Time flew by, and twelve years passed in the blink of an eye.
During these twelve years, many things happened: leadership changes, numerous celebrities got married and divorced, and even the overall environment changed significantly. The only constant was the love between Lance and Deanna.
Now, they had become the envy of everyone in their circle, admired as a loving couple.
People not only envied their strong relationship but also their three handsome and well-behaved children.
Whenever someone mentioned the eldest son, second daughter, or youngest son of the Mercer family, they would give a thumbs up.
Especially Gregory, who at just nineteen years old, was already helping his parents manage two companies.
Of course, Chloe was no less impressive, having become an internationally renowned violinist, performing in prestigious music halls at a young age.
As for the youngest son of the Mercer family, although not as accomplished as his older siblings, he was sweet-talking and likable from a young age and had now become a popular child star in the entertainment industry.
At Cloudmere Airport's main hall, the screens were displaying the latest international news.
"We congratulate Professor Deanna for developing a drug that kills cancer cells after twelve years of research, winning the Chopel Medical Award! This is one of the most significant research achievements in human history. In the future, we will no longer fear cancer!"
The news anchor spoke with barely contained excitement.
Over the years, Deanna's team had been continuously improving cancer cell suppression drugs but had never completely eradicated cancer cells. As a result, many people still succumbed to cancer with no cure available.
This news immediately caught the attention of many passersby.
Online discussions were also abuzz, with many sending their congratulations to Deanna.
"I knew Ms. Jones could do it!"
"I'm so happy! Ms. Jones has made us so proud. I'm going to buy a bunch of her medications to show my support!"
"Me too! Even though no one in my family is sick, I can donate these medications to those in need!"
"Hahaha, this is so satisfying. I wonder what those who doubted Ms. Jones have to say now. Come out and face the music!"
As netizens passionately discussed this, another excited voice emerged.
"Why are you still talking here? Go check out the Mercer family's updates; it's so heartwarming!"
Upon seeing this message, many netizens flocked to Twitter and found that the top five trending topics were all about the Mercer family.
The top trending topic was celebrating Deanna's Chopel Medical Award win.
The second, third, and fourth spots were occupied by Chloe, Gregory, and Jaron respectively.
The three siblings had posted congratulatory messages almost simultaneously.
The only difference was that each message included an invitation from one of the siblings.
Jaron was the first to invite: "Dear Mommy, congratulations on winning the Chopel Award. Your Jaron has packaged himself as a gift for you and invites you to dinner."
Fans were swooning over his words.
"Jaron is so romantic; no wonder he's called the Prince of Sweet Talk. I'm so jealous of Ms. Jones!"
"Seeing Jaron makes me want to slap my own son!"
"Let's team up to steal Jaron. Even though we've failed every year, I can't stop loving him!"
Gregory and Chloe only found out through their assistants that their younger brother was up to something again.
The most intolerable part was that he wanted to monopolize their mother.
Thus, the scene that netizens envied unfolded.
While the three siblings were vying for attention on Twitter, the official Mercer Group account suddenly posted an update-a photo.
The photo featured Lance and Deanna.
Twelve years seemed to have left no significant marks on them; if anything, they looked more mature and composed.
The background of the photo was Cloudmere Airport.
The caption read: "Mr. Mercer says he wants to spend a romantic evening with his wife tonight. Hope everyone understands."
Clearly, "everyone" referred to the three Mercer siblings who had been competing online.
Netizens exclaimed at how sweet it was!
Meanwhile, the three Mercer siblings felt quite dejected.
In the Mercer Group's CEO office, Chloe put down her phone in frustration. After all that effort competing with her siblings for attention, their scheming father had swooped in and taken it all.
"The older he gets, the more petty he becomes!"
She muttered through gritted teeth. Her assistant blinked innocently, pretending not to hear anything-this was a common occurrence.
Ever since becoming Mr. Gregory's assistant, such situations happened every few days if not daily.
It could be said that the harmonious atmosphere within their family made for a better working environment for everyone else.
On another note, Chloe's eyes sparkled mischievously as she looked at the photo her father had posted. She dialed a number with a sly smile.
"Godmother, my mommy is back. Can you do me a little favor?"