LOGINThe 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
No one could understand the pain of unrequited love.Kate remembered back when Rhea had told her about her feelings for Carter. At the time, she had empathized with Rhea deeply.When she learned that Rhea had actually married Carter, her hidden feelings grew even stronger because she realized that u
The winter wind brushed against Rhea's face, lifting strands of her long hair.As she looked up at George, her eyes sparkled with a teasing edge. "So, in your eyes, I'm someone who gives up on a relationship that easily?"People naturally had emotional responses to people or things they cared about.
"Throw out everything Lauren has used and touched! Get rid of it all!" Carter's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Just the thought of Lauren made his skin crawl.Devan had been waiting to do that for a long time. With Carter's word, he called in the maids, and together they quickly packed all of the th
Although Arielle wasn't Liam's biological granddaughter, no one could resist an adorable kid.Liam smiled and said into the phone, "Hi, Arielle. It's so late. Why did you call me?"He thought that Carter had asked her to call.But Arielle spoke cautiously. "Grandpa, I want to tell you a secret, and







