Faux Vows, True Desires

The door swung open.

Mrs. Porter found her daughter Madeleine standing in front of her, her hair disheveled and her bare feet on the wooden floor. Her eyes were swollen red, and she looked gaunt. Mrs. Porter's heart ached at the sight of her.

But she quickly wiped away her tears, and hurried in with a tray of food.

"Madeleine, darling, I've made your favorite dish. Come, have a taste, see if my cooking is still as good as you remember."

She set the tray on the coffee table, and turned to look at her daughter, relieved to see her following close behind.

As long as Madeleine was willing to open the door, it meant she'd come to terms with her situation.

Once Madeleine was close, Mrs. Porter pulled her down onto the couch, placing a fork in her hand.

With a tender look, she touched her daughter's face and said, "Madeleine, my dear, eat something."

Madeleine looked at her mother, who had been worried for days. She knew her father had been giving her mother a hard time these past few days as well.

"Mom, I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Madeleine."

Mrs. Porter couldn't help it, her arms wrapped around Madeleine and she began to cry.

Madeleine didn't cry anymore.

With things the way they were, crying wouldn't turn back time.

"Mom, I'm okay."

comforted her mother, and with her care, managed to eat

her softly, "Do you want to go

saying about

her and Hayden. Even if her father had intervened, the news had spread all over Skywatch.

spread it, wanting to tie me down to him.

She wouldn't marry Hayden, even if she

mistresses outside, none of them dared to let his

months, and only a select few

entire family won't have a good day! He has a daughter too, right? He treated me like this, I'll

Mrs. Porter quickly advised, "Madeleine, don't do anything rash. Hayden's daughter is still young, and innocent. You can take your anger out on Hayden and his wife, even his two sons, but don't involve that little girl.

Molly was indeed too

Nathan

Madeleine asked about Nathan.

"He didn't come today. I sent someone to inquire, and it seems he and

natural for him to go see her when he has the time. Madeleine, don't think too much about it. He doesn't

not pure anymore, I don't deserve him. Is he really just going to see his daughter? Janice is

"Madeleine, don't overthink it."

all along that he never divorced because

her, "Think about these past few years Nathan has been with you. Even if Janice was not in her right mind back then, she wouldn't forget all this once she's sober. No self-respecting person

that really the case? But after they divorce, will Nathan

didn't dare to

have rich romantic histories. Everyone has a past, and as long

was stripped of her innocence by Hayden, Nathan's own beloved

sound echoed

both turned their eyes