Maximus watched as his children slowly gathered around the table. Today, they had decided to have a picnic in the garden. It was the middle of the week, and it felt odd—but after being separated for so long, they were treasuring every little moment of happiness together.“Dad, when can we go to the
Mary stood on the balcony of the room she had slept in for the past three years. She didn't want to turn on the lights; the darkness of the night would hide the tears rolling down her cheeks.'This is over! I can't go on like this. I can't take it anymore,' she thought as she stared straight ahead.
Mary was exhausted from all the crying. As she put on her pajamas, she saw a large bruise on her stomach, caused by the blow her husband had landed earlier that day. A tear rolled down her cheek, but she chose not to think about it anymore. This wasn't the first time it had happened, so seeing her s
Mary lay down, trying to calm herself and find the right words to tell Catherine that divorce was the only viable option for her marriage. Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a new text message.[How did you like yesterday's scene?You know, this isn't the first time. We do it once or twice a day; your
After what felt like a long journey, the ambulance finally arrived at the hospital. Mary was pale and unconscious. One of the paramedics said, "She has lost a lot of blood. Let's hope we can still do something."Another said, "We have to. She's so young, she can't die like this.""I don't know what
As Maximus, Emma, and Catherine waited in a private room for news about Mary's condition, Catherine couldn't help but remember how the girl had come into their lives five years ago. Much of this information was unknown to Maximus.Mary had been 17 years old when she was suddenly forced to leave her
After dinner, Catherine and Albert went to the study to discuss the troubling matter at hand.“Albert, I’ve reviewed the information your lawyer sent us. Unfortunately, I don’t have good news. Your supposed partner ran off with millions and offended one of the most prominent families in your country
Mary got up from the bed and hurried out, thinking that maybe she could still find her grandfather. Unfortunately, he had left the mansion several hours ago."Mary, my dear, where are you going?" Catherine asked."I'm looking for my grandfather!""Sweetheart, your grandfather left last night. He onl
Maximus watched as his children slowly gathered around the table. Today, they had decided to have a picnic in the garden. It was the middle of the week, and it felt odd—but after being separated for so long, they were treasuring every little moment of happiness together.“Dad, when can we go to the
Alden and Serenity were having breakfast at home. He couldn’t help but notice how her belly was becoming more and more prominent—a beautiful reminder of the little life growing inside her.At times, he felt a bit intimidated by Marcus’s intense personality. In the past, their relationship had been d
Days after their trip to Galea, Peter was finally taking Celeste home to Willowcombe. The drive promised to be refreshing. Since that trip, their relationship had been growing stronger. Celeste still found herself surprised by some of Peter’s changes, but she was noticeably more relaxed.“Peter, are
As soon as Alden and Serenity left the house, Valerie let out a long sigh of relief. She knew how hard it was for Marcus to accept that his little girl was not only pregnant but also had a partner. If someone had told him a year ago everything that would happen, he probably never would have agreed t
Now, with her own daughter expecting a child, Valerie did everything she could to take care of her, to spoil her. Everything she hadn’t had when she was pregnant with Serenity, she was now making sure her daughter did have.Serenity and Alden had agreed to keep up the act—that they didn’t know their
Marcus had tried to keep Valerie somewhat distanced from all the chaos surrounding Peter’s condition. He couldn’t deny that he was happy for his friend—relieved, even, that he had woken up. But despite that relief, Marcus had made the decision to shield Valerie from the situation as much as possible
Maximus was going through his tasks on the computer. Now that Peter had woken up without his memories, he, Theodore, and Alden had taken charge of Peter’s many businesses. It was incredible how his brother had built such a vast empire.Ironically, Maximus was now, in a way, working for his own broth
Pierre had been a close friend of Alexia Levett back when she lived in France. They had gone to university together.As her only and best friend, Pierre knew everything about Alexia—he knew about Gabriel and their wild love story, though he never fully bought into it.He had met her when she switche
“I can guarantee it!”“Come on, let’s go get the ultrasound pictures. Plus, we need to see if the doctor has any more recommendations for us.”“Yeah, let’s go…”Peter felt like he was on cloud nine. In just over three months, he would be a father again—a father to two beautiful girls, two little war