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
"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
The assistant laughed. "Ms. Ravelle has the right to demand that you return the money at any time."Lauren's friends all turned to look at her. Weren't she and Carter deeply in love? Could it really be that Lauren had used the fact that she had Carter's twins to force him to stay with her?Sharon de
Carter said, "It's fine. I do feel a bit warm, though."Louie was among the businessmen who had come from Colburn. It was then that the realization slowly dawned on him. Before coming to the Ravelle residence, he had wondered why Liam was helping Carter when Carter and Rhea were about to divorce.No







