Was it possible that he was wrong? He went through his memories, trying to see if there were signs he'd missed. As far as he could remember, Eva was a little grumpy but so were all teenagers. He remembered clear as day when Vivienne had given birth. And the weekends he'd spent with the twins when they were young. His sister had told him they were bound to be different. Just because they shared the same physical features didn't mean they would have similar personalities. How the fuck was he supposed to know something was wrong with Eva? Every time he asked her, she said she was fine. Whenever she had problems, she went to him and he helped her solve them. He'd done everything he could to make sure they had a roof over their heads and didn't go to bed hungry. Even with the insurance Viv and Nolan had taken, it still wasn't easy to raise two girls on his own. Not when he himself hadn't finished growing up. But he'd tried his damn best. Telling him that after everything, he'd failed... F

"Get out of my way" He let his eyes roam all over her face. Her eyes were clear but there were bugs she'd tried to cover up with makeup. Her cheeks were hollow and the veins on her neck were too pronounced. He hadn't seen her for over a week and he didn't like the way she looked. Why wasn't she taking care of herself? She was supposed to get better. Not worse. "What do you want Eva?" "That is none of your business" Mason leaned on the wall beside her, angling his body to block her view of Sabrina's room "Aren't you tired of all this? Can't you stop what you're doing and concentrate on getting better?" Her eyes flashed. "What's it to you what goes on in my family? You might have tricked me into this marriage but that doesn't mean you're a part of our family. So stop meddling and leave" "She almost had a miscarriage. Would you be okay knowing part of it was your fault?" "Almost being the keyword here. It didn't happen so why is everyone painting me the devil?" "I know dee

"I'm sensing a pattern here""What pattern? I just like the movie""This is the third movie with the same actress. Do you have a crush on her?"Mason grabbed the remote, feigning ignorance "If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed it""Liar" she hit him with a pillow. He grabbed it, kissed her forehead, and pressed play. They spent the next hour and a half watching the movie. At least, he did. Because Eva fell asleep halfway through, with her head resting on his shoulder. Three weeks had passed since her meltdown at the hospital. She'd tried to push him away by telling him all the awful things she'd done. She expected him to leave the way others had done but he was determined to show her that nothing she said would change his mind. He didn't expect her to be perfect. Just herself. Just as he'd predicted, the board members had been angry. They chose Rafael Easton, his CFO, as the temporary CEO until he came back to his senses, their words not his. Al

"Mom" "Come on in. It's freezing outside" she shoved him inside and pulled Eva in too. They took off their coats and shoes then moved to the living room where his father was reading a newspaper. Behind him, he heard his mother ask Eva "Are you cold? I've got hot chocolate ready but I'm saving it as dessert. I don't want you to ruin your appetite" "It's fine. Don't worry about it" "On the other hand, a shot of tequila will do the trick" he looked over his shoulder, raising an eyebrow at his mother "Fine, we'll give you one too. Once you have a child, forget about eating in peace. He's a grown man but I can't even have a glass of milk in peace" He snorted "Don't be fooled. Whenever she whips out the tequila, she's planning something. Just don't sign any of the napkins she hands you" "Shut up" "That was how I found myself tied to her" his father added not looking up "She notarized the napkin and I had no choice but to marry her" "Well, I didn't hear you complaining all those

"Why Mr. Adler, are you nervous?" "A little" he admitted sheepishly, feeling like a teenager who was about to do it for the first time. Only Eva could make him feel like that. They'd had sex on every surface of the apartment but it still excited him to know he would be inside her soon. Feel the way her body squeezed him and shook when she came around him. Reacquaint himself with every dip and curve. She took off her sweater laughing, making him smile. He loved it when she laughed. "I'm pretty sure it's not your first time" "Doesn't stop me from being nervous" "Lose the clothes, Adler" she ordered, heading upstairs. He followed her, undressing as he went. At the landing, she stepped out of her skirt, throwing a sultry look over her shoulder before veering off to the bedroom. His cock came alive, reminding him how long it had been since they were together. He'd jerked off to his hand more times than he could remember. Not wanting to pressure her into anything. At some point, he e