ight they could've cracked. Her h

had

aining its usual arrogance. "Aiden's depended on me since he was

's expression was laced with

e said slowly. "This house doesn't need someone scheming behind f

s face darkene

room left for pretense. "Whatever dirty tricks you're cooking up-save it. A

can. Otherwise, don't blame

lly snapped. "Cut the act, Li

rs! I'm not going anywher

turned and stormed out,

otsteps faded, Lilah f

for three whole years-no wonder Lilah now ha

was even better. Kicking her out no

ying. Every lit

ch anymore, it still gave Lilah a right to stand h

ught up divorce ag

strange kind

riel to fall for her.

hat Aiden was final

sweet little gestures m

vy oak door dampened every las

l was buried in documents, his w

pet, flipping through a picture book quiet

eyes drifted from the page t

down his pen and

entle, as if testing the waters, "why

from the book. His voi

ly nice now,

ng to search for

he reads me stories.

est gave a strange thump,

ere, thrown off balance by t

ed, rein

e said, tone reve

pressionless face, then quietly lowe

.

the sunlight pou

linking in disbelief when she spott

rom Dami

yes s

n ages-someone the former Lilah nev

f guilt

ymously submitted business proposal hit Ha

ng to figure out who this my

n honor to have your guidance.

l tone, Lilah couldn't

her reply

runs into any issues later

losing her eyes. That old, familiar ru

he Hart family's business-her fir

left, he mentioned today is Aiden's outdoor playtime. He asked if you could join h

ent from before not yet gone, only

a genuine, bright smile

ight.

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or a divorce-he was even encourag

omething comfy and headed

rden, in the

d down, feeding s

ting to interrupt. She sat down

eyes lighting up th

om

this time, just a natu

," he said, holding up th

it from him, and

collar? Aiden, what

d, thinking for a mo

Mom loves

ht and gentle as she

e maid to return with a br

le head brushing her arm as he watched her

surprisingly calm in her hands, letting

Aiden said, smiling wid

, gently ruff

up, and the two of them, hand in

y watched the cozy sce

ilah with zero reservations ma

the good mom, and Lilah h

emed to be taki

nails bit into her palms-a sharp s

ally think you'

r eyes, Verity quietly

l came back early-

t behind him, arms full of files as

upper, kept himself bu

ong, a maid

up, he said co

something about young master