n, the airport was bus

nd her, Khloe stepped out

st brother, Ashton Todd, popped onto the screen. "Emergency a

before wheeling her suitcase

th long, confident strides made his way tow

icy aura surrounding him natura

never have spent his morning picking up a stranger and tak

thin line, and impatience w

and opened the photo h

te woman, bathed in warm sunlight, her eyes crinkling in

and let his eyes dri

ed in a black trench coat. Her hair was loosely pinned up, and despi

a brief moment be

ked in a calm, detached voice

ise, clearly puzzled by

had sent him, sh

ation he wanted, Caid

imply before turning a

ked up her suitcase a

aned back and shut his eyes-cl

turned toward the window and qui

. Exhausted in every way, all she wanted now was

tudied the rearview mirror. Those two looked

ack to the view outside. The moment she recogniz

Sokmont C

completely bewildered. "

t her with a slight frown. "Didn't your family explain anything? Giv

ly went blank. What exac

horrible thought struck her-was her family in trouble? Had thin

ickly called Ashton's number.

gain. Every attempt ende

rt slow

er family was truly facing a disaster now, how could she possibly turn her back on them again? Marriage was nothing more

drew a deep breath, and steppe

about her response felt unusual, but h

, they walked int

ion was completed in

key and handed it to Khloe. "Villa 8, Crystal Villas. M

ipped into his c

er lips parting slightly in disbelief. Was that real

. Their marriage was nothing more than an agreement,

the key into her bag, walked over to t

taxi came to a stop outside th

river, Khloe stepp

g as she took

ay vowing never to come back-convinced love wa

d that se

n elderly man with graying hair hurried tow

amily's longtime butler, stopped in front of her

ittle, Khloe felt warmth spread through her heart. S

etly wiped the moisture from the corner of his

le smile and walked into

rs?" she asked as ca

to prepare for your return today, so the entire household has been busy since early this morni