“Why are you only telling us this now?” Laura asked, her voice trembling.“Because there wasn’t much else to do. I didn’t know how you would take it. Your mother was in terrible shape—she passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital. Her parents already have her ashes, and the funeral is today
“My children,” Maximus began, placing a hand on each of their shoulders. “Laura and I need to talk to you about something. Paul, I need you to pay close attention. Let’s go to my study, and we’ll discuss it there.”The small family made their way to the study and closed the door. Once inside, Maximu
A week had passed quickly since Alexia's death was announced. Maximus hadn’t shown up at Palmer Group’s offices. Marcus, along with Matthew, worked hard to keep the company afloat. While it was true the business wasn’t what it once had been, Matthew had analyzed the data and was convinced they could
John had invited Ethan to his house many times, but his grandfather had set a condition: if he wanted to visit a friend, he had to bring a gift. Therefore, Ethan had to save his Sundays to buy something that the family he was visiting might like. Incredibly, his grandfather could buy him the gift wi
“Grandpa? Grandpa? Where are you?”“Ethan, I’m in the study in a meeting, but tell me, what’s going on? With your insistence, it must be important.”“I have the gift for my friend’s family. I’m going to drop it off now…”“Ethan, it doesn’t work like that. We said you should save for a gift, but befo
After 15 minutes in the car, Peter parked his truck, helped Ethan out of his seat, and rang the doorbell, intending to meet the person who would be receiving his son. At that precise moment, a soft voice answered.“Hello, who is it? Who are you looking for?”“I’m Mr. Pietrovich. My son Ethan is frie
They carefully went up the stairs and finally entered the room where John was lying down. At first, he had a sad expression, but when he saw Ethan, his face changed completely.“Ethan! Mom, this is Ethan, my friend from school!”“I know, sweetheart… no need to shout…”“Ethan… Come, sit down. How hav
It had been at least two months since Maximus had resigned as CEO of Palmer Group. Marcus had to take over the reins, and in the end, the revenge he had planned had taken a complete turn. The only condition Maximus had left was that the shares belonging to Alden be transferred to him. After seeing t
The week had flown by, and Lucius and Amanda were getting everything ready to head back to New Zealand. Their time in Valentia had been amazing. This visit had given them a lot of good memories, but it was time to return to university.Maximus and the others were hoping they could visit during the
After Ethan gave a masterclass on how to hold a baby, it was the grandparents' turn. Marcus, not wasting a second, held little Isabelle in his arms. The moment he looked at her, he knew—she was the spitting image of his daughter, the same baby girl he had met just over two years ago. "Hello, prince
After finally finishing all the paperwork and preparations for the creation of PBE Group, Maximus and Peter drove from Florentia to Valeria. Both men were determined to get there—after all, their daughter, so to speak, had just given birth, and it was essential to meet the family's first granddaught
A couple of hours after that awkward conversation, Alden, Serenity, Isabelle, and Laura were on their way home. After all the advice from the OB-GYN and the pediatrician, the new little family was finally heading back.Serenity was filled with mixed emotions. In her arms, she held her baby—yes, her
The next day, Serenity had her check-up. Little Isabelle stared intently at her mother, those big, beautiful eyes locked onto her face. Serenity couldn't stop admiring her.She was completely in love with the tiny angel in her arms. Looking at her, she couldn't help but remember how she and the man
They barely made it to the car before they were already pulling up to the place where Adrian was now living. When they arrived, Laura was surprised by the location. It wasn't bad, exactly—just not the kind of place she could ever picture Adrian choosing for himself.It made her think his financial s
"Is it far from here?" Laura asked, a bit concerned."Not really. I could actually walk, but honestly, with the crutches, it's kind of uncomfortable—and risky.""If you wait for me, I'll say goodbye to my sister and give you a ride. I'm guessing it's on the way, so...""No! No, you came to see your
"Well, Laura, things aren't that simple... but I'll figure something out. And with all this, what are you doing at the hospital? Who's taking care of Adele? Is something wrong? Is someone in your family here? Are you okay?""Wow... That's a lot of questions. But yeah, everything's fine. Emma's watch
At the hospital cafeteria, after Laura decided to stay a bit longer, she and Celeste were walking toward the room where Serenity was. As they passed by one of the consultation rooms, Laura came face to face with Adrian.She was surprised to see him. The young man was on crutches, his left foot in a