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The most innocent feelings, which begin in childhood, and the bond between them, which begins in a moment, is strong enough to last a lifetime. In Brighton City, after an autumn rain, the whole city looks particularly gorgeous. Outside the window, the noise of festivities was intertwined with the busy noise, but in Grayson Residence, it was quiet, a stark contrast to the outside world. Ethan Grayson never imagined that his fiancée, whom he had never met, would enter his life and shatter his peaceful world. The man he once was was lost, lost, lost in the change that was about to come. The legs of a mother and daughter walked side by side towards Grayson Residence, the little girl following her mother around, asking questions in a childish voice every now and then. "Mommy, where are we going?" "We're going to Ethan's, my little husband's house." "What's a little husband?" "Ethan is like your mom and dad, he's always there for you, and he buys me good food." Marie Harper bowed her head and explained gently. Lily Harper nodded, a little confused, but firmly followed her mom. -Marie Harper When Ethan Grayson first saw Lily Harper, he couldn't help but think how sweet the girl was, but it wasn't long before he realized that behind that sweetness lay a great deal of mischief. He looked at her, suddenly felt like remembering something, and could not help blinking, this is what mom said, his fiancée? "My destined fiancée?" He muttered to himself in his heart, a few expectations for this strange girl arose in his heart. While he was pondering, Sarah Grayson pulled Ethan and said to Marie smilingly, "Look, my son-in-law, isn't Ethan handsome!" Ethan instantly froze, "......" "In front of outsiders, can you not call me by my nickname?" He thought in his heart, however, Sarah did not care about it, her eyes only flashed with excitement for Lily. "My son-in-law, isn't he handsome? Come on, let me see my lovely daughter-in-law!" Marie Harper pushes her daughter Lily in front of Sarah, checking that she can't see her. Lily was pushed by her mother, and when she stood still, she reflexively turned her head to look at her, and looked at her mother with a little bit of dissatisfaction and innocence on her cheeks, as if she was saying, "Mom, why are you pushing me! I'm not happy!" Ethan stood silently beside Sarah, letting Marie's eyes wander over him, feeling helpless. Marie looked at the boy in front of her, full of doubt, she could not help but start to think back to the child she saw three years ago. "At that time, did I think he looked too ugly ......" she secretly thankful in her heart, because she disliked her daughter's bad looks, only to find her such a small husband! The Ethan in front of her, really smart choice. She was so happy that she almost forgot, Lily also slowly grew more and more beautiful, charming. Both mothers were rejoicing in the fact that their children had the idea of Marriage Betrothal while they were still in the womb. "Moe, let's see if he's my little husband, do I like him?" Sarah said to Lily with a smile. Lily then looked back at Ethan with abandon, she had noticed him, she just hadn't had the courage to ask. When the two mothers made their introductions, she finally dared to look around openly. Lily looked at him with big bright eyes and asked innocently, "Is he my little husband?" "Mengmeng, this is my little husband, he will stay with me." Marie guided her daughter step by step. "What is he? Is he good?" Three-year-old Lily's clear voice rang out, sounding childish and slightly puzzled. "Inedible." Ethan replied seriously, finally uttering a full sentence. "Inedible? Then I don't want it!" Lily pouted, revealing her nature as a snacker. "......" Hearing this, Ethan's face was stunned, she doesn't want it? And what's with that disgruntled face? Is it because she doesn't like him if she doesn't eat? (End of chapter)
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“Lily, can I have some?” Marie Harper confidently asked. Lily Harper blinked her big, bright eyes, puffing up her cheeks as she looked at her mom. “Really?” “Really!” Marie assured her. Lily nodded eagerly, and before anyone could react, she launched herself forward and pecked Ethan Grayson right on the lips. Ethan’s eyes widened in surprise; he hadn’t anticipated the bold attack. He froze, completely taken aback, allowing Lily to take the initiative with her playful kiss. Lily savored the moment like she was tasting a jelly treat, gently licking her lips. Though she hadn’t intended to eat anything, the sweetness lingered, and then she cheerfully declared something that left everyone momentarily stunned. “Yummy! From now on, you’re my husband!” Ethan: “…” Marie and Sarah Grayson exchanged bewildered glances; the rapid turn of events had left them both feeling a little dazed. Ethan, staring at Lily’s innocent eyes as she blinked up at him, could practically feel his face heating up, turning a bright shade of red. This was a first for him—no one but his mother had ever kissed him like that! “What… how can I let her kiss me like that?” he stammered. “Of course, you can! You’re my husband!” Lily insisted, tilting her head and blinking with playful innocence. “Daddy and Mommy kiss!” Ethan’s cheeks flushed deeper. He shot her a quick glance, overwhelmed by the absurdity of the situation. How could a boy be someone’s ‘husband’? “But I’m not your husband!” “Why not? You’re handsome, so you must be my husband now!” Lily beamed at him, clearly delighted. In her world, a ‘husband’ simply had to be someone good-looking, and thus, Ethan fit the bill perfectly. Ethan furrowed his brow, trying to adopt a serious tone. “I’m not your husband!” He was just a boy, after all. “Are you sure? You look perfect for it!” Lily said, her face glowing with a smile, holding up a lollipop in her little hand, eyes sparkling with excitement as she gazed at him. “…” Ethan pressed his lips together, utterly at a loss for words. Lily continued, her gaze flickering between her mom and Ethan. “From now on, you’ll be ‘Ethan Honey’!” Her mom had said that he was ‘Ethan,’ so if she couldn’t call him a ‘husband,’ this would be a fitting nickname instead! Ethan: “…” He looked at her helplessly, truly at a loss for how to respond. He thought to himself that once she left, he would be free from this dilemma. Little did he know that from that point on, Lily would frequently show up at his house, eventually settling into his life for many more years to come. With one innocent proclamation, she altered the course of his world. He could never have predicted that the very person who brought him such confusion would one day become the one he cherished the most. When Lily’s father had to travel for work, Marie and her friend Sarah decided that it would be a good idea to stay overnight together, allowing the children to bond. That evening, as Marie was preparing Lily for bed, Lily suddenly shook her head determinedly and said, “Mom, I want to sleep with Ethan!” Though she was little, her heart was certainly not small; she understood that a wife sought to be with her husband. Ethan couldn’t believe his ears when he heard her request; she stood at his bedroom door asking to share a space with him…
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Ethan Grayson stood in the doorway, looking at Lily Harper, who was the same age as him but centimeters shorter, and their eyes met. Lily's eyes were so bright, so big, so dark, and so gentle that it made people feel happy, and all the discomfort disappeared in an instant, as if it had vanished. It was only after a long time that Ethan seemed to have regained his senses and withdrew his gaze, his ears instantly turned red, obviously a bit shy. Being stared at by a girl, of course he would be shy! This is his original appearance, easy to be shy, this afternoon was blocked by Lily, even more unable to resist. "Can I ...... sleep there?" His voice stuttered a little. Hearing Ethan's voice, Lily nodded frequently like a chicken pecking at rice, her eyes sparkling. At the moment, she was wearing a small set of bunny-style pajamas, just like a child who sneaked out to play, the hat was too big, and while she was nodding frantically, her whole face was almost covered, only half of it was revealed, which made her already small face look even more petite. Seeing her lovely appearance, the corner of Ethan's mouth unconsciously hooked up a smile, as if seeing a small rabbit. Realizing that he had laughed, Ethan hurriedly cleared his throat and was about to refuse, when he heard Lily's voice again. "Honey, I want to sleep with you ......" Ethan's face immediately turned red, and he even forgot to retort for a moment, he wasn't her "brain lady"! "Girls can't sleep with boys." He tried to persuade her. Lily's cheeks puffed out in confusion, "Why?" "Because men and women are not related." "Then why don't those couples on TV do it?" "Because ......" Lily cocked her head, blinking her big, suspicious eyes at him. Ethan: "......" "Honey, why are couples so close to each other?" She asked again, looking expectant. Ethan raised his eyes and swept her a glance, his lips moved, but he couldn't say anything, he himself couldn't figure it out, was it all nonsense in the drama? All he knew was that it was what they said on the TV show. After a few moments of silence, Ethan tried to look mature and turned toward Marie Harper's guest room, pulling Lily along with him. Lily let him pull her along obediently, asking mischievously. ...... "Honey, do I want to go play?" "No." Where are we going to play in the morning? "I want to go somewhere fun!" "You can't." She just ate. She's not full yet, is she? "......" After asking two questions, Lily stopped talking, because, she wanted to know the answers to these two questions, and it seemed ...... that the answers were all negative. Lily puffed out her cheeks, and followed him in silence.Ethan, on the other hand, didn't hear her chirping, and couldn't help but look back at her. Seeing her pouting, puffing cheeks, as if sulking, Ethan could not help but feel a little uncomfortable, specifically why, he himself can not say. Maybe it was because she was always sunny and chirpy, he was used to it. Suddenly the silence made him a little uncomfortable? But they'd just met! Ethan shook his head, sighing helplessly like a little adult. Taking Lily back to Marie's room, he knocked on the door, left her at the door, and turned back to his room, not noticing the unique emotion in Lily's eyes as she watched him go. Back in his room, Ethan froze for a moment, then went to the bathroom. When he came out again, he saw a small figure curled up on the bed, and instantly froze. ......
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"'Honey, we're sleeping here, right?'" Ethan Grayson looked around the room blankly, seemingly at a loss for words. He was only three years old, and he didn't know what to do with a little girl bursting into his room. Lily Harper jumped onto Ethan's two-meter long bed like a gust of wind, making her look even smaller. "Lily...... you should go back to sleep with your mom." He stammered, it was the first time he had ever called her by her first name, and although he was a little nervous, those two words would echo in his heart over and over again in the future, like the melody of his heartbeat, remaining deep in his memory. "No, I want to be with you!" Lily sat on the bed, puffing her cheeks, glaring at Ethan, her eyes flashing with watery light, as if she was aggrieved, appearing both pitiful and innocent. She was worried that Ethan would drive her away, this is such a rare opportunity for her, there is a child as tall as her, she naturally want to play with him more! She had made up her mind not to go, not to go, not to go! Looking at her like this, Ethan sighed softly, slightly wrinkled his small eyebrows, although his face is young, but pretended to be a mature look: "Lily, you are already three years old, you can't disobey." "...... Then how old are you?" Lily tilted her head and looked at him suspiciously. "Three." Ethan replied proudly. "You're the same age as me ......," she frowned on her small face, as if questioning, clearly the same age, why should I listen to you? In the face of this sudden questioning, Ethan was silent. The Childhood Betrothal arranged in mom's belly, how can it be different ...... She looks cute and adorable, but in reality, she seems to be shrewd! "This is my room, you can't sleep here." "No." "You have to sleep with your mom." "Don't." "I'll take you back?" "No!" Seeing Ethan about to rush over and grab her, Lily's eyes widened and she suddenly screamed, "Ah......" The sudden scream froze Ethan in fear. He rarely came into contact with girls, and even though his sister Samantha Grayson was a girl, she'd never screamed like that before. Just when he didn't know what to do, Sarah Grayson came from the room, "Little one, little one, what's wrong?" The corners of Ethan's mouth twitched unnaturally at the sound of his mom calling him that. He'd been punked by his mom a million times in his life, and how Little Guy, Fresh Meat again ...... "Did she ...... she cry?" He stammered, not really sure, it sounded like the kind of thing you'd hear from thunder, but not rain. "Lily, what's wrong? Did Ethan bully you?" Sarah asked gently. Lily sees Sarah, hears her, and nods aggressively. Sarah comforted her, then turned to Ethan and said, "Honey, how can you bully your wife? A man has to be responsible, understand?" Ethan opened his mouth slightly at the question, and after a few moments, he whispered, "I didn't agree that she was my wife." "It's not okay to disagree, she's your Wife, words don't mean anything." Sarah coolly swept him a glance, this kid, actually so lovely and cute daughter-in-law actually do not cherish, really stupid. Hearing this, Ethan's eyebrows tightly locked, he seems to really say so, then ...... He really want to recognize her as Wife? Well ...... undeniably, she is still very cute ......
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Bell asked tentatively, "Can I ask him out?" Ethan Grayson was silent for a long time, and finally said slowly, "Dad will be back in a while, and he'll miss me." The words seemed to convey the idea that she would not be allowed to leave. Was it just a better sounding reason for her to leave so he could be alone with his "little wife"? Zhong Rui smacked her lips slightly, her eyes leisurely swept over Ethan, and her heart fluttered with an impulse, so she couldn't help but feel her cheeks blush. "Well, mom left first, I'll be alone with my little wife, don't bully her, it's just a nap, it's nothing." Ethan face showed a trace of disbelief, "...... just a nap?" He understood the hint of concern she had about the reference. The "little wife" in front of him was no ordinary little girl, Ethan's cheeks grew red, and his eyes flashed in a way that made him afraid to look at her. His mother could not help but laugh at his behavior, and gently lifted her foot to leave. Ethan breathed a sigh of relief when his mother finally walked away. Thinking about her smile, he felt a sense of confusion, could there be a mother who would abuse her son like that? He sighed softly and turned to see Lily Harper staring directly at him. "......" Under her gaze, Ethan didn't know what to say. "Little Gray, wanna sleep together?" Lily said seriously, pulling on the rabbit ears of her pajama hat. "Do I really have to go there?" "Well, so does Mommy and Daddy ...... so we can sleep together ......" She meant for Ethan to sleep with her.Ethan walked towards the bed, and the two of them looked at each other, each other's eyes wide open. Suddenly, Lily smiled and lay down, leaning in, her fleshy little legs tapping the outside: "Come sleep here ......" Looking at her innocent smile, Ethan's heart moved, but could not help but lie in. When he reacted, he was already next to Lily! A pair of small legs "snap" hit his stomach, Ethan slightly frowned, turned his head to look at, just a glance, that pair of stars in the night sky as bright as the eyes, so that his heartbeat stopped for a moment, and then began to beat rapidly. What Ethan didn't realize was that it was a heartbeat. He wanted to drive her back, but seeing that she was already asleep, he couldn't just drive her away. More importantly, to his surprise, he didn't feel disgusted, but rather, he found it wonderful to have her around. It was a cool April night, and Ethan watched Lily's eyes close as she fell into a sweet dream, so he quietly got up and brought her a thin blanket to cover her, then lay down and tried to fall asleep as well. The youngest child couldn't afford to stay up all night. Lily tossed and turned in her bed for a while, then slowly closed her eyes, and Ethan began to feel sleepy too. The two little dolls slept quietly in their beds, and Lily unconsciously snuggled into Ethan's shoulder, a contented smile on her lips. That day, the original strangers gradually close, become no longer strange, gradually familiar ...... That day, Ethan saw Lily's stubborn self-confidence, entered his home, slept in his bed, and was labeled as his "wife"!
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