Mary walked ahead and entered the quaint shop filled with cakes of various flavors. The attendant promptly approached her with a warm smile."Hello, Miss! Would you like some cake, or will you be heading to the café?""Hmmm…" Mary turned to the man beside her for guidance."We'll head to the café,"
"Well, thank you! That's a compliment, and I'll take it," she said, smiling."Now that your father isn't here and you've just turned 18, what do you plan to do?""Well, for now, I can't do much. But when all of this is over, I want to take my things and…" She paused as a thought crossed her mind. Ma
"No, how could I? That's your cake!""Yes, but I'm offering it to you.""No, I can't accept!""Come on! If you don't eat, then I won't either!""You know that's blackmail, right?""No, it's just a show of affection!""What a way to show affection!""Come on! It won't hurt!"Seeing how insistent she
“Maximus, please, don’t take my daughter away from me! Please!”Maximus woke up suddenly from his brief nap and immediately grabbed his wife’s hand to wake her up. It seemed like she was having a nightmare.“Mary, wake up! Calm down, wake up, everything’s okay!” he said, gently shaking her.She open
Suddenly, a deep sense of sorrow washed over him, and he began to feel short of breath as he remembered how just a few weeks ago, she would be waiting for him in the living room with a big smile, saying, “Maximus, dinner is ready! Come on, get comfortable, and let’s eat!”Her broad smile made him fe
Maximus carried Mary in his arms, who had fainted at the sight of him. He felt a deep sense of guilt for his wife's reaction. Before, when she saw him, she would flash a wide, ear-to-ear smile. Then that smile faded into a look of submission, which later turned into anger or indifference. Today, her
Mary ran with all her might and finally spotted Peter's Lamborghini. Though Emma tried to catch up, Mary was faster and had a head start, so the housekeeper could only watch as she got into the car, unable to see who was driving."Let's go, Peter! I'm sure Emma is already alerting Maximus," Mary sai
-Major Flashback-That July 17 had come to an end, and Maximus returned with a girl, eternally grateful for giving him one of the best days of his life.“Mary, I had a wonderful time today, but I need to check my emails, so I won’t be having dinner. You can join Emma. I’m heading to the study.”“Sur
"Miss, we should leave now," Benson, her bodyguard, urged."Relax, Benson. I’m almost done," Laura said calmly, crouching down in front of Alice, who was still on the ground. "Listen carefully, Alice. Never. And I mean never refer to my daughter like that again. Because I promise you—you don’t want
For a few seconds, Laura was frozen in place, staring in shock at the woman storming toward them, cursing and shouting. But then she snapped out of it—this time, she wouldn’t allow Alice to cause a scene."Adrian Brown! So this is what’s had you acting like an idiot?" Alice George shouted, furious.
"Alright, sweetheart, it’s time. You’ve already made your decision, and it’s not like you’re marrying the guy—you’re just making it clear what you won’t allow for your daughter. Oh! And remember, don’t go alone. Take one of the security team with you.""Yeah, yeah, Emma. Don’t worry. Take good care
Maximus hugged his daughter, smiling as he watched her slowly grow and show the maturity she was made of. It was incredible to see how the little girl who had once been forgotten now stood firm, knowing exactly who she was and what she wanted.“Dad, I’m going to see Adrian today,” she said, taking a
The hardest part of all this was that she now had to talk to her father about her decision. She already knew he wouldn’t take it well, but he needed to understand—she didn’t want her daughter to go through what Paul was experiencing now.With all the chaos of the wedding at her grandfather’s house,
The next morning, Laura had come to a clear conclusion—she didn’t want her daughter, Adele, to go through what Paul was about to endure.She searched through her things until she found a notebook where she still kept the contact details Adrian had written down for her once. Why had she kept them all
After leaving the party, Alden and Serenity headed straight to the airport, where a private jet was already waiting for them.Serenity had no idea where they were going for their honeymoon—Alden had taken care of everything and had been incredibly secretive about it.When they stepped out of the car
As Marcus said his goodbyes, Valerie brought over the bassinet with the twins, listening as the children excitedly talked about their future in Hesperia. To them, moving there only meant that their adventures would never end—and Valerie knew that, to some extent, they were right.“Mom, Ethan can liv
As the night wound down, guests slowly trickled out until only the Bartz and Evans families remained.Marcus walked over to Matthew with a smile.“Matthew, seeing you after all this time was a great surprise.”“The feeling is mutual, Marcus! I’m happy to see that things are going so well for you. An