“Are you guys enjoying your time?” Maxwell asked one table.Mia: “Love it!”Frank: “Love the home!”Taylor: “Food is great, man.”Charlie was feeding Adrianna with a bottle. She said, “This neighborhood is perfect for raising a family, Max. You made a great choice.”Dawn, seated between Charlie and
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER.Every corner of the court pulsed with tension and noise. The scoreboard flashed: Luxford Iron Pulse – 98 | LA Lakers – 99.Twenty seconds left.One chance.One shot.Taylor’s pulse matched the roar of the crowd. This was everything they had trained for—sweat, pain, years of fa
“Mommy, Kingston threw sand at me!” Adrianna complained, pointing at their youngest sibling, Kingston.“Daddy—he—not share!” Their second daughter, Trysta Sage, cried, tears flooding her cheeks.Yes, they now had three kids. After Charlie gave birth to Trysta, Taylor was determined to prove he could
What would happen if the legal wife confronted her husband’s mistress? Riley imagined she would remain composed. After all, she was in the right, and she had every reason to fight, but her body unknowingly shook from anger. It was challenging to contain the hatred she harbored for this woman befor
"My baby!" Riley woke up with her hand on her belly, her heart beating wildly. "My baby -" "Riley, calm down—" Riley turned to a man who was calling her name. She was shocked by his presence and initially could not grasp what he was saying. Next to her hospital bed was Adrian King, the first son o
In another hospital, Brian Martin held his mistress' hand. Claire was crying in bed, assuming her situation had gotten worse. "Brian, I might lose our baby. Your wife, she–she tried to kill our baby," Claire's tear-streaked face bore a look of anguish as she said. "I should have just left the city
"At six in the morning, Zia came to see Riley first. She reported, "Brian asked me to help check on his... on his..." Zia's words were cut off because Riley resumed, "Claire? He asked you to check on Claire?" Riley frowned, thinking about how Brian blamed her last night. He wouldn’t even listen to
Riley knew Zia would oppose her leaving, but her mother's life was at stake. The nurses mentioned that Zia was still due to report for work in eight hours. Riley could not wait. So, Riley decided to sign a discharge waiver against medical advice. After leaving the hospital, Riley went to her mothe
“Mommy, Kingston threw sand at me!” Adrianna complained, pointing at their youngest sibling, Kingston.“Daddy—he—not share!” Their second daughter, Trysta Sage, cried, tears flooding her cheeks.Yes, they now had three kids. After Charlie gave birth to Trysta, Taylor was determined to prove he could
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER.Every corner of the court pulsed with tension and noise. The scoreboard flashed: Luxford Iron Pulse – 98 | LA Lakers – 99.Twenty seconds left.One chance.One shot.Taylor’s pulse matched the roar of the crowd. This was everything they had trained for—sweat, pain, years of fa
“Are you guys enjoying your time?” Maxwell asked one table.Mia: “Love it!”Frank: “Love the home!”Taylor: “Food is great, man.”Charlie was feeding Adrianna with a bottle. She said, “This neighborhood is perfect for raising a family, Max. You made a great choice.”Dawn, seated between Charlie and
St. Liora’s Chapel of Grace, Luxford.“Congratulations!”“Best wishes!”Charlie shook Luke’s hand and said, “I hope you cherish what you have with McKenzie, Luke.”“Of course,” Luke replied, shaking her hand. “I have you to thank for… you know, making me value what I have more.”“Good,” Charlie said
Then came Frank’s wedding.Charlie and her friends never even knew Frank was dating! He’d kept it a secret because his last relationship ended badly, and he didn’t want another heartbreak. But his new boyfriend came through. He was older, more responsible, mature, and ready to settle. Frank met him
Adrian looked prepared to veto the baby’s name, but Charlie and Taylor had already agreed on one that was acceptable to both families.Savannah and Grayson had flown to Halliport to welcome their first grandchild. Naturally, Charlie’s parents were also present.“We decided to name her Adrianna Grace
“Because I love him! We were both two broken people who found each other. There’s nothing wrong with that!” McKenzie shot back.Then, after Luke had recovered from the fall, he got up and pushed Jeremy slightly. He said, “Life is like that. Sometimes, you lose your chance with a great person. Take i
“I can’t believe you right now. I haven’t even given birth yet, and you’re already pregnant!” Charlie exclaimed while having afternoon snacks with Dawn at a cafe near the University of Halliport.“I was expecting them to get pregnant months ago!” Frank remarked.“Why is that?” Mia’s boyfriend, Seth
All in all, they made love five times, which was already an achievement considering they had gone swimming that morning.Taylor was still on top of Charlie, breathing heavily, his length still inside her.“Fuck, you’re so wet inside, Babe,” Taylor hissed as he got up. “Don’t get up. We need to make