Chapter 0213

[Present day]

Frederick noticed that his friend and boss, Marcus, was smiling as they drove to pick up Serenity. He considered. Ignoring it but decided it was better to clarify the reason behind that grin. With Marcus, you could never be too sure–it could just as easily be about his family as about plotting Palmer’s downfall

“I see something amused you,” Frederick said nervously.

“You mentioned earlier when Valerie got mad at me. I’ve tried to forget that embarrassing incident, but today I remembered exactly what happened. Do you remember it? Marcus asked, his tone casual.

“How could I forget? You were a wreck, not thinking straight,” Frederick replied, feeling relieved it wasn’t anything serious.

Marcus turned and gave him a cold glare.

“That’s not funny! I was going through a rough time then. For a moment, I thought everything was over before it

even started.”

end, you got your act together and spoke from

[The past, Hesperia]

to a luxurious bungalow with two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living/dining area–ensuring the three of them could enjoy the weekend comfortably. Serenity, though still young, felt

hold Valerie’s hand, and Serenity even caught him kissing her mom twice and hugging her another time. She’d seen parents at the park de things like that, and it

his arms, tucked her into her bed, covered her with a blanket, and kissed her forehead before leaving the room. Valerie was sitting with Camille in the living

her to spend the night with him, but he dismissed the idea. It would be presumptuous, and besides who would watch

thought entirely. Instead, he gently took her by

about what I said,” he

weekend had been perfect, almost like they were truly a family. And maybe, just maybe, that wasn’t such a bad thing–especially when she saw

drove home to his house in La Condesa, took a shower, and lay in bed reflecting on the weekend. This is what it must feel like to have a family. For so long, his focus had been on meeting his own needs, but

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now, after taking a step forward

noticed Valerie’s distracted state and

it since Saturday morning.

Nothing’s

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