LOGINJason looked at their joined fingers, then met Lenora's gaze again. His smile was so gentle this time that it made the woman even more flustered.
"Good night, Lenora. Dream about me, okay?"
Lenora answered with a sweet smile that made Jason poke her chubby cheek.
He carefully released Lenora's hand, then walked away from the room.
Lenora closed the door and leaned her back against it. Her face still felt warm,
Darius fell silent.Corinne was right. No one had forced him to file for divorce. He had done so because he believed Lenora meant nothing to him, while Corinne was the woman he truly wanted.However, acknowledging that truth did not make him feel any better.“I’m not blaming you for the will,” he replied in a lower voice. “I’m blaming the circumstances that have turned everything into a mess, and I don’t know how to fix it.”Corinne stepped closer and tried to take his hand.“Then we’ll face this together. I’ll stay by your side. You don’t need to think about Lenora anymore. We can find another way to resolve the company’s problems.”Darius looked at Corinne’s hand wrapped around his. In the past, that simple touch had always been enough to ease his anxiety.
As soon as he entered the living room, Darius found Corinne sitting on the sofa in a satin nightdress.A magazine lay on the table, while a cup of cold tea sat near her hand. Corinne immediately stood when she saw him arrive.“Darling, you’re finally home. I’ve been waiting for you.” She approached him and reached for his arm. “I asked the servants to prepare dinner, but they said you hadn’t had a chance to eat yet. Would you like me to ask them to warm—”“That’s enough, Corinne!”His shout stopped her in her tracks. Her hand remained suspended in the air for a moment before slowly falling to her side, while the smile on her face disappeared.“What is wrong with you, Darius Blackwell?!” Corinne raised her voice.Darius tossed his car keys onto the table, but they missed and fell. Th
She briefly released Jason’s hand and walked toward the table. Lenora picked up the will and read the section Darius had pointed out. Her eyes moved across each line until she found the clause that had brought her former husband to her door.When she finished reading, she placed the document back on the table.“If you came here to discuss the will, discuss it with your lawyer. I will not become your wife again just because you need an heir.”“Lenora, I’m not asking you to come back right away. I just want us to consider—”“Consider what?” Lenora met his gaze calmly. “The possibility that I’ll sacrifice my life all over again to save your future?”Darius fell silent.Lenora returned to Jason’s side. This time, Jason did not immediately take her hand. He waited until Lenora herself sl
Lenora stopped near the sofa, with Jason remaining at her side. She looked at her former husband without displaying the nervousness she might once have felt in such a situation. Her fingers tightened around Jason’s hand, as though his presence gave her strength.“Is there something you want to discuss with me?”Darius’s gaze fell on Lenora’s hand, still held in Jason’s. The sight made his chest tighten, especially when he realized that the woman who had once waited for him to come home was now standing beside another man who was so close to her.Darius’s jaw hardened. He could not deny that the man was more handsome than he was.“Can we talk alone?” he asked.Lenora glanced at Jason before looking back at Darius. “If this conversation concerns me, I see no reason to hide it from my family.”Dar
In the past, he had assumed Lenora possessed nothing beyond the name written on their marriage certificate.Now, he was beginning to realize how little he truly knew about his own former wife.On the second floor, Lenora had just finished brushing her hair when her phone vibrated. A message from Grandpa Xander appeared on the screen, informing her that Darius had arrived and asking whether she was willing to meet him.Lenora read the message twice before setting her hairbrush on the table.She had expected Darius to investigate where she had gone rather than let her disappear without a fight. However, she had not expected him to come to the Whitmore residence so soon.A knock sounded at the door.“Lenora, may I come in?”Jason’s voice made her turn. She immediately rose and opened the door.Jason sto
Jason looked at their joined fingers, then met Lenora's gaze again. His smile was so gentle this time that it made the woman even more flustered."Good night, Lenora. Dream about me, okay?"Lenora answered with a sweet smile that made Jason poke her chubby cheek.He carefully released Lenora's hand, then walked away from the room.Lenora closed the door and leaned her back against it. Her face still felt warm, but now she smiled faintly as she recalled their conversation. She did not know whether her feelings would eventually grow into love, but she was beginning to want to know the man who had so faithfully kept their childhood promise.When she returned to the bed, Lenora placed the photograph on the bedside table, right beside the ring box Jason had given her. She did not put the ring on, but this time, she had no intention of returning it either.Meanwhil







