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
[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
[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.
[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
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
[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