me," Jackson replied with a smile, his charming eyes making Serenity's heart race.Even after years of marriage, she still found herself captivated by his charm."Oh, stop. The play is about to start," Serenity said, blushing.Jackson smiled and said, "Okay."The musical soon began. Jacqueline watched intently, eager to remember every detail to share with Morris one day.Fred stole occasional glances at Jacqueline. He had gone to musicals with her before, but this was the first time he saw her watching a musical so seriously. And it was all because of Morris.A bitter feeling tugged at his heart.When the musical ended and the lights came back on, many of the audience rose to leave the theater, but Jacqueline remained seated. Instead of standing up, she closed h
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"I feel like someone's watching me," Jacqueline muttered.Serenity chuckled. "Of course someone's watching you! Lots of people were looking your way when you were telling the story."Jacqueline blushed. "Was it bad?""No, it was wonderful!" Serenity assured her. "When Morris hears it, he’ll definitely be thrilled!"Feeling uplifted, Jacqueline smiled again.They got into the waiting car, which slowly drove away from the theater.The young beggar cautiously emerged from behind the old beggar, watching the departing car with a cold expression that a boy his age shouldn't have.Later that night, unable to sleep, Jacqueline made a video call to Fred."Can’t sleep?" he asked through the screen.Jacqueline nodded, explaining, "Every time I close my eyes, I think about the musical and about Morris."After returning home, she had even written notes on the play's content so that she wouldn't miss anything when she shared it with Morris one day."What do you want to talk about?" Fred