LOGIN“All right,” she finally said. “I give up.”Cale raised an eyebrow. “Give up?”“I’ll call you both what you want me to.”Lydia smiled in satisfaction. “Try it. I want to hear it.”Naomi looked at her for a few seconds before saying somewhat awkwardly, “Lydia.”“Yes?”Naomi then shifted her gaze to C
“That's exactly why.” Naomi remained insistent.“Naomi, I’m fine.”Naomi looked at her firmly. “If you were really fine, your face wouldn’t be this pale.”Lydia did not have time to answer. Naomi had already called Cale. Within minutes, the man called back. As soon as he heard about Lydia’s conditio
The mansion felt livelier that morning. Especially since Naomi had returned home after her vacation with the Callister family.Unfortunately, that was not the case for Lydia, as Naomi had been given a special task. While Cale was working, Naomi was almost always around Lydia. Cale continued to worry
Lydia lowered her head.She knew Cale always tried to appear strong in front of everyone. While they were dealing with Silas, he never allowed fear to take control of him. But now, when everything was over and it was just the two of them, Lydia could see the wounds he had been hiding all this time.
But his attentiveness did not stop at the little things. Over the next few days, Lydia began to realize that the entire routine of the mansion was slowly changing. Mealtimes were set more regularly. Her prenatal checkup schedule was recorded well in advance. Even the household staff had been instruc
The morning at Cale’s mansion felt far more peaceful than it had over the past few weeks. There were no emergency calls, no hurried footsteps from the guards, and no tense faces that made Lydia feel as though something terrible could happen at any moment.For the first time in a long while, she coul
“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
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co







