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
“Maximus, are you okay?”“Like you? You! You’re dead...! You’re not my brother! I’m confusing myself, my head is playing tricks on me…”“No, Maximus, it’s not a trick of your mind. You know it’s really me.”“No! My brother is dead, my brother didn’t have children, and certainly not grandchildren. Yo
“Theodore wanted to tell you many times, but he found out from Frank that you and he had joined forces against Marcus to fulfill my father’s will, not mine. That made him distrustful. In the end, he didn’t know who in the family to trust. I was in a vulnerable position, so I couldn’t take any risks.
"Celeste, there’s nothing to worry about. Look, all of these symptoms are completely normal.""What do you mean, Dr. Kensington? Normal? I don’t feel normal at all...""Celeste, my dear, your situation is very normal. Congratulations! You’re pregnant!"Celeste’s face turned pale. Just when she had d
“Valerie! What are you doing up so early and on your feet?”“Hi, Emma! I was a little hungry and came for some milk and cake. By the way, Serenity should be having breakfast by now, but I don’t see her. Maybe I should go wake her up.”“No, sweetheart, don’t worry. Serenity didn’t sleep here last nig
Valerie got out of bed, woken by the insistent hunger of her babies. Her head felt like a tangled mess. She was dizzy, confused, unable to make sense of what was happening. How had her marriage ended up hanging by a thread? And why did she keep seeing Peter?Years ago, she had accepted that he was g
'“I’ll never forget you, I promise. But I want to spend the rest of my life with someone. And if life smiles on me with children, I’ll always tell them about you, and I’ll ask you to watch over them. I know you’ll agree that it’s time for me to move forward. It’s been so many years, and I think I’ve
[Celeste's P.O.V]Celeste sat by the window, gazing outside. Her legs ached slightly, though the medication she was receiving dulled most of the pain from her injuries. For a moment, she focused on the sky, letting her thoughts wander to her life and the struggles that had shaped it. She often felt
Peter left the hospital to meet with Darius. His plan was to make all the necessary arrangements to ensure he wouldn’t have to return to Valentia. His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, especially now that his memories were slowly coming back. He couldn’t afford to leave any loose ends—he needed to o
Before long, Peter arrived at the hospital where Celeste was being examined by a doctor Peter trusted."Peter," the doctor said, "I’ve checked on Celeste. Her wounds are healing well. If things continue like this, we can consider discharging her. After all, I know you’ll take good care of her. There
Peter took a bath and a short nap. He woke up when he felt someone tugging on his hair—a small hand playing with his curls."Ethan, aren’t you going to school?" said Peter, groggy, with his eyes still closed."Yeah, but I want you to take me. Where have you been, Grandpa?""I’ve had a lot of work, a
Camille, having seen Marcus storm out, went to find the girl she considered her daughter. She found Valerie in tears, embraced her, and said:“Valerie, my love, I don’t think this is going to work. Have you thought about whether it might be better to end things?”“What?”“Valerie, darling, I’m not b