Peter left the bedroom and headed to his study, where he’d been spending most of his time lately. He pretended to have a lot of work to avoid being around Celeste too much. Being with her only made him feel guilty.He had to admit it—he’d made a reckless decision. In a moment of irresponsibility, he
“To see you, Mary! Can’t you understand that I care about you?”“If you cared as much as you say, you never would’ve hidden your existence from me.”“Mary… We’ve been through this before…”“No! You showed up, told me ‘I’m alive,’ and then disappeared. Why, Peter?” Mary’s voice was trembling with emo
Dr. Hill visited Mary at the hospital, and her reaction was one of complete astonishment. The young woman she had met 20 years ago looked almost unchanged. Back then, she had seen her as a poor, abandoned girl.Sadly, even now, nothing seemed to have changed. Mary’s face still bore the same sadness
Peter had returned to Slovenia, still grappling with the weight of Maximus's words. He wasn’t naive—he knew exactly what his brother had meant. Since his memories had started coming back, his mind had become a battlefield of chaos. Between the problems he had created and those completely beyond his
Four months had passed since Valerie was admitted to the psychiatric hospital. Slowly but steadily, she was making progress. She was beginning to close the painful chapters of her life, from her childhood to her time in Valentia. Her heart was healing as she started to recognize that much of what sh
Maximus opened the door, greeting Peter with a wary smile.“Hello, brother! How are you? I’m good, and you?”“Cut the formalities, Maximus. Let’s get to the point.”“Fine, fine. Come in.”Peter stepped inside and glanced around. “Diana’s not home yet?”“No, but she’ll be back soon. Now tell me—what’
Maximus heard rustling before Theodore came back on the line.“His doctor works at the Silverstone Clinic. His name is Dr. Wagner. Write this number down and tell him you’re calling on my behalf. Maximus, if you need me to come, just say the word. Peter has had episodes like this before, but I’ve al
Maximus arrived at the hospital room and immediately noticed Diana’s worried expression.“What happened? How’s my brother?”“He woke up a little while ago and panicked. They had to sedate him, and he’s back asleep now,” Diana explained, her voice still tinged with concern. “Maximus, have you spoken
After Maximus said goodbye to Pierre, he went back into the mansion and headed straight to his son's room. Paul was lying on his bed, facing away from the door."Paul, can I come in?" Maximus asked gently."You're already in, Dad… Are you here to scold me for something that happened years ago?" Paul
"That's right. I'd like to speak with him alone, if you don't mind, Mr. Evans.""I think you're misunderstanding something. Letting you into my home doesn't mean you get to decide whether I'm in the conversation or not. Still, I'm trying to be reasonable—and if Paul wants to speak with you alone, on
Not too thrilled about it, Paul left his room and headed toward the garden, where a man was already waiting for him—one who didn't look his age. And to be honest, the resemblance between young Paul and the man was unmistakable.As soon as he heard footsteps approaching, the man—already sipping a cup
Time had flown by. The Bartzes were about to leave, and with them, Serenity and Alden. In just a week, everything would change again. It was clear that once the Bartzes returned to Hesperia, the families in Valentia would start making moves too. As everyone already knew, Theodore would stay in Flor
She was still holding her bridal bouquet—hadn't even had the chance to toss it. And even if she had, there would've been no one to catch it, since the whole wedding had been so secret and closed-off.Mary walked behind him, trying to catch up. She didn't understand why he was so upset."Mary, there'
She ended the call. She could feel her grandson was suffering because of the mistakes he'd made, but she couldn't give him the same kind of affection she used to when he was a child.This time, he hadn't just fallen—he'd hurt someone else. And not just once. He'd hurt her both physically and emotion
[The past]Mary woke up after a long nap. Peter had been right—the lavender oil had really relaxed her.Maybe it was the move, maybe it was having Grandma Catherine and Peter around, or maybe it was just that she knew she had to be strong so she could recover quickly and see her grandfather again—bu
"Mr. Palmer, I know you came here looking for something that might stop me from seeing my daughter. But I can assure you—if there's one thing I've always been, it's stubborn. I didn't even listen to my own parents—at least not until they finally found a way to tie me down..."And I won't back down f
Maximus looked at the young man, stared him in the eyes—and saw exactly what he'd been hoping to see. After receiving the full report on Adrian's life, he already knew the guy was telling the truth. At moments, he could even see himself reflected in the young man. Though, if he was being honest, Ad