After lounging in the living room for a bit, Helma retreated to the sanctuary of her bedroom.She dialed up Ximena, who had been going through a rough patch after losing her boyfriend and dealing with the aftermath. The poor girl had been down in the dumps for some time. Helma had been fretting over
Ever since Ximena's drama wrapped up, Cole had been checking in every few days just to see if she was okay.He had the timing down pat; any more often, and she might have just cut him off.Helma bit her lip, looking up at the sky.She could sense Cole's carefulness, and it was starting to shake her
Helma reached out her hand.The moment her fingers brushed the soft fabric, Old Madam Guller's hand gently covered hers. "Hemmy, don't worry. I'm okay."A shiver ran through Helma, and she glanced at the butler standing nearby."What's wrong with Grandma's leg?"The butler's eyes were full of concer
Helma hung around Guller Mansion until dusk before driving herself home.She joined Jade and Neil for dinner, and afterward, they lounged in the living room, just shooting the breeze.Neil grinned, "Mom, guess what? Wanda's coming over tomorrow to ring in Christmas with us.""Wanda's coming over? Bu
The similarities between them were too glaring, too risky.Helma's brow furrowed with worry."Relax, you're overthinking it. Everyone in Greenville thinks Smiley is Owen's kid, right?" Jade reassured her, bouncing Smiley gently."But he looks nothing like Owen, and I'm not actually going to marry Ow
Helma and Wanda were having a blast with little Smiley, tickling and cuddling him, while Jade lounged on the couch, her laughter mingling with theirs. Neil was off to the side, thumbs flying over his phone screen as he wrapped up some easy work stuff. The whole family was wrapped up in a cozy bubbl
It looked like they were even steering clear of anyone at King Residence. If they weren't, just snatching Ximena would have been a huge headache.Helma's brow furrowed as she voiced her suspicions to Wanda. "There was someone who snuck into my room to search for books before, but things have been qu
It was two in the morning at Guller Mansion, and Cole sat alone in the dark study. New Year's Eve had taken a turn when his grandmother had a spell, becoming confused and upset, insisting on seeing her granddaughter-in-law. Madam Guller and Rana had their hands full trying to soothe her. Cole consi