"Adam told me that somehow, his mother had managed to keep a photo of me. It was blurry, but my face was unmistakable—just an older version of his own. He said he had seen me once at the university when I visited. Honestly, this kid surprises me. He’s both direct and timid, but he still took the ris
While Laura was out with the girls looking at Serenity’s wedding dress, Paul and Maurice had agreed to take care of Adele. Laura had hesitated for a moment, but since they had watched her before without any problems, this time was no different.As Laura left, Paul and Maurice decided to go to the ma
Alden had to leave unexpectedly to take care of some business, but when he returned, he struck up a conversation with Adam. Since Alden spoke the same language as him and they were only a year apart, their chats flowed naturally.Theodore took this time to do something he never would have expected o
Theodore had remained silent, listening.He had never seen things the way she did.To him, the entire situation had been something he had buried deep in his past—something he never spoke about, something he simply left behind. But being back in the Emirates, returning to Dubai, retracing his steps…
Adrian sat alone on the terrace of his house, swirling a glass of whiskey in his hand, staring into the distance.The image of that little girl—his daughter—was burned into his mind.Her golden hair, those striking green-blue-gray eyes, her fair skin, everything about her…"She’s mine. She’s my daug
After a long and intense afternoon, all the Bartz, Palmer, and now Evans women were finally satisfied with the idea of that beautiful dress. Time was running out—only six days remained until the wedding—but the team Marcus Bartz had hired was professional and, of course, well-paid for their services
It had been a long time since either of them had time for anything other than taking care of their kids. But today, with one child busy with his best friend and two exhausted babies, they finally had a chance to steal a moment for themselves in their study."What are you doing?" Valerie asked as she
Far from there, almost on the other side of the city, Theodore hugged Fiona from behind as she gazed at the horizon. She had already made her decision—she had always known. There wasn’t much to think about. It was true that Theodore wasn’t romantic, wasn’t particularly attentive, and wasn’t affectio
[Lucius’s Room]In the room where Lucius was staying, Amanda was indeed with him, pushing boundaries he wasn’t sure he should cross. These were his first days in the home of a grandfather he had only seen for a few seconds.He didn’t want to come off as some hormone-driven teenager sneaking around w
[Evans' residence]Maximus drove home after dropping his daughter off. He was exhausted. As soon as he arrived, he parked in the driveway. His father, Magnus, was watching from the living room and immediately noticed that Maximus looked stressed or irritated."Maximus…" he called out from the couch.
[Serenity’s Room]"Try to calm down, Serenity. It’s not good for you to cry, baby. I know you’re emotional, but you need to relax. It’s over now. If you feel like talking to Maximus, do it tomorrow."Maximus is a good man, and I know he understands that your parents didn’t act out of malice. They we
After the whole scene that unfolded, Alden arrived at the Bartz house, completely worried. When he found his wife sitting in the living room with her parents, he was finally able to breathe.Serenity hugged him, apologized, and explained what had happened. She took the time to tell the story of her
It was 7:00 p.m. when Maximus parked his truck in front of Valerie and Marcus’s house. He helped his daughter out, watching as she held the urn with her great-grandfather’s ashes like her life depended on it.“Come on, let’s go. I’ll walk you in—I don’t want you getting scolded because of me,” Maxim
Maximus and Serenity gathered all the loot. Serenity, albeit reluctantly, accepted the jewelry her father handed her. After that, Maximus took the box, and they left the room.“So this is where Mom lived when she was young?” Serenity asked, looking around.“Yes… Actually, this has always been my hom
As Maximus spoke with Serenity, an idea suddenly came to him."Alright, I don’t want to overwhelm you with my problems anymore. I want to take you somewhere," he said, standing up from the bench."Where?" Serenity asked, intrigued."My old house.""The one you lived in before everything with Leonard
Maximus looked distressed, unable to shake the thought of losing his son. Just imagining Paul leaving his side was enough to break his heart."I need to talk to Lucius and Laura…" he muttered, voicing his thoughts."Lucius? Wait—wasn’t he… missing?" Serenity asked, surprised.Memories of their first
Maximus sat back down, his eyes drifting over the countless wedding dresses displayed around the boutique. And then, two images flashed through his mind—his daughter, Laura. Would she ever experience this? Would she ever get married? And then, Diana…He silently reprimanded himself. Diana had always