로그인The seatbelt clicked into place, and Carter let out a quiet breath.Meanwhile, Arielle and Adrian watched as Lauren's figure faded into the distance. A dull ache rose in their chests.They couldn't help wondering why every mother they had ever had eventually left."Dad?" Adrian's voice was barely ab
Lauren let out a laugh right after.Perhaps some people just weren't meant to be together.So, after the family event, she invited Carter and the kids out to dinner. The restaurant she chose was on the pricier end, and she'd planned to spend half a month's salary on that one meal.At dinner, Arielle
Resting her chin on one hand, Lauren continued to tutor Adrian and Arielle, her tone patient but firm. "Look, this one's a grammatical error."The kids were bright, and they picked things up fast. Lauren nodded, pleased with their progress. "Not bad. You two definitely take after your dad.""Were yo
"Make sure you save it for me, okay? Don't sneak any for yourself. I'm saving up for a house," Lauren said.Affording a mansion was out of the question in this lifetime, but an apartment in an upscale neighborhood might be possible. Still, in a city like Draventh, even that wasn't easy.Lauren wasn'
A dull ache stabbed through Lauren's chest. All of a sudden, she sprang up from the ground, threw herself into Carter's arms, and let out a raw, anguished cry.She broke down completely. Her wails were hoarse and filled with grief as they tore through the air.Carter, Arielle, and Adrian were all sp
On the drive to Colburn, Carter watched the streets and buildings roll past outside the window.This was the city where he had spent most of his life. He'd grown up here, and every street seemed to hold a piece of his past.Out of nowhere, Lauren asked, "You must've shared a lot of memories here wit
Kate told the maid to start preparing lunch. She wanted to finish eating early and get Connor to leave as soon as possible before he said anything that might hurt her relationship with Sawyer.When the tea was served, Connor sighed.Sawyer looked at him. "What's wrong, Connor?"Connor looked at him.
Kate didn't touch the toilet brush. Instead, she sank quietly against the wall, hugging herself while fighting back her tears.She prided herself on being reasonably smart, yet now she couldn't find a single reason for what was happening.All she wanted was to go back to the way things were with Saw
In the past, people would have thought that Kate was being kind with her offer.But now, they just saw her as a nouveau riche show-off. Every sentence she spoke highlighted how doting Sawyer was toward her.Who would do that?George poured his heart out to Rhea, yet she never bragged like this."By
Kate's words echoed in Sylvia's mind. What did she want? Tell her straight?Sylvia couldn't help but laugh. Not at Kate's arrogance, but because those words were exactly what Connor had said back then, word for word!Could a person's viciousness really be inherited so perfectly? What a tragedy for







