“That’s enough, Vanessa,” Daven warned coldly. “We’ll talk later.”“When?” she demanded, her frustration spilling over. She didn’t care that Kalina wanted her gone. “I need to talk to you, and I won’t accept being treated like this! Do you have any idea what I gave up just to be here?”Daven clenche
“You heard what the doctor said, didn’t you?” Daven offered a faint smile, gently brushing the top of his sister’s head. “There’s nothing to worry about. Just be a little more careful with Mommy’s meals, okay? I can count on you both for that, can’t I?”Both Kalina and Felicia nodded obediently.“Da
“I’ve prepared the finest gift for your mother-in-law,” James said, glancing sideways at Vanessa, who sat poised beside him.“Have you heard anything new from Daven?”“Not yet, Miss,” James replied, eyes fixed on the road. He had to keep himself composed—especially whenever Daven came up in conversa
"You haven’t touched your tea," Ruth said casually, her voice light as she took a delicate sip from her porcelain cup, its surface etched with dainty floral patterns. "Such a shame to let good tea go to waste."Althea gave a sheepish smile and finally lifted the cup she’d been holding but hadn’t yet
My Wife:I already gave Arsen my full schedule for the month. Why didn’t you tell me yours? I want to talk to you. Is it really that hard to talk to your own husband? Are you as busying as the president or something?Daven stared blankly at his phone screen. He didn’t bother to reply. The only thing
Althea had sighed more times than she could count, each breath an attempt to calm the nerves twisting in her stomach. She kept checking her appearance, again, making sure everything looked perfect. Her dress matched the polo shirts that Chase and Josh were wearing, a detail that made the trio look d