All Chapters of When the Snow Settles: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Standing outside the hospital room, Kaleb looked through the glass window.Khloe was propped up against the headboard while Diego fed her broth. The woman who was usually so cold and resistant toward him was now allowing someone else to get close to her.When Diego saw him, he hurried to his feet. "I'll go get some warm water.""There's no need. The caregiver can take care of that." Khloe stopped him, her gaze settling on Kaleb's face. "What are you here for? If you don't think I've suffered enough this time, I can always do it again."Kaleb heard the sarcasm in her voice but showed no expression. He opened the folder in his hands. "Besides being your husband, I'm also a director of the company. These projects need your signature."Khloe hadn't expected that response. Frowning, she took the pen from him.Diego tried to mediate. "Kaleb, Khloe was just being childish. The doctor said she's out of danger, so there's no need for you two to keep fighting."As Khloe signed the last pa

It was already late at night when Kaleb left the police station and returned to his parents' house.Even after he changed his clothes, his mother immediately noticed the injury on his arm and called the family doctor over."Mom, I'm fine." He took her hand. "I was actually pretty amazing today. I saved a little girl."Corrine looked at him, her voice gentle but firm. "You've always been a kind person."Kaleb froze. He remembered how, whenever he'd gotten into trouble as a child and people accused him of being willful and reckless, his mother would smile and defend him in exactly the same way."Our Kaleb is a good boy. He's just a little too straightforward."Khloe's accusations hadn't made him cry, but his mother's words of affirmation brought tears to his eyes.He quickly lowered his head and changed the subject. "Mom, Dad, our international plans are almost complete. In about half a month, we should be able to shift the company's focus there. When that happens, we'll all leave

Kaleb stared at her in disbelief. It took an enormous effort for him to find his voice, and even then, he couldn't stop it from trembling. "Khloe, what did you just say? What gives you the right to...""Because I have the power to do it." She lowered her phone. "Kaleb, I gave you a chance."A surge of hot anger rushed straight to his head. All the emotions he'd been suppressing erupted at once, and he raised his hand—Slap!Khloe's face snapped to the side, a red mark quickly appearing on her cheek."Are you even human?!" he roared furiously. "My parents have treated you well all these years. They used their own resources and connections to help you rise, all because they were afraid you'd suffer even the slightest indignity!"How much has the Monroe Group done for you over the years?! Even a dog would know to wag its tail after being fed for seven years! And now you want to acquire the Monroe Group and swallow up decades of my parents' hard work?!"Do you even know what Diego D

At the far end of the long conference table, the respected chairman of the independent directors pushed a stack of printed documents toward her."Ms. Allen, care to explain this?"She picked up the documents and had read only a few pages when her expression darkened completely.Familiar signatures and the names of subordinates she trusted were intertwined with Riverbend Gallery."These materials are from an unknown source. Their authenticity has yet to be verified.""We've already conducted a preliminary verification of the first section. The bank transaction records and contract seals are genuine." The independent director with a financial background adjusted his glasses. "Ms. Allen, our immediate priority is to deal with the problem, not question where the information came from.""Riverbend Gallery..." Another director pointed to the name that appeared repeatedly throughout the report. "I've heard you have a close personal relationship with the owner, Mr. Dougherty. We need to

Tessa's analogy was a little clumsy, but it soothed the last lingering trace of unease in Kaleb's heart.His lips curved slightly. It was the first genuine smile he had managed since his father woke up."I'll take your word for it," he said.Just then, the hospital room door opened quietly, and Corrine peeked out, her eyes still red. "Kaleb, come in. Your father wants to see you.""Okay." Kaleb answered immediately. He gave Tessa a polite nod. "I'll head in now. Goodbye.""Goodbye!" Tessa waved as she watched him hurry into the room. Beneath the brim of her cap, her eyes blinked, and she murmured to herself, "What a lovely name."Perhaps Tessa's well wishes really had worked.Waylon's health improved day by day, while Kaleb's life filled up with company business.In a new environment with new challenges, he buried all his past emotions deep inside and focused only on moving forward.Then, a week later, he had to attend an unusual meeting to secure an important local business p