Maximus and his children left Peter's house. The journey was somewhat uncomfortable. Laura was in the passenger seat and her siblings were in the back seats. Paul had put on his headphones, while Maurice had fallen asleep. The image of Laura with that young man was in Maximus's head. When he looked
It was Friday morning, and Peter was hurriedly driving Ethan to school. The morning had been rough—his friend John still hadn’t returned to class after his injury, and Ethan had woken up in a bad mood, refusing to go to school. The boy tried throwing a tantrum, but Peter quickly shut it down and ult
Peter turned to look at his friend Theodore, who was sipping his coffee. Feeling Peter’s gaze, Theodore looked up to meet his eyes.“Wait, you didn’t know her? This is the first time you’ve talked to her, isn’t it?” Theodore asked, clearly picking up on something.“Yes!” Peter replied, a bit nervous
-[Clearmount International School]Ethan skipped along toward the school’s exit, clearly in much better spirits than when he’d arrived that morning. It turned out he had confused the due date for his art project—it wasn’t due until the following Friday. With that weight off his shoulders, his day h
At exactly 6:00 pm, Theodore and Ethan were already waiting in the living room. To their surprise, a stunning bouquet of freesias was resting on the coffee table. Theodore had forgotten the boy’s request to buy flowers, planning to grab some on the way to the event. But as he descended the stairs, t
The two dashing men and Ethan walked through the exhibition. The boy was amazed by the sheer number of paintings, each one more beautiful than the last. However, when they entered the room displaying Miss Celeste’s work, Ethan immediately recognized the pieces. She had already shown him some photos
“Grandpas, I’m getting sleepy. I think I want to go to bed,” Ethan interjected, rubbing his eyes.“Ethan! I expected more fight from you,” Theodore said with a resigned sigh.Theodore knew exactly what that meant: all three of them would be leaving the event, and no progress had been made between hi
Peter, Theodore, and Ethan returned home. Peter carried Ethan in his arms, the boy completely knocked out from the long day. He brought him to his room, gently laid him on the bed, and covered him with a blanket. Though he didn’t change him into pajamas, he managed to remove his shoes and blazer. Pe
Alden and Serenity had invited Marcus and Valerie to dinner on Saturday night to share some important news. This would be the first time everyone involved would be gathered together, so anticipating this, Serenity had suggested to Marcus that it was time to tell Valerie the truth about Peter.Marcus
Peter and Celeste spent a few relaxing days in Willowcombe. The house was nothing like the places Peter was used to—not even his home in Galea could compare in size—but despite that, he felt at peace. Living somewhere secluded from everything didn’t seem like such a bad idea.If Peter looked ahead,
"Peter IS dead!" Leonardo snapped, desperation creeping into his voice."No, that’s not true… You’re unbelievable. You allied yourself with the man who caused your son so much suffering—well, with his father, anyway. Because it was Alexia and Frank Levett Sr. who orchestrated his death.""Lies! If t
Maximus was going through his emails when he spotted one from his lawyer. The message confirmed that today was the day—he had to show up at the prison where Leonardo and Frank were being held.He dressed in a sharp, all-black suit, making sure he looked as presentable as possible. Then, without hesi
[Meanwhile in the UAE]"Mr. Theodore Bennett, we have prepared your will exactly as you requested. It will only take effect upon your passing, as per your instructions," said a mysterious lawyer."Very good. He will be protected for life, right?""That’s correct.""Does he know who I am?""No, sir…
After a long car ride—what should have been five hours stretched into seven—Celeste and Peter finally arrived at her long-awaited home in Willowcombe. Celeste felt a slight pang in her chest as she looked at her garden. It was overgrown, neglected. The care and effort she had been putting into fixin
[Meanwhile at the Evans residence]Maximus and Magnus had been discussing delicate matters for hours, locked away in the study. No one dared to disturb them—everyone knew that when those two shut themselves in, it was always something serious. They had learned that over time."Maximus, are you absol
[The Bartz residence]Marcus and Serenity were taking care of the babies while Valerie was out dropping Camille off at the airport. They both knew how important it was for her to go to Hesperia. With everything that had happened, things hadn’t gone as smoothly or as quickly as they had expected."Da
"Never! I doubt I’ll live that long.""Dad…!""Hey, so what time should we be there?""7:00 PM.""Great. I assume it’ll be at Peter’s place?""That’s right.""By the way, how’s my brother?""He’s good. So good that he left for Willowcombe with Celeste today.""That Peter—he just can’t sit still, can