Chapter 30:

Belinda’s response was icy. “Mom, you’re too emotional right now. Perhaps you should be alone for a while and calm down a little. I’m going to my room to clear my head.”

Without awaiting a reply, Belinda turned and left for her room.

Holley watched her go, her face etched with regret.

Back in her room, Belinda sank into the sofa, sighing deeply. She remembered Holley’s stories of her young love with Baker, marred by his family’s disdain due to Holley’s modest upbringing.

Carola, the esteemed daughter of the Happer family, had fallen for Baker at first sight at a banquet. Once Baker’s parents had caught wind of this, they had coerced Baker to sever ties with Holley and wed Carola.

love with Baker, Holley had chosen to remain by his side in secrecy. In Holley’s heart, she believed Carola was

the choice. Yet, Holley was her mother,

her phone’s sudden ring snapped her back to

knitting together in a faint expression of

swiped to answer

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to the hospital?” The voice on the line belonged to Caiden Rodgers,

you so eager for that? I’ve just come back to the country. Can’t I have a moment to settle in?

be short-staffed, but we

he had extended while she had

a sense of resignation, Belinda said, “Okay, I hear you. I’ll

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