“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
“It was good, Grandpa! But I miss my friend John. He’s going to be away for at least a month. He’s nicer to me, the other kids are good, but I talk a lot with John. I really miss him!”“Ethan, you just saw him on Saturday…”“But I miss him! He likes talking about castles and things. The other kids j
“He was your friend, but you’re not to blame either. The whole blame is on that damn woman. If she hadn’t interfered in your life, you would’ve probably ended up marrying Mary.”“There’s no point in talking about it,” Peter said, downing the contents of his glass in one gulp.“You’re fooling yoursel
The next day, Peter had everything planned. He would take Ethan to school and then pick him up in the afternoon to take him to his friend's house. Lately, he had been swamped with work to the point of not investigating who his friend's family was. He knew Camille, and that gave him a sense of reassu
“Excuse me, one question—what’s his grandfather’s name?”“Ms. Valerie, Ethan’s grandfather’s name is Theodore. He’s the one we have registered at our institution. Would you like me to call him?”“No, don’t worry, let’s go inside. Ethan’s going with us today, and I went out to pick him up.”Valerie w
“Now, I promise you something. There will not be a day or night that you don’t think about me. You are now tied to me forever, at least until I decide I don’t want you by my side anymore. Think of it as a kindness, my dear Alexia. Maximus was going to kill you. He already found out you killed me, or
"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