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
Carter didn't take the reporters' absurd words to heart, but they seized the chance to press him with cutting questions."Mr. Jamison, Ms. Thayer has publicly apologized and admitted to interfering in your marriage with Ms. Ravelle. Tell us, did you feel no guilt at all when you betrayed your wife?"
Noticing Cynthia's expression, Carter wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered. "We're all people of status here. There's no need to spell out that you're using him. We can handle this privately."Rhea, I don't care what's going on between you and George, and I'm not going to questio
Rhea leaned a little closer to George and rested her cheek on his shoulder before flashing a sweet smile.George pressed the shutter, then studied the photo carefully."What's wrong? Doesn't it look good?" she asked.George responded not with words, but with action.Rhea tilted her head and saw that
If one day something were to happen to the Ravelle family, the Snider family would inevitably be dragged into it."Mom."Cynthia had been lost in thought and didn't even notice that George had returned. She quickly composed herself. "You're back?""Yeah."George had been busy all day with hardly a m







