Meanwhile, in one of the church’s rooms where Alden was getting ready, he was surrounded by Peter, Magnus, and Maximus. He looked imposing and confident, fully aware of the step he was about to take.Six years ago, he had married under completely different circumstances.Today, however, he was accom
Once Alden and Peter were alone, they both stood silently by the window. Peter pulled his son into a brief embrace, looking at him with pride before speaking."I know I don’t remember who I’ve been for the past six years by your side, but I do know that you’re a good man. Your mother did an incredib
Outside the room where Alden and Peter spoke, Maximus and Magnus stood together, discussing what would happen after the wedding."Have you decided what you’re going to do about Paul and his real father?" Magnus asked, his tone filled with concern."Yes. I talked it over with Lucius and Laura, and we
The church was beautifully decorated, with exquisite white flowers adorning every corner of the place.Everything had been meticulously chosen by Valerie and Laura, who had put great care and effort into those small but meaningful details.There weren’t too many guests, but considering how the story
As Valerie, Marcus, Serenity, and Laura traveled to the church, they all smiled, but each was lost in their own thoughts.Marcus glanced at the rearview mirror and saw his little girl—his Serene—the same one who used to take out her mother’s wedding dress and put it on, saying it was beautiful…A lu
Magnus observed the boy at the table, noticing the young woman holding his hand. He could tell Lucius was overwhelmed and nervous. Smiling, he carried on the conversation as if nothing was happening.“Well, I suppose I’m not exactly a conventional grandfather…! Maximus told me you’re currently livin
Once Diana and the kids disappeared from the room, the others continued with dinner. Maximus didn’t miss the opportunity to tell Laura and Lucius that he wanted to speak with them privately after they finished eating.“Miss Hayward, would you be so kind as to accompany this poor old man for a drink?
Lucius frowned, staring at his father in shock. “Where did this man even come from? How do you know he’s telling the truth?”Maximus sighed, clearly uncomfortable. “He knew your mother, Lucius… He even knew about Paul from the moment he was conceived.”“Dad! How could this even happen? Paul…” Laura
"Miss, we should leave now," Benson, her bodyguard, urged."Relax, Benson. I’m almost done," Laura said calmly, crouching down in front of Alice, who was still on the ground. "Listen carefully, Alice. Never. And I mean never refer to my daughter like that again. Because I promise you—you don’t want
For a few seconds, Laura was frozen in place, staring in shock at the woman storming toward them, cursing and shouting. But then she snapped out of it—this time, she wouldn’t allow Alice to cause a scene."Adrian Brown! So this is what’s had you acting like an idiot?" Alice George shouted, furious.
"Alright, sweetheart, it’s time. You’ve already made your decision, and it’s not like you’re marrying the guy—you’re just making it clear what you won’t allow for your daughter. Oh! And remember, don’t go alone. Take one of the security team with you.""Yeah, yeah, Emma. Don’t worry. Take good care
Maximus hugged his daughter, smiling as he watched her slowly grow and show the maturity she was made of. It was incredible to see how the little girl who had once been forgotten now stood firm, knowing exactly who she was and what she wanted.“Dad, I’m going to see Adrian today,” she said, taking a
The hardest part of all this was that she now had to talk to her father about her decision. She already knew he wouldn’t take it well, but he needed to understand—she didn’t want her daughter to go through what Paul was experiencing now.With all the chaos of the wedding at her grandfather’s house,
The next morning, Laura had come to a clear conclusion—she didn’t want her daughter, Adele, to go through what Paul was about to endure.She searched through her things until she found a notebook where she still kept the contact details Adrian had written down for her once. Why had she kept them all
After leaving the party, Alden and Serenity headed straight to the airport, where a private jet was already waiting for them.Serenity had no idea where they were going for their honeymoon—Alden had taken care of everything and had been incredibly secretive about it.When they stepped out of the car
As Marcus said his goodbyes, Valerie brought over the bassinet with the twins, listening as the children excitedly talked about their future in Hesperia. To them, moving there only meant that their adventures would never end—and Valerie knew that, to some extent, they were right.“Mom, Ethan can liv
As the night wound down, guests slowly trickled out until only the Bartz and Evans families remained.Marcus walked over to Matthew with a smile.“Matthew, seeing you after all this time was a great surprise.”“The feeling is mutual, Marcus! I’m happy to see that things are going so well for you. An