Chapter 0589

“I wish I could tell my mother that, but I don’t know how. For now, I think I should stay quiet. Still, when I think about my dad not being home, it hurts, and I feel awful,” Serenity said, her voice heavy with emotion.

“I’ve always wanted a sibling,” Alden admitted. “But knowing my father, that was never going to happen. When I met you, I was so excited I thought you were my sister. Sering Maximus’s kids makes me envious. They were or are–four siblings. Now it’s just three, but you can tell they’ve built a strong bond. They’ve even started to consider you part of the family.”

“Yeah, I noticed that today,” Serenity said with a small smile.

“And how did you feel about it?” Alden asked, glancing at her briefly as he drove.

“Strange, honestly. But it made me happy that they see me that way.”

“I can imagine…”

“Alden, talking to you has been so helpful. Can we do this more often? Sometimes I just need someone grounded to talk to. At university, everyone’s always rushing around, and now my home life is a mess. Chatting with you calms me down.”

“Anytime you want,” Alden replied warmly. “I enjoy talking to you too. Believe me, I have some tough days Ethan was so used to my father being around that stepping into his shoes isn’t going to be easy.”

“You’ll win your son’s heart–little by little,” Serenity said reassuringly.

ahead.

have fun together. But now

s gone,

for him

me, having kids isn’t easy. Can you imagine a

thought for a moment. “She’d probably give my dad two or three more gray

agreed, chuckling.

good kid, but when he wants to act like a little rascal–trust me, he knows how to do that too. I think

Serenity

and said, “I think Palmers are known for that

Serenity remarked. “Well, maybe you do, but I see you through a brotherly lens. I

would,” Alden said,

“Did

split because of that?”

was definitely a big factor, Alden

can’t imagine you married,” Serenity

like taking care of my wife and son. It kept me up at night, even though Peter was always there to help. But as a man, the weight of responsibility felt much

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