After a long journey—hours that felt like days and days that seemed eternal—Alden boarded a flight with the children to the UAE. They were already expected there by Serenity and the others.This was where Alden, or Theodore, stayed whenever they visited the country. The security measures in place we
After Frank Levett had finished speaking with the “friend” who owed him a favor, all he had to do was sit back and watch the misfortune rain down on the Palmer family. It was inevitable that Maximus Palmer would get caught in the fallout.The next morning, Marcus Bartz stood in the warehouse where t
The Rosaria hospital was a massive complex, a collection of three U-shaped buildings. Dr. Hill had been extremely cautious, but no matter how much she tried to avoid it, if fate had its way, Valerie and Peter were bound to run into each other eventually.Peter did his best to stay in his room, espec
“You’re right, Mary. We were young and immature. Well, I wasn’t that young, but immature? Definitely. Irrational? Completely. You became my obsession. I was always looking for a way to bring you closer to me. Maximus worked hard to give me that chance, but what I didn’t account for was how you felt.
"On the other hand—and this is what hurts me the most—I hurt Marcus with my attitude, my actions, my thoughts. With all those things piling up, I didn’t even need to cheat on him with you for him to feel hurt. You know, he and I aren’t in a good place right now."Our life in Hesperia was wonderful.
Marcus was already quite upset upon learning that Peter was in the same hospital as Valerie. His mind wasn’t thinking clearly; jealousy had taken over again. He was genuinely angry, and all that filled his mind was one idea: this must be Peter's doing.Weeks ago, Peter was supposed to have left the
"Where is Marcus? Has he left the country as I ordered?""Mr. Bartz is still in Valentia, currently living in Florentia. Apparently, his wife is hospitalized at the Rosaria hospital."Anthony Moriarty drank his whiskey in one gulp and then said:"Send the men for him and take him to the Moriarty man
Valerie could only watch as Marcus left the place. She wanted to follow him, but the path quickly separated them, not giving her a chance to approach him. Everyone there was frightened. The place had been invaded by hitmen, something never seen before. Dr. Hill had a pale complexion; she couldn’t ex
The man saying goodbye felt every step grow heavier and heavier. His family was here, and he was leaving them behind to go to a place far away.This time, he wasn't leaving alone—but he would've much rather stayed. He knew that this family needed him… and he needed them just as much.When it was Pa
Maximus had come to understand something important—so much of what makes a family strong lies in its core: the father and the mother. He'd seen it with his own eyes, experienced it with his father, and once with his grandmother. After a long, yet somehow short, time lingering around the table, the
After several hugs and a strange sense of emptiness, Lucius and Amanda left the house. Lucius started driving, knowing he still had to get home—he hadn't said goodbye to his siblings, his father, or the grandfather he'd just met.Time was ticking. Through the rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse of
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