Chapter 1

As the shadows lengthened within the corridors of Harborview Hospital in Janctera City, the air in a particular room carried the antiseptic tang of cleanliness.

Sean Hamilton lay in his hospital bed, weakened by the steady drip of an IV. He turned his gaze to Nadine Scott, his mother, and whispered, “Mommy, I miss Daddy.”

Fever had flushed Sean’s cheeks, and his lips were pale and cracked.

Nadine responded with a gentle smile, her fingers tenderly caressing his forehead. “Sean, darling. Daddy is busy with work right now. But Mommy is here with you, okay?”

Nadine then moistened a cotton swab in warm water and delicately dabbed at Sean’s chapped lips.

But Sean’s insistence grew stronger. He shook his head, saying, “No! I want Daddy, I miss him. Mommy, can you please call Daddy and ask him to come?”

Tears welled in his eyes as he pleaded, and Nadine felt her resolve waver. Her heart wrenched knowing that tears would follow if she refused.

Nadine and Brad Hamilton had been married for five years, and for those five years, Brad had harbored nothing but hatred for her. His animosity even extended to Sean.

Even if she called, Brad wouldn’t come, and his absence would only deepen Sean’s disappointment.

But… Nadine couldn’t bring herself to deny Sean’s plea seeing his desperate eyes. Swallowing her own bitterness, she nodded. “Mommy will try, okay?”

Knowing full well Brad wouldn’t answer, Nadine still decided to try anyway. She couldn’t bear Sean’s hopeful gaze. Even if it meant humiliation, she wanted to fulfill his wish.

Sean’s eyes brightened as he watched her eagerly. Nadine steadied herself and mustered the courage to dial the number that she had memorized deep in her heart.

Even as she dialed Brad’s number, Nadine harbored no illusions about the outcome.

until it

yet unwelcomed, cut through the line. “Don’t you know Brad is with me now? Why are you calling him? Brad,

recognized Jean Sawyer, Brad’s first love. Her face turned ashen as if doused with

ago, Adam Hamilton had married her to Brad as repayment for her favor toward the Hamilton family. But Brad never loved her. Even at their

ran through her fingers. Unable to bear the pain of hearing Jean’s

she found him eagerly waiting for Brad’s response. “What did Daddy

answer Sean. Should she shatter his innocence by

excuse to pacify Sean. She bit her

still feverish and weak, frowned when she didn’t answer

sick, so he desperately wanted Brad

the metallic taste of blood filled her mouth. However,

a flimsy excuse, “Sweetie, Daddy’s busy,

reaching to remove his fever patch. “Mommy, I miss Daddy. It’s okay if he can’t come. I

washing over her. If she had known it would come to

there was no cure

stop him and didn’t try to remove

at her with wide, hopeful eyes. His understanding and maturity made

hold back her tears as she made another attempt to

Sean would eventually give

would have thought—the call connected

voice was distant and indifferent. “What

Brad’s impatience

for words. She wanted to hang up, but she didn’t

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