LOGINCale fell silent.And that silence only made Chris more suspicious of his brother.“Now tell me everything in detail without hiding anything. I know that in front of Mom and Dad, you picked and chose which parts of the story they could handle and which parts you kept hidden from the reality of the s
After Naomi left, the atmosphere in the family room still felt unusual. Even though no one had spoken yet, everyone was occupied with thoughts about Cale’s crazy idea. The problem was that none of them had a better solution than the one Cale had proposed. Not for the current situation.Chris set dow
His voice was calm and even. There was no obvious sadness in it. No trace of lingering grief. It sounded almost as casual as if he were commenting on the weather.And somehow, that was what surprised Naomi the most. “I'm sorry for your loss.”Josh smiled faintly. “I was sad back then too.”Naomi tur
After Naomi asked the question that left everyone speechless, exactly as she had expected, no one answered right away.Even Nathan, who had seemed the calmest throughout the entire discussion, remained silent. Riana looked at Naomi with eyes full of sympathy, while Lydia slowly lowered her gaze. Bec
Naomi felt her entire body stiffen.“They’ll talk about family, your future, and your duty as the sole Devereux heir. But make no mistake. What they truly want is power.”No one interrupted him. Everyone in the room knew Cale wasn’t exaggerating.It was simply the truth.“Then why don’t you just con
No one spoke after what Cale said. It was as if the entire room had suddenly lost the ability to think.Then ... Chris choked violently. The coffee he had just taken a sip of nearly sprayed out of his mouth. He immediately doubled over, pounding his chest several times.“You lunatic!” he burst out o
The announcement detonated like fireworks. Reporters erupted in glee, voices overlapping as if celebrating a long-awaited victory.“Harold Drayden arrested!”“Former mayor of SunCity exposed—corruption and hit-and-run charges!”“Exclusive! The fallen tyrant’s ruined face!”The scene spiraled into ch
“I just hope Josh’s recovery goes smoothly. He’s past the critical stage now, isn’t he?”Althea nodded at Kate’s words.Relief softened Kate’s expression. Though her face was still pale, there was a newfound brightness in her eyes—maybe because they’d been talking about Josh this whole time. “I just
One year later.The afternoon air in SunCity was warm, filtering through the wide windows of the Millers’ family room. Althea leaned back on the sofa, her hand gently caressing her rounded belly with a serene smile. Nearly seven months pregnant now, she spent most of her days at home. Since the doct
“Mr. Handsome, you’ve been talking to Grandma for so long. Was something serious happening?” Josh asked between bites of fruit from the platter. “Uncle Arsen peeled me an apple. It’s really sweet. Do you want some, Mr. Handsome?”Daven walked over, ruffling Josh’s hair gently. His eyes flicked to th







