MasukThen he turned toward Lydia, who had remained quiet ever since hearing his explanation about the past he had hidden from her. “Are you still angry with me now?”Lydia stayed silent for quite a while.She did not answer her husband immediately. In fact, she deliberately avoided the gaze that had rema
“Besides, Mrs. Meylani loved you more than your other sisters.” His voice remained calm, but there was unmistakable weight behind every word. “She entrusted you to me. Chairman Devereux always respected his wife’s wishes and… I couldn’t reject the wishes of the people who became my role models.”Nao
Cale walked toward Lydia, who still had not moved from where she stood. Guilt lingered heavily inside him because of all this, but still…“Come here.” He held out his hand, expecting Lydia to take it the way she usually would.Unfortunately, Lydia’s anger made her ignore the gesture entirely. Instea
Hello, 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
Elsewhere—far from gleaming high-rises, crowded boardrooms, or rows of cafés where people lingered over coffee and sugar-drenched cake—a dilapidated buildings stood hidden behind a line of long-abandoned storage warehouses. Its location lies well away from the city’s main roads. Traffic noise was ra
When they arrived home, the atmosphere felt far quieter than usual, not a cold silence, but one deliberately created so everyone inside could breathe a little easier. Lydia went straight to the kitchen without much comment. She rolled up her sleeves, unpacked the groceries, and began working with ef
“Of course.”Josh looked at his grandmother, hesitation written clearly on his face, but he could no longer hold it back. “If later… if it turns out Eli really is Chase’s child—what will happen?”The question hung inside the car, stopping every other thought in its tracks. Riana didn’t blink as she
Meanwhile, in SunCity.After the call ended, Althea remained staring at her darkened phone screen. Her chest felt tight, restless—not because of what Daven had said, but because of everything he hadn’t. It seemed the pressure was coming at him from all sides, especially with the news surrounding Cal







