Valerie left the study and headed to her bedroom, her mind racing with everything Serenity had said. It was one thing to hear advice from people like Camille and Emma, telling her it made no sense to cling to the past, but it was entirely different to hear it from her own daughter.Life seemed so un
“I’m fine. Really fine. I feel calmer now. Frederick, I need you to contact my lawyer.”“Your lawyer? What for?”“I want him to file for divorce,” Marcus said bluntly.“What?! Marcus, what did you just say?” Frederick exclaimed, nearly dropping the pan he was holding.“You heard me. Just help me con
It had been a month since Maximus found out his daughter was pregnant, a month since Diana Mendez had arrived in Valentia, a damn month since he had learned the whole truth. Peter’s investigation was clearly not intended to harm them as they’d initially thought. Instead, it revealed every vulnerabil
A week had passed since Marcus had asked to speak with his lawyer—the same amount of time since Frederick had spoken to Valerie. At first, Frederick thought this was just a jealous outburst from Marcus, but after talking to Valerie, he realized his friend had a point. With no other choice, he ended
“Camille, what’s wrong? You look pale.”“It’s nothing, Emma. I need to speak to Valerie. Someone is here to see her. Could you bring some coffee?”“Of course!”Camille opened the door to Valerie’s room. Valerie was already standing, staring out at the garden. She had gotten dressed.“Someone’s here
Marcus wasn’t sure where to sit. Valerie’s almond eyes studied him with curiosity, her expression trying to make sense of his strange behavior. She didn’t understand what was happening or why.“For God’s sake, Marcus! Just sit down already and explain what all this means!” Valerie snapped, pointing
“Marcus…”“Valerie, please, let me finish explaining—”“No!” she interrupted, her voice sharp. “I’ve already heard enough. I get it—you just want my damn signature.”She stood abruptly, grabbed a pen, yanked the folder from his hands, and signed every paper he had placed before her.“Here it is. Wit
Three weeks had passed since Valerie had signed the divorce papers. Officially, she was now a free woman. John had been sad when he learned his parents were separating. At almost six years old, he didn’t fully understand what a separation meant. In his mind, it was something like what Ethan was expe
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
After almost four hours on the road—where Alden's driver wasn't so much driving as flying—he finally arrived. He didn't even wait for the car to park. As soon as he saw the hospital, he jumped out and ran inside.Alden was sprinting down the hallway looking for the room number, his heart pounding in