LOGIN“Good heavens!”The sedan door opened. Daniel stepped out first. His face remained as polite as ever, but his stride was firm. Behind him, Liu emerged while straightening his suit jacket.Naomi closed her eyes for a moment. “Of course it wouldn’t be that easy to get out.”Liu knocked on the taxi win
Morning at the Miller mansion began with the aroma of toasted bread, warm coffee, and the voices of children far too excited for breakfast. It reminded Lydia of the atmosphere in the main Miller family home back in SunCity.So she had asked the kitchen staff to prepare a long dining table filled wit
Understanding exactly what his wife wanted, Cale could only let out a long breath and shake his head faintly. He refused her unspoken request. To him, this was not the right time.Then he looked at Naomi for several seconds. “I did know your father well.”“That’s not an answer,” Naomi shot back at o
“Why not?” Naomi demanded, unable to hide the indignation in her voice. “They were my parents. Why can’t I visit their graves?”Cale took a slow step toward her while Naomi continued glaring at him.The photo frame was still in her hands as the atmosphere in the room tightened even further. Her fing
“Aunt Lydia!” the little girl squealed dramatically. “I missed you!”She bolted straight toward Lydia, completely ignoring her father’s warning to be careful. The young man who had seemed absorbed in his own world suddenly broke into a run as well.“Oh, my darlings!” Lydia welcomed them warmly.She
Three days after arriving in Hong Kong, Naomi’s fever had finally broken completely.Her body still tired easily, but color had begun to return to her once-pale face. The room prepared for her was on the eastern side of the mansion, overlooking a wide garden with a small pond and carefully arranged
Riana looked at her gently. “He hasn’t said when he’s leaving?”“Not yet,” Althea replied with a small shake of her head. “He said he’s still waiting on a few documents. But I can tell—when Chase starts talking in that serious tone of his, it means he won’t be here much longer.”Kate leaned back sli
“Grace, sweetheart, are you sure you don’t want to bring your teddy bear?”Althea spoke softly as she adjusted a tiny sunhat on her four-year-old daughter’s head.“No need, Mommy. Teddy gets scared when it rains,” Grace giggled, swinging her little bunny-shaped bag over her shoulder.Josh, lounging
Heavy rain drenched SunCity that night. The sky was dark, thunder rolling in the distance, lightning briefly illuminating the streets below.Inside the warm playroom, Daven lay fast asleep on the carpeted floor, Josh nestled against his chest, Grace curled safely in his arms.Althea stood in the doo
Althea’s sobs hadn’t stopped when a sharp knock echoed from the front door. Since the dreadful call had come, Lydia hadn’t left her side. The housekeeper hurried to open it, and there stood Riana, Daniel, and Chris—each of them looking pale and stricken, as if the news had just crashed into their wo







