indow, watching two tiny caskets being pushed into t

limits of sanity, the brain simply shuts dow

the viewing room, clutching he

den bench, tightly holding two small

eautiful children had a

lips against

spered to the quiet room. "Mommy is taking you far, f

ng room, two large portraits of Liam and Lily were surrounded by a sea of white lilies. In the pho

night. I didn't eat, barely drank water; I just kept a sile

t their radiant smiles. In your next life, just be a lit

, Julian never

t to find him returned

assistant said he flew Ms. Bennett to Switzerland to consult with a world-re

g at the estate in her wheelchair, look

straight to voicemail. In a fit of rage, she hurled he

d cheeks. "To miss his own children's funeral for a homewrecking w

Serena, our entire family has failed you. I failed to disciplin

ed on the urns. "It's okay,

ust want to take my

third night that Jul

oe on his arm. Dressed in designer resort wear, they were

y completely failed to notice me kneeling

one, her voice dripping with artificial sweetness. "Baby, this room is so big and sp

ce, and pulled her close by the waist. "Whatever my

rted kissing passionately, their moan

t of my child

d the warm, coppery tang of my own blood. My

nial candle snuffer and dri

and saw the altar. She shrieked, burying her f

kneeling in the corner, the lust in his eyes instantly mo

aking phone calls wasn't enough, and now you drag my grandmo

ing at the solemn memo

ictures? Are you trying to curse this house?! If you scare Ch

for ten years. There was nothing

" my voice was dead. "Be

k inside him. His face twisted, and without

, my ribs cracking as I sla

repentant and clearly unfit to be a mother, bring the twins her

esson today, you'll never

chest. But I didn't make a sound. I abso

nless, Julian became convinced

"Bring me

glare commanded absolute obedience. Two men pinned me to t

ur lies right here and

runch echoed in my skull as he ruthle

my mouth, making

pain, my gaze locked onto him

my chin. "Their ashes are in the urns right be

an f

, a flash of panic

t out a harsh b

bottom line. First a fake f

w what you're up to? You're terrified that Chloe's baby will threaten yo

and clear. I don't need your family's backing anymore. Stop ac

d an arm around Chloe, a

ing back, my thought

e crash. I had to drop out of Stanford to ta

otiating deals while pushing through sickness, bearing

d plenty of aristocratic heirs t

from a poor background, bo

s his entire world. I handed my entire empire over to him and step

ned from Europe.

he hired her, h

nothing but an empty shell. Every time I looked at Liam and Lil

st dreams imagined he w

n to protect me turned me into an acces

And the price I paid

suddenly gasped, clutching her slightly swelling b

room... it's so gloomy, it's making the baby uncomfortabl