Chapter 278

It sounded like Lara was set on this matter.

But seeing the light in Hailey's eyes suddenly go out, as she hung her head

dejectedly...

Unable to bear it, Willow picked her daughter up in her arms, and whispered into her ear, "I'll order some french fries and fried chicken for you, and when the delivery gets here, we'll just act surprised, understand?"

That perked the little girl right up. "Yes! Alright!"

Realizing that she'd said that too loudly, jeopardizing her little secret with Mommy, she clapped both hands over her mouth, which did little to hide her obvious

delight.

In the afternoon, Jasper had left work early to visit the cemetery.

Frank and Cindy, his grandparents, were already there waiting. Before them stood a pair of headstones: Aiden Hughes and Serene Jordan. Jasper's parents.

both headstones in a mournful glow. Tree boughs swayed in

the carnations before his mother's grave, and the daisies

young. He could

photographs to look at; but his memories of the times he'd spent together with them... those

arguments between them,

parents-only

and treasured

at each other

end,

sorrow of

one wielding him

The shadow of regret hung heavy upon his shoulders. "I should have stopped your father from marrying that peasant girl from nowhere. It would have spared him from

when Aiden announced that he'd be marrying the

was something to

the woman's black heart and wicked

said nothing

so much time, there's no longer any point in trying to figure out

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