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Chapter 1044

As if fate itself wanted to set things in motion, the time had come. Laura, Lucius, and Maximus left the house together.

The younger siblings saw them go, but they didn’t think much of it. Lately, the three of them had been leaving without saying where they were going, so this time didn’t seem any different.

Laura was nervous–more nervous than when she went to talk to Adrian. She knew this conversation would define many things and reveal the truth of the situation.

Even though she was confident that her brother would choose his family over a painful reality, she also knew that Paul was still a teenager. And at that age, emotions could be unpredictable.

“Laura… Relax, sweetheart,” Maximus said, glancing at her through the rearview mirror.

“I’m fine, Dad!” Laura replied, avoiding his gaze.

“Lau, sis, everything will be okay. Just try to stay calm and listen,” Lucius reassured her.

about 40 minutes away with traffic, which gave her plenty of time to

knew. She couldn’t lie–it hurt. It really hurt to think that he was with someone else

Brown & George Residence]

a complete mess, drowning in tears. Her conversation with her grandfather the night before had left

Damn you, Grandpa! Why the hell won’t you just

the study, Adrian was trying to process everything that had

[Several Hours Earlier]

Adrian had only stayed under

had kindly explained that he had slipped and hit his head in the kitchen. Adrian didn’t contradict her.

had to admit–he had brought this upon himself. Everything happening now traced back to the moment he found out Laura was pregnant…

his life had become was

memories kept coming back, forcing him to face the truth he didn’t want to

when his wife entered the room. He only snapped back to reality

my darling… How are you feeling? It’s time to go home. Everything’s sorted. I already paid, and the

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