No matter how disappointed Nora was in Jonathan and his two brothers, they were still her sons.

So she invested a considerable sum to help the three brothers pass the entrance trials, paving their way into The Williams Group and earning them the respect of others.

Having run her own company, Nora knew well that character mattered more than talent.

If Jonathan and his brothers could establish themselves at The Williams Group, the road ahead would be much smoother.

Nora's estate was substantial, but supporting the three brothers had cost her a great deal.

By the time she left something for Stella, it was enough to keep her comfortable, but when Abby Murphy found herself in desperate need of money, Stella gave her everything-leaving almost nothing for herself.

Joshua said, "You're just like Mrs. Nora-a wonderful mother."

"Maybe it's because she loved you deeply, that you have such a capacity to love others."

Stella glanced at him. "What about you?"

"Me?"

"What was your mother like?"

Joshua's tone was quiet. "She probably wished I were dead."

Stella's expression shifted.

to say that there isn't a mother in the world who doesn't love her child. But the words died on her


love their children. She

wanted. From the moment I was born,

as a

was in a car accident and needed an

blood type was rare-only

but she was too

she delivered me, my

both

father

was born, misfortune kept

I brought disaster-she hated me, did everything she

slightly. "How

any of


fault? You

a child-you couldn't have

changed any of it

to s

she wasn't entirely wrong. It did seem like everyone who got close to me met with some kind of

eventually

No matter

fire with me inside, tried

run me down with her car. The brakes failed. She didn't kill me

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