Catherine's POV
As soon as I returned to Mountaintop Villa, I heard Patricia muttering while holding Noah and Hedwig's school bags, "Nick moved out. I am really worried that he can't take care of himself." I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard that. Nick had finally left. It was such a relief for me. "Patricia, don't worry about him. He will take care of himself." I comforted her in a low voice. "You're right. Nick said that he would stay here for a few more days. I'll see what he needs and prepare them for him," Patricia said. Yet I smiled and said nothing more. "Patricia, my classmate asked me today why my daddy's surname was Chavez, while my surname is Wyatt. Why is that?" Hedwig suddenly asked after handing the schoolbag to Patricia. Patricia's face froze. She looked up at me. "The children still have your surname. This is a bit inappropriate. How about changing their surnames?" I had never thought about this before. I was stuThird Person's POVAfter leaving the police station, Richard noticed Patricia's pale face and beads of sweat. He immediately supported her, asking with concern, "Mom, what's wrong? You don't look well. Are you upset?""My poor Marc..." Patricia's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.Seeing Olivia's face had reignited her longing for her eldest son. If he were alive today, he would surely have been an outstanding entrepreneur."Mom, don't be sad. Marc wouldn't want to see you cry and hurt yourself over him," Richard said.While Richard harbored hatred for his father, he genuinely cared for his mother.Patricia, unable to contain her sorrow, sat down on a nearby flower bed, covering half her face as tears streamed down. Her heartache was palpable.Richard's expression grew complicated as he watched Patricia cry. For a moment, he stood there, at a loss."Tell me, how did she kill your brother? Why would she do such a thing?"
Third Person's POV"The view here is amazing!" Sunny's face lit up with a smile."Yes, the scenery is beautiful and it's away from the city's hustle and bustle, making it perfect for living," Leo said as he stood behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and whispering into her ear.Sunny slightly dodged his embrace, her hand instinctively resting on his broad palm. "Without you, I really don't know what I would have done. Leo, thank you for being so good to me. I don't know how to express my gratitude."The next day, Patricia had Richard take her to the police station.She was determined to interrogate Olivia herself, to ask her how she could have the heart to kill a man who loved her so much.Olivia sat at a table, her once lustrous long hair now cut short to ear-length.She looked haggard, her former radiance replaced by pessimism and exhaustion.Richard escorted Patricia into the room. As soon as they entered, Patricia
Third Person's POV"Is that so? How much is the rent? Don't you need to sign a contract?"Sunny couldn't grasp the wealthy mindset where money was just a number.To her, renting a place meant contracts and timely payments."Don't worry about it. Just move in and make yourself comfortable. I'll handle the rent," Leo reassured her, gently smoothing her tousled hair."Go take a shower and change clothes. I'll drive you over to check out the place."Seeing his confidence, Sunny trusted him implicitly and went to freshen up.Leo changed into casual clothes, and together they wheeled the trunks out the door."Why does this feel like I'm going on vacation? We're actually breaking up!" Sunny said with a mix of laughter and tears."Just treat it like a vacation. No need for mental pressure. And stop sneaking tears. Unhappiness ages you quickly," Leo teased as he loaded the trunks into the elevator."Are you implying I'm ol
Third Person's POV"I'll close the window." Leo watched the rain drift in and rose, standing naked before the window.Despite their recent passion, his heart felt colder and heavier than the rain."Don't stand there like that, you'll catch a cold."Sunny, tucked under the covers, saw him staring blankly out the window and quickly warned him.It was still spring, and the air was chilly, yet Leo seemed oblivious to the cold.Suddenly, he pressed a hand to his forehead. A surge of pain welled up inside him, unbidden tears reddening his eyes.Sunny slipped out of bed, threw on a coat, and fetched his robe, draping it over his broad shoulders.The man spun around and crushed her in his arms, as if to meld her into his very being, to prevent her escape.Sunny sensed the reluctant sorrow in his embrace—she felt the same ache.Yet separation was inevitable."Sunny, wait for me. It won't be long..." Leo murmur
Third Person's POVSunny's fingers clenched beneath the covers, her expression momentarily freezing.She couldn't quite feign indifference, despite her mental preparation."Is that so? Then let's do as Patricia says. I don't want to put you in a difficult position, nor do I have the face to meet your family!" she said, striving to steady her voice."Sorry, I can't reason with Patricia right now. She's very upset and I can't bear to worry her at her age," Leo said, his voice laced with guilt and self-reproach.Sunny let out a faint laugh. "Don't be like that. I've known deep down that our fate has truly run its course. If we can't change this reality, then let's accept it calmly."Hearing her nonchalance, Leo's eyes widened in surprise—could she truly have decided to let go?"This is just a temporary separation. Once the truth about your mother comes to light, I believe Patricia will accept you," Leo said in a low voice.S
Third Person's POV"Yeah, but perhaps it's a trial from heaven for you two!" Blake empathized with Leo's helplessness and distress."This trial is sheer agony!" Leo winced at the thought of breaking up with Sunny—it felt like being flayed alive.Blake let out a faint smile. "I always thought your interest in her was fleeting, but it seems she's become more precious to you than life itself.""How did you and Catherine persist back then?" Leo earnestly sought advice from Blake."A large part of our ability to endure was thanks to the support of our two little ones!" Thinking of the children, Blake's lips curled into a smile.Leo was taken aback. "Are you suggesting I get Sunny pregnant?"Blake didn't object. "Do you think it's feasible?""I don't know!" Leo's mind was a blank. He couldn't think of any other way out."There's nothing that softens the hearts of elders like the prospect of a child!" Blake insisted that