“This is so exhausting,” Vanessa muttered as she kept walking. All she’d meant to do was pass on Theo Blake’s message—her father’s.That was it.Her hidden agenda? A complete failure. She’d tried to be polite, even a little warm, toward her mother-in-law. She hadn’t wanted things to end like this, b
“I rushed back to the hospital the moment I heard Mommy was awake. Sorry I’m a bit late—I had to wrap up one last commitment,” Vanessa said with a smile as sweet as honey.And she wasn’t lying. The second she received the news, Vanessa had come straight to the hospital, perfectly styled and wearing
“Sir, here’s your coffee.”The café server placed the cup gently on the table, careful not to spill anything on the scattered documents in front of Daven. But more than the mess, it was the dark cloud hanging over the man’s face that had the server walking on eggshells. Daven looked absolutely intim
“Why did you hold me back?” Vanessa snapped, her voice laced with fury. She yanked her arm away from James, who had been gripping her firmly since they reached the car. “Were you trying to stop me from speaking to Daven on purpose?”“I would never do that, Miss Vanessa,” James replied calmly, his to
“That’s enough, Vanessa,” Daven warned coldly. “We’ll talk later.”“When?” she demanded, her frustration spilling over. She didn’t care that Kalina wanted her gone. “I need to talk to you, and I won’t accept being treated like this! Do you have any idea what I gave up just to be here?”Daven clenche
“You heard what the doctor said, didn’t you?” Daven offered a faint smile, gently brushing the top of his sister’s head. “There’s nothing to worry about. Just be a little more careful with Mommy’s meals, okay? I can count on you both for that, can’t I?”Both Kalina and Felicia nodded obediently.“Da