Se connecter“Ugh!”Eli slowly stirred awake as the soft glow of late afternoon light slipped through the curtains. Her head felt heavy, as if she had just come out of a long, exhausting dream.For a few seconds she remained still, lying there without moving, trying to understand where she was. The room was dim
“Eli.”Daven looked slightly surprised.“She said Josh and Grace are very lucky to have parents like us.”A small smile appeared on Daven’s face. “She’s right,” he said softly. “Especially you—as their mother.”Althea raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you think that’s a bit exaggerated?”“No.” Daven leaned
Daven laughed softly. “I was persuading you.”“Very stubborn persuasion.”“Do you regret coming?”Althea turned her gaze toward the window, then smiled.“Not at all.”A brief silence settled between them.“The restaurant isn’t far from the office,” Daven continued. “I think you’ll like it.”His tone
Althea stood in front of her wardrobe longer than she had intended. Rows of dresses hung neatly inside, most of them the kind she usually wore to formal events or important meetings.But today felt different.She didn’t want to look too formal—or too casual either. She simply… wanted to look nice fo
“Even so, she needed to know,” Althea said firmly. “It would’ve been worse if she found out from someone else and started making her own assumptions.”Riana nodded in agreement.“Where are Josh and Grace?” Althea asked, glancing around. Usually the two of them continued studying in this room.“Grace
Eli’s tears didn’t stop right away, but they gradually softened into quiet sniffles. The tension that had stiffened her body earlier gave way to exhaustion. She remained seated on the edge of the bed, the suitcase still open beside her, while Althea stayed close—never rushing her, never walking away







