LOGIN“Abel, you are proposing…” The words tumble out of my mouth in disbelief, more of a statement than a question. He nods, and then, to my utter shock, he gets down on one knee. I feel the world around us blur and slow down, my pulse pounding in my ears.“Mildred Turina, will you marry me?” His voice w
She scoffs playfully, giving me that familiar look that says she’s still got it all under control. “I know how to take care of children, honey. We will be fine. You two go have fun.”Relief washes over me. Even though we’re leaving them in the best possible hands, the part of me that has grown attac
We’re heading to Abel’s lake house for a weekend getaway—just the two of us. He said he got the place a few years ago but rarely gets to use it. He has only taken the twins there a few times because the only time he gets enough time to spend with them without many distractions from work is during th
Epilogue"Come here,” I call her over, and she reluctantly pulls her fingers off her brother’s chubby cheeks, then walks back to where I am. I crouch down to be at her level, trying to mask the amusement I feel at her little pout.“If you keep harassing your brother, I will have him stay with me at
“Did I?”“You bitch!” I burst out laughing. He has definitely been holding that back.“I was busy dealing with a concussion to see anything, oh, and my mom has way more money than you, you know, and her money combined with the money my dad left me, which I just found out was a lot by the way, then A
“Mom, I…”“I should have taken you with me when he died, but I thought you were already a grown woman and you wouldn’t need me anymore, and I will never forgive myself for that because if I did, then you wouldn’t have ended up with an abusive man. I could have protected you from repeating the cycle.
“Millie, thank you for helping me with my sister. She’s back home now,” Henrick exclaims, his words infused with gratitude. I can’t even explain the sigh of relief that I release. She is safe now.A surge of curiosity sweeps over me as I realize that Abel did play his part in ensuring the little gir
I still haven't come to terms with the fact that George is dead; that is the one thing that I'm trying not to accept because if I do, it will mean I cared about him, and losing people I care about drives me insane. I can't afford to do that when my life is just gaining some stability. Now I have to
He takes a step closer and there’s barely any space between us, his eyes searching mine for answers. His gaze softens and leans in as if drawn by an invisible force, but I clear my throat and take a step back creating a physical distance between us, my own emotions warring within me. That is not wha
Abel“I wish I could have my hair like Millie’s.” I hear Quinn say just as I get to the door to her room and I stop to listen in. She is getting ready for their birthday and Harmony is in the room with her.“I don’t think I can make your hair like hers Quinn, she has pretty long hair,” Harmony tells







