MasukHello, my dear readers.I'm sorry, but due to a few reasons, I have changed some of the characters' names. I have already updated them from the very first chapter, and I am currently just waiting for the editor's approval.From the next chapter onward, I will be using these new names.Here are the c
Was this the reason Cale had always paid such unusual attention to Naomi? Why he cared about her in ways Lydia sometimes could not fully understand?Lydia looked back at her husband, her sharp gaze colder than Naomi had ever seen before.“So?” she asked slowly. “Is there another part of your life yo
The words slipped out lightly, carelessly, nothing more than a random comment from Naomi after realizing there had once been a piece of her past closely tied to someone as cold and untouchable as Cale Miller. Just a small joke after seeing the old photograph Cale had kept neatly tucked inside his wa
Naomi 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
By late afternoon, after tidying up their things at the resort, the three of them headed to the Japanese restaurant Chase had mentioned.Hoshizora Dining welcomed them with warm wooden interiors, glowing paper lanterns, and tall glass windows overlooking a tranquil lake that spread wide beneath the
The moment their car pulled up at the courthouse, Althea froze at the sight before her.“This… is this really okay?”She had expected reporters, yes—Chase had warned her—but not this many. The crowd was overwhelming, far beyond anything she had imagined.“Don’t worry, Miss Althea. We’ve decided,” Ad
“There are already reporters waiting outside, Miss Vanessa,” Reid said, his expression tight with frustration. Losing the trial hadn’t surprised him—he had predicted this outcome from the start. But his client had refused to set aside her pride. If Vanessa had thought ahead instead of clinging to he
Chris leaned back. “That’s what we’re working on. Our team is compiling a complete dossier. But you can see how slick Harold is. Even the authorities have trouble tracking him down.”“He can’t hide forever,” Daven cut in. “Every move leaves a trace. I won’t sit idle until he pays for this.”“I won’t







