LOGINNaomi lowered her head even further, and this time her shoulders trembled slightly. Another sob escaped her lips.“Y-yeah, I know,” she whispered shakily. “And I’m really grateful. If you hadn’t been there, I don’t know what would’ve—”“Don’t think about that.”Naomi never expected Cale to suddenly
The moment they passed through the side corridor of the Miller family’s main house, the atmosphere immediately became far quieter compared to the foyer still filled with Josh and Grace’s voices.Naomi followed behind Cale in silence.He led her toward a study located at the end of the ground-floor h
The older man clicked his tongue softly. “If I keep lying in bed, your mother’s going to start treating me like a critically ill patient.”“That’s because you’re stubborn,” the woman beside him replied without hesitation. “The doctor still hasn’t allowed you to move around too much.”Josh immediatel
Josh and Grace finally quieted down, though both still looked slightly dissatisfied.Cale, on the other hand, only smirked faintly at the scene. He walked over to Daven before reaching out to gently touch Chase’s cheek.“How are you today, hm?” he asked in a low voice. “What have you been up to? Hav
And somehow, without even realizing it, she had been dragged into the center of it all.“Naomi.”Lydia’s voice beside her pulled Naomi out of her thoughts.“Hm?”“Do you want something to drink?”Naomi shook her head softly. “No.”Lydia studied the girl’s face for a few seconds before gently taking
“Are you insane?” Naomi’s eyes widened instantly after hearing Chris speak so carelessly.Chris laughed at her reaction. “You should’ve seen his face last night. For the first time in my life, I felt like my brother actually knew what stress was.”“Chris!” Naomi glared at him in disbelief. “If you t
“Mrs. Selena,” Silvia called out.Selena had been enjoying her coffee. The morning was bright and clear. The sky stretched blue, adorned with soft clusters of white clouds. Sunlight spilled across part of the balcony, offering a gentle warmth.Selena turned reluctantly. “What is it?”“Mr. Hans would
His jaw tightened—not from explosive anger, but from a slow-rising sense of alertness. “They arrived more than twenty minutes early.”Riana leaned back in her seat. “I’m sure this was intentional,” she said flatly. “The meeting was exposed before we even got here.”“No,” Nathan replied, his tone m
The next morning, Althea and Josh arrived at the prosecutor’s office under tight security. The screening procedures moved quickly, yet the tension lingered. Two attorneys accompanied them. Cameras still waited outside the building, but they managed to slip in without facing blinding lights or relent
Silence settled over the room again. Eli lowered her head even further. She wished her chair could swallow her whole. She didn’t want to hear any more of this conversation—there was no warmth, no kindness, only tension and suffocating pressure.Selena leaned back in her chair. “Fine. Perhaps I shoul







