LOGINEli could only shake her head in resignation. Meanwhile, Naomi... found herself standing in the middle of all the commotion.At first, she only watched. Then Grace grabbed her hand. After that, Josh dragged her into the game. And before she realized it, she was already laughing along with them.A ge
When they returned to the campsite, the atmosphere was still just as lively as when they had left.Several tents had already been fully set up. The aroma of grilling meat had begun to fill the air, mingling with the scent of pine wood and the cool mountain breeze. In the distance, Josh and Chris cou
Althea clicked her tongue, but eventually broke into a wide smile. “Yes, please go take care of your business. And come back by dinnertime.”Cale grinned broadly. “Yes, ma’am, most understanding sister-in-law.”Lydia snorted softly. The way Cale talked was incredibly annoying. Yet a few minutes late
Daven, who had been helping unload the supplies, finally stopped what he was doing. He watched them for several minutes, hoping that one of them would start thinking rationally.That hope turned out to be too ambitious. “You haven’t even managed to get a single tent standing.”“We’re discussing it,”
After several hours of travel, the group finally arrived at the campsite Vincent had chosen. Cale's assistant had already ensured that the area where they would be spending their time was safe. But just to be cautious, Cale secretly instructed several of his subordinates to keep watch over the surro
The day of the camping trip finally arrived.Since early morning, the atmosphere at the Miller family mansion had been far livelier than usual. Servants moved back and forth carrying the last items that needed to be loaded into the vehicles. Meanwhile, the front yard of the mansion was filled with s
“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
That afternoon, Silvia excused herself to go out and buy some household necessities. Eli still hadn’t returned from school—she said she had an extra singing class. Eli had been chosen to represent her school in an upcoming competition. Selena didn’t particularly care; what mattered was that Eli cont
Elsewhere in the city, Cale was moving in the opposite direction—toward a place he used to frequent. He drove himself, hands steady on the wheel, eyes focused through the traffic ahead. His phone vibrated on the center console. Erick’s name lit up the screen.“What is it?” Cale asked bluntly as soon







