LOGIN“What’s going on here?”Everyone turned toward the sound. Chris stood there holding a cup of coffee. “What kind of conversation has everyone looking so serious?”“Naomi doesn’t want to go camping,” Grace reported without hesitation.Chris raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Is that true?”“I just don’t want to
The next day, the Miller family mansion was once again filled with a pleasant kind of bustle.The moment Josh, Grace, and Eli returned home from school, the camping trip that weekend immediately became the main topic of discussion again. They had not even taken their school bags to their rooms befor
Not long afterward, Althea had already taken out her phone. “I need to make a list of supplies.”“Starting now?” Chris asked.“There are a lot of us,” Althea replied, already busy organizing what needed to be purchased. She began making a list of necessities while muttering to herself.Meat. Vegetab
Dinner that evening was far livelier than usual.For the first time since Naomi’s arrival in Sun City, every member of the Miller family was gathered around the same dining table. Nathan and Riana sat in their usual seats. Daven and Althea were on the left side of the table with Chase, who sat in a
“I just miss you.”Althea fell silent for a few seconds before letting out a soft laugh. “We were apart for less than an hour.”“And that was too long.”This time, Althea truly laughed. The light sound of her laughter made the atmosphere in the room feel even warmer.“I’m curious.” Althea finally as
“I think I should have a serious talk with Naomi about this,” Cale decided.“Yeah, maybe she’ll be more willing to listen. And... does Lydia know the full story?” Daven asked curiously.“Of course.” Cale let out a quiet sigh. “At first, I wasn’t planning to tell her, but...” He shrugged. “I can’t li
Althea and Daven exchanged glances, both a little puzzled as to why Lydia had come by so late at night. The conversation that had been tense only moments ago softened slightly. Still, Althea wasn’t about to back down. She couldn’t bear the thought of her husband carrying such a burden alone. Even if
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co
“We’re here,” Lydia said. All this time, Althea—sitting beside her—hadn’t spoken a word. Lydia didn’t mind. In moments like these, silence wasn’t about creating distance. It was about giving space to find the best way forward.“Oh… you’re right.” Althea let out a long breath. “I didn’t even realize.
Eli couldn’t bring herself to answer.Josh let out a short breath. “You don’t have to answer me. But listen to this.” He paused for a moment. “If you come to me with demands like that again, you won’t get what you want.”“I wasn’t demanding anything,” Eli protested softly.“But your words sounded li







