로그인"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 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
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
Then small red dots began dancing across his guards’ uniforms—laser sights, pinpointing their chests, their foreheads. One by one, the men stiffened, realizing they were marked, trapped under invisible crosshairs.“Well, that clears things up,” Arsen said with a laugh. “Might want to let me go, pal.
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







