“Nonetheless, she suffered so much because of our forbidden relationship,” Stephen said with a sigh. “She didn’t want to do it, but she ended the relationship somehow.”

Nicole noticed the sadness in his eyes and pursed her lips.

What if Mom had known that he was from the Musgrave family? Would she still be so madly in love with him?

I’ll never know the answer to that question.

Besides, the one who ended the relationship with a white lie had been Mom, not Sir Musgrave or his family…I don’t think it’ll be fair to say that he abandoned her.

Nicole continued to stare at her mother’s painting, thinking about just how much Rosalie had loved Stephen.

Her marriage to Zane Lane was probably just the final movement of her act, since it was the nail in the coffin to make Stephen lose all hope.

Rosalie’s love for Stephen had hurt her deeply.

She had wanted to sacrifice her happiness to give Stephen what he deserved as the son of a duke, but the truth turned out to be very different.

Stephen and Portia did not have any kids together, and he spent his days staring at Rosalie’s painting in this corner of the estate.

Nicole found their love almost suffocating.

not, she knew for a fact that she could never make such

no

still found it difficult to call him ‘Dad’, for he had a part to play in

mother, Nicole,”

remained silent, though she no longer tried to force

turned to face Evan. “Shall we go home now, Mr.

wants to

so eager to

you stay here for a few days? You could keep…keep your mother company,” Stephen

he decided at the last

doesn’t think that

Musgrave anymore, so she’ll regret it if she didn’t get to spend some time

am I going to convince

up with

to mobilize the

whipped out his phone and sent a message

later, the four kids appeared at the estate just as Nicole

there. “Kids, help us make Mommy stay at the estate for three days. Daddy said that he’ll buy all of you

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