herself heavily onto the couch in the marital home

had happened at the hospital and calml

cut the father out completely. From this moment on, neither she

d personally handled every part of the decorating and furnishing. Every piece

less hours arranging it little by little, happily waiting for her

apers, the sound of keys turning in the fro

p. Her heart dr

irst. And right be

beneath the fabric, Emily clung timidly to Daniel's arm as s

e in silence, her eyes

t the hospital today. She got frightened, and she's not feeling well. I didn't have a choice, so I brought her here to stay.

, the home that had once carried all her hopes for their future. And now, it was about to shelter another woman and ano

There was no grievance left on her face

Instinctively, he assumed Claire had finally

she was not compromising anymo

the air in the house felt suffocating. She stood up, intendin

step forward, Daniel rea

here are you going now? Claire, can you act a little more mature? Every t

and slowly lifted her

tter how much pain she endured or how badly she had been

s fragile and innocent. Every

ent she showed even the slightest emotion after being hu

y she carried had ever

"So now I don't even have the

spoke in a soft, spoiled tone. "Daniel, my f

instantly stole all o

ntire focus was on Emily alone. "Good girl, I

own and carefully swept Emily into his arms be

ce of warmth in Claire's eyes vanished completely. Without another word,

process. "Ms. Bennett, the agreement has already been notarized. Once Mr. Carter signs it, it will imme

tly and thanked h

e returned once again to the hous

om. But the moment she pushed open

d originally been chosen by Claire herself in soft light colors. The space ha

ything had be

over everything Claire had