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thickened across the streets, and the

hrough her phone. The untouched dishes in front of her had g

called out. "Today's your wedding anniversary. I'm sure Mr. Evans will be home to

r head. "Don't bother. He's alr

eta falter for a moment before und

ke polite strangers than husband and wife. The sweetness of their fir

rs and lay on the bed. Her phone buzzed relentlessl

lightly tap

r hung open, exposing the clean line of his collarbones, and his sleeves were rolled careless

and the heavy-lidded look

ed toward him, a wineglass poised midair. The ges

e slender hand was unmistakably feminine, and the emerald brace

to her, an Evans family treasure. Now

e phone as a fresh message arri

it without

sing lilt. "You came straight from the airport just to celebrate my birthday. Are

n let a crooked smirk slip. "Aren'

ted derisively, "She's never quite belonged with

s the last time you even saw Noreen? You'd probably wal

ss, his tone light and detached. "See her?

atter. "Come on now, aren'

n't believe the absurdity of what he'd just heard. "That ma

hint of apology. "Alright... then we won't invite

bitterness tightening so

gether in a private room, yet they'd chosen to chat

e part of Caiden's social circle. Je

even been added was that

update about Caiden landed in her feed anyway.

nce, Noreen lay sprawled on her bed, idly t

, sinking deeper, until the chill re

not quite pain, but heavy eno

in her throat, and her lashes t

iet pang of sorrow unfurled from somewhere hidden, blo

, she buried her face

choing the distant coolness of Caiden's body-calm, det

with her, and even the

he steady thud of her own heartbeat,

lives since childhood, their paths crossing lon

s had died in a brutal car accident, leaving behind a child with a fortune attached to

rose to shrieks, then fists flew, and the brawl ended with flas

by the chaos, eyes wide and glistening with unshed tears

ed in then. Pity softening her stern features

nged-Noreen was simply folded into the Evans fami

e grew into a quiet, cautious child, fore

Cruel, childish voices loved to remind her what s

then, chasing off the bullies without he

ctures in her fragile heart began t

ngs for him deepened until they gr

orlds, she tucked those feelings away

ssed that her greatest worry was Noreen's future, and despite t

n had been overw

gentle, brilliant, radiant, and endlessly kind to her.

his tenderness toward he

rning mist drifted over the water like a soft veil. They journeyed to highlands in another country to

ed his windbreaker over her head, lettin

ire, carefully wiping the mud from her shoes while the golden light

ossibly warm-that whenever Noreen thought of it now, the me

a marriage alliance with the Evans family. Jessica had practically lived at the Evans fami

nt abroad, and the arranged marriage vanished f

wry, bitter smile

night, his warmth vanishing without a trace, and the two of them drif