LOGINThose were the only words that finally escaped Cale's lips.Lydia slowly turned toward him. Their eyes met, and her husband looked so deeply remorseful over what had happened to her."I should have found you sooner," Cale said quietly.Lydia felt the tightness return to her throat. Slowly, she retur
"And give me just a few more minutes, Mr. Miller," he said calmly. "There's one thing I'd like to explain about your wife's condition."The way the doctor spoke those words made Cale furrow his brow again. His gaze instinctively shifted to Lydia, while the anxiety that had eased, even if only slight
"Excuse me."A middle-aged doctor walked in with two nurses carrying several pieces of medical equipment. The moment he saw Lydia sitting on the edge of the bed with the IV line no longer in her hand, his brow immediately furrowed."Mrs. Miller," he said in a gentle yet firm tone. "It seems I've arr
"No," Lydia said softly. The look in her eyes showed she couldn't believe what her husband had just told her. "That can't have happened, can it?"Cale remained standing there, frozen, his phone hanging limply in his hand. Daven's final words kept echoing through his mind, refusing to disappear no ma
"Yeah, Daven."He stood up and took a few steps away from the bed, but Lydia could still clearly see her husband's face from where she lay.For the first few seconds, Cale only listened. His expression remained calm, his gaze still unreadable. But gradually... the sharp lines on his face began to ha
"I'm sure," he said quietly, "he'll be happy to hear that."But deep down, Cale knew that words of thanks alone would never be enough to repay someone who had been willing to risk his life to bring Lydia to safety and save her."But more than anything, Lydia," Cale shifted slightly in his seat. Slow
“You should get some sleep. It’s really late,” Kate said gently to Daven, who looked utterly drained. But it wasn’t just him—her two daughters were clearly exhausted as well. Their conversation had gone on far too long, yet none of them had the heart to end it abruptly.At the very least, Kate now u
“What... what did you just say?” Vanessa shot up from her seat, her breath coming in short, frantic bursts.“I’m divorcing you,” Daven repeated—this time with firmer resolve. “The papers will be delivered officially tomorrow morning.”Chaos erupted around the dinner table.“Daven Callister!” Theo ba
As always, Chase was the perfect gentleman—pulling out a chair for Althea, making sure she was seated comfortably before turning his attention to Josh. He gently helped the little boy settle in, trying his best to ease any discomfort in this unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers.Throughout dinn
Was that request respected? Of course not.Kate wasted no time turning to Lena. “Open it,” she ordered flatly.Felicia and Kalina were already waiting, all too eager to carry out their mother’s command. Lena, who had spent the morning helping Althea tidy the room and bring down her luggage, hesitate







