Adora glanced at the message and kept eating without giving anything away.After the meal, she thought she would sit for a little while and then excuse herself, but Cecilia called her over.Adora braced inwardly, certain her mother-in-law was about to make things difficult again. Instead, the butle
Sherry turned to look at her, surprised.Sure enough, she really did fit right in—her calm, effortless way of spinning a lie was just like Louis’.Ronald nodded, though his face stayed stern.Adora quickly stepped in to defend her husband. “Don’t worry, he calls me several times a day to check in. H
In short, he wasn’t about to let his wife suffer the slightest grievance.Adora had already listened to him fuss several times over and finally grew a little impatient. “I get it. Don’t worry, I’m not some pushover who lets people walk all over me.”Sherry chimed in reassuringly, “Relax, as long as
Knowing his wife wasn’t thrilled to see him dive back into work so quickly, Louis set down his glass and walked over to her. He slipped his arms around her, his expression soft and yielding. “If I’m recovering well, that’s all thanks to you. But running laps downstairs? Let’s not push it.”“Smooth
"Yes, it’s all just to give her peace of mind." Laura nodded. "My mom wants to see me settled, to have someone I can rely on, someone by my side. “That way I can stand up to the Shaw family and not be under their control. She knows Nathan probably won’t marry me, so while she’s still able to make
"Dr. Walker must be grinning from ear to ear. And I bet his parents are even more overjoyed—finally getting the chance to hold another grandchild,” Laura teased, her face glowing with delight for her best friend.Adora thought back to Cecilia’s reaction that night and couldn’t help but smile. "True