Chapter 1465

Grandma Aubree felt nothing but sympathy for her daughter, but she never lost her sense. "Don't worry, I won't breathe a word."

After that, the Byrnes never mentioned Juliana again. Life moved on, and sometimes they'd talk to Kendrick about this and that, but her name never came up at home.

Kendrick waited outside the airport, night breeze ruffling his hair, eyes glued to the flight updates on his phone.

Aaron chatted beside him. "With my wife gone, I haven't slept right—I keep dreaming about her. Luckily, my son's kept me company. I always thought Cooper was still a kid, but these past few days, I've realized he's got a mind of his own. Some of his ideas really make you think."

The more they talked, the better Aaron understood his son.

Cooper could break down the company's future, talk about domestic politics, international affairs—you name it. He even analyzed his brother-in-law's business and guessed where the next big move would be.

Aaron listened, grinning. Cooper used to keep these thoughts to himself, but not anymore. Aaron was more impressed than ever. "Cooper, how do you know so much about what's going on overseas?"

Cooper just smirked. "Dad, don't you ever watch the news?"

Everyone drifted into their own family stories, and before long, the conversation circled back to work.

At two in the morning, the plane finally touched down.

stopped talking, craning their necks at the

photos on their phones. "This one's cute-let's keep it. Naomi's picture would make

make a

out laughing

four men stood in a line, watching their wives' smiling faces, and couldn't

Those smiles-absolutely contagious.

impossible

Calder was the first to spot her

wide, and

apart, how could they not long for their

too busy to travel, he'd send his wife and daughter on a trip. When they came back, he'd be waiting at the airport, ready to pull

found her husband, tilting her head in that familiar, playful way—just like Mia, their daughter,

to push through the crowd and hug her right then and there. When she came

I've been all over

bright smile

cheeks turned red. "Bruce! We're not teenagers anymore-don't you get embarrassed saying

she was beaming, happier

hesitate he gave her

shoulder, pretending to scold him. "You

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