"But what does she have to do with Autumn since she hasn't even met her?" I ask, not understanding the situation. "Rachel doesn't need reasons to hate, she just does. And now my daughter represents the fixation of that hatred." That still doesn't explain anything about who that woman was. "I'm sorry Richard but I don't understand." There has to be something that she wants, she came here for a reason, at first I thought it was money but now it seems like so much more. "Rachel is my father's daughter, one he had out of wedlock with his secretary. He never gave her our name or our position in the society. She grew up away from us and over time she came to resent Eloise and me. After her mother died I offered her my help and my brotherly love but all she took was the money." Well I have to give it out for the Cromwell family, usually people don't get to hide a secret like that for so long. It comes out one way or another. The truth comes out whether we like it or not, and thank God it

Alice was here, just a few feet from me. Autumn was so close to the person who hurt her without even realizing it. I had to steady myself, I couldn't react in front of Autumn otherwise she would suspect something."Why don't we go to the front desk, there was a computer glitch so I didn't get the appointment date." I say as I dig into my pocket as Autumn moves in front of me."Go ahead, I'm going to give Miguel the keys to bring the car up front." She nods her head as she slowly makes her way to the nurse's desk while I stand so I can see her waiting for Miguel to come stand next to me."Alice is here, in the hospital. She had the nerve to speak to Autumn in the restroom." I say as my blood boils."The restroom is connected from both ends of the hallway, she is probably gone by now." Miguel says as he points to the hallway leading left where there is another door into the restroom."Go to the hospital security and get the security cameras tapes. We need to look over them." I say as I

"Aunt Rachel? I thought I only had one aunt." Autumn said confused as Rachel walked further into the hallway. "Ohh sweety, that's okay, I don't visit much." Rachel said as she walked passed Richard and stood in front of Autumn and me. "It's so nice to meet you." Rachel says with a laugh as Autumn looks at her confused. "You're my aunt, and you haven't met me before?" Autumn questioned her as Richard looked at me in panic. "Ohh I have, it's just as you lost your memory I thought I would reintroduce myself to you. We are going to have plenty of time to get to know each other again." She knew what she was doing. She figured Autumn didn't know things from her past and it's only pretending in front of Richard. "So nice to see your boyfriend again." Rachel said before directing herself to me. "How are you Domenic?" She asked as she offered me her hand and I had no other choice but to take it. "Good, and you?" I ask as the man who came in with Rachel clears his throat. "I'm sorry darli

"Where are we going?" Autumn asked as Mrs.Hendricks finished packing her beg and left it on the floor next to the door before leaving."Not far. Summer thought we could spend some time at our house by the beach and I thought you would love a change of scenery even for a little bit." I told Summer that Richard wanted us to take Autumn away until he deals with some things here, and she was delighted. It's been a long time since we all got together again. Like the old times."Are you sure it has nothing to do with Aunt Rachel and her son? I feel like you want to keep me away from them." She wasn't wrong. "I'm not stupid, I felt the tension between her and my dad." That much was obvious, they came here at the worst moment possible. Strangers that we have no idea what intentions they have by being here. This wasn't about the money anymore, Rachel wants to get in the middle of our lives and she knows things we'd all rather hide. "There are some issues between them but you don't have to worr

"God, how I missed this. The four of us just hanging around like the old times." Summer said as she passed us a drink as we at on the couch, Autumn's legs stretched over mine as we watched a movie."I don't know what we used to do, but I am enjoying this." Autumn said as she took a sip of juice."And here comes some dessert." Anthony passed around the chocolate cake Summer made earlier."Gosh, I don't think I have any room left after the dinner we just had, it surprises me you can eat more." Autumn said as she passed on the cake and put it down on the coffee table."That's because we only ate one course for dinner and you had three." To be fair the portions weren't that big and Anthony did cook some amazing chicken, so it's basically just protein. I can't believe I actually learned the food composition, from protein, fiber, carbohydrates, minerals, and fats. You name it, I know it. Those books were very informative. "Stop that, don't tease a pregnant woman about food." Summer said as