Although she never really dated, Christine sure had her fair share of charming guys around.

If they hit it off, they'd spend nights over drinks; if not, they'd part ways as strangers once they stepped out of the bar.

But then there was Dailey.

Christine had her reasons for pulling away.

A huge part of it was the vast difference in their family backgrounds.

Steven's family was nowhere close to Dailey's in terms of wealth and status, and he eventually succumbed to his family's wishes, entering into an arranged marriage.

Dailey's family was a different kind of complicated. The odds of him marrying her were slim.

So, she kept her distance.

Had Dailey not been so stubbornly persistent, they would never have started anything.

"I guess you initially wanted to just enjoy the thrill of the chase, thinking it wouldn't go beyond that. But after falling for Dailey, you realized he's different from the others. You couldn't just walk away, could you?" Jane said, holding Christine's hand. "At first, I did just want to see if I could win over this unreachable prize," Christine admitted with a laugh. "It's funny how we don't value the things we get easily. But something hard-won, how could you ever let it go?"

"Do you intend to stay with him no matter what?" Jane asked.

Christine lowered her gaze, silent.

"I'll support you,

Life, however, is unpredictable.

...

knew Jane wouldn't be home tonight, so he

back of the large estate, nimbly climbed over the wall, and

his hands, he sauntered up to the Clarkson family's front

"Shower."

didn't bother with him, knowing Gregory knew his

he ran into Caldwell, who was coming back from his morning boxing session in the backyard, and greeted him with a half-smile, "Morning, Grandpa." Caldwell

"Breakfast is ready."

join after a

glanced at Dailey, "Even if Gregory

the medicine,"

Yet the medicine,"

laset

listening to to Nelly's

medicine. "

downstairs, and Caldwell signaled her with his eyes. Seating herself at the dining table,

to check on Nelly, "See if she's

"Miss, I'm

moment later, Nelly's voice came

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