Love Coming from the Least Expected

I spent the next two days finishing the painting while keeping Christopher company in his ward. I would bring him home-cooked meals I prepared as well.

Once I roused from my afternoon nap, I shrieked and started searching high and low for something. Christopher held me firmly in between his arms, caressing my back while asserting, “What’s wrong? Is it another nightmare?”

“No!” I wiped my perspiring forehead dry. Instead of a nightmare, I had another serious issue in mind. Grasping Christopher’s hand, I asked, “Since Darius is aware of our relationship, is he going to tell your parents? What should I do if they show up and confront me?”

“Don’t you think you’re way too much of a laggard? Has this just occurred to you when it’s already his third

occupied with the gifts you bought me. Now, why don’t

when Lyle and I had yet to divorce. If his parents figured

been a man of few words. On top of that, he dropped by and warned me not

“I’d have thought you were his sister if it weren’t because I was certain he was my biological brother. Now, why don’t you tell me the sort of relationship he has

slightly taken aback when I found out Darius was afraid his brother would take advantage of me. It felt so surreal to have

mother. I was equally shocked when he shared the news with me while we were in the middle of a dance. After all, he considers my mother, who’s at least a decade older than

mother?” Christopher gaped at the news because he found it unbelievable

was supposed to be my emotional pillar, but she

own, I held a grudge against her for leaving me alone with those from the Tanner family. I tried my best to forget about

when someone leaves me without giving me a heads-up. If you have to leave me

my forehead. I returned the favor and asked with my