LOGIN"Naomi."His voice remained calm. Yet everyone could hear the sincerity in every word."Will you marry me?"Naomi's world seemed to stop turning. Her eyes slowly filled with tears. She looked at Chris, then turned to Lydia, who was already crying while smiling.Brandon gave her a slight nod, as thou
In the middle of the conversation, Josh suddenly turned toward Chris, who had been mostly quiet, occasionally glancing at Naomi."Uncle Chris."The man looked up. "Yes?"Josh leaned back in his chair with a mischievous grin. "Everyone's already given their gifts tonight." He glanced at Naomi before
Lydia had deliberately prepared a simple dinner gathering as an expression of gratitude for two pieces of joyful news. Naomi had finally returned home safely, and Lydia's own pregnancy had been successfully preserved.Because of that, nearly every member of the Devereux family was present that eveni
"That's what you get for running your mouth."Josh only laughed harder. "Now that's the Naomi we know."He turned to everyone else, still rubbing his arm. "See? Her strength's back."His words instantly broke the tension. Laughter filled the living room, sweeping away the last traces of awkwardness
Naomi looked at each face gathered in the room. There were no pitying gazes, the kind she had always feared. There was no sympathy that made her feel weak. All she saw were people who genuinely wanted to see her live her life again.Without realizing it, the corners of Naomi's lips slowly curved upw
Naomi could no longer hold back her emotions. Tears slowly streamed down her cheeks. She gently shook her head with a smile, trying to steady her trembling voice."Thank you."One by one, the members of the Devereux family approached her. Some gave her shoulder a warm pat, some took her hand, while
The pain no longer mattered. There was only one thought in his mind.Get out. Be free.At last, he reached the door. His trembling hand reached for the handle. He pulled it with all the strength he had left. The door opened. No guards blocked their way.None.Beyond it, the corridor lay empty. Harol
“Then I’ll see you at the house, Mr. Miller,” Selena said with a slight, polite bow. “And you—don’t forget to say your goodbyes to your grandparents. Don’t let them think you don’t want to spend time with them.”Her words made Eli turn and stare at her mother in disbelief. Even so, she did what she
“I didn’t realize you two were close,” Althea said, shifting slightly in her seat so she could speak more comfortably with Josh.The car rolled away from the restaurant at an easy pace. City lights flickered on one by one, their reflections sliding across the windows. Josh sat quietly in the passeng
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even







