Marisol understood Lucian all too well.Perhaps he did have some trace of affection and attachment toward her that came from sharing a bed, but it paled in comparison to so many other people and things. His company and career, his childhood friends, his childhood sweetheart—they all came before her. She'd seen through it all with crystal clarity over the past seven years.If there were scales in Lucian's heart, she would undoubtedly be the lightest, most insignificant weight. On that point, he never failed to meet her expectations.Elizabeth didn't know the specifics of the situation. She complained angrily about her son leaving without a word, then came to comfort Marisol. Elizabeth was worried she might be upset.…The Telsons arrived around noon. It was Elizabeth's older brother, Paul Telson—Lucian's uncle—along with his wife, Viola Granger, and their son, Zachary Telson.When they arrived, Marisol went to the gate with Elizabeth to greet them.Soon, a refined middle-aged m
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