A Little Stepmother in Trouble のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Alexander watched her run off, understanding that telling her that hadn't been pleasant, especially when it involved her ex-husband.He regretted telling her the moment he saw the look on her face. Was she still in love with Izan?The thought alone made him sick to his stomach."Diana, are you okay?" he said, knocking on the bathroom door. "If you want me to leave you alone, just say so, but I'm worried.""I'm coming out," he heard her say, and he opened the door. "I think today's just been a lot for me."Alexander noticed her face was damp, like she'd splashed water on it, and her eyes were glassy."I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you that, not after everything with your father today. Let's forget it, okay? Let's make the most of the afternoon instead, you're owed an outing with the kids. Where do you want me to take them?""I don't think we should reward Nathan with an outing after the scare he just gave us. And we're not taking Gabriel and Victoria and leaving him at home… Can you

"I don't suppose you know this, but your mother and I were very close when we were young. We ran with the same crowd, studied together, and people used to say we looked like twins even though we weren't. Though that was a long time ago," her mother began, turning to Alexander."If my mother had ever had dealings with your family, I think she would have told my father and me," her husband murmured, clearly not buying it."I'm talking about before I married Albert. Back then we were both single, and what you probably don't know either is that my husband and your father were also very close friends."It would have been lovely if Albert had fallen for me, because I was certainly in love with him, but that's not how it went. My husband was obsessed with your mother, and no matter how hard I tried to catch his eye, I never managed it.""Don't you dare tell me I'm Albert's son, because I will get up and walk out right now. If this is your plan to drive a wedge between me and my wife, I'm tel

"Mrs. Turner, you're pregnant. Congratulations."The doctor's words, confirming what she already knew, were driving her out of her mind, because Alexander had told her in no uncertain terms that he didn't want another baby."You're two months along. You waited quite a while to come in." The doctor looked at her, and Diana figured he'd clocked how nervous she was, since she couldn't stop wringing her hands. "This isn't the news you were hoping for?""No, of course not—I mean, yes, of course. I'm thrilled to be pregnant. I've always wanted a big family. I already have three kids, you know? Well, two of them aren't mine, but it's like they are. I love them like I gave birth to them myself, but they're a couple of little devils. You should see—one time they tied me up… I'm talking too much, aren't I? I do that when I'm really nervous.""Mrs. Turner, I don't mean to pry, but you coming in alone makes me wonder… Hm, what I mean is, maybe this pregnancy isn't your husband's, and that's why t

"What did you do?!" Albert Miller shouted when he found out his son-in-law had used the time he wasn't home to get his wife drunk and steal her phone."I told you if you couldn't pull it off, I would. But the girl isn't so gullible anymore — she wasn't easy to fool."Albert wasn't at all thrilled about leaving something this delicate in Izan's hands.Over the years, the young man he'd once known had drifted into someone far more volatile — and Albert himself was getting sicker by the day, with the doctors giving him little time left."I'll handle it. Diana just needs a little pressure. I'm sure if I tell her about my illness, no matter how much she hates me, she won't be able to help being as soft as her mother." Albert sat down; he tired out faster every day now.At this point, he'd settle for Diana simply leaving that man, even if she never went back to Izan. He'd rather his life's work end up in the hands of his hopeless daughter than watch a Turner enjoy the fruits of everything h

Diana was surprised to get a call from Roger — and even more surprised when he asked her to come pick up her husband from a police station.When she got there, her husband's assistant was waiting for her outside."I'm so sorry to bother you and drag you all the way out here, but there was a little incident."Roger looked uncomfortable, and his hair was a mess — which wasn't like him at all. The man usually looked like he'd stepped out of a magazine.Diana always pictured him starching his shirts at night, just to keep them crisp and wrinkle-free."How little are we talking? We're at a police station, and you told me to come get my husband. Did his car break down while he was moonlighting as a cop?" she joked. "I've always had a thing for men in uniform.""Sorry to disappoint you, but no — your husband will not be coming out in uniform. Did you bring the change of clothes I asked for?" Diana nodded, and that seemed to put Roger at ease. "Good, because we have a lot to do today, and he