All That Moves Us の小説・ストーリー

So they decide to conduct an experiment. Adam is questioning whether the "Gratitude Wave" is really having a positive impact. Josh and Madison, on the other hand, are convinced that the movement is making a difference. They decide to show Adam the positive impact the "Gratitude Wave" is having by introducing them to someone who has benefited from the movement.

And we're not moving either. We're stuck. Alone.

“You’re not going to look? I think your ex-wife’s heart just shattered. It’s… kind of tragic.” I shook my head. “There’s no need for that. Some people, once lost, should stay lost. Going back is asking for unnecessary trouble.” “Oh?” she raised a brow playfully. “And what about people reunited after years apart, President Sargent? What do you plan to do about them?” I smiled faintly. “Well… That depends entirely on fate.”

"Get out while you still can, Beta Osuof." Osuof didn't flinch. He exhaled slowly, like we were children trying his patience. Then he turned to his wolves. "We're done here." And like shadows sliding from a wall, they moved. Silent. Efficient. The scent of frost and fury followed them as they walk. When the door opened for them to get out, I exhaled. My jaw ached from how tight I'd been clenching it. Kael turned to me, tension buzzing off him like static.

Wife. If it were possible, I’d buy glue—enough to seal his mouth shut forever. Just to make sure he never uttered it again. We marched into the mall like royalty—backs straight, eyes forward, soaking up the curious stares thrown our way. Every step we took screamed ownership, our presence impossible to ignore as we carved out a space like kings and queens staking claim to their kingdom.

All of it captured in high definition for the world to see. "Mama Bear!"

But stopping was not available. We were moving.

No more landlords, no more thin walls, no more worrying about security deposits. The night they moved in, after the girls were asleep in their new rooms, Maya and Ethan sat on the floor of their empty living room, surrounded by boxes. "Remember when we thought we couldn't do this?" Maya asked, leaning against Ethan's shoulder. "Which time? We've thought that about a hundred times." Maya laughed. "True. But look at us now. We own a house. You own a business. We have two amazing daughters. We actually did it."

The rain outside the Apex Tower had turned into a torrential downpour, mirroring the chaotic whirlwind inside Jillian Michaels' office. It was 2:00 AM. The vast corporate skyline was mostly dark, but the seventy-story monolith remained lit, a solitary beacon of frantic, desperate calculation.

The chain moving forward. Whatever came after. All of it. Worth it. All of it. Every single bit. Worth it.