Melanie That same night, I felt Albert shake my shoulder lightly as he called out to me. Confused, I woke up looking at him. "What's going on?" I tried to find out, without understanding, why he was waking me up at dawn. “I'm sorry to be waking you up like this at such a time, but I need to talk t
Laura “Why is there all this crying here? What is happening here?” I asked worriedly as I entered the boys' room. Daniel was screaming, making a real scene. The babysitters couldn't even hold him. “He hit me, Mommy!” Daniel said as he cried, pointing to his brother, who was on the other side of th
Laura “He can’t even come down to eat?” Mine asked as soon as I opened the door for her. I was in the boys' room, spending some time with Stephen after his father grounded him. Jason had already gone to work by then. I sighed with a small smile. “He’s going to eat in his room today. His Dad’s orde
Laura "Oh, my fucking God! I don't believe this,” Ava was exclaiming on the other end of the line. “So that Max guy has a crush on your husband? What a jerk!” Both she and I were so surprised as Melanie told us about the recent falling out she had with Albert. “So, yes, apparently,” the girl rep
Lindsay My relationship with Gideon started quite spontaneously. That afternoon, years ago, Laura, my then-boss, had asked me to go to her recent ex-boyfriend's apartment to get her things from there, as she didn't want to have any more contact with him. I, being the good employee that I was, rea
Lindsay Gideon Bathory wanted me to leave him alone, but I told myself I wasn't going to give up on him. So, the next day, when I went to the Hextec offices for work, Laura didn't even suspect what had happened between me and her suitor. “Oh, Lindsay. Sorry about that, I heard Gideon was a littl
Lindsay “What the hell are you doing here? Are you by any chance following me?” Gideon asked me as soon as I managed to get into the bathroom where he was. He was washing his face in the sink in front of the mirror. “I noticed you are oddly quiet, you must be so sad…” I said to him, then quietly,
Lindsay So, a few days later, when Laura and Jason returned to New York and everyone found out that they had decided to give their love another chance, Gideon felt defeated, without hope. He perceived that he had no more space in Laura's life and wanted to take the first flight that appeared in fr
I blinked, trying to process what he was saying. "But what if... what if I mess it all up again? I’m not perfect, Matt. I have my flaws, my scars." He smiled, a smile both gentle and confident. "No one’s perfect, Lindsay. I’m not either. But you know what? My dad, Killian... he’s not my biological
Lindsay POV We arrived at the hotel after a night that still echoed in me like a good dream. Wyatt was exhausted, which wasn’t surprising after such an eventful day at the Weiss house. He fell asleep almost immediately after I put him to bed, a slight smile on his face that made me feel that, despi
Lindsay POV The dinner was a marvel, an experience that felt like a warm hug in the form of food and company. Emma Weiss insisted that I try every dish she had prepared with such care, and I couldn’t deny how much it made me feel welcomed. "My lasagna recipe is famous," she said with a proud smile,
Lindsay POV The weekend in Atlanta had a taste of novelty and nervousness. Matt had invited me to dinner at his mother's house, Emma Weiss, and the idea of meeting his family left me in a state of anxiety mixed with anticipation. I had never met the parents of someone I was dating since, well, sinc
Laura POV Jason and Terence were terrible singers, but that didn't stop them from diving into karaoke, hitting every note off-key while making their wives laugh with their comedic performance. Ava and I, now alone in a VIP area of the bar, continued the celebration of our daughters' entry into col
Laura POV"This strawberry drink is delicious," I commented, sipping my drink through a straw."Oh, nice. My pineapple one is really irresistible," Ava also commented, smiling, though the smile was somewhat reserved and awkward, just like mine.We were at a luxurious bar, a place that contrasted wit
As we walked, I thought about what Abby had said. It wasn't Caleb who mattered; it was the betrayal of a friendship I thought would last forever. The pain of losing that trust was still fresh, and perhaps that was why I didn't want to think about Caleb at all. But at the same time, there was a part
Annie POV I watched my parents' car drive away with a sense of sadness; part of me wanted to go with them and give up on everything, but I was also excited to start a new life at Oxwell. The sound of the engine fading into the distance seemed to carry away a piece of my childhood, leaving me with a
Jason POV We were in the Oxwell campus parking lot, giving our final hugs before heading back home. Annie was practically engulfed in our embrace, hugging us tightly and saying she would miss us, even though she knew she could come home every weekend. Her hug was a mix of farewell and beginning, so