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
Ruby stepped forward, her expression pleasant. She said, "Oh, so you are the one who holds the heart of that rising star in Colburn. I've heard plenty about you from my son. He says that you and your fiance are very much in love, and that you even have a pair of twins together. How fortunate!"Laure
As for whether or not Lauren had been sullied, Carter needed to investigate that in secret.Lauren suddenly ran to him and bent down to throw her arms around him. "Thank you, Carter! Thank you!"He was instinctively repulsed, and flickers of disgust crossed his eyes. However, he held back and tried
Carter immediately barked, "Transfer me! Now! Back to Colburn!"Peter frowned. "The surgery's already underway. Why rush back to Colburn now? Will you even make it in time? Do you want to lose your legs?"Carter glared at Rhea. "It's better to risk my legs than die!"He was involved in a car acciden
The truth was, Carter had overestimated Rhea. The day he had been shut out, every notion he had held about her came crashing down.He knew that someone as sharp as Liam would never leave him and the kids waiting in the night breeze like that. It would be completely beneath him—unless Liam didn't car







