Three years of hellish captivity had left her starved and broken—severe malnutrition had wrecked her stomach long ago.“My fault,” Louis said immediately, sincere but firm as he tipped his chin toward the plate. “A few pieces of foie gras won’t hurt. Eat them.”Adora puffed up, visibly annoyed by h
Adora had always assumed Louis was just toying with her—a fleeting interest, nothing serious.But clearly, he meant every word.His deep, captivating gaze stirred the warmth in her chest that had only just begun to fade. It came rushing back with a vengeance.She didn’t trust men or her family, and
Louis let out a slow, deliberate breath, a faint smile playing at his lips. “For a woman, an unhappy marriage is far more of a prison than any real cell. That’s the kind of cage that lasts a lifetime, like a life sentence without parole.”Adora turned to look at him, her expression unreadable—a fli
Louis buckled his seatbelt as he replied, “I had the driver drop me off.”Laura let out a quiet snicker. “So, Dr. Walker came prepared.”He really did.Louis knew Adora would be attending the art exhibit today. He’d even swapped shifts with a colleague to keep his Monday free. He had planned all a
Standing was getting tiring. She needed a chair to sit and properly watch the Matthews women put on their little show. Let’s see who would crack first.When Louis, a man of his status, personally carried over a chair for Adora to sit down, the onlookers gasped in disbelief.Lilian was stunned as s
"The Matthews family is really something—kicking out their biological daughter, spoiling the adopted one beyond control, and now that the real daughter has value, they’re forcing the adopted one to kneel and apologize in public.""You noticed that too? I also think this sudden change of heart isn’t