When the Family 40

Chapter 40 Someone Came Home

Sienna wasn’t home for long before heading overseas again.

Jean barely got a few words in with her mom before she was on a plane.

Talk about dedication.

Finished

No wonder she’s the one holding up the Ginger family. A woman should be career–focused–then she doesn’t have time to fall into the trap of

Soon, it was the weekend. Jean had specifically asked Dominic to stay home and eat dinner with her

The man was so busy, Jean never knew what day or hour he’d be around. If she didn’t “book” him early, there was no way her little weekend production could play out

At the moment, Dominic was holed up in the study, buried in who knew what

Jean thought about her relationship with her older brother. Things had eased up a bit–they were closer than before–but it still wasn’t the kind of warm, cozy sibling bond where they’d laugh and talk and look out for each other.

His world wasn’t one she could step into.

But whatever. That wasn’t her priority

She wasn’t here to build relationships. She was here to make money, save money, and then-

Crash and burn in peace!

Just then a sound came from the front door.

“Mr… Winston!”

The housekeeper’s eyes flew wide open like she’d seen a ghost, the shock plastered all over her face.

Winston stood in the doorway, tall and straight.

He wore a black jacket, cool and coldly handsome, with a sharp edge to his calm.

He didn’t come in right away. He stood there at the threshold, dark and chilly gaze sweeping casually across the living room.

Jean bolted from her bedroom to the door.

“Winston.

Seeing him show up on time, just like he’d promised, made Jean genuinely happy.

well, look who’s

stuck out her lower

though. Come on, you’re

Winston was speechless.

looked down at the shoe cabinet, apparently

there were no slippers

a line. A faint flicker of

Someone

head, clearly irritated, eyes fixed on

brings you home all of a sudden today?” Jean asked with a smile. pretending

her a side–eye and muttered.

“Not telling me?”

Jean grit her teeth.

guess. Come on, stop

glance, but surprisingly,

in his chest seemed to loosen under her relentless

visit home, and yet his chest felt tight,

been wound too tightly.

old saving–the closer to home, the greater

he felt toward the idea of

right now, Jean’s annoying little voice was

returned and respectfully placed the slippers

Suddenly-

echoed from

dressed in a crisp white loungewear set,

Finished

perfectly, coming downstairs just in time for dinner.

onto Winston’s

his fair share of wild

scenarios he’d imagined, not once had he

would come home on a random night like

one thing he’d never been able to accomplish was happening right before his

his composure and strode toward the

the surface, but his face stayed calm and cold. His voice

gave

Dominic looked him over. “You should’ve let me know in

living room, his handsome face tinged with

behind the

said as

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head and met Dominic’s riqually intense stare. I’m just here for a

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