“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.
“How can you be at peace knowing she carried your daughter?”“That’s why I initially looked for her, but when I realized she was with Marcus, and that he was my best friend, I couldn’t do anything but let her go.”“But was she your daughter?”“Correction, that girl is yours, and you know it!”“But a
After the inevitable reunion with his brother, Maximus went home with his children. As strange as it seemed, he was still in shock. His children spoke excitedly, telling him all the details of their first day, but he, unfortunately, was still in a daze. He couldn’t believe that the brother he owed m
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