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Everyone in the newsroom went dead quiet at those two short sentences and stared at each other in shock.For years, they'd only ever known Mason Lakeworth as a single dad. He worked late every night to pay for his kid's medical bills and lived so frugally it felt like he could stretch a penny into two.Who would've imagined that a guy that ordinary and that unfortunate had anything to do with Lindsay Statham, much less that the two of them were actually married?After a silence that lasted for what felt like forever, someone said in a low voice, "So, you're the guy from five years ago who—"Before he could finish, another coworker yanked on his sleeve, shooting him a warning look to shut up.Mason didn't say anything else. He slid the overseas assignment form he'd just gotten that afternoon into his bag. Then, for the first time, he clocked out early.As soon as he got downstairs, he saw Lindsay across the street, leaning against her car as she watched him with those clear, dista

That didn't seem to be enough for the man. He yanked Mason up by his hair and forced him to his feet, drawing back his fist. But before he could swing…"Harry, let go!"Lindsay shot to her feet and pulled Mason behind her. Then, she dug around in her bag for some tissues, shoving them into his hand.Mason wiped his face in a daze, red wine dripping everywhere. Some had splashed into his eyes. It burned like hell, but he forced himself to look up. As expected, the arrogant twat in front of him was Harry."What are you looking at?" Harry snapped. "Everyone knew I was flying back today, and I specifically told Lindsay to pick me up. You dragging her off right before I land is basically you picking a fight with me. I'm already letting you off easy by just dumping wine on you!"Lindsay turned and grabbed his arm, frowning. "That's enough. This has nothing to do with him."Harry was about to explode. "What do you mean, it has nothing to do with him? He's just throwing his weight around

After reading the message, Mason tried to call Lindsay again, but her phone was already turned off. He tucked his phone away and set the things he'd brought down in front of Landon's headstone.It was Remembrance Day, and the graveyard was crowded. People knelt in front of their loved ones' graves, pouring out their grief. The air was punctuated by quiet sobs.Mason leaned down and gently brushed the dust from the headstone, forcing a smile. "Landon, I know your biggest wish was for your mother to finally see you and say something to you. I tried, I really did, but I just can't make it happen…"Let's stop liking your mother from now on, okay? Whatever you want, I'll buy it and bring it to you. It's okay if you don't have your mother's love. I'll give you twice as much to make up for it. I… I really miss you…"Mason slowly crouched beside the headstone and leaned against it, pouring out all the longing he'd carried for Landon these past few days. In truth, this headstone was merely

The car headed straight for the Gardner residence.This was Mason's first time seeing the place that was supposed to be his home. The villa was every bit as grand and luxurious as Statham Manor. Display shelves were crammed with photos of Harry from childhood to now, along with his trophies and paintings.Front and center hung a portrait of Harry, Helen, and Stuart. Harry had his arms around both his parents with a wide grin on his face. He looked carefree and absolutely content.Once they sat down, Harry shot Mason a frosty look and muttered under his breath, "What a cheap trick."Stuart cleared his throat, pulled up a news article on his laptop, and slid it over to Mason. "Mr. Lakeworth, Harry took the draft of a news article from you some time ago. Now, people have discovered the data in the piece is inaccurate, and he's facing an investigation… Did you leave those errors in there on purpose?"Mason scrolled through the online comments attacking Harry and felt a bitter sense of

6:00 am…Lindsay checked her phone. She'd picked up the rings at 7:00 am, which meant that by then, Mason was already gone. Why hadn't he called her or even texted to say where he was going?She called home. The butler said Mason hadn't come home.Remembering it was a workday, Lindsay rushed to the newspaper. The moment she walked into the office, the editor-in-chief came out, smiling as he invited her into the conference room for a cup of tea.Lindsay waved that off and swept her gaze over the desks in the newsroom. She asked, "Where's Mason?"The editor-in-chief was first taken aback, then awkward. "Mason… He already resigned. He was supposed to be transferred, but the whole scandal over the false data in his article led to his detention for a few days."You know how touchy the news industry is about integrity issues. He didn't want to put us in a tough spot, so as soon as he got out today, he came straight here and quit. We honestly don't know where he went after that."The e