ter

t let her stay here!" Rhe

y, she seemed ready to jump at her husband.

ded, his voice rising, this time his gla

e laughingstock of the church, you know I am stricter than anyone else," he added bitterly. "All because one of my daug

pen make you closer to God? Will it make you more righteous?" There was a slight p

ed angrily. "I am your husband, and the head of

n Grandma Nell intervened. Ther

wrong or who is right will never help, what else, you want to get

fight all day. Suddenly, everything went qu

eart racing in her chest. She wasn't ready for this yet. Anyway, she hurried d

he quickly sat beside her mother. She playe

't be so disappointed in her. "What I really wanted to do was disown you and throw you out of my house, but your

in the house," he exhaled sharply. "It would ruin my reputation and bring shame to my name, and you know

and it felt like everyon

unt Erin and start a new life over there," he added w

interjected. "This is the time she needs the support of he

upport, "She needs her moth

if she isn't with us," Ryan added. "She m

aid firmly, as the argument flared up again, Caden

be okay, I promise," she sai

nse," Rhett muttered, gett

ked into her room. He sat on her b

as he pulled her into a hug. The do

way from Ryan an

back home?" Cora asked, her

ted the little girl onto her l

help me with my homework and give me chocolate when I pass my test?" Her

e, and your bi

to you," Cabrini complained, her fro

Cadenza sighed. "No matter what

d to anyone, and he should be a real father..." He paused, then added flippantly

s my fault. If I had just stayed at home that day none of this would ever have happen

id this to you, why are you blaming yourself?" Cabrini snapped sha

r too," Ryan interjected, try

oticed Cadenza was crying silently, she knelt and

it," she said flatly. "I won't listen to ano

to give her sister one last look. "It's not too late, Cadenza.

soothingly. "I'm doing it

her uncle's arrival. As she sat there, she reminisced about her past, her childhood... She

r. Her head snapped toward it reflex

nd hugged her. "I knew y

was nothing I could do." C

loe took out a bracelet with a large green stone at the center, possibly an emerald worth hundreds of thousands. "She told me to s

was too lucky-I h

ng this might be the last time s

e it to, but now, it's on

ll it. Use it to take care of

elet from her. "Thank

up." Chloe paused. "Life is like music-it may have its sad notes, but