Chapter 10

“Mom, I won first prize in the drawing contest! I drew you, Uncle Garner and myself.”

“Mom, they asked me why I don’t have a Dad…”

“Mom, when can you come home?”

Garner said Summer was so mature for her age, way beyond what you’d expect from a five–year–old.

Sometimes, he was heartbroken by how sensible the kid was.

“Don’t cry, Mom. You still have me.” Summer snuggled into Kristin’s arms. He was a kid, desperately lacking a mother’s love and security.

Kristin held Summer tight, and in a daze, she looked up and saw her reflection in the mirror.

Pale–faced, gaunt, lips white as chalk, it was as if her heart could stop at any moment.

Kristin used to be one of the most sought–after socialites in Silvergrove City, with looks and a figure to die for. But Vincent was correct that she hardly looked different from a beggar on the

streets.

She had become a shadow of her former self.

Locked away in the storage room by Vincent, Kristin felt dizzy from hunger.

“Are you hungry, Mom? Summer asked, his stomach growling with hunger, too.

whispered soothingly, “Be good, Summer. I will get you

putting Summer to bed, Kristin cautiously stepped

had to visit his fiancée Ruby in

voice, “Sorry, but can I have some food?

nanny looked at Kristin with disdain and sneered. “Want

and threw them into a bowl for stray dogs

so was Summer. With not a penny

are you going?” The nanny angrily asked when she saw Kristin heading for

I won’t run. I’m just stepping out for a bit,” Kristin

and couldn’t be bothered with Kristin anymore. Miss

Chapter 10

food for her, and find a

rubbed her cold hands together. The autumn in Silvergrove City wasn’t

how to get

stopped by a trash can and picked up a few unwanted

can’t believe

a wealthy neighborhood, and most

voice behind her, Kristin shrugged her shoulders. “You’ve got the

to let her off

said you got out of the prison. We didn’t believe it, but here you are.”

not daring to look

Haywood, was the second daughter of the Haywood family

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